Archbishop Vincent Nichols of Westminster has welcomed the news that Prince William and his long-term girlfriend Kate Middleton are to marry next year.
Archbishop Nichols, president of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales, said: "I was delighted to hear the news of the engagement of Prince William and Kate Middleton.
"My congratulations to both of them and I wish them every happiness in their married life together. I assure them of our prayers and best wishes," the archbishop said.
