March 2010
KATE Middleton is celebrating her 27th birthday, amid a flurry of royal wedding rumours. As Prince William’s girlfriend celebrated her big day with family and friends, speculation was growing that the couple will announce their engagement later this year.
The pair, who met at St Andrews University in 2001, spent much of the festive period holidaying at the royal retreat of Birkhall, the Prince of Wales’s home on the Queen’s private Balmoral estate in Scotland.
During their time together it was reported that William and Kate enjoyed a romantic meal in a secluded log cabin in the grounds of the home. The Prince, an Army officer, is due to start training to become an RAF search-and-rescue helicopter pilot in the coming weeks while Kate works for a party goods supplier run by her parents.
To add to the excitement, it has emerged that the Queen has “blocked out” two dates in June, a move which usually heralds an important announcement. Staff have been told to clear their diaries for June 3rd and 4th. Bosses at the Dom Perignon HQ in France have apparently confirmed that 300 vintage bottles from the Queen’s private collection are ready to be shipped to Britain.
Bookmakers William Hill said speculation around a royal wedding had seen the odds for an engagement announcement this year shorten from 6-4 to 1-2 in the last few weeks.
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