Kate Middleton might now be known as the Princess of Wales, but at one point, she was just a commoner without an ounce of fame. The now-princess met Prince William during the couple’s freshman year of college at the University of St. Andrews, and they’ve pretty much been together ever since .
Kate has always remained exceptionally close with her brother and sister, James and Pippa Middleton, and her brother revealed in his new memoir exactly what happened when he learned that William had proposed. James Middleton revealed that he couldn’t show his excitement when Prince William proposed James and Pippa weren’t actually present when William popped the question after about eight years of dating Kate. William and Kate were on a trip to Kenya when he planned the perfect moment, and Kate didn’t tell her brother and sister until after she returned home — but they learned before the public knew, so the siblings had to keep quiet.
According to a segment from James’ memoir, “Meet Ella: The Dog Who Saved My Life,” he recalls when he was out with Pippa and Kate, and Kate shared the news. “Catherine, Pippa and I go out for a walk with Ella and Tilly to our local pub in a village close to Bucklebury,” James says of the moment. “We sit in a corner, chattering quietly.
Catherine whispers the news and says it will become public in the next day or so. Pippa and I want to be visibly excited, but we have to tamp down our emotions so no one suspects a thing.” He added t.