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Introduction

The outpouring of joy at the news of Prince William’s long-awaited engagement to the beautiful Kate Middleton should come as no surprise to anyone. William has always held a special place in the hearts of the British people, who have recognised qualities in Kate that make her a perfect future Queen.

Patriotic supporters of the Royal Family have closely followed every twist and turn of William’s life as though he were a favourite nephew or the son of a best friend. During his teenage years, there was an enduring fascination over who he would choose to become his wife. The Sun was the first newspaper to tell the world that William had fallen in love with Kate. From that day on, the public paid close attention to the shapely brunette and were charmed by everything they saw. The national obsession over William’s love life subtly shifted from ‘Who?’ to the pressing question of ‘When?’

In finally asking Kate to marry him, William is set to wed a young woman who boasts a winning combination of glamour, grace, poise and intelligence. Many believe that she will now enchant us in the same way as her future husband’s late mother, the immensely popular and beguiling Princess Diana. Those who have closely monitored the couple’s relationship are convinced that they make a better match than Diana and Prince Charles, William’s father. A mere six months separates them in age rather than the 12-year gulf that divided Charles and Diana. They share similar interests, character traits and a healthy desire for normality in spite of their unique circumstances.

Yet in almost every way, their backgrounds could not be more different – as you would expect from a union between a young man born to be King and a girl from the Home Counties.

‘William is set to wed a young woman who boasts a winning combination of glamour, grace, poise and intelligence.’