Prince William and Kate Middleton’s split reportedly changed the future king. According to sources, the Prince of Wales wasn’t himself and was unusually “closed off” because of the breakup when the couple wasn’t together.
For those unversed, the pair was said to have been seeing each other since 2001, when they were at the University of St. Andrews. In 2007, they called it quits due to media pressure. Although the split was for a few months, people around him could feel that he had changed.
Prince William was a different person after he split with Kate Middleton, says source
Prince William and Kate Middleton got married in 2011, but their relationship went through many obstacles prior to them tying the knot. When they were still dating, they reportedly split for a brief period in 2007.
The breakup majorly impacted the heir, who reportedly became a different person. Recently, a source told RadarOnline that the prince became “quiet, withdrawn, and not himself” while he was navigating the heartbreak.
“He remained courteous and composed, but there was a heaviness about him that everyone noticed,” a royal staffer said. They claimed that William didn’t open up about the split, but it was evident that the reason behind the change was due to separating from his now-wife.
The former butler, Grant Harrold, who worked with King Charles’s first son closely at the time, mentioned it in his book, “The Royal Butler: My Remarkable Life in Royal Service.” He stated that he witnessed William’s transformation. Harrold claimed that he didn’t “see a huge amount” of the Prince of Wales. However, the butler truly believed that the lovebirds would reunite in the future.
Reportedly, the “media pressure” was “overwhelming” for Middleton. A royal aide further stated, “They were still very young, and the level of scrutiny was intense. Stepping away for a while was the right move – it gave them both room to breathe.”
After a few months, the 43-year-old got back together with his then-girlfriend. According to the outlet, the palace staff members noticed the change immediately. William became “brighter, more like his old self again.” Currently, the royal couple has been happily married and has three kids together — Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis.
