Kate Middleton and Prince William are “Stronger Than Ever” On Their 14th Anniversary, Friends Say
Certainly, the couple’s recent decision to skip Easter Sunday with King Charles and Queen Camilla so that they could celebrate quietly as a family was a change noted by royal watchers. Last year, the family was in Norfolk for the Easter holidays and Kate was undergoing treatment, but their decision not to join Charles and senior royals a second year in a row was significant. “Usually they are there, and everyone loves seeing the little ones. This year they decided to have a quiet family Easter. The king was fully supportive, and I think it is an example of William and Catherine doing things the way they want to and doing what works for them as a family,” adds the royal insider.
Spending time together is said to be the couple’s number one priority. “They know with the children growing up and George about to start a new school, the family unit as it is will change a bit and they want to spend as much time together as they can,” the source adds. “They love being in Norfolk, it’s where they bond as a family and where they make very happy memories. It’s their happy place and they love being there.”
While they have been married for 14 years, the couple’s long-term courtship means they have actually been together for more than two decades. “Like all couples, the relationship has ups and downs, but I would say they are stronger than ever, they are a very tight partnership,” says a long-standing friend.
“It’s very clear that William is deeply in love with his wife, more than ever, and she is eternally grateful to him for the support he has given her this past year and how he has been with the children. He has shouldered a lot.”
Indeed, a lot has happened over the course of fourteen years: the couple has had three children, moved to Windsor for a quieter life out of the spotlight, and become the Prince and Princess of Wales following the death of Queen Elizabeth II. The past year has been the most eventful and the toughest for them as a family, but watching them in Scotland on Tuesday, twinning in matching tweeds, while doing what they love is a reminder of their brilliant partnership that is vital to the future of the British monarchy and why they really should be celebrating such an important milestone.
