Kate Middleton (b. 1982)

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Biography

Catherine, Princess of Wales, is a member of the British royal family. She is married to William, Prince of Wales, heir apparent to the British throne.

Timeline

The story of Kate Middleton, told in moments.

1982 Birth

Born Catherine Elizabeth Middleton in Reading, Berkshire. Her parents ran a party supplies mail-order business, Party Pieces, that made them millionaires. Grew up in Bucklebury.

Your parents built a mail-order empire selling party supplies. Did that middle-class background help or hinder? Was Bucklebury a happy childhood?

2001 Event

Met Prince William at the University of St Andrews in Scotland. Both studied art history. Their relationship went public in 2004 when they were photographed on a ski trip together.

Meeting William at St Andrews. Was art history the connection? When the ski trip photos went public, were you ready for the scrutiny?

2011 Event

Married Prince William at Westminster Abbey. Two billion people watched the broadcast. Her Alexander McQueen dress, designed by Sarah Burton, was kept secret until the last moment.

Two billion people watching your wedding. Was the dress reveal nerve-wracking? Did the Alexander McQueen gown feel like armor or costume?

2013 Event

Gave birth to Prince George at St Mary's Hospital in London. Princess Charlotte followed in 2015, Prince Louis in 2018. The three children are third, fourth, and fifth in the line of succession.

Three children, all in the line of succession. Does that responsibility weigh on you? Is raising future royals different from how your parents raised you?

2024 Event

Announced she was undergoing preventative chemotherapy after cancer was found during abdominal surgery in January. She'd been absent from public life for months. Returned to duties in September.

Months absent from public life before the cancer announcement. Was the silence your choice? Coming back to duties in September. Was that too soon or exactly right?

In Their Own Words (3)

I think, the people around home are very supportive to us and those are the people who really matter to us, our close friends and close family and I think if they feel you are doing the right thing you can only be true to yourself and you sort of have to ignore a lot of what's said, obviously take it on board, but you have to be yourself really and that's how I have stuck by it really.

2010

I really hope I can make a difference, even in the smallest way. I am looking forward to helping as much as I can.

2010

I think if you do go out with someone for quite a long time you do get to know each other very, very well. You go through the good times, you go through the bad times, both personally and within a relationship as well.

2010

Artifacts (15)

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Darmanin, J

1830-1860

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The Months

Kate Greenaway

1893

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Royal Wedding William & Kate, A Dress-up Dolly Book

Ladybird Books Ltd

2011

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Sledge

2015

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Philosophers Don't Make Money

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Diamond tiara

E. Wolfe & Co.

ca. 1880

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Diary of Mrs. Kate Middleton Curtis, St. John's Ambulance, Dublin.

Diary belonging to Kate Middleton Curtis in which she details her experiences as a nurse of a brigade of St. John's Ambulance and in establishing the Auxiliary Hospital for Wounded Soldiers and...

1912

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Autograph book belonging to Kate Middleton Curtis

Autograph book containing signatures, notes, rhymes and drawings by soldiers resident in the Temple Hill Convalescent Home, Blackrock. Dublin. Includes photographs of nurses and soldiers.

1914

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Eating Disorders: The Path to Recovery

What is an eating disorder? What are the symptoms? What causes them? And is full recovery possible? Eating disorders are a growing issue - at least 2% of females are now struggling with an eating...

2007

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First Steps Out of Anxiety

In First Steps out of Anxiety, Kate Middleton draws on years of experience as a psychologist to explain what anxiety is, how it works, and what you can do about it. Full of real-life stories and tips,...

2010

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Stress

Stress is a growing problem in modern life, with three out of five visits to the doctor attributed to stress-related problems But what is it? Who does it affect? And what can be done about it? This...

2010

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First Steps out of Eating Disorders

First Steps is a new series of short, affordable self-help on a range of key topics. In First Steps out of Eating Disorders, Kate Middleton and Jane Smith draw on their extensive experiences as...

2011

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Self Harm: The Path to Recovery

"Self Harm: The Path to Recovery" is a comprehensive study of self harm written by Kate Middleton and Sara Garvie. The book clearly defines self harm and discusses its onset, development and...

2011

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Stress: How to de-stress without doing less

Stress is a growing problem in modern life, with three out of five visits to the doctor attributed to stress-related problems. But what is it? Who does it affect? And what can be done about it? This...

2011

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Refuel: How to Balance Work, Life, Faith and Church - Without Burning Out

Stress is a massive issue in our 21st century culture, and the Church is by no means exempt. There is some evidence that people involved with the church might be at particular risk of stress related...

2015

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