A Decade of Love! See a Timeline of Prince William and Kate Middleton’s Royal Marriage

2001

Although they were rumored to have crossed paths when they were just young kids, Kate and William didn’t reconnect until they both attended the University of St Andrews in Fife, Scotland. According to Grazia, the brunette beauty and the handsome hunk lived in a house with two other students — although they were not romantically linked at the time.

In fact, Kate was actually the reason why William stayed at college. He was apparently having a rough time and luckily, Kate persuaded him to stay. William even chose to switch his major to a geography degree.

June 2005

Kate and William kissed their college years goodbye as they graduated from St Andrews. Following graduation, both royals embarked on a new chapter in their lives. Although William pursued a career in the army while Kate worked for her parents’ party planner company, the two remained as close as ever.

May 2006

Kate attended William’s stepsister Laura Parker Bowles‘ wedding and looked so gorgeous. The Duchess of Cambridge donned a stunning, cream-colored lace dress underneath a matching silk coat. She tied the wedding look together with a feather fascinator.

February 2007

Kate tagged along for an outing with William’s brother, Prince Harry. The royal threesome cheered on the English soccer team during the RBS Six Nations Championship match between England and Italy at Twickenham at the time. They look so happy.

July 2007

In April 2007, it was confirmed that Kate and William had parted ways. Just months later in July, the stunning royal was photographed attending the Concert for Diana — which marked the tenth anniversary of Princess Diana’s tragic passing — just rows behind William and Harry at Wembley Stadium.

In an interview following their 2010 engagement, William and Kate recalled the brief respite in their relationship. “We were both very young […] we were both defining ourselves as such and being different characters,” William said. “It was very much trying to find out way and we were growing up, it was just a bit of space – things worked out for the better.”

March 2008

After spending some time apart, William and Kate reunited in Klosters, Switzerland, where they were spotted on a skiing vacation. At the time, royals fans were over the moon about the couple rekindling their romance.

April 2008

Nearly a year after their brief split, Kate stepped out for her first high profile public event alongside Will. She showed support for her then-boyfriend at the Central Flying School where the beloved royal received his RAF wings during a graduation ceremony. Look at those smiles.

June 2009

Pippa Middleton‘s sister showed support for her man when she attended a charity polo match at Cirencester Park Polo Club in which William was competing.

November 2010

They’re engaged! In November, Kate and William shared the exciting news that there was a royal wedding on the way. While on a Safari trip together in Kenya, William proposed to Kate with mom Diana’s 18 carat sapphire and diamond engagement ring.

The happy couple finally confirmed the good news at a press conference after weeks of speculation. In their engagement announcement, Kate opened up about the heartwarming gesture. “It was very romantic,” the British beauty said of the moment that William got down on one knee. “There’s a true romantic in there!”

February 2011

Following Kate and William’s highly anticipated engagement, the royal couple settled down in Wales for a short period of time. In February 2011, they stepped out for their first official royal event as an engaged couple.

Together, the lovebirds christened the Royal National Lifeboat Instution’s new Atlantic 85 Lifeboat, the ‘Hereford Endeavour’ at the RNLI Lifeboat Station in Anglesey.

April 2011

The wedding bells were ringing! Kate and William made their royal relationship official after they tied the knot during a lavish royal wedding at Westminster Abbey on April 29, 2011. Following the nuptials, Kate received three formal titles: the Duchess of Cambridge, the Countess of Strathearn and Lady Carrickfergus.

Kate’s wedding bouquet arrangement gave a nod to her new hubby as it was supposedly made up of lily of the valley, hyacinth, myrtle and Sweet William,” according to Elle. The outlet also reported that the duchess did her own makeup for her royal wedding.

July 2011

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge set out on their first official tour as a married couple. Kate and William’s trip abroad consisted of visits across North America, including the United States and Canada.

June 2012

Before settling down and having kids, Kate and William put their parenting skills to the test by adopting their first puppy together, Lupo. Kate was spotted attending The Golden Metropolitan Polo Club Charity Cup polo match in June 2012 while accompanied by the couple’s new Cocker Spaniel.

December 2012

News broke that Kate and William were expecting baby No. 1 after the duchess was taken to King Edward VII’s Hospital where she has been treated for hyperemesis gravidarum, or extreme morning sickness.

“Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are very pleased to announce that the Duchess of Cambridge is expecting a baby,” the official announcement shared by Royal Family read. “The Queen, the Duke of Edinburgh, the Prince of Wales, the Duchess of Cornwall and Prince Harry and members of both families are delighted with the news.”

July 2013

The royal couple became parents after welcoming their first child, Prince George Alexander Louis of Cambridge, on July 22, 2013. He became the third in line to the throne of Great Britain, behind his dad and his grandfather, Prince Charles.

The little bundle of joy was christened at the Royal Chapel at St James’ Palace that October.

September 2014

The royal family of three announced that their brood is getting bigger! The Clarence House confirmed the news of their second pregnancy just a year after welcoming their first child.

May 2015

Kate and William became the proud parents of two after welcoming their second child, daughter Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana of Cambridge, on May 2, 2015.

“I feel very, very lucky that George has got a little sister,” the Duchess of Cambridge was reported to have said to interviewers after the little bundle of joy’s debut at the hospital.

September 2017

The royal lovebirds shared the amazing news that Kate was officially pregnant with baby No. 3. Like the two previous pregnancies, the proud mama suffered from hyperemesis gravidarum.

April 2018

The royal baby arrived. The Cambridges became a family-of-five after Kate and William welcomed Prince Louis on April 28, 2018. Like Charlotte and George, Kate also welcomed baby No. 3 in the Lindo Wing at St Mary’s hospital in London.

The little bundle of joy — named Prince Louis Arthur Charles of Cambridge — came into this world as a 8-pound-7-ounce baby boy and is currently fifth in line to the throne behind his father, grandfather and older brother, George!

May 2019

Kate and Will became the proud aunt and uncle of Archie Mountbatten-Windsor. The couple’s sister-in-law, Meghan Markle, welcomed her and husband Harry’s first son in May 2019. The pair posed alongside their royal family members at Archie’s christening in July 2019.

“This morning, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s son, Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor was christened in the Private Chapel at Windsor Castle at an intimate service officiated by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby,” the royal family captioned the family portrait at the time. “The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are so happy to share the joy of this day with members of the public who have been incredibly supportive since the birth of their son. They thank you for your kindness in welcoming their firstborn and celebrating this special moment.”

February 2020

After kicking off 2020, a source revealed fans would be seeing a lot more of Kate and William’s kiddos at royal events than ever before.

“William and Kate will be making more appearances with the kids this year — especially the eldest two,” an insider exclusively shared with Closer Weekly in February. “They aren’t going to be parading the children around like accessories or anything like that, but don’t see any harm in them making a few appearances a year during the school holidays, at charity events which they see as a good fit.”

April 2021

William and Kate celebrated their milestone 10th wedding anniversary by releasing heartwarming new photos of the pair on the grounds of Kensington Palace. The couple wore matching blue ensembles while posing on a rock in one of the snapshots. “10 years,” they captioned the pic via Instagram.

The duke and duchess shared a second photo on social media, which featured the lovebirds sharing a hug while boasting big smiles. “Taken this week ahead of The Duke and Duchess’ 10th wedding anniversary,” the caption read.