- She is expected to become the first British or English queen consort who is a university graduate.
- Prince William paid £200 to see her walk down a runway in underwear at a charity fashion show just a few months after they met as students at St Andrews.
- Has three children with her husband Prince William of Wales: a son Prince George Alexander Louis (Prince George of Wales); b. July 22, 2013, he's the third in the line of succession to the British throne), a daughter Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana (Princess Charlotte of Wales; b. May 2, 2015 at 8:34 am at the Lindo Wing of St. Mary's hospital in London, she's the fourth in the line of succession to the British throne) and Prince Louis Arthur Charles (b. April 23, 2018, he's the fifth in the line of succession to the British throne).
- Was the first royal bride to a future king of England to live with her boyfriend before marriage. Catherine and Prince William began living together during their university years and again prior to their engagement.
- She is expected to become the first non-aristocrat to become queen consort of the United Kingdom (and its predecessors realms Great Britain and England). She isn't the first non-aristocrat to marry a future king though, as maid Annie Hyde married James, Duke of York (the future James II) in 1660, but died before he became king, so she was never queen.
- Was christened at the parish church of St. Andrew's Bradfield, Berkshire, on June 20, 1982 - the day before the birth of her future husband, Prince William of Wales.
- She was the oldest royal bride to a future English or British king at the time of their first marriage, at the age of 29. (Her stepmother-in-law Queen Camilla was the oldest at 57, though it was the second marriage for both.).
- Is a distant cousin of Prince William of Wales and Prince Harry; she is their fifteenth cousin.
- She has a younger sister, Philippa Pippa Middleton (born in 1983), who also has achieved some publicity following her wedding. Their younger brother, James Middleton (born in 1987), dropped out of college and owns his own cake business.
- Descended from a family of solicitors and landed gentry on her father's side and butchers, plasterers, road sweepers and domestic servants on her mother's side.
- It was rumored that at Marlborough College Kate had a poster of her future husband, Prince William, on her wall. But she has quashed speculation by revealing in their engagement interview that it was in fact the "Levi's guy" who adorned her dorm room.
- Gained a Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award at Marlborough College which involved a four day hike.
- Is distantly related to American actress Dakota Fanning and her sister Elle Fanning.
- She is expected to become the sixth British or English queen consort named Catherine.
- She briefly worked as an accessories buyer for Jigsaw after graduating from St. Andrews.
- She has a dog named Lupo.
- Catherine and her family lived in a modest home in the village of Bradfield Southend in Berkshire before moving to a bigger home in Upper Bucklebury in Berkshire when Catherine was 13 years old.
- One of Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People in the World (2013).
- (April 29, 2011) Married her on-off boyfriend of 10 years Prince William of Wales following a 6-month-long engagement.
- She was awarded the accolade of Best Celebrity Smile in May 2012 after placing first in a poll by Bupa.
- She met Prince William in 2001 at the University of St. Andrews, where she earned a master's degree in art history.
- She was included in Vanity Fair's 2008 Best Dressed List, and in 2012 they named her Headwear Person of the Year. She was #1 on Vanity Fair's annual Best Dressed lists in 2010, 2011 and in 2012. They also featured her on the cover for all three years.
- She played field hockey as a child.
- Daughter of Michael Middleton and Carole Middleton.
- The Swiss ski resort of Verbier is one of Kate and William's favourite haunts.
- Was called "Waity Katie" by the press, prior to her engagement, due to her long courtship with Prince William of Wales of Wales.
- Loves the countryside.
- Aged 8, she became a Brownie with the 1st St Andrews pack in Pangbourne, Berkshire.
- Dressed up like Cheryl on her hen night and even learned one of her dance routines; Cheryl was very flattered. She met Cheryl at the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Concert.
- Excels in sports, especially field hockey, tennis and skiing.
- Learned to play piano as a child and took up playing again during the COVID-19 pandemic. She performed in public for the first time with Tom Walker in December 2021 for a Christmas carol television special.
- Attended the Royal Wedding of brother-in-law Prince Harry & Meghan Markle in an Alexander McQueen dress, Philip Treacy hat and Jimmy Choo shoes (Windsor Castle, UK / 19 May 2018).
- Born at 7:00 PM (GMT).
- Like the previous Princess of Wales, her husband's late mother Diana, her official style is "HRH The Princess of Wales", "Catherine, Princess of Wales", or (rarely) "Princess William of Wales". Calling her "Princess Catherine" is technically incorrect because only princesses by birth can use their own given name with the title.
- On September 9, 2022, the first full day of the reign of her father-in-law, King Charles III, she became the Princess of Wales after her husband, William, became the Prince of Wales, the title usually bestowed on the heir apparent to the British throne. She is the first person to use the title Princess of Wales since William's late mother Princess Diana, as Charles' second wife Queen Camilla opted not to use it publicly because of its strong association with Diana.
- For less than one day, her official style was "HRH The Duchess of Cambridge and Cornwall" because her husband William automatically assumed the title Duke of Cornwall upon becoming heir apparent. She ceased to use it after becoming Princess of Wales, which is a higher title than duchess.
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