It was a party in the Throne Room at Buckingham Palace that went on into the night, and for good reason.
On April 29, 2011, Prince William and the former Kate Middleton tied the knot in a lavish ceremony inside Westminster Abbey, then let their hair down away from the public eye.
Royal writer Robert Jobson has revealed in his new biography of the Princess of Wales that the couple danced to ‘You’re The One That I Want’ from the iconic film Grease as their friends watched.
The couple danced and spoke the words first spoken by John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John on screen as they gazed into each other’s eyes.
William and Kate also enjoyed a live performance by pop star Ellie Goulding, who sang her version of Elton John’s ‘Your Song’.
Kate had changed into a strapless satin gown with a diamond-embroidered waist and a white angora bolero cardigan for the evening’s celebrations.
The dress had no train like her lace wedding dress – the perfect outfit for Kate and William to dance the night away in.
Now, read on to find out which songs other royals chose for their first dance together.
Prince William, Kate and the then Prince Charles leave Clarence House to travel to Buckingham Palace for the evening celebrations following their wedding, April 29, 2011.
John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John as Danny Zuko and Sandy Olsson in the 1978 film Grease. William and Kate danced to the film’s song You’re The One That I Want
Prince William drives with his wife Kate as they leave Buckingham Palace for Clarence House after their wedding, April 29, 2011
Prince William and Kate had a fun dance together during their visit to Tuvalu in 2012
Prince William and Kate kiss on the balcony of Buckingham Palace after their wedding, April 29, 2011
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle
Speaking in the trailer for their Netflix documentary, Harry and Meghan seemed a little confused about the name of the classic they chose for their first dance.
Meghan said: “I really just wanted the music to be fun.”
She then asked Harry: “Even our first dance. The song of a thousand dances? I always get it wrong,” before singing some of the lyrics such as “Mashed potatoes, do the alligator.”
Of course he was right: Wilson Pickett’s version of the 1962 hit, Land of a Thousand Dances.
For their first dance at the couple’s wedding in May 2018, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle chose Wilson Pickett’s Land of a Thousand Dances
Zara Phillips and Mike Tindall
When Zara Phillips, daughter of Princess Anne, walked down the aisle with England rugby star Mike Tindall on 30 June 2011, they did so in the simple surroundings of Canongate Kirk on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile.
And when it came time for her first wedding dance with Mike, Zara chose a classic: Frank Sinatra’s version of I’ve Got You Under My Skin.
Zara Phillip and Mike Tindall chose Frank Sinatra’s classic ‘I’ve Got You Under My Skin’ for their first wedding dance in June 2011
Lady Gabriella Windsor and Tom Kingston
When Lady Gabriella Windsor married Thomas Kingston in 2019, the daughter of Prince and Princess Michael of Kent chose her favourite song, Will You Love Me Tomorrow by The Shirelles.
To make it even more special, it was his sister-in-law, Sophie Winkleman, who played him at the reception.
Speaking to the Daily Mail at the London Biennale, she said: “There were a few tears, but I’m not sure if it was because they were moved or they wanted me to stop.”
Lady Gabriella Windsor and Tom Kingston danced to their favourite song, Will You Love Me Tomorrow by The Shirelles, on their wedding day in May 2019.
Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia of Sweden
Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia of Sweden were married at the Swedish Royal Chapel on 13 June 2015.
The couple kicked off their lavish reception with ‘Sofias Brudvals’, a waltz written by Pelle Arhio and sung by Swedish artist Per Bredhammar.
Later that night, the couple made a drastic change with performances by Icona Pop and the late Avicii.
It was reported that Dance music star Avicii even adapted the lyrics of one of his hit songs: ‘I met Carl Philip in Ibiza, where we got to hang out and talk for a while.’
Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia of Sweden opted for ‘Sofias Brudvals’, a waltz written by Pelle Arhio and sung by Per Bredhammar for their first wedding dance in June 2015.
Princess Eugenie and Jack Brookbank
Princess Eugenie revealed that when she spoke to Jack Brookbank, they danced to You’ve Got the Love, the 2008 hit by Florence and the Machine.
And there was a sentimental reason for her choice, as she admitted when appearing on Kate Thornton’s White Wine Question Time podcast.
“That was our first dance, You’ve Got The Love, and it’s because when we first started dating – Jack and I have been together for 13 years – we used to sing ‘Euge got the love’ and not ‘You’ve got the love’,” she laughed.
“Nobody knows,” he said. “It’s a really important fact!”
Princess Eugenie revealed during the ‘Kate Thornton’s White Wine Question Time’ podcast that her first wedding dance with Jack Brookbanks was You’ve Got the Love by Florence and the Machine.