Everyone knows the story about Kate Middleton and Prince William’s romance. They met while attending St Andrews University in Scotland, fell in love, and had an on-again-off-again relationship that took the media by storm until finally, they walked down the aisle in a legendary televised wedding in 2011. Since then, they’ve welcomed three children, risen the ranks in the royal family, and become beloved across the board for so many different reasons, especially the love that they share. But who were they before William and Kate?
While we know quite a bit about who Kate was before meeting William, and we know who William dated before marrying Kate, many loyal royal fans still question what Kate Middleton’s dating history was like before William.
The fact of the matter is that Kate and William met when they were really young, so neither had a grand and vast dating history beforehand. While William definitely seemed to have wooed quite a few women before falling for Kate, there’s not much known about Kate stating history before William. Since they were so young, Kate really only had a couple of boyfriends beforehand.
But who were they? How did they meet, and how long did their relationships last? We can answer those questions and more with this dating history timeline of the Princess of Wales.
Below, check out who Kate dated before marrying William in 2011.
Harry Blakelock (1998-1999)
Referred to as Kate’s first boyfriend, she and Harry Blakelock dated from 1998 to 1999. he was reportedly her first boyfriend and from the first-hand accounts shared, he didn’t seem like a good match for her.
“When Kate arrived in Florence [for her gap year before University], she was really hung up about Harry,” a friend told The Mail. “She spoke about him all the time and he seemed to have messed her around quite a bit. He seemed to have blown hot and cold with her when they were at school, and she was always talking about how she could get him back.”
Willem Marx (2000-2002)
There are mixed accounts about Kate’s relationship with Willem Marx. According to The Sun, the two met while attending boarding school in Wiltshire. Some claimed they had a small fling before being friends for years after, while others claimed he was her “first love,” her Newsner.
Rupert Finch (2002-2003)
Before Prince William, Kate was linked to her University of St. Andrews classmate Rupert Finch beforehand. They met her freshman year, and he was in his final year. They dated for a little less than a year, per People, but has seemingly remained close to Kate and William since he was invited to their 2011 wedding.
Henry Ropner (2007)
So one rumored romance in Kate Middleton’s dating history is with Henry Ropner, with outlets claiming they dated briefly in 2007 when Kate and William were broken up, per the Sun.
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