Writing in his Daily Mail column, Richard observed, “She made clear with her body language that she didn’t wish to discuss the subject, and the conversation moved swiftly on to happier and less fraught matters.<\/p>\n
“At that time, Catherine was seen as a party-loving girlfriend of William, but my first encounter with her taught me that she was a tough cookie who wasn’t going to be inveigled into saying something she didn’t want to say.<\/p>\n
“Indeed, she reminded me of members of the royal family, much older than herself, who have the uncanny ability to make small talk with anyone without giving anything away.”<\/p>\n
During her official engagement interview, Kate reflected on their relationship, stating, “Well, I think if you do go out with someone for quite a long time, you do get to know each other very, very well, you go through the good times, you go through the bad times. I think if you can come out of that stronger and learn things about yourself.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Despite the split, Kate and William have remained together for more than 20 years, sharing three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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