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Britain's Prince William (L) and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge (R) arrive to attend the UK premiere of the film "African Cats" in London on April 25, 2012. Their attendance at the premiere of African Cats was their first public engagement since Prince William arrived back from his deployment in the Falklands. The royal couple will mark the first anniversary of their marriage on April 29, 2012. (AFP-Yonhap News) |
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Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge attend the UK premiere of "African Cats" at BFI Southbank in London on April 25, 2012. (UPI-Yonhap News) |
Britain's Prince William and his wife Catherine celebrate their first wedding anniversary Sunday, marking the milestone in private after two billion TV viewers watched them wed in 2011.
A spokesman for St James's Palace said they would enjoy the day "privately", having spent the weekend "with friends who have a celebration".
British newspapers lined up to praise the pair who have been credited with reviving public interest in the monarchy.
"Kate the Great wins us over," the Sunday Times said, while the Sunday Telegraph said of the royal family: "It's only been 12 months and already we wonder: how did they ever manage without her?"
Even the traditionally anti-monarchist Independent produced a "cut-out-and-weep guide" on Saturday to the couple's first 12 months.
After honeymooning in the Seychelles, William and Catherine toured Canada and California and made polished public appearances in Britain, with more ahead for Queen Elizabeth's diamond jubilee in June and the London Olympics.
Catherine, known to many as Kate, appears to have taken to the royal life with ease and has become a fashion trendsetter, even appearing on Time magazine's list of the world's 100 most influential people.
William, the second in line to the throne, earlier this year spent six weeks as a search and rescue pilot in the Falkland Islands, infuriating Argentina, which claims the islands as its own.
The pair are set to tour Singapore, Malaysia, Tuvalu and the Solomon Islands in September.
Speculation has been rife as to when the two will produce a royal heir, but they have made it clear they will not be bound by any timetable, and fans have so far had to make do with news of the couple's cocker spaniel puppy, Lupo. (AFP)
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신데렐라 캐서린, 결혼 1주년 맞아
영국의 윌리엄왕자와 캐서린 미들턴이 결혼 1주년 기념일을 맞았다.
지난 2011년 이들의 결혼식은 세계 20억 시청자들의 환호를 받으며 치러진바 있다.
왕궁 대변인은 이 커플이 “개인적”으로 친구들과 함께 주말을 보내며 기념일을 축하했다고 말했다.
영국 신문들은 이 부부가 왕가에 대한 대중의 관심을 다시금 불러 일으켰다고 평가했다.
영국 일간지 텔레그라프는 “12개월 밖에 지나지 않았지만 케이트 없이 우리가 어떻게 지냈는지 모르겠다”라며 찬사를 보냈다.
이들은 아프리카 세이셸에서의 신혼여행 뿐 아니라 캐나다와 캘리포니아 여행, 영국 내에서의 공개석상에서의 모습은 늘 화제가 되곤 했다.
특히 캐서린은 패션 아이콘으로 자리 잡으며 타임지가 선정한 세계 100명의 영향력 있는 인물에 뽑히기도 했다.
