Catherine Elizabeth "Kate" Middleton was born on 9th January 1982, to parents Michael Francis Middleton (a flight dispatcher for British Airways) and Carole Elizabeth (air stewardess) at the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading.
Spending her early life growing up in Berkshire, Middleton later studied at Marlborough College before going to the University of St Andrews to study for a BA Honours degree in the History of Art. It was at this University where she met Prince William in 2001, who was studying Geography at the time.
They soon became friends and quickly developed a relationship that caused national media interest and in 2005 Kate Middleton complained through her lawyer of harassment. This resulted in her own 24-hour security detail supplied by the Royalty and Diplomatic Protection Department.
She attended Prince William's "Passing Out" parade at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst on December 15th, 2006, but on 14th April 2007 news broke that the pair had split.
Deciding to break up during a holiday in the Swiss resort of Zermatt, the reason(s) behind the split were never fully disclosed, with Clarence House stating that, "we don't comment on Prince William's private life." Although it was widely speculated in tabloid newspapers that the split was caused by "pressure to marry", with the Prince feeling that he was too young.
Insisting they were "just good friends", Middleton and Prince William reconciled their relationship in June 2007 and Middleton continued to support Prince William and join him in a variety of different events, including a Concert for Diana at Wembley Stadium, a deerstalking expedition at Balmoral with Prince Charles and in April 2008 she attended the RAF Wings ceremony to see Prince William collect his wings from Prince Charles.
Working in the family business as a professional photographer, it has recently been reported that Kate has quit her job adding to the mounting speculation that an official Royal Wedding Engagement announcement is imminent.
Random Facts
•Middleton has been featured in numerous "best dressed" lists.
•She was selected by 'The Telegraph', British broadsheet newspaper as the "Most Promising Newcomer" in their 2006 list of style winners and losers.
•A British magazine Tatler placed her in the yearly listing of the top ten style icons in 2007.
•Was also featured in People Magazine's 2007 best dressed list.
•Named as one of Richard Blackwell's ten "Fabulous Fashion Independents" of 2007.
•Became the monthly beauty icon for style.com, the fashion magazine Vogue in 2008.
•In July 2008 she was named on Vanity Fair's international best dressed list.
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