Kate Middleton will marry the future King of England, as Prince William finally popped the question to his longtime girlfriend, giving her his late mother’s sapphire and diamond engagement ring. All of Britain and many unemployed Americans with nothing better to do look forward to the biggest royal wedding since Prince Charles married Lady Diana Spencer almost 30 years ago.
Officials announced Tuesday the couple will marry next spring or summer in London. William is second in line to the British throne after Charles, his father. In a TV interview, William said he proposed during a vacation in Kenya last month. “As every guy out there will know, it takes time, a certain amount of motivation to get yourself going,” William said.
“This was my way of making sure that my mother didn’t miss out on today,” William said of Diana’s engagement ring, now on Middleton’s finger, as the couple posed for photographers in the state apartments at St. James’ Palace.
Middleton will be named Queen Catherine if William, as expected, eventually takes the British throne. No word on speculation William would then be known as “King Billy.”
William’s grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, and her husband, Prince Philip, “are absolutely delighted for them both,” Buckingham Palace said. Prince Charles said he was “absolutely thrilled.” And in what has to be considering a complete shock, Middleton’s father, Michael, said “We all think he’s wonderful. We’re extremely fond of him. They make a lovely couple.
DOUGLAS’ EX WIFE DENIED: Michael Douglas’ ex-wife has lost a bid to cash in on his earnings from his recent “Wall Street” follow-up.
A Manhattan judge dismissed Diandra Douglas’ lawsuit against the Academy Award-winning actor in a ruling made public Monday. The judge said the dispute doesn’t belong in a New York court because the former couple’s multimillion-dollar divorce agreement was hashed out in Santa Barbara.
Michael Douglas was “very happy” with the New York lawsuit ruling, his lawyer, Marilyn B. Chinitz, said Monday. While it stuck to the question of where the case belongs, not who should win, Chinitz said she was confident the actor would prevail if his ex pursues it further. The couple divorced in 2000 after 23 years together. Diandra Douglas’ lawyer said she plans to appeal. Both Douglases have homes in New York, and “the case should be decided here,” said the lawyer, Nancy Chemtob.
Diandra Douglas’ camp has said she should get half the actor’s earnings from this year’s “Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps” because their divorce deal gives her a share of proceeds from projects related to work he did when they were married, such as the original “Wall Street.”
BLAME CANADA: Randy Quaid and his wife remain fugitives from a California court after the couple failed to appear Tuesday for their arraignment on felony vandalism charges for the fourth time.
Santa Barbara Superior Court Judge Donna Geck refused to schedule a new court date for the couple, instead leaving their arrest warrants active. Randy and Evi Quaid already have forfeited more than $1 million in bail for their slew of missed appearances.
Randy Quaid’s attorney, Robert Sanger, said Canadian authorities had confiscated the actor’s passport. The Quaids are seeking asylum there, claiming they fear “Hollywood star-whackers.”
Remember that movie “Independence Day,” in which Quaid claimed to have been abducted by aliens, and generally acted like Otis the town drunk … if Otis were on LSD and watched too much Jerry Springer? Yeah … that sure was some great “acting.”
The Quaids are accused of causing more than $5,000 in damage to the guesthouse of a home they once owned and were allegedly squatting in when they were arrested in September.
