William: 'Just Treat Me Like Any Other Future King'

Prince William Asks To Be Treated 'Just Like Any Other Heir To The Throne'

Prince William has instructed his university to treat him just like any other
future King of England and not to give him any special treatment that other
heirs to the throne would not receive.

"You know, really, I'm nothing special," he told reporters. "I'm just an ordinary
prince. One really can't emphasise that enough."

Prince William starts his course on the History of Art at St. Andrews university
this week and is thought to be keen to be seen by other students as 'one of the
guys, who also happens to be the future king.'

But some observers have expressed doubts as to whether the prince will truly be
'just another student'. Another St. Andrews undergraduate who was overheard
calling William 'an upper class ponce' has already been executed for treason,
and a student who used some of the prince's allocated shelf space in the halls of
residence was subjected to a four hour interrogation by Special Branch royal
protection officers.

Reports that William has marked all his food in the communal fridge 'HRH' are
so far unconfirmed.

Local interest in the prince remains high. Yesterday a crowd of several hundred
onlookers watched the prince drink a pint of lager in the student union bar and
speculation was mounting that he may eat a toasted cheese sandwich on his
next visit.

"It's too early to say but I think it's a distinct possibility," said royal watcher
James Whittaker. "We shall just have to wait and see."