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Calculated Shard: 60 (from laksa144)

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curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa060.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/prince-william-engaged-to-kate-middleton-1.869989\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/prince-william-engaged-to-kate-middleton-1.869989\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

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{"found_url":"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/world\/prince-william-engaged-to-kate-middleton-1.869989","crawl_time":1775586829,"first_indexed_time":1529685049,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"ca,cbc!www,\/news\/world\/prince-william-engaged-to-kate-middleton-1.869989 s443","src_root_hash":"16866748907616178860","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"Prince William engaged to Kate Middleton | CBC News","meta_descriptions":["Prince William and longtime girlfriend Kate Middleton will marry next spring or summer in London — a royal wedding Britons have been eagerly awaiting for years."],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"World\nPrince William and longtime girlfriend Kate Middleton will marry next spring or summer in London — a royal wedding Britons have been eagerly awaiting for years.\nRing belonged to Diana, the late Princess of Wales\nListen to this article\nEstimated 3 minutes\nThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.\nRoyal couple meet the media\nDecember 31, 1969\n|\nRoyal couple meet the media\nPrince William and longtime girlfriend Kate Middleton are engaged and will marry next spring or summer in London — a royal wedding that Britons have been eagerly awaiting for years.\nPrince Charles's Clarence House office said the second in line to the throne is \"delighted to announce the engagement of Prince William to Miss Catherine Middleton.\"\nThe couple met more than eight years ago as students at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland and have had an on-again, off-again romance.\nThey got engaged last month during a vacation in Kenya.\nThe couple showed off the engagement ring that belonged to William's mother — Diana, the late Princess of Wales — amid the bright flash from cameras during a crowded news conference on Tuesday. The ring is an oval sapphire surrounded by diamonds.\n\"It is very special to me. It was my way to make sure my mother did not miss out on today and the excitement that we are going to spend the rest of our lives together,\" William said.\nWilliam is second in line to the throne after Charles. A first child for William and Kate would move ahead of William's younger brother, Prince Harry, to become third in line to the throne.\nPrime Minister David Cameron, told of the engagement during a cabinet meeting earlier in the day, said he was delighted and sent the couple his best wishes.\nWilliam once told an interviewer he wouldn't marry \"until I'm at least 28 or maybe 30.\" He turned 28 in June and recently completed training as a Royal Air Force search-and-rescue pilot.\nThe Royal Family is said to approve of Middleton, the daughter of self-made millionaires. Her father, Michael, worked for an airline and her mother was a flight attendant before they started a mail-order business specializing in children's parties, run from their farm in southern England.\nMiddleton works for the family business.\n\"[We] are absolutely delighted by today's announcement and thrilled at the prospect of a wedding sometime next year,\" Michael Middleton told reporters. \"They make a lovely couple. They are very fun to be with and we have had a lot of laughs together.\"\nCommentators have been anticipating a summer 2011 wedding, a date that avoids both the Olympics and the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, both in 2012. Bookmakers stopped taking bets on a 2011 wedding months ago, saying all signs were pointing to a marriage next year.\n[IMAGEGALLERY galleryid=88 size= small]\nEarlier in November, the Middletons joined members of the Royal Family for a holiday at the Balmoral estate in Scotland — another milestone on Kate's road to acceptance by the family's inner circle.\nThe venue for the wedding has not been announced. \"Prince William has informed the Queen and other close members of his family,\" the Clarence House statement said. \"Prince William has also sought the permission of Miss Middleton's father.