The Queen was ‘practically skipping’ with joy on the day of Prince William‘s wedding to Kate Middleton, according to royal biographer Andre Morton.

In an extract from his upcoming book The Queen, published by the Daily Mirror, he wrote that the Queen felt the big day in April 2011 was an important milestone for the monarchy following difficult years where her children’s marriages failed and Princess Diana was killed in a car crash.

Morton, who famously wrote Diana’s authorised biography, said: ‘The Queen was positively playful on the day of her grandson’s nuptials, ‘practically skipping’ according to one observer, absolutely thrilled at the way the public had reacted to the royal newlyweds.

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Andrew Morton, a royal author, has written a biography for Her Majesty, titled ‘The Queen.’ He wrote that the Queen was ‘positively playful’ on her grandson’s wedding day, pictured, according to the Daily Mirror

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Andrew penned in the book that the Queen, pictured, was ‘practically skipping’ according to one observer and ‘thrilled’ at how the public had reacted to the royal newlyweds

The Duchess of Cambridge stole the hearts of the nation wearing an Alexander McQueen wedding dress and received loud cheers from royal fans when she kissed her new husband on the Buckingham Palace balcony.

And nobody was more delighted by the positive reception than the Queen.

‘She had a sense that the future of the Royal Family, her family, was now secure. The monarchy was once again held in admiration and affection by the masses,’ Morton wrote.

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It comes as senior royals William and Kate have stepped up to carry out increasing numbers of duties.

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The Duchess of Cambridge, pictured, yesterday stepped up to host a garden party at Buckingham Palace with Prince Edward and the Countess of Wessex

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The garden parties, pictured, are a chance for the monarch to celebrate and reward individuals who have distinguished themselves in public servic

Kate last month did a joint engagement with Princess Anne for the first time, visiting maternity healthcare organisations with her.

And last week, the Duke of Cambridge sat by Prince Charles’s side as he read the Queen’s speech.

Yesterday, the Duchess of Cambridge stepped up to host a garden party at Buckingham Palace with Prince Edward and the Countess of Wessex.

Prince William did not attend because he had a separate engagement to unveil  a new memorial to Royal Navy submariners at the National Memorial Arboretum.

The garden parties are a chance for the monarch to celebrate and reward individuals who have distinguished themselves in public service.

They require the royal hosts to spend more than an hour on their feet as they make their way through the crowd.

It was announced last month that the Queen would not attend any of the parties because of her continued mobility problems.

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In a further royal engagement, Prince William, pictured, yesterday paid tribute to the ‘continued resilience’ of the Royal Navy’s submariners and their families as he unveiled a new memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum