misgivings about camilla, who had, after all, been the other woman in charles's doomed marriage to diana, charleslet it be known that when he became king camilla would only be princess consort and not queen consort -- the normal title for a queen's wife. now, though, in an interview charles seems to be reconsidering making her queen. >> does the duchess of cornwall become queen if you become queen? >> that could be. >> reporter: charles's musings have provided a distraction while plans for the next bill royal wedding remain on hold. after the "will they, won't they" suspense of their eight-year courtship, the delay is no surprise. taking their time to announce their wedding plans is very much in keeping with what we know about william and kate. they do not rush in to things. as william has said, "this isn't a race." the smart money is still on westminster abbey as the site for the ceremony. despite the sad memories of william's mother dianne's funeral there. as for the style of william and kate's wedding, look for something perhaps a little less dramatic than the fabled fairy-tale-turned(lñrp wil

misgivings about camilla, who had after all been the other woman in charles' doomed marriage to diana charleset it known when he became king camilla would only be a princess and not a queen, the normal title for a king's wife. now charles seems to be reconsidering making camilla queen after all. charles' musician have provided musings have taken the focus off william and kate's wedding. the smart money is still on westminster abbey as the site for the ceremony. despite the sad memories of william's mother diana's funeral there. as for the style of william and kate's wedding, look for something perhaps a little less dramatic than the wedding of williams' parents wedding at st. paul's cathedral. >> going over them at the time that the bad fairy appears at your wed. >> are we stuck with it? >> we are. but i think people like kate middleton who exudes a kind of straight forward common sense. >> reporter: whatever they do they do it in their own time. mark phillips, cbc news, london. >>> well, 40,000 boy scouts hit the streets today to pick up donations for local food banks. the scouting for food

i think when charles and diana did their interview, it was charles that did the talking. >> she had a look, as well. may i speak? may i not speak? you mentioned it was more modern and talk that the royal family needs to modernize a bit. is kate middleton what they need at that point? >> i she is what they need. they're modernizing quite well and injection of glamour and beauty and youth is exactly what they need. >> and it's been said that actually the queen is fairly fond of her. >> the queen doesn't know her. they have only met once but prince charles is very fond of her and camilla is extremely fond of her as you can see from the interview yesterday. >> how important is that for kate as he joins the royal family to have that backing? >> she needs their support. she'll need a lot of support from them. been around william for eight years and she doesn't know what she is in for and needs the support of the duke and duchess of cornwall, charles and camilla and the queen will be there in the background. >> doesn't know what she is getting herself in for. what is she in for? >> i wish we

it would have been princess diana's 50th birthday, it would have been the 30th anniversary of charles and diana. this is going to be a big deal too. >> sure is. a lot of history there, as well. >>> and to really know kate middleton, you have to know her hometown, buckleberry, england. we'll take you there this morning. >>> a real hollywood who done it? police are searching for a suspect in the shooting death of publicist to the star ronnie chasen. she was shot while driving home from a party to celebrate the premiere of the movie "bu "burlesque." police say they have no suspect or motive for the shooting. >>> well, it could be a major break in the natalee hal wollow case. holloway was last seen on the island back in 2005. joran van der sloot was arrested twice in connection with holloway's disappearance but never charged. >>> it's last call for caffeinated alcohol in a can. the food and drug administration could move to ban the beverages as early as today. doctors say drinks like four loko are dangerous because caffeine covers up some of the effects of alcohol. we're going to have mor

so how many people actually watched princess diana and prince charles' wedding? u watch? of course you did. if you want to factor in the number of people listening on the radio, more than 1 billion tuned in. now diana's son, prince william heir to the heir of the british throne plans to marry long-time girlfriend kate middleton. the royal family announced today the two are engaged. roger clark, he's mr. everything there down at our international desk. good to see you. >> hi, tony. >> so here's the thing, you don't -- and i get this is big news. >> very big news, yeah. >> but you do not interrupt the prime minister in the middle of a cabinet meeting when there are serious issues being faced by the uk. you've got austerity programs that have to be put into place, you've got people storming the party headquarters because you're cutting funding to education, and yet, you interrupt the cabinet meeting for this announcement and there is applause and banging on the tables? come on. >> isn't it nice to get some good news out there for a change? in amongst all the misery,

