Prince William and Kate Middleton relationship timeline

The pair move into a four-bedroom apartment shared with friends Fergus Boyd and Olivia Bleasdale near the centre of town.

“We moved in together as friends. We lived with a couple of others as well, and it just sort of blossomed from there, really. We just saw more of each other, and you know, hung out a bit more and did stuff,” Will shared.

During a University charity fashion show titled “The Art of Seduction”, Kate walked the runway wearing a see-through minidress over a bra and underwear set, whilst William watched on from the front row.

The dress, which was designed by another student, Charlotte Todd, later sold at auction for $125,000. From here on, their romance blossomed.

04

William and Kate get their own place

2003

Moving from their four-bedroom apartment and into their own place where William would frequent the kitchen, cooking to impress Kate.

“When I was trying to impress Kate, I was trying to cook these amazing, fancy dinners and all that would happen was that I would burn something, something would over spill, something would catch on fire.

“And she’d be sitting in the background just trying to help and basically taking control of the whole situation. So I was quite glad she was there at the time,” William told Press Association.

During a ski trip in Klosters, William and Kate are photographed together for the first time, solidifying their relationship.

06

The pair graduate from St. Andrew’s University

2005

The pair both graduate from St. Andrew’s University along with a class of about 260 students for their graduation ceremony.

In attendance were William’s parents, Prince Charles and stepmother Camilla, along with his grandparents, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip.

07

William and Kate break up

April, 2007

“We were both very young, it was at university, and we were both sort of defining ourselves as such and being different characters,” William said in their 2010 engagement interview. “It was very much trying to find our own way and we were growing up.”

Kate added, “I at the time wasn’t very happy about it, but actually it made me a stronger person. You find out things about yourself that maybe you hadn’t realised. I think you can get quite consumed by a relationship when you’re younger, and I really valued that time for me, as well.”

Their split only lasted a few months, as the pair found their way back to each other shortly after.

Their reunion was publicly confirmed when Kate attended the concert for the 10th anniversary of Diana’s death in July 2007, organised by Prince William and Prince Harry.

Prince William gets down on one knee in a cabin hut on a wildlife reserve in Kenya.

“We had a little private time away together with some friends, and I just decided that it was the right time, really,” William said later during their engagement interview.

“We’d been talking about marriage for a while, so it wasn’t a massively big surprise, but I took her up somewhere nice in Kenya, and I proposed.”

William proposed with Princess Diana’s iconic engagement ring, a 12-carat sapphire stone encircled with 14 diamonds.

As the newest royal-to-be, Kate makes her first royal appearance joining William on an engagement in Wales. The pair helped launch the new Heresford Endeavour lifeboat, which the couple named during their visit.

Kate officially becomes the Duchess of Cambridge during her royal nuptials to Prince William at Westminster Abbey. The wedding was watched live by over 72 million people across the nation. Kate wore an incredible Alexander McQueen gown, and a Cartier Scroll Tiara loaned from the Queen.

A huge crowd gathered to congratulate the newlyweds after the ceremony, whilst the pair were escorted by carriage to Buckingham Palace.

Shortly after returning from their honeymoon, the royal couple move into their new home at Kensington Palace. The initial apartment consisted of a two-bedroom apartment, seeing the couple relocating to a larger apartment in November on the same grounds.

St. James’ Palace announces the couple’s first pregnancy after Kate was initially admitted to King Edward VII’s hospital for hyperemesis gravidarum.

“Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are very pleased to announce that The Duchess of Cambridge is expecting a baby. The Queen, The Duke of Edinburgh, The Prince of Wales, The Duchess of Cornwall and Prince Harry and members of both families are delighted with the news.”

Kate gives birth to Prince George Alexander Louis of Cambridge at 4:24pm in the Lindo Wing at St. Mary’s Hospital in West London.

Prince George will be next in line for the British throne after William.

Kensington Palace announce Kate’s second pregnancy with the statement, “Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are very pleased to announce that the Duchess of Cambridge is expecting their second child. The Queen and members of both families are delighted with the news.”.

Kate gives birth to her second child, Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana of Cambridge at 8:34am, in the same Lindo Wing at St. Mary’s as her son George.

Flaunting Alexander McQueen – the same designer as her incredible 2011 wedding dress, Kate and Will took to the red carpet for Kate’s first red carpet experience at the British Academy Film Awards.

The royals release an official statement from Kensington Palace, “Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are very pleased to announce that The Duchess of Cambridge is expecting their third child. The Queen and members of both families are delighted with the news.”

Kate gives birth to her third child, Prince Louis Arthur Charles of Cambridge at 11:01am, at St. Mary’s like her two previous children.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the couple virtually spoke with the BBC about mental health during the lockdowns which were enforced after the worldwide outbreak of COVID-19.

“I think, again, staying connected, staying positive and being able to talk to friends and family is so crucial, and having just some tips and some ideas as to how to tackle some of these strange feelings and difficult circumstances we’re finding ourselves in is really important, just to nudge us through these next few weeks,” William said in the video.

Throughout the video they stressed the importance of community and supporting one another during these difficult times.

Kate continued, “We mustn’t forget our mental well-being as well, and making sure you’re reaching out to those people around you that you have access to,” she said. “Even if it’s over the phone or online, to really make sure you have those conversations.”

A decade after the wedding of the century, William and Kate celebrate their 10-year wedding anniversary. The couple shared a video with their family in Norfolk, England shot by Will Warr.

In the caption of their post, they wrote, “​​Thank you to everyone for the kind messages on our wedding anniversary. We are enormously grateful for the 10 years of support we have received in our lives as a family.”

Kate organises and hosts a holiday carol service at Westminster Abbey for the Abbey’s Christmas carol service. Supported by The Royal Foundation, the Royal Carols: Together at Christmas community carol service supports and pays tribute to all of those who helped the community through the COVID-19 pandemic.

British artist, Jamie Coreth paints the first official portrait of the couple. In the portrait, Kate wears an emerald dress by The Vampire’s Wife and Will is seen in a dark suit and blue tie.

Moving from Kensington Palace to Adelaide Cottage at Windsor Castle, the couples aim was to live in a sense of normalcy in a smaller home. The privacy was ideal for William and Kate in upbringing their three children.

At the request of the king and the queen, William and Kate were formally dressed in robes and mantels. Alongside the royal couple were their three children George, Charlotte and Louis.

The palace releases a statement revealing that Kate has been admitted into the London Clinic for ‘planned abdominal surgery’.

The Princess took to Instagram and X with a video sharing that she had been diagnosed with cancer and was undergoing chemotherapy.

“In January, I underwent major abdominal surgery in London and at the time, it was thought that my condition was non-cancerous. The surgery was successful. However, tests after the operation found cancer had been present. My medical team therefore advised that I should undergo a course of preventative chemotherapy and I am now in the early stages of that treatment.” Kate shared in the video.

“This of course came as a huge shock, and William and I have been doing everything we can to process and manage this privately for the sake of our young family.”

Prince William has been of high support during this difficult time, and has opened up about this being “the hardest year of his life.”

Leaving Windsor Castle, the royal couple are seen together in a car.

Prince William and Kate Middleton are set to take part in next week’s state visit by the Amir of the State of Qatar to the United Kingdom from December 2 to December 4.

We hope to see more of the couple during these upcoming events and the festive season.