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Harry Kane First Met His Wife Kate Goodland When They Were Just 4 Years Old
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It’s shaping up to be a huge year for Harry Kane. The England captain has achieved great success in his football career, becoming the second top goal scorer of all time in the Premier League (only Alan Shearer has scored more than him), but it’s his latest move from Tottenham Hotspur to Bayern Munich that has seen him hit the headlines this season. And through it all, there has been one person by his side: his wife, Kate Goodland. While football fans have been following every tidbit of information to do with Harry’s hotly-anticipated departure from Tottenham after 19 years for a record £100million to play in Germany’s Bundesliga, fans have also been keen to learn more about his family and love life.
Born-and-bred in Chingford, East London, the 30-year-old can date his relationship with his wife back to when he was just four years old. Kate even recalled in an Instagram post that Harry always said he’d be England captain when they were kids. Having turned his dream into reality, the Kanes are leaving their home for the “Bavarian Beverley Hills”, according to the Daily Mail, with the family having left for Munich on 11 August. The family also visited Harry’s new home turf, the Allianz Arena, which he documented on Instagram, writing, “A special moment to share with family ?”.
The only decision now is whether Kate, who is due to give birth to their fourth baby in the coming weeks, will welcome the little one in Munich or back home in London. Recently admitting they “have a lot going on”, Harry spoke of the dilemma in a post-match interview and said: “We’ll do whatever works best for us as a family.”
It’s clear that they’ll have no problems navigating this new chapter though, as Kate has been by Harry’s side ever since he kicked-off his crazy career by joining Spurs at the age of 16. Read ahead to see a timeline of Harry and Kate’s epic love story.
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1997 - 2008: Harry and Kate Become Friends at Primary School
Harry and Kate’s love story dates all the way back to when they were just four years old. Both from Chingford, East London, the pair attended Larkswood Primary School in their local area. They then moved on to the same secondary – Chingford Foundation School – which already had impressive alumni, and in 2005 the duo got to meet one of their most famous former pupils: David Beckham. Thanks to their shared love of football and sports, Harry and Kate were pictured with Becks at the David Beckham Football Academy launch at London’s Buoy Wharf. The picture resurfaced and went viral during the 2022 World Cup.
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2019: Harry Gets an MBE and Marries Kate
In March 2019, Kate joined Harry at Buckingham Palace to receive his MBE award from Prince William. Just a few months later in June, the two tied the knot in an exotic location two years after getting engaged. Harry shared a black and white picture to Twitter with the caption, “Finally got to marry my Best Friend! I love you @KateGoodlandx”. While a lot of the wedding details have been kept under wraps, Harry did share an Instagram post of the “Kaneland Games 2019” that took place on day one of their wedding trip; a Sports-day themed event with guests split into “Team Kate” and “Team Harry”. A fitting activity seen as they both became close through their love for sports.
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August 2023: Harry Kane and Family Move to Germany
Now, the Kane family embark on a completely new chapter as they leave their home, just a stone-throw away from their hometown Chigwell, and move to a new country. With Kate heavily pregnant and due to give birth in just a couple of weeks, there’s a lot of speculation that the fitness instructor will have the baby in Germany. A source told The Sun: “Kate flew out to Munich to do a recce at the end of last month as the deal got closer. They knew that if it got over the line they’d need to be able to relocate very quickly.”