The relationship between Prince William and Princess Kate was undeniably romantic. After meeting at St Andrews University in 2001, the pair quietly began dating. Following a very general breakup in 2007, William and Kate reunited and finally announced their engagement in 2010. Now royal experts are talking about why Prince William did not propose to Kate Middleton earlier.

In an interview with The Sun's "Royal Exclusive" show, Royal photographer Arthur Edwards made it open about Prince William's concerns about marriage.

"I once asked William why he wouldn't marry until he was 30," Edwards told the outlet. "He said, "I have to go to the army, so one day I will be the head of the army. I will have to go to the army, after going to the Navy, I will have to go to the Air Force and Marines."And according to Edwards, William's ambition did not end there:"He said, "Then I have to go to business school, and then

it would look as if Prince William had compromised on his timeline; he tied the knot with 29-year-old Kate." When he was 28 years old.

However, the Prince of Wales achieved most of his ambitions. After graduating from St Andrews in 2005, William trained at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. In addition to becoming a lieutenant in the British Army, he also spent time training in the Royal Air Force, the Royal Navy and the Royal Marine Corps. He then trained as a search and rescue pilot and spent time as an air ambulance pilot.

Although William did not attend business school, it is clear that he wanted to achieve certain career milestones before starting a family.

Earlier this year, Edwards revealed that Prince William wants his marriage to Kate to "last forever."As a result, the young prince was reportedly not in a hurry to tie the knot.

Edwards, who wrote for The Sun, said, "William told me why it took him and Kate so long to get engaged because he wanted to make sure his marriage would last forever."