It is no secret that the late Queen Elizabeth ran things at Buckingham Palace behind closed doors; she even forbade Prince William from picking out his own wedding suit.
Speaking with journalist Robert Hardman, who wrote about his conversation with the Prince in the MailOnline, William revealed that, despite his disagreements, Her Majesty ultimately decided on his wedding attire.
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Prince William reportedly said: “I wanted to choose what to wear to the wedding.”
“He categorically stated, “No, you’ll wear this!” and then produced his Irish Guards uniform, which was his most senior military position and which he had just been appointed to as a colonel.
He went on: “In other words, you don’t always get what you want.
However, I was fully aware that it was for the best. That refusal is an excellent refusal. Therefore, just follow instructions!”
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On April 29, 2011, Prince William and Princess Kate got married. After dating Kate for eight years, William asked her to marry him the year before in Kenya.
William admitted he was “massively” protective of Kate before their wedding, especially in light of the attention the media had given to his late mother Princess Diana. The royal claimed he didn’t rush his proposal because he wanted to give her “the chance to back out.”
In their engagement interview, journalist Tom Bradby remarked, “You know it better than Kate does, you’re obviously very protective of her.” William’s reply was: “Extremely so Of course, I want to make sure she and her family receive the best guidance and opportunities to experience family life.
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The Princess laughed as he continued, “That’s kind of why I have been waiting this long as I wanted to give her a chance to see and to back out if she needed to. Before it becomes too much, William continued.
Twelve years later, the three-parent family is now a senior member of the royal family, supporting King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla in the wake of the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.
