{"id":15274,"date":"2026-07-24T03:00:25","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T22:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=15274"},"modified":"2026-07-24T03:00:25","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T22:00:25","slug":"prince-williams-decoy-girlfriend-while-he-secretly-dated-kate-just-had-her-own-fairytale-wedding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=15274","title":{"rendered":"Prince William&#8217;s &#8216;Decoy&#8217; Girlfriend While He Secretly Dated Kate Just Had Her Own Fairytale Wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><b>Bryony Daniels<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, who once played the role of <\/span><b>Prince William<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2019s decoy girlfriend during their time at the University of St Andrews to keep his romance with <\/span><b>Kate Middleton<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> under wraps, found her own happy ending last week.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The daughter of Suffolk landowner David Daniels <\/span><b>married Adair Williams<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the nephew of the Duke of Sutherland, at her family\u2019s countryside Strathvaich Estate in Scotland.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"post-highlights\"><span class=\"h2\">Highlights<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"bullet-wrapper\"><i class=\"bullet\"\/><\/span><span>Bryony Daniels, once described as Prince William\u2019s \u201cdecoy\u201d girlfriend, has married British aristocrat Adair Williams.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"bullet-wrapper\"><i class=\"bullet\"\/><\/span><span>While she attended Prince William\u2019s wedding to Kate Middleton in 2011, the future King did not appear at her nuptials.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"bullet-wrapper\"><i class=\"bullet\"\/><\/span><span>News of Bryony\u2019s wedding came shortly after Prince William made headlines for his public displays of affection with wife Kate Middleton.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cOne glorious week of being yours, and you mine,\u201d she shared via Instagram on Friday, July 17.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>The woman once linked to Prince William has married into British aristocracy<\/b><\/h3>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"prince-william-decoy-girlfriend-just-had-her-own-fairytale-wedding-6a626e6063ab9__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/prince-william-decoy-girlfriend-just-had-her-own-fairytale-wedding\/?image_id=prince-william-decoy-girlfriend-just-had-her-own-fairytale-wedding-6a626e6063ab9__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Prince William's 'Decoy' Girlfriend While He Secretly Dated Kate Just Had Her Own Fairytale Wedding\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/prince-william-decoy-girlfriend-just-had-her-own-fairytale-wedding\/?media_id=prince-william-decoy-girlfriend-just-had-her-own-fairytale-wedding-6a626e6063ab9__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/prince-william-decoy-girlfriend-just-had-her-own-fairytale-wedding-6a626e6063ab9__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/prince-william-decoy-girlfriend-just-had-her-own-fairytale-wedding-6a626e6063ab9__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Prince William and Kate smiling, elegantly dressed, main figures in the story about Prince William's decoy girlfriend and fairytale wedding.\" title=\"Prince William and Kate smiling, elegantly dressed, main figures in the story about Prince William's decoy girlfriend and fairytale wedding.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gettyimages.co.uk\/detail\/news-photo\/prince-william-prince-of-wales-and-catherine-princess-of-news-photo\/2224086107\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Samir Hussein\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bryony picked an unconventional gold brocade dress from Emilia Wickstead for her special day, pairing it with a matching headband and a white flowing veil.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The occasion was graced by the \u201cever-present Highland summertime rain,\u201d according to the caption of her social media post.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"prince-william-decoy-girlfriend-just-had-her-own-fairytale-wedding-6a626ba9abe85__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/prince-william-decoy-girlfriend-just-had-her-own-fairytale-wedding\/?image_id=prince-william-decoy-girlfriend-just-had-her-own-fairytale-wedding-6a626ba9abe85__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Prince William's 'Decoy' Girlfriend While He Secretly Dated Kate Just Had Her Own Fairytale Wedding\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/prince-william-decoy-girlfriend-just-had-her-own-fairytale-wedding\/?media_id=prince-william-decoy-girlfriend-just-had-her-own-fairytale-wedding-6a626ba9abe85__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/prince-william-decoy-girlfriend-just-had-her-own-fairytale-wedding-6a626ba9abe85__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/prince-william-decoy-girlfriend-just-had-her-own-fairytale-wedding-6a626ba9abe85__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"900\" alt=\"Woman in golden dress and wedding veil, smiling brightly, who was Prince William's decoy girlfriend and just had her fairytale wedding.