How to initialize const array, not readonly, getting error CS0134

Question

I have the following class that is used in conjunction with the data object for PropertyGrid:

public enum WebUILanguage
{
    EnglishUS,
    German,
    //Actual list is obviously longer
}

[DefaultPropertyAttribute("SaveOnClose")]
public class MyData
{
    private HashSet<WebUILanguage> _SupportedUILanguages = new HashSet<WebUILanguage>(_k_SupportedUILanguages);

    //Area to define all default values    
    const WebUILanguage[] _k_SupportedUILanguages = {   //Error CS0134: A const field of a reference type other than string can only be initialized with null.
        WebUILanguage.EnglishUS,
        WebUILanguage.German
    };

    [CategoryAttribute("User Interface"),
    DefaultValueAttribute(_k_SupportedUILanguages),
    DescriptionAttribute("Supported user interface languages.")]
    [RefreshProperties(RefreshProperties.All)]
    public WebUILanguage[] SupportedUILanguages
    {
        get { return _SupportedUILanguages.ToArray(); }
        set 
        { 
            //Do 'set' magic here
        }
    }
}

But the compiler doesn't let me initialize a constant array -- the _k_SupportedUILanguages constant in the code above. What is the syntax for that?

PS. Note that I do not need a readonly array. It must be const!

@SriramSakthivel: I noted in my post that I do not need `readonly` definition. — c00000fd, Oct 28 '13 at 06:41
It doesn't matter you mention it in your post or not. Language doesn't support that. You've to believe that. — Sriram Sakthivel, Oct 28 '13 at 06:42
What does a const give you that a readonly doesn't? Other than compile-time constness.. what is your reasoning for not wanting to use readonly? — Simon Whitehead, Oct 28 '13 at 06:44
And also not readonly array makes the variable only readonly *not the elements of the array* — Sriram Sakthivel, Oct 28 '13 at 06:45
@SimonWhitehead: `DefaultValueAttribute` will accept only a const parameter. — c00000fd, Oct 28 '13 at 06:54
Your question should probably be not about initialization of const array, as it's something not possible with C#, but providing a default value for designer property which is not of a primitive type. — galenus, Oct 28 '13 at 07:01

How to initialize const array, not readonly, getting error CS0134

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