Prince William kept big secret from Kate Middleton for three weeks fearing ‘a lot of trouble’
Prince William and Kate Middleton announced their engagement in November 2010, while Prince Harry and Meghan Markle shared their happy news with the world in November 2017

Prince William and Kate Middleton pose for photographs in St James Palace in 2010 in London after their engagement was announced(Getty Images)

Prince William’s confession about a significant secret he kept from Kate Middleton continues to intrigue us, as do all matters related to Royal marriages and engagements. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, who will be celebrating their 13th wedding anniversary on April 29, are no exception.

Royal expert Robert Hardman describes the announcement of a Royal engagement as the “starting gun” for months of anticipation, which was certainly the case for the Waleses.

“When a royal couple tell us they’re engaged, we’re fascinated by everything from the dress design to who the bridesmaids and best man will be and where we’re going to watch it” he elaborated. “People love to makea day of it with street parties and things, so there’s huge interest from the word go.”

Indeed, Prince William and Kate Middleton caused quite a stir when they revealed their engagement in November 2010.

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Prince William and Kate Middleton sparked a frenzy when they announced their engagement(WireImage)
The ring showcases a large Ceylon sapphire encircled by 14 diamonds(WireImage)
In an interview with ITV’s Tom Bradby, the newly-engaged pair divulged details of a romantic Kenyan holiday during which William proposed using his late mother Princess Diana’s engagement ring. “It is the place my father took my brother and me shortly after our mother died” William clarified at the time, according to OK!. “And when deciding where best to propose to Catherine, I could think of no more fitting place than Kenya to get down on one knee.”

He also shared that he had carried the ring, crafted by Royal jeweller Garrard, in a rucksack for three weeks before asking the question.

“I knew if this thing disappeared, I’d be in a lot of trouble,” he quipped. The couple’s official engagement photo was snapped at St James’s Palace by renowned photographer Mario Testino, who admitted, “I waited a long time, an hour or two, to make that picture perfect.”