The Reason Prince William Felt Alone And Targeted Before Kate Middleton

Prince William and Kate Middleton may have a full house with Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, but the Duke of Cambridge wasn’t always surrounded by friendly faces.

Prior to settling into his relationship with Kate, William reportedly led a “lonely life” when he first started attending the University of St Andrews.

In the book, “William and Catherine,” Andrew Morton revealed Prince William’s classmates kept their distance from the royal in order to avoid to protect their reputations. “Many considered it seriously ‘uncool’ even to mention the prince in conversation with fellow students,” the author revealed.

Unfortunately for Prince William, his classmates’ desires to save face left him feeling like an outsider. “This endless mutual wariness between crown and gown made for a lonely life, as William once admitted. Much as he wanted to be normal, to be one of the boys, even that was fraught with difficulties,” Morton noted.

Neil Holmes Walker, one of William’s former classmates, revealed that any interest in befriending Prince William could ruin a student’s university experience. “Any comment about him implies that his presence affected your decision to study here, making you a fan and a social climber,” the royal biographer wrote.

“Nothing could be worse than to be thought of as keen to meet William. Even the idea of saying ‘Hi’ at a party or in a pub was considered ‘social suicide.’”

Out on the rugby field, Prince William became a target of roughhousing by opposing teams. “While the prince was a lucky mascot – his team never lost when he turned out on the wing or at center – the opposition invariably singled him out for rough play,” Morton explained.

“On one occasion he was hit so hard in a tackle that his captain asked if he wanted to leave the pitch for treatment for a painful neck injury.”

However, William was not one to complain about the consequences of being a member of the royal family. “He never grumbled and always came back for more – he could take it and dish it out,” Morton wrote.

“Will wasn’t as skillful or talented as he thought was but he was super-fit, a real workhorse and never knew when he was beaten.”

Eventually, William became acquainted with his fellow residence hall neighbor, Kate. Although the couple faced some hardships in their relationship, they married in 2011, and are now parents to the heirs of the throne.