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| Royal wedding for Prince William and Kate Middleton |
The engagement announcement of England Prince William and Catherine "Kate" Middleton was officially announced last November 17, 2010. The couple became engaged last October 2010 during a trip holiday to Kenya where Prince William finally proposed to Kate. It was unexpected when Prince William "popped the question" with the diamond and sapphire ring. The ring was a special ring since this was also the engagement ring of her late mother, Princess Diana back in 1981.
During the ITN News interview with the couple, Prince William says about the ring, “It is a family ring, yes. It’s my mother’s engagement ring so I thought it was quite nice because obviously she’s not going to be around to share any of the fun and excitement of it all - this was my way of keeping her close to it all.”
The final date and the venue were kept secret for a while, but on January 5, 2011, Prince of Wales News announced further details of the wedding:
- The official wedding date will be on April 29, 2011. It will also be a public holiday across UK as a national celebration.
- The chosen venue will be at Westminster Abbey, London which is rich in royal history. Several Kings and Queens were crowned here, royal weddings of the Queen and Queen Mother, and also the venue for Princess Diana’s funeral in 1997.
- The wedding service will start at 11:00 am to be conducted by the Dean of Westminster while the Archbishop of Canterbury will marry the couple.
- The couple will have a procession in carriage to Buckingham Palace where a reception is waiting hosted by the Queen. Later in the evening, the Prince of Wales will have a private dinner for the couple, with their family, and close friends.
