Prince William has been in the public eye pretty much since the moment he was born more than 40 years ago.
All the key milestones in his life - from his first appearance in Princess Diana 's arms on the steps of the hospital where he was born to walking grief-stricken behind his mother's coffin and marrying his wife the Princess of Wales - have played out in the public spotlight.
However, he did enjoy a brief break from prying eyes - and that came during his university days when he first met Kate.
