“On the Forage Cap, the Irish Guards’ insignia is the eight-pointed Star of the Most Illustrious Order of St. Patrick, along with the regiment’s motto ‘Quis Separabit?’ (‘Who shall separate us?’).”

William proudly wore his uniform, but reports suggest he had a different outfit in mind. However, his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, didn’t grant his request.

Royal expert Roya Nikkhah revealed in the BBC documentary Royal Wedding: A Day to Remember that the young prince had hoped to wear his Household Cavalry military uniform. But instead, the Queen insisted that he wear his Irish Guards uniform.

“The military is everything to William and to Harry. The Queen said, ‘No, you’re wearing your Irish Guards. You are the new Colonel of the Irish Guards.’ That’s the one thing he didn’t get his way on, and he deferred to Granny,” Nikkhah explained.

Harry later confirmed this in his memoir Spare, where he wrote: “He’d asked Granny if he could wear his Household Cavalry kit and she’d turned him down. As the Heir, he must wear the Number One Ceremonial, she decreed.”

Harry shared, “Willy was upset about having so little control over what he wore for his wedding, feeling like his independence was taken away on such an important day. He mentioned several times how frustrated he felt.”

“I tried to reassure him, telling him he looked great in the Harp of Ireland, with the Crown Imperial and the forage cap with the regimental motto: ‘Quis Separabit? Who shall separate us?’ But it didn’t seem to make much of a difference.”

Apparently, when discussing his wedding outfit, William told journalist Robert Hardman, “You just do as you’re told!”

This “issue” wasn’t the only thing weighing on William’s mind.

He also expressed worries about the guest list, which featured a mix of celebrities, royalty, and old friends from his and Kate’s university years. However, the majority of the names on that list were unfamiliar to William.

“When the guest list was put together, [William] was quite confused and spoke to the Queen, saying, ‘I don’t know any of these people.’ He wasn’t too happy about it. The Queen simply told him to tear up the list and start fresh, inviting whoever he wanted—and that’s exactly what they did,” Nikkhah shared.

The wedding was a joyful occasion for the guests. One attendee, the landlord of The Old Boot Inn, the local pub frequented by the Middleton family in their hometown, said, “It was wonderful that Kate and William were allowed to invite all their own friends. Friends from the village, university, and even childhood. She invited me, I’ve known her for about 15 years. It was fantastic.”

In his book Catherine, The Princess of Wales: The Biography, Robert Jobson wrote that the wedding was unforgettable, especially when You’re the One That I Want from Grease began to play. The newlyweds took to the dance floor and danced with all their energy.

The wedding of William and Kate remains one of the most lavish and memorable events.

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