By Wonderwall.com Editors
9:00am PST, Dec 18, 2023
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Teen magazine YM once dubbed him the "prince of our hearts," People magazine called him "Prince Charming" and Star magazine proclaimed him to be the British royals family's resident "hunk." Yep, Prince William was quite the heartbreaker by the time he enrolled at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland in 2001. It was there that the young and dashing royal met his future wife, Kate Middleton, before graduating with a degree in geography in 2005.
As Netflix airs the final episodes of "The Crown" — complete with scenes from Prince William's heartthrob era — Wonderwall.com is taking a look back the best photos of the royal as a handsome co-ed in his university days.
First up? In this glamour shot, Prince William is seen during a royal visit to Scotland on Sept. 21, 2001.
Keep clicking to see photos of a very young Prince William winning polo matches, charming supermodels and more…
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Prince Charles (now King Charles III), Prince William and Prince Harry enjoyed a pop concert to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's Golden Jubilee at Buckingham Palace in London on June 3, 2002.
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Prince William took part in a charity Jockeys v. Eventers bicycle polo match at Tidworth Polo Club in Tidworth, England, on July 13, 2002.
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Prince Charles (now King Charles III), Prince William and Prince Philip attended the Queen Mother's funeral at Westminster Abbey in London in April 2002.
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Prince William paid for stamps in the Good News newsagents at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland on Dec. 12, 2003.
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Prince William played with a rugby ball on the beach while at university in St. Andrews, Scotland, on May 28, 2003.
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Prince William relaxed in St. Andrews, Scotland, more than halfway through a four-year degree at Scotland's oldest university on Dec. 12, 2003. William had recently admitted that his workload had intensified but revealed he was glad he had switched courses from history of art to geography.
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Queen Elizabeth II and her heirs — Prince Charles (now King Charles III) and Prince William — posed for a photograph at Clarence House in London before a dinner to mark the 50th anniversary of her coronation on June 2, 2003.
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Prince William played pool with friends at the University of St. Andrews in St. Andrews, Scotland, on Nov. 20, 2004.
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Prince William is seen here in St. Andrews, Scotland, during the final year of his studies at the University of St. Andrews on Nov. 15, 2004.
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Prince William warmed up before his water polo debut for the Scottish National Universities Squad in the Annual Celtic Nations Tournament against Wales and Ireland in Cardiff, Wales, on April 17, 2004.
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Prince Harry and Prince William attended the wedding of Edward van Cutsem and Lady Tamara Grosvenor at Chester Cathedral in Chester, England, on Nov. 6, 2004.
The groom is a godson of Prince Charles (now King Charles III) and the bride is the eldest daughter of Gerald Grosvenor, 6th Duke of Westminster and Natalia Grosvenor, Duchess of Westminster.
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Prince William attended the prize presentation after playing for team Highgrove in the Dorchester Trophy charity polo match at Cirencester Park Polo Club in Cirencester, England, on June 5, 2005.
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Prince William played for team Highgrove in the Dorchester Trophy charity polo match at Cirencester Park Polo Club in Cirencester, England, on June 5, 2005.
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Prince William, accompanied by father Prince Charles (now King Charles III) attended his graduation ceremony at the University of St. Andrews in St. Andrews, Scotland, on June 23, 2005.
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Prince William attended his graduation ceremony at the University of St. Andrews in St. Andrews, Scotland, on June 23, 2005. The British royal graduated with a Master of Arts degree in geography.
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Queen Elizabeth II and Prince William attended the Braemar Highland Gathering at The Princess Royal and Duke of Fife Memorial Park in Braemar, Scotland, on Sept. 3, 2005.
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Prince William attended the Braemar Highland Gathering at The Princess Royal and Duke of Fife Memorial Park in Braemar, Scotland, on Sept. 3, 2005.
