Following the announcement of the royal wedding date of Prince William and Kate Middleton, the UK’s fastest growing hotel chain Travelodge, this morning reported it has seen a stampede of international and British visitors to its booking website – resulting in a double digit increase in London room bookings.

His father honeymooned in Hampshire and Balmoral with Princess Diana and at Balmoral with Camilla. But where in the world will Prince William choose for his honeymoon with Kate next summer? Both princes are known to be big fans of Botswana, and Prince William has often said his heart is in Africa – could they be heading back on safari after the wedding?

When Clarence House announced that Prince William had proposed to Kate Middleton in a continent he considers his “second home”, Kenya’s travel and tourism industry received the ultimate endorsement. BTN looks at the Windsors’ special relationship with Africa, and Kenya in particular.

Tourism chiefs across the United Kingdom are predicting huge gains from the marriage of Prince William to Kate Middleton in 2011. The couple confirmed they would tie-the-knot in the “spring or summer” next year, with a concrete date yet to be set.

A holiday romance can be as much part of the adventure of travel as the destination itself – an invigorating break from the norm in a tropical climate. But when one of those involved is heir to the British throne, things can be a touch more serious. Here we look at those locations made famous as the backdrop to the love lives of the British royal family.