Hello and welcome to a Happy Anniversary post!
Today is the Duke and Duchess’s ninth wedding anniversary (can you believe it?!) and I thought it would be fun to share some of my favorite images from the day. First, today’s Kensington Palace social media post thanking everyone for sending their best wishes to the Cambridges.
And now, some of the pictures from that amazing day, beginning with this one of the Duchess on her way to Westminster Abbey.
It looks like she was doing some deep breathing exercises, perhaps to calm any jangled nerves.
Also on the way to the Abbey, this photo. The expression on Michael Middleton’s face is just terrific. 
A closer look at the father of the bride. 
And Kate looked particularly radiant beneath her veil. 
This one of Prince William arriving at the Abbey is another favorite. 
The images of Kate looking back at the crowds after arriving at Westminster Abbey are almost all fabulous, as we saw her in those last moments before she became the Duchess of Cambridge. 
Once inside, the last-minute arrangements of the gown by Sarah Burton and Kate’s sister Pippa. 
This father-daughter moment just before the ceremony got underway.
And this three-shot was outstanding, especially the look on Michael Middleton’s face. 
During the service, I always loved this shot of Prince William.
The couple laughed after a little hiccup when William struggled to get Kate’s wedding band on her finger. 
The Duke and Duchess just as they were about to exit the Abbey. 
That is moments before they saw the throngs of people and heard the delighted roar from the crowd. 
Kate’s face as she looked at William when getting into the carriage made this a favorite. 
And this picture showed such outstanding expressions. 
The couple looked very much in sync during the carriage ride.
This isolated image of Kate looking radiant is one I have always liked.
As the couple passed the Cenotaph in Whitehall Kate bowed her head and William saluted; that little lift of Kate’s veil from the wind and the expression on her face make this another favorite. 
The look on the Duchess’s face in this picture also resonated. 
This is the only photo from the wedding reception I can license, thus, it’s my favorite wedding reception picture (lol), as it does allow us a full-length view of the Duchess as she chats with Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard. 
There are several pictures from the balcony I am also fond of, including this one showing the twosome with no other wedding party or family members in the frame.
This image had so much going on it is another favorite. 
Grace van Cutsem (lower left) was not reveling in the noise, Kate was laughing at whatever William was saying and Margarita Armstrong-Jones was watching the newlyweds. 
This is one of my favorite photos of the day.
As is this, the two looked just elated as they drove Prince Charles’s Aston Martin from Buckingham Palace to Clarence House. 
One more view of the ride to Clarence House.
We’ll close with this image, another one I very much like as the couple reaches for each other’s hands, and Kate’s veil is lifted by the breeze.
Happy Anniversary wishes to the Duke and Duchess. Does it seem like nine years to you?
If interested in reliving any or all of the wedding, here is the full 3-hour, 45-minute video!
dru
Friday 8th of May 2020
These photos are absolutely stunning even 9 years later. I'll always remember the earrings Kate wore because I had happened to wear something similar that day to work and although the wedding had aired in the middle of the night, the clips were playing at 7am eastern time so many people were watching the replay by then. I had not seen any of it yet so when I got to work people kept commenting on my earrings, how lovely they were and how they were so similar to Kate's! I especially fell in love with the veil she wore and it was as if the veil had a lightness and a life of its own, Kate was simply beautiful full stop.
Melissa Schroeder
Wednesday 6th of May 2020
I watched the Royal wedding from my office in Afghanistan while stationed there on my one year tour as a US Army officer. My two fellow female officers and I did as much as we could to slow down operations so that we could watch. It was splendid to see Harry and William arrive in their full military uniforms, and then Kate. Not a dry eye amongst us! Here is to many more happy years for the future King and Queen!
Patty
Friday 1st of May 2020
That was such a beautiful wedding day and a lovely gown. One of my happiest memories is that my daughter wore Pippa's gown as her wedding dress when she got married five years ago. As much as she always admired Kate's gown and would've loved to have worn a princess's copy, the Maid of Honor gown Pippa wore that day was perfect for my daughter who loved Regency-style (similar). So I always think of how beautiful my daughter looked when I see the wonderful pictures from the Cambridge's wedding. They seem as happy a family with their three young ones as my daughter and her hubby are with their two. Thank you for the post. This is becoming my happy place during this pandemic!
admin
Friday 1st of May 2020
Thank you for sharing the story about your daughter's gown, Patty! :)
Seh
Friday 1st of May 2020
I wouldn't have thought I could get anymore joy out of the wedding, after so many years of referencing it, but it was lovely to hear everyone's memories of where they were & their favourite moments/photos. Bonnie, your father sounds like a marvellous man, & I'm so glad you celebrated the day with him in such a wonderful fashion. You must miss him greatly. My youngest was a tad over 3 months old, & I remember that she sat on my knee & appeared to greatly enjoy it all: it was very thoughtful of them to inject so much interest & glamour into her first year! I seem to recall her brother was a similar age & greatly enjoyed watching the wedding of Mary Donaldson (who happens to hail from my island!) to Prince Frederick of Denmark....every new mum should be treated to a royal wedding around the 3 month mark, when the lack of sleep is beginning to grate! Can anyone tell me what time Kate got married? I feel that we watched it live during the morning in Australia, but I guess that can't be right? We are about 10 hours ahead, & if I post to my British cousins on Messenger about now (2am) it is perfect for them to read in the evening of the day before! Anyway it was a great occasion, & the lead up period so much fun. One of my favourite photos is not of the day itself, but is the shot of the 3 Middleton girls (Carole, Pippa & Kate) snapped coming or going from the Goring Hotel. Pippa wore white jeans & Kate wore a white jacket over a blue patterned dress, & such a look of happy expectation!
admin
Friday 1st of May 2020
Hi, Sian, it was 11 am local time. (I remember because it was 6 am here in the US!) :)
Melissa
Friday 1st of May 2020
Thank you for this lovely post. It was a day-brightener!