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15 Years On, Rare Footage Shows Kate Nervous Before 2010 Engagement Interview

Retrospectives credit the interview with launching Catherine's public profile, setting their course as future monarchs.

Overview

  • New behind-the-scenes video shows William telling his fiancée to breathe before the sit‑down with Tom Bradby, with Kate joking she was not very good at it.
  • The couple announced their engagement on November 16, 2010 following a Kenya proposal in which William used Princess Diana's sapphire ring.
  • The broadcast helped ignite the so‑called Kate effect as her Issa dress sold out within 24 hours.
  • They married at Westminster Abbey in April 2011 and now have three children—George, Charlotte and Louis—before taking on the Wales titles in 2022.
  • Current reflections highlight their resilience through Kate's cancer treatment and the King's diagnosis, with Kate reported in remission and public appearances gradually increasing.