TODAY the Prince and Princess of Wales celebrate 13 years of marriage after tying the knot at Westminster Abbey in 2011.
Like many husbands on birthdays, Prince William is no doubt hoping his gift goes well — especially since some of his previous gifts have been hit or miss, according to the royals.
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A gift Kate Middleton loved from William was revealed during a royal trip to Canada.
The Princess of Wales was seen wearing a delicate £4,850 Ballon Bleu de Cartier watch, believed to have been given on their third wedding anniversary.
While this beautiful gift appears to have been a success, not all of William’s gifts were well received by Kate.
The heir revealed the “horrible” gift he bought for his wife and “she will never let him forget it”.
When making an appearance in the former England attacker On Peter Crouch’s BBC Radio Five Live podcast, Wills sheepishly admitted he had already given Kate “a pair of binoculars”.
After Peter confessed to giving his own wife, Abbey Clancy, a raincoat for three years running, William said: “I once bought my wife a pair of binoculars – she never let me forget it.
“That was at the beginning of our relationship – I think it sealed the deal.
“It didn’t work out. I honestly have no idea why I bought her a pair of binoculars, it seemed like a good idea at the time.”
Prince William certainly delivered the goods to Kate when he bought her a stunning £121,000 jewelery set for her birthday.
The Princess of Wales stepped out to support the 2012 London Olympics and stunned in the Cartier Olympic ensemble, which is estimated to be worth six figures.
The jaw-dropping ensemble is believed to have been given to Kate as a 30th birthday present, although this has not been confirmed.
The 18-carat chain is paved with diamonds, as well as three interlocking circles of pinkyellow and white gold.
Meanwhile, in 2022, Kate wore a pair of £100 earrings that were a Christmas gift from Prince William.
The gold-plated baubles, with an intricate coin-style design and dangling jewels, are from the brand Sezane – which Kate is known to adore.
Royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton
April 29, 2011 marked the day Kate and William got married.
They married at Westminster Abbey in London in a televised event that was watched by millions of people around the world.
Prince Harry served as his brother’s best man, with the two wearing traditional military uniforms.
Kate, in turn, wore a French Chantily and English Cluny lace Alexander McQueen by Sarah Burton dress.
Kate later changed into a second strapless white evening dress for a dinner hosted by Prince Charles with around 300 guests in attendance.
The Prince and Princess of Wales are said to be celebrating their wedding anniversary privately following his shocking cancer diagnosis.
However, Jennie said William could plan a themed gift for Kate to mark the occasion.
The royal expert shared, “I suppose a lot of people these days don’t pay much attention to traditional gifts, but the 13th wedding anniversary is called income.
“It is said to symbolize the intricate beauty of a relationship and the special care it takes to keep it intact, and that seems particularly apt this year for William and Catherine.”
It comes after an adorable photo of Prince Louis taken by Princess Kate was shared on Tuesday to celebrate his sixth birthday.
The cute Photographwhich is considered unedited, was taken by Kate in Windsor last week to mark Louis’ special day.
Kate and William met while studying art history at St Andrew’s University, where the prince fell in love with Kate during a charity fashion show in which she was modeling.
During their sophomore year, the two became roommates — at which point William said their relationship “blossomed.”
In October 2010, it was announced that Kate and William were engaged following a proposal in Kenya.
The dear Prince said at the time: “We spent a little time alone with some friends and I decided it was the right time, really.
“We’ve been talking about marriage for a while now, so it wasn’t a big surprise, but I took her somewhere Cool in Kenya.”
It is well known that members of the royal family prefer to present each other with funny and cheerful gifts rather than expensive gifts at Christmas time.
Some of the most memorable gifts exchanged over the years included a bathing hat given to the late Queen by her grandson Prince Harry that said: “Not life, shit.”
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