Kate Middleton's Love Life Before Marrying Prince William: Dating History

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Some of the now Princess of Wales’ past relationships went down as she was on and off with William. Royal expert broke down the highs and lows of Kate’s love life in his August 2024 biography Catherine, the Princess of Wales.

“Catherine experienced a few innocent teenage romances,” Jobson wrote, referencing Kate’s time at Marlborough College before William became a permanent fixture in her life.

Of course, when royal watchers think of Kate’s romantic history, William is the only person on their mind. It’s no secret that they split up a few times (William broke up with her in 2007 during a 30-minute phone call) before the now Prince of Wales proposed, and Kate definitely dated other people in the interim.

Related: Prince William and Kate Middleton’s Relationship TimelineThe world watched in awe as Prince William and Princess Kate wed at Westminster Abbey in London on April 29, 2011, and years later, commoners still stand impressed with the couple. Though they didn’t tie the knot until 2011, Kate and William first met 10 years prior while studying history at Scotland’s University of St […]

Who is in her romantic past and how did she and William find their way back to each other? Keep scrolling for her dating history:

Harry Blakelock

In his book, Jobson referred to Blakelock as her “first love.” Kate’s romantic relationship with her former schoolmate “had its ups and downs, but ultimately ended before the start of her gap year,” Jobson revealed.

Willem Marx Tim Graham/Getty Images; Courtesy of Johanna Botta/Instagram

While they had a brief relationship that “did not develop into something more,” per Jobson, Kate and Marx remained friends.

Ian Henry

The duo were deckhands together, but Henry stated that he and Kate were “very good friends,” per Jobson.

Rupert Finch Getty Images (2)

Before William, there was Finch. According to Jobson, Kate was “casually involved” with the former law student just before the St Andrews University charity fashion show where she famously caught William’s eye.

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Following her and William’s 2007 breakup, Kate was romantically linked to Ropner.

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While they were aware of each other’s existence for years, formally meeting in 2001, nothing romantic went down between William and Kate until after the 2002 fashion show. Jobson noted in his book that they had a “cooling-off period” at one point during their university days, but the exact time frame remains unknown.

By 2007, however, William decided that he wasn’t ready for an engagement and called things off with Kate. While it’s unclear exactly when they reconciled, they were engaged by October 2010 and married in April of the following year. William and Kate have since welcomed three kids: Prince George in July 2013, Princess Charlotte in May 2015 and Prince Louis in April 2018.

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Kate Middleton's Love Life Before Marrying Prince William: Dating History

Kate Middleton's Love Life Before Marrying Prince William: Dating History

Kate Middleton's Love Life Before Marrying Prince William: Dating History

Kate Middleton's Love Life Before Marrying Prince William: Dating History

Kate Middleton's Love Life Before Marrying Prince William: Dating History