On April 29, 2011, Prince William, grandson of Queen Elizabeth II, married Catherine Middleton at Westminster Abbey. Thirteen years later, William and Kate, now Prince and Princess of Wales, form the most popular couple in the British monarchy. To mark their 13th wedding anniversary, Kensington Palace shared a never-before-seen photo from their wedding.
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Never before revealed photo of Prince William and Princess Catherine’s wedding shared
This April 29, 2024, the Prince and Princess of Wales celebrate their lily of the valley wedding according to the traditional system of Latin countries, or their lace wedding, according to the Anglo-Saxon tradition. Prince William married Catherine Middleton on April 29, 2011. The event, considered “the wedding of the century” for admirers of the British monarchy, is still remembered. The wedding was broadcast on television and the photographers accredited to the event numbered in the hundreds. Thirteen years later, it is still possible to find unpublished photos of the wedding.
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This Monday, April 29, Kensington Palace shared a black and white photo of the Prince and Princess of Wales. The photo is completely new. It was taken by photographer Millie Pilkington, who is used to photographing the royal family. The last photo of King Charles III and Queen Camilla, shared a few days ago to announce the upcoming return of the British sovereign after his treatment for cancer, was also taken by this photographer.
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A black and white photo taken 13 years ago finally revealed
In the black and white photo, William and Kate pose in a very traditional way. Millie Pilkington was commissioned to take behind-the-scenes photos of the wedding, while Hugo Burnand was the official photographer. Prince William wore his red uniform of the Irish Guards, the regiment of which he was colonel at the time, while Catherine wore a dress designed by Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen. She also wore Cartier’s Halo tiara, created in 1936 for Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, wife of King George VI.
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On the occasion of his marriage, Prince William received the title of Duke of Cambridge, accompanied by the subsidiary titles of Earl of Chester and Strathearn, and Baron Carrickfergus. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge had three children: Prince George (2013), Princess Charlotte (2015) and Prince Louis (2018). When Queen Elizabeth II died in September 2022, Prince William became heir to the throne, behind his father, King Charles III. William automatically obtained the title of Duke of Cornwall, a title reserved for the heir to the throne. King Charles III also shortly afterwards granted him the title of Prince of Wales, a title which is traditionally given to the heir. Now Prince William is Colonel of the Welsh Guard, while the Princess of Wales has become Colonel of the Irish Guards.
This never-before-seen black and white photo shared on the occasion of the 13th wedding anniversary was eagerly awaited. Fans of the British monarchy have been waiting for Kensington Palace to communicate about the anniversary date. Since the announcement of the Princess of Wales’ cancer, the slightest sign from Kensington has provoked a tidal wave of comments on social networks and in the press. In less than an hour, half a million likes were counted on the photo shared by the official Instagram account of the Prince and Princess of Wales.
Nicolas Fontaine
Editor-in-chief
Nicolas Fontaine has been a designer-editor and author for numerous Belgian and French brands and media. A specialist in royal family news, Nicolas founded the site Histoires royales of which he is the editor-in-chief. [email protected]
