Prince William & Kate Middleton Engagement Tomorrow?
According to Australian magazine New Idea, Prince William is due to pop the question to Kate Middleton any day now.
The couple are reportedly booked in for an “official meeting” with the Queen and the proposal date set for what would have been Princess Diana’s 48th birthday (1st July).
The magazine doesn’t stop there, detailing a “traditional” wedding, the honeymoon (an island in the West Indies) and the number of children they will have (three). Most importantly – according to an insider – grandmother Liz is unlikely to object to the union as “Kate loves shooting, so she’ll fit in well”. (via Sydney Morning Herald)
I rather enjoyed that. The past is the past, yes, but it should not be forgotten....
June 30th, 2009 08:38
I don’t believe a word this magazine says. This is the same magazine that said Kate was pregnant. There have been many stupid stories published from this magazine and again I don’t think we will hear anything engagement wise if it is due to happen until next year…
June 30th, 2009 08:46
Right there is why this is not true. There is no way that Prince William will announce his engagement on his mother’s birthday.
June 30th, 2009 08:52
Rosetta,
actually, its the number of kids that kind of tipped me off…
June 30th, 2009 09:00
Does anyone know who owns New Idea?
Is it a Murdoch owned publication?
June 30th, 2009 09:05
I hope the engagement is announced next year but I think New Idea is putting the cart before the horse on the children subject. I choose not to believe that magazine after they wrote that Kate was pregnant.
June 30th, 2009 09:32
I find it hard to believe that PW would announce his engagement on Diana’s bday as well. Where do they come up w/this stuff? IMO – I could see them announcing an engagement right before they all go up to Balmoral in August to avoid the media frenzy (if it were to happen)
June 30th, 2009 09:54
It is possible,like many other things in his life,William may not be the one to choose what day the announcement is made. The tabloids need juicy headlines and they will always try to use Diana’s name to tie into so people who may otherwise been un interested,will pick up the mag. I think the timing of William’s engagement announcement would probably have more to do with the schedules/commitments of the other senior royals and HM. kd,the point you make about announcing before they head up to Balmoral is a good one but I don’t think this announcement is imminent and the RF could face some flap from their critics if they do not announce this in London and stick around and make themselves available to the media/public following the announcement. JMO.
June 30th, 2009 10:08
im a huge fan of kate and i really wish for her the best and she really love prince william but i really dont think that they are getting engaged 2morrow
June 30th, 2009 11:02
Lisa that’s why I think it will happen next year, this year they are focused on William’s training and that’s why they are keeping a low profile. They will make time for all of that early next year. If they are really going to meet up with the Queen at Balmoral in August, then they will most likely talk about it but I really don’t think anything is coming this year.
June 30th, 2009 12:22
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1196534/Peerage-bible-brought-date-admitting-illegitimate-children-time.html
June 30th, 2009 13:21
I think they will wait until this awful labour government has gone. There is no way they would want this bunch of clowns at their wedding celebrations.
June 30th, 2009 19:12
Sigh.
(To the story.)
June 30th, 2009 21:50
well, to be honest, to my point of view, I dont think there will b any engagement for at least 7 yrs. PW has a long way to go in the military and I dont think he would get married before finishing off the military. I dont know what is going on through his head, but my idea is that he doesnt want the same thing that happened to his uncle Prince Andrew and to his father to happen to him. Prince Andrew’s military career interfered with his marriage and he got divorced, Prince Charles married princess diana more out of a duty because people were pressing him that it was time for him to get married and have children. I dont think william will want his military career to interfere with his marriage and I dont think he will marry out of a duty as his father. For this reason, I believe that he will wait until he is ready and I dont think he is ready yet, that is the reason why he hasnt proposed. I hope that he making KM wait for so long wont damaged the relationship becaue in 7 yrs a lot of things can happen.
July 1st, 2009 01:12
I wonder if wills would actually want to have more than 2 children?? Imagine if they are twins!!! But I don’t believe a thing that is said in the story.
July 1st, 2009 02:04
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/8127067.stm
July 1st, 2009 08:02
The split of Prince Carl of Sweden and Emma had a negative impact in the way i view KM/PW’s relationship. Eachtime I imagine this lovely couple walking down the Isle suddenly some negativity sorrounds my mind.
