The Duke of Cambridge was smitten immediately.

“When I first met Kate, I knew there was something very special about her.

Before they got romantically involved, Middleton and Prince William dedicated time to cultivating a deep friendship.

Prince William and Kate Middleton looking lovingly at each other

“I think you have done this before, Sir,” he said.

Prince William responded, “Once or twice, Geraint.”

Middleton, as charming as ever, jumped into the conversation with a lighthearted quip.

Prince William and Kate Middleton at a tree-planting ceremony

“William, you’ve missed a bit,” she told her husband.