

6.1 Humanitarian and environmental patronages.The couple have three children: Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis. The following day, he was made Prince of Wales, a title reserved for the heir apparent of the monarch, and Catherine became Princess of Wales. William became Duke of Cornwall and Duke of Rothesay following his father's accession to the throne on 8 September 2022. In 2011, William was made Duke of Cambridge preceding his marriage to Catherine Middleton. In October 2020, William launched the Earthshot Prize, a £50 million initiative to incentivise environmental solutions over the next decade. In April 2016, William, his wife Catherine and his brother Harry initiated the mental health awareness campaign "Heads Together" to encourage people to open up about their mental health issues. In December 2014, he founded the "United for Wildlife" initiative, which aims to reduce worldwide illegal wildlife trade. He undertakes projects through The Royal Foundation, with his charity work revolving around mental health, conservation, and emergency workers. He holds patronage with over 30 charitable and military organisations, including the Tusk Trust, Centrepoint, and London's Air Ambulance Charity. The Prince performs official duties and engagements on behalf of the King. He served as a full-time pilot with the East Anglian Air Ambulance from July 2015 for two years. In April 2008, William graduated from Royal Air Force College Cranwell, joining RAF Search and Rescue Force in early 2009. William then trained at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst prior to serving with the Blues and Royals. He spent parts of his gap year in Belize and Chile before earning a Scottish Master of Arts degree in geography at the University of St Andrews. He is the elder son of King Charles III and his first wife Diana, Princess of Wales.īorn in London, William was educated at Wetherby School, Ludgrove School and Eton College. ‘ This Worke Began A.D.William, Prince of Wales, KG, KT, PC, ADC (William Arthur Philip Louis born 21 June 1982) is the heir apparent to the British throne. A tablet on the south wall of the nave is inscribed: The roof was restored and the original Anglo-Norman pillars enclosed in new walls (these were not rediscovered till 1907). In 1614, after a request by the mayor of Carrickfergus, Sir Arthur Chichester employed the master mason Thomas Paps to rebuild the Church. However, attacks on the town in the 1570’s left St Nicholas roofless, and semi-derelict. The Church was repaired by Sir Henry Sidney in 1568 at a cost of £94.9.6. At this time it was not only the spiritual centre of the town but also served as the Mayor’s courtroom and the porch as a business place to conduct deals and financial matters. In this indenture, which is dated at Dublin, Mercer is bound to complete the repairs to the chancel, as he had begun it and to pay papal tythes, and all other charges” Record Roll Office Dublin 1303 Post ReformationĪfter the Reformation the Church changed from Catholic to Church of Ireland. “John Cantock, rector, let off this church for 3 years to Robert le Mercer, at an annual rate of 45 marks. This resulted, unusually, in the chancel being twice as long as the nave.

In 1306 the Church was enlarged by Robert le Mercer. It had Norman arches opening up on to side aisles. The original design was cruciform in shape and constructed on Cistercian lines. St Nicholas at over 800 years old, not surprisingly, has had a tumultuous and interesting history. It is believed that an earlier religious building was originally on this site attached to St Mary’s Abbey. It was commissioned by the Anglo-Norman knight John de Courcy, whose castle is just 200m away. St Nicholas Church, in the centre of the town of Carrickfergus, was built in 1182AD. St Nicholas Church exterior Construction of St Nicholas Church