\" title=\"Woman in golden dress and wedding veil, smiling brightly, who was Prince William's decoy girlfriend and just had her fairytale wedding.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/bryonydaniels\/p\/Da7Qk5jAAsO\/?hl=en&amp;img_index=3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">bryonydaniels\/Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One picture from the carousel showed the newlyweds <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/tacky-wedding-ceremony-stories\/\" class=\" staff-link\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sharing a kiss<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> after exchanging vows, with Bryony clutching a bouquet of white, pink, and red flowers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In another snap, she and Adair were pictured in the back of a green Land Rover, with the groom raising a glass of champagne for his bride.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"prince-william-decoy-girlfriend-just-had-her-own-fairytale-wedding-6a6273db1a6b9__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/prince-william-decoy-girlfriend-just-had-her-own-fairytale-wedding\/?image_id=prince-william-decoy-girlfriend-just-had-her-own-fairytale-wedding-6a6273db1a6b9__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Prince William's 'Decoy' Girlfriend While He Secretly Dated Kate Just Had Her Own Fairytale Wedding\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/prince-william-decoy-girlfriend-just-had-her-own-fairytale-wedding\/?media_id=prince-william-decoy-girlfriend-just-had-her-own-fairytale-wedding-6a6273db1a6b9__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/prince-william-decoy-girlfriend-just-had-her-own-fairytale-wedding-6a6273db1a6b9__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/prince-william-decoy-girlfriend-just-had-her-own-fairytale-wedding-6a6273db1a6b9__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"191\" alt=\"Screenshot of a social media comment praising Kate and William's relationship, adding to the fairytale wedding narrative.\" title=\"Screenshot of a social media comment praising Kate and William's relationship, adding to the fairytale wedding narrative.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the following pictures, the pair were seen dressed in hiking clothes for the after-party, although Bryony kept her veil and headband on.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The newlyweds\u2019 love for the Scottish outdoors was evident in the details of their big day, from the inclusion of horses, dogs, and even a Highland cow in their wedding photos.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"><span class=\"dfp-ad\"><span><span class=\"pg-ad-label\">ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/span><span data-aa-adunit=\"\/46481815\/bp.com_desktop_singlepost_bottom_728x90\" id=\"adverge-div-gpt-ad-1491844427478-6\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Bryony and Adair will make his ancestral seat, Herringston House, their matrimonial home<\/b><\/h3>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"prince-william-decoy-girlfriend-just-had-her-own-fairytale-wedding-6a626bab8c914__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/prince-william-decoy-girlfriend-just-had-her-own-fairytale-wedding\/?image_id=prince-william-decoy-girlfriend-just-had-her-own-fairytale-wedding-6a626bab8c914__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Prince William's 'Decoy' Girlfriend While He Secretly Dated Kate Just Had Her Own Fairytale Wedding\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/prince-william-decoy-girlfriend-just-had-her-own-fairytale-wedding\/?media_id=prince-william-decoy-girlfriend-just-had-her-own-fairytale-wedding-6a626bab8c914__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/prince-william-decoy-girlfriend-just-had-her-own-fairytale-wedding-6a626bab8c914__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/prince-william-decoy-girlfriend-just-had-her-own-fairytale-wedding-6a626bab8c914__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"900\" alt=\"Woman in a wedding veil and man in outdoor gear kissing on a misty landscape, celebrating her fairytale wedding after being Prince William's decoy girlfriend.\" title=\"Woman in a wedding veil and man in outdoor gear kissing on a misty landscape, celebrating her fairytale wedding after being Prince William's decoy girlfriend.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Da6PE5HDkVO\/?hl=en&amp;img_index=7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">bryonydaniels\/Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bryony made the announcement alongside sharing the news of her engagement in November 2025.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Herringston House is a Tudor manor in Dorset that dates back to the 14th century.