Britain’s Prince William and Kate Middleton are expected to sit down with advisers today to begin planning their wedding day.
The pair announced their engagement yesterday and William revealed he used his mother Diana, Princess of Wales's engagement ring to propose to his bride-to-be.
Watch the couple's first interview since announcing the news
No date has yet been confirmed for the wedding which will take place either in spring or summer next year.
A spokesperson for St James’s Palace said: "It's very much their day like any other couple, and they will make the decisions all the way through - they want the day to be enjoyable for everybody." The spokesman also said the couple would be "mindful of the economic situation".
During an interview with the couple televised last night William explained why he had used his mother's priceless ring saying: "It's my mother's engagement ring so I thought it was quite nice because obviously she's not going to be around to share any of the fun and excitement of it all - this was my way of keeping her close to it all."
Also in the interview the couple spoke about how their break-up three years ago had brought them closer together.
Prince William "Well, I think, to be honest, I wouldn't believe everything you read in the paper but in that particular instance we did split up for a bit." He added "It was very much trying to find our own way and we were growing up, it was a bit of space and a bit of things like that and it worked out for the better."
Kate also said she was upset about their split. She said "I, at the time, wasn't very happy about it, but actually it made me a stronger person. You find out things about yourself that maybe you hadn't realised. I think you can get quite consumed by a relationship when you are younger and I really valued that time for me although I didn't think it at the time."
The Prince is currently based at RAF Valley on the island of Anglesey in North Wales and will resume his shifts on the base on Thursday after a short break. For the past six months Miss Middleton has spent part of the week living with William in a rented cottage on Anglesey.
PA reports that the wedding is expected to take place in London with prospective venues including St Paul's - where William's parents married - or Westminster Abbey, where Diana's funeral was held.
The Queen told a guest at a Windsor Castle reception yesterday "It is brilliant news. It has taken them a very long time" while Prince Charles added "They have been practising long enough."
