Prince William is to take on new royal responsibilities by hosting his first ever investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace this week.
The Duke of Cambridge will represent the Queen during the hour-long event on Thursday when he will hand out medals and dub new knights with a sword.
Among the recipients is Britain's Wimbledon and Olympic tennis champion Andy Murray, who will be presented with the OBE by the Duke.
"William has been practising using the sword and pinning the medals on a servant so that he gets it right," a royal insider said. "He obviously doesn't want to slice anyone's ear off or stick a pin into their chest.
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