Kate Middleton had been preparing to spend the New Year period with Prince William in 2006 before they married – but according to a book she was left upset when a phone call changed all that
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A brand new year is almost upon us – and that means the biggest party night of the year is just days away.
Friends and families will be coming together to bid farewell to 2022 and usher in what will hopefully be a peaceful 2023.
And in 2006, before they were married, the Prince and Princess of Wales were thought to be no different.
The couple had not spent Christmas together but are believed to have big plans for New Year.
But according to a book, Kate was left in floods of tears when Prince William cancelled his plans last minute – leaving her fearing for the future of their relationship.
William and Kate in Northern Ireland in October ( Image: Getty Images)
In her book released in 2011, The Making of a Royal Romance, royal author Katie Nicholl claims William had promised Kate he would join her family but decided to stay with his family instead – and informed her on the phone on Boxing Day.
Katie writes: „William had been having second thoughts and sat down with his father and his grandmother to have a frank discussion about his future with Kate. Both advised him not to hurry into anything.”
Weeks later in 2007, Kate and William briefly split and sources later said the Queen was disappointed by the breakup.
The couple earlier this year in The Bahamas ( Image: PA)
But the split seemed to be short-lived as weeks later, William and Kate were seen kissing at an army party at barracks in Bovington, Dorset.
And in July 2007, Kate and her brother James were seen at the Concert for Diana, held at Wembley to mark 10 years since William’s mother Princess Diana’s death.
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It wasn’t long before their romance was confirmed to be back on, and Kate moved into William’s Clarence House flat, where he would return from military duties on Friday nights for cosy weekends together – and the rest they say is history.
That’s because in 2010 the couple announced their engagement and married in April 2011.
They’ve now been married for almost 12 years and have three children – Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.
It’s unknown exactly what the children will have received for Christmas this, but according to royal expert Katie Nicholl, Kate is mindful not to lavish extravagant tech gifts on her three children.
That’s because she’d reportedly prefer to get them practical presents so they don’t end up having too much screen time.
