Kate Middleton 'cut off' friend who nearly ruined her 21st birthday celebrations

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Kate Middleton was just like anyone else when it came to her 21st birthday. The royal made sure to celebrate her milestone day in style and her mum and dad were there to help.Carole and Michael Middleton laid on a lavish affair for their eldest child to mark her making her way into adulthood, Kate's family planned a big 1920s themed party and sit down dinner for the future Duchess of Cambridge's closest family and friends, including her then boyfriend Prince William.

William and Kate first met in their house share with friends at St Andrews university, before sparking a relationship soon after - and the rest is history.

As reported in The Mirror, the special day was almost ruined by one of Kate's friends Virginia. According to royal expert Katie Nicholl, Virginia, also known as Ginnie by friends, decided to host her 21st party on the same day as Kate’s.Katie spoke to some of the couple’s friends about the party for her book, Kate: Our Future Queen, who said: "It caused a real divide and a bit of social rift.

Kate was very upset."They added that Kate "cut Ginny off a bit after that".Even though Kate had sent the invites for her party out first, many of her friends, including William, found themselves in the awkward position of having to decide which party to attend.While a few people decided to go to Ginnie's party over Kate's, William kept his promise to turn up, albeit slightly late.When he pulled up in his Volkswagen Golf, Kate slipped out of the cocktail reception to greet him.It was during the evening's festivities that he met her parents for the first time.He also made quite the impression on Kate's friends, who he mingled with effortlessly.One of the guests who were there on the evening told Katie: "Lots of [the