Kate Middletonâs awkward first encounter with Prince William - and how the pair fell for each other It's almost 20 since the pair â cheekily rumoured to use the pet names Babykins and Big Willie - first met as St Andrewsâ freshers THE BIGGEST STORIES ACROSS BRISTOL IN YOUR INBOXInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. SIGN UP When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice Prince William and Kate Middletonâs love story isnât your typical fairytale, in fact, things were a little awkward between them when they first met.