Duchess of Cambridge arrives at the Royal wedding, leaving baby Prince Louis at home
The Duchess of Cambridge arrived at St George's Chapel for the wedding of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry and set about helping the young pageboys and bridesmaids prepare for their own entrance.
Having opted not to bring the newest addition of the Royal family to the big day, the mother-of-three ensured her two older children were on their best behaviour as they prepared to undertake pageboy and bridesmaid duties.
The Duchess switched seamlessly to chaperone mode, as she clutched the hands of the little flower girls – which included her own daughter Princess Charlotte – guiding them up the steps and readying them for the ceremony.
Princess Charlotte, three, seemed to take the attention in her stride while her four-year-old brother Prince George looked to be taking his role as pageboy very seriously.
Kate watched Miss Markle become her sister-in-law and replace Prince Louis as the latest member of the Royal family.
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And the 36-year-old will know all about the nerves associated with walking down the aisle to royalty having done it herself seven years ago.
She and the Duke of Cambridge were married on April 23, 2011, after Kensington Palace announced they were engaged in November the previous year.
While most would have to save up for a lavish wedding, five months was all that was needed for her and Prince Williams to arrange their wedding at Westminster Abbey.
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The newest Royal couple have followed a similar timescale with their engagement, also confirmed in November.
Perhaps with the pending arrival of Prince Louis, Meghan and Harry may have pushed their plans back a month to allow their sister-in-law and her newborn to recover.
While Prince George and Princess Charlotte had a central role to play in the ceremony, their younger brother Prince Louis did not attend.
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At less than a month old, he is likely to be cared for by a nanny close by, allowing the Duchess to visit him privately throughout the day.
His second public appearance, after capturing the hearts of the nation on April 23 on the steps of the Lindo Wing at St Mary's Hospital in London, could be at Trooping the Colour in June, or at his christening.
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