royal couple had lived together before marriage breaking the traditional mold that the British royal family is often known for there were of course rumors swirling in the media about a potential engagement after all they'd been dating for several years by this point and the public was eagerly anticipating the next step but William ever the cautious Royal hadn't yet popped the question while they were living in Angley Kate wasn't just playing the role of a royal girlfriend she was working remotely for her family's business party pieces and is a website designer and photographer