Heads turn and eyebrows are raised wherever Brendon Tye goes. That’s because the strapping 37-year-old is a dead ringer for Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge!
The Wellington business owner jokes that if he had a dollar for every time someone mentioned the resemblance or asked for a photo, he’d have enough to fly to the UK to meet his royal doppelgänger in person.
“I can’t remember exactly when I first noticed that I looked like William, but it was probably in my teens,” says Brendon, the oldest of four sons and the only one in his family who looks like a British royal. “I’m around the same age as William and as we both got older, the resemblance became more and more noticeable.”
When the publicity around Wills and Kate’s 2011 wedding hit fever pitch, the fingerpointing and selfies increased. And they haven’t stopped since.
“There probably isn’t a day goes by that I don’t get approached by someone either saying, ‘Do you know you look like William?’ or, ‘Has anyone told you you look like the prince?’ People will ask for a photo and I joke that I don’t charge.”
“And then there are all those sneaky photos people take of you that you don’t know about,” laughs Brendon’s wife Kahla, 35.
This story is from the July 12, 2021 edition of Woman’s Day Magazine NZ.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,000+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber ? Sign In
This story is from the July 12, 2021 edition of Woman’s Day Magazine NZ.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,000+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber? Sign In
TREASURE & TRAUMA
The launch of the new season of Celebrity Treasure Island doubled as an eighth wedding anniversary celebration for contestant Millen Baird and his wife Siobhan Marshall, who came fourth on the show back in 2022.
JUDGE JAY-JAY
Radio diva Jay-Jay Feeney delivers her verdict on your biggest dilemmas
CASEY'S BABY JOY 'OUR GIRL IS ALREADY SO LOVED'
The Te Puke gym owner refused to let a devastating accident stop her from becoming a mother
DEAD FUNNY! SHOSHANA'S GOING SOLO
The Emmy Award-winning writer is starring in a macabre new comedy
TWO RAW SISTERS BABY MAKES THREE!
Rosa and Margo have a new cookbook and bundle of joy on the way
HOME AND AWAY'S NEW MÃORI STAR
The son of a Kiwi sporting Legend, Cantona Stewart is making waves in Summer Bay
TV STAR AIDEE 'THE NIGHT I ALMOST DIED'
The actress and director opens up about her terrifying ordeal
CARMEL SEPULONI I'VE ALWAYS BEEN A FIGHTER!
Our former deputy PM the lessons she's learnt in politics on CTI
KENNEDY & SOLLY'S ROMANTIC RACE TO THE ALTAR
The Black Ferns co-captain and her rugby star husband organised the ir nuptials in just five days!
THE BRAD & GEORGE SHOW is back!
Their lovable bromance is stealing the spotlight in Venice!