The Prince and Princess of Wales Celebrate 15 Years of Marriage

Introduction

The Prince and Princess of Wales shared a family photo for their 15th wedding anniversary.

Main Body

Kensington Palace posted a photo on the internet. The photo shows the royal couple and their three children. They are in Cornwall with two dogs. The Princess wore a white top and white trousers. The others wore shorts. William and Catherine met at university. They married on April 29, 2011. They have three children: George, Charlotte, and Louis. In 2024, the Princess was very sick with cancer. She had surgery and medicine. In 2025, she became healthy again. The family moved to a new house in Windsor.

Conclusion

The family is happy and healthy. They shared this photo to celebrate their anniversary.

Learning

👕 Talking about Clothes

Look at how we describe what people wear. We use the word wore (the past of 'wear').

  • The pattern: [Person] + wore + [Color] + [Clothing item]
  • Example: The Princess wore a white top.

Quick Tip: Use 'a' for one thing (a white top) but no 'a' for things that come in pairs like trousers or shorts.


📅 Timeline Words

Notice how the story jumps from the past to the present. This is the key to A2 storytelling:

Past (Happened before) \rightarrow Met, Married, Was, Had, Became, Moved Present (Happening now) \rightarrow Is, Are

Easy Rule: If you see a year (2011, 2024), use the past version of the word.

Vocabulary Learning

family (n.)
group of related people家庭
Example:The family went to the park together.
photo (n.)
picture taken with a camera照片
Example:She showed me a photo of her trip.
couple (n.)
two people who are together情侶
Example:The couple walked hand in hand.
children (n.)
young people who are sons or daughters孩子們
Example:The children played in the garden.
dogs (n.)
domesticated animals that bark
Example:The dogs chased the ball in the yard.
white (adj.)
colour that is the lightest白色
Example:She wore a white dress to the party.
top (n.)
upper part of something上衣
Example:He put on a cotton top before the game.
trousers (n.)
pants that cover the legs褲子
Example:She bought new trousers for work.
shorts (n.)
short trousers短褲
Example:They wore shorts during the summer.
university (n.)
institution for higher learning大學
Example:He studied physics at the university.
wedding (n.)
ceremony where people marry結婚典禮
Example:The wedding was held in a beautiful hall.
anniversary (n.)
yearly celebration of an event週年紀念
Example:They celebrated their anniversary with dinner.
cancer (n.)
disease where cells grow uncontrollably癌症
Example:She fought cancer with courage.
surgery (n.)
operation performed by a surgeon手術
Example:He had surgery to fix a broken bone.
medicine (n.)
substance used to treat illness藥物
Example:She took medicine for her headache.
house (n.)
building where people live房子
Example:They moved into a new house last month.
happy (adj.)
feeling joy or pleasure快樂
Example:The children were happy with their gifts.
healthy (adj.)
in good physical condition健康
Example:Eating fruits keeps you healthy.
shared (v.)
gave or used together分享
Example:They shared a meal at the restaurant.
celebrate (v.)
observe a special event with joy慶祝
Example:We will celebrate the festival tomorrow.