i mean, it's so easy for us to look back on charles and diana. robably a bit young, but back in 1981, people were saying exactly the same thing about charles and diana. this young couple. they're doing it their own way. yeah, william and kate have done it their own way, but i think what you've just described is just a very normal relationship between a man and woman who are in love and now want to get married. >> but prince charles and lady di didn't even know each other. >> this is it. this is the way were we did things back in those days. prince sighian in a was from the upper drawer of the aristocracy. she was born on the queen's estate. her family was one of the oldest in england, had a relationship with the royal family for hundreds of years. it was a good move. in terms of computer dating, if you were looking for a bride for the future king of england in 1981, princess diana was perfect. this is a tribute, really, to diana and charles and the way they decided to bring the children up, which was not a normal royal upbringing. they were aware

i think when charles and diana did their interview it was mostly charles that did the talking. >> it was. and sort of may i speak, may i not? you mentioned it is more modern. there is mention the family needs to modernize a bit. is kate middleton exactly what the family need at this point. >> i think she s. they are modernizing quite well but i think injection of glamour, beauty and youth is exactly what they need. >> and it's been said actually the queen is fairly fond of her. >> the queen doesn't know her. they've only met once. but, prince charles is very fond of her and camilla is extremely fond of her as you can see from her interview yesterday. >> how important is that for kate as she joins this royal family, to have that backing? >> she needs that support. she's going to need a lot of support from them, although she's been around william if eight years, she doesn't really know what she's getting herself in for and she needs the support of the duke and duchess of corn wal, charles and camilla and the queen will be there in the background. >> you say she doesn't really know what

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the funeral of william's mother diana was held there. charles and diana married in saint paul because it provided more seating than westminster abbey, watched by more than an audience of 3 billion viewers. william and kate will likely play to a bigger audience in kate's version of the fairy tale wedding. >>> and the president of south korea is vowing a firm response ar north korea fired dozens of rounds of artillery on to south korea's yong pa wyoeonpyeong is. eruptions in flames and residents rush teed evacuate. plumes of smoke rose above the island, home to over 3,000 people. two south korean marine was killed and at least 17 soldiers and 3 civilians have been hurt. according to south korean media, the incident prompted south korea to scramble they're fighter jets. without elaborating, the north later claimed that the south began firing first. >>> the white house ish issued a statement strongly condemning the attacks urging the north to halt mts "belligerent action." >>> and here at home, packing suitcases for this week's traffic rush. securit

the lavish charles and diana wedding of 30 years ago was estimated to have run up a bill of more than $50 million, and that include the 20,000 pearls sewn into diana's dress. with additional security costs for a postin a few minutes royal wedding estimated at perhaps $120 million, the question is who should pick up the tab this time? >> they've got enough money to pay for it themselves and i think it's the wrong signal if the government dips into taxpayers' money in order to pay for this. >> reporter: anyway, william and kate are supposed to be a new kind of royal couple. >> they went to university together. they've been together -- >> reporter: just look normal people. >> just like normal people. they've been together eight years. >> reporter: just like eight years. >> they separated once and decide they hated each other-- just like normal people. and then they decided, apparently, they couldn't live without each other. it would be hard to think of anything more different than charles and diana. >> reporter: grand royal wed having traditionally taken place in one of london's great ca

diana. wherever they choose, the price tag would be high. while charles and diana's wedding cost an estimated $7 million, this event could run anywhere from $30 million to $75 million. and that's rising eyebrows in a country where the economy is still reeling. the british government just slashed $130 billion in spending. and cut out 500,000 public-sector jobs. even the queen canceled the christmas party. while prince charles and the queen are expected to pick up the tab for the wedding, security costs might fall on the taxpayers. >> the taxpayers don't want to see a lavish affair. they want to see costs kept down. >> reporter: queen elizabeth married as the u.k. was struggling to rebuild after world war ii. and 750 million people around the world watched as william's parents wed during a deep recession. is this going to revive, in a sense, people's spirits here? and even tourism for that mat cent er? >> the fact there's tv crews here from around the world means that romance and royalty is watched by people around the globe. >> reporter: the street outside

she is the same age as her fiance, unlike diana who was 13 years younger than charles. she is not as shy as diana, they say she is more wise than diana. do you think she will be or is already as beloved? >> no. but she will be our princess. i think people just don't know her. they've never heard her speak. they've seen plenty of pictures of her but they just don't know what she's like. and of course, remember, she's not our future queen. she's our future queen but one but charles is the next king and camilla will be our next queen. there is the generation gap there. so she won't have quite so much pressure as diana. >> what do we know about her? her family? she is so enigmatic. >> she comes from a very pretty royal country, that is she's had a very cozy life. i mean, a sort of enviable life. she went to school, she's always lived in this wonderful leafy area of berkshire, no screaming traffic. and she's got a brother and a sister, and a very, very close family. and i think this is what the queen is hoping, because she comes from such a stable background, is that we will,

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everything seemed picture-perfect when charles and diana wed.ess than a year after the fairy tale wedding, william was born. and now, nearly 30 years later, it's his turn to stand at the foot of the aisle. the lucky woman, long-time love, kate middleton. unlike diana, who descended from aristocracy, kate is a commoner. her parents started an online party supply company that amassed millions. >> kate middleton is a really charming, intelligent, young woman. the kind of girl you would love your son to marry. >> reporter: william and kate met nine years ago at st. andrews university. soon after, they became a couple. while charles and diana had something of a whirlwind romance and little time to get to know each other in private before their engagement, kate and wills have had years to grow as a couple. they've even lived together. much like diana, kate and william's romance has been plaid out in the press, who have monitored their every move. they broke up briefly in 2007. the scrutiny, too intense. william unshare if kate was the right one. there

. >> well the world was rivetted when princess diana married charles nearly 30 years ago.or a wedding of his own and the iconic engagement ring is back in a big way. . >>> this is press box sport report. look for more of that guy to show you especially returning punts on his weekly radio show. john said he is a candidate to get the ravens positive yards in an area that's been lacking. >>> you know college hoops season is underway when you get a couple of upsets. that was the case last night as louisville opened their new arena. with an 88-73 win over the number eight bug dogs movement later gonzaga left for only the 5th time at the center since it opened in spokane in 2004. they were beaten by the number 25 ranked san diego state aztecs. >>> i'm sure eva longoria has been anything but a desperate housewife the star of the series has filed for divorce from spurs guard tony parker. this a couple weeks after he said they wanted to stay in texas. . >>> well it seems royal wedding fever is in full swing. people are wanting replicas of the diana engagement ring. the company's we

now, many british see her as the other woman who broke up charles' first marriage to princess diana. rone, camilla will legally be queen. and when the couple married, though, in 200, 5 the palace said she planned to adopt the title of princess consort. the traditional title is queen consort. so, there you have it. four minutes after the hour now. let's turn to our weather consort, you might say. hey, man. >> that's my new title? >> it is. how do you like it? >> kendis, the news man, i like it. speaking of titles, watch this response. um, moms gone wild skreemz. >> here's the deal, all these ladies right here are all pals from back in boston now you live all over the country and you guys have come together in new york city to tear up our town. >> we just flew in two hours ago. >> this is why you are the more subdue one of the crowd, on the all-nighter there. let me talk about weather. the hottest spot in the country, naples, florida. 82. the coldest, cutbank, montana will drn down to, get this, 12 degrees below zero. the best weather anywhere macon, georgia, sunshine, 72 nice mild sout

same age as her fiancee, unlike diana who was 13 years younger than charles. do you think she is going to be or is already as beloved? >> no, but she will be our prince princess. i think people don't know her. never heard her speak. they've seen plenty of pictures. they don't know what she's like. remember, she is not our future queen. she is our future queen but one. charles is the next king and camilla will be our next queen. there is the generation gap there. so she won't have quite so much pressure as diana. >> what do we know about her? her family, she is so enigmatic. >> she comes from a very pretty, rural country. she's had a very cozy life. i mean, sort of enviable life. she went to school locally. always lived in this wonderful leafy area of barkshire and they stress no screaming traffic. it's been -- a brother and a sister and very, very close family. and i think this is what the queen is hoping, coming from such a stable background is that she will make the perfect wife for william. she cooks, sews, beautiful. she looks after him. i mean, we have to

