CONTENTS
1 The big day begins 1
2 Two families 2
3 A young prince 5
4 Kate''s early years 9
5 St Andrews 12
6 Together and after 17
7 Together again 20
8 The engagement 23
9 Getting ready 25
10 The wedding 28
11 And after 36
GLOSSARY 41
ACTIVITIES: Before Reading 43
ACTIVITIES: While Reading 44
ACTIVITIES: After Reading 49
TRANSLATION 参考译文 54
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Prince William is one of the worlds most famous young men. He comes from a very old and important family. His mother was the beautiful Princess Diana and his father is Prince Charles the next king of England. William is going to be king one day, too, and when you are the future king, the eyes of the world are always on you. People are interested in every part of your life your friends, your school, your university, and of course your girlfriend.
Who is Prince Williams girlfriend? the newspapers asked, again and again. Whats her name? they said. Is she from a royal family in a different country?
In the end, they found the answer. And on 29 April 2011, the world smiled on the now married Duke and Duchess of Cambridge William and Kate.
威廉王子是全球最著名的青年男性之一。他出身于古老而显赫的家族,母亲是美丽的戴安娜王妃,父亲是查尔斯王子 英国下一位君王。威廉有一天也会登上王位。他作为未来的国王,身上始终聚集着全世界的目光。人们关心他生活的点点滴滴交了什么朋友,中小学、大学都上了哪所学校,当然还有他的感情问题。
"威廉王子的女朋友是谁?"这是报纸上反复出现的问题。"她叫什么名字?""她是别国的王室成员吗?"
终于,他们得到了答案。2011年4月29日,全世界的人们笑着祝福步入婚姻殿堂的剑桥公爵和公爵夫人 也就是威廉和凯特。