When was kate middleton engaged

The Countess of Wessex said the royal family was "absolutely thrilled and we all wish them all the luck and love in the world".

James Whittaker, who has reported on the Royal Family since the s, said life as a princess will be "very very demanding". Meanwhile royal commentator Margaret Holder said she thought the marriage would give Prince William the warm, cosy, family life he wanted. And I think this will take the monarchy through well into the 21st Century. I think Kate is very modern, she's very relevant. Prince William and Kate Middleton both started out on the same history of art course at St Andrews in , although William later switched to geography.

For several years, they shared accommodation with friends. Miss Middleton, who is six months older than William, was credited with persuading the prince to stay on as he struggled to adjust to university life during his first year. They graduated in the same ceremony from St Andrews in and their families joined them for a celebratory lunch. The couple's relationship was exposed in when they were photographed together on the Swiss ski slopes of Klosters.

They split briefly in , but more recently Miss Middleton - who has no royal or aristocratic family connections - has been to several official events, heightening speculation of an engagement. Miss Middleton is the eldest child of businessman Michael Middleton and former air hostess Carol. Andrews in Fife, Scotland when she became a student in The couple married on April 29, at Westminster Abbey in London. Middleton and William lived in the same dormitory at college, St.

Salvator's Hall. They shared several classes in their course schedule as well and soon became friends. While they often shared breakfast and walked to classes together, the two were not interested in each other romantically at first. Middleton was dating senior Rupert Finch, and William was busy dealing with the press and struggling with his feelings about his new school.

In , Middleton appeared in an exclusive fashion-show fundraiser wearing a revealing dress. William was also present at the charity event, and became intrigued and interested in Kate in a new way.

He attempted to engage her romantically that evening but, still in a relationship with Finch, Middleton spurned the future king's advances. At the end of the school term Middleton's boyfriend graduated, and the couple soon parted ways over issues of distance. Newly single and entering her sophomore year, Middleton and several friends were invited to share a flat with William, a setting that allowed their budding romance to blossom.

At first, Middleton's life didn't change much. The couple kept their relationship a secret, mostly due to the prince's extreme distrust of the press. The couple agreed not to hold hands in public, or be seen sitting together at dinner parties.

This seemed to throw off the press for the most part. But in , Kate was caught by paparazzi while on a royal family ski trip. Her relationship with William became the subject of intense scrutiny and, by , she was a tabloid favorite. The two graduated together that summer, with Middleton earning an honors degree in art history.

In February , it was announced that Middleton would receive her own hour security detail from the Royalty and Diplomatic Protection Department. This led to rumors that Middleton was being groomed for a position of royalty. However, with William headed off to a military academy, Middleton was faced with tending the paparazzi frenzy, alone. In April , Middleton and William publicly split. Allegedly pressured by the royal family to either propose or let Middleton move on with her life, William apparently broke off the couple's five-year relationship over the phone.

Media reports said otherwise, however, as Middleton was spotted at several royal events accompanied by the prince only a few months later. Other rumors indicated that the couple were living together. Both parties denied the rumors. On November 16, , Middleton and William announced their engagement. The prince proposed during a vacation to Kenya, presenting Kate with the engagement ring worn by his mother, Princess Diana. You will help thousands of people from different backgrounds and cultures to improve their lives, and give their children a future, at the same time as ensuring Africa's wildlife has a stable home.

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