As many of you know, Prince William is due to marry his fiancé, Kate Middleton, at the West Minster Abbey this Friday– April 29, 2011. After dating for allegedly 8 years, Prince William popped the question to Kate while vacationing in Kenya in October of 2010. Prince William proposed to Kate with his mother’s famous blue sapphire and diamond engagement ring. The ring was originally passed down to his brother Harry, following Princess Diana’s death. Harry then decided to hand the ring over to William so that he could he use it for his proposal to Kate. Sources say William, however, will not wear a wedding band once he ties the knot (He apparently doesn’t want to…). 
Although the couple had been engaged for 7 months, the engagement did not seek formal approval from the Queen until April 21st, 2011. It’s hard enough to muster up the courage to ask your girlfriend’s parents permission for her hand in marriage, but can you imagine asking the Queen of England?! The last memorable royal wedding for the family was on July 29, 1981, when Prince Charles married the country’s beloved Princess Diana. Although she passed away several years ago, her memory still lives on and she is referred to by many as “The Queen of Hearts”.
It is almost twenty years later now, and their very own son, Prince William, will take Kate Middleton, of Berkshire, England, to be his wife. People all over the world admire the Royal Family, and will be tuning in to watch the wedding, which will air live on television. Weeks leading up to the wedding, there have been specials about the Royal Family on various TV stations. The hype has apparently gotten so big an actual made for TV movie, entitled “William and Kate: Let Love Rule”, aired on Lifetime this past weekend. The movie producers cast actors to play the part of William & Kate, as well as their friends & family. It documented what their life has been like as a couple, and the struggles they had to go through under the scrutiny of the media and the public eye. Overall, people everywhere are excited about the wedding and are genuinely happy for William and Kate. Will you be tuning in to watch the Royal Wedding? It airs at 5 a.m. E.T/ 4 a.m. C.T., but you can watch earlier for live footage of the procession and other royal wedding traditions!
For more inside scoop on the wedding check out:
http://www.williamandkate.com/
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