Yesterday, one of the biggest events in the world took place as HRH Prince William married his girlfriend of 8 years, Kate Middleton, who he met at University. The engagement was announced last October, and with a wedding date soon set for April 29th 2011, the world started to get excited at the prospect of a huge Royal Wedding, and boy is that what we got! We sat eagerly with bated breath at around 10.20am waiting for our first glimpse of the bridegroom, and what a handsome pair both he and his brother Prince Harry were in their military regalia. Both looked very nervous as they arrived at Westminster Abbey, and soon attentions of the press turned to the bride, Kate Middleton as she emerged from the Goring Hotel.

As soon as we saw her, I knew she’d made the perfect choice. She looked elegant, under-stated yet absolutely perfect in her Sarah Burton wedding gown, the lace at the top making the traditional white satin gown a little special and more beautiful. She wore a tiara leant to her by Queen Elizabeth and looked radiant sat in the car with her father on the way to become Mrs William Windsor, and our new Royal Princess. The wedding ceremony itself went seamlessly, with the pair giving their vows, followed by several hymns and then the walk back down the aisle as man and wife.

Upon marriage, the newly titled Duke and Duchess of Cambridge paraded around London back to Buckingham Palace in the carriage used previously by his mother Princess Diana and his father Prince Charles at their wedding back in 1981. After a short hiatus, the newlyweds appeared on the balcony of the palace for their first official appearance as husband and wife and looked so happy, it was like watching every little girl’s dream come true when they appeared! Soon, they gave each other a public kiss to roars from the crowds gathered in front of them, and watched a flypast from military aircraft before sneaking in another kiss!

Although I was looking forward to the Royal Wedding, I didn’t realise how excited I was until it all started to unfold on television this morning, and Kate emerging from the hotel really made me think what a fairytale it all was and how privileged I felt to be a small part of their big day with them. Britain has embraced the new Royal couple wonderfully, welcoming them into the monarchy, and as Catherine is one destined to be Queen, it is important that we like and respect them for what they are going to do in their new roles as Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.

It is lovely to see the impact that the Royal Wedding has had all over the world as well, not just in the UK but everywhere, across the Commonwealth to the USA who seem Kate and William crazy! An estimated 2 billion people worldwide watched the pair tie the knot, and I think this says a lot about how much we all crave our fairytale happy ever after, just like Catherine has got. It really is like a chick-lit novel come to life… normal girl meets a Prince, they fall in love and live happily ever after. Dreams can come true after all, and we send Catherine and William love and happiness in their new marriage hoping for a wonderful Happy Ever After!

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