LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 15: Prince George of Wales, Prince William, Prince of Wales, Prince Louis of Wales, Princess Charlotte of Wales and Catherine, Princess of Wales during Trooping the Colour on June 15, 2024 in London, England. Trooping the Colour is a ceremonial parade celebrating the official birthday of the British Monarch. The event features over 1,400 soldiers and officers, accompanied by 200 horses. More than 400 musicians from ten different bands and Corps of Drums march and perform in perfect harmony. (Photo by Samir Hussein/WireImage)

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Kate Middleton on the catwalk wearing a sheer black lace dress over a bandeau bra and black bikini bottoms
St Andrews University Charity Fashion Show, Scotland, Britain - 26 Mar 2002
Kate Middleton, 19, a friend of Prince William at the university wearing a sheer black lace dress over a bandeau bra and black bikini bottoms. She is believed to be one of his future flatmates in his second year.

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Kate Middleton at Game Fair, Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire, Britain  - Aug 2004
Could 2008 be the year that Prince William and Kate Middleton make their relationship official?

Back in August 2004, Kate looked like she didn't have a care in the world - perhaps safe in the knowledge that she had snagged the world's number one eligible bachelor.

The couple met at University of St Andrews, Scotland, in 2001, when Kate was in her first year.

From around Christmas of 2003 to April 2007, she and Prince William were involved in a relationship that was subjected to intense media attention.

But at the Game Fair at Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire, Kate seemed to be bearing up to the pressure pretty well and has rarely been seen without a smile for the cameras since.

There have been rumours that the couple have already taken the next major step in their relationship. Miss Middleton has supposedly moved into Clarence House, and given the keys to her Chelsea flat to her sister, Pippa. Will a ring on the finger be next?

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HUGH VAN CUTSEM AND ROSE ASTOR WEDDING, BURFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, BRITAIN - 04 JUN 2005

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With England’s loss in the UEFA European Championship finals against Spain, the Royal Family had to come out and show support to their native team.

The English lost against the Spanish in a two-to-one scoring match. Prince William and Kate Middleton took it upon themselves to share an Instagram snap of two out of three of their young ones Charlotte and LouisGeorge was not seen in picture — who repped their roots with the team’s jersey on. They wrote in the note, “@england, your teamwork, grit and determination were an inspiration to all of us, young and old. Congratulations to Spain. W & C.”

This post came shortly after the 42-year-old was seen at Wimbledon, where she adorned herself in a purple dress and received a standing ovation from guests in attendance for her cancer battle.

Kate revealed her diagnosis back in March after many had been speculating over her public absence. After she went through abdominal surgery in January, an undisclosed form of cancer was found. 

“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…We hope that you’ll understand that as a family, we now need some time, space, and privacy while I complete my treatment. … My work has always brought me a deep sense of joy, and I look forward to being back when I’m able. But for now, I must focus on making a full recovery,” she shared in her diagnosis video on Instagram.

Though months have passed since she broke the news, Kate has been taking in the process of healing. She expressed in June on Instagram, “I am making good progress, but as anyone going through chemotherapy will know, there are good days and bad days. On those bad days you will feel weak, tired and you have to give in to your body resting. But on the good days, when you feel stronger, you want to make the most of feeling well.”

She continued, “My treatment is ongoing and will be for a few more months. On the days I feel well enough, it is a joy to engage with school like, spend personal time on the things that give me energy and positivity, as well as starting to do a little work from home.”