Prince William and Kate gaze into each other's eyes minutes after their wedding ceremony in Westminster Abbey on April 29, 2011.Reuters/Toby Melville
Prince William and Kate gaze into each other's eyes minutes after their wedding ceremony in Westminster Abbey on April 29, 2011.Reuters/Toby MelvilleIn July 2011, Prince William and Kate had fun pushing their hands into a piece of clay during a visit to an inner city arts project in Los AngelesReutersKate Middleton shows off her fabulous style during the couple's tour of Canada in July. She choose a Reiss dress, red Hobbs shoes, Red Lock & Co hat and an Anya Hindmarsh clutch for Canada Day.ReutersPrince William dances with Vanessa Boateng Kate looks on during a reception at Centrepoint's Camberwell Foyer in London December 21, 2011.ReutersKate stunned in a black lace Alice Temperley when the couple attended the red carpet premiere of "War Horse" in January.ReutersIn March the Duchess of Cambridge delivered her first public speech at a children's hospice in SuffolkBBC NewsKate got her first waxwork as a fully-fledged royal. It went on display at Madame Tussauds next to a new waxwork of her husband Prince William.WennThe Duchess of Cambridge watches Prince William deliver a speech at a reception to celebrate the Scott-Amundsen Centenary Race to the South PoleReutersThe couple honour the Scott-Amundsen Centenary Race trekkers at a reception at London's Goldsmith Hall. Kate is wearing Rebecca Taylor's blue tweed suit.ReutersPrince William holds three week old Hugo Eric Scott Vicary at a reception to celebrate the Scott-Amundsen Centenary Race to the South Pole, at Goldsmiths Hall in the City of London.Reuters
Almost a year ago, billions of people around the world watched Kate Middleton and Prince William exchanging vows in a fairytale wedding in Westminster Abbey.
It was the moment that reminded girls everywhere that happily-ever-after might still exist. It was the moment that Kate, a middle-class girl, married her Prince Charming.
Twelve months on and as the couple prepare to mark their first anniversary it is clear that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are still head over heels in love.
They have got through William's posting to the Falklands and the more ordinary highs and lows of newly married young couples. The difference is that most of their married life has unfolded in the full glare of the spotlight.
An eventful 12 months has seen them go on tours, be turned into waxworks, and Kate making her first speech as a fully-fledged member of the royal family.
IBTimes UK takes a look back at key moments in what has been a remarkable year of married bliss for William and his princess, Kate...
