Ellie Goulding has praised Prince William and Duchess Catherine for being an "awesome couple".
The 27-year-old singer insists she can see exactly why people are "fascinated" by the royal pair - who have five-month-old son Prince George - and still feels honoured to have been asked to perform at their wedding in April 2011.
She said: "They're just a really awesome couple, lovely people, so I understand why people are fascinated by them. It was a really beautiful night - but then, I haven't been to many weddings."
The 'Burn' hitmaker admits it was tough trying to keep her royal wedding performance a secret in the lead up to the big day, but she doesn't think anyone would have believed her if she had told them she was going to be singing at the spectacle.
Speaking in the February issue of Britain's Marie Claire magazine, she added: "In the weeks before, everyone I know was talking about the wedding, and I was sat, like, trying not to say anything. I kept it to myself for so long - but no one would have believed me anyway. I talked to William and Kate quite a bit."
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