Kate Middleton Duchess of Cambridge Fast Facts

Welcome to Royal Celebrity. As part of the royal family, she held three titles, Duchess of Cambridge, Countess of Strathern when she's in Scotland, and Lady Carrickfrogus when she's in Northern Ireland. The Duchess was born as Kate Middleton in Reading, England, in 1982 to Michael and Carol Middleton. While her father was a pilot, her mother was an airline stewardess. For a few years in the mid-1980s, she lived in Jordan while her father worked for British Airways. During her school days, Kate excelled at sports, drama, and music. Tennis, hockey, and netball are some of the sports that she had enjoyed. She first met Prince William in 2001 while both were students in residence in St. Salvatore's Hall at the University of St. Andrews. She graduated in 2005 with a Master of Arts from the University of St. Andrews. Catherine is almost six months older than her husband, Prince William, who was born in June 1982. Before marrying into the royal family, she worked in London as a part-time buyer for less than a year for the clothing company Jigsaw Jr. On her wedding day in 2011, she wore Queen Elizabeth tiara. Named Halo Scroll Tiara, it was made by Cartier in 1936 and was gifted to the then-Princess Elizabeth by her mother, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, on her 18th birthday in 1944. During her wedding to Prince William, a whole new range of royal memorabilia was launched that included Kate and William tree bags, dolls, and even pizza. She is a patron of several charities, most of which focus on children's welfare, including the Royal Foundation, Action on Addiction, The Art Room, Sports Aid, Place to Be, and the 1851 Trust. Catherine loves photography. She took pictures for her family's mail-order business before marriage. Reality TV star Kim Kardashian launched a limited-edition shoe named The Duchess, which she had designed especially for the Duchess's 30th birthday in 2012. Kardashian said, I've created a special shoe just for Kate. The Duchess's first official portrait was unveiled by artist Paul Amsley at the National Portrait Gallery in January 2013. Kate enjoys cooking and is a big fan of Great British Bake Off star Mary Berry. She has twice been selected as one of the most influential people in the world by Time magazine in 2012 and 2013. For the first time in her life, she consented to a magazine shoot in June 2016, appearing in a 10-page spread for Vogue's centenary shoe. Her outfits are the topic of many articles and conversations. She is not afraid to be seen in the same thing more than once. Her three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis of Cambridge, are third, fourth and fifth respectively, in line to the British throne. Kate designed a back-to-nature garden for the Chelsea Flower Show. She been a vocal proponent of getting kids outside and has frequently spoken about the health benefits of time spent in nature. The Duchess was appointed Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order. The award is the highest rank given by the Queen. It is intended to personally thank and honour people who have helped her directly or represented her across the Empire. Girl Kate will be called Queen. Her official title will be Queen Consort, which has no real power. The title mirrors a show that she is married to the King.