Prince William and Duchess Kate

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Prince William and
Duchess Kate
Love Through the Years

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The Beginning Years: 2001 to 2005
Prince William met Kate
Middleton when they were
freshmen studying art history at
St. Andrew's University in
Scotland — and by the spring,
they were searching for an
apartment to share for their
second year. They officially
started dating in 2003 and lived
together with two other friends
until graduation.

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New Couple: 2006
Post-college, Will joined the
Royal Air Force while Kate
worked in London. When he
graduated from Sandhurst
military academy on December
15, 2006, he cracked a smile as
he was inspected along with
the other cadets by his
grandmother Queen Elizabeth
II. Kate joined the royal family
to watch in the stands,
showing her gradual
acceptance into the fold.

4.

Taking a Break: 2007
Just days after the pair
appeared distant at the annual
Cheltenham hunting festival
March 13, 2007, William was
photographed partying with
other girls. The Sun reported
they split. Kate spent the
summer training for a charity
race, working, and going out in
London with Pippa.

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Reunited: 2007-2008
By June 2007, they reconciled.
Kate secretly attended a party
at his training barracks.
The outdoorsy couple often
escaped to ski in Klosters,
Switzerland — Will first
publicly kissed Kate on a 2006
trip there with her family —
and are seen here on the
slopes together on March 19,
2008.

6.

Shying from the Spotlight: 2009
Though they were back
together, Kate wasn't part
of most official
engagements. She
cheered William and
Harry from the lawn at a
charity polo match on
June 7, 2009, in
Cirencester, England —
but then quietly slipped
out afterward.

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Royal Engagement: 2010
On a trip to Kenya, Prince
William proposed to Kate
Middleton with his late
mother's sapphire ring.
The couple officially
announced their
engagement in St. James
Palace on November 16,
2010, in London.

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The Royal Wedding: 2011
In a storybook ceremony, the
prince and his bride said "I do"
at Westminster Abbey on April
29, 2011. Afterward, she and
Prince William, Duke of
Cambridge, kissed on the
balcony of the palace. Later,
they honeymooned on a private
island in the Seychelles.

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Royal Patrons: 2011
Back in the U.K., the
newlyweds kept up with a
busy schedule of royal
duties — like a November
10, 2011, dinner
reception for the National
Memorial Arboretum
Appeal at St James's
Palace.

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Life in Anglesey: 2012
The newlyweds happily
settled into life in
Anglesey, North Wales,
near William's base as an
Royal Air Force. This is
where they started to
expand their family —
adding a new cocker
spaniel puppy, Lupo.

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Having a Baby: 2012
After the Duchess of
Cambridge was rushed to
London's King Edward VII
hospital because of
morning sickness, the
couple decided to publicly
announce their first
pregnancy on December 6,
2012.

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Prince George: 2013
Kate gave birth to
Prince George
Alexander Louis of
Cambridge on July
23, 2013, at St.
Mary's Hospital in
London.

13.

Bump in Waiting: 2015
To prepare for their
second baby's arrival,
William and Kate made
their final official
appearance on March 27,
2015, to tour the Stephen
Lawrence Centre, which
helps under-privileged
youth in London.

14.

Princess Charlotte: 2015
The Duke and Duchess
of Cambridge showed
off newborn Princess
Charlotte Elizabeth
Diana outside the
Lindo Wing of St.
Mary's Hospital in
London on May 2,
2015.

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The third Pregnancy: 2017
In September 2017, the
Duke and Duchess of
Cambridge announced
they were expecting their
third child. After taking a
short break from public
appearances, the Duchess
attended a Buckingham
Palace event on October
10, 2017, in honor of
World Mental Health Day.

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Prince Louis: 2018
Just a few weeks before
Prince Harry and Meghan
Markle's wedding, the
Duke and Duchess of
Cambridge welcomed
their third child, Prince
Louis Arthur Charles of
Cambridge, in the Lindo
Wing at St Mary's Hospital
in London on April 23,
2018.

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Royal Wedding: 2018
Less than a month after Prince
Louis's birth, the Cambridge
family attended the wedding of
Prince Harry and Meghan
Markle at St. George's Chapel
at Windsor Castle on May 19,
2018. Prince George and
Princess Charlotte were part of
the official wedding party.