Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge (Catherine Elizabeth born 9 January 1982), popularly known as "Kate Middleton" is the wife of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge.Prince William is second in line to the thrones of the sixteen Common wealth realms, and if he becomes king, she will become queen consort. Catherine Elizabeth grew up in Chapel Row at Bucklebury, a village near Newbury, Berkshire, England. She studied in Scotland at the ''University of St Andrews'' where she met Prince William in 2001.
Prior to the wedding, Kate Middleton attended many high-profile royal events. Once their relationship became public, Kate Middleton received a widespread media attention and there was much speculation that she and Prince William would eventually marry. Their engagement was announced on 16 November 2010, and they married on 29 April 2011 at Westminster Abbey.
She was featured in People magazine's 2007 and 2010 best-dressed lists.Kate Middleton is admired for her fashion sense and has been placed on numerous "best dressed" lists.Kate Middleton was named as one of Richard Blackwell's ten "Fabulous Fashion Independents" of 2007. In June 2008, Style selected Middleton as its monthly beauty icon. In July 2008, Catherine was included in Vanity Fair's international best-dressed list. In February 2011, Kate Middleton was named the Top Fashion Buzzword of the 2011 season by the Global Language Monitor.
Prince William and Catherine Middleton became engaged in October 2010 in Kenya, East Africa, during a 10-day trip to the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy to Celebrate William passing his RAF helicopter search and rescue course. Clarence House announced the engagement on 16 November 2010. The couple married in Westminster Abbey on 29 April 2011, (St. Catherine's Day) with the day declared a bank holiday in the United Kingdom. Estimates of the global audience for the wedding range from 300 million to two billion people, whilst 24.5 million watched the event live in the United Kingdom.
Kate Middleton and Prince William
Kate Middleton and Prince William