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"prince-william-decoy-girlfriend-just-had-her-own-fairytale-wedding-6a626baedaec6__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/prince-william-decoy-girlfriend-just-had-her-own-fairytale-wedding\/?image_id=prince-william-decoy-girlfriend-just-had-her-own-fairytale-wedding-6a626baedaec6__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Prince William's 'Decoy' Girlfriend While He Secretly Dated Kate Just Had Her Own Fairytale Wedding\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/prince-william-decoy-girlfriend-just-had-her-own-fairytale-wedding\/?media_id=prince-william-decoy-girlfriend-just-had-her-own-fairytale-wedding-6a626baedaec6__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/prince-william-decoy-girlfriend-just-had-her-own-fairytale-wedding-6a626baedaec6__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/prince-william-decoy-girlfriend-just-had-her-own-fairytale-wedding-6a626baedaec6__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"900\" alt=\"A newlywed couple with a dog in a vintage car at their fairytale wedding, celebrating true love.\" title=\"A newlywed couple with a dog in a vintage car at their fairytale wedding, celebrating true love.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Da6PE5HDkVO\/?hl=en&amp;img_index=3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">bryonydaniels\/Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adair proposed to Bryony in the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/beautiful-woolly-ponies-photography-katja-jensen\/\" class=\" staff-link\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Highlands<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> itself, with her admitting in her Instagram caption that it was \u201cnot every girl\u2019s dream location, but that\u2019s the beauty of it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"><span class=\"dfp-ad\"><span><span class=\"pg-ad-label\">ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/span><span data-aa-adunit=\"\/46481815\/bp.com_desktop_singleimage_bottom_728x90\" id=\"adverge-div-gpt-ad-1491844427478-3\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI cried my eyes out. I still do thinking about it,\u201d she continued. \u201cI had no idea. Garrons (my type of white horses, not his), our wonderful team of stalkers all got on the hill together quite by chance, &amp; my family to return to in the lodge.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe walked off the hill hearts full, following the Falls Toll Burn down to Loch Vaich through the ancient Caledonian pine forest in the sunshine.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"prince-william-decoy-girlfriend-just-had-her-own-fairytale-wedding-6a626c301dfd6__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/prince-william-decoy-girlfriend-just-had-her-own-fairytale-wedding\/?image_id=prince-william-decoy-girlfriend-just-had-her-own-fairytale-wedding-6a626c301dfd6__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Prince William's 'Decoy' Girlfriend While He Secretly Dated Kate Just Had Her Own Fairytale Wedding\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/prince-william-decoy-girlfriend-just-had-her-own-fairytale-wedding\/?media_id=prince-william-decoy-girlfriend-just-had-her-own-fairytale-wedding-6a626c301dfd6__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/prince-william-decoy-girlfriend-just-had-her-own-fairytale-wedding-6a626c301dfd6__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/prince-william-decoy-girlfriend-just-had-her-own-fairytale-wedding-6a626c301dfd6__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"900\" alt=\"A newlywed couple on horseback outside a grand estate at their fairytale wedding.\" title=\"A newlywed couple on horseback outside a grand estate at their fairytale wedding.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Da6PE5HDkVO\/?hl=en&amp;img_index=6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">bryonydaniels\/Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cOh, &amp; then Adair caught a rather large pike, the hollowed Thurso wave &amp; the Aurora danced to say goodbye as we headed south to continue the house move @herringstonhouse. I know perfection doesn\u2019t exist but\u2026 #iloveyou.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bryony gave her followers a closer look at her <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/diy-ring-proposal-engagement-elena-dovas\/\" class=\" staff-link\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">engagement ring<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, designed by heritage brand Pragnell London, in March.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Bryony and Prince William maintained their friendship after university<\/b><\/h3>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"prince-william-decoy-girlfriend-just-had-her-own-fairytale-wedding-6a626bad0e162__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/prince-william-decoy-girlfriend-just-had-her-own-fairytale-wedding\/?image_id=prince-william-decoy-girlfriend-just-had-her-own-fairytale-wedding-6a626bad0e162__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Prince William's 'Decoy' Girlfriend While He Secretly Dated Kate Just Had Her Own Fairytale Wedding\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/prince-william-decoy-girlfriend-just-had-her-own-fairytale-wedding\/?media_id=prince-william-decoy-girlfriend-just-had-her-own-fairytale-wedding-6a626bad0e162__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/prince-william-decoy-girlfriend-just-had-her-own-fairytale-wedding-6a626bad0e162__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/prince-william-decoy-girlfriend-just-had-her-own-fairytale-wedding-6a626bad0e162__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"900\" alt=\"A newlywed couple sharing a kiss beside a vintage car at their fairytale wedding, full of romance.