Prince William and Kate Middleton engagement interview: Part 2

Prince William and Kate Middleton announce their engagement: Interview with couple: HD version; Part 2 of 6ENGLAND: London: St James's Palace:Tom Bradby question SOT- You obviously have kept it a secret. Did you ask Kate's dad and what did he say and what did your respective parents say when you told them?Prince William interview SOT- Well, I was torn between asking Kate's dad first and then the realisation that he might actually say 'no' dawned upon me. So I thought if I ask Kate first then he can't really say no. So I did it that way round. I managed to speak to Mike soon after it happened really and then it sort of happened from there.Tom Bradby question SOT- Kate, what did your mum say?Kate Middleton interview SOT- I think, as any mother would be, she was absolutely over the moon. Actually we had quite an awkward situation because I knew and I knew that William had asked my father but I didn't know if my mother knew. So I came back from Scotland and my mother didn't make it clear to me whether she knew or not so both of us were there sort of looking at each other and feeling quite awkward about it. But it was amazing to tell her and obviously she was very happy for us.Tom Bradby question SOT- One of the things that has been clear for a long time is you very evidently have a close-knit family and family's very important to you.Kate Middleton (Catherine Middleton) interview SOT- Yes. It's very important to me. And I hope we will be able to have a happy family ourselves. They've been great over the years - helping me with difficult times. We see a lot of each other and they are very, very dear to me.Tom Bradby question SOT- People are bound to ask, it's a bit of an obvious question, children, do you want lots of children? See what comes? What's your..?Prince William interview SOT- I think we'll take it one step at a time. We'll sort of get over the marriage thing first and then maybe look at the kids. But obvious...
Prince William and Kate Middleton announce their engagement: Interview with couple: HD version; Part 2 of 6ENGLAND: London: St James's Palace:Tom Bradby question SOT- You obviously have kept it a secret. Did you ask Kate's dad and what did he say and what did your respective parents say when you told them?Prince William interview SOT- Well, I was torn between asking Kate's dad first and then the realisation that he might actually say 'no' dawned upon me. So I thought if I ask Kate first then he can't really say no. So I did it that way round. I managed to speak to Mike soon after it happened really and then it sort of happened from there.Tom Bradby question SOT- Kate, what did your mum say?Kate Middleton interview SOT- I think, as any mother would be, she was absolutely over the moon. Actually we had quite an awkward situation because I knew and I knew that William had asked my father but I didn't know if my mother knew. So I came back from Scotland and my mother didn't make it clear to me whether she knew or not so both of us were there sort of looking at each other and feeling quite awkward about it. But it was amazing to tell her and obviously she was very happy for us.Tom Bradby question SOT- One of the things that has been clear for a long time is you very evidently have a close-knit family and family's very important to you.Kate Middleton (Catherine Middleton) interview SOT- Yes. It's very important to me. And I hope we will be able to have a happy family ourselves. They've been great over the years - helping me with difficult times. We see a lot of each other and they are very, very dear to me.Tom Bradby question SOT- People are bound to ask, it's a bit of an obvious question, children, do you want lots of children? See what comes? What's your..?Prince William interview SOT- I think we'll take it one step at a time. We'll sort of get over the marriage thing first and then maybe look at the kids. But obvious...
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