Prince William and Kate Middleton’s marriage is under fresh scrutiny after fans noticed a striking difference in how they express affection for each other, with some claiming “she hates him.”
Long before they became the Prince and Princess of Wales, William and Kate were students at the University of St Andrews in Scotland, where a friendship eventually developed into a romance after they became roommates during their second year.
William proposed in 2010 and the couple married the following year, building a family with Prince George, 13, Princess Charlotte, 11 and 8-year-old Prince Louis while taking on increasingly prominent roles within the royal family.
Do ‘everything in tandem’
More than two decades after they first met, royal author Russell Myers believes the strength of that relationship comes from the way they navigate those responsibilities together.
“The secret to the Prince and Princess of Wales’ marriage is support for one another throughout their roles as working royals and as parents to their three young children,” Myers told the Mirror on Aug. 11, 2026.
The author of “William and Catherine: The Intimate Inside Story” said the pair do “everything” in “tandem,” while describing Kate as deeply invested not only in her own position, but in what lies ahead for the royal family.
“What many people aren’t aware of is how invested Catherine has always been, not only in her role and the effect she can have as the Princess of Wales and as a future queen, but also in the monarchy’s future direction,” Myers told the outlet.
Yet while Myers was describing a couple working closely together behind palace walls, people online were busy scrutinizing how William and Kate speak about one another in public.
