It is perhaps not a big deal to wait for a long time to determine whether to marry someone or not. That said, seven years was like a lifetime for the royalty. Prince William started to have a romantic relationship with Kate Middleton way back in the year 2003 as they were going to college. Even so, it took him seven more years for the proposal.
In an interview after their engagement, William stated that he chose to propose at the time as it seemed the right thing to do. For most people, it would seem like a good idea even today. However, some people wonder why he waited such a long time for the proposal. They wonder whether he was thinking about other options or having a change of mind over the years.
It seems that Katie Nicholl’s book entitled ‘Kate: The Future Queen’ has an explanation for the move. As a royal expert, Nicholl said that it was down to William’s lack of desire to experience a divorce, similar to his parents.
For a man with the trauma of his father and mother’s divorce, William wanted to marry in a way that he would not have to do so once more.
It is perhaps a good thing that they waited such a long time to get hitched. They underwent a breakup when William had an eye condition called strabismus. The couple also lived together in the same house in their school period, which was against the then royal protocol.
As for Nicholl, William wished to ensure that Kate wanted to marry him when he proposed marriage to her. A ‘living together’ relationship perhaps made the decision easier for the couple.
Every royal watcher should perhaps know the rumors of infidelity that affected William. Anyhow, this couple could make their marital life work.
