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Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge (Catherine Elizabeth "Kate"; née Middleton; born 9 January 1982) is the wife of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and a member of the British Royal Family. The Duke of Cambridge is second in line to the thrones of the 16Commonwealth realms and, should he eventually ascend to them, she would automatically become his queen consort.
Catherine grew up in Chapel Row at Bucklebury, a village near Newbury, Berkshire, England. She studied in Scotland at the University of St Andrews, where she met the then Prince William of Wales in 2001. Their engagement was announced on 16 November 2010, and Middleton attended many high-profile royal events before they married on 29 April 2011 at Westminster Abbey. Catherine has created a major impact upon British fashion which has been termed the "Kate Middleton effect", and in 2012, she was selected as one of The 100 Most Influential People in the World by Time Magazine.
Middleton was born at Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading on 9 January 1982 and christened at St Andrew's Bradfield, Berkshire on 20 June 1982. 32 She is the eldest of three children born to Carole (née Goldsmith), a former flight attendant and now part-owner of Party Pieces, a private company with an estimated worth of £30 million, and Michael Middleton, who also worked as a flight attendant prior to becoming a flight dispatcher for British Airways, currently also an owner of Party Pieces. Her parents were married on 21 June 1980, at the Parish Church of Dorney, Buckinghamshire. In 1987, they founded Party Pieces, a mail order company that sells party supplies and decorations. Middleton has a younger sister, Pippa and a younger brother, James Middleton. The family has complained about press harassment of Pippa and Carole since Middleton's engagement.
Middleton's paternal ancestors were from Leeds, West Yorkshire. Her paternal great-grandmother Olivia was a member of the Lupton family, who were active for generations in Leeds in commercial and municipal work. Her ancestors include the Revd Thomas Davis, aChurch of England hymn-writer.
Carole Middleton's maternal family, the Harrisons, were working class labourers and miners from Sunderland and County Durham.
Middleton's parents worked for British Airways in Amman, Jordan from May 1984 to September 1986. In Jordan, Middleton went to an English language nursery school before returning to their home in Berkshire. After her return from Amman, Middleton was enrolled at St Andrew's School near the village of Pangbourne in Berkshire, then briefly at Downe House. She attended Marlborough College, a co-educational independent boarding school in Wiltshire, and graduated from the University of St. Andrews in Fife, Scotland with an undergraduate MA (2:1 Hons) in the History of Art. While a student at St. Andrews, she met Prince William.
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Catherine grew up in Chapel Row at Bucklebury, a village near Newbury, Berkshire, England. She studied in Scotland at the University of St Andrews, where she met the then Prince William of Wales in 2001. Their engagement was announced on 16 November 2010, and Middleton attended many high-profile royal events before they married on 29 April 2011 at Westminster Abbey. Catherine has created a major impact upon British fashion which has been termed the "Kate Middleton effect", and in 2012, she was selected as one of The 100 Most Influential People in the World by Time Magazine.
Middleton was born at Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading on 9 January 1982 and christened at St Andrew's Bradfield, Berkshire on 20 June 1982. 32 She is the eldest of three children born to Carole (née Goldsmith), a former flight attendant and now part-owner of Party Pieces, a private company with an estimated worth of £30 million, and Michael Middleton, who also worked as a flight attendant prior to becoming a flight dispatcher for British Airways, currently also an owner of Party Pieces. Her parents were married on 21 June 1980, at the Parish Church of Dorney, Buckinghamshire. In 1987, they founded Party Pieces, a mail order company that sells party supplies and decorations. Middleton has a younger sister, Pippa and a younger brother, James Middleton. The family has complained about press harassment of Pippa and Carole since Middleton's engagement.
Middleton's paternal ancestors were from Leeds, West Yorkshire. Her paternal great-grandmother Olivia was a member of the Lupton family, who were active for generations in Leeds in commercial and municipal work. Her ancestors include the Revd Thomas Davis, aChurch of England hymn-writer.
Carole Middleton's maternal family, the Harrisons, were working class labourers and miners from Sunderland and County Durham.
Middleton's parents worked for British Airways in Amman, Jordan from May 1984 to September 1986. In Jordan, Middleton went to an English language nursery school before returning to their home in Berkshire. After her return from Amman, Middleton was enrolled at St Andrew's School near the village of Pangbourne in Berkshire, then briefly at Downe House. She attended Marlborough College, a co-educational independent boarding school in Wiltshire, and graduated from the University of St. Andrews in Fife, Scotland with an undergraduate MA (2:1 Hons) in the History of Art. While a student at St. Andrews, she met Prince William.
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Date of Birth
9 January 1982, Reading, Berkshire, England, UK
Birth Name
Catherine Elizabeth Middleton
Nickname
Waity Katie
Height
5' 10" (1.78 m)
Mini Biography
Catherine Elizabeth Middleton was born in Berkshire, England to Carole and Michael Middleton. She is the oldest of three children: she has a younger sister, Philippa ("Pippa") Charlotte and brother, James William. As a child, Catherine was athletic in school: she took an interest field hockey and cross-country running. Carole and Michael Middleton had formerly been employed in the airline industry but decided to start up a private mail order company, Party Pieces, selling party toys for a younger audience. Party Pieces became moderately successful, which allowed the Middleton children to live a comfortable upbringing. In return, Catherine graduated from Marlborough College and continued at the University of St. Andrews as an art history major. At the University of St. Andrews, Catherine received her big break when she met Prince William. The two became very close friends before dating for some years (they even lived together prior to marriage, which was something never done before in the royal family). Catherine and William married in a highly publicized ceremony on April 29, 2011. From then on, she became known as Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge. When William becomes king, Catherine will follow as his queen consort.
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9 January 1982, Reading, Berkshire, England, UK
Birth Name
Catherine Elizabeth Middleton
Nickname
Waity Katie
Height
5' 10" (1.78 m)
Mini Biography
Catherine Elizabeth Middleton was born in Berkshire, England to Carole and Michael Middleton. She is the oldest of three children: she has a younger sister, Philippa ("Pippa") Charlotte and brother, James William. As a child, Catherine was athletic in school: she took an interest field hockey and cross-country running. Carole and Michael Middleton had formerly been employed in the airline industry but decided to start up a private mail order company, Party Pieces, selling party toys for a younger audience. Party Pieces became moderately successful, which allowed the Middleton children to live a comfortable upbringing. In return, Catherine graduated from Marlborough College and continued at the University of St. Andrews as an art history major. At the University of St. Andrews, Catherine received her big break when she met Prince William. The two became very close friends before dating for some years (they even lived together prior to marriage, which was something never done before in the royal family). Catherine and William married in a highly publicized ceremony on April 29, 2011. From then on, she became known as Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge. When William becomes king, Catherine will follow as his queen consort.
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