Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are known for their normal life, even though they are part of the royal family. Every little detail about their life is made into a whole article for the media, from the moment they met to the birth of their third child, Prince Louis. Despite all of this, there still might be something you just missed about their marriage, so go ahead and give this article a go to see the things you didn’t know about Kate Middleton and Prince William’s marriage.
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The dress that made her royal
Even though they met once before through their friends, William decided Kate must be his girl when she participated in a charity fashion show in 2002. She was wearing the infamous sheer dress, designed by Charlotte Todd on the runway. ABC News reported that William was so captivated by Kate in that dress that he asked her out that night, and even kissed her, even though she was supposedly dating Rupert Finch.
The dress was sold for 78,000 pounds on an auction in 2011.
Royal break-up
Kate Middleton and Prince William broke up in 2007 because William said he needed some space and went on a summer break with his friend, which left Kate miserable. They reconciled shortly after. In 2010, Kate and Will commented on their split in an interview with The Telegraph. “I, at the time, wasn’t very happy about it but actually it made me a stronger person,” Kate shared, continuing, “You find out things about yourself that maybe you hadn’t realized.” She added, “You can get quite consumed by a relationship when you are younger. I really valued that time, for me as well, although I didn’t think it at the time, looking back on it.”
Duchess life
After their engagement, Prince William said that he wanted to give Kate some time to adjust to public life. “I’m trying to learn from lessons done in the past and I just wanted to give her the best chance to settle in and to see what happens on the other side,” Prince William shared. Kate did more than adjust, and she said that Princess Diana was an inspiration to her and that she hopes that she can “make a difference, even in the smallest way.”
More than a pretty face
The royal couple met at the University of St. Andrews in Fife, Scotland, majoring in Art History, and William in geography. She graduated with honors in 2005, which made her the first royal wife to have a college diploma. Kate made a design of the church where Pippa was married on the couple’s wedding arrangements.
Middleton family coat of arms
Kate’s parents belong to common people, people who have no connections to the Royals. Since her daughter was about to become a part of the royal family, Kate’s father decided to commission a complimentary coat of arms before her wedding with Prince William. BBC reported that he paid 4,400 pounds for the new Middleton crest. The coat of arms has three acorns, depicting the three Middleton children (Kate, James, and Pippa) and the area in England where the family comes from, West Berkshire.
Prenup situation
Even though royal advisors recommended them a prenup should be made, a friend of Prince William shared that he “trusts [Kate] implicitly, and was adamant that no agreement was necessary.”
William is not into jewelry
You probably observed that Prince William isn’t wearing a wedding ring. William made a statement about it with the help of the palace, who published the statement. “It was something the couple discussed but Prince William isn’t one for jewelry,” it was written in the statement. “He doesn’t even wear a signet ring — and decided he didn’t want to.” Kate wears a gold Welsh band, a longstanding custom of the English royal family, as well as her engagement ring, which belonged to Princess Diana.
The big wedding
Two billion people were watching the royal wedding on April 29, 2011. Prime Minister at the time, David Cameron, said, “We want to mark the day as one of national celebration — a public holiday will ensure the most people possible will have a chance to celebrate on the day.”
College times
The reason why there weren’t many stories about Kate and William’s dating while they were on college is that apparently press and the royal family arranged a “media blackout.” Julian Knight, a classmate shared with CNN about it. “They were able to get to know each other as friends without anyone going, ‘Ooh, what’s going on there?'”
Alps incident
While on a Spring 2017 ski trip in Verbier, Switzerland, William let loose with his friends. Someone took a video of him “dad dancing” and “putting his hand on the waist of a mystery woman” during his time at a Farinet nightclub. Kate was “less than pleased” that she was taking care of their children while William was partying with Australian model Sophie Taylor and “a 30-year-old British former beautician from Blackpool named Rosie Peate.” An insider close to Kate shared with Vanity Fair, “She thought his partying days and larking around with the boys was a thing of the past. I imagine she’ll find this humiliating and William will have come in for a pasting.”
Prince Harry and Kate best friends?
Even though they never mention anything about their relationship with other members of the royal family while talking to the press, Kate and Prince Harry made some cute comments about each other. In June 2016, Harry shared with Newsweek that Kate is “the big sister he never had.” In April 2017, Kate commented that Harry is “brilliant” and acknowledged that he was a “hero” for his public declarations about dealing with his “mental health struggles.”
Royal pregnancy
Hyperemesis gravidarum is a cruel form of morning sickness that Kate experienced through all three pregnancies. Kate had severe bouts of vomiting and ended up in the hospital to receive IV fluids to avoid dehydration.
Storybook romance
In April 2015, co-authors Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan issued a novel sparked by the Duke and Duchess’ relationship and their trip to the altar called The Royal We. The book was a bestseller and was optioned by Mae Whitman and Lauren Graham for CBS Films. “It truly isn’t Wills and Kate,” Cocks told People, but hear this: The novel is about Bex Porter, an American student at a prestigious British university, who falls in love with a colleague, Nick, who just so accidentally happens to be the heir to the British throne. Nick also accidentally has a red-headed brother, Freddie, as well as “a once hounded-by-the-paparazzi mother.”
Financially secure
Kate is worth an estimated $10 million thanks to her work with her parents’ successful party supply business. William received $15.6 million from his late mother, Princess Diana.
Normal marriage
Their long relationship, their break up, then the marriage and three children made them relatable. After their marriage, they were granted a “two year grace period from public life”, during which time they did things like walking the dog multiple times a day, “pottering around making tea and toast,” as well as learning the art of homemade sausage and jams, according to Katie Nicholl, who claims herself to be “the UK’s leading royal expert.”
Source: Nicki Swift