July 1st, 2009 08:38
Relationship Expert
Every relationship is different and has it’s own challenges. Carl and Emma had a very rocky relationship of the 10 year period but they still hang out together. Since the split they have attended a wedding together and she has attended his sister birthday so they are still friendly. I however don’t think there will be a reconcilliation with that couple. Victoria and Daniel also had a long courtship so anything is possible. Although people give Kate a hard time for working for her parents, Emma Pernald worked for a PR company which is rumored to have been h frowned upon by the Swedish palace. They were not happy at all with her choice of career. There are no guarantees with Kate and William but I am hoping they will make it.
July 1st, 2009 08:45
jj, one again I agree with you 100%.
Teresa, you make a fair point, if William should choose to see out his full military career, then we have a long wait. I somehow don’t think he will be allowed to do that.
I also believe, in his mind that William has linked marriage with full time royal duties. Somehow they go hand in hand.
I’m still keeping my fingers crossed for 2011.
July 1st, 2009 08:50
I agree JJ. And for another example of a long term relationship that is STILL going strong, we don’t need to look any further than Prince Carl Philip’s little sister Princess Madeleine.
Madeleine and her boyfriend Jonas Bergstrom have been together in a relationship since 2002, and Madeleine is not only the EXACT same age as Prince William, Madeleine and Wills were literally born only a few days apart.
Madeleine and Jonas have been together an entire year longer than Wills and Kate. If anyone is interested, just google Prince Madeleine and Jonas.
They started dating in December 2002, so there are a couple of parallels between their relationship and Wills and Kate’s relationship.
So despite CP and Emma’s break up, Victorie and Daniel are tying the knot after an almost 8 year relationship, and Madeleine and Jonas are still in a relationship and not engaged after almost 7 years together.
Judging by the timetables kept by the young Swedish Royals, Wills and Kate are doing just fine.
July 1st, 2009 09:00
One of if not the most important thing a royal bride does is to bear the heir to the throne. William will not be waiting 7 years to marry Kate. She would be in her mid 30’s which would greatly increase her chances of complications in bearing children. If William does wait that long, he will not be marrying Kate but someone younger like Charles did with Diana,IMO. This scenario,IMO, is highly unlikely because, for one thing, it would make William look very very bad and I doubt the palace would allow it to get that far. At some point,someone will say make a decision. I think we are about 3 years away from that happening,though and they may very well marry by then. Or not. Only they know.
July 1st, 2009 09:08
Hale I believe you’re correct about Wills linking marriage in his mind with full time Royal duties. The good news is, William himself acknowledged that he will do one (1) Operational Tour of Duty.
That means after he completes his training in 2010, he’ll do either 30 months or 36 months as an Operational SARF pilot.
As 36 months is only 3 years, and 30 months is only 2 and 1/2 years, that’s not a long wait at all, and it certainly isn’t 7 years!
But even though I think Wills has somehow equated marriage with Royal duty, I’m not convinced that he will wait until the 30/36 months are up before getting married.
If Wills and Kate were to get married while he is completing his Operational Tour, they would probably have the closest thing to a normal married life they would ever be able to have.
As the wife of an SARF pilot, Kate would be able to live wherever her husband lives. He might have to be away from home some nights while on duty, but most week nights he will be able to sleep in his own bed. In addition to that perk, Kate would be greatly protected from the media AND from having to do too many Royal duties.
For instance, if Wills is assigned to a base in Wales or Scotland, Kate won’t be expected to do as many Royal duties as she would if they were living in a London residence.
A newlywed wife won’t be expected to do a huge amount of duties separate from her husband in the first place, and if he’s based in Wales or Scotland and that’s where she lives, then she’ll be expected to do even less. It would truly be a win/win situation for Wills and Kate, because she would be able to ease into her Royal duties, and he would be doing something he really wanted to do with his wife by his side.
But again, it’s all on William’s timetable, and he’s got plenty of time, and so does Kate. I think they love their lives as they are currently, I’m just pointing out that it’s very possible for Wills to get married while he’s in the RAF.
July 1st, 2009 09:24
I agree, I really do think Judy Wade knew what she was talking about in her Hello! artical. That the wedding will most likely take place next year and after their honeymoon, they will get back to his training. I believe that they will become full-time royals together as a married couple, Sophie & Edward did the samething and they chose the Queen’s Golden Jubilee to announce they were becoming full-time royals. Perhaps William & Kate will do the samething during the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee year. By that time, Her Majesty will need this young couple to travel and represent the Monarchy. I really do think this couple will do some royal duties but in the first year of their marriage, they will be able to have some time to themselves.
