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Diana's inheritance, which William receives full control of today, is just one of the reasons why the Prince is opting for a meditative 30th, not a mad one.

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Young men’s thirtieth birthday parties are frequently fun-filled, rowdy and boisterous affairs, so it is understandable that the UK gossip columnists managed to convince themselves that William would be having a major blow-out today to celebrate his big 3 – 0.

Alas, contrary to reports that his wife was planning to...

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