British Royal Wedding

via Mail on Sunday

Prince William and Kate Middleton have been seeing each other again - and shared a passionate kiss at a decadent Army party before disappearing to the Prince’s private quarters.

“…Kate and William have been in touch and secretly seeing each other for about a month now…”

The party and other secret dates are tentative steps towards a reconciliation, with sources close to both William and Kate saying he wants to give their relationship a second chance.

However, while Kate is enjoying his company, she has made it clear she will not become involved with William again unless he makes a firm commitment to a future together - and even then she is unsure whether it is what she wants.

The pair have not been seen publicly together since their split in April. But The Mail on Sunday can disclose that Kate visited William at his Army barracks in Bovington, Dorset, on June 9. “William invited Kate down for the party,” a source said. “There were about 150 people and it was a Moulin Rouge-themed bash called Freakin’ Naughty.

“There were even a few naughty nuns and plenty of flesh on show, but William and Kate were more modestly dressed.

“Kate had clearly gone to a lot of effort, though, and looked gorgeous. It was obvious to everyone that William couldn’t take his eyes off her. She spent the night chatting with William, but also flitting around from one group to another. She seemed very relaxed and confident, even though they were mostly William’s friends, many of whom she didn’t know.

“In the end, he just grabbed her and took her on to the dancefloor where they started doing some rather close dancing. They couldn’t keep their hands off each other but William didn’t care that people were looking.”

This was one of several dates friends of the pair have told me that they have shared in recent weeks. Next Sunday, Kate will attend the Princess of Wales Memorial Concert at Wembley Stadium. Three weeks later, on July 21, William, who turned 25 last week, will be with Kate at the wedding of one of her cousins.

I understand Kate will use the two events to gauge how comfortable she is being with William in public again.

Although she has been happy to smile for photographers while emerging from London nightclubs since the break-up, the constant media attention during her four-year relationship with William sometimes proved difficult for her.

But the real problem that led to the split was William’s unwillingness to commit to a long-term relationship and, ultimately, marriage.

I understand that William has told Kate he is very serious about getting back together but, ironically, this time it is Kate who is struggling to decide what she wants.

One confidante of the 25-year-old told me: “Kate and William have been in touch and secretly seeing each other for about a month now. “It’s been kept very quiet and – until the party two weeks ago – confined to only their tightest social circle. Seeing each other hasn’t been easy because of William’s Army commitments, but they have managed it – and done so without anything coming out.

“William has been doing all the chasing and he is the one saying he wants to make it work. It’s now Kate who’s not sure. She’s said it is the toughest decision of her life.

“Kate has played a clever game. When they split up, which actually happened weeks before it was announced, she stepped back and allowed William a bit of space.

“While she was heartbroken, she was also able to unleash a bit more of her true self. That’s why she wanted to be out with her girlfriends and even flirted with other guys at clubs.

A spokesman for Prince William said: “We do not comment on the Prince’s private life.”

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