Future Princess Kate Middleton, In Her Bikini Best

Somehow, in the flurry of news about Prince William and Kate Middleton's engagement, no one managed to answer the really important question—namely, what does Kate Middleton look like in a bikini?

But thankfully, the diligent folks at Pacific Coast News were able to dig through their files to find an answer: observe these photos from Kate and William's 2006 vacation. Now that we've seen these, we can finally rest easy—at least the next royal engagement is announced, anyway.

· Photos by Pacific Coast News (pacificcoastnews.com)