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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Amy Mackelden

Why King Charles Was Allegedly "A Little Irritated" When Prince William Proposed to Princess Kate, Per Royal Biographer

Princess Kate, Prince William, and King Charles III attend the Ceremonial Welcome, at Horse Guards Parade, for the Qatar State Visit to the United Kingdom on December 3, 2024.

Princess Kate and Prince William announced their engagement on November 16, 2010, having gotten engaged during a trip to Kenya three weeks prior. But according to one royal biographer, King Charles was allegedly "a little irritated" when it came to Prince William's proposal.

In his book The Windsor Legacy: A Royal Dynasty of Secrets, Scandal, and Survival, royal biographer Robert Jobson explained, "The palace announced William and Catherine's wedding for April 29, 2011, at Westminster Abbey, a joyful event that would at last overshadow the sorrow of Diana's funeral in 1997."

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