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"After years of speculation, Prince William finally did it. He asked longtime girlfriend Kate Middleton to marry him. The tabloids have had these two engaged for months (if not years), but according to a statement released by Clarence House, William&amp;#039;s home near Buckingham Palace, &amp;quot;Prince William and Miss Middleton became engaged in October during a private holiday in Kenya,&amp;quot; the statement said. &amp;quot;Prince William has informed the queen and other close members of his family. Prince William has also sought the permission of Miss Middleton&amp;#039;s father.&amp;quot; How sweet, prince or no prince, he still asked her father for permission. The Prince met Middleton in 2002 when they were both students at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland and have been dating since 2003, according to CNN.com. The couple is planning their wedding for the spring or summer of 2011. As far as what Middleton&amp;#039;s title will be, that is up to the discretion of the queen. Prince William is second in line to the throne behind is father Prince Charles. His grandmother Queen Elizabeth will be celebrating her Diamond Jubilee, marking 60 years as the Queen of England in 2012. - Alexandra Gekas, Associate Editor "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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