Two billion viewers worldwide were swept up in the royal magic, making this Life & Style's most viewed story of the year.
The royal wedding also launched Kate's sister Pippa Middleton into the limelight after she wore "that" bridesmaid's dress. In fact, Pippa's curvaceous derriere was one of the most-searched subjects on the internet this year.
Image via WikipediaMonaco also hosted a royal wedding in July, when Prince Albert II married South African former Olympic swimmer Charlene Wittstock.And while Zara Phillips and Mike Tindall's wedding wasn't quite on the same scale, the queen's granddaughter wed her own Prince Charming in July.
Here are the ten most popular Life & Style stories of 2011.
1. WILLS AND KATE
It should come as no surprise that Stuff readers devoured anything to do with Prince William and his wife Catherine this year.
Prince Harry's best man speech for the "Dude and Duchess" tops the list as the most-read Life & Style story of 2011.
The Prince donned a fez and had some 300 close friends and family in stitches at the wedding reception at Buckingam Palace.
Prince William's James Bond moment, when he drove a vintage Aston Martin convertible after the wedding reception, and his tribute to his mother, Princess Diana, were also click magnets.
And people wanted to read anything to do with the beautiful Duchess of Cambridge, from her similarities to William's mother to her secret scar from a childhood operation.
2. PIPPA MIDDLETON
The royal wedding also introduced Kate's little sister, Pippa Middleton, to the world stage.
From her love life to what she was wearing to her relationship with Prince Harry, millions couldn't stop reading about "the other people's princess".
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3. MONACO WEDDING
One Royal Wedding that didn't end in happily ever after was that of Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco. The couple made headlines for all the wrong reasons: he faced a third paternity suit while she allegedly ran away several times only to be dragged back with financial inducements.
They reportedly spent their honeymoon in separate hotels 16 kilometres apart and left early so Prince Albert could undergo DNA tests to counter claims by at least one woman that he had fathered his third illegitimate child.
4. MIRANDA KERR'S WELLINGTON SHOOT
Stuff readers were keen to check out Miranda Kerr's New Zealand photo shoot.
The supermodel sizzled in a series of shots taken by her husband Orlando Bloom on Wellington's Miramar Peninsula. The couple were in town in October for filming of The Hobbit.
5. WHY I WORE NO PANTS ON TV
High-waisted knickers would be confined to the bedroom for most woman, but not for Stuff blogger Bronwyn Williams.She donned a pair on TV to prove that Paris Fashion Week had gone a step too far.
6. NEWSWEEK'S DIANA AT 50 COVER
The front cover of Newsweek featuring a computer-generated picture of Princess Diana at age 50 sparked outrage around the world, with one writer calling it "beyond tacky".
The magazine speculated that, had she lived to see 50, Diana would have twice remarried, used Botox, and been slightly jealous of daughter-in-law Kate Middleton.
7. NEW ZEALAND'S NEXT TOP MODEL
Showing she's not above school balls, New Zealand's Next Top Model winner Danielle Hayes went back to high school with her cousin Joel Claydon.
The 19-year-old is now based in Sydney, and is signed with modelling agency Chic.
8. PARALYSED BRIDE
A tragic accident didn't stop a bride from marrying the man of her dreams.
A year after she was paralysed in poolside horseplay at her bachelorette party, Rachelle Friedman finally make it down the aisle with her partner, who had been waiting to exchange vows with her since the accident.
The bridesmaid who changed her life by shoving her into the shallow end of the pool was also at the wedding. Friedman, a Beatles fan from North Carolina, got a tattoo on her neck after the wedding with the words "let it be".
"It symbolises that I'm at peace with it," she said.
9. ZARA PHILLIPS
Eager to avoid the fuss of her cousin William's wedding, world champion eventer Zara Phillips and rugby star Mike Tindall had a low-key ceremony in a small Edinburgh church.
The Queen, Prince Philip, Prince Harry, Prince William and Catherine were amongst the guests. One advantage of your granny being the Queen - the reception was at Holyroodhouse, the monarch's official residence in Scotland.
The England player later embarrassed his bride during the Rugby World Cup when he was seen embracing a woman later revealed to be ex-girlfriend Jessica Palmer.
10. WIFE SUES OVER LACK OF WEDDING BLISS
Rounding out the top ten, a wedding story with a twist.
A 51-year-old Frenchman was sued by his ex-wife for not having sex with her enough during their 21 years of marriage.
The couple were granted divorce in Nice, southern France, two years ago. The 47-year-old women later took the matter back to court to seek 10,000 euros (NZ$17,000) in damages for the inactive sex life.
The woman was successful under France's civil code, which states that a married couple must share a communal life.
