Prince William and Kate’s engagement announcement was met with outpourings of excitement across the world in November 2010 but the couple had several people to tell before the news went public. The future King actually proposed weeks earlier on holiday in Kenya and after she joyfully accepted, the time came to tell their families.
The Princess of Wales’s dad Michael Middleton was seemingly the first person in on the secret, as William explained that he’d spoken to him "soon after". However, this then left the couple to deal with an "awkward situation" later on as Kate didn’t know if her mum had heard the news…
