Despite Kate's wishes of a Highland wedding, royal rules dictate they will have to marry in England

No Scottish wedding for Wills-Kate

Despite Kate's wishes of a Highland wedding, royal rules dictate they will have to marry in England

Heard the buzz? Kate Middleton does not want to get married in London

The 28-year-old had hoped to marry her prince in the Scottish Highlands, well away from London and all the memories of Prince Charles' 1981 fairytale wedding to Princess Diana in St Paul's Cathedral.

Kate is believed to have had her heart set on a romantic ceremony at the St Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh because Scotland is where she and William met while studying at university.

However royal aides noted that it would be constitutionally impossible for William and Kate to marry anywhere but England, given he is second in line to the throne.

"Palace officials have been under huge pressure from Kate to try to persuade the Queen to agree to a Scottish wedding," one source told The Sunday Express. "Scotland will always have a special place in Kate's heart because that is where she met William.

Diana connection

"Kate is adamant that she does not want to get married in London, especially not at St Paul's Cathedral because of the previous associations with Charles and Diana.

"Nor does she want to marry in Westminster Abbey because there have been so many royal and state funerals there."

The latest speculation about the couple's wedding plans follows reports last week that they were planning to announce their engagement in June before marrying in November.

June also marks William's 28th birthday.

But while royal watchers wait for William to pop the question, separate reports are claiming that he and Kate already consider themselves to be engaged.

"Neither of them is speculating about marriage or asking each other where it's going. They had those conversations a long time ago. As far as they're concerned, they are engaged and enjoying their lives as they are at the moment," said an insider.

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