July 1st, 2009 10:42
Hello,
It is interesting to observe that many are now agreeing with my hypothesis , promulgated 8 or 9 months ago, that PW and KM will not marry until he finishes his service career and becomes “a Royal Dignitary”.
His 18 months SAR training ostensibly starts next month and then witha further 30 to 36 months operational flying it looks very much that an engagement in early 2014 fllowed by a May or July wedding seems a reasonable guestimate in the absence of any relable or official news.
However, there may be a distinct possibility that PW will not complete the SAR training and full operational commitment dependant obviously on ‘happenings’ within the family and other considerations.
Please take this as it is meant.
An observation!
July 1st, 2009 11:07
Well Ked that’s a very interesting observation but I really don’t think they will wait that long so I hope it will take place next year.
How is the wedding plans coming along Ked?
July 1st, 2009 11:48
Hello Rman,
Nice chatting to you again. Hope you are correct and I can acknowledge your fidelity.
The arrangement are well advance for but as I am away quite a lot at present others have done most of the work.
My mother however is over here staying with my step brother (best man, so he says) and his wife until the wedding and she really enjoys being involved.
Thanks for asking.
Regards.
July 1st, 2009 12:20
Ked, I don’t frequently post here, but I have been lurking for quite some time. For me, you took the place of Will as the “voice of reason,” and I was saddened when you opted to bow out from day-to-day posting. I’ve always felt a little bit more excitement when I see your name than the others because you’ve always seemed to have some interesting nugget to share.
On the other hand, I’m so happy for you that this new chapter is beginning in your life. Based on your astute posts, I would have to think that your future wife is a very lucky lady. Best of luck to you. I wish you all of the happiness in the world.
July 1st, 2009 12:25
Well I’m glad to hear things are going well and make sure you keek us updated on the wedding.
LOL, I hope I’m correct too. We just have to remain patient and thank God that everything is running smoothly and the two seem to be more happy than ever.
July 1st, 2009 13:07
according to these tweets, kate was spotted at an online market show today!
http://search.twitter.com/search?q=kate+middleton
July 1st, 2009 13:10
oops, marketing**
July 1st, 2009 13:15
Party pieces business,I suppose.
July 1st, 2009 13:39
I am having trouble with the math of this discussion…
KM is now 28 years old, correct? In three years (30-36 months) she will be …. 31 yrs old. Hardly middle aged!
However, maybe there is another 18 months of service floating about somewhere. In that case she would be a whooping… 32.5!!!
Still perfectly able to have children. And of course, given all the discussion about Royal expenses as of late, fewer children might be just what the nation wants
July 1st, 2009 14:55
She is now 27.
July 1st, 2009 15:02
27? Well, all the more reason why this discussion isn’t adding up for me.
July 1st, 2009 15:31
I don’t know why people think having children in your 30’s has too many risk’s, women in their 30’s have babies everyday so I think that is a very silly discussion that they come up with on those other forums. I think the first step is to get the wedding out of the way.
July 1st, 2009 15:34
Congrats to Charles on his 40th anniversary of his investiture today and my prayers goes out to Diana for today would have been her 48th birthday.
July 1st, 2009 15:48
I found this, I don’t quite know what to make of it. It’s a woman’s blog page which claims that W & K were at Wimbledon on Friday.
If so, why wasn’t it in the papers unless of course they didn’t sit in the Royal Box.
http://tinyurl.com/njzqss
July 1st, 2009 16:02
Thanks for the link,Hale. That does not really surprise me as Kate has attended Wimbledon in the past. I expected her at the finals,though. Wasn’t that when she went last year? I am sure someone will recall.
July 1st, 2009 16:16
Hale
I hope it is not 2011 or Ked’s 2014 prediction. I’m really hoping for next year. I agree with Lisa if he waits 7 years he will not be marrying Kate at all. Someone at the palace will step in eventually. Interesting link Hale. If they did attend and weren’t photographed that is a huge win for them to keep a high profile event like that under wraps???? Mapleleaf I agree with you that the best chance they have of living a fairly “normal” life is to marry while he is still completing his tour of operational duties. However the Queen and Prince Philip are aging. I think it has been reported that she is going to start to take a back seat with royal duties. Should anything occur within the next year or so to the Queen wouldn’t William be forced to pull out of his SARF duties. I do not want anything to happen but just raising the question.