\"\nThe couple will \"live in north Wales, where Prince William will continue to serve with the Royal Air Force,\" after the wedding.","attrs_markdown":"![](https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/a\/assets\/nojsimg.gif)\n\n[Content](https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/world\/prince-william-engaged-to-kate-middleton-1.869989#content)\n\n[Skip to Main Content](https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/world\/prince-william-engaged-to-kate-middleton-1.869989#content)[Accessibility Help](https:\/\/cbchelp.cbc.ca\/hc\/en-ca\/categories\/31606111569053-Accessibility)\n\n[Menu](https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/sitemap)\n\n[Search](https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/search)\n\nSign In\n\n##### Quick Links\n- [News](https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news)\n- [Sports](https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/sports)\n- [Radio](https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/radio)\n- [Music](https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/music)\n- [Listen Live](https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/listen\/live-radio)\n- [TV](https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/television)\n- [Watch](https:\/\/gem.cbc.ca\/)\n\n- [news](https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news)\n- [Top Stories](https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news)\n- [Local](https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/local)\n- [Climate](https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/climate)\n- [World](https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/world)\n- [Canada](https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada)\n- [Politics](https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/politics)\n- [Indigenous](https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/indigenous)\n- [Business](https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/business)\n- [The National](https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/thenational)\n- [Health](https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/health)\n- [Entertainment](https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/entertainment)\n- [Science](https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/science)\n- [CBC News Investigates](https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/investigates)\n- [Disability Life](https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/disabilitylife)\n- [Go Public](https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/gopublic)\n- [About CBC News](https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/about-cbc-news-1.1294364)\n- [Being Black in Canada](https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/beingblackincanada)\n- More\n  \n  - [Business](https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/business)\n  - [The National](https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/thenational)\n  - [Health](https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/health)\n  - [Entertainment](https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/entertainment)\n  - [Science](https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/science)\n  - [CBC News Investigates](https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/investigates)\n  - [Disability Life](https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/disabilitylife)\n  - [Go Public](https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/gopublic)\n  - [About CBC News](https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/about-cbc-news-1.1294364)\n  - [Being Black in Canada](https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/beingblackincanada)\n\nPrince William engaged to Kate Middleton \\| CBC News Loaded\n\n[World](https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/world)\n\n# Prince William engaged to Kate Middleton\nPrince William and longtime girlfriend Kate Middleton will marry next spring or summer in London — a royal wedding Britons have been eagerly awaiting for years.\n\n## Ring belonged to Diana, the late Princess of Wales\nThe Associated Press  ·\n\nPosted: Nov 16, 2010 6:22 AM EST \\| Last Updated: November 18, 2010\n\n![Text to Speech Icon](https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/a\/assets\/texttospeech.svg)\n\nListen to this article\n\nEstimated 3 minutes\n\nThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.\n\n![]()\n\nRoyal couple meet the media\n\nDecember 31, 1969\\|\n\nRoyal couple meet the media\n\n## Social Sharing\n- X\n  \n  0\n- Email\n  \n  0\n- Reddit\n  \n  0\n- LinkedIn\n  \n  0\n\nPrince William and longtime girlfriend Kate Middleton are engaged and will marry next spring or summer in London — a royal wedding that Britons have been eagerly awaiting for years.\n\nPrince Charles's Clarence House office said the second in line to the throne is \"delighted to announce the engagement of Prince William to Miss Catherine Middleton.\"\n\nThe couple met more than eight years ago as students at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland and have had an on-again, off-again romance.