Kate Middleton left 'humiliated' after Prince William 'cheapened' her image

29 August 2023 , 15:23

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Kate and William have been married since 2011 (Image: Getty Images)

The Prince and Princess of Wales are one of the most iconic couples out there and the world has loved watching their love grow after meeting at the University of St Andrews before getting engaged, married and starting a family.

But like with all relationships, the pair have had their ups and downs over the years, even breaking up and making up several times before tying the knot. They reportedly went through a break-up in 2004 and then again in 2007 and their second split was said to have left Kate 'desperately upset'.

When asked about the split during their engagement interview, William simply said they had to "find their own way" and "grow up", but didn't give away any further details about it. However, a resurfaced report by the Mail on Sunday from 2007 claimed that they went their separate ways as William felt the "fun" had disappeared from their relationship.

The couple met while they were at university (Clarence House via GettyImages)

This was according to royal correspondent Katie Nicholl. The report went on to claim that Kate was left 'humiliated' and in turn after Prince William was spotted out and about at various London nightclubs with different girls following their split.

Speaking at the time, friends of Kate claimed harsh words were exchanged by the pair as a result and Kate felt that William was 'cheapening her image' with his antics. One of Kate's friends told the publication that Kate warned William about his behaviour and it was the first time in four years she'd ever spoken to him that way.

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"Kate told William that he was making her look bad," one of her friends explained. "She has coped for years with girls flinging themselves at her boyfriend and for a while, she found it humorous and even flattering. But after his recent behaviour she gave him an ultimatum and told him that over the time he behaved like that in public, he was cheapening her image as well as his own.

"She told him she wasn't prepared to be treated like a doormat and that his carefree behaviour was affecting her image. In the past, she had always let go of things like that, but this really bothered her.’"

Clearly, her words had an impact and the pair soon reconciled, being spotted together just three months later. They went on to date for several more years before getting engaged in 2010. They then wed in a lavish fairytale ceremony at Westminster Abbey in 2011 and they now share three lovely children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.

Courtney Pochin