The Prince and Princess of Wales have had a difficult journey establishing their privacy with paparazzi over the years, something Kate had to grapple with from the very start of her relationship with her now-husband. The royal couple met at the University of St Andrews more than 20 years ago in 2001 and went public with their relationship in 2004. After a few years of dating the future King, the then-Kate Middleton quickly learned that the relationship came with intense public scrutiny, including the constant challenge of maintaining her privacy in a world of press and photographers eager to capture William’s new girlfriend. © GettyKate Middleton during her graduation ceremony at St Andrews in 2005 Kate’s struggles with the paparazzi In his book William & Catherine: The Intimate Inside Story, royal author Russell Myers detailed one particularly distressing incident involving photographers, which occurred shortly after Kate began working as an accessories buyer for fashion brand Jigsaw. While William was away in Devon working as a second lieutenant in the Blues and Royals Regiment, Kate was …