From their very first encounter at St. Andrew's to their famous wedding day, explore all of the defining moments of the royal couple's romance.&nbsp;

When it comes to pop culture's most influential couples, the Prince and Princess of Wales remain one of the world's most followed romances.&nbsp;
After meeting during their university years, the relationship between the pair slowly blossomed. Though it wasn't without its ups and downs, the couple has remained devoted to each other for years, marking their journey as one of the great modern day romances&mdash;complete with an unforgettable royal wedding in 2011.&nbsp;
As the Prince and Princess of Wales celebrate their 15th wedding anniversary, join L'OFFICIEL as we trace their complete relationship history and examine all of the moments that shaped their connection into the era-defining romance it's become.&nbsp;

<h2 style="text-align: center;">Kate Middleton and Prince William's Relationship Timeline: 2001</h2>

The pair first met in college at St. Andrew's University in 2001, and though they became fast friends, both Prince William and Kate Middleton have recalled their first few encounters as awkward.&nbsp;
"I think you said I actually went bright red when I met you and sort of scuttled off," she recalled to William during their 2010 engagement interview. "[I was] feeling very shy about meeting you."
After they were friends for around a year, Prince William explained that they had quite a bit in common, and a romantic relationship blossomed.&nbsp;

<h2 style="text-align: center;">Kate Middleton and Prince William's Relationship Timeline: April 2007</h2>

After four years together, the couple split briefly in 2007, <a href="https://people.com/celebrity/prince-william-kate-middleton-split-up/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">People</a> confirmed in April of that year. At the time, Middleton was establishing herself in her career, all while grappling with the national attention on her relationship. Prince William was also stationed outside of London as an armored corps commander trainee, which added a distance factor, as well.
"We did split up for a bit, but that was just, we were both very young, it was at university, and we were both sort of defining ourselves as such and being different characters and stuff," Prince William explained in an ITV interview years later. "It was very much trying to find our own way and we were growing up."

<h2 style="text-align: center;">Kate Middleton and Prince William's Relationship Timeline: June 2007</h2>

After a few months apart, the pair were spotted at several events together, including a party at Prince William's army barracks, where they reportedly shared a kiss.&nbsp;

<h2 style="text-align: center;">Kate Middleton and Prince William's Relationship Timeline: November 2010</h2>

While staying in a cabin on the side of Mount Kenya, Prince William proposed to Middleton. To no surprise, he popped the question while presenting his mother's ring.&nbsp;
"It was about three weeks ago, on holiday in Kenya," Prince William recalled in the same 2010 ITV engagement interview. "We had a little private time away together with some friends, and I just decided that it was the right time, really. We'd been talking about marriage for a while, so it wasn't a massively big surprise, but I took her up somewhere nice in Kenya, and I proposed."
After the years the couple had spent together, people across the world were eager for a royal wedding at last.&nbsp;
&ldquo;Everyone is absolutely delighted. He has never had eyes for any other woman since Kate came on the scene,&rdquo; an old friend told <a href="https://people.com/celebrity/prince-william-engaged-to-kate-middleton/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">People</a> shortly after the engagement news went public. &ldquo;She is going to make a wonderful wife, a wonderful princess.&rdquo;

Kate Middleton and Prince William's Complete Relationship Timeline

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