Kate Middleton gives Prince William something ‘he never had’

Prince William was deeply attracted to Kate Middleton’s stable family dynamics during their courtship.

The couple, who announced that engagement in 2011, dated for almost a decade when William realised he was deeply inspired by Kate’s healthy relationship with parents and siblings.

Royal expert Duncan Larcombe tells OK!: “It’s easy to underestimate the role the Middletons have played in William’s life.”

He adds: “Yes, he fell in love with Kate at university, but frankly he fell in love with the Middleton family as well.”

The expert notes: “They were the family he has never had – the mum, dad and three kids spending time together and going on family holidays. It was a new world he’d not experienced before.”

Speaking further about William, the expert continued: “William was really very starry-eyed about Kate and they brought out the best in each other in many ways. William is quite shy and can be reserved around new people. He’s very cautious, and in that way they are quite similar characters. Their relationship blossomed on spaghetti Bolognese and rain-swept beaches.”