From the time they started dating, everyone knew that there is a special connection between William and Kate. They seem to be the perfect couple that is very happy and that is having an ideal relationship. When we think of them, we could hardly think of the time when they were single, or we could not think of one of them without thinking of the other.
College
At it is already known, they first met at the beginning of the century. The meeting took place at the University of Saint Andrews in Scotland. It is rarely mentioned that Kate was dating someone else at that time. The time when William noticed her was during her wearing a dress on a fashion show. Before starting dating, they became friends, then started to live together and then went public.
Splitting up
Even though many people may say that it is a dream come true to date a future king, it actually is not. Namely, there are photographers everywhere, and each and every step is photographed and analyzed. It seemed to Kate that she had no more privacy in her life. Also, her safety was in danger due to all this. William was aware that this was hard to Kate and this is why he decided to be straight with her so they decided to break up.
Time apart
The breaking up was hard for them since they grew very fond of each other. In order to heal, she went to Ireland and he decided to spend time in Angsley. He worked there as a rescue pilot. It is not a secret that William talked to Charles and Elizabeth II about Kate at this time. Both of them advised that having a bit space may be good.
Kate in London
During her stay in London, when she did not know whether she would ever get back with William, she used to go out a lot with Pippa, her sister. William was not sitting home, he also decided to go out and have fun. It should be also mentioned that he even dated other people.
Getting back together
It seems that the break-up was good for them since they both realized that they miss each other and that they are the right people for each other. More precisely, William realized this since he was the one who broke up with Kate.
Engagement
They have been dating for a long time and their relationship became known worldwide. The engagement was eagerly waited on and it finally happened in 2011 when Kate became engaged, and later on married, to the future King of England.
Source: cheatsheet.com