Were those rumors about Prince William's scandalous behavior true?
And what did Kate Middleton say about her split from the prince before they tied the knot?
Friends of the royal couple dish on those alleged marital issues.
Kate Middleton and Prince William have been dogged by split rumors ever since they first emerged as
a couple, particularly following the Rose Hanbury scandal. After William was accused of cheating on
his wife with her former best friend, royal expert Angela Mollard went on the "Royals" podcast to
suggest that there may have been something inappropriate going on. Mollard alleged,
"There was all sorts of gossip at the time that William had grown close to Rose Hanbury
and they were slightly improper, that Kate had frozen her out."
However, Mollard maintained that no cheating occurred,
suggesting that William had been impacted by his father Prince Charles' very public
infidelity scandal. Discussing Hanbury's alleged relationship with William, Mollard argued,
"Do we think this is true? I suspect that they were just good mates,
they got on well [...] I don't think William is the sort that would ever,
ever, put either his marriage or the monarchy in jeopardy."
Besides, Mollard acknowledged at the time that it was the only major scandal to plague the
couple's otherwise solid marriage. But earlier this year, a story emerged that Kate had moved
out of the family home. Newsweek subsequently clarified that the report,
which had been published by MSN alongside a French website, was false. A spokesperson
for the website claimed that the story was published by accident and would be removed.
The story reportedly described a "heated discussion" between the Cambridges,
suggesting that there was trouble in paradise. Unsurprisingly, William and Kate's
friends are sick of reading false reports that the couple's marriage is failing. One of the prince's
confidantes decided to set the record straight, telling the Daily Mail in no uncertain terms,
"It's just b—---t. [...] They honestly couldn't be happier as a couple. You
can't get a cigarette paper between them. They are so tight, just inseparable."
The Cambridges have been close since meeting at university,
where they quickly became friends before things turned romantic. Evidently,
William and Kate are reportedly still as in love as ever, with friends revealing
that the couple has lunch together every day before relaxing with some TV in the evenings.
Moreover, despite being royals, the couple remains surprisingly down to earth.
Whenever the Cambridges get time off from their demanding schedules,
they apparently love being outside and taking care of their children.
William learned a lot from what went wrong with his own parents' marriage,
which reportedly led the prince to take his time and ensure he was with the right person, for the
right reasons. Royal expert Richard Kay argued in the documentary "William & Kate: Into The Future,"
"Everything about William you can trace back to what happened to his parents — he lived through
the bitter breakup of their marriage [...] He knows how much what happened
to them destroyed their marriage. He's very concerned not to make the same mistakes."
The Cambridges are apparently so enamored with their idyllic family life that they're
prepared to uproot themselves to ensure it remains intact. In fact,
Kate and William's reported move to Windsor has been in the works for a while. The Mirror
confirmed that the move will bring them closer to the queen, who now lives in Windsor Castle,
as well as to Kate's parents, who currently reside in Bucklebury. However, it's also worth
noting that if things had gone differently, the duo might not have made it to this point.
When William chose to marry Kate, she became the first
"regular" person to marry a royal in 400 years. Back in 2007, the couple briefly
split after the prince apparently got cold feet following intense media attention.
During their official engagement interview, Kate opened up about the breakup.
"It made me a stronger person. You find out things about yourself that maybe you hadn't realized."
She also contended,
"I think you can get quite consumed by a relationship when you're younger.
I really valued that time for me as well, although I didn't think it at the time."
William agreed, acknowledging that they were still figuring out who they were as people
and, in the end, everything worked out for the best. As royal author Robert Lacey told People,
"It's a relationship based on friendship."
Predominantly, the couple's firm foundation of friendship
is what's kept the Cambridges together all these years. No matter what the world throws at them,
William and Kate are always firmly in each other's corners.
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