The Prince and Princess of Wales' enduring love story has captured the hearts of the nation ever since their first flush of romance at the University of St Andrews in 2001.
After becoming flatmates during their second year, William and Kate's friendship soon turned to romance. 24 years later, the royal couple recently celebrated their 15th wedding anniversary.
© GettyBut what do you know about the couple's first days of dating - including the bashful attempt Prince William made to woo his then-girlfriend at university…
The royal couple both lived at St Salvator's Hall residence during their first year as students, but it wasn't until the following year in 2002 that a spark alighted between them.
Kate first caught William's eye when she took part in a charity fashion show, wowing in a bikini and a sheer dress that has since become synonymous with their love story.
It was during their years as flatmates that the young prince put his culinary skills to the test , supposedly trying to impress her by whipping up lavish home-cooked meals for his wife-to-be."
© Getty"He did cook for me quite a bit at university, and he would always come with a bit of angst and a bit of anger if something had gone wrong and I would have to wander in and save something that was going," Kate previously told ABC news.
"I would say I'm getting better at cooking. Kate would say I'm getting a lot worse," William replied, before Kate admitted: "I don't give him enough chance to practice!"
Reminiscing on their university days, William continued: "When I was trying to impress Kate I was trying to cook these amazing fancy dinners, and what would happen is I would burn something, something would overspill, something would catch on fire and she would be sitting in the background trying to help, and basically taking control of the whole situation… so I was quite glad she was there at the time."
© GettyThe prince then insisted their fellow flatmates were used to "things catching on fire" whilst he was in the kitchen.
Despite William's kitchen failures, Kate is still very much a fan of her husband's culinary creations. The royal couple previously appeared on the Christmas TV special, A Berry Royal Christmas, in 2019 alongside famous cook Mary Berry, and Kate opened up about what her husband likes to cook for her.
Mary asked if the Prince ever cooks for his wife, to which the Princess replied: "He sometimes does actually. He's very good at breakfast."
© GettyKate and William's shared passion
While the Prince of Wales might not be very good at cooking, there's one thing they both love doing - eating! Princess Kate is an avid home cook and frequently brings the children into the kitchen to help prepare meals.
During community visits, she has shared that George, Charlotte, and Louis love making things from scratch, especially pizza dough, because they "love to get their hands messy."
© GettyThe Wales family loves a takeaway night, with Indian or Chinese food being their absolute favorites. However, whole Kate and Princess Charlotte love spicy curries and bold flavours, William has a plain palate and previouly joked he "struggles with spice".
In 2012, royal correspondent Katie Nicholl told Vanity Fair of Kate: "In the evenings she indulges her hobby of cooking William’s favourite supper, roast chicken." Pasta is a favourite in the Cambridge house too; during an engagement to a school, the mother-of-three spilled the beans about how much she loves to cook it.
"She was telling us how much her children love cooking and how they cook for her. They made cheesy pasta the other day. One stirs the flour, one puts the milk and butter in. And they make salads and stuff."
