Here we go again... Have Wills and Kate gotten back together?

I wonder where the Mail on Sunday has been getting their information recently? On June 11th, a Royal Forum member "broke" news about William and Kate getting together at an army party that weekend- a troop leader's ball themed "Freakin Naughty". After posting some blurry photos of an alleged Kate Middleton in a naughty nurse outfit and Prince William dressed as a firefighter, speculation ensued and many forum members did their own digging (thank you Facebook!) in an attempt to confirm this wild rumor. Our "source" insisted that they were seen snogging on a couch at the party, although none of the 100+ photographs posted in various albums on Facebook confirmed this- although I'm not so naive to think that lack of photographic evidence actually means anything; but it would be nice to have!

Perhaps the Mail on Sunday's Katie Nicoll followed our example and did some digging of her own- because here we are, 2 weeks after the party, and she has managed to find a few party goers who were more then willing to confirm the rumors. If you want to see what Royal Forum members have been chatting about for the past two weeks, you may want to read this thread. Oh, and just so you know, there is a part 2.

So what did Katie's source have to say about the couple? (And, perhaps more importantly, is it the same person who was posting here?) Either way, gone are the insinuations that Prince William is fed up with Kate's constant appearance in the tabloids, smiling widely for the cameras; gone are the rumors that he has friends keeping tabs on her so they don't cross paths when they go out on the weekends; instead we hear how William has been pining over Kate since they split a few months ago, and it is Kate who is hesitant about the relationship.

The Mail on Sunday quoted the following from one "friend" of Kate:

"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."

"Kate felt she was never able to do those things when she was with William."

Wait a second... I want to make sure I'm understanding this last bit correctly: Kate felt unable to flirt with other guys at clubs while dating William? And what exactly is the problem there? Boy William, I hope you know what you're getting yourself back into!

A second "friend" told Ms. Nicoll:

"It's such a nightmare because she knows if they do get back together, there'll be no turning back. There will have to be an engagement and then marriage."

So, Kate's looking for a ring already. Not that I can blame her. In Prince William and Prince Harry's recent interview with NBC, they both stated that as a friend, they come with a lot of baggage. As a boyfriend, you could easily quadruple that baggage.

It would make sense for any girlfriend to want to know they aren't putting up with all the trouble for nothing- that there will be a light at the end of the tunnel.

However, considering Kate and William's past- littered with short breaks and time apart; not to mention the rumors of infidelity- I worry that these two may be jumping the gun a little. Speaking from experience, marriage is not something to be rushed into, it doesn't fix problems and it is certainly not all rainbows and butterflies. Marriage should always be based on mutual trust, understanding, commitment, loyalty, and most of all, love.

If Will and Kate decide to get back together again, then great- I just hope that they are doing it for the right reasons. The media loves a royal love scandal and will tear them to shreads if they're not.

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