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Prince William’s confession about an important secret he kept from Kate continues to intrigue us, as do all matters related to royal weddings and engagements.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, who celebrate their 13th wedding anniversary on April 29, are no exception. Royal expert Robert Hardman describes the announcement of a royal engagement as the ‘starting signal’ for months of anticipation, which was certainly the case for the Waleses.

“When a royal couple tells us they are engaged, we are fascinated by everything from the dress design to who the bridesmaids and best man will be and where we will watch it,” he explains. “People like to make a day of it with street parties and the like, so interest has been high from the start.”

Prince William and Kate Middleton caused quite a stir when they announced their engagement in November 2010. In an interview with ITV’s Tom Bradby, the newly engaged couple revealed details of a romantic Kenyan holiday in which William proposed using the wedding of his late mother, Princess Diana. engagement ring.

“It’s the place where my father took my brother and me shortly after our mother died,” William clarified at the time, according to OK!. “And when I decided where best to propose to Catherine, I couldn’t think of a more fitting place than Kenya to get down on one knee.”

He also said he had worn the ring, made by royal jeweler Garrard, in a backpack for three weeks before popping the question. “I knew if this thing went away, I was going to be in trouble,” he joked. The couple’s official engagement photo was taken at St James’s Palace by renowned photographer Mario Testino, who admitted: “I waited a long time, about two hours, to get that photo perfect.”