Kate Middleton's surprising asset that William fell in love with

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When Prince William met his wife-to-be at university in St Andrews, he was known as a somewhat shy and aloof type of character.

After losing his mum, Princess Diana, when he was just 15, he had already been through more than one would ever wish for a child.

But on meeting Kate Middleton, a royal expert exclusively tells OK!, he started to come out of his shell and began revealing elements of the strong father and husband we see today.

Duncan Larcombe, a royal biographer and former newspaper royal editor, says there was one character trait that William revealed after meeting her that helped Kate decide he was the man she wanted to be with - his love of her family. "It’s easy to underestimate the role the Middletons have played in William’s life," he says. "Yes, he fell in love with Kate at university, but frankly he fell in love with the Middleton family as well." Sign up to OK's royal newsletter to get updates sent to your inbox for free He continues, "They were the family he has never had – the mum, dad and three kids spending time together and going on family holidays.