The Princess of Wales

Catherine, The Princess of Wales, became a member of the British Royal Family in 2011 after her marriage to William, The Prince of Wales. Born on January 09, 1982, Catherine Elizabeth Middleton, will become The Queen Consort of the United Kingdom and 15 other Commonwealth realms when Prince William ascended the British throne. “Consort” is the official title of the reigning Monarch’s spouse. Catherine has been more famously known as Kate Middleton since coming in to the limelight.

Prince William and Kate Middleon announced their engagement on November 16 2010 at St. James Palace in London
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Kate was born in Reading Berkshire to a middle class family. She finished her early schooling in Berkshire and then went to Jordan with her parents where she spent two years. Then she studied at St. Andrews school in Berkshire and finished her high school from Marlborough College – a private school in Berkshire where she made most of her friends that are still part of her royal circle. In 2000, after finishing the schooling at the Marlborough College, Kate undertook a gap year in which she studied at the British Institute in Florence, undertook a Raleigh International programme in Chile, and crewed on Round the World Challenge boats in the Solent. In 2001, she headed to University of St. Andrew’s in Scotland where she met her husband, Prince William.

Prince William and Catherine got engaged in October 2010 and announced their engagement in November 2010. The couple got married on April 29, 2011, at Westminster Abbey. They welcome their first child Prince George Wales on July 22, 2013. Their only daughter Princess Charlotte was born on May 02, 2015. The couple welcomed their third child Prince Louis on April 23, 2018.

Since becoming a member of the Royal Family, Princess Kate has first supported Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II as The Duchess of Cambridge by undertaking royal duties on her behalf in the United Kingdom and overseas. Her primary focus as a Royal is early-year intervention.  In 2022 when Queen Elizabeth II died, The Duchess of Cambridge also receives the title of The Duchess of Cornwall and The Duchess of Rothesay. King Charles III bestowed the title of Prince of Wales upon his elder son, Prince William, hence making Catherine The Princess of Wales.




The Princess of Wales also holds patronages of 19  charities and organizations, including Honorary Cadet of Air Cadet Organisation and Tuvalu Order of Merit. Majority of her royal work is carried out under the umbrella of Royal Foundation. She was honored by Queen Elizabeth II with the Royal Family Order of Queen Elizabeth II in 2017 and Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order in 2019.

Kate Middleton is a Royal Style icon. Her style is described as chic and elegant which is loved by fashion and style experts, working women, youngsters, and millions of others equally. Whether it is a dazzling gown or a tailored coat, a pair of high street earrings, or Sparkling royal jewels, Catherine has an effortless charm and elegance to turn them into a Royal Hit. Her impact on the fashion industry is famously called the “Kate Effect” as the items she chose usually sell out really quickly.




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