Prince William and Kate Middleton’s relationship wasn’t always a fairy tale.
Robert Jobson’s new biography, “Princess Catherine” The royal couple, who are now married and have three children, revealed how they briefly separated in 2007, three years before their engagement.
According to the book, William, 42, and Kate, 42, were then dating seriously as a couple, and Kate was even invited to William’s Army graduation in December 2006.
However, Jobson writes, “Catherine knew that William was in no rush to propose, and in fact she intended to wait until he was ready. After all, they were in love.”
William Suddenly canceled plans for New Year’s Eve 2006Kate realised “something was wrong”, the book says.
Shortly afterwards, William called his then-girlfriend to tell her he was breaking up with her, allegedly saying they both needed “some distance” to “find their own paths” and that he couldn’t promise a marriage proposal.
“In an emotionally charged 30-minute conversation, they each admitted to each other that they thought differently,” Jobson writes. “It was a devastating blow to Katherine, who was doubly disappointed by the phone dump.”
Following the split, William is said to have gone out to Mahiki nightclub in London, while Kate travelled to Dublin with her mother. Carole Middletonthen to Ibiza with friends.
Mr Jobson said that despite being “distraught” by the split, Kate was “determined to hide her pain from the outside world”.
Eventually, Prince William began to “have second thoughts” and reunited with Kate at a “Freakin’ Naughty”-themed costume party hosted by jockey Sam Waley-Cohen.
Jobson writes: “She appeared dressed as a nurse, William made straight for her, and they spent the first part of the evening in lively conversation before going onto the dance floor, where they kissed.”
After reconciling in 2007, Prince William and Kate became engaged in 2010 and married in a lavish ceremony at Westminster Abbey on April 29, 2011.
The Prince and Princess of Wales spoke out about their brief separation In an interview with ITV When they got engaged.
“We were both very young, we were both in college, we were both trying to find who we were, we both had different personalities,” William said at the time. “We were both trying to find our own path, we were both growing up, so there was a little bit of space and stuff, but it worked out for the better.”
Kate added, “I don’t think I was too happy about it at the time, but it actually made me a stronger person. I learned things about myself that I didn’t realize, and I think sometimes when you’re young, you get too caught up in love. I didn’t think of it that way at the time, but looking back, that time was really valuable for me.”
After more than 10 years of marriage, William and Kate are proud parents. Prince George (11), Princess Charlotte (9), and Prince Louis (6).
Kate was diagnosed with cancer. Earlier this year, Prince William’s extra workload forced her to step back from royal duties to focus on her health.
But Kate’s health struggles It actually had a wonderful effect on her and William’s marriage.
“They’ve reconnected and are closer than ever,” the source said. Us Weekly last month.
When Kate announced her cancer diagnosis in March, she described her husband as a “source of great comfort and security”.
