THE Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are celebrating their 10th wedding anniversary.
Second-in-line to the throne William married his former university flatmate Kate Middleton, who hailed from wealthy middle class background, at Westminster Abbey on April 29 2011 after an eight-year relationship.
Ten years on, the couple have three children, seven-year-old Prince George, Princess Charlotte, five, and three-year-old Prince Louis.
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Kate has now spent a decade as a fully signed up member of the royal family, an HRH, a duchess and a future queen, with the pair marking their milestone as husband and wife on Thursday.
She has focused her charity work on early years, young people’s mental health, the visual arts and promoting the benefits of outdoor life.
During the Covid-19 crisis, the Cambridges have been supporting key workers and frontline NHS staff with video calls and face to face engagements when permitted, and promoting the vaccine drive.
They also became joint patrons of NHS Charities Together.
The 240 NHS charities in the UK provide extra funding and additional services above and beyond what the NHS core-funds, supporting hospitals, community and mental health services, and ambulance services.
Royal writer Penny Junor described Kate as a “model of what a future queen should be”.
The author told the PA news agency: “I think she has been absolutely extraordinary and a model of what a future queen should be.
“She has got such poise and elegance and she’s not in competition with William. She doesn’t seem to be seeking fame.”
The traditional gift on a 10th wedding anniversary is tin, symbolising strength and durability.
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