{"id":31941,"date":"2021-04-28T14:29:27","date_gmt":"2021-04-28T19:29:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/?p=31941"},"modified":"2021-04-28T14:29:27","modified_gmt":"2021-04-28T19:29:27","slug":"royal-wedding-10-years-later","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/tartan-news\/2021\/04\/28\/royal-wedding-10-years-later\/","title":{"rendered":"Royal Wedding: 10 Years Later"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">This year marks the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theknot.com\/content\/prince-william-kate-middleton-wedding\" target=\"_blank\">10-year anniversary<\/a> of Prince William and Catherine \u201cKate\u201d Middleton\u2019s royal wedding. The <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.royal.uk\/wedding-prince-william-and-miss-catherine-middleton\" target=\"_blank\">ceremony took place<\/a> on April 29, 2011 at 11 a.m. and was <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goodhousekeeping.com\/life\/entertainment\/g3513\/royal-wedding-facts\/?slide=23\" target=\"_blank\">watched by over 2 billion people across the globe<\/a>. The prime minister even <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/event\/British-Royal-Wedding-of-2011\/The-wedding\" target=\"_blank\">announced the day as a national holiday<\/a>. Here is a look back on the day to celebrate the couple\u2019s ten-year mark:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pre-Ceremony<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kate made her way to <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westminster-abbey.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Westminster Abbey<\/a>, the church where the ceremony took place, by car with her father by her side. Her emergence from the car upon her arrival gave the world the first full look of her dress \u2013 and fans were not disappointed.<br><br>The <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.co.uk\/news\/fashion-news\/kate-middleton-wedding-dress-530551\" target=\"_blank\">long-sleeve dress, designed by<\/a> Alexander McQueen\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/showstudio.com\/contributors\/sarah-burton\">Sarah Burton<\/a>, featured lace with the United Kingdom\u2019s flowers sewn into it: rose, thistle, daffodil, and shamrock. It also had a train of almost nine feet. Her veil featured hand-embroidered flowers along the edge. Kate also wore the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.co.uk\/news\/celebrity-news\/kate-middleton-wedding-tiara-695732\" target=\"_blank\">Cartier Halo Tiara<\/a>, loaned to her by <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.royal.uk\/her-majesty-the-queen\" target=\"_blank\">Queen Elizabeth II<\/a>. Her bouquet consisted of <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/blogs\/new-royals\/royal-wedding-mysteries-solved-172122025.html#:~:text=Since%20the%20aisle%20at%20Westminster,minute%20wait%20at%20the%20altar.\" target=\"_blank\">myrtle, lily of the valley, ivy, hyacinth and sweet William.<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0gxvdRpQrAk?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><figcaption>(Source: YouTube\/BBC)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Ceremony&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kate walked down the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/blogs\/new-royals\/royal-wedding-mysteries-solved-172122025.html#:~:text=Since%20the%20aisle%20at%20Westminster,minute%20wait%20at%20the%20altar.\" target=\"_blank\">nearly 300-foot aisle<\/a> at the ceremony. Prince William did not turn around until she reached him, as according to tradition. The prince wore the uniform of an <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.army.mod.uk\/who-we-are\/corps-regiments-and-units\/infantry\/irish-guards\/\" target=\"_blank\">Irish Guard officer<\/a>, where he is a colonel, along with his <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.royal.uk\/order-garter\" target=\"_blank\">Garter sash<\/a>, golden jubilee medal and British air force wings.<br><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/royals\/pippa-middleton-welcomes-second-child\/\" target=\"_blank\">Pippa Middleton<\/a>, sister of the bride, served as the maid of honor with <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.royal.uk\/The-Duke-of-Sussex\" target=\"_blank\">Prince Harry<\/a> as the best man. The couple used traditional wedding vows, but said their own written prayer. Kate, who\u2019s <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brides.com\/story\/kate-middleton-engagement-ring-history\" target=\"_blank\">engagement ring once belonged to Princess Diana<\/a>, had a wedding ring <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.co.uk\/fashion\/kate-middleton-ring-725273\" target=\"_blank\">made of a rare Welsh gold<\/a>. Prince William chose not to wear a ring as he has <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.co.uk\/entertainment\/people\/prince-william-wedding-ring-468647#:~:text='He's%20not%20one%20for%20jewellery,all%20down%20to%20personal%20preference.