Catherine, Princess of Wales, was born on Catherine Elizabeth Kate Middleton on 9 January 1982 and is a member of the British royal family.
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60 Facts About Kate Middleton
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Kate Middleton's is married to William, Prince of Wales, heir apparent to the British throne, making Catherine the likely next queen consort.
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Kate Middleton's 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.
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Kate Middleton's held jobs in retail and marketing and pursued charity work before their engagement was announced in November 2010.
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Catherine Elizabeth Kate Middleton was born at the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading on 9 January 1982 into an upper-middle-class family.
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Kate Middleton's was baptised at St Andrew's Bradfield, a local parish church, on 20 June 1982.
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Kate Middleton's has a younger sister, Philippa, and a younger brother, James.
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Kate Middleton's boarded part-weekly at St Andrew's in her later years.
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Kate Middleton's 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.
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Kate Middleton's obtained three A-Levels in 2000, with an 'A' in mathematics, an 'A' in art, and a 'B' in English.
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Kate Middleton's worked as a deckhand at the Port of Southampton in the summer preceding university.
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Kate Middleton subsequently enrolled at University of St Andrews in Fife, Scotland, studying history of art.
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Kate Middleton's briefly studied psychology before focusing solely on art history.
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Kate Middleton was an active member of The Lumsden Club, which held fundraisers and community projects each year.
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In 2005, Kate Middleton graduated from the University of St Andrews with an undergraduate MA in the history of art.
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In November 2006, Kate Middleton commenced part-time work for twelve months as an accessory buyer with the clothing chain Jigsaw.
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In 2008, Kate Middleton made several trips to Naomi's House Hospice, where she brought gifts and read to children.
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Kate Middleton worked until January 2011 at the family business in catalogue design and production, marketing, and photography.
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Kate Middleton helped coordinate the Boodles Boxing Ball, which raised money for the charity.
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In 2001, Kate Middleton met Prince William while they were students in residence at St Salvator's Hall at the University of St Andrews.
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Kate Middleton's 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.
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Kate Middleton's was often photographed daily by the paparazzi outside her flat and work over the course of their relationship.
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Kate Middleton's attended William's Passing Out Parade at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst on 15 December 2006.
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On 17 May 2008, Kate 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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Kate 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.
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Kate Middleton, who was christened as a child, decided to be confirmed into the Church of England preceding her wedding.
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Kate Middleton's gave birth to Princess Charlotte on 2 May 2015 and to Prince Louis on 23 April 2018.
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Kate Middleton's 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.
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Kate Middleton's visited Luxembourg City in May 2017 for the Treaty of London commemorations.
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Kate Middleton's 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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Kate Middleton's became a patron of the Foundling Museum, a museum to commemorate Foundling Hospital, in 2019.
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Kate Middleton's spoke in detail about how COVID-19 pandemic had affected addiction rates.
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Kate Middleton's 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.
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Kate Middleton's has carried out engagements to raise awareness of Children's Hospice Week since 2013.
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Kate Middleton's launched Nursing Now, a three-year worldwide campaign to raise awareness about the profile of nurses.
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Kate Middleton's 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.
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Kate Middleton's discreetly volunteered with the Royal Voluntary Service during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Kate Middleton's played the piano during a performance of "For Those Who Can't Be Here" by Tom Walker.
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Kate Middleton's has highlighted the importance of "a happy home" and "a safe environment" for children, and described her "passion" for the outdoors, referencing it as an asset to building childhood wellbeing and developmental foundations.
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Kate Middleton's 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".
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Kate Middleton's 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.
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Kate Middleton's encouraged children and parents to share their thoughts and feelings.
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Kate Middleton's highlighted the need for parents and carers to look after their own mental wellbeing.
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Kate Middleton's 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.
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Kate Middleton's visited University of Copenhagen and met officials from the Center for Early Intervention and Family Studies.
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Kate Middleton's visited Stenurten Forest School, to learn about its approach to learning, which focuses on the students' social and emotional development rather than academic skills.
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Kate Middleton's visited Lego Foundation PlayLab at University College Copenhagen.
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Kate Middleton's was named one of Richard Blackwell's ten Fabulous Fashion Independents of 2007.
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Kate Middleton's was named the "Most Beautiful Woman of the Year" by The Beauty Magazine in 2011 and 2012.
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Kate Middleton's was number one on Vanity Fairs annual best dressed lists in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013; she appeared as the cover star in 2012.
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Kate Middleton's has worn outfits, hats and ensembles by many other fashion designers.
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Kate Middleton's has worn several high-street brands during official engagements and projects, most frequently Topshop and Zara.
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Kate Middleton's was chosen as one of the 25 most influential women in the United Kingdom by British Vogue in August 2021.
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From 2005 to 2006, Kate 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.
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In July 2007, MPs on the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee stated in a report on press regulation that Kate 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 Kate Middleton's solicitors on the issue of press harassment but said they were not directly asked by her lawyers to act.
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In 2009, Kate Middleton was awarded £10, 000 damages and an apology from the photographic press agency Rex Features Ltd.
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Kate Middleton obtained a public apology, £5, 000 in damages, and legal costs.
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Catherine's paternal great-grandmother Olive Middleton and her cousin Baroness von Schunck (nee Kate Lupton) were members of the Lupton family who are described as landed gentry and as such, were invited to the coronation of King George V and Queen Mary in 1911.
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