\n\nThey got engaged last month during a vacation in Kenya.\n\nThe couple showed off the engagement ring that belonged to William's mother — Diana, the late Princess of Wales — amid the bright flash from cameras during a crowded news conference on Tuesday. The ring is an oval sapphire surrounded by diamonds.\n\n\"It is very special to me. It was my way to make sure my mother did not miss out on today and the excitement that we are going to spend the rest of our lives together,\" William said.\n\nWilliam is second in line to the throne after Charles. A first child for William and Kate would move ahead of William's younger brother, Prince Harry, to become third in line to the throne.\n\nPrime Minister David Cameron, told of the engagement during a cabinet meeting earlier in the day, said he was delighted and sent the couple his best wishes.\n\nWilliam once told an interviewer he wouldn't marry \"until I'm at least 28 or maybe 30.\" He turned 28 in June and recently completed training as a Royal Air Force search-and-rescue pilot.\n\nThe Royal Family is said to approve of Middleton, the daughter of self-made millionaires. Her father, Michael, worked for an airline and her mother was a flight attendant before they started a mail-order business specializing in children's parties, run from their farm in southern England.\n\nMiddleton works for the family business.\n\n\"\\[We\\] are absolutely delighted by today's announcement and thrilled at the prospect of a wedding sometime next year,\" Michael Middleton told reporters. \"They make a lovely couple. They are very fun to be with and we have had a lot of laughs together.\"\n\nCommentators have been anticipating a summer 2011 wedding, a date that avoids both the Olympics and the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, both in 2012. Bookmakers stopped taking bets on a 2011 wedding months ago, saying all signs were pointing to a marriage next year.\n\n\\[IMAGEGALLERY galleryid=88 size= small\\]\n\nEarlier in November, the Middletons joined members of the Royal Family for a holiday at the Balmoral estate in Scotland — another milestone on Kate's road to acceptance by the family's inner circle.\n\nThe venue for the wedding has not been announced. \"Prince William has informed the Queen and other close members of his family,\" the Clarence House statement said. \"Prince William has also sought the permission of Miss Middleton's father.\"\n\nThe couple will \"live in north Wales, where Prince William will continue to serve with the Royal Air Force,\" after the wedding.\n\n[CBC's Journalistic Standards and Practices](https:\/\/cbc.radio-canada.ca\/en\/vision\/governance\/journalistic-standards-and-practices)·[About CBC News](https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/about-cbc-news-1.1294364)\n\n[Corrections and clarifications](https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/corrections-clarifications-1.5893564)·[Submit a news tip](https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/email-cbc-contact-phone-tips-news-story-1.6466536)·\n\nReport error\n\n## Related Stories\n- [PHOTOS: Kate and William](http:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/photogallery\/news\/4109%20)\n- [Successors to the throne](https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/world\/successors-to-the-throne-1.817590)\n- [Inside Politics Blog: MPs views on the royal engagement](http:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/politics\/insidepolitics\/2010\/11\/our-leaders-agree-on-the-royal-engagement-that-is.html)\n- [Passionate Eye: Royal engagement](http:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/documentaries\/passionateeyeshowcase\/2010\/royalengagement\/)\n## External Links\n\n## Popular Now in News\n1. 1\n   \n   [Artemis II astronauts capture stunning 'Earthset' photo](https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/science\/artemis-ii-astronauts-earth-moon-photo-9.7154830)\n2. 2\n   \n   [U.S., Israel launch strikes across Iran, including energy hub Kharg Island](https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/world\/trump-iran-war-israel-9.7154434)\n3. 3\n   \n   ['You can't': Dan Levy says there's no Schitt's Creek sequel without Catherine O'Hara](https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/entertainment\/dan-levy-schitts-creek-9.7154554)\n4. 4\n   \n   [Winnipeg woman slams bank's decision not to refund her after 'dumbfounding' scam](https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/manitoba\/winnipeg-scam-td-bank-fraud-appeal-denied-9.7154235)\n5. 