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In this Handout Image provided by Clarence House www.officialroyalwedding2011.org, Kate Middleton and Prince William on the day of their graduation ceremony at St Andrew's University in St Andrew's on June 23, 2005 in Scotland. (Getty Images)more pics »It's been a whirlwind romance for Kate Middleton and Prince William, who met as mere college students almost a decade ago. Here's a condensed timeline of their romance's up and downs, from the day the met in 2001 to the highly anticipated grand nuptials on April 29th, 2011.
- Fall 2001 - Kate and William both enrolled at St. Andrew's College in Scotland, and lived near each other in the St. Salvators Hall of Residence.
- March 2002 - Kate caught William's eye when she modeled at a charity fashion show, wearing a revealing see-through dress with lingerie. He told a friend he thought she was beautiful.
- September 2002 - The future lovebirds move into a student house with some other friends, including Kate's then main squeeze, Rupert Finch.
- Fall 2003 - William, Kate and their two friends move into a cottage for the third year of school, and rumors start flying that they are a couple around Christmas.
- March 2004 - William and Kate's romance is publicized when they are photographed on the ski slopes in Klosters together. Clarence House doesn't deny the rumors.
- Spring 2005 - The couple graduates together from St. Andrew's -- William with a Master's in Geography (and second honors), Kate with a Master's in History of Art.
- January 2006 - First public kiss! William is photographed kissing Kate for the first time at the Klosters.
- December 2006 - Kate attends William's graduation as an Army officer at Sandhurst.
- April 14, 2007 - William and Kate are confirmed to have split. The Sun newspaper broke a "world exclusive" about the split, which reportedly occurred on a holiday in the Swiss resort of Zermatt. The Clarence House simply stated: "We don't comment on Prince William's private life."
- June 2007 - Seen kissing again and rumors spiral that they're back together! But the duo claim they are just "good friends."
- April 11, 2008 - Kate appears at William's side at his graduation ceremony from the Royal Air Force College. Back together?
- June 16, 2008 - For her first official Royal public occasion, Kate, alongside the noble family, watches William be inaugurated into the Order of the Garter at Windsor Castle.
- February 2010 - Prince William is quoted saying "You'll have to wait a while yet" when asked about an impending wedding.
- October 2010 - Prince William pops the question to Kate with Princess Diana's 18-carat sapphire ring while vacationing in a lodge in Kenya. The couple keeps the engagement a secret until...
- November 16, 2010 - Clarence House officially announces the couple's engagement, with the following statement: "The Prince of Wales is delighted to announce the engagement of Prince William to Miss Catherine Middleton."
- April 29, 2011 - The couple will be married in an ornate ceremony at Westminster Abbey in front of 1,900 guests. The event will be aired live on NBC, CNN, DISH, BBC, and other networks at 1 AM PT/4 AM ET.
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A letter in which a young Diana, Princess of Wales appears to refer to her love rival Camilla Parker Bowles is to be auctioned. In the hand-written missive, sent to her step-mother Raine Spencer weeks before Prince Charles proposed, 19-year-old Diana talks ...
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Much to her partner's delight, Camilla Parker Bowles has finally given up smoking. Prince Charles's companion, who previously puffed away at 10 a day, put away the cigarettes for good two or three months ago. 'It wasn't so much me giving up smoking ...
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off limits for expectant moms, at a charity event in Denmark, and then appeared to conspicuously hide her belly with her purse while attending a charity concert earlier this month with William, Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla Parker Bowles.
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According to a source William and Kate will travel to Aberdeen, Scotland, for their first New Year after marriage, and stay at Birkhall, a 53,000 acre estate belonging to William's father, Prince Charles, and his wife, Camilla Parker-Bowles, Duchess of Cornwall.
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And, Prince Charles, Britain's heir to the throne, announced plans to marry long-time companion Camilla Parker Bowles. In 2006, the Winter Olympic Games opened in Turin, Italy. In 2007, U.S. Army Lt. Gen. David Petraeus assumed control of the U.S. forces ...
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If that’s not enough to sate you, they’ve also got a feature on Camilla Parker-Bowles and her Dancing With The Stars secret! Do you think Oprah is really fighting for her life as the magazine claims? Sound off in the comments and let us know your thoughts!
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1980, Jimmy Durante, American comedian, songwriter and vaudeville performer, died. 1999, Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles appeared in public for the first time when they posed for photographers outside London's Ritz hotel where the couple had been ...
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2005: Charles weds long-time love Camilla Parker Bowles in a private ceremony. April 2009: Prince Philip becomes Britain’s longest-serving consort. April 29, 2011: Queen’s grandson and second-in-line Prince William marries Kate Middleton in a glittery ...
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His son is divorced and he also supported the remarriage of the Prince of Wales to Camilla Parker-Bowles, whose first husband is living. He opposed homosexual relationships amongst members of the clergy, although he admits having consecrated two bishops ...
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Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall (née Shand, previously Parker Bowles; born 17 July 1947) is the second wife of Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, and is the current holder of the titles Princess of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall and of Rothesay.
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