London, November 5: Prince William and girlfriend Kate Middleton have dispelled reports suggesting that their relationship might be strained – by sharing a weekend together at Birkhall.

The royal couple were seen spending quality time with each other while looking after guests at Prince Charles’s Highland retreat, a 14-bedroom Jacobean hunting lodge on the Balmoral estate.

The duo was spotted together for the first time in eight weeks, reports the Daily Express.

While the 26-year-old prince went out with his pals to stalk deers, his girlfriend apparently decided to lay low.

Kate, who is admired for her fashion sense, and has been placed on numerous ''best dressed'' lists, is said to have been embarrassed after photos of her allegedly talking on a phone while driving were published. (ANI)