"But we ended up being friends for a while and that just sort of was a good sort of foundation because I do generally believe, now especially, that you know being friends with one another is a massive advantage, and it just went from there and over the years I knew things were getting better and better and we went through a few stumbling blocks as every relationship does, but we picked ourselves up and carried on," the Prince continued.
Before they wed, Catherine shared that William is "very, very supportive of me in good times and also through the bad times." That support has endured over the years, notably in 2024 when the Princess underwent chemotherapy treatment, during which Kate stated that having William by her side was "a great source of comfort and reassurance." The heir to the throne has praised Catherine's strength and called her "the most incredible wife and mother."
Here is everything to know about Prince William and Kate's relationship.
When did Prince William and Kate start dating?
William revealed in their engagement interview that they were first "friends for over a year." "We just spent more time with each other, had a good giggle, had lots of fun and realized we shared the same interests and just had a really good time," he shared, adding that Kate has "got a really naughty sense of humor, which kind of helps me because I've got a very dirty sense humor, so it was good fun. We had a really good laugh and then things happened."
The future King's relationship with Catherine was reported in 2004 when the two were photographed on a ski holiday in Switzerland. A friend confirmed to PEOPLE at the time that William's romance with Kate had “been going on for a bit."
When did Prince William and Kate graduate from college?
When did Kate first meet Queen Elizabeth?
Catherine first met William's grandmother Queen Elizabeth at his cousin Peter Phillips' wedding to Autumn Kelly on May 17, 2008.
"She was very friendly," Catherine recalled in their engagement interview. William pointed out that his grandmother had "wanted to meet Kate for a while, so it was very nice of her to come over and say hello and had a little chat."
“We had a little private time away together with some friends and I just decided that it was the right time really,” William revealed in their engagement interview. “We had been talking about marriage for a while, so it wasn't a massively big surprise. I took her up somewhere nice in Kenya and proposed.”
Years later, at a 2020 reception at Buckingham Palace, William spoke about Africa holding a "very special place" in his heart. He said, "It is the place my father took my brother and me shortly after our mother died. And when deciding where best to propose to Catherine, I could think of no more fitting place than Kenya to get down on one knee."
What ring did Prince William propose to Kate with?
William proposed to Catherine with his late mother Princess Diana's sapphire engagement ring. Discussing the ring at a photocall at St. James's Palace the day his and Kate's engagement was announced, William said, "It's my mother's engagement ring so of course it's very special to me, as Kate's very special to me now as well. it was only right the two [were] put together, but it was my way of making sure my mother didn't miss out on today and the excitement and the fact that we're going to spend the rest of our lives together."
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When did Prince William and Kate become parents?
"It's been quite a change for me, personally. I'm very lucky in the support I have from Catherine," he said. "She's an amazing mother and a fantastic wife."
When did Prince William and Kate become the Prince and Princess of Wales?
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