\" target=\"_blank\">never been a fan of jewelry<\/a>. A total of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/event\/British-Royal-Wedding-of-2011\/The-wedding\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">almost 1,900 people were present<\/a> at the ceremony.<br>Queen Elizabeth also recognized the couple\u2019s marriage by giving them the titles, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Ceremony: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ldhYnMFHKak\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ldhYnMFHKak<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ldhYnMFHKak?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><figcaption>(Source: YouTube\/Royal Family Channel)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Post-Ceremony<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After the ceremony ended, the couple stepped out from Westminster Abbey together and rode a carriage to <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.royal.uk\/buckingham-palace\" target=\"_blank\">Buckingham Palace<\/a>. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/royals\/prince-william-and-kate-middleton-carriage-ride\/\" target=\"_blank\">Soldiers and marching bands <\/a>\u00a0were with them as they rode through the streets filled with more than one million people.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Upon arrival, William and Kate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.co.uk\/entertainment\/people\/prince-william-and-kate-middleton-s-wedding-the-schedule-214081\">appeared on the Buckingham Palace balcony, <\/a>&nbsp;where they <a href=\"https:\/\/www.classicfm.com\/events\/royal-wedding\/pictures\/william-and-kate-balcony\/12\/\">kissed not once, but twice<\/a>, in front of an excited crowd. The balcony tradition was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.townandcountrymag.com\/society\/tradition\/a9990351\/buckingham-palace-royal-balcony-history\/\">first started in 1858<\/a> at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.unofficialroyalty.com\/wedding-of-victoria-princess-royal-and-the-future-friedrich-iii-german-emperor-king-of-prussia\/\">wedding of Princess Victoria<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prince Charles and Princess Diana, William\u2019s parents, were the first to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smithsonianmag.com\/history\/14-fun-facts-about-princess-dianas-wedding-180976284\/\">kiss on the balcony in 1981<\/a>. The couple later <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodhousekeeping.com\/life\/entertainment\/g3513\/royal-wedding-facts\/?slide=16\">left in Charles\u2019 Aston Martin<\/a>, which carried balloons and had a license plate that said \u201cJU5T WED.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/c38lPvrPuT4?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><figcaption>(Source: YouTube\/BBC)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Reception&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The royal couple actually had two receptions to celebrate their wedding. The first was a <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/International\/Royal_Diary_Blog\/queen-hosts-royal-wedding-luncheon-prince-william-kate\/story?id=13490027\" target=\"_blank\">luncheon for 650 people<\/a> hosted by Queen Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace. They had a <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.ie\/fabulous\/6812447\/kate-middleton-prince-william-wedding-cake-big-buckingham-palace-door\/\" target=\"_blank\">three foot tall<\/a> eight tier wedding cake that consisted of 17 single fruit cakes and 900 iced flowers and leaves. The second was a <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rd.com\/list\/william-kate-wedding-details\/\" target=\"_blank\">dinner presented by Prince Charles<\/a>. Kate changed into a <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/International\/Royal_Wedding\/royal-wedding-2011-prince-william-kate-middleton-party-all-night-buckingham-palace\/story?id=13485553\" target=\"_blank\">satin white dress<\/a>, also designed by Burton, that was easier to navigate in for this occasion.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ten Years Later<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since their wedding ten years ago, William and Kate have had three children: Prince George (2013), Princess Charlotte (2015) and Prince Louis (2018). Along with raising their children, the couple has focused on their royal duties and charity work. Here\u2019s to many more decades of a happy marriage to the royal couple!\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rebekah Davidson<\/strong><br>Intern<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This year marks the 10-year anniversary of Prince William and Catherine \u201cKate\u201d Middleton\u2019s royal wedding. 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