Britain's Prince William is set to study farming at university next year.
The 31-year-old royal is thought to be considering enrolling in a post-graduation course in Land Economy at Cambridge University, south east England, and while Kensington Palace hasn't confirmed the speculation, it has revealed William will be taking on a new challenge in September next year.
A spokesman told the Cambridge News newspaper: "The duke will continue with his official duties and charitable patronages.
"By September of next year he will do something that we will announce in due course, but at the moment we are not able to talk about component parts of his year ahead."
A report recently suggested William is to take on the agricultural work on some of the estates owned by the Duchy of Cornwall - which he will eventually inherit form his father Prince Charles to provide him with an income - in south west England.
An aid to the prince said he will be "gaining a closer understanding" of the workings of the Duchy in the next 12 months.
William recently left operational service after serving as an RAF Search and Rescue pilot for three years, although he officially remains in the force until January 2014.
He has gradually been taking on more official royal duties, including replacing his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth, to lead two investiture ceremonies.
The Buckingham Palace events saw him bestow several stars with honours, including singer Aled Jones, TV producer Jon Plowman and tennis ace Andy Murray.
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