\" title=\"A newlywed couple sharing a kiss beside a vintage car at their fairytale wedding, full of romance.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Da6PE5HDkVO\/?hl=en&amp;img_index=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">bryonydaniels\/Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bryony and Prince William were often photographed on their way to geography lectures in 2003.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, a senior at St. Andrews told <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Sydney Morning Herald<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at the time that the pair were <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/partner-relationship-love-hatttiegladwell\/\" class=\" staff-link\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">not romantic<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cShe is just someone he says hello to,\u201d they said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"prince-william-decoy-girlfriend-just-had-her-own-fairytale-wedding-6a627a219364e__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/prince-william-decoy-girlfriend-just-had-her-own-fairytale-wedding\/?image_id=prince-william-decoy-girlfriend-just-had-her-own-fairytale-wedding-6a627a219364e__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Prince William's 'Decoy' Girlfriend While He Secretly Dated Kate Just Had Her Own Fairytale Wedding\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/prince-william-decoy-girlfriend-just-had-her-own-fairytale-wedding\/?media_id=prince-william-decoy-girlfriend-just-had-her-own-fairytale-wedding-6a627a219364e__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/prince-william-decoy-girlfriend-just-had-her-own-fairytale-wedding-6a627a219364e__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/prince-william-decoy-girlfriend-just-had-her-own-fairytale-wedding-6a627a219364e__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"152\" alt=\"A social media comment speculating if Kate was jealous of Prince William's decoy girlfriend.\" title=\"A social media comment speculating if Kate was jealous of Prince William's decoy girlfriend.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paparazzi refused to buy the claim \u2014 and they had a good reason.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bryony had, after all, secured an invite to join Prince William at a pre-Christmas party at Sandringham House, where the British royals retreat for the festive season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"prince-william-decoy-girlfriend-just-had-her-own-fairytale-wedding-6a626e76979c5__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/prince-william-decoy-girlfriend-just-had-her-own-fairytale-wedding\/?image_id=prince-william-decoy-girlfriend-just-had-her-own-fairytale-wedding-6a626e76979c5__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Prince William's 'Decoy' Girlfriend While He Secretly Dated Kate Just Had Her Own Fairytale Wedding\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/prince-william-decoy-girlfriend-just-had-her-own-fairytale-wedding\/?media_id=prince-william-decoy-girlfriend-just-had-her-own-fairytale-wedding-6a626e76979c5__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/prince-william-decoy-girlfriend-just-had-her-own-fairytale-wedding-6a626e76979c5__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/prince-william-decoy-girlfriend-just-had-her-own-fairytale-wedding-6a626e76979c5__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Prince William and Kate holding hands after their fairytale wedding.\" title=\"Prince William and Kate holding hands after their fairytale wedding.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gettyimages.co.uk\/detail\/news-photo\/prince-william-duke-of-cambridge-and-catherine-duchess-of-news-photo\/113266541\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Chris Jackson\/Getty Images<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The party was also attended by Kate, but the press did not think much of it, as she often joined the same hangouts and college activities as Bryony \u2014 including walking in a charity <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/victorias-secret-fashion-show-2025-best-runway-looks\/\" class=\" staff-link\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fashion show <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">now best remembered as the event where Prince William first fell for her.