LONDON — Kate Middleton’s family is rejoicing at the news of her engagement to Prince William.
"I would just like to say that Carole and I are absolutely delighted by today’s announcement and thrilled by the prospect of a wedding sometime next year," her father Michael Middleton said Tuesday.
The proud father also said he’s thankful for the newly-engaged couple’s long courtship, which began eight years ago when they met at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland.
"As you know Catherine and Prince William have been going out for quite a number of years, which is great for us because we have got to know William very well," he said. "We think he’s wonderful and we’re extremely fond of him."
He added, "They make a lovely couple. They’re great fun to be with and we’ve had a lot of laughs together. We wish them every happiness for the future."
William and Middleton, both 28, became engaged in October during a private holiday in Kenya.
