As it turns out, happen to everyone - including members of the . was not immune to nerves on the eve of his wedding to . On April 19, 2011, the couple were married at Westminster Abbey.
, Kate traveled with her father from the Goring Hotel down The Mall to Parliament Square. William emerged from Clarence House the night before, where he stayed with his best man and brother , and made a shocking confession. Met with cheers from a supportive crowd, William spoke with a fan who had come to celebrate ahead of his big day.
"I hope I'm not too nervous tomorrow," he confessed during the short interaction. Meanwhile, across London, a smiling Kate was seen greeting fans gathered outside the Goring Hotel in London. The bride-to-be spent the night before her wedding in the luxury hotel's Royal Suite, where she was accompanied by maid of honor (and sister) Pippa Middleton, along with mom Carole Middleton.
After a dress rehearsal at Westminster Abbey, Kate and her family arrived at the hotel where she cheerfully waved to well-wishers. Upon his arrival at Westminster Abbey on the big day, William appeared to be quite nervous, according to body language expert Darren Stanton. Speaking to , Stanton revealed: "When William arrived at Westminster Abbey, you could sense he was nervous as he was wringing his hands together.
"It's quite a natural response for a wedding day, with most people feeling nervous or anxious. You could see his heart was racing and he was wringing his hands together, whic.