Prince William (60 page)

William and Kate's wedding day. ‘What we want,' said William, ‘is a day that is as enjoyable as possible for as many people as possible.'

He learned from the Queen to take the best of tradition and do it beautifully.

The task was to create a day that was intimate for them and their families but which would give the British people a suitably royal and memorable celebration.

There was no disguising the happiness of everyone there that day – nor the intimacy in the midst of such formality.

‘A quiet family wedding.'

William's greatest fear of the day was that he would stall their going away car, his father's forty year old Aston Martin – suitably modified by Prince Harry.

The bond between the brothers is as strong as ever and Harry has the sister he said he always wanted. Derby Day at Epsom in June 2011.

William has grown into the job and accepts the duties and responsibilities that come with who he is, and Kate had a long hard look at the life before choosing to join him in it. The Order of the Garter Service and meeting the Obamas on their state visit to Britain.

Canada Day in Ottawa at the start of their first overseas tour. It was a triumph and despite an exhausting schedule they appeared to be genuinely enjoying themselves.