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The man who officiated the wedding of Prince William and Princess Kate has revealed that the couple showed their true colours during conversations held before the ceremony. The Prince and Princess of Wales exchanged vows at Westminster Abbey on 29 April, 2011.

Approximately 1,900 guests are believed to have attended the wedding, while millions of well-wishers lined the streets between Westminster Abbey and Buckingham Palace. It is estimated that around two billion people across the globe tuned in to watch the ceremony unfold. Lord Williams of Oystermouth, who held the position of Archbishop of Canterbury at the time, presided over the service. He recalls being "very impressed" by the couple, who were aged 28 and 29 respectively.

Speaking to the Telegraph, Lord Williams said: "They seemed natural and relaxed together, they had obviously thought this through. I felt quite clearly they were at home with one another.

"Obviously we talked a little bit about the pressures of the actual marriage ceremony, in front of billions of people worldwide, and the pressures of living it [the marriage] out in front of billions worldwide. I think they were very used to that."

Lord Williams revealed that he discussed the Christian significance of marriage "quite freely" with the couple. William has recently spoken candidly about his "quiet faith" after facing scrutiny over his absence from regular church attendance. T

his stands in stark contrast to his father, King Charles, and his late grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, both of whom were regular attendees. This emerged as a source close to the prince emphasised his "commitment to the Church of England".

The 43-year-old expressed his desire to forge "a strong and meaningful bond with the Church and its leadership". Lord Williams described the atmosphere inside the Sanctuary on the prince's wedding day as feeling "very human and intimate".

He believes the late Queen would have been "very, very happy" with the occasion. William and Kate first met in 2001 while studying at St Andrew's University in Scotland.

Their romance is said to have blossomed in 2003. The pair briefly parted ways in spring 2007, before reconciling later that same year.

William got down on one knee during a trip to Kenya in October 2010. At the time, he said: "We had a little private time away together with some friends, and I just decided it was the right time really.

"We'd been talking about marriage for a while, so it wasn't a big surprise, but I took her up somewhere nice in Kenya."

The couple subsequently welcomed Prince George in 2013, followed by Princess Charlotte in 2015, and Prince Louis in 2018. In recent years, having stood united through Kate's cancer diagnosis, royal expert Katie Nicholl says the couple's bond has "grown".

She said: "They have a relationship rooted in a firm friendship, which has transitioned and changed over the years, but ultimately they have grown together as a couple." Nicholl further disclosed that while the couple "prioritise" their family, they have also been making the most of quality time together. S

he added: "Of course, their children always come first for William and Kate, but in recent years they have also prioritised together-time, and spent long weekends together without the children."