Kate Middleton and Prince William, now Prince and Princess of Wales, were forced to reveal their “secret romance” during a party with friends while still at university. The couple, who married in 2011, saw their relationship exposed in an unexpected and dramatic way.
William and Kate were initially friends while studying at the University of St Andrews, but their friendship eventually blossomed into a romance. According to royal biographer Robert Jobson in his new book, “Catherine, Princess of Wales”, The couple’s romance had been “shrouded in secrecy” until an undercover maneuver by William’s ex-girlfriend revealed the truth at a college dinner.
“Perhaps without knowing it, Carly exposed William“William’s secret love affair with Catherine, much to the prince’s chagrin,” Jobson writes. He explains that party-goers decided to play “Never Have I Ever,” a drinking game that encourages players to confess previous experiences. It was during this game that William’s ex Carly inadvertently exposed his secret. as reported by People.
The confession stunned party-goers, as William and Kate had kept their relationship a secret for years. In the couple’s engagement interview in 2010, William reflected on their time living together as flatmates with a few other friends, saying: “We moved in together as friends. We lived with a couple of other people as well, and from there it just started to blossom, really. We were seeing each other more, going out a bit more and doing things.”
Royal biographer Katie Nicholl also detailed the events of that 2002 night in her book, “The making of a royal romance.” According to Nicholl, when it was Massy-Birch’s turn to play, she announced: “I’ve never dated two people in this room,” knowing full well that William was the only one who had done so, with Kate sitting next to him.
One party guest told Nicholl: “Everyone was shocked by Massy-Birch’s gesture, and Prince William gave her a thunderous look and whispered under his breath: ‘I can’t believe you said that. ’”
“We knew they were together, but this was the first time William had publicly confirmed his relationship with Kate.” The source addedThis unexpected revelation marked the first public acknowledgement of William and Kate’s relationship, setting the stage for their eventual marriage and roles as Prince and Princess of Wales.
