Will & Kate: A Love Story
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45:15 min 
The Royal love story of Prince William and his new wife Catherine Duchess of Cambridge.
Photo credit: Rex Features
In April 2011, Prince William married his longtime girlfriend, Kate Middleton at Westminster Abbey as 35 million North Americans tuned in to watch. Now, as the Royal couple makes their first visit to Canada, we look back at this modern love story.
What unites this handsome young couple? Where did Kate Middleton come from? And what will this marriage mean for the future of the British monarchy?
Prince William, heir to the British throne, met and fell in love with Kate Middleton, the archetypal girl-next-door. It is the stuff of fairytales. However, as this entertaining and insightful film shows, Prince William and Kate Middleton are a grounded and modern young couple.
With contributions from close friends, historians, biographers and well known journalists, such as Piers Morgan, this documentary reveals their very different backgrounds and upbringing and traces the moments leading up to their engagement, showing why the pair are so perfect for each other, and so popular with the public.
From the day Prince William was born, he was destined for a life of duty. We see how he grew up in the spotlight learning to deal with the world's press, while remaining a deeply private young man. In contrast, Kate comes from a normal, middle class family, albeit one wealthy enough to send her to private school. The film looks deeper into her heritage to reveal her extraordinary rise. She became the first 'commoner' to marry a British heir so close to the throne since 1660.
Fate brought them together at the University of St Andrews in Scotland. During Prince William's four years there he was protected from the media glare, living life as ordinarily as he could. His and Kate's paths had almost crossed on their gap years spent in the same area of Chile but it was as fellow students, sharing a house together, that romance eventually blossomed.
Their relationship was finally revealed in April 2004, on the ski slopes of Klosters. By then Prince William, one of the most sought after bachelors in the world, had been firm friends with Kate for more than three years. We learn how their ups and downs only brought them closer together, giving them a solid foundation for the future.
Their marriage marks a new chapter for the British royal family. And for the young couple one thing is certain: this is a marriage of love.
Although she's still not officially a princess, Queen Elizabeth has given Kate "Her Royal Highness" status. The couple, now known as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, will split their time between Kensington Palace, the London home where Will grew up, and their cottage in Wales.
The newlyweds are touring Canada from June 30th until July 8th, on their first official overseas visit as a married couple.
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