4.3 Early years and childhood developmentĬatherine Elizabeth Middleton was born at the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading on 9 January 1982 into an upper-middle-class family.2.1 Early relationship with Prince William.On 9 September 2022, she became Princess of Wales when her husband was created Prince of Wales by his father, King Charles III. In 2011, 2012, and 2013, Time magazine selected her as one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World. The media have called Catherine's impact on British and American fashion the "Kate Middleton effect".
To encourage people to open up about their mental health issues, Catherine envisioned the mental health awareness campaign "Heads Together", launched with William and Prince Harry in April 2016. She undertakes projects through The Royal Foundation, with her charity work focusing on issues surrounding young children, addiction, and art. The couple's children- Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis-are second, third, and fourth in the line of succession to the British throne, respectively.Ĭatherine holds patronage within over 20 charitable and military organisations, including Action for Children, SportsAid, and the National Portrait Gallery. They married on 29 April 2011 at Westminster Abbey. She held jobs in retail and marketing and pursued charity work before their engagement was announced in November 2010.
She was educated at St Andrew's School and Marlborough College before studying art history at the University of St Andrews in Scotland, where she met William in 2001.
She is married to William, Prince of Wales, heir apparent to the British throne, making Catherine the likely next queen consort.īorn in Reading, Catherine grew up in Bucklebury, Berkshire. Catherine, Princess of Wales, GCVO (born Catherine Elizabeth Middleton on 9 January 1982) is a member of the British royal family.
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