Royal Fairytale

It's official: Prince William's college sweetheart of nine years, Kate Middleton, is officially the Duchess of Cambridge!

In case some of you are wondering, she's not Princess Catherine as many think she is, given her marriage to Prince William. She is also not to be referred to as just 'Kate' now, but formally as Catherine. As most of you know, she's referred to as a 'commoner' and because she wasn't born as a royalty, she cannot have that title, but didn't she look just like a princess from one of the Disney films? In addition, she's also known as the Countess of Strathearn, Baroness Carrickfergus, and Her Royal Highness Princess William Arthur Philip Louis. So many different names for one person, right?

Speaking of the Royal Wedding, it was magical. I'd never imagine people from all over the world would go to London just to catch a glimpse of the wedding but there they are, millions of people have come to London to be one of the millions to witness the Royal Wedding live. There is an estimate of two billion people from around the world that were watching the wedding, some even waking up at 4 a.m. EST to catch it live on television! Catherine looked stunning in her bridal dress, designed by Sarah Burton of the late Alexander McQueen, made from French lace and English lace. The dress has inspired many brides-t0-be to choose a very similar-looking dress, for which the Duchess' dress will stand as an inspiration for a long time. Catherine walked graciously down the aisle among 1,900 guests with the likes of David & Victoria Beckham, Joss Stone, Elton John, and Rowan Atkinson and 40 foreign royals.
At 8:25 a.m. EST, the newly wedded royal couple stood on the balcony of Buckingham Palace and kissed not once, but twice!