July 1st, 2009 16:43
Here is some new pics of Kate out in London, my guess shopping or something.
http://tinyurl.com/mrp8hb
She looks beautiful as always.
July 1st, 2009 16:52
While I don’t think an engagement announcement is imminent, I also don’t think this couple will wait to marry until they are 30. And waiting another 7 years is out of the question. If the Prince doesn’t marry until he is 34, the bride will not be Ms. Middleton.
Are all the men undergoing training in this branch of the service single? Is there some prohibition against marriage while one is in training? If not, then it won’t necessary for the couple to wait until the Prince completes his training unless he is personally determined to wait.
It seems to me that previous royal engagement announcements have tended to occur early in the year, with the weddings taking place in the summer. I suspect that we’ll hear an announcement next February.
July 1st, 2009 17:05
Rman,
To you must go the title of Top Internet Source Finder! Beautiful picture.
And BTW, the “babelfish” translation was also great!!! Wonderfully absurd. Thanks for the laugh.
July 1st, 2009 17:07
Fiametta, no, married men are not prohibited from doing SAR training. Also there are married quarters for married armed forces personnel. Although I pity those who reside in them.
July 1st, 2009 17:13
LOL, I wish the translations was better. It’s good to see her out and about. Maybe they did go to the tennis match.
Fiametta, I really do hope that the announcement will come early next year and they can be finally married and we can all move on from the engagement speculations.
July 1st, 2009 17:16
Exactly Fiametta! And I wish I could understand why so many people have trouble understanding William’s training schedule.
Ked was incorrect, William ALREADY STARTED HIS SAR Force TRAINING.
He started on 12th January, 2009. So as of 12th June 2009, he has already completed 6 MONTHS OF TRAINING.
Hopefully that’s clear enough. William’s 18 months will be completed by June of 2010. Again, I hope that’s clear enough for everyone.
After that, he will have a short break, and start his Operational Tour of either 30 or 36 months in January 2011.
This is not coming from my imagination, it’s coming from the RAF and the MoD. They even explained in several articles that Wills and Harry will continue to be at RAF Shawbury together until October of this year.
At that time, Harry will go to AAC Middle Wallop in Hampshire while Wills stays at RAF Shawbury until December, except for one month that he will spend at RAF Valley in Anglesey, North Wales.
In January 2010 Harry will continue on at AAC Middle Wallop, and Wills will go to RAF Anglesey and stay there until he becomes Operational.
I hope that clears up some of the misconceptions and the claims of “7 years” that keep continuously popping up.
To Ked, congratulations on your upcoming wedding, and I send you my best wishes for a wonderful, happy, long and healthy life with your bride. I hope everything goes as smoothly as possible, weddings can be really hectic, I know that from firsthand experience.
July 1st, 2009 17:26
Thanks for the link, Rman!
I saved pictures.Kate looks very nice. I like her bracelet and the ring:
http://i880.photobucket.com/albums/ac4/Curtseys/Hello/09%2006JUN%2030%20KM/Image2.jpg
http://i880.photobucket.com/albums/ac4/Curtseys/Hello/09%2006JUN%2030%20KM/Image4.jpg
http://i880.photobucket.com/albums/ac4/Curtseys/Hello/09%2006JUN%2030%20KM/Image6.jpg
http://i880.photobucket.com/albums/ac4/Curtseys/Hello/09%2006JUN%2030%20KM/Image8.jpg
July 1st, 2009 17:29
Thanks for the link, Rman!
Kate looks very nice. I like her bracelet and the ring:
http://i880.photobucket.com/albums/ac4/Curtseys/Hello/09%2006JUN%2030%20KM/Image2.jpg
http://i880.photobucket.com/albums/ac4/Curtseys/Hello/09%2006JUN%2030%20KM/Image4.jpg
http://i880.photobucket.com/albums/ac4/Curtseys/Hello/09%2006JUN%2030%20KM/Image6.jpg
http://i880.photobucket.com/albums/ac4/Curtseys/Hello/09%2006JUN%2030%20KM/Image8.jpg
July 1st, 2009 19:55
another wedding speculation not true
July 1st, 2009 20:21
Williams RAF training is crystal clear in the POW site too. ML correct.
