The Daughter's Hand 求亲

On the left are Kate's parents Michael and Carole Middleton. On the right, David is proposing to Jennifer.

A Royal Romance, An Everyday Love Story 王子婚礼与平民爱情

在求婚的惊喜和激动之后两位男子是不是要上门求亲，取得女方父亲的同意，才算最后敲定婚事？这是不是现在英国人都要遵循的传统？今天是故事的第七章求亲。

Last week we found out about how and where William popped the question to Catherine.

But did he decide to follow an old tradition and first ask Catherine's father, Michael Middleton, for his daughter's hand in marriage? Find out in today's episode.

We also ask our regular contributors Jennifer and David whether David got permission from Jennifer's dad.

This week's phrases:

to be torn between doing something

to be over the moon

to keep the secret

Next week: Planning for the future