Prince William and Kate Middleton have been married for 10 years - here's a timeline of their love story

In their first interview together after their engagement in 2010, Middleton said she "went bright red" and "scuttled off, feeling very shy" when she met the young prince for the first time.

While William didn't join in many of the university's first-week festivities, known as Fresher's Week, the two eventually became good friends.

"William wasn't there for quite a bit of the time initially, he wasn't there from Fresher's Week, so it did take a bit of time for us to get to know each other, but we did become very close friends from quite early on," she said.

As Insider previously reported, Middleton wore the $40 sheer skirt as a dress during a fashion show in 2002, and Prince William was in the audience.

According to a documentary, "The Day Will and Kate Got Married," which aired in the UK in April 2021, it was this appearance that changed their relationship.

"A switch had been flicked, he suddenly saw her in a different light, and I really believe that was the turning point in their relationship," Katie Nicholl, Vanity Fair's royal correspondent, said in the documentary.

For his part, William has said their relationship changed after they spent more time together.

"We were friends for over a year first and it just sort of blossomed from then on," William told the Telegraph in 2010."We just spent more time with each other and had a good giggle [...] and realized we shared the same interests."

By the time they graduated, the pair had already lived together with other friends and were publicly dating.

In December 2006, the Middleton family attended the Sovereign's Parade at the Royal Military Academy in Sandhurst, in which Prince William appeared.

She was already the subject of intense media fascination.

At the time, a royal family spokesperson told The Telegraph that "Prince William wants more than anything for the paparazzi to stop harassing her."

Some of the reports were downright salacious.

"He broke up with Kate because he's met someone else who's turned his head," an anonymous source told The Observer at the time. "She's from a decent background but is very naughty and he finds her much more exciting."

But at least one insider had the right idea: "I don't think it's really over," an anonymous "pal" of Kate's told People magazine. "I don't think this is the last you'll see of the two of them."

Years later, both William and Middleton acknowledged that their brief breakup was a good thing.

"We were both very young ... and we were both finding ourselves," William said in an interview with the Telegraph in 2010. "It was very much trying to find our own way and we were growing up."

"I, at the time, wasn't very happy about it, but actually it made me a stronger person," Middleton added. "You find out things about yourself that maybe you hadn't realized. I think you can get quite consumed by a relationship when you're younger."

William proposed with the same sapphire ring his mother wore when she got engaged. The ring was originally given to William's brother, Prince Harry, but he asked for it before proposing to Middleton.

Giving it to her was "my way of making sure my mother didn't miss out on today," William later said when they announced the engagement.

William also described the proposal in a surprisingly candid interview with the Telegraph.

"It was about three weeks ago on a holiday in Kenya. We had a little private time away together with some friends," he said. "And I just decided that it was the right time really."

"It was very romantic," Middleton added.

"The Prince of Wales is delighted to announce the engagement of Prince William to Miss Catherine Middleton," the royal family said in a statement.

It added: "Prince William has informed The Queen and other close members of his family. Prince William has also sought the permission of Miss Middleton's father.

"Following the marriage, the couple will live in North Wales, where Prince William will continue to serve with the Royal Air Force."

They appeared at a press conference and photocall at St James's Palace, London, after sharing the happy news.

"The timing is right now, we are both very, very happy," William said at the time, according to The Guardian. "We both have a very good sense of humour and we take the mickey out of each other a lot."

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They were all smiles as they traveled through Canada and later attended a red carpet event in Los Angeles, California.

They could be seen embracing after a British cyclist won a gold medal.

Three days later, she and William were spotted leaving the hospital. According to the BBC, Middleton was undergoing treatment for severe morning sickness at the time.

Journalists had been camped outside the hospital for three weeks waiting for a glimpse of Will, Kate, and their firstborn.

Before he was born, the couple didn't know if they were having a boy or a girl, Middleton said in a 2020 interview on the "Happy Mum, Happy Baby" podcast.

"It was a surprise," she said. "But also seeing … you know, your husband, William ... seeing the pure joy of his face, it was really special."

Lupo was a wedding gift from Kate's younger brother, James.

It was their first royal tour as a family of three.

She battled severe morning sickness with her second pregnancy, too, according to an official statement.

A group of diehard royals fans spent weeks sleeping in tents across the street from the hospital, waiting for a glimpse of the new royal baby.

The duke and duchess were so touched that they sent hot coffee and a box of pastries to the makeshift camp a few days before the birth, according to People.

Their 10-bedroom country home, Anmer Hall, was a wedding gift from the Queen, and it's brought both normalcy and privacy to the family's day-to-day life.

"They are rarely bothered," an anonymous local source told Vanity Fair in 2016. "We are used to having royals in this part of the world. We often see them out with George and Charlotte, but no one takes pictures or tries to talk to them. That's why they love it here."

The skiing trip to the French Alps marked the first time George and Charlotte had ever played in the snow, according to Vanity Fair.

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Reports said that they were planning on building a massive basement extension to the historic property, which spans four floors and has over 20 rooms.

However, they still knew how to relax. In April 2017, William and Middleton revealed they watch "Homeland" and "Game of Thrones" once the kids are asleep. They also order takeout when they watch TV — especially curry, Middleton told Radio 1.

Prince Louis was born just a few weeks before Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's royal wedding.

It was revealed in Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's 2021 Oprah interview that there was drama between the Duchess of Cambridge and Markle leading up to the big day. Markle claimed in the interview that Middleton made her cry over a dispute over Princess Charlotte's flower girl dress, though they have since repaired their relationship.

The visit was made at the request of Britain's Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

For their first Zoom appearance, they video-called children of essential workers in April 2020.

The following month, they hosted a video call to mark the one-year anniversary of the charity they co-founded, Shout, the UK's first 24/7 crisis text line, Insider reported at the time.

"My grandfather's century of life was defined by service – to his country and Commonwealth, to his wife and Queen, and to our family," he wrote in a statement on Instagram. "I feel lucky to have not just had his example to guide me, but his enduring presence well into my own adult life – both through good times and the hardest days. I will always be grateful that my wife had so many years to get to know my grandfather and for the kindness he showed her."

"My grandfather was an extraordinary man and part of an extraordinary generation," he continued. "Catherine and I will continue to do what he would have wanted and will support The Queen in the years ahead. I will miss my Grandpa, but I know he would want us to get on with the job."

They were pictured sitting together during the funeral. Prince William also was seen speaking with Prince Harry after the service, showing that their relationship may be on the mend.

However, they are by no means the longest-married royal couple. Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip's epic love story spanned over 70 years.