July 1st, 2009 21:23
June 2010 to January 2011 is six months. That’s not a short break. Wonder what he will be up to for six months.
July 1st, 2009 21:25
I think that the article said that Willliam would propose to Kate on July 1, not that they would announce the engagement July 1. Having said that, I would think that nothing would happen until after they meet with the Queen. If those reports are correct about Kate going to Balmoral, I would not think anything would be said until after that. I could be very wrong about that. To my way of thinking time tables have been set. It is up to them as to when things will happen.
July 1st, 2009 21:29
Should there be another Prince of Wales?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/8124065.stm
Some think Charles should be the last Prince of Wales and some even think Charles has done little for Wales. I think when William becomes the Prince of Wales, he will have to work hard to help Wales out more.
July 1st, 2009 21:54
Mapleleaf,
Thank you for the clarification; in fact, I was hoping someone would post exactly what you did. I was utterly baffled by the talk of 7 years, but not invested enough to seek out the POW website. Now I can make all appropriate markings in my calendar, since I can’t seem to keep track otherwise.
July 1st, 2009 22:01
Rman,
Interesting story… I am curious to know if these statistics represent a trend, or are just a snapshot in time, as they say.
July 1st, 2009 22:34
Women can conceive and deliver healthy babies in their 30s, I know plenty of them. This is probably the last thing Kate needs to worry about. Kate has plenty of time before this will be a serious issue.
July 1st, 2009 22:52
I don’t know, I find it so interesting that the whole idea of Monarchy is being questioned. I think Charles is doing a great job as Prince of Wales and he is breaking many royal rules to help find solutions for some of the issues we have today. I think some people are just worried about what the future holds and what will the Monarchy will be like after the Queen is long gone. I think Charles will be a great king and William will make a good Prince of Wales, also the Principality will have another Princess of Wales again and I’m sure she will do a lot for Wales.
July 2nd, 2009 03:43
Reply to post #39
Rman, that picture was taken on Septembeer 15, 2008. :-p
July 2nd, 2009 09:45
Mapleleaf, please don’t take this wrongly, but I think between you and Ked there are some crossed lines somewhere.
This is one of the articles following the formal announcement of Williams intention of training with the S&R.
http://tinyurl.com/ngsc9m
Yes, W completes his flying training in June? 2010. Short break. Then he should commence further 30 to 36 months operational duties.
So from June 2010, plus 30 months, which is 2 and a half years, that would take William to 2013. 36 months takes William to mid 2013. But how long is the short break for? 1 month, 2, 6.
So Ked is looking at the maximum of 2014. Which is what he’s been saying since William announced his intention to do S & R.
I hope this clears things up.
July 2nd, 2009 10:01
Well I think it’s safe to say that William will be married way before 2014 and I think the plan will work for the couple. We should learn more details next year.
July 2nd, 2009 10:14
Hale,I would like to know the length of that “short break” myself. I think it is a key element in the wedding game. We also have to remember that the Swedish Royals have a wedding next year as well. July,right? I cannot see two royal weddings in the same month. JMO.
Keep those positive thoughts coming,Rman. I need some convincing.
July 2nd, 2009 11:27
Does anyone think KM will be at the Wimbleton finals? We need a new photo!
July 2nd, 2009 11:31
Yeah Victoria’s wedding will be on June 19th but again we must remain patient and stop thinking William & Kate’s wedding won’t take place until 30 years has passed because it’s going to be much more sooner than that.
July 2nd, 2009 11:53
Sorry Hale and Lisa, but Mapleleaf is right, she is basing her opinion on the Official Sites of the MOD, RAF and I added the Prince Of Wales Site. How can any media article compete with that ? none.
Note: To Ked, we (mostly and Mapleleaf and Trizzy) have debated with him in a respectful manner providing links.
July 2nd, 2009 11:54
Don’t forget that Felipe and Letizia of Spain and Mary and Frederik of Denmark both married in May 2004…
July 2nd, 2009 12:23
Me, ITA with ML’s post. My question was the length of the “short break” that is referenced between the end of the training and the beginning of the operational tour. With Victoria’s wedding in June, a July wedding for W/K is entirely possible as long as the break that William gets is long enough.
July 2nd, 2009 13:00
Me, who is Trizzy. Not seen her on this forum? Did this debate take place before I joined.
Meanwhile, I got this from the POW website.
