106 Facts About Catherine Middleton

Catherine, Princess of Wales, was born on Catherine Elizabeth Middleton on 9 January 1982 and is a member of the British royal family.

Catherine Middleton is married to William, Prince of Wales, heir apparent to the British throne, making Catherine the likely next queen consort.

Catherine Middleton 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.

Catherine Middleton held jobs in retail and marketing and pursued charity work before their engagement was announced in November 2010.

Catherine Middleton undertakes projects through The Royal Foundation, with her charity work focusing on issues surrounding young children, addiction, and art.

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Catherine Elizabeth Middleton was born at the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading on 9 January 1982 into an upper-middle-class family.

Catherine Middleton was baptised at St Andrew's Bradfield, a local parish church, on 20 June 1982.

Catherine Middleton has a younger sister, Philippa, and a younger brother, James.

Catherine Middleton boarded part-weekly at St Andrew's in her later years.

Catherine Middleton was a boarder at Marlborough College, a co-educational independent boarding school in Wiltshire; Middleton showed talent in sports and was captain of the women's field hockey team.

Catherine Middleton obtained three A-Levels in 2000, with an 'A' in mathematics, an 'A' in art, and a 'B' in English.

Catherine Middleton worked as a deckhand at the Port of Southampton in the summer preceding university.

Catherine Middleton subsequently enrolled at University of St Andrews in Fife, Scotland, studying history of art.

Catherine Middleton briefly studied psychology before focusing solely on art history.

Catherine Middleton was an active member of The Lumsden Club, which held fundraisers and community projects each year.

In 2005, Catherine Middleton graduated from the University of St Andrews with an undergraduate MA in the history of art.

In November 2006, Catherine Middleton commenced part-time work for twelve months as an accessory buyer with the clothing chain Jigsaw.

In 2008, Catherine Middleton made several trips to Naomi's House Hospice, where she brought gifts and read to children.

Catherine Middleton worked until January 2011 at the family business in catalogue design and production, marketing, and photography.

Catherine Middleton helped coordinate the Boodles Boxing Ball, which raised money for the charity.

In 2001, Catherine Middleton met Prince William while they were students in residence at St Salvator's Hall at the University of St Andrews.

Catherine Middleton reportedly caught William's eye at a charity fashion show at the university in 2002 when she appeared on the stage wearing a see-through lace dress.

Catherine Middleton was often photographed daily by the paparazzi outside her flat and work over the course of their relationship.

Catherine Middleton attended William's Passing Out Parade at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst on 15 December 2006.

On 17 May 2008, Catherine Middleton attended the wedding of William's cousin Peter Phillips to Autumn Kelly in William's stead, and met Queen Elizabeth II for the first time.

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Catherine Middleton attended the Order of the Garter procession at Windsor Castle in June 2008, where Prince William was made a Royal Knight of the Garter.

Catherine Middleton, who was christened as a child, decided to be confirmed into the Church of England preceding her wedding.

Catherine Middleton gave birth to Princess Charlotte on 2 May 2015 and to Prince Louis on 23 April 2018.

William and Catherine Middleton have owned two English Cocker Spaniels, named Lupo and Orla.

Catherine Middleton was formally introduced to public life on 24 February 2011, when the couple attended a lifeboat-naming ceremony in Trearddur, near their home at the time in Anglesey, North Wales.

On St Patrick's Day in 2012, Catherine Middleton carried out the traditional awarding of shamrocks to the Irish Guards at their Aldershot base; this was her first solo military engagement.

William and Catherine Middleton were announced as ambassadors for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.

The tour was Catherine Middleton's first visit to the area and Prince George's first major public appearance since his christening in October 2013.

On 11 October 2016, Catherine Middleton made her first solo foreign trip to The Netherlands.

Catherine Middleton takes official portraits of her children and joined the Royal Photographic Society in 2017.

Catherine Middleton visited Luxembourg City in May 2017 for the Treaty of London commemorations.

In February 2019, William and Catherine Middleton carried out a two-day visit of Northern Ireland, visiting Belfast, Fermanagh, and Ballymena.

In June 2019, Catherine Middleton took the royal first salute, typically received by the Queen, at the Beating Retreat military pageant.

Catherine Middleton accompanied her husband on a tour of Pakistan in October 2019, the royal family's first visit to the country in 13 years.

The couple conducted an interview for CNN in Lahore while visiting the SoS Children's Village, where Catherine Middleton gave a speech relating to her work on the early years.

