In the decade since the wedding of the century captivated people around the globe, Prince William and Princess Kate have redefined the role of the royal family in our modern age. This lavishly illustrated collector’s edition of PEOPLE looks at the couple’s life today: raising their three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis, and advocating for causes about which they care deeply: mental health access, early childhood, and the environment. Includes a detailed retrospective of their glorious wedding at Westminster Abbey, Kate’s style evolution, and how she and William are preparing for a future as King and Queen.
William & Kate: Future King and Queen
Their Lives Now • William and Kate are back in action, striking a new balance between the demands of royal duty and their bustling life with three kids
William & Catherine: A Millennial Monarchy • Whenever William and Kate become Britain’s King and Queen, the couple will bring a new generation’s energy to the Crown, as well as the heartfelt empathy, love of family and sense of duty they demonstrate now
Their Early Years Opener • They grew up 50 miles and worlds apart—he was a privileged prince, in the public glare; she was a bright but ordinary kid from rural Berkshire. But destiny brought them together
From the Archives: Prince William Takes A Bow • A 1982 People cover story marked the birth of Diana and Charles’s first son and noted a royal milestone: Dad in the delivery room!
Rising Son • Prince William grew up in the public glare amid unimaginable privilege and pomp while weathering his parents’ disastrous marriage and the devastating loss of his mother
The Country Girl • The oldest of three children raised in bucolic Berkshire, Kate Middleton was a sporty, ‘easygoing’ kid in a strong, loving family with entrepreneurial spirit and aristocratic ties
Their Long Courtship • William’s college friendship with Kate Middleton blossomed into an on-again and (briefly) off-again romance that lasted eight years before they decided to marry
Prince and Princess Opener • With their marriage in 2011, William and Kate officially became a power couple, growing in stature and responsibility as he followed his royal destiny
Their Big Day • With history at their backs and a look toward the future, William and Kate wed in a spring 2011 ceremony at Westminster Abbey that married tradition with real emotion. Then they spent two (mostly) quiet years on a rustic Welsh island
This Happy Brood • Kate and William buck royal traditions and raise Louis, Charlotte and George with warmth, stability and some joyful chaos
Crown Jewel • The Princess of Wales made a triumphant return to public duties, with the grace, warmth and relatability that have endeared her to the nation—and with an eye toward the day when she becomes Britain’s Queen
What the Queen Taught Kate • Kate enjoyed a warm relationship with Queen Elizabeth II, in part, perhaps, because they were so much alike. Leading by example, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch gave the middle-class girl from Bucklebury priceless lessons in the duties and rituals of royalty
Will & Harry: A Broken Bond • Once as close as brothers could be, the princes have feuded bitterly as Harry reinvents himself in California and William follows his own destiny to the throne
How to Raise a Someday King • Second in line for the throne, Prince George has matured into a serious and considerate tween, as William and Kate strive to balance the simple pleasures of childhood with—increasingly—his role in the royal family
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