1) Prince William and Catherine Middleton announced their engagement in November after meeting as students at St. Andrews University in Scotland over 10 years ago.
2) William proposed to Kate in October 2010 while on holiday in Kenya, giving her an engagement ring that belonged to his late mother Princess Diana.
3) Kate will face inevitable comparisons to Princess Diana due to marrying into the royal family, but comes from a wealthy family with self-made millionaire parents of more humble origins.