diana in 1983, with her baby boy. his first official photo. and there on her finger, yep. you can see it. that ring, back when charles and diana became engaged. that ring cost about $60,000. today, to make the same ring, $500,000. >> and that one is priceless right now. minutes after the world first saw that ring on kate middleton's hands, phones started ringing off the hook at jewelers around the world, asking for replicas. >> there you go. >> this ole thing? yeah. the folks at natural sapphire company. >> is that a $500,000 ring? >> $2,000. you got nervous for a moment. but i cannot get it off. and i'm not kidding. >> oh, well. >> we'll see. with the newly-engaged couple's first interview. a candid and funny conversation. bianna golodryga joins us live from buckingham palace. good morning, bianna. >> good morning, robin. abc news can report that immediately following that interview, prince william and kate middleton had a quiet night together, home alone. today, it's back to work. starting to plan a wedding. if you believe some british newspapers, some 3 billion people across the globe will tune in for. from the mo

the lavish charles and diana wedding of 30 years ago is estimated to have run up a bill of more than million. and that includes 20,000 pearls sewn into diana's dress. with additional security costs for a post-9/11 royal wedding estimated perhaps $120 million, the question is, who should pick up the tab this time. >> they've got enough money to pay for it themselves and i think it's the wrong signal if the government dips into taxpayers' money in order to pay for this. >> reporter: any way, william and kate are supposed to be a new kind of royal couple. >> they've been together eight years. >> reporter: just like normal people. >> they've separated once and decided they hated each other. just like normal people then they decided apparently they couldn't live without each other. it would be hard to think of anything more different than charles and diana. >> reporter: grand royal weddings have traditionally taken place in one of london's great cathedrals but there's a problem with each of them. st. paul's cathedral would be a natural choice for a big wedding but it, of course, is where

in 1981 for diana and charles, britain faced three million job losses and riots.protests gave way to street parties and a rush on commemorative china. and again today, at an estimated cost of $50 million, money is no object. there's already talk that prince charles will pick up most of the bill, with queen elizabeth making a contribution. but since the government gives the royals tens of millions of dollars every year, no matter how you divide it, taxpayers will also be the hosts. >> people seem to rally around these occasions. they enjoy them. and those who don't are in such a small minority that you probably find that they go along and have a look anyway. >> reporter: to make sure everyone gets a look, today, the royals endorsed giving a gift back, making the wedding day a national holiday. jim sciutto, abc news, london. >> and may there always be an england. >>> for "world news," we wish you a good night. as we said, it's great to be back, and we'll see you right here tomorrow night. good night. captioned by closed captioning services, inc.

. >> reporter: they will wed next year, 30 years after the wedding of prince charles and lady diana watched by a billion people. diana was loved by the british and the comparisons will be there. >> my mother's engagement ring. very special to me. it was my way of making sure my mother didn't miss out on today. >> reporter: kate is her own woman, athletic, quietly confident and will be getting married later, at 29 years old. she's used to life in the public eye. for years the paparazzi have been relentless. the on and off relationship, a constant but never a done deal. now, london is in a frenzy with the news. the congratulations pouring in. >> i'm sure that the whole country will want to part their very best wishes to the happy couple and wish them an incredibly long and happy life together. >> reporter: in this case what is good for the royals could be good for england. suffering from the blues of an economic slump. >> it's remarkable how similar it is to the moment when charles and diana got married, another time of tremendous economic depression in the 1980s this is happening again. i ac

. >> now, the other contrast is there was a contrast with prince charles and diana. bruary of 1981, they had their obligatory meeting of the press when they announced their engagement and that's when i think charles said, are you in love. this is the way prince william described their relationship. >> it was -- we had a wonderful holiday in africa and it was at a very quiet lodge. it was very romantic and -- >> did you get down on one knee? >> that's going to stay a secret. >> the smiling prince william. they were in kenya, which has importance to him and other members of the royals going all the way back. why people are so crazed and mesmerized by the royals and this family and of course, diana. >> this is something that survives. it's traditional. it has pedigree. it has glamour. it has a sense of escapeism. people love that. >> dare we say three out of four of queen elizabeth's children have been divorced, but marriage isn't exactly done well by these royals. >> they have been really bad at it, but you know, kate middleton has done eight years hard. it's like she w