In October 2020, William and Catherine Middleton met Volodymyr Zelensky, the President of Ukraine, and First Lady Olena Zelenska, at Buckingham Palace, the first royal engagement held at the residence since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Catherine Middleton visited primary students alongside US First Lady Jill Biden and participated in a roundtable discussion focusing on early childhood education.

In March 2022, William and Catherine Middleton embarked on a tour of Belize, The Bahamas and Jamaica to commemorate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.

In March 2011, William and Catherine Middleton set up a gift fund held by The Foundation of Prince William and Prince Harry to allow well-wishers who wanted to give them a wedding gift to donate money to charities they care about instead.

Catherine Middleton acquired patronage of the Lawn Tennis Association, the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Action for Children, and the Royal Photographic Society after they were passed down by the Queen.

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Catherine Middleton became a patron of the Foundling Museum, a museum to commemorate Foundling Hospital, in 2019.

Catherine Middleton was a local volunteer leader with The Scout Association in north Wales, of which the Queen is patron, before being made co-president in September 2020, alongside the Duke of Kent.

On 24 June 2021, Catherine Middleton was announced as the patron of The Forward Trust after Action on Addiction was merged with it.

Catherine Middleton gave a speech at the BAFTA headquarters in London and highlighted that addiction is a "serious mental health condition" and it can "happen to any of us".

Catherine Middleton spoke in detail about how COVID-19 pandemic had affected addiction rates.

Catherine Middleton has worked extensively in children's palliative care alongside East Anglia's Children's Hospices and undertakes private visits to children's hospices and their families.

Catherine Middleton made her first public address at the opening of their Ipswich facility in 2012, which EACH deputy director Tracy Rennie cites as creating a "global interest" in children's hospices.

Catherine Middleton officially opened their Norfolk hospice in 2019, after previously launching their financial appeal in 2014, which raised £10m.

Catherine Middleton has carried out engagements to raise awareness of Children's Hospice Week since 2013.

Catherine Middleton is a keen sportswoman and attends Wimbledon annually, as patron of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club.

Catherine Middleton, who enjoys sailing, has occasionally taken part in the sport to raise money for charity.

In 2014, Catherine Middleton wrote the foreword for Living in the Slipstream: Life as an RAF Wife, whose proceeds raised money for charity.

Catherine Middleton launched Nursing Now, a three-year worldwide campaign to raise awareness about the profile of nurses.

Catherine Middleton has written of her family ties with nursing and that both her grandmother Valerie Middleton and her great-grandmother Olive Middleton were VAD nurses for the British Red Cross.

Catherine Middleton discreetly volunteered with the Royal Voluntary Service during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Catherine Middleton has called herself an "enthusiastic amateur photographer" and has taken official portraits of her children, as well as other members of the royal family.

In May 2021, Catherine Middleton received her first dose of COVID-19 vaccine by NHS staff at the Science Museum in London, encouraging use of the vaccine and thanking the staff for "playing a part in the rollout".

On 15 September 2021, Catherine Middleton visited RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire and met the military members and civilians who were involved in the evacuation of Afghan refugees during the 2021 Taliban offensive.

In October 2021, William and Catherine Middleton visited the Royal Botanical Gardens in Kew, London to take part in Generation Earthshot, an educational initiative inspired by the Earthshot Prize.

Catherine Middleton hosted a Christmas carol concert called "Together At Christmas" at Westminster Abbey in December 2021, honouring charities and individuals that served the communities during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Catherine Middleton played the piano during a performance of "For Those Who Can't Be Here" by Tom Walker.

Catherine Middleton has tackled issues surrounding mental health and disabilities; she has previously made visits to charities and hospitals such as St Thomas' Hospital and Maurice Wohl Clinical Neuroscience Institute to spend time with mothers and children who deal with these issues.

Catherine Middleton has been credited with raising national awareness of children's mental health; Benita Refson, president of Place2Be, has praised her work, saying she would "shine the spotlight on child mental health", while Peter Fonagy, CEO of the Anna Freud Centre has called her one of the most important figures in the field, and stated that "to the millions of children who have been suffering in silence, she is their voice".

Catherine Middleton launched the Mentally Healthy Schools, which helps the students and staff with access "to reliable and practical resources to improve awareness, knowledge and confidence in supporting pupils' mental health".

Catherine Middleton held sessions for the programme at the Mental Health in Education Conference in 2019.

Catherine Middleton guest-edited HuffPost UK as a part of the Young Minds Matter movement, an effort "to raise awareness for children's mental health issues".