”The Prince will begin his 18 month training course with the RAF in January 2009 and, if successful on the course, would become a fully operational Search and Rescue pilot in 2010 with one of the six UK-based RAF SARF flights. Once operational, a typical tour for a pilot in the SARF is 30 to 36 months”
This confirms what I said. It takes him to 2014.
What is it, I am not seeing? Incidently, the article I posted concurs with what is on the POW site.
July 2nd, 2009 13:04
And just for good measure, I’ve included the link to their official website.
http://tinyurl.com/5d6nhh
July 2nd, 2009 14:37
Whoops, I thought you where referring to Ked’s 7 years.
LOL my mistake.
July 2nd, 2009 14:59
Furthermore, I to agree with Ked.
I don’t believe William will do Operational duties. I believe June 2010, is when he shall leave the RAF.
I suppose there are those who may think that the announcement would be announced in January 2010 with the wedding perhaps in July just after W leaves RAF.
But I truly feel, because of the election next year a wedding announcement shall not be made.
July 2nd, 2009 15:11
Thanks for all the info on the timeline. But, becausse I am slow… I will summarize what I have understood.
PW has 1 year remaining of initial service, plus a max. of 3 more after. 48mo or 4 years.
To make the 7 years some posters have referenced (which would take us into 2016, btw) the breaks would be of 12 months each. A little longer than average for a break, I would think, but plenty of time for wedding, honeymoon and a kid thrown in for good measure.
Of course, it seems that most of you are talking something closer to 5 years (2014).
Am I missing something?
July 2nd, 2009 15:12
I meant
a total of 48 mo or 4 years
July 2nd, 2009 15:49
Guys we shall see what will happen next year, I know some elections may happen next year too so I really think 2010 will be a busy year for the government and royals. I think at this time Kate is getting herself mentally prepared for next year because their wedding will be a very overwhelming experience but I think it will full of fun and joy for their families and the country.
July 2nd, 2009 16:06
Sojourner, William completes his training in June 2010. I think that date also includes the 4 weeks training he would do in Anglesy.
He then should go on to do operational duties between 2 and a half to 3 yrs honing the skills he learnt in training. That would take it to mid-2013 to 2014.
I don’t think he will go on operational duties. I believe at some point the palace is going to step in and say ‘time to learn kinging.’
Two of the reasons I don’t believe there will be a wedding next year is, 1) there is a general election next year, and frankly I don’t feel the Q and the prime minister see eye to eye.
2) The Q’s expenses have come under review and it strikes me odd that it is currently beginning to dominate the newspapers when you consider what how our MP’s have been defrauding the country with their expenses.
If the wedding does come next year, then great. And although William will one day be King, I do think it will be a small wedding due to the current economic climate.
Unless of course a Conservative government is re elected, then we may have a grand wedding.
July 2nd, 2009 16:09
Hale, how do you think they could spin the money invested in William’s training and then he does not “do his time”? I think something drastic would have to occur for that to happen. And by drastic,I mean a death within his family, an injury to William or a signifigant terror attack(god forbid) on GB. Otherwise all the positive PR steps he has taken this year will be washed away and the RAF will be left with a big bill for his training.
July 2nd, 2009 16:32
Fair point Lisa. It’s one of the reasons I don’t think it right he did S & R training.
For me personally, I do feel he should take up full time royal duties.
July 2nd, 2009 16:50
Hale,I try to imagine myself in his position. From the moment he was born,his life has been laid out for him. Ribbon cutting,speeches,hand shaking etc. He loves to fly. It probably allows him to feel a sense of freedom he cannot get anywhere else in his life. I totally appreciate that. As far as his royal duties go…William will play second fiddle to Charles as far as making any type of major impact until Charles dies. That will likely be a very long time off. I can’t blame him for putting off the royal duties as long as he can. He may also want to enter his marriage and have a child without all that pressure upon him and Kate for a couple of years. That is assuming they marry sooner rather then later. JMO.
July 2nd, 2009 17:12
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1197049/Two-airmen-feared-dead-RAF-Tornado-crashes-hillside-beauty-spot.html
I think they will pull Will out before long too.
It is rather dangerous flying anything.
