Saturday, August 28, 2010
Sources say that personell at Westminster Abbey has been contacted by royal aides to make arrangements for a wedding on the second weekend in August 2011. While all speculations about a wedding next summer were dismissed by the palace, it now seems that there are indeed preparations going on. According to insiders they are so advanced that even the Queen raised the issue when she visited the Abbey last May. Read more at the Daily Mail.
A German aristocrat claims to have inside knowledge that Prince William and his girlfriend Kate Middleton are planning to get married in July 2011, and that the exact date is already set but will remain secret. According to Eduard Prinz von Anhalt, the decision has been influenced by Kate Middleton, who pressured Prince William to marry her in the forseeable future, or she would break up the relationship. The Palace commented that these reports are “nonsense and speculation” and that no preparations are going on. But british and international Bookmakers seem not to believe the official version, and have already stopped to accept bets on a wedding in 2011, since they are almost sure it will happen. more at the Telegraph
Tina Brown, the author who originally revealed the expected Date for the Engagement Announcement on 3rd or 4th of July, now has a theory why nothing happened on that particular date. According to her sources there are tensions about a paparazzi foto that appeared in a German magazine, and Kate Middeltons refusal to sue the alleged paparazzi, Niraj Tanna of Ikon Pictures. It comes down to the question: How close is Kate and her family to the photographer? Read more at The Daily Beast.
Speculation that Prince Willliam will announce his engagement to his long-time girlfriend Kate Middleton today has reached a fever pitch. Even main stream media like the Washington Post and the Toronto Sun have now started to report about the increasing number of clues for some upcoming announcements from the royal family.
Britains second largest Supermarket chain Asda, a subsidiary of Wal-Mart, is now so sure that the announcement of a royal engagement is imminent, that they have prepared a range of commemorative mugs. David Mills, Asda’a Category Director, said to Reuters: “Royal crockery is good British tradition and this will be the biggest announcement from the royal family since the engagement of Charles and Di.” Royal watchers remember that William said he did not want to get married until he is 28 or 30 – which will happen on June 21 when he turns 28. Also Britsh bookmaker William Hill believes in an announcement in 2010 and therefore offers relatively low odds of just 1/2 for bets on an engagement. Firends of the royal couple however say, that even without an official statement, Willam and Kate “are as good as engaged”. more
Prince William and Kate Middleton, according to People magazine, were spotted sharing a cozy lunch at a French Alps skiresort with Middleton’s parents, who already consider William family, sources report. “William was clearly very close to Kate’s father, and every time he spoke to him, William replied, ‘Yes, Dad,’” the source said. Bookmakers are now wagering 1 to 2 that Prince William will pop the question soon. more
A young man in his late twenties tried to place a huge bet on Prince William’s and Kate Middleton’s wedding date. Since he was very well dressed and well-spoken, and didn’t look like the average punter at all, the bookmaker suspected him of having insider information and turned down the 2000 Pounds bet. It is typical for Bookmakers to become suspicious if someone wants to bet a huge amount on a very particular result, because it might be a sign of insider information or even manipulation. Now everyone is wondering who this man was, and if he is in some way related to the Royals or the Royal staff, and therefore knew something that is not official yet. It seems highly unlikely that someone would bet 2.000 Pounds without reason, so this might be a sign that a wedding date is already fixed. more
Speculation about a Royal Wedding grew yesterday after claims that Buckingham Palace has ‘cleared its diary’ for a June announcement of an engagement between Prince William and Kate Middleton. According to well-connected former editor and author Tina Brown, aides plan to announce on either June 3 or 4 that a wedding will take place in November. more
William and Kate are said to be reluctant to marry in 2012. The wedding would compete with the London Olympics and the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. The following year, 2013, has been ruled out as “unlucky”. That leaves 2011 as the most likely option for William and Kate. Palace officials have earmarked next year’s Rugby World Cup in New Zealand as the perfect “honeymoon” for the new princess. more
According to “OK”, the Prince of Wales held a discreet meeting with Prince William and Kate Middleton to discuss the delicate subject of timings over their engagement and wedding. The five-day “summit” took place between Christmas and New Year at the Prince’s Scottish retreat, Birkhall, while Camilla was away in London visiting her children. Although Kate has met Prince Charles on several occasions, it was the first time she had spent any time with her future father-in-law. more
