Prince William reportedly took ample time ahead of marrying then girlfriend, Kate Middleton. The Prince of Wales, who tied the knot with Kate in 2011, put the latter through various tests ahead of their wedding.
In his new book, “William and Catherine: The Monarchy’s New Era: The Inside Story,” royal expert Russell Myers revealed that the prince had invited Kate to stay at Highgrove on several occasions. They also enjoyed a weekend together at The Queen’s Sandringham estate.
Myers continued that the stays were organized by William when his father and grandmother were not in residence, allowing the couple the freedom to enjoy themselves without Kate worrying about meeting the royal family.
He added that he was very concerned Kate would be completely overawed by the whole thing. The courtier further explained that Kate had wealthy friends who enjoyed country homes but it’s a different story when dating a prince whose granny is Queen Elizabeth II.
He was still in the mode of taking things slow and seeing what happens, while being pretty nervous that the press might find out what was going on and ruin it for them.