5\n   \n   [What to make of Trump's threats as his Iran deadline looms](https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/world\/trump-iran-war-deadline-9.7154226)\n\n## Trending Videos\n[![](https:\/\/i.cbc.ca\/ais\/c095baa6-96f4-4538-a25f-d8a6318c9317,1775007683127\/full\/max\/0\/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C0%2C1920%2C1080%29%3B) Video 0:39Video Rescued raven ‘Huxley’ imitates loud sneeze](https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/player\/play\/video\/9.7149436)\n\n[![](https:\/\/i.cbc.ca\/ais\/248b8625-25ab-4bee-85e6-02917aca415c,1775008125522\/full\/max\/0\/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C0%2C1920%2C1080%29%3B) Video 0:31Video Rescued raven shows big personality](https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/player\/play\/video\/9.7149494)\n\n[![](https:\/\/i.cbc.ca\/ais\/ade1e5c3-fa85-4420-b8ec-e951e34150dd,1775223074393\/full\/max\/0\/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C0%2C1280%2C720%29%3B) Video 2:10Video At 80 years old, he braves the Saskatchewan winter on a bicycle](https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/player\/play\/video\/9.7152819)\n\n[![](https:\/\/i.cbc.ca\/ais\/ffdee97f-8c02-4fbd-a904-357036c897ec,1775571532563\/full\/max\/0\/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C0%2C1280%2C720%29%3B) Video 5:58Video Trump threatens 'a whole civilization will die tonight' ahead of Iran deadline](https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/player\/play\/video\/9.7154644)\n\n[![](https:\/\/i.cbc.ca\/ais\/1a1701e5-4a82-458b-afea-b1f087b0e2ec,1775166941865\/full\/max\/0\/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C0%2C1920%2C1080%29%3B) Video 8:57Video Is Ukraine about to enter the war in the Middle East? 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Boilerpipe Text	World Prince William and longtime girlfriend Kate Middleton will marry next spring or summer in London — a royal wedding Britons have been eagerly awaiting for years. Ring belonged to Diana, the late Princess of Wales Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Royal couple meet the media December 31, 1969 \| Royal couple meet the media Prince William and longtime girlfriend Kate Middleton are engaged and will marry next spring or summer in London — a royal wedding that Britons have been eagerly awaiting for years. Prince Charles's Clarence House office said the second in line to the throne is "delighted to announce the engagement of Prince William to Miss Catherine Middleton." The couple met more than eight years ago as students at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland and have had an on-again, off-again romance. They got engaged last month during a vacation in Kenya. The couple showed off the engagement ring that belonged to William's mother — Diana, the late Princess of Wales — amid the bright flash from cameras during a crowded news conference on Tuesday. The ring is an oval sapphire surrounded by diamonds. "It is very special to me. It was my way to make sure my mother did not miss out on today and the excitement that we are going to spend the rest of our lives together," William said. William is second in line to the throne after Charles. A first child for William and Kate would move ahead of William's younger brother, Prince Harry, to become third in line to the throne. Prime Minister David Cameron, told of the engagement during a cabinet meeting earlier in the day, said he was delighted and sent the couple his best wishes. William once told an interviewer he wouldn't marry "until I'm at least 28 or maybe 30." He turned 28 in June and recently completed training as a Royal Air Force search-and-rescue pilot. The Royal Family is said to approve of Middleton, the daughter of self-made millionaires. Her father, Michael, worked for an airline and her mother was a flight attendant before they started a mail-order business specializing in children's parties, run from their farm in southern England. Middleton works for the family business. "[We] are absolutely delighted by today's announcement and thrilled at the prospect of a wedding sometime next year," Michael Middleton told reporters. "They make a lovely couple. They are very fun to be with and we have had a lot of laughs together." Commentators have been anticipating a summer 2011 wedding, a date that avoids both the Olympics and the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, both in 2012. Bookmakers stopped taking bets on a 2011 wedding months ago, saying all signs were pointing to a marriage next year. [IMAGEGALLERY galleryid=88 size= small] Earlier in November, the Middletons joined members of the Royal Family for a holiday at the Balmoral estate in Scotland — another milestone on Kate's road to acceptance by the family's inner circle. The venue for the wedding has not been announced. "Prince William has informed the Queen and other close members of his family," the Clarence House statement said. "Prince William has also sought the permission of Miss Middleton's father." The couple will "live in north Wales, where Prince William will continue to serve with the Royal Air Force," after the wedding.
