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Kate can`t marry William in Scotland
Kate Middleton has had to give up her dream of marrying Prince William in Scotland
as speculation mounts that the couple will announce their engagement soon.
The 28-year-old had hoped to marry her prince in the Scottish Highlands, well away
from London and all the memories of Prince Charles' 1981 fairytale wedding to
Princess Diana in St Paul's Cathedral.
Kate is believed to have had her heart set on a romantic ceremony at the
900-year-old St Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh because Scotland is where she and
William met while studying at university.
However, royal aides noted that it would be constitutionally impossible for William
and Kate to marry anywhere but England, given he is second in line to the throne.
"Palace officials have been under huge pressure from Kate to try to persuade the
Queen to agree to a Scottish wedding," one source told The Sunday Express.
"Scotland will always have a special place in Kate's heart because that is where she
met William.
"Kate is adamant that she does not want to get married in London, especially not at
St Paul's Cathedral because of the previous associations with Charles and Diana.
"Nor does she want to marry in Westminster Abbey because there have been so many
royal and state funerals there."
The latest speculation about the couple's wedding plans follows reports last week
that they were planning to announce their engagement in June before marrying in
November.
Royal sources have played down that idea, noting that William will be carrying out
several royal engagements in June and embarking on his first joint tour with his
brother, Prince Harry.
June also marks William's 28th birthday.
But while royal watchers wait for William to pop the question, separate reports are
claiming that he and Kate already consider themselves to be engaged.
"All this expectation and sense of pressure surrounding Kate and William isn't
coming from inside their relationship," an insider told The Mail on Sunday.
"Neither of them is speculating about marriage or asking each other where it's
going. They had those conversations a long time ago.
"As far as they're concerned, they are engaged and enjoying their lives as they are
at the moment."
The latest debate about William and Kate's wedding plans coincided with separate
reports claiming that legal advice which enabled Prince Charles to marry Camilla
Parker Bowles will remain secret until after his death.
Britain's Information Commissioner has blocked the release of advice given to the
government which is believed to have paved the way for the couple to marry in a
register office in 2005 despite fears that legally they were banned from doing so.
Meanwhile, the Queen has problems other than royal weddings on her plate.
Her royal chambermaids are preparing to walk off the job in a dispute about unpaid
overtime.
One maid has already resigned in protest at having to help out during evening
functions at Buckingham Palace without being paid overtime rates.
as speculation mounts that the couple will announce their engagement soon.
The 28-year-old had hoped to marry her prince in the Scottish Highlands, well away
from London and all the memories of Prince Charles' 1981 fairytale wedding to
Princess Diana in St Paul's Cathedral.
Kate is believed to have had her heart set on a romantic ceremony at the
900-year-old St Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh because Scotland is where she and
William met while studying at university.
However, royal aides noted that it would be constitutionally impossible for William
and Kate to marry anywhere but England, given he is second in line to the throne.
"Palace officials have been under huge pressure from Kate to try to persuade the
Queen to agree to a Scottish wedding," one source told The Sunday Express.
"Scotland will always have a special place in Kate's heart because that is where she
met William.
"Kate is adamant that she does not want to get married in London, especially not at
St Paul's Cathedral because of the previous associations with Charles and Diana.
"Nor does she want to marry in Westminster Abbey because there have been so many
royal and state funerals there."
The latest speculation about the couple's wedding plans follows reports last week
that they were planning to announce their engagement in June before marrying in
November.
Royal sources have played down that idea, noting that William will be carrying out
several royal engagements in June and embarking on his first joint tour with his
brother, Prince Harry.
June also marks William's 28th birthday.
But while royal watchers wait for William to pop the question, separate reports are
claiming that he and Kate already consider themselves to be engaged.
"All this expectation and sense of pressure surrounding Kate and William isn't
coming from inside their relationship," an insider told The Mail on Sunday.
"Neither of them is speculating about marriage or asking each other where it's
going. They had those conversations a long time ago.
"As far as they're concerned, they are engaged and enjoying their lives as they are
at the moment."
The latest debate about William and Kate's wedding plans coincided with separate
reports claiming that legal advice which enabled Prince Charles to marry Camilla
Parker Bowles will remain secret until after his death.
Britain's Information Commissioner has blocked the release of advice given to the
government which is believed to have paved the way for the couple to marry in a
register office in 2005 despite fears that legally they were banned from doing so.
Meanwhile, the Queen has problems other than royal weddings on her plate.
Her royal chambermaids are preparing to walk off the job in a dispute about unpaid
overtime.
One maid has already resigned in protest at having to help out during evening
functions at Buckingham Palace without being paid overtime rates.
