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Here's a look at the life of the Duchess of Cambridge, formerly Catherine (Kate) Middleton.
Personal information
Date of birth:
January 9, 1982
Place of birth:
Reading, Berkshire, England
Birth name:
Catherine Elizabeth Middleton
Father:
Michael Middleton, former airline pilot, now owner of a mail order business
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Mother:
Carole (Goldsmith) Middleton, former flight attendant
Marriage:
Prince William, Duke of Cambridge (April 29, 2011-present)
Children:
George Alexander Louis, Charlotte Elizabeth Diana and Louis Arthur Charles
Education:
University of St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland, 2005, Master, History of Art
Other data
She is the oldest of three children of parents who became millionaires on their own.
Her engagement ring belonged to Princess Diana.
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Chronology
2001 -
He meets Prince William at the University of St. Andrews.
2002-2005 - He
shares a home with William and several other college students.
2003 -
She begins dating Prince William at Christmas.
April 1, 2004 -
The couple's first public sighting is reported, a ski trip in Switzerland.
2006-2007 -
Works as an accessories buyer for the British womenswear chain Jigsaw.
March 2007 -
The relationship with Prince William ends, but they return after a few months.
October 2010 -
becomes engaged to Prince William during a trip to Kenya.
November 16, 2010 -
Prince Charles officially announces the engagement to the world.
April 19, 2011 -
The Middleton family coat of arms is revealed.
April 29, 2011 -
She marries Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, at Westminster Abbey and becomes Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge.
June 2011 -
The Duke and Duchess make an apartment on the grounds of Kensington Palace their London home.
June 30 to July 8, 2011 -
They travel to Canada, the couple's first official trip to a foreign country.
July 8-10, 2011 -
Visits Los Angeles, where she and Prince William attend a veteran job fair and arts center in a low-income neighborhood.
It is his first trip to the United States.
July 22, 2011 -
Her wedding dress is displayed at Buckingham Palace.
January 5, 2012 -
Announces the four charities it will support as a sponsor: the Art Room, which helps underprivileged children express themselves through art;
the National Portrait Gallery, which houses a famous collection of royal paintings and photographs;
East Anglia Children's Hospices, which helps children with life-threatening conditions;
and Action on Addiction, which helps people with addiction problems.
March 19, 2012 -
He gives his first official public speech at the East Anglia Children's Hospice in Ipswich, England.
September 2012 -
French magazine Closer publishes photos of the Duchess sunbathing topless in private.
The images are also published in the Irish Daily Star newspaper.
September 17, 2012 -
The Duchess and Prince William file a complaint in France against the photographer who took the photos sunbathing topless.
They are seeking compensation and would like to avoid further publication of the photos.
The French magazine Closer, the Irish Daily Star and the Italian magazine Chi have published some of the topless photos.
December 3, 2012 -
The royal house announces that the Duchess is pregnant.
According to the ad, he is admitted to the hospital with severe morning sickness.
July 22, 2013 -
The Duchess gives birth to the couple's first child, a boy who weighs 8 pounds, 6 ounces.
The baby is named Prince George Alexander Louis of Cambridge.
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May 2, 2015 -
The Duchess gives birth to the couple's second child, a girl who weighs 8 pounds, 3 ounces.
The baby is named Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana of Cambridge.
February 17, 2016 -
She is invited to edit the Huffington Post UK as part of her Young Minds Matter initiative.
April 30, 2016 -
As part of a partnership with the British National Portrait Gallery, the Duchess will appear on the cover of the centenary issue of British Vogue fashion magazine and will hang two of her portraits in the gallery.
September 4, 2017 -
Kensington Palace issues a declaration that the Duchess is pregnant.
The baby will be her and Prince William's third child.
September 5, 2017 -
A French court rules that the photos of the duchess sunbathing topless were an invasion of privacy, awarding her and Prince William 100,000 euros (about $ 119,000) in damages.
April 23, 2018 -
The Duchess gives birth to the couple's third child, a boy who weighs 8 pounds, 7 ounces.
The baby is named Prince Louis Arthur Charles of Cambridge.
November 27, 2020 -
The Duchess and the Royal Foundation publish the findings of a study on how covid-19 has impacted the parents and caregivers of those who raise children under the age of five.
The study was based in part on a survey of more than half a million people about the early childhood years in the UK.
June 18, 2021 -
The Duchess inaugurates the Royal Center of the Foundation for Early Childhood.
In a video announcing the creation of the center, the Duchess says the goal is "to raise awareness about why the first five years of life are so important to our future life outcomes."
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