Inside James Middleton and wife Alizee's rustic countryside home

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's love story started way back during their university careers.

Kate Middleton ‘saved’ Prince William from girls trying to flirt with him on nights out by pretending to be his girlfriend before they got together, a pal has revealed. The future Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were close friends when they studied at St Andrews University in Scotland.But a month after he enrolled in 2001, the prince was hit on by a girl at a party and couldn’t shake her off, the Mirror reports.Sensing the awkwardness, Kate jumped in and put her arms around him and pretended they were together to fend off the unwanted attention.

Kate Middleton is reportedly taking over the role of patron of English rugby union, replacing Prince Harry. It’s believed that the Duchess of Cambridge, who recently celebrated her 40th birthday, is the first Royal to take over one of Harry’s roles after the Prince decided to step down from his duties in January 2020. Harry, a keen rugby fan, was vice-patron of the Rugby Football Union between 2010 and 2016, before stepping up and taking over the Queen as patron.

Kate Middleton is a relatively relaxed mum, according to experts, but she does have some house rules. A royal source says the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge don't allow shouting in their house - a rule they also commit to following themselves - and have a family rule against going to bed angry. Instead, the couple always encourage Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis to have constructive conversations about what's bothering them.

Prince William has revealed that his son Prince George is "fascinated" by computer games.The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have said that they are "being careful" about the amount of screen time their three children - especially their eldest, 8-year-old George, are having on devices.William, 39, is the president of BAFTA and spoke to previous winners of BAFTA bursars including 20-year-old Harry Petch, a BAFTA Young Game Designer Mentor winner in 2021.The future King played Harry's new game Net Carbon where he spoke about his three kids George, Princess Charlotte, six, and Prince Louis, three.He said: "We're to regulate their gaming, that's the thing at the moment."We watch their screen time, you have to be careful about that. They do definitely like gaming.

Royal fans were given a rare glimpse of Kate Middleton's parents’ home when her brother filmed an Instagram video at the property.James Middleton was staying with his parents during lockdown and gave a sneak peak of Middleton's home in Bucklebury, West Berkshire.The footage, which was filmed in 2020, showed rare footage of the home of Carole and Michael Middleton as James looked to surprise his family.The camera pans around to show perfectly trimmed lawns and beds of wildflowers around the patio of the family home.A series of photos can also be seen displayed on the wall behind a set of white French doors.Carole and Michael are also seen enjoying some sunshine as they sit by the entrance to the home, where a wall full of white meadow flowers are beautifully bloomed.They moved to the house in 2012 after selling Kate’s childhood home, which had four bedrooms, in Bradfield, Berkshire for a reported £495,000, according to Cosmopolitan.James was filming because he decided to shave off his beard, which he had grown for seven years, to give his then fiancée Alizee Thevenet a surprise.He has since married Alizee during a private ceremony in France in September 2021.The Instagram video started with James sitting in the green garden that sprawls out for some distance behind him.Alizee jumps up from her chair and squeaks in shock and excitement over James' new look.In the clip, James explains: "As Alizee and myself were due to get married...

When Prince Charles takes to the throne, Prince William and Kate Middleton will receive a new title. Prince William will become the Prince of Wales and Kate will become the Princess of Wales - a title held by William’s mother Princess Diana.

Kate Middleton has celebrated the phenomenal work of mental health service Shout, which she set up with husband Prince William, Prince Harry and Meghan, with a solo visit to its headquarters to meet volunteers.

When it comes to Kate Middleton's wardrobe we know that she is one lady that will never disappoint. Last week we saw the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge step out for a public appearance to Clitheroe Community Hospital in Burnley and as usual the 40-year-old wowed with her chic ensemble.Taking on one of the biggest controversial colour trends at the moment, Kate wowed in a head-to-toe brown outfit.

