Good wishes are on their way from the Isle of Man to Buckingham Palace after the announcement Prince William is to marry long-term girlfriend Kate Middleton, ending years of speculation.
Senior Royals and politicians have been offering their congratulations to the couple, who met at St Andrew's University in 2001.
And the Isle of Man is getting in on the act, led by Chief Minister Tony Brown:

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