14 DAY TRIAL // After dating on and off for about 8 years, Prince William and Kate Middleton have finally decided to take that big leap of faith: the Royal Family has confirmed they’re engaged and will wed in the summer of 2011.
This is definitely the kind of news that Brits have been waiting for for years, since many truly believed William and Kate were made for one another, despite the fact that they didn’t see it that way themselves many a time.
Though a more specific date for the wedding has not been announced, the official statement says it will take place in 2011 and will most probably be the biggest event since the wedding of the late Princess Diana, William’s mother.
“The Prince of Wales is delighted to announce the engagement of Prince William to Miss Catherine Middleton,” the statement from the Royal Family reads, as cited by People magazine.
“The wedding will take place in the Spring or Summer of 2011, in London. Further details about the wedding day will be announced in due course,” the statement also mentions.
“Prince William and Miss Middleton became engaged in October during a private holiday in Kenya. Prince William has informed The Queen and other close members of his family. Prince William has also sought the permission of Miss Middleton’s father,” the statement says.
After the wedding, “the couple will live in north Wales, where Prince William will continue to serve with the Royal Air Force,” it is further being said.
Useless to say, this is happy news for everybody, including for VisitEngland chief executive James Berresford, who sees in the royal nuptials the perfect occasion for a boost of England’s tourism, the Mirror informs.
What with the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and the London Olympics following in 2012, this is the perfect moment for England to put the best of its tradition, history and culture at the forefront, to encourage tourists from foreign countries to try and see for themselves “what being English is all about,” as Mr. Berresford puts it.