Catherine, duchess of cambridge (nee Catherine Elizabeth Middleton; b. After the wedding she received the title of Duchess of Cambridge.
There are many interesting facts in the biography of Kate Middleton, which we will talk about in this article.
So, before you is a short biography of Catherine Middleton.
Biography of Kate Middleton
Kate Middleton was born on January 9, 1982 in the English city of Reading. She grew up in a simple but wealthy family.
Her father, Michael Francis, was a pilot and her mother, Carol Elizabeth, worked as a flight attendant. In addition to Catherine, the Middleton couple raised a girl Philip Charlotte and a boy James William.
Childhood and youth
When the future Duchess of Cambridge was barely 2 years old, she and her parents moved to Jordan, where her father was assigned to work. The family lived here for over two years.
In 1987, the Middletons founded the Party Pieces, a mail-order business, which later brought them millions of dollars in profits.
The family soon bought a house in the Bucklebury village in Berkshire. Here Kate became a student at a local school, from which she graduated in 1995.
After that, Middleton continued her education at a private college. During this period of her biography, she showed a keen interest in hockey, tennis, netball and athletics. After receiving her diploma, she visited Italy and Chile.
In Chile, Kate has been involved in charity work with Raleigh International. In 2001, she enrolled in the elite University of St. Andrews, becoming a specialist in "art history".
Career
After graduating, Middleton began working for the parent company Party Pieces, designing catalogs and promoting services. At the same time, she worked for some time in the purchasing department of the Jigsaw chain of stores.
It is known that at this time Kate really wanted to become a photographer and even planned to take appropriate courses. It is curious that thanks to photography, she even managed to earn several thousand pounds.
Personal life
She met Prince William Middleton while studying at the university. As a result, mutual sympathy arose between the young people, as a result of which they began to live separately from their parents.
It goes without saying that journalists could not ignore the girl who was able to win William's heart. This led to the fact that the paparazzi began to pursue Kate literally everywhere. When she got tired of this, she turned to a lawyer for help, believing that outsiders were interfering in her personal life.
In subsequent years, Middleton's biography began to frequently attend various official ceremonies and events with the royal family. The media periodically published news about the separation of Kate and William, but the couple continued to stay together.
In the fall of 2010, the engagement of the lovers was announced, and about a year later, Middleton became the legal wife of Prince William. After the wedding, the British Queen Elizabeth II honored the newlyweds with the titles of Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
An interesting fact is that in honor of the wedding in the UK, over 5,000 street festivals were organized, and 1 million people lined up along the route along which the duke and duchess's motorcade was traveling. In the country, the TV audience watching the ceremony exceeded 26 million viewers.
At the same time, about 72 million people watched the celebration live on the royal YouTube channel. As of today, the couple had three children: Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.
Kate Middleton today
Now for Kate Middleton stuck with the nickname of a fashion icon. In her wardrobe there are many different hats, sewn in a wide variety of styles. Her life is covered in all the world's media.
In the spring of 2019, Kate received another award - “Ladies Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order”. In the same year, the Duke and Duchess competed in a sailing regatta. All proceeds were sent to 8 charitable foundations.
In early 2020, Middleton, along with other photographers, participated in an exhibition dedicated to the 75th anniversary of the end of the Holocaust. She then initiated the Hold Still program, dedicated to the lives of people in the UK during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Photo by Kate Middleton
