William left Kate ‘in tears’ over NYE plans: royal expert

Prince William reportedly brought Kate Middleton to tears after changing her 2006 New Year’s plans at the last minute.

The current Princess of Wales is said to have been left in ‘floods of tears’ after her royal stepfather phoned her and told her he would not be ringing the bell in 2007 with her at her family home as originally proposed .

At the time, William had been dating Middleton for more than three years but was considering the future of their relationship, according to author Katie Nicholl.

“William had had his doubts and sat down with his father and grandmother to have a frank discussion about his future with Kate,” Nicholl wrote in his 2011 tome “The Making of a Royal Romance.” « Both advised him not to rush into anything. »

The Post has contacted representatives for Prince William and Kate at Kensington Palace for comment.

Nicholl’s book is back in the spotlight following the release of ‘Meghan & Harry’ – the Netflix docuseries in which Meghan Markle hinted that William and Middleton were both ‘formal’ behind closed doors.

In April 2007, just months after William allegedly brought Middleton to tears, the couple announced the end of their relationship. However, they reconciled later that same year and got engaged in 2010.

The royal couple – who are both 40 and parents of three – married in a ceremony in 2011 watched by more than 160 million people worldwide.

While the couple are famous for their strong union, they have both come under increased media scrutiny following inflammatory allegations made by Markle and her husband Prince Harry in recent years.

During Markle and Harry’s interview with Oprah Winfrey last year, the ‘Suits’ star claimed Princess Kate made him cry during a tiff about wedding tights – disputing long-running reports date that it was the other way around.

Meanwhile, Harry claimed in the new Netflix docuseries that his brother William ‘screamed’ at him during the ‘Megxit’ talks in 2020.

« It was terrifying to see my brother yell and yell at me, and my dad say things that just weren’t true, and my grandma just sit there quietly and kind of figure it all out, » said Harry on the show.

Harry and Markle’s relationship with Prince William and Princess Kate is now at rock bottom following the doc – but that wasn’t always the case.

The foursome were dubbed ‘The Fab Four’ by the media before ‘Megxit’, with Markle even giving Prince William a ‘killer’ Christmas present in 2017.