On the 16th November 2010 Clarence House announced that His Royal Highness Prince William Wales and Miss Catherine Middleton are to be married in 2011.
Prince William(who is second in line to the throne) and Miss Middleton became engaged in October during a private holiday in Kenya.Prince William said that giving Kate his mother's ring was "my way of making sure my mother didn't miss out on today and the excitement".
He added: "The timing is right now, we are both very, very happy."
Kate said that joining the Royal Family was a "daunting prospect" but added: "Hopefully I'll take it in my stride."
David Cameron said “a great cheer went up and a great banging of the table” when he told a Cabinet meeting. The Prime Minister, who said he had slept out overnight in The Mall to watch the 1981 wedding of Charles and Diana, said: “It's great to have a piece of unadulterated good news.”
Prince Charles said he was thrilled and joked: “They have been practising long enough.” Camilla, the Queen and Prince Philip said they were “delighted” on being told. Miss Middleton's mother and father were said to be “as excited as any parents can be”.
The wedding at Westminster Abbey is to be held on 29th April 2011 and could attract a worldwide TV audience of 2.5 billion.
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