July 2nd, 2009 17:34
Well Lisa, I think Charles knows that William will have to go out and do his own extraordinary things when he becomes Prince of Wales and Charles has set a great example for his children that you can do so much with your royal status than just cut a ribbon or make endless speeches but you can really make a difference in this world. When I was a kid, I thought being royal ment that you got a chance to send people to a dungeon and you could wear robes or capes all the time. Watching these royals today, I realize that it really take some hard work to be a royal.
July 2nd, 2009 18:35
Harry made a speech at the 3rd anniversary of Sentabale.
http://tinyurl.com/n3l95h
July 2nd, 2009 19:10
Again, thanks all for your patience. I finally understand this RAF/SAS/WTF timetable.
JMO, of course, but I think that PW and KM as a military family, kids and all, would be a great PR move. Of course, it is their life to live, not mine. KM might very well prefer to remain in her family firm; PW might very well prefer to be a bachelor military man. Still.
July 2nd, 2009 19:12
OMG…
WTF= Whatever The Force. I swear. I can’t believe I didn’t catch that. Horrible. Embarassment.
July 2nd, 2009 19:16
LOL that was fun and funny to read Sojourner.
Great posts everyone.
July 2nd, 2009 19:26
I think that’s what they are going to be, a military family but I still think we have to wait and see what the details are next year.
July 2nd, 2009 21:35
when will the Wimbledon finals i hope that kate will be there some new pics
July 3rd, 2009 01:26
http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/111632/Prince-Harry-pleads-for-Lesotho-aid
July 3rd, 2009 03:31
Sojourner
Meanwhile, here’s a snippet about Prince William
http://tinyurl.com/l8uvs8
July 3rd, 2009 13:26
I do think it’s likely that Prince William’s wedding will be a somewhat scaled-down affair — perhaps closer to the character of Prince Edward’s than to the extravaganza of his parents’. One reason is the economy, of course, but another is the fact that the Prince is a grandson of the monarch and second, not first, in line to the throne; he is not the Prince of Wales.
Prince Andrew’s wedding — that of a second son — would not normally have been quite as extravagant as it was. However, the monarchy had noted the tourism and economic boost that resulted from Charles’s wedding and was anxious to get another bounce from Andrew’s. I recall that at the time there was some grumbling about the costs, because previous weddings of younger sons hadn’t been quite so elaborate.
From a selfish standpoint — as someone interested in fashion — I have to say that a less-elaborate wedding would give Ms. Middleton a chance to choose a gown that would suit her pared-down style. Royal brides preparing for very formal and expensive state weddings have to think about dresses that will make a statement in vast venues and on television. I really don’t think that a billowy, heavily-embroidered, meringue-style design would suit Ms. Middleton, so I hope she chooses something slim and sophisticated. A frivolous issue, I know, but of course we’re all wondering what she’ll wear.
July 3rd, 2009 15:37
Well I did say in the past that I think she will wear something slim, something that shows off her nice figure.
Their wedding will probably be scaled down a bit but I have no doubt that it will be a big public celebration and there will be many people hosting parties. But not to get too ahead of ourselves, we have to get that announcement over with first.
July 6th, 2009 19:14
I do not believe that Prince William going to get marry should an early age. Beside, he still has allot of duties to learn and accomplish. Marry is not the one thing in his head. Maybe the pressure that make his do stupid things. I help you thinks before you leap Prince Willam. I have faith in you!
July 6th, 2009 19:30
Well one thing I’m not worried about is him being pressured because he don’t seem to pay any attention to pressure. People who have met him and even knew him as a kid, say’s that he is a very wise person and old before his time. He knows what he is doing and he thinks before he does anything.
July 6th, 2009 20:49
I have followed his life passionately from the day he was born, an invite to their wedding would be the highlight of my life. Thank-you William and Kate. Your loyal admirer. Heather Keel
July 6th, 2009 23:24
It is Rman here who really deserves an invitation to their wedding – our loyal royal fan ! He should be an official representant of BRW !
July 7th, 2009 01:53
LOL, butterfly it would be nice to attend the wedding. There are many more on here that would deserve to go though. I like to watch these weddings on TV because there’s nothing like the comfort of your own home, you have a good view on what’s going on outside the church and the royal experts often give the viewers some very good info on the royals.
July 7th, 2009 03:25
…and it is more comfortable and less embarrassing to weep in peace in your own sofa than in the big church…
July 7th, 2009 05:51
butterfly, so true. I’m the worlds worst softie when it comes to weddings funerals and holy communion.