After a month onboard a warship Prince William has found another boat to sail on - and this one is much more cosy.
With his brunette girlfriend Kate Middleton by his side the Prince spent the day floating around the Caribbean in blazing sunshine on a small speedboat. The pair were alone apart from a few members of staff and seemed delighted to be back together.
Kate, 26, showed off her athleticism by donning a green lifevest and white hot pants and wakeboarding behind the fast-moving boat. William watched admiringly from the safety of the deck as she sped along.
He then joined her in an inflatable dingy which was towed along behind the boat. The loved-up pair screamed in delight as water sprayed into their faces.
After spending their energy the couple relaxed in the sunshine, with Kate showing off her toned body in a halterneck black-and-white bikini.
A royal source told the Sun: 'It's the first time they have been seen together for two-and-a-half years. It will intnsify suggestions of an engagement.'
Kate flew out to meet William for a two-week break following the end of his naval posting. They are believed to be staying in a villa on the island of Mustique, just a short hop by plane from where William’s ship, the Iron Duke, is moored.
Mindful of the row over his use of an RAF helicopter to take him to his cousin’s stag party earlier this year, Clarence House stressed that William paid for all his flights to and from the Caribbean.
He flew out of Gatwick early last month and was then transferred to the Iron Duke by military helicopter. The 26-year-old spent four weeks onboard the ship to familiarise himself with the Royal Navy in preparation for his future role as head of the armed forces.
It was the longest period of time he has been parted from Miss Middleton, 26, since they began dating at St Andrew’s University more than five years ago. A source said: ‘Kate is desperate to see William and has been counting the days.’
The couple have already enjoyed two holidays this year – a ski trip to Klosters and a lengthy stay in May in another villa on Mustique, shortly before the prince began his naval attachment.
