Prince William Celebrates Girlfriend Kate Middleton's Birthday With An Intimate Dinner At Her Home

Britain's Prince William and his girlfriend Kate Middleton celebrated her 27th birthday with an intimate dinner at her family home on Friday.

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The 26-year-old prince - who has been dating Kate for around six years - drove his black Audi to the house in Bucklebury, Berkshire just before 9pm on Friday.

He reportedly enjoyed a low-key dinner with Kate, her mother, father and younger brother and sister - the prince even spent the night, leaving his car in the Middleton's driveway.

A source said: "William stayed over and left at about 12:30 pm. His three security officers stayed down the road, so William could be on his own with Kate and her family."

It's the first time the royal has openly visited the Middleton's house, though he has allegedly stayed there several times in secret.

Another source told Britain's The Daily Mail newspaper: "William often stays at their house and no one ever knows about it. The Middletons are an incredibly tight-knit family and never talk about William and Kate's relationship."

William sparked controversy the last time he visited Kate's family home, arriving in a $15 million RAF Chinook helicopter while on a training flight.

It was rumored William would chose Kate's birthday to propose, but he is now expected to concentrate of his career as a helicopter pilot, starting a two-year RAF search and rescue training course Monday.

The source said: "We all keep asking him when he's going to propose to Kate because they've been together for so long, but he says he's not in a hurry."

But Kate's mother is reportedly worried about Kate's future.

A source close to the family said: "Carole is concerned that Kate's life has come to a bit of a standstill. She's of the opinion privately that William should make an honest woman out of her, so that she isn't left waiting in limbo."