A Prince And An Officer

Prince William marches with other Sandhurst Military Academy graduates in the Sovereign's parade near Camberley, England, Friday Dec. 15, 2006. Major General Sebastian Roberts, the general officer commanding the Household Division, who is ultimately William's new boss as he joins the Blues and Royals, said that a deployment to a conflict zone for Prince William could not be ruled in or out.

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II walks across the parade ground during the Sovereign's Parade at The Royal Military Academy, near Camberley, England, Friday, Dec. 15, 2006. Prince William graduated as an army officer with a royal display of parade-ground skills in a traditional military rite of passage for the second in line to Britain's throne.

Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, arrive to watch Prince William as he takes part in The Sovereigns Parade at The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst on Friday, Dec. 15, 2006. There were 446 Officer Cadets in the parade, of which 227 graduated and 14 different countries armed forces were represented.

Kate Middleton, a friend of Britain's Prince William, wears a hat with a giant heart, as she arrives at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, where graduates, including the Prince, took part in the Sovereign's parade at the academy, near Camberley, England, Friday Dec. 15, 2006.

Major Stephen Segrave (on horse) watches over the officer cadets as they march past Queen Elizabeth II on the parade ground during the Sovereign's Parade at The Royal Military Academy in Camberley, west of London, Friday, Dec. 15, 2006. Prince William was 227 cadets who were passed out, receiving their commission and becoming officers. Prince William is to join the Household Cavalry in The Blues and Royals.

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Britain's Queen Elizabeth II passes her grandson Prince William, as she inspects graduates during a passing out parade at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, near Camberley, England, Friday Dec. 15, 2006. Prince William was among the graduates, and received a commission in the Blues and Royals, a regiment of the Household Cavalry.

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II smiles at her grandson Prince William, right, as she inspects graduates during a passing out parade at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, near Camberley, England, Friday Dec. 15, 2006. The graduates, including Prince William, marched in Friday's Sovereign's parade.

Prince William, right, marches with other Sandhurst Military Academy graduates in the Sovereign's parade in Camberley, England, Friday, Dec. 15, 2006. Major General Sebastian Roberts, the general officer commanding the Household Division, who is ultimately William's new boss as he joins the Blues and Royals, said that a deployment to a conflict zone for Prince William could not be ruled in or out.

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II reviews her grandson Prince William at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, near Camberley, England, Friday Dec. 15, 2006. Sandhurst graduates, including Prince William, marched in Friday's Sovereign's parade.

Britain's Prince William, far right, demonstrates "eyes right" as he marches past his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, during the Sovereign's Parade at The Royal Military Academy in Camberley, Friday, Dec. 15, 2006. In a black uniform with a red sash and clutching an assault rifle, 24-year-old William joined 227 fellow cadets in the passing-out ceremony at Britain's elite Sandhurst army academy southwest of London.

Britain's Prince William, marches with other graduates, during the Sovereign's parade at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, near Camberley, England, Friday Dec. 15, 2006. With the prince's grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, in attendance, William was commissioned into the Blues and Royals, a regiment of the Household Cavalry.