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William gushed at the time during their official engagement interview withITV News.
Even so, Catherine was still totally blindsided by the moment.
“I really didn’t expect it at all,” she said.
“It was a total shock when it came, [I’m] very excited.”
Years later during a speech at Buckingham Palace in 2020, William revisited the proposal.
The dainty art-deco ring remained on Elizabeth’s finger until the end.
She was like, ‘You don’t drink champagne.
What’s the occasion?’
I was like, ‘I don’t know.
Just had it laying around here, whatever.'"
Meghan added, “He’s down on one knee and I was just like, ‘Yes!’
We were so joyful and excited.
I was like, ‘Ah, we’re doing this!'”
As you might expect, Brooksbank’s proposal was certainly fit for a princess.
I was over the moon, crying."
Interestingly, Brooksbank went on to explain that he actually proposed to Eugenie without the ring he originally purchased.
After Eugenie said yes, they went back to the jeweler and designed it together.
They even continue to live together at their marital home, Royal Lodge.
Many may find this strange, but it’s a testament to their relationship.
As you might expect, their engagement interview wasn’t the norm for the time, either.
Fergie, a young, fiery redhead, was far more forward than previous royal wives-to-be had been.
She even went so far as to kiss Prince Andrew during the chat, which was totally unheard of.
Tindall decided the best way to woo his future wife was to get her with the element of surprise.
I walked in there and got down on one knee, with the ring.
She was on the sofa, so that made it easier.
I said, “Will you marry me?"’
Zara’s reaction wasn’t quite as cute as you might expect, as the Olympian reportedly started laughing.
When she eventually pulled herself together she said yes, which was a relief to Tindall.
The two struck up a romance after spending time together on royal visits, before eventually deciding to marry.
We may not know exactly how Townsend proposed, but we do know how it ended.
Subsequently, the couple waited, with Townsend spending two years abroad.
Margaret would go on to marry Antony Armstrong-Jones, whom she divorced in 1978.
It was in the evening as the sun went down.
We have the most amazing sunsets.
It was very romantic.”
The setting certainly sounds idyllic, but the hotel wasn’t just a bog-standard Hilton, either.
The luxury accommodation costs around 3,000 a night, making it fit for a princess.
Queen Victoria married Prince Albert there, making it a very important place to the British monarchy.
Edward and the former PR guru have remained a solid couple ever since.
Unlike the relationships of his brothers and sister,Prince Edward’s marriagehas remained squeaky clean.
From helicopters to cabins in Africa and lavish hotels, nothing is off-limits.
However, things were vastly different in the Victorian era.
During a visit to Windsor in 1837, Victoria told Albert exactly what her intentions were.
Victoria, an avid diarist, detailed the encounter in her journals.
