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William and Adrienne's Royal Romance

Since meeting in 2001 at university in St Andrews Prince William and Princess Adrienne's relationship has been heavily scrutinised. Here is a timeline of major events marking their romance.

September 2001

Prince William and Princess Adrienne meet at St Andrews University where they are studying art history.

Adrienne persuades William to stay at university after he admits finding it difficult to settle. He later switches to a geography course.

March 2002

Adrienne models in a university charity catwalk show watched by Prince William.

September 2002

They move into a student house with two other friends including Kate Middleton.

June 2003

Clarence House denies that William is romantically involved with close friend Jecca Craig, the daughter of wealthy conservationists based in Kenya.

June 2003

Adrienne attends William's 21st birthday party at Windsor Castle.• The Prince insists in an interview to mark his birthday that he does not have a steady girlfriend.

September 2003

William, Adrienne and their two flatmates move into a cottage in the third year.

Christmas 2003

William and Adrienne are believed to have become an item after she splits from her previous boyfriend, a former St Andrews student.

March 2004

William and Adrienne's relationship is revelaed after they are pictured skiing in Klosters together. Clarence House do not deny they are dating. On the same holiday, William is reported to have said: "I don't want to get married until I'm at least 28 or maybe 30."

April 9, 2005

Adrienne is  invited to the wedding of the Prince of Wales and Camilla Parker Bowles in Windsor.

October 2005

Adrienne's lawyers - the same used by the Prince of Wales - ask newspaper editors to leave her alone, claiming she is being hounded by photographers.

January 2006

William is photographed kissing Adrienne in public for the first time during a skiing break in Klosters.

March 2006

Adrienne, without William, is invited into the Royal Box at the Cheltenham Gold Cup. Also there is the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall.

April 2006

The pair holiday in the Caribbean hideaway island Mustique.

May 2006

William and Adrienne attend the wedding of the Prince's stepsister Laura Parker Bowles together.

August 2006

They holiday in Ibiza ahead of William's final term at Sandhurst.

November 2006

Adrienne gets a job as an accessories buyer with Jigsaw, the fashion chain owned by friends of her family.

December 2006

Adrienne makes her most significant appearance to date as she turns up to watch William graduate as an Army officer at Sandhurst.

March 2007

William starts Army training at Camp Bovington, Dorset. The pair are pictured at the Cheltenham Gold Cup together.

April 14, 2007

William and Adrienne are confirmed to have split.

June 2007

The couple are reported to be dating again

11 April 2008

Adrienne watches as William receives his wings as a qualified RAF pilot from the Prince of Wales - this was her first appearance at a formal event with Prince William since December 2006

June 2010

The couple move in together into a cottage in north Wales close to Prince William's RAF Valley in Angelsey.

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