Exclusive: Prince William and Kate Middleton to Wed in 2011!
Get ready for the wedding of the century -- and the making of a new British Princess!
After eight years of dating and two brief splits, Prince William and love Kate Middleton will finally tie the knot next year, multiple sources confirm to the new Us Weekly, out today.
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"The engagement will be announced in 2011," a source says. (A palace rep tells Us it does not comment on the private lives of the couple.)
Yet the heir to the British throne and his commoner girlfriend, both 28, made a secret pact to marry three years ago while on vacation in the Seychelles. "Kate wanted assurances from William," Katie Nicholl, royal watcher and author of William and Harry: Behind the Palace Walls, tells Us.
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"William told Kate she was The One, but he was not ready to get married. She...agreed to wait for him."
Adds another insider: "He wants to spend the rest of his life with her."
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For more on the royal nuptials -- why the chosen year 2011 will "honor" the late Princess Diana's memory, how Kate's mom "put some pressure on" the Prince to propose, what kind of gown Kate wants, and their life together now -- pick up the new Us Weekly, on newsstands today.
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14She was not raised for this, she has never even had a job or been out in the world on her own. She doesn't pay bills, has NO income, etc. She reminds me of Marie Antoinette or Katherine Howard. If this ever goes through it will no doubt ruin what is left of the 'monarchy' as not everyone wants to see a 'commoner' on the throne especially of the United Kingdom. It is sad.. he never really dated anyone else and has been attached to her for so long that he probably is comfortable with her which can be bad -- he met her back in college -- a lot of things have changed and will change over the years. A lot is expected of a 'Princess' and I for one do not think she is fit for the job.. this opinion comes of course after looking at previous experiences of hers and the actions of her family. I do not think Prince William cares what the public or other royals think, ie Princess Micheal of Kent. He will obviously do what he wants to do regardless of the consequences. One could compare his actions to his father's.
"how Kate's mom "put some pressure on" the Prince to propose" -- like I said... this is just as bad as the TLC show that said she would end up with his mother's engagement ring which is and has been Harry's since her death in 1997, NOT William's!! Where are they getting these sources?? They obviously don't know what they are talking about! @Lisa -- AGREED!
ONCE AGAIN THIS IS A RUMOR -- which no one seems to realize.. this has been going on for years. There has been NO formal release from Buckingham Palace! She was not raised for this, she has never even had a job or been out in the world on her own. She doesn't pay bills, has NO income, etc. She reminds me of Marie Antoinette or Katherine Howard. If this ever goes through it will no doubt ruin what is left of the 'monarchy' as not everyone wants to see a 'commoner' on th...e throne especially of the United Kingdom. It is sad.. he never really dated anyone else and has been attached to her for so long that he probably is comfortable with her which can be bad -- he met her back in college -- a lot of things have changed and will change over the years. A lot is expected of a 'Princess' and I for one do not think she is fit for the job.. this opinion comes of course after looking at previous experiences of hers and the actions of her family. I do not think Prince William cares what the public or other royals think, ie Princess Micheal of Kent. He will obviously do what he wants to do regardless of the consequences. One could compare his actions to his father's.
If it's true, I'll be happy for them. It'll be good to see two people who actually love each other getting married instead of putting a woman through what Diana had to deal with.
They're not even 30, he's going bald and she looks 40 and has done nothing but sit around and wait for him to marry her. I think they are going to be the most boring,useless royal couple. I'm more interested in Harry. He'd make a much better future King.
they make the cutest couple. :) congrats to them.
ok, who is supposed to believe that?
this is true love...his mother and father...it was a business
He was only 20 when they got together, very young for a guy to make a life choice. They act with more dignity then most couples that are well known.
I feel and sense and enourmous amount of pressure for these two to wed. I wonder what Diana would think about all of this, if she were still alive?
I hope this is true and I sure hope that William treats her a hell of a lot better than his father treated Diana!
IT'S about Time!
I'll believe it when i see it happen
i'll believe it when i see it happen