Legend has it that, when she was at school, young Kate Middleton had a picture of Prince William on her dormitory wall.
They finally met as students at St Andrews University and dated for eight years, splitting up briefly in 2007. Then in October 2010, on holiday in Kenya, they became engaged.
William had brought with him in his rucksack his mother s engagement ring. His girlfriend was Waity Katie no more. When the date for the wedding was set, William told his team he wanted the day to be as enjoyable as possible, for as many people as possible .
Magic moments: The first kiss on the balcony. Legend has it that, when she was at school, young Kate Middleton had a picture of Prince William on her dormitory wall
Prince William and Kate Middleton shared two new portraits as they celebrate tenth wedding anniversary
Photographs were taken at Kensington Palace last week by celebrity photographer, Chris Floyd
Duchess of Cambridge donned £195 dress by Ghost, while William looked dapper in a smart blue jumper
Couple tied knot at Westminster Abbey on 29 April 2011 in front of 2,000 guests and 36.7 million viewers
They are now parents to Prince George, seven, Princess Charlotte, five, and Prince Louis, three
Harry and Meghan with baby Archie on their royal tour of Africa
According to the royal family s official
website, a declaration made by the Queen in Privy Council in 1960 said that male-line descendants of the monarch, without royal styles and titles, shall bear the name Mountbatten-Windsor.
This also reflects both of their last names and
differentiates their direct descendants from the rest of the royal family.
The website adds: Unless The Prince of Wales chooses to alter the present decisions when he becomes king, he will continue to be of the House of Windsor and his grandchildren will use the surname Mountbatten-Windsor.
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