the or nate setting for prince charles and princess diana's fairy ta wedding?more modest westminister abby? >> it's going to be somebody to do with westminister where royal weddings have happened. but maybe something more personal and private. >> reporter: some say church bells will ring in may, others as late as august. and the dress. there's kate's favorite degner, the brazilian. or perhaps someone british. much is at stake. >> i think it will have a huge impact on weddings to follow. >> reporter: even a scaled down wedding will be expensive. the cost shared by taxpayers. that's worrying many in these tough times. >> i'm happy for them as a couple. bui also don't like funding them, really. and their lifestyles. >> reporter: a spokesman says buckingham palace will contribute, too. butaxpayers are likely to foot the bill for security. in what could be one of the biggest british police operations ever, as many as 2 million spectators are expected to flood the capital of london for what could be a wedding bonanza. commemorative mementos ar already a booming busin

charles and diana.e grew up in those households. >> household and royal watchers now anticipating another wedding. a secret that he kept for weeks. >> i did my job. i asked and there was no learning this a secret on our trip. >> an inside look at the the man who will be king. >> that sounds very interesting. that is all 4s at 5:00. >> city police and animal control investigate a case of dogfighting and animal cruelty. disturbing details next on 11 news. >> a guilty verdict in the animal cruelty case involving their beer and an officer. -- involving bear bear and a federal officer. >> and morgan state student accused of sexual assault. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> good evening, everyone. we have late breaking details in the trial of an officer accused of killing a siberian husky at an anne arundel county dog park. >> keith shepard was found guilty of animal cruelty and firing a weapon near homes. the judge ag

prince's parents charles and diana, who were married almost three decades ago.re millions of details to be worked out. it will cost millions of dollars. there are seemingly just as many questions. our report tonight from nbc's jim maceda. >> reporter: prince william and his princess to be kate, or will it be catherine? like any engaged couple will fell you, the wedding, like the devil, is in the details. but a royal wedding? even the most mundane details are the focus of worldwide speculation. where will it be, at st. paul's? the or nate setting for prince charles and princess diana's fairy tale wedding? or the more modest westminister abby? >> it's going to be somebody to do with westminister where royal weddings have happened. but maybe something more personal and private. >> reporter: some say church bells will ring in may, others as late as august. and the dress. there's kate's favorite designer, the brazilian. or perhaps someone british. much is at stake. >> i think it will have a huge impact on weddings to follow. >> reporter: even a scaled down wedding wi

going to be very grand, but by royal wedding standards, it will definitely be more modest than charles and diana's. it will be very glamorous, a lot of pomp and circumstance, but it won't be over the top. >> the queen and charles are expected to foot much of the bill. it is likely several heads of state including president and michelle obama will be invited. there's precedent, nancy reagan attended charles and diana's wedding. >> reporter: if bride and groom walk down this storied aisle, it will be just another wedding for this monument. walking behind her coffin, along with little prince harry. ♪ now you belong to heaven >> reporter: that memory will soon be replaced by a joyous one. now a young man of 28 who will be become a husband and future king. it is one of england's most famous churches. >> the royal church, the history goes back 1,000 years, this is a church where he will be ultimately crowned. so the ties with this church run very, very deep indeed. >> reporter: 17 monarchs are entombed there, queen elizabeth i who signed her death warrant. both prince william's grandmother and great gra

here are prince charles and lady diana back in 1981 when they did a similar sit-down together. happy. and i'm amazed that she's being brave enough to take me on. >> and i suppose in love? >> of course. >> really in love. >> now, look, we saw everything yesterday, between kate and will, and while they certainly weren't very close, they seemed a lot warmer to each other than those -- >> whatever love means -- >> a quote of the century. the last century. >> what we had yesterday between the two of them was practically shakespeare by comparison. they were pretty close to the each other. as close as the royal sofa would allow them to be and was a natural conversation. and the interviewer asked all the right questions that the public wants to hear. it wasn't too aggressive. the whole thing was almost like a sort of dinner party conversation between three commoners about what marriage means for them. >> so the impact of the royal family, this is a powerless family. it is very much about prestige when it comes to great britain. so i guess explain the importance, symbolically of this ma

