Millions of people admire Prince William and Kate Middleton for their relationship and chemistry. However, as per a biographer, there was a time when things turned sour between the two during their initial year of relationship, leading to a short-lived split. However, the two reunited after Queen Elizabeth intervened and gave advice that proved a “catalyst for William changing course.”
Biography reveals how late Queen helped Prince William and Kate Middleton reconcile
The “pillars of the modern monarchy,” Prince William and Kate Middleton, met at the University of St. Andrews in 2001, but they briefly split in 2007. However, as per a new royal biography, “William and Catherine, The Monarchy’s New Era: The Inside Story,” by Mirror’s royal editor Russell Myers, the two reunited after Queen Elizabeth stepped in as she was very fond of her and “could see [Kate] had all the qualities of a future Queen.”
According to an expert from the book shared by PEOPLE, “On the day of her 25th birthday, on Jan. 9, 2007,” Middleton was “shaken and deeply distressed” when she was swarmed by paparazzi outside her London apartment.
Following this, she called William, saying, “I can’t do this anymore.” “William felt entirely helpless,” she added. Two months later, in March 2007, when the two met “at the Cheltenham horse racing festival,” sources claimed their relationship had “soured beyond repair” by then, leaving Middleton to deliver “an ultimatum to William.”
However, “William did not react in the way Catherine expected.” In a “phone call he laid out his reasons for believing they were on “different pages” and said he could not offer her a guarantee of marriage.” This left Middleton “understandably devastated.” Following this, the couple mutually agreed upon giving each other some space.
Days after, “sensing William was struggling,” Queen invited “completely broken” William to “Sunday lunch to judge his mood.” And that’s when she shared some advice with the future monarch that changed the course of their relationship.
“In that moment, the Queen advised her grandson that the only certain path is the one supported by faith. It was all she had to say,” the source said. It seems her advice worked, as William later called Middleton to attend a party where they resolved their issues. A few hours later, “as the cocktails flowed and the dance floor filled, they only had eyes for each other.”
Originally reported by Parul Singh on Reality Tea.
