Prince William and Kate Middleton go skiing in Switzerland

Prince William and Kate Middleton flew to Switzerland at the start of 2006 to go skiing in the Alps.

A friend of the couple told The Sun newspaper: “William and Kate are trying to spend as much time together as possible before he starts at Sandhurst.

“They’ve dreaded this for months. They know how their lives are about to change. At uni they saw each other every day, but that will soon seem a very long time ago."

And for the first time Prince William kissed Kate in public. The press captured the moment while they were on the Casanna Alp in Klosters.

The Sun reported that an onlooker said: “As Kate caught her breath, William placed an arm round her shoulders and pulled her close for a long, slow kiss on the lips. It was very romantic and lasted several moments.