/ / / / / / / / / / / /

Where Prince William Popped the Question to Kate Middleton

Where: Kenya
November 16, 2010 at 9:10 AM | by | Comment (1)

The best way to start a day is with news of a royal engagement! This morning (or evening, in Britain), it was formally announced that England's Prince William has proposed to long-time girlfriend Kate Middleton, who accepted. The pair have been dating for eight years ever since meeting at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. They are due to be married in the spring or summer of 2011, with a wedding no doubt conducted at Saint Paul's Cathedral in London [or Westminster Abbey or Windsor Castle].

With all the excitement over the engagement, you can bet that both St. Andrew's in Scotland and Saint Paul's in London will become even bigger tourist hotspots than they usually are, but there's one area no one's thought of yet: the place where Prince William actually popped the question to Kate.

During Prince William's gap year break, he worked at a lodge and conservancy in Kenya. The 55,000-acre Lewa Wildlife Conservancy thus became like another home for him, and he has often returned there on holiday in past years. It was here that, during another such vacation last month in October, the Prince proposed. And the good news is: it's open to the public.

Of course the Prince usually stays in the VIP quarters of the lodge of the family that owns the conservancy, but they have rooms available for tourists. There are cottages with verandahs, a pool, and more luxurious nooks, but we think the safari camp with the backdrop of Mount Kenya looks most romantic.

Lewa Conservancy even has available for excursions "the only open cockpit biplane in East Africa," which would probably have peaked William's interest, since he's an RAF search and rescue pilot and all.

The Prince is also known to spend time at Olpejeta Ranch and Sweetwaters tented camp in Kenya, but Lewa seems the most likely place for the proposal.

Comment (1)

Post a Comment

Return to » Where Prince William Popped the Question to Kate Middleton


Not at St. Paul's!

Gossip break--I was just reading last week's US Weekly and they had a whole issue on this.

Anyways, they said Wills does not want to get married at St. Pauls bc it was where his parents got married. they may do westminster abbey (spooky!) or St. George's chapel at Windsor Castle instead.

I just wish he would have given her a different engagement ring as that one may have bad karma. Did not Di own any other rings he could have used?

juliana on November 16, 2010 at 8:28 PM #Permalink

Return to » Where Prince William Popped the Question to Kate Middleton

Join the conversation!

Not a member? .
Use of this Site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement (effective 3/21/12) and Privacy Policy (effective 3/21/12). © Condé Nast. Your California Privacy Rights. All rights reserved. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Condé Nast.
Ad Choices