Owing to the advent of around-the-clock media, members of the British royal family have sometimes given interviews to the press when their engagements were announced. Here one can find a compilation of clips of statements given by British royals after they became affianced.
In 1973, The Princess Anne (The Princess Royal) and Captain Mark Phillips:
In 1981, The Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer (The Prince of Wales and the late Diana, Princess of Wales):
In 2011, Prince William of Wales and Miss Catherine Middleton (the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge):
In 2017, Prince Harry of Wales and Ms Meghan Markle (the Duke and Duchess of Sussex):
In 1986, Prince Andrew, Duke of York, and Sarah, Duchess of York:
In 2018, Princess Eugenie of York and Mr Jack Brooksbank:
In 1999, The Prince Edward and Miss Sophie Rhys-Jones (the Earl and Countess of Wessex):
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