Catherine Elizabeth Middleton was born on January 9, 1982, in Reading, Berkshire, England. She is the daughter of Michael Francis Middleton, a former airline officer and flight dispatcher, and Carole Elizabeth Goldsmith, a former flight attendant. She has two siblings: a sister, Pippa Middleton, and a brother, James Middleton. The Middleton family achieved notable commercial success through their party supplies business, Party Pieces, founded in 1987. Between 1984 and 1986, the family lived in Jordan due to Michael Middleton’s professional commitments.

Kate Middleton studied Art History at the University of St Andrews in Scotland, where she met Prince William while they were both students. After graduating, she worked briefly in accessories buying for the fashion retailer Jigsaw before leaving the position after about a year.

Her relationship with Prince William attracted increasing public attention after photographs of the couple on a skiing holiday in Switzerland were published. Middleton soon became one of the most photographed women in the United Kingdom. Although their relationship experienced a brief separation between 2007 and 2008, she continued to attend various royal events as William’s unofficial partner and was frequently described by the media as a beauty and fashion icon.

In October 2010, during a holiday in Kenya, Kate Middleton and Prince William became engaged, generating widespread excitement among the British public. The couple married on April 29, 2011, at Westminster Abbey in a globally televised royal wedding.

Following their marriage, Prince William was granted the title Duke of Cambridge, and Kate Middleton became Duchess of Cambridge. The couple has three children: Prince George of Cambridge (born July 22, 2013), Princess Charlotte of Cambridge (born May 2, 2015), and Prince Louis of Cambridge, born on April 23, 2018, whose full name is Louis Arthur Charles.

As the wife of William, Prince of Wales, who is first in line to the British throne, Kate Middleton is expected to become Queen Consort should her husband ascend to the throne.

On January 17, 2024, Kate Middleton underwent abdominal surgery. Subsequent medical tests led to a cancer diagnosis. She publicly announced on March 22, 2024, that the cancer had been detected at an early stage and that she was undergoing chemotherapy treatment.

Source: Biyografiler.com