Catherine
Princess of Wales
Born Catherine Elizabeth Middleton
9 January 1982 (age 42)
Reading, Berkshire, England
Spouse William, Prince of Wales
Prince George of Wales
Princess Charlotte of Wales
Prince Louis of Wales
House Windsor (by marriage)
Father Michael Middleton
Mother Carole Goldsmith
Alma mater
Marlborough College
British Institute of Florence
University of St Andrews (MA Hons)
Signature
Royal family of
the United Kingdom and the
other Commonwealth realms
Catherine, Princess of Wales (born Catherine Elizabeth Middleton; 9 January 1982), is a member of the British royal family. She is married to William, Prince of Wales, heir apparent to the British throne.
Born in Reading, Catherine grew up in Bucklebury, Berkshire. She was educated at St Andrew's School and Marlborough College before earning a degree in art history at the University of St Andrews in Scotland, where she met Prince William in 2001 and graduated in 2005. She held several jobs and pursued charity work before their engagement was announced in November 2010. She became Duchess of Cambridge by her marriage on 29 April 2011 at Westminster Abbey. The couple have three children: George, Charlotte, and Louis.
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