"Although the couple are dating again, Kate will have to wait until at least July 2009 to be his bride. William is very happy at the moment and everything is great with him and Kate, but he's aware that now their romance is back on track all the speculation about a Royal wedding will start up again.

"He and Kate have had a lot of discussions about their future together. William has told Kate he is in no hurry to get engaged and that while he does want to get married, he doesn't want to marry just yet. If William has his way there probably won't be a wedding until July 2009 when he finishes all his military training commitments.

"As long as Wills behaves himself, Kate will be happy to wait. She's young and in love, but also not in any hurry to get married," the Daily Mail reported here today, quoting one of Prince's close friends as saying.

Middleton, who has recently been welcomed back into the Royal fold, is planning to quit her job as a buyer at High Street chain Jigsaw and has now made William her sole focus since getting him back.

"Kate played a blinder during their separation, with William eating out of her hand at the end. Now they are back together her world revolves around him. I'm also told the couple won't be spending Christmas together at Sandringham.