15 Fascinating Stories of How the Royals Have Proposed

What was intended to be a grand gesture of romance was ruined by a very British set of circumstances: the weather.

Peter had planned on proposing during a Champagne hot air balloon ride over the countryside with his girlfriend of five years, Autumn Kelly. However, on the day in question, it was raining too hard for the flight to take place, so instead he popped the question while they walked their dog in the downpour.

Autumn later revealed in an interview, "I certainly didn't see the question coming. I looked horrible in my wellies with wet hair."