During his college days,Prince Williamwanted to live a completely normal life. The royal attended the University of St. Andrews in Fife, Scotland, where he met his future wife,KateMiddleton. During his time as a student, he dropped his royal title and went by an alias.
According toThe Mirror, Prince William used the name Steve to escape from the press and media. Even though he enrolled under William Wales (since his father is thePrince of Wales), his classmates called him Steve so outside spectators wouldn’t know his true identity.
“It is believed his classmates used the nickname so he didn’t receive any unwanted attention,” the outlet reports.