He took his time, but at last the future King of England finally popped the question that Kate Middleton has spent almost ten years waiting to hear… “Will you marry me?” Yes, William finally pulled his finger out and decided that now, after what seemed like a lifetime together, he should really be a married man and make an honest woman out of Kate.

With a date pencilled in for early 2011, already ceramics firms all across the country have been putting in the overtime as they attempt to win the much coveted prize of Tackiest Royal Wedding Plate. Have you ordered yours yet?

Possibly a sign of the times, but the couples engagement was first announced on the official Royal Twitter account. Blimey. Now there’s a sign of the times. What next, Facebook status updates from William himself about how the wedding plans are going? Keep your eyes peeled here for all the latest Royal updates as and when we get them…

Posted by mark on Friday, November 19th, 2010