Britain's Prince will marry

Britain's Prince William asked his girlfriend Kate Middleton to marry him, he stated Tuesday, establishing the most anticipated royal wedding because Prince Charles and Diana, princess of Wales, obtained married almost 30 years ago. William gave Diana's sapphire-and-diamond engagement ring to his fiancee when he popped the question throughout a holiday in Kenya last month, he stated. "It's my mother's engagement ring, so obviously it is really unique to me, and Kate's now really unique to me, so it had been only correct to put the two together," he stated Tuesday. "It was a total shock" when the prince proposed, Middleton stated, adding that she was really fired up. "We were available with buddies and items, so i truly didn't expect it whatsoever." The ring, a large sapphire surrounded by diamonds, was last seen in public around the day Charles and Diana divorced, royal biographer Mark Saunders informed Cnn. That was in 1996. William stated there was "no pressure" for Middleton to emulate Diana. "It's about carving your own future," he stated. "No one is trying to fill my mother's footwear." The few seemed happy and relaxed in their initial interview following announcing the engagement Tuesday, teasing every other about his cooking and his romanticism, every drawing laughter from the other. Tuesday's announcement ends years of speculation about regardless of whether and when the prince -- who is second in line towards the British throne -- would propose to his longtime girlfriend. The prince and Middleton, both 28, are already dating because 2003. "It was the correct time and I'm really glad to possess carried out it," William stated in an look with Middleton. "We're obviously thrilled," stated William's father Prince Charles. "They've been practicing long enough." "They create a lovely few, they're excellent fun to be with and we've experienced a lot of laughs together," stated Middleton's mother and father, Michael and Carole Middleton. "We've obtained to know William truly nicely. We all think he's wonderful and we're extremely fond of him." The wedding will take place in london within the spring or summer of 2011, Charles's office at Clarence House stated. It stated further details would be announced "in due program." "Prince William and Skip Middleton became engaged in October throughout a personal holiday in Kenya," the statement stated. "Prince William has informed the queen along with other near members of his loved ones. Prince William has also sought the permission of Skip Middleton's father.

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