Kate Middleton, now Princess of Wales, before having a life associated with the British monarchy through her marriage to Prince William, had other relationships. Find out who are the ex-boyfriends of the duchess and what they do for a living.
The also Duchess of Cornwall had a somewhat turbulent love life before meeting her future husband. Kate dated several fellow students and one of them even broke her heart.
Who was Kate Middleton’s first boyfriend?
Kate Middleton’s first boyfriend was Willem Marx, the two met at Marlborough College boarding school, located in Wiltshire, England and had an affair in 2000.
Although love did not prosper between them, they made a great friendship. Marx was a guest at William and Kate’s wedding in 2011.
He currently works as a reporter for CNBC, is married to Johanna Botta, a news anchor, and they have a 5-year-old son.
Kate Middleton’s former boyfriends
Harry Blakelock
One of Kate’s lesser known relationships was undoubtedly the one she had with Harry Blakelock. She also met him during her time at the Marlborough boarding school and according to Mail on Sunday it was a somewhat unstable relationship.
Harry wanted to travel the world, he took a sabbatical year and ended up with the princess, close sources say that it broke the duchess’ heart.
About Blakelock it was known that he works as an independent insurance broker.
Rupert Finch
Upon entering the University of St. Andrews, the same place where she met her future husband, Kate began dating Rupert Finch. He was a law student who was already about to graduate, the relationship was short as it lasted less than a year.
Finch is a well-known lawyer in London. As a curious fact he is also linked to royalty as he married Lady Natasha Rufus Isaacs, who is the daughter of the Marquess of Reading and they have three children.
Henry Ropner
The best known relationship of the princess, and somewhat controversial, is that of Henry Ropner. Both had an affair when Kate broke up with Prince William, something that did not please the heir at all because Ropner was his friend since they met at Eton College.
According to the press, the rivalry between them was evident since the son of King Charles had a relationship with an ex-girlfriend of Henry.
After all, Henry married Natasha Sinclair and they have children. Apparently they made peace because they were captured at a wedding of a mutual friend held in 2012.