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"prince-william-decoy-girlfriend-just-had-her-own-fairytale-wedding-6a626e789d2de__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/prince-william-decoy-girlfriend-just-had-her-own-fairytale-wedding\/?image_id=prince-william-decoy-girlfriend-just-had-her-own-fairytale-wedding-6a626e789d2de__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Prince William's 'Decoy' Girlfriend While He Secretly Dated Kate Just Had Her Own Fairytale Wedding\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/prince-william-decoy-girlfriend-just-had-her-own-fairytale-wedding\/?media_id=prince-william-decoy-girlfriend-just-had-her-own-fairytale-wedding-6a626e789d2de__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/prince-william-decoy-girlfriend-just-had-her-own-fairytale-wedding-6a626e789d2de__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/prince-william-decoy-girlfriend-just-had-her-own-fairytale-wedding-6a626e789d2de__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"900\" alt=\"Prince William's decoy girlfriend, Carly Massy-Birch, attending a public event in a purple dress.\" title=\"Prince William's decoy girlfriend, Carly Massy-Birch, attending a public event in a purple dress.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gettyimages.co.uk\/detail\/news-photo\/bryony-daniels-exits-westminster-abbey-after-the-royal-news-photo\/113275947\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Ian Gavan\/Getty Images<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bryony eventually attended Prince William and Kate\u2019s wedding in April 2011.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She was seen at the ceremony flashing a toothy smile, dressed in a pink dress topped with a sapphire necklace and a black fascinator.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The couple was not present at Bryony\u2019s nuptials.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Prince William and Kate Middleton\u2019s increasingly affectionate public appearances have caught royal watchers off guard<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"\/><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Kate Middleton and Prince William Kiss and Hold Hands in Rare Loved-Up Display at Polo Outing<br \/>\u201cThey are happy for people to see them be touchy-feely,\u201d a royal author previously told PEOPLE <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NojpM52njk\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/NojpM52njk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 BLACK BULL (@blackbullrace) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/blackbullrace\/status\/2079141647179526434?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"nofollow\">July 20, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Prince and Princess of Wales shared a picture of themselves embracing in a deep hug after completing the National Three Peaks Challenge for The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity on June 28.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The hospital was where Kate received <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/princess-of-wales-kate-middleton-cancer-confession-stuns-royal-fans\/\" class=\" staff-link\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">her cancer<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> treatment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just a few days later, on July 10, the pair were spotted holding hands at the DMMI Royal Charity Polo Cup 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 700px; min-width: 700px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Da57ETHCecu\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\"\/>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hilary Fordwich, a British royals expert, told<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Fox News Digital <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">on July 21 that the rise in PDA shows \u201ca wonderful steadiness in their relationship.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIt bodes so well for the future of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/surprising-facts-about-royalty\/\" class=\" staff-link\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">monarchy<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and traditional marital loyalty under intense media scrutiny,\u201d she continued.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fordwich claimed that Kate\u2019s cancer played a \u201cgreat part\u201d in strengthening their relationship.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The outpouring of love during her health challenge also made Kate feel more \u201cat ease and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/hilarious-confidently-wrong-people\/\" class=\" staff-link\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">confident<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d in public, she said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Helena Chard, a British broadcaster and photographer, agreed with the notion, telling the outlet that the public displays of affection mirror Kate\u2019s \u201creal sense of renewal\u201d and being \u201ctruly thankful for another chance at life.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>\u201cI am so happy she got her fairytale wedding,\u201d a netizen said about Bryony<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" 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