PRINCE WILLIAM AND KATE MIDDLETON

1. Prince William

The British have always loved Prince William. His mother, Princess Diana, was adored by the public. She died in 1997. Many people think that William should be the next king of the United Kingdom, not his father, Prince Charles. William went to the best schools in Britain and then started to do humanitarian and charity work. He lived and worked for a year in Chile, Belize and Africa.

Prince William met Kate Middleton at St Andrew's University in Scotland. In their first year, William  was unhappy at university and wanted to leave. Kate convinced him to stay, and to change courses, from History of Art to Geography. Everyone is happy and agrees that Kate is perfect for the prince!

2. Kate Middleton

Royals normally marry nobility. But Kate Middleton is an exception. Kate is from a rich family, but they are not royalty. Some of her ancestors were poor miners and her mother was an air hostess. The British think it is incredible that a commoner will marry the future king of the UK. Kate's parents started selling party accessories on the internet. At first, they used their children as models for their catalogs. They soon became millionaires and were able to pay for Kate to go to the best British schools. Kate has a reputation for being a quiet serious girl. But some of her friends say she dreamed of being Princess Catherine before she met William! This might be why she chose to study at St Andrews University where she could meet Prince William.

3. The Royal wedding

William asked Kate to marry him in November 2010 when they were on holiday in Africa. He gave Kate a sapphire engagement ring which belonged to his mother Diana, Princess of Wales. "The ring is special to me" says William. The British public love Kate and want a fairytale princess. It's a lot of pressure and responsibility for her. William's grandmother the Queen, is "delighted" about the wedding.

4. Vocabulary

charity: criada

commoner: no de la familia real

daunting: que intimida

taught: ensenyar

dreamed: somiat

horse-drawn: tirats per cavalls

fairytale: conte de fades

5. Questions:

Can you name the members of the British Royal family?

• The Queen and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh (her consort)
• The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall (The Queen's eldest son and his second wife)  
• Duke of Cambridge and Duchess of Cambridge (The Prince of Wales's elder son and his wife) 
• Prince Henry of Wales (Commonly referred to as Prince Harry) (The Prince of Wales's younger son)
• The Duke of York (The Queen's second son) 
• Princess Beatrice of York (The Duke of York's elder daughter) 
• Princess Eugenie of York (The Duke of York's younger daughter)
• The Earl and Countess of Wessex (The Queen's third son and his wife.
•  Viscount Severn (The Earl of Wessex's son) 
• Lady Louise Windsor (The Earl of Wessex's daughter)
• The Princess Royal (The Queen's daughter)
• The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester (The Queen's cousin and his wife)
• The Duke and Duchess of Kent (The Queen's cousin and his wife)
• Prince and Princess Michael of Kent (The Queen's cousin and his wife)
• Princess Alexandra, The Honorable Lady Ogilvy (The Queen's cousin)

Which of them is the most popular? The most important is the Queen Elizabeth II
Which of them died in a car accident? Diana, died in a cas accident.
Who's Prince William stepmother? Who's got married this year? Camila, Duchess of Cornwall. Kate Middleton and Prince William.
Where did they get married? Westminster Abbey
Who was William's best man? Prince Harry
Who was Kate's maid? Her sister Pippa