she couldn t smash the bottle on the boat because it s rubber, so she poured the champagne over the bow. a memorable day and it s been a really lucky boat for us so far, always brought us back. dafyyd and his daughter katie were some of the first people to meet the newest recruit to the royal family. there were nerves and secrecy on both sides. katie, then just five, presented a photo to the couple. i remember i was really excited because i was meeting a real prince and princess. i thought they were going to be showing up in a massive dress and all that, like prince charming and cinderella. so i wanted to wear my princess dress. i thought they would be just like the ones on the books i ve read and they were just as lovely. the move from private, contained kate middleton to a public royal duchess of cambridge has had its challenges. adjusting to the attention, coping with the scrutiny and finding her voice. this was the duchess first ever speech in 2012. you have all made me feel so we