Prince William’s promise to Kate Middleton before they got married

Then-commoner Kate Middleton knew marrying into royalty would entail a lot of sacrifices on her part, and so Prince William reportedly made a promise to her to sweeten their deal.

According to reports, Kate was hesitant to marry the second in line to the throne because once she became part of the royal family, she would be expected to leave her own family behind.

Vanity Fair’s Katie Nicholl said on the documentary “Kate Middleton: Working Class to Windsor” that William had to break tradition to marry the girl that he loved.

“Once you married into the Royal Family, you became a Windsor and that was that,” she said. “Well, it was different when Kate and William got married.

“When William asked Kate to marry him, he made it very clear that she wouldn’t have to leave her family behind once she married into his family. He promised her that they’d always stay a part of the family and they have done.

“Whether it’s joining the Queen at Ascot or being on an important barge within the Queen’s fleet at the Diamond Jubilee celebrations, they’ve been there.”

The Middletons have indeed remained part of the Duchess of Cambridge’s life. They attended many Royal engagements and had even been invited to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding in May. Harry had also been invited when Kate’s younger sister, Pippa, married James Matthews last year. He brought Meghan for the evening reception.

According to the Mirror, Meghan’s mum, Doria Ragland, would likely be given the same special treatment as the Middletons. Doria, the only family member who attended the Duchess of Sussex’s wedding, remained close to her only daughter even as Meghan apparently cut communications with her father and half-siblings.