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  "id": 16189553,
  "title": "UK’s Prince William reveals childhood ambition to become a DJ",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/uks-prince-william-reveals-childhood-ambition-to-become-a-dj",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-23T13:41:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/uks-prince-william-reveals-childhood-ambition-to-become-a-dj/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Prince William, the Prince of Wales, recently shared his youthful aspirations during an interview on BBC's The Graham Norton Show. He revealed that as a child, he once dreamt of becoming a disc jockey before ultimately embracing his royal duties. The 44-year-old royal appeared on the show alongside actors Cate Blanchett, Hannah Waddingham, and conservationist Robert Irwin to promote the Earthshot Prize. William, who established the annual award in 2021 to recognize and fund innovative environmental solutions, discussed his childhood ambitions, family life, and appreciation for films, particularly the psychological depth of Christopher Nolan's works, including his Dark Knight trilogy. The 2026 Earthshot Prize ceremony is set to take place in Mumbai, India.",
  "summary": "The UK’s Prince William has revealed that he once wanted to become a disc jockey before accepting his royal duties, during an appearance on a BBC show. Read More: https://punchng.com/uks-prince-william-reveals-childhood-ambition-to-become-a-dj/",
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        "title": "Gasps as Prince William makes surprise appearance on Graham Norton Show",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/gasps-as-prince-william-makes-surprise-appearance-on-graham-norton",
        "published": "2026-10-22T21:21:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Gasps as Prince William makes surprise appearance on Graham Norton Show",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/gasps-as-prince-william-makes-surprise-appearance-on-graham-norton",
        "published": "2026-10-23T05:56:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Prince William reveals he once wanted to be a policeman or DJ",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/prince-william-reveals-he-once-wanted-to-be-a-policeman-or-dj",
        "published": "2026-10-23T14:18:36.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}