Prince William and Kate, Princess of Wales got married at Westminster Abbey in London on April 29, 2011.

       A vision of newlywed bliss, the perfect day had been a long time coming for the couple - having known one another since meeting at St Andrew's University in the early 2000s.

       The couple have come a long way since their wedding day and now stand as two of the most popular members of the Royal Family.

       Now parents to three young children, Kate and William reside in Windsor and are known as the Prince and Princess of Wales.

       Here Express.co.uk looks at Princess Kate and Prince William’s relationship timeline - starting at the place where it all began, Scotland.

       Prince William famously met Kate Middleton while they were studying at St Andrew’s University in 2001. The couple were both studying Art History, before William switched to study Geography. Later speaking of their relationship in their engagement interview, William said it "blossomed" during their second year at St Andrew's. During their university days, Kate and William lived together with some of their fellow student friends.

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       Prince William famously met Kate Middleton while they were studying at St Andrew’s University in 2001. The couple were both studying Art History, before William switched to study Geography. Later speaking of their relationship in their engagement interview, William said it "blossomed" during their second year at St Andrew's. During their university days, Kate and William lived together with some of their fellow student friends.

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       William and Kate managed to keep their relationship out of the royal spotlight for a few years. However, their romance became public knowledge when she joined him and his family for a skip trip at Klosters. Both graduated from St Andrew's in June 2005. William graduated with a 2:1 in Geography and Kate also graduated with a 2:1 in Art History.

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       William and Kate managed to keep their relationship out of the royal spotlight for a few years. However, their romance became public knowledge when she joined him and his family for a skip trip at Klosters. Both graduated from St Andrew's in June 2005. William graduated with a 2:1 in Geography and Kate also graduated with a 2:1 in Art History.

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       William and Kate's relationship continued after university, with the now-Princess of Wales making a few public appearances with her royal boyfriend. Kate was pictured giving William a kiss after he played the field game in an old boys match at Eton College in March 2006. Joined by her parents, Kate also went to the Sovereign's Parade at Sandhurst Military Academy to watch William passing out as a commissioned officer in December 2006. However, in 2007, Kate and William took a well-documented break from their relationship, momentarily dashing the hopes of royal fans that Kate would be a future Queen.

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       William and Kate's relationship continued after university, with the now-Princess of Wales making a few public appearances with her royal boyfriend. Kate was pictured giving William a kiss after he played the field game in an old boys match at Eton College in March 2006. Joined by her parents, Kate also went to the Sovereign's Parade at Sandhurst Military Academy to watch William passing out as a commissioned officer in December 2006. However, in 2007, Kate and William took a well-documented break from their relationship, momentarily dashing the hopes of royal fans that Kate would be a future Queen.

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       Much to the delight of royal fans, Kate and William didn't stay split for long and reunited a few months later. In 2008, William and Kate Middleton were pictured at the Central Flying School at RAF Cranwell where the royal received his RAF wings in a graduation ceremony. Later reflecting on their split, Kate said in their engagement interview that their split made her a "stronger person". In their interview, William said: "It was very much trying to find out way and we were growing up, it was just a bit of space – things worked out for the better."

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       Much to the delight of royal fans, Kate and William didn't stay split for long and reunited a few months later. In 2008, William and Kate Middleton were pictured at the Central Flying School at RAF Cranwell where the royal received his RAF wings in a graduation ceremony. Later reflecting on their split, Kate said in their engagement interview that their split made her a "stronger person". In their interview, William said: "It was very much trying to find out way and we were growing up, it was just a bit of space – things worked out for the better."

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       The couple became engaged in 2010, with royal fans overjoyed at the happy news. William got down on one knee during a romantic getaway to Kenya, where they stayed in a cabin hut on a wildlife reserve about 10,500 feet above sea level. With Kate calling the proposal "very romantic", William said in their engagement interview: "We’d been talking about marriage for a while, so it wasn’t a massively big surprise, but I took her up somewhere nice in Kenya, and I proposed." The royal popped the question with his late mother, Princess Diana’s iconic engagement ring: a 12-carat oval sapphire surrounded by a white gold halo featuring 14 solitaire diamonds.

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       The couple became engaged in 2010, with royal fans overjoyed at the happy news. William got down on one knee during a romantic getaway to Kenya, where they stayed in a cabin hut on a wildlife reserve about 10,500 feet above sea level. With Kate calling the proposal "very romantic", William said in their engagement interview: "We’d been talking about marriage for a while, so it wasn’t a massively big surprise, but I took her up somewhere nice in Kenya, and I proposed." The royal popped the question with his late mother, Princess Diana’s iconic engagement ring: a 12-carat oval sapphire surrounded by a white gold halo featuring 14 solitaire diamonds.

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