William and Catherine Middleton later met with members and representatives of Young Minds and Youthscape to promote their mental health campaign.

In 2019, Catherine Middleton worked with the Royal Horticultural Society as one of the co-designers for a garden display at the 2019 Chelsea Flower Show.

Catherine Middleton designed the "Back to Nature Garden" together with Andree Davies and Adam White.

In June 2020, Catherine Middleton hosted an assembly to 80 elementary school students across the UK where she discussed the importance of self-care and "opening up about your feelings".

Catherine Middleton led the assembly over a Zoom call and the assembly will be broadcast to more students who use Oak National Academy, an online education resource hub.

In February 2021, Catherine Middleton recorded a video message about the importance of positive mental health during the pandemic.

Catherine Middleton encouraged children and parents to share their thoughts and feelings.

Catherine Middleton highlighted the need for parents and carers to look after their own mental wellbeing.

Catherine Middleton initially became interested in how childhood affected conditions such as homelessness, mental health, and addiction during her early years of charity work.

In January 2020, Catherine Middleton launched "5 Big Questions on the Under 5's", a nationwide survey on development in early years.

In June 2021, Catherine Middleton launched the Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood, which will conduct work, research, and campaigns with other organisations on issues surrounding the early years.

Catherine Middleton met the group which launched The Children of the 2020s, a programme which will track the development of children from the age of nine months to five years across England.

In November 2021, Catherine Middleton visited Nower Hill High School in Harrow where she joined Year 8 students in science lesson, studying neuroscience and the importance of early childhood development.

In February 2022, Catherine Middleton visited Denmark on behalf of the Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood.

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Catherine Middleton visited University of Copenhagen and met officials from the Center for Early Intervention and Family Studies.

Catherine Middleton visited Stenurten Forest School, to learn about its approach to learning, which focuses on the students' social and emotional development rather than academic skills.

Catherine Middleton visited Lego Foundation PlayLab at University College Copenhagen.

In June 2022, Catherine Middleton hosted her first roundtable discussion with politicians on early childhood development.

Catherine Middleton was named one of Richard Blackwell's ten Fabulous Fashion Independents of 2007.

Catherine Middleton was named the "Most Beautiful Woman of the Year" by The Beauty Magazine in 2011 and 2012.

Catherine Middleton was number one on Vanity Fairs annual best dressed lists in 2010,2011,2012 and 2013; she appeared as the cover star in 2012.

The shoot took place on the Sandringham Estate; Catherine Middleton was involved in selecting her wardrobe of "off-duty jeans and shirts" reflecting her love of the countryside.

Catherine Middleton has worn outfits, hats and ensembles by many other fashion designers.

Catherine Middleton has worn Jenny Packham numerous times, most notably outside the Lindo Wing after giving birth to each of her children in 2013,2015, and 2018 respectively.

Catherine Middleton has worn several high-street brands during official engagements and projects, most frequently Topshop and Zara.

Catherine Middleton, who attended the 71st British Academy Film Awards, did not participate in Time's Up movement calling for women to wear black on the red carpet.

In 2021, it was reported that Catherine Middleton boosted the British fashion industry up to £1 billion within a year.

Catherine Middleton was chosen as one of the 25 most influential women in the United Kingdom by British Vogue in August 2021.

From 2005 to 2006, Catherine Middleton's phone was hacked 155 times according to former News of the World royal editor Clive Goodman, who was involved in a phone hacking scandal by the newspaper that targeted the royal family.

In July 2007, MPs on the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee stated in a report on press regulation that Catherine Middleton was the victim of "clear and persistent harassment" by the paparazzi and criticised the lack of intervention by the PCC, who circulated a letter from Catherine Middleton's solicitors on the issue of press harassment but said they were not directly asked by her lawyers to act.

In 2009, Catherine Middleton was awarded £10,000 damages and an apology from the photographic press agency Rex Features Ltd.

Catherine Middleton obtained a public apology, £5,000 in damages, and legal costs.

On 17 September 2012, William and Catherine Middleton filed a criminal complaint with the French prosecution department and launched a claim for civil damages at the Tribunal de Grande Instance de Nanterre.

In December 2012, two Australian radio hosts, Michael Christian and Mel Greig, called King Edward VII's Hospital where Catherine Middleton was an in-patient for hyperemesis gravidarum.

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In February 2013, Chi published the first photos of Catherine Middleton's exposed baby bump, taken during her vacation on the private island of Mustique.