in 1981, lady diana was 20 years old when she married prince charles. d study archeology, ant o anthropology and history and he was settling into a career with the royal navy. the princess of whales, diana, was working part-time in a nursery. she'd never been to college. she had no experience of what was to come. what was worse, was her adolescent years were marked by trauma. she developed a series of psychiatric illnesses, bulimia, anorexia, depression. she'd also been through the divorce of her own parents. compare that with kate and william. they're both 28 at the moment. they'll be 29 when they get married. they've both been to the same university. they both actually studied on the same degree course, art history. they're coming into this marriage with a kind of shared experience, both intellectual and social, that sets her up really, really well for the challenges that are ahead. >> thank you very much, martin. >> thank you for having me. >> welcome to the family. >> it's great to be here. thank you. >>> now an update on the real-life version of a n

there is going to be one date they want to avoid and that is of course the 30th anniversary of charles and diana's is next summer as well. but, now, as to where it is going to be, well, we can probably rule out st. paul's cathedral because that is where charles and diana got marry and secondly the chapel at windsor, and possibly, because it is too small for a major event, but if i were a betting man, wolf, i would say at westminster abbey, the home of so many royal occasions, and not the least of which is the coronation. >> what is the thinking of england right now? okay to have a lavish royal wedding in these rough economic times? >> that's a very good question. there will be inevitably the curmudgeons who say that we should not spend a penny on a royal wedding, but then those who say, this is exactly the sort of thing that the nation needs in a time of austerity. i think they will be clever in pitching it just right. they know if they are perceived to be wasting money or flagrantly flaunting lavish event that will go down badly with so many unemployed, but get it right, and remember, the british

i think england would be too happy about that. >> we remember watching the big wedding, diana and charles when this happens would wear any of diana's jewels or her tiara. do we know? >> there has been a lost speculation on that. princess diana would have left heirlooms behind for prince william. there is speculation possibly she will have diana's wedding ring. you mentioned the tiara, it is not unheard of for the royal family to pass things down. i think she will certainly wear something and wherever she wears, she will look fantastic on her big day. >> in your book, you talk -- the relationship went up and down and in fact you write about november of 2006, before william graduated from sandhurst, she was invited for the royal family's traditional christmas lunch. that was a huge deal. and a huge sign for her. but then he in turn, last minute, pulled out from going to her home to celebrate christmas with her family. so this is not entirely a fairy tale. >> no, you're right. it has been ups and downs. i think there were times when prince william was just feeling very claustrophobic. he jus

we're talking about prince william marrying kate, it's the biggest royal wedding since charles and dianathere's going to be a huge guest list so it can't really be a quiet affair between the two of them. it's going to be a global occasion. >> people in this country don't really have a strong sense about kate middleton, what can you tell us beyond the fact that she has sort of middle class roots? >> she isn't an aristocrat, she's a bit like the girl next door, she's been described like a classic english rose, there are similarities perhaps between her and diana, they're clothes horses, they're at home on the king's road. but we don't know much about kate because she's remained extremely elusive, she's been very december secret, very loyal to william, she has never talked out of school so to speak. we want to hear more from kate middleton, how will she camp out her own rose. she might be like a michelle obama figure, she's not just going to be the wife of william. she might just be her own professional woman in her own rite. we'll see how she wants to handle this huge position she's now fo

and the serious point here, i guess, is that when charles and diana went through their very public breakup the role of the monarchy and questioning of the role of charles as king. and in the straightforward story that you have of kate and of william, of a couple who have waited to declare their love, who seem very steady, there you have the hope for the future of the monarchy. a co

diana. her ring is now worn by kate middleton. prince charles the groom back then, remains next in line to the throne and will immediately become father of the groom. jim muceda is in buckingham palace. >> reporter: hi, there, brian. prince william and kate middleton have been a couple most of their adult lives and this is the most anticipated of royal events. when the announcement came today it hit like a bombshell. today, william and his bride-to-be appeared at saint james palace as a engaged couple. kate showed off her stunning diamond and sapphire engagement ring with the same one worn by princess diana, echoing back almost 30 years. >> she's not around to share in the fun and excitement and this is my way of keeper her sort of close to it all. >> he's a true -- >> reporter: these, the first words many had ever heard kate middleton speak. william said the couple discussed marriage for months and they he popped the question on a private safari trip to kenya last month. >> we were out there with friends and things so i really didn't expect it