Royal fans all know where Prince William and Kate's love story began - but not everyone knows how exactly it blossomed. Viewers of The Crown's last series caught an imagined re-telling of how they met at St Andrew's University, but as experts have regularly pointed out, the Netflix series is historical fiction. Yet the couple have previously given glimpses into the day they first met at an event for freshers, while experts have written in more detail about the early days.
Played on-screen by Ed McVey and Meg Bellamy, the young William and Kate are shown becoming friends and harbouring relationships with their respective partners, with the prince meeting Carley Massey-Birch and Kate going out with Rupert Finch. She even brings her boyfriend - a fourth-year student at the time - home for Christmas , later telling mum Carole: “You’ve always loved the idea of me and William together.” Weekend Wishlist: From Amanda Holden's cheeky mini dress to M&S's viral summer beauty bag William and Kate pictured in 2011 ( Image: Getty Images) But whether or not any of this was ever said is up for debate, with the senior royals having reportedly never watched the series .
What is known, however, is what William did say after first realising his romantic feelings for the friend who would later become his wife. Kate had been participating in a student fashion show at the university, wearing what is now a famous dress leaving little to the imagination. It's widely reported that William, who .
