Breaking:Kate Middleton’s Blunt Reply When Told She’s ‘Lucky’ To Have Prince William’s Attention Resurfaces 19 Years After First Couple Photo Was Released

Prince William, Prince of Wales and Catherine, Princess of Wales visit the Open Door Charity, a charity focused on supporting young adults across Merseyside with their mental health, using culture and creativity as the catalyst for change, at the charity’s flagship Bloom Building on January 12, 2023 in Birkenhead, England.
Kate Middleton was so confident about being romantically involved with the future king that she once said Prince William was “lucky” to be dating her.

Daniela Elser, a royal correspondent at News.com.au, revisited Prince William and Middleton’s first couple photo, which was released 19 years ago. According to her, the snap was captured by either Middleton’s mom, Carole, or dad, Michael. The photo was taken when they had just graduated from the university and showed them wrapping their arms around each other, looking “relaxed, delighted, affectionate.”

Elser also recounted the Prince and Princess of Wales’ early days of dating. She shared a story about when Middleton was told she was “lucky” to be going out with the future king, and she responded bluntly.

(L-R) Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge attend ‘Rippa Rugby’ in the Forstyth Barr Stadium on day 7 of a Royal Tour to New Zealand on April 13, 2014 in Dunedin, New Zealand.
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“There is a story that goes around semi-regularly, that in the aughties when William and Kate were in their 20s and dating, that someone was enthusing about how lucky she was to have snaffled the affections of a prince only for Kate to reply, ‘he’s lucky to be dating me,'” Elser wrote.

Elser agreed with Middleton that the Duke of Cambridge was “lucky” to have her. She added that the monarchy was as lucky to have Middleton.

Claudia Joseph, a fashion and showbusiness journalist and investigative reporter, penned the book “Kate: Kate Middleton: Princess in Waiting.” In the publication, she shared the same story Elser mentioned.

Middleton reportedly “memorably retorted: ‘He’s so lucky to be going with me,'” while talking about the heir apparent dating her.