Prince William feared ‘commitment’ due to King Charles love life

King Charles’ long-term romance with Queen Camilla before marriage impacted Prince William’s take on relationships.

His Majesty who only married Queen Camilla in 2005, affected his eldest son’s idea about marriage and commitment.

Expert Russell Myers, in new book, William and Catherine: The Monarchy's New Era: The Inside Story, said: "Within weeks of his split from Catherine [in 2007], he was having second thoughts, mindful perhaps of his father's decision in his twenties not to marry Camilla Shand, the love of his life.”

Myers wrote: "William did not want to make a similar mistake and yet he was still wracked with doubt."

"His grandmother's advice was also ringing in his ears," Myers explained. "Did he have faith that Catherine was 'the one'? Could he see a future with her?"

"At first, he texted and asked to speak, wondering if Catherine would even reply," he said, speaking about the couple’s brief breakup.

"With Catherine unsure of William's motives and unwilling to let her guard down just yet, the initial exchanges were tentative, if a little frosty."

"William explained that he was missing her and floated the idea of them still attending a party that had been in their diary for months,” said the expert.