Princess Kate Middleton joined the royal family in April 2011 after her wedding to King Charles III’s eldest son, Prince William.
William and Kate first met as undergraduate students at the University of St Andrews in Scotland. After becoming close friends, the pair eventually started dating. Amid their courtship, William brought Kate home to meet his family.
“During her first visit to Balmoral, Kate jumped one significant hurdle. She met Charles,” royal expert Christopher Andersen wrote in his 2011 book William and Kate: A Royal Love Story, noting that Kate impressed Charles due to her “assuming grace.”
Throughout William and Kate’s relationship and eventual marriage, they continued to support Charles and the monarchy. The princess quickly became a staple at her husband and father-in-law’s public engagements.
Charles became king in September 2022 after the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II. Upon his coronation in May 2023, he bestowed his former titles of Prince of Wales and Duke of Cambridge onto William.
Scroll below to revisit Kate’s relationship with her father-in-law, Charles:
