Prince William and his long-term main chick Kate Middleton have split up, according to snooping insiders.

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

The British press has confirmed that the 24-year-old second-in-line to the throne and 25-year-old Kate had gone their separate ways.

The split was caused by the huge pressures on the young couple and because of the time William has devoted to Army life.

One close friend of the couple said: “As far as Kate is concerned, William simply hasn’t been paying her enough attention.

“She is stuck in London while he is living in an officer’s mess in Dorset. Kate feels hugely frustrated that their relationship just seems to be going backwards at a rate of knots.

“At university they were living together. Now, nearly three years on, they are lucky if they see each other once a week.

“When he does get a night off, it appears to Kate that William would rather spend time drinking with his new-found Army pals.”