Prince William Turns 30

Prince William Turns 30
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In the Picture Again
On April 14, 2010, news broke that Britain's most talked-about couple were over, and that they had decided to part ways while skiing in Switzerland. Clarence House made only one statement: "We don't comment on Prince William's private life." A nation mourned. But by June the media began reporting on a potential reconciliation. Joint appearances in public, including the memorial concert for Princess Diana staged on July 1, 2007, above, seemed to confirm it. By the time the two hit the slopes in Klosters, Switzerland in March 2008, the press had moved on from the breakup and wondered aloud when "Waity Katie" would finally get her proposal.

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