Learn about all the momentous occasions the couple has shared since their days at St. Andrew’s studying Art History.
St. Andrew’s Graduation, 2005
Tri Nations Rugby, 2007
Engagement, 2010
Excluding a brief split in 2007, the couple had been dating for eight years when Prince William proposed while on holiday in Kenya in October, 2010.
“I regularly daydream. Africa is definitely one of the places I go to. It does completely settle me down. [Kate] understands what it means to me being in Africa, and my love of conservation,” William said. ‘I didn’t really plan it that far in advance. I just knew I wanted it to feel comfortable where I did it.”
Prince William presented Kate with his mother’s own engagement ring—a 12-carat Ceylon sapphire surrounded by 14 round diamonds that Princess Diana had picked out from court jeweller Garrard before her own fairy-tale wedding to Prince Charles.
The Wedding, 2011
Held at Westminster Abbey on April 29, 2011, the wedding was watched around the world by millions.
The couple included several tributes to Prince William’s mother, Princess Diana including the hymn “Guide Me, O Thou Great Redeemer”—which was the final selection sung at Diana’s funeral.
After the wedding, Queen Elizabeth hosted approximately 650 people for a luncheon reception at Buckingham Palace—where she served miniature Yorkshire puddings with beef, Cornish-crab salad on lemon blini bites, and Scottish smoked salmon.
First Royal Engagement as a Married Couple, 2011
For their first official royal engagement as a married couple, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge welcomed then-US president Barack Obama and wife Michelle to Buckingham Palace.
First Baby, 2013
Prince George is born on July 22, 2013 and becomes third in line to inherit the British throne, after his grandfather Prince Charles and father Prince William.
Australia and New Zealand Royal Tour, 2014
The family kicked off a three-week royal tour with a ceremonial welcoming in Wellington, New Zealand which culminated in the ANZAC Day march and commemorative service in Canberra, Australia.
Baby Number Tw0, 2015
Princess Charlotte was born on May 2, 2015. The first daughter of the Duke and Duchess is fourth in the line of succession to the British throne.
Family Royal Engagement, 2016
Princess Charlotte took her first steps in public on an eight-day trip to Canada. William and Kate are determined their children grow up in private and not in public, so this public outing was a rare occurrence.
And Baby Makes Five, 2018
Prince Louis was born at 11:01am on April 23, 2018. Prince George and Princess Charlotte were the first visitors to St. Mary’s Hospital with their father to meet the new baby.
The Kids Are Off to School, 2019
The first day of school can be daunting for young ones, but four-year-old Princess Charlotte had her big brother George right beside her to show her the way. Check out all the pictures from her big day here.
Day Out at the Polo with the Cousins, 2019
The birth of Archie Mountbatten-Windsor, son of Prince Harry and Meghan, meant a new cousin for Princes George and Louis and Princess Charlotte, who were seen together at a charity polo event in 2019.
Chelsea Flower Show, 2019
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge invited the Queen to have a look around the Duchess’ ‘Back to Nature’ garden, which she designed. Take a look at the inspiration for the garden as the Duchess showed the Queen around.
Clap for Carers, 2020
With the spread of Covid-19 around the world, and particularly in the United Kingdom, the much-loved Royal Family all wore NHS blue as they led the fifth week of Clap for Carers – as millions of Britons saluted key workers from their doorsteps. Click here for the video.
