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TikTok Video Celebrates William and Kate’s 2000s ‘It Couple’ Romance

Drawing hundreds of thousands of views, the fan-made clip of their University of St Andrews romance spotlights enduring public fascination

Prince William in uniform as an officer cadet at the Sovereign's Parade at Sandhurst Military Academy, April 12, 2006, while Princess Kate is seen at the Cheltenham Festival on March 16, 2007.
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Overview

  • The TikTok tribute has amassed over 390,000 views and 40,000 likes since it was posted last Sunday
  • The edit features early-2000s footage, including their 2005 University of St Andrews graduation, William’s 2007 Sandhurst parade and his 2008 RAF wings ceremony
  • Fans flooded the comments praising the couple’s chemistry and celebrating Kate’s poised presence as future queen
  • Years of YouGov polling consistently rank the Prince and Princess of Wales as Britain’s most popular royal couple
  • Royal biographer Robert Jobson notes that Middleton remained grounded and loved William for his character rather than his royal status during their early years