Royal Wedding
Harry's suddenly the most eligible British bachelor: The aftershocks of PrinceWilliam's engagement
There had been warning signs for months — Kate Middleton's parents joining Prince William at a royal estate, their public outing to a friend's wedding — but the world has received the official confirmation that England's Prince William is indeed engaged to marry his longtime girlfriend, Kate Middleton.
(The couple attended said wedding just a day after returning from the safari trip to Kenya where William reportedly proposed.)
By celebrity standards, the couple is as boring as they are cute together. Aside from a short-lived break-up, the two have remained free of scandal and remarkably (well) dressed. The couple met at the University of St. Andrews and have dated on-and-off for eight years. Middleton is a buyer in the fashion industry; Prince William is, quite obviously, a prince of England.
Royal weddings usually promise to be as stiff formal as royal relationships, at least publicly. The big question is whether Middleton, who has been widely complimented on her fashion sense, will go all taffeta, lace and high-collar or whether she'll shy away from convention and don something more modern and stylish. We wouldn't discount bare arms; it seems the monarchy is loosening up a touch — the engagement was simultaneously announced via the Clarence House Twitter account.
But in a tip of the hat to tradition, William reportedly proposed with his late mother's blue sapphire and diamond engagement ring.
Tell us what you think: Should Wills and Kate go formal or a have a bit of fun?