Prince Charles 'pressuring' son William to marry

May 31, 2006, 14:20 GMT

Britain's Prince Charles is reportedly pressuring his son, Prince William, to get married.

According to London's Evening Standard newspaper, the crown prince has been urging his 24-year-old son to wed his long-term girlfriend Kate Middleton.

According to the report, Charles and the rest of the Royal Family, believes that Kate is perfect 'wife and mother material.'

It has also been claimed that the 58-year-old heir to the British throne is eager to become a grandfather.

A source was quoted in Evening Standard as saying: 'I would not be at all surprised if they tied the knot. Kate is a good, strong, intelligent, nice girl and they seem to have a stable relationship. Some people play around in their youth but William and Kate don't seem to have any need of that. William is the great hope of the future and it would be said if he let her go.

'Then we can let Harry get on with his antics. He has classic second-son syndrome. He looked absurd in his bowler hat the other day.'

William met his 24-year-old girlfriend at University and the pair soon became housemates, and then sweethearts.

The handsome couple have sparked engagement speculations on several occasions, the last one being May this year (06), when William whisked Kate away on a romantic Caribbean holiday.

The young royal and the brunette millionaire's daughter were staying with a group of friends in an £8,000-a-week mansion, complete with top chef, on the island of Mustique - a short flight from Barbados.

William's gruelling military training course at Sandhurst Military Academy means the sweethearts only spend limited time together.

They made the most of it enjoying the sunshine on a £1million boat at the holiday destination, which has a reputation for being the playground for the rich and famous.

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