Kate Middleton and Prince William have long been regular visitors to the exotic holiday location Mustique.The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge first visited in 2008, and have since returned with their own growing family as well as Kate’s parents, Michael and Carole Middleton.The couple is believed to love the destination so much that they always rent the same property on the Caribbean island.The family stay in a luxury villa in August 2019, which is also where they celebrated Prince George's sixth birthday on July 22. It’s reported that the family love the privacy of the exclusive island which allows them to behave like any other tourist despite their royal status.

Kate Middleton celebrated an important milestone in mental health services on Wednesday.

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge (aka Kate Middleton) visits Shout to mark the mental health text service reaching over one million conversations with those in need on Wednesday (January 26) in London, England.

Kate Middleton's stepped out today in a chic khaki animal print dress as she visited Shout, to meet with clinical supervisors, volunteers and fundraisers to thank them for their invaluable efforts to ensure that vital mental health support is available across the UK at any time of day or night. Kate, who turned 40 this month, has certainly developed her own signature style in recent years, and seems to be growing with confidence and maturity at each new outing we see of her.

Kate Middleton is meeting with volunteers at mental health support service, Shout. The service is based in London, and offers a free, confidential, 24/7 text messaging support service to anyone struggling with their mental health.

Kate Middleton and Prince William fell in love over muesli and fruit, a royal expert says.The couple met at St Salvator's, one of the University of St Andrew's 11 halls of residence, and while Kate would often go out for run in the morning, she'd spot William at breakfast in the dining hall a little before it closed. After a couple of weeks of politely nodding and smiling at one another, William made his move and invited Kate to sit with him and his friends.

Kate Middleton was left “in tears” on her wedding day due to Prince Harry’s touching best man speech, a royal author has claimed.The Duke of Sussex was accompanied to his brother's wedding by his then-girlfriend, Chelsy Davy, who reportedly made him remove a line from his speech out of fear it would embarrass Kate.The wedding on April 29, 2011, was watched by a record two billion people from around the world and Harry helped make it especially memorable for the newlyweds with his heartfelt speech. According to Katie Nicholl, the author of 2017’s Harry: Life, Loss, and Love, the then 27-year-old made Kate cry with his speech.

Kate Middleton is reportedly the first choice of the Grenadier Guards to be their new colonel. A royal expert has said she would be the best person to "fit the bill" in a position Prince Andrew previously held.If the Duchess of Cambridge is chosen for the prestigious role, she would be the first appointed female colonel in the regiment's 366-year history, reports the Express.Kate is said to be wanted by many within the infantry regiment because of her dedication to the causes she commits to.A senior source in the Grenadier Guards told The Times: "From straw polling through the ranks, they would all love it to be Kate."We all admire the way she has fitted in and behaved, she never seems to put a foot wrong."Body language expert Judi James also reckons the duchess would excel in the role.

The Royal Family are often travelling the country with little chance to relax at home. But when the royals are not meeting and greeting, these are the living rooms where they choose to relax and put their feet up. From gilded gold ceilings to patterned sofas and coffee tables stacked with books, let's take a look inside the living areas of Her Majesty the Queen, Princess Anne and Tim Laurence, Kate Middleton and Prince William, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, Sarah, Duchess of York and Prince Andrew.

Kate Middleton's stylish choice of clothing is always intriguing whether she is wearing high street bargains or the latest designer wear.

While Robbie Williams is definitely pop royalty, it turns out he also has unexpected links to the actual royal family. Robbie Williams, 47, struck up an unlikely friendship with Princess Beatrice, 33, after being introduced by her Mum, Sarah Ferguson.The Queen's granddaughter is believed to be ‘like a little sister’ to the pop star after the pair developed an especially close connection.The friends have even holidayed together in the Caribbean, after originally linking up there back in 2011. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.

Meghan Markle's sister, Samantha, once claimed the Duchess of Sussex threw herself at Disney and that she is jealous of Kate Middleton and ruined her birthday on purpose. In an exclusive interview with Daily Star, Samantha, 54, alleged Meghan was "throwing herself" at Disney during a film premiere with Beyonce.