The activities of Prince William have been well documented in the media over the past few days and nowhere more so than the Internet. But his high-profile appearances as a volunteer worker in Chile are not reflected in the official online coverage of the young prince's activities. At the official website of the Royal Family, www.royal.gov.uk, there isn't anything to be found. However this is probably because he doesn't yet undertake any public engagements. Some biographical details about the prince, together with official photographs, can be found at his father's section of the site www.royal.gov.uk/family/wales.htm£WILLIAM.

In addition, reader's of the royal e-magazine www.royalinsight.gov.uk could always send their questions about William and hope they are one of the 20 chosen each month for answers by the Palace. The absence of an official site means that fans of the prince have to take their chances with the huge number of sites dedicated to him - some more sensible than others.

One of the stangest has to be the hoaxer at http://members.tripod.co.uk/willnot. The correspondance this prankster receieved while claiming to be the prince is published along with his reasons for carrying out the online joke.

For more dedicated coverage, visitors to www.william-online.co.uk can take part in a forum, sign the guestbook or join up for a weekly newsletter about the prince. This large and comprehensive site also gives readers access to news and photos as well as providing 30 more links to William websites. Those readers who feel the William media frenzy has not concentrated on the issues surrounding the work he is carrying out with a group of volunteers will find the Operation Raleigh site refreshingly informative atwww.raleigh.org.uk.

This website for the youth development charity which aims to "inspire people from all backgrounds and nationalities" provides details of all its operations being undertaken around the world.

Visitors won't find any William-hype here but will be able to learn more the work to track the most endangered wild cat species in South America, the Kod Kod, or the radio tracking of the Huemul deer among the many projects currently being undertaken.