Originally acquired by SWNS, the footage captures Kate alongside her sister Pippa in identical pink<\/a> bridesmaid gowns and flower crowns, participating in the celebrations outside St Peter\u2019s Church in Burnham, Buckinghamshire.<\/p>\n Their brother James, then three, joined in as a page boy, with the siblings supporting Gary and Miranda \u2013 who later divorced \u2013 during the ceremony.<\/p>\n One moment in the video captures Kate accepting a gift from the groom in thanks, prompting X users to remark that her \u201cbeautiful smile, natural poise, and graceful mannerism are instantly recognisable\u201d from childhood.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t CATHERINE THE GREAT<\/p>\n How Kate is changing the rules after becoming royals’ secret weapon<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t ANDREW\u2019S WAY BACK?<\/p>\n Andrew’s using Beatrice & Eugenie as royal spies, expert says<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n The post\u2019s caption stated: \u201cOn January 9th, The Princess of Wales turns 44.<\/p>\n \u201cThis delightful footage from 1991 shows a nine-year-old Catherine Middleton as an adorable bridesmaid at her uncle Gary Goldsmith\u2019s wedding.<\/p>\n Princess Kate and her sister Pippa captured with the adult bridesmaidsCredit: Unknown<\/p>\n One moment in the video captures Kate accepting a gift from the groom in thanksCredit: Unknown<\/p>\n \u201cHer beautiful smile, natural poise, and graceful mannerisms are instantly recognisable.\u201d<\/p>\n Many on X agreed that Kate was \u201cdestined to be a Queen\u201d, with others highlighting similarities between Pippa and Princess Charlotte<\/a>, Prince William<\/a> and Kate\u2019s 10-year-old daughter.<\/p>\n The video opens with seven-year-old Pippa approaching Kate, the bride, and the adult bridesmaids before the service.<\/p>\n Kate beams widely, while Pippa appears somewhat hesitant, fiddling with her flower crown and moving slowly toward her sister.<\/p>\n Young James looks smart in his morning suit, grinning in pictures with the groomsmen.<\/p>\n However, the toddler soon grows restless, dashing among guests, pulling on his mother Carole\u2019s blue outfit, and almost colliding with the cameraman\u2019s equipment.<\/p>\n Another part shows Kate and Pippa examining their flower crowns, before the young Kate sniffles and wipes her nose casually, like any nine-year-old.<\/p>\n As the newlyweds exit the church, Kate enthusiastically tries out what would later become her signature royal wave, alternating poses with the couple for photos.<\/p>\n By then, Pippa seems overwhelmed, removing her flower crown in frustration.<\/p>\n At the reception, the groom thanks the young bridesmaids with gifts and affectionate kisses on their cheeks.<\/p>\n Princess Kate and her sister Pippa captured with the adult bridesmaids and the brideCredit: Unknown<\/p>\n Some said that Princess Kate was \u201cdefinitely born to be a royal\u201dCredit: Yui Mok\/PA Wire<\/p>\n One X commenter said: \u201cLovely child grew into a lovely kind woman and she still retains a humbleness about her.\u201d<\/p>\n Another wrote: \u201cShe knows how to carry herself.\u201d<\/p>\n A third user wrote; \u201cPrincess Catherine is a very special beautiful woman and will be an awesome Queen!\u201d<\/p>\n Some said Kate was \u201cdefinitely born to be a royal\u201d, with one pointing out she \u201cdefinitely got that royal wave from early on.\u201d<\/p>\n Similar reactions included views that she was \u201ca little girl born to be a princess\u201d or that \u201cyoung Catherine\u201d was always \u201cdestined to become a Queen.\u201d<\/p>\n This resurfaces just before the Princess turns 44 on January 9 \u2013 approaching one year since she announced being in remission from an unspecified cancer.<\/p>\n In her first solo public appearance after finishing preventive chemotherapy, the mother of three paid a moving visit to the Royal Marsden Hospital in London, where she had undergone treatment.<\/p>\n She expressed gratitude to staff for their \u201cexceptional care, support, and compassion\u201d throughout her year-long health challenge.<\/p>\n It is approaching one year since Princess Kate announced being in remission from an unspecified cancerCredit: \/ SplashNews.com<\/p>\n Many royal enthusiasts on X agreed that Princess Kate was \u201cborn to be Queen\u201dCredit: Stefan Rousseau\/PA Wire\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"THE Princess of Wales has long been considered as one of the Royal Family\u2019s most liked members \u2013…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":400579,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[64,63,447,134,30329],"class_list":{"0":"post-400578","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-celebrities","8":"tag-au","9":"tag-australia","10":"tag-celebrities","11":"tag-entertainment","12":"tag-weddings"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/400578","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=400578"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/400578\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/400579"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=400578"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=400578"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=400578"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/dk-06-01-kate_COMP-2.webp.jpeg\"\/)
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