Prince William proposed to the Princess of Wales in 2010 after an eight-year relationship, and he admitted why he didn't pop the question sooner.
October 11, 2022 - 15:32 BST Nichola Murphy Prince William proposed to the Princess of Wales in 2010 following an eight-year on-off relationship, and he has now opened up about why he waited to pop the question.After being friends for over a year, the royals began dating at St Andrews University, and over the course of their relationship - which included a brief split - the press nicknamed Princess Kate 'Waity Katie'.
"I had my military career and I really wanted to concentrate on my flying, and I couldn't have done this if I was still doing my training. So I've got that out of the way, and Kate's in a good place in terms of work and where she wants to be, and we just both decided that now would be a really good time."
At a reception marking the UK-Africa Investment Summit in 2020, William explained just how sentimental his engagement location was to him."The African continent holds a very special place in my heart.
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