Wedding planning can be stressful under the most normal of circumstances, but when you’re marrying the World’s Hottest Bachelor/Future King of England/grandson of Queen Elizabeth II, the stakes couldn’t have been higher. While planning their 2011 wedding, then-Kate Middleton and Prince William had more to think about than seating charts and caterers. It was considered the wedding of the century, and luckily they had an unexpected gentle hand to guide them.
In Russell Myers’ new book, William and Catherine: The Monarchy's New Era: The Inside Story, the royal expert reveals that Queen Elizabeth invited Kate Middleton to an “informal catch-up” at Buckingham Palace to hear about their wedding plans. Over tea and finger sandwiches, the monarch and the bride chatted guest lists—the Queen reassured Kate that there would be "plenty of room for her loved ones"—and wedding woes as the late Queen "looked to comfort the young woman she hoped would successfully shape the institution for the next generation.”
