The engagement of Kate Middleton to Prince William will signal the next generation of the royal family, but the life of this young commoner will change forever.
From here on in she will live in the constant glare of publicity. The urge to scratch an itchy nose - the slightest wardrobe malfunction - her perceived moods will be recorded by not only the press, but the ever present paparazzi - and splashed across newspapers and television screens.
There will be constant pressure, not the least of which will be to produce a royal heir to the throne. It will be a daunting task and unfortunately the track record of happy marriages is not evident in the royal family.
Looking back at history, Princess Margaret, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and a host of lesser royals have been less than successful in finding happiness.
The choice of an engagement ring will be met with horror by some royal watchers. This was the ring given by William's father to Princess Diana - and that was the ultimate in unhappy marriages.
Kate must have given long and careful thought to her life ahead before accepting this proposal, and she seems a stoic type of girl who will knuckle down to royal duties. No doubt she will compare herself to our Tasmanian Princess Mary - who married into the Danish royal family and has managed a degree of normalcy between her royal and private lives.
Let us hope she has not under estimated the unchanging attention to protocol that revolves around the British royal family - and the unforgiving verdict bestowed by it's subjects who judge the players on the royal stage !
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