PRINCE WILLIAM AND KATE: IT'S OVER

The couple, who met at St Andrews University, have reached an "amicable agreement" to end their relationship.

A source this morning confirmed the 24-year-old second-in-line to the throne and 25-year-old Kate had gone their separate ways.

The surprise split is understood to have been caused by the huge pressures on the young couple and because of the time William has devoted to Army life.

Clarence House have so far refused to comment.

A spokesman for the Prince said: "We don't comment on Prince William's private life."

William is training to be a armoured troop commander at Camp Bovington in Dorset while Kate is working as an accessories buyer.

The couple were widely tipped to marry with speculation they could even wed this year mounting after Kate attended William's graduation parade at Sandhurst in December.

It was the first time she had attended such a high profile event where the Queen and other senior members of the family were present.

Dating a future King saw Miss Middleton propelled into the spotlight. She faced a barrage of press outside her home on her birthday in January and recently lodged a complaint with the Press Complaint Commission over alleged harassment, which she later settled.