Kate Middleton and Queen Elizabeth II’s first private meeting is detailed in Russell Myers’s new book, William and Catherine.The late monarch apparently shared some “words of encouragement” with Middleton.She and Prince William tied the knot in 2011 with nearly 2,000 guests in attendance.<\/p>\n
Kate Middleton<\/a> was “understandably nervous” while meeting Queen Elizabeth II<\/a> privately for the very first time. According to an upcoming book by royals reporter Russell Myers, titled William and Catherine<\/a>, the late monarch<\/a> used the opportunity to warn her about “headstrong husbands” before her marriage to the Prince of Wales.\n<\/p>\n “During the light buffet of tea and finger sandwiches, the Queen eschewed questions about the finer details of the production and instead looked to comfort the young woman she hoped would successfully shape the institution for the next generation,”\u00a0Myers wrote.\n<\/p>\n Queen Elizabeth II and Kate Middleton in 2012.<\/p>\n Getty<\/p>\n She also shared “words of encouragement” with Middleton, advising her on how to “deal with \u2018headstrong\u2019 husbands.”\n<\/p>\n Queen Elizabeth reportedly urged Middleton “to not get too bogged down with the details of the guest list, telling her not to worry about how many people would be there,” Myers added.\n<\/p>\n Nearly 2,000 guests witnessed the couple’s 2011 nuptials\u2014not to mention the millions who watched on television.\n<\/p>\n Kate Middleton and Prince William on their wedding day in 2011.<\/p>\n Getty<\/p>\n “There were many she wouldn\u2019t know and many she wouldn\u2019t see again,” Queen Elizabeth suggested, according to Myers.\n<\/p>\n As reported by InStyle last week, the Queen’s former chef once revealed the common dish she abstained from.\n<\/p>\n \u201cIn the years that I cooked at [Buckingham] palace, the Queen never had pizza,\u201d Darren McGrady told\u00a0Us Weekly<\/a>\u00a0in 2020.\n<\/p>\n Prince William, Prince George, Prince Louis, Princess Kate, and Princess Charlotte in 2024.<\/p>\n Getty Images<\/p>\n “I didn\u2019t start cooking pizza until I moved across to Kensington Palace,” he explained, referencing the former home of Princess Diana and her sons, Princes William and Harry.\n<\/p>\n “I [made] pizza all the time for William,\u201d McGrady said. \u201cIn my second cookbook,\u00a0The Royal Chef at Home, there\u2019s a chicken tikka masala pizza [recipe] because he loves Indian food. The pizza combined the two.\u201d\n<\/p>\n Pizza remains a staple for Prince William and his wife, as well as their three children, George, Charlotte, and Louis.\n<\/p>\n