Rare details about Kate Middleton before she married Prince William

We all love Kate Middleton, AKA Catherine Elizabeth Middleton, The Duchess of Cambridge, or one half of Royal power couple Kate and Wills. Ever since she and Prince William started dating in 2003, the nation has taken her into their hearts, as she now actively serves the country as a remarkable Duchess who will one day become an even more remarkable Queen Consort to husband Prince William. But what did she look like before she became a royal?

A Duchess in the making

We all like to think we know Kate by now, seeing as she and William have been together for a staggering sixteen years, but one day Kate would have only dreamed of being a Princess while watching Disney movies.

Looking back on this fresh-faced Kate, aged just five years old, we can see a young girl full of wonder and innocence, unbeknownst to what her future will entail. She certainly looks like a Duchess in the making!

Birthday girl

Back in 2007, Kate and Wills had a very brief split in early April. But fear not, they were soon back together just a couple months later. However, it was these papped photos of Kate on her 25th birthday that allegedly caused a downward spiral in their relationship.

When leaving her flat alone, Kate was met with swarms of the press, making it a struggle for her to even get to her car. William was furious, and weeks later, he filed a lawsuit against the media with legal action to be taken on the unlawful pursuit and harassment of Kate that was going on at the time.

Wedding bells

Kate and Wills eventually married on April 29, 2011, and it was one of the biggest events of the century so far with an estimated 3.1 billion people worldwide watching the broadcast coverage. It was certainly an extravagant event.

A wedding is a special day for everyone involved, and this is a photo of Kate getting in the wedding spirit at the ceremony for Laura Parker Bowles’s wedding in May 2006. She was invited along at the time as William’s plus one after having been dating him for over three years. Love was in the air! Do you think she caught the bouquet?

Mingling with the ex

An ex is usually someone you hold an inevitable grudge against no matter what, so it was a surprise to everyone when Kate was spotted looking rather chummy with Prince Harry’s ex Chelsy Davy back in July 2006. It was at Beaufort Polo Club, and she and Harry were broken up at the time.

Chelsy and Harry dated on and off for a good number of years from 2004 to 2011, eventually entirely ending their relationship reportedly “due to a clash in lifestyle choices.” However, their romance must have ended somewhat amicably because Chelsy was even invited along to Harry and Meghan’s wedding in 2018.