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British bookmakers halved the odds on Prince William getting engaged this year to girlfriend Kate Middleton from 2-1 to evens now their on-off relationship looks to be very much back on course.
William broke up with Middleton in April last year but the prince appeared in public with Middleton when he was awarded his wings by his father, Prince Charles, after training with the Royal Air Force, prompting headlines of "Royal Heir Force" in the Daily Mirror and "The Wing and I" in the Sun.