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Wills goes out with army pals as the tabloids launch an attack

Kate Middleton isn't the only one enjoying a night out with friends, Prince William has been as well.

According to The Sun, Wills and some army pals were seen out a Bishops Cottage bar in Lulworth Cove, Dorset on Friday night. Although he tried buying a round of drinks, the bar had closed and he was refused.

A source told The Sun:: “The boss is pretty strict on calling time. It was the end of a long shift and he honestly didn’t recognise the Prince.

“Even if he had I don’t think it would have made much difference. Time is time. The prince took it on the chin, though.

“He seemed quite quiet — like a young man with a lot on his mind.”

Wills could be excused for being a little glum, after all he has been lambasted in just about every tabloid in the UK these past few days. Wills may be trying to deal with the breakdown of his 3 year relationship, but it seems as though it's the media, namely the tabloids such as The Sun and The Daily Mail, which are most having difficulty dealing with the split.

Geoffrey Levy and Richard Kay have written an unusual article in the Daily Mail questioning whether Kate would give up her Audi as it might 'remind' her of her royal romance. Levy and Kay write:"One week after the split, Audi are happy for Kate to keep the car on the same enhanced 'royal' terms.

"But Kate may not wish to keep it, for two reasons. One is the memories which just getting into the driving seat will generate, a constant reminder of happier times with a future king."

Last week we were informed, again by those at the Daily Mail, that royal aides and courtiers were to blame for a smear campaign against and snobbery towards Mrs Middleton. Now Levy and Kay say that the same royal courtiers are 'condemning' Wills for stringing Kate along. The journalists quote a "royal courtier": "William led that young woman up the garden path. He has behaved disgracefully".

The two journalists then tell us how at home Kate was within royal circles and that Kate thought that she was about to become one of them. They quote yet another unnamed aide:"Kate was very at home among the royals and looked for all the world like one of the family.

"She was so comfortable with them that I haven't the slightest doubt she believed she was just one step away from being one of them, that William would marry her. So did most of us." Perhaps this should tell the veteran reporters that it was not Wills who was doing the stringing, but Kate who started to believe her own press.

Levy and Kay then let loose on Lady Isabella Anstruther-Gough-Calthorpe, blaming Wills' "obsession" with her and his desire to see other women for the breakup. They ponder whether Wills is set to become his father, neglecting the fact that by breaking up with and going against the tide of opinion he should marry Kate, the prince has displayed the best and unique traits of Diana, Princess of Wales.

In yet another bizarre turn, Kay and Levy then inform us that the Middleton's bought the Chelsea flat "for £780,000 - and no mortgage" like it was somehow connected to this whole saga. This has some royal fans wondering who is feeding Levy and Kay this information and why it was so important to be published.

The Sun declare that Wills and Kate have spoken at least four times since the break up. They detail that Wills has rung Kate once, leaving Kate to be the one making all the other calls. They declare that this is a sign of the pair still being close.

The Sun also reveals that Kate has been inundated with letters of support. No mention whether Clarence House was called to see what William's letter count was.