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Catherine Elizabeth or just "Kate", née Catherine Elizabeth or just "Kate", née Middleton was born on 9 January 1982. Middleton was born on 9 January 1982. She is the wife of Prince William, Duke She is the wife of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge. of Cambridge.

Catherine grew up in Chapel Row at Catherine grew up in Chapel Row at Bucklebury, a village near Newbury, Bucklebury, a village near Newbury, Berkshire,England.Berkshire,England.

Early life and familyEarly life and family She is the oldest of three children in their family.

Her mother is Carol Goldsmith, a former flight attendant and now part-owner of Party Pieces and her father is Michael Middleton, who also worked as a flight attendant prior to becoming a flight dispatcher for British Airways, currently also an owner of Party Pieces.

Her siblings are Pippa and James Middleton.

Middleton's parents were based in Amman, Jordan, working for British Airways from May 1984, to September 1986, where she went to an English language nursery school, before returning to their home in Berkshire.

After her return from Amman, Middleton was

educated at St Andrew's School near the village of Pangbourne in Berkshire, then briefly at Downe House.

She continued her studies at Marlborough College, a co-educational independent boarding school in Wiltshire, followed by the University of St Andrews in Fife, Scotland where she met Prince William. She graduated with an undergraduate MA in the History of Art.

MiddletonsMiddletons` family` family

CareerCareer

In November 2006, Middleton accepted In November 2006, Middleton accepted a position as an accessory buyer with a position as an accessory buyer with the clothing chain Jigsaw. She also the clothing chain Jigsaw. She also worked part-time until January 2011 as worked part-time until January 2011 as a catalogue photographer, webpage a catalogue photographer, webpage designer and marketing officer for her designer and marketing officer for her

parents' firm "Party Pieces".parents' firm "Party Pieces".

Public image and stylePublic image and style Catherine is admired for her fashion sense and has Catherine is admired for her fashion sense and has

been placed on numerous "best dressed" lists. She was been placed on numerous "best dressed" lists. She was selected by selected by The Daily Telegraph as the as the "Most Promising Newcomer" in its 2006 list of style winners in its 2006 list of style winners and losers. and losers.

Tatler placed her at number 8 on its yearly listing of placed her at number 8 on its yearly listing of the top ten style icons in 2007.the top ten style icons in 2007.

She was featured in People magazine's 2007 and 2010 She was featured in People magazine's 2007 and 2010

best-dressed lists. best-dressed lists.

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

In June 2008, In June 2008, Style.com selected Middleton as its selected Middleton as its monthly beauty icon. monthly beauty icon.

In July 2008, Middleton was included in In July 2008, Middleton was included in Vanity Fair's international best-dressed list. international best-dressed list.

In February 2011, she was named In February 2011, she was named the Top Fashion Buzzword of the 2011 season by the Global Language season by the Global Language Monitor. Monitor.

In January 2012, she was voted In January 2012, she was voted 'Headwear Person of the Year'.

Engagement and weddingEngagement and wedding

Prince William and Catherine Middleton Prince William and Catherine Middleton became engaged in October 2010 in Kenya, became engaged in October 2010 in Kenya, East AfricaEast Africa..

Clarence House announced the engagement Clarence House announced the engagement on 16 November 2010. on 16 November 2010.

The couple married in Westminster Abbey The couple married in Westminster Abbey on 29 April 2011, (St. Catherine's Day) with on 29 April 2011, (St. Catherine's Day) with the day declared a bank holiday in the the day declared a bank holiday in the United Kingdom. Estimates of the global United Kingdom. Estimates of the global audience for the wedding ranged around 300 audience for the wedding ranged around 300 million or more, whilst 26 million watched million or more, whilst 26 million watched the event live in the United Kingdom. the event live in the United Kingdom.

In October, several months after the In October, several months after the wedding, Commonwealth leaders approved a wedding, Commonwealth leaders approved a change in British royal succession law that change in British royal succession law that allows daughters of future monarchs to have allows daughters of future monarchs to have equal rights to the throne. equal rights to the throne.

Popular culturePopular culture Following international attention regarding the Following international attention regarding the

wedding, Lifetime aired a TV movie entitled wedding, Lifetime aired a TV movie entitled William & Kate on 18 April 2011, in the US. The film on 18 April 2011, in the US. The film premiered in the UK on 24 April 2011. Middleton premiered in the UK on 24 April 2011. Middleton was played by Camilla Luddington and Prince was played by Camilla Luddington and Prince William by Nico Evers-Swindell. William by Nico Evers-Swindell.

TV programmes were also shown in the UK prior to TV programmes were also shown in the UK prior to the wedding which provided deeper insights into the the wedding which provided deeper insights into the couple's relationship and backgrounds, including couple's relationship and backgrounds, including When Kate Met William and Channel 4's and Channel 4's Meet the Middletons.

A second TV Movie is also being produced that covers much the same ground as "William & Kate". That movie titled William & Catherine: A Royal Romance stars Alice St. Clair as Kate Middleton and Dan Amboyer as Prince William.According to The Hollywood Reporter the movie is scheduled to air 27 August 2011 in the United States on the Hallmark Channel. The movie was filmed in Bucharest.

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