Prince William (Bauer Griffin) Prince William is off the market! The royal, who's second in line to throne behind his father the Prince of Wales, will marry 28-year-old Kate Middleton next year following a secret engagement during a holiday to Kenya last month, Clarence House have confirmed。

　　A statement read: “The Prince of Wales is delighted to announce the engagement of Prince William to Miss Catherine Middleton。

　　英国皇室中最为外界所关注的王子威廉即将与二十八岁的女友凯特-米德尔顿与明年完婚，而两人上个月在肯尼亚度假时订婚，今天，这一消息得到了克拉伦斯宫的证实。皇室在发表的一篇声明中透露了“婚礼预计将于明年春季或夏季在伦敦所举行，而具体的细节也将陆续公布。”

　　“The wedding will take place in either spring or summer next year in London. Further details about the date and venue will be released in due course。”

　　The pair began dating eight years ago while they both studied at St. Andrews University in Fife, Scotland。

　　威廉王子与凯特的恋情可以追溯到八年前两人在苏格兰的圣安德鲁斯大学时期。二十八岁的威廉是威尔士亲王查尔斯与已故王妃戴安娜之子，为英国王位的第二顺位继承人。而米德尔顿年长威廉八个月，同戴安娜一样，凯特也并非出自名门的大家闺秀，在英国南部的一个小镇出生长大的她，父母是卖玩具的商人。但正是这样一位“平民出身的淑女”却牢牢俘获了王子的心，两人顶住外界巨大压力一路走来，最终修成正果，谱出一篇为人津津乐道的“现代童话故事”。

　　William, the eldest son of Charles and the late Princess Diana, has previously revealed he planned to get married at the age of 28 or 29, although later said he regretted the statement。

　　He said: “I was young, I'd had a few drinks... what can I say? I wish I had kept my big mouth shut!"

　　之前外界一直盛传两人将于2012年举行“奥运婚礼”，而当时也恰逢女王登基60周年大庆，可以说是喜上加喜，不过目前看来，这对新人已经迫不及待的想要步入婚姻殿堂了。