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The ring is an oval sapphire surrounded by diamonds. "It is very special to me. It was my way to make sure my mother did not miss out on today and the excitement that we are going to spend the rest of our lives together," William said. William is second in line to the throne after Charles. A first child for William and Kate would move ahead of William's younger brother, Prince Harry, to become third in line to the throne. Prime Minister David Cameron, told of the engagement during a cabinet meeting earlier in the day, said he was delighted and sent the couple his best wishes. William once told an interviewer he wouldn't marry "until I'm at least 28 or maybe 30." He turned 28 in June and recently completed training as a Royal Air Force search-and-rescue pilot. The Royal Family is said to approve of Middleton, the daughter of self-made millionaires. Her father, Michael, worked for an airline and her mother was a flight attendant before they started a mail-order business specializing in children's parties, run from their farm in southern England. Middleton works for the family business. "\[We\] are absolutely delighted by today's announcement and thrilled at the prospect of a wedding sometime next year," Michael Middleton told reporters. "They make a lovely couple. They are very fun to be with and we have had a lot of laughs together." Commentators have been anticipating a summer 2011 wedding, a date that avoids both the Olympics and the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, both in 2012. Bookmakers stopped taking bets on a 2011 wedding months ago, saying all signs were pointing to a marriage next year. \[IMAGEGALLERY galleryid=88 size= small\] Earlier in November, the Middletons joined members of the Royal Family for a holiday at the Balmoral estate in Scotland — another milestone on Kate's road to acceptance by the family's inner circle. The venue for the wedding has not been announced. "Prince William has informed the Queen and other close members of his family," the Clarence House statement said. "Prince William has also sought the permission of Miss Middleton's father." The couple will "live in north Wales, where Prince William will continue to serve with the Royal Air Force," after the wedding. 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Readable Markdown	[World](https://www.cbc.ca/news/world) Prince William and longtime girlfriend Kate Middleton will marry next spring or summer in London — a royal wedding Britons have been eagerly awaiting for years. ## Ring belonged to Diana, the late Princess of Wales ![Text to Speech Icon](https://www.cbc.ca/a/assets/texttospeech.svg) Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. ![]() Royal couple meet the media December 31, 1969\\| Royal couple meet the media Prince William and longtime girlfriend Kate Middleton are engaged and will marry next spring or summer in London — a royal wedding that Britons have been eagerly awaiting for years. Prince Charles's Clarence House office said the second in line to the throne is "delighted to announce the engagement of Prince William to Miss Catherine Middleton." The couple met more than eight years ago as students at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland and have had an on-again, off-again romance. They got engaged last month during a vacation in Kenya. The couple showed off the engagement ring that belonged to William's mother — Diana, the late Princess of Wales — amid the bright flash from cameras during a crowded news conference on Tuesday. The ring is an oval sapphire surrounded by diamonds. "It is very special to me. It was my way to make sure my mother did not miss out on today and the excitement that we are going to spend the rest of our lives together," William said. William is second in line to the throne after Charles. A first child for William and Kate would move ahead of William's younger brother, Prince Harry, to become third in line to the throne. Prime Minister David Cameron, told of the engagement during a cabinet meeting earlier in the day, said he was delighted and sent the couple his best wishes. William once told an interviewer he wouldn't marry "until I'm at least 28 or maybe 30." He turned 28 in June and recently completed training as a Royal Air Force search-and-rescue pilot. The Royal Family is said to approve of Middleton, the daughter of self-made millionaires. Her father, Michael, worked for an airline and her mother was a flight attendant before they started a mail-order business specializing in children's parties, run from their farm in southern England. Middleton works for the family business. "\[We\] are absolutely delighted by today's announcement and thrilled at the prospect of a wedding sometime next year," Michael Middleton told reporters. "They make a lovely couple. They are very fun to be with and we have had a lot of laughs together." Commentators have been anticipating a summer 2011 wedding, a date that avoids both the Olympics and the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, both in 2012. Bookmakers stopped taking bets on a 2011 wedding months ago, saying all signs were pointing to a marriage next year. \[IMAGEGALLERY galleryid=88 size= small\] Earlier in November, the Middletons joined members of the Royal Family for a holiday at the Balmoral estate in Scotland — another milestone on Kate's road to acceptance by the family's inner circle. The venue for the wedding has not been announced. "Prince William has informed the Queen and other close members of his family," the Clarence House statement said. "Prince William has also sought the permission of Miss Middleton's father." The couple will "live in north Wales, where Prince William will continue to serve with the Royal Air Force," after the wedding.
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