The college is one of just a dozen secondary schools in England, Scotland and Wales to take part in the pilot of The Prince William Award. The pioneering character and resilience award, run by educational charity SkillForce, is designed to help 6 to 14 year-olds develop these skills through workshops and activities delivered by predominantly former servicemen and women.
"I want to thank you for all of your effort, your energy and your enthusiasm - it means a great deal to SkillForce and to me!"
The Duke added: "Since starting The Prince William Award you will have challenged yourself to do things that you may not have thought were possible. For some of you that may have been standing up and talking in front of your class for the first time, for others it might be have been helping others or perhaps leading a community project.
"You have taken on a variety of challenges and dared to be your best!"
Thousands of children are set to follow in the footsteps of the Dover College students in the months and years to come as more schools in Britain register to take part in the programme.
Ben Slade, Chief Executive of SkillForce, the charity behind the programme, said: "The results from The Prince William Award to date are absolutely fantastic. The achievements of the children and young people working in partnership with our great instructors and their own teachers gives us a great foundation on which to build."
"We are so fortunate to have the support of The Duke of Cambridge and I am delighted for the children of Dover College that he was able to record a personal message for them to mark this milestone."
