Prince William and Kate Middleton met while studying at St Andrew s university in Scotland in 2001, but that was no coincidence, reports Elle magazine.
The Crown's sixth season suggests that Carole Middleton instructed her daughter, Kate, to attend St Andrews and meet Prince William. But, did this really happen?
It was more than 20 years ago that Prince William and Kate Middleton received their A-level results and decided that they would continue their studies at St Andrews University - and it was there that their lives changed forever.
Why did Kate Middleton attend St Andrews after rejecting offer from Edinburgh? Hello! 5 hrs ago
Prince William at the University of St Andrews in Scotland in 2001, and after becoming friends, their romance blossomed.
But the royal couple might not have crossed paths if the future Duchess had taken up her original place at another university.
Kate was initially accepted at the University of Edinburgh, according to Jasper Selwyn, the careers advisor at her boarding school in England.
WATCH: Look Back At Prince William And Kate s Royal Wedding
However, Kate is said to have changed her mind last minute and opted to take a gap year instead, before applying to study art history at St Andrews, where William was known to be attending after his year out.