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| Boilerpipe Text | Catherine
Princess of Wales
Catherine in 2025
Born
Catherine Elizabeth Middleton
9 January 1982
(age 44)
Royal Berkshire Hospital
,
Reading
, England
Spouse
William, Prince of Wales
(
m.
)
Issue
Prince George of Wales
Princess Charlotte of Wales
Prince Louis of Wales
House
Windsor
(by marriage)
Father
Michael Middleton
Mother
Carole Goldsmith
Alma mater
University of St Andrews
(
MA Hons
)
Signature
Catherine, Princess of Wales
(born
Catherine Elizabeth Middleton
,
[
a
]
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 undertook charity work before their engagement was announced in November 2010. She became
Duchess of Cambridge
on
their marriage
at
Westminster Abbey
on 29 April 2011. The couple have three children:
George
,
Charlotte
, and
Louis
. She became
Princess of Wales
on 9 September 2022, when William was created
Prince of Wales
by his father,
King Charles III
. In early 2024, she was diagnosed with cancer, underwent chemotherapy, and resumed duties later that year.
Following her marriage, Catherine has undertaken royal duties and engagements in support of the monarch and has represented the royal family on
official overseas tours
. Her charitable work, largely through the
Royal Foundation
, focuses on
early childhood
, addiction, and the arts. She is patron of several charitable and military organisations, including the
Anna Freud Centre
,
Action for Children
,
SportsAid
, and the
National Portrait Gallery
. To encourage public discussion of
mental health
, she helped develop the
Heads Together
campaign, launched with William and her brother-in-law
Harry
in April 2016.
Catherine's relationship with the media has attracted sustained attention, particularly her efforts to maintain privacy amid significant public interest. Her influence on fashion has been described as the
"Kate Middleton effect"
. Catherine was named one of
Time
's
most influential people
in 2011, 2012, and 2013.
Early life and education
Catherine Elizabeth Middleton was born on 9 January 1982 at the
Royal Berkshire Hospital
in
Reading
, the eldest child of
Michael Middleton
and
Carole Middleton
(née Goldsmith).
[
7
]
[
8
]
Her parents were employed by
British Airways
; her father as a
flight dispatcher
and her mother as a
flight attendant
. She was
baptised
on 20 June at St Andrew's
Bradfield
, the local parish church.
[
9
]
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10
]
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11
]
Catherine has two younger siblings,
Philippa
("Pippa") (born 1983) and
James
(born 1987).
[
12
]
[
13
]
Her paternal relatives
benefited from family
trust funds
and were regarded as
upper-middle-class
with connections to the
landed gentry
;
[
14
]
[
15
]
her great-grandparents
Noël and Olive Middleton
, hosted members of the
British royal family
from the 1920s to the 1940s.
[
16
]
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]
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18
]
Her maternal family, descended from coal miners, have been described as working-class.
[
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]
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20
]
In 1984, the Middletons moved from
Bradfield Southend
,
Berkshire
, to
Amman
, Jordan, where Catherine attended an English-language nursery school.
[
21
]
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22
]
Following the family's return to Berkshire in September 1986, she was enrolled at
St Andrew's School
near
Pangbourne
a
private school
,
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]
where she later
boarded
part-weekly.
[
24
]
In 1987, her mother founded Party Pieces, a
privately owned
mail-order company supplying party goods.
[
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]
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]
The family relocated to
Bucklebury
in 1995,
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]
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and Catherine continued her education at
Downe House School
,
[
29
]
before becoming a boarder at
Marlborough College
in Wiltshire.
[
30
]
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31
]
At Marlborough, she played several sports and captained the girls'
field hockey
team.
[
32
]
She earned a gold
Duke of Edinburgh Award
[
33
]
[
34
]
and underwent an operation on the left side of her head, reportedly to remove a
lump
, during this period.
[
35
]
Although offered a place at the
University of Edinburgh
,
[
36
]
Middleton took a
gap year
, studying at the
British Institute of Florence
and travelling to Chile to join a
Raleigh International
programme.
[
37
]
She worked as a deckhand at the
Port of Southampton
during the summer preceding university.
[
38
]
She subsequently enrolled at the
University of St Andrews
in
Fife
, initially studying psychology before focusing solely on
art history
.
[
39
]
While at university, she worked part-time as a waitress
[
34
]
and was an active member of
The Lumsden Club
, which organised fundraising events and community projects.
[
40
]
She graduated in 2005 with an undergraduate
Master of Arts
(
2:1 Hons
) in art history.
[
41
]
Personal life
Relationship with Prince William
With
Prince Harry
(left) at William's
Order of the Garter
investiture, 2008
In 2001, Middleton met
Prince William
while they were students in residence at
St Salvator's Hall
.
[
42
]
[
b
]
She reportedly caught William's attention at a charity fashion show at the university in 2002.
[
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]
The couple began dating in 2003.
[
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]
During their second year, Middleton shared a flat with William and two friends.
[
46
]
From 2003 until 2005, they lived at Balgove House on the
Strathtyrum
estate with two roommates.
[
47
]
They also began staying at
Tam-Na-Ghar
, a cottage on the Balmoral estate that had been given to William by
Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother
shortly before
her death
. The property has remained a private retreat for the couple in subsequent years.
[
48
]
In 2004, the couple briefly separated before later resuming their relationship.
[
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]
In November 2006, Middleton commenced part-time work for 12 months as an accessories buyer with the clothing chain
Jigsaw
.
[
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]
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]
She also worked as a project manager in the family business, where she was responsible for the website and catalogue.
[
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]
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]
Middleton attended William's
Passing Out Parade
at the
Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
in December 2006.
[
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]
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]
In April 2007, they ended their relationship.
[
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]
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]
It was subsequently reported that the couple had reconciled.
[
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]
In May 2008, Middleton attended the wedding of William's cousin
Peter Phillips
to
Autumn Kelly
in William's place, meeting
Queen Elizabeth II
for the first time.
[
59
]
[
60
]
Middleton attended the
Order of the Garter
procession at Windsor Castle in June 2008, where William was made a
Royal Knight of the Garter
.
[
61
]
In July 2008, she was a guest at the wedding of
Lady Rose Windsor
and George Gilman while William was serving in the Caribbean aboard
HMS
Iron Duke
.
[
62
]
In June 2010, the couple moved into a cottage on the
Bodorgan Estate
in
Anglesey
, Wales, where William lived during his
RAF
search and rescue
training and subsequent career.
[
63
]
[
64
]
Before her marriage, Middleton lived with her sister Pippa in an apartment owned by their parents in
Chelsea, London
.
[
65
]
Marriage and children
Middleton and William became engaged in October 2010 at a remote alpine cabin on
Mount Kenya
[
66
]
during a ten-day visit to the
Lewa Wildlife Conservancy
.
[
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]
[
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]
Clarence House
announced the engagement on 16 November that year.
[
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]
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]
William gave her the
engagement ring
that had belonged to his mother,
Diana, Princess of Wales
. Middleton was
confirmed
into the Church of England on 10 March at
St James's Palace
by the
Bishop of London
, with her family and William in attendance, ahead of the wedding.
[
71
]
[
72
]
With William, their children and other senior royals on the balcony of Buckingham Palace following the
Platinum Jubilee Pageant
on 5 June 2022
The
couple married
on 29 April 2011 at
Westminster Abbey
on
St Catherine's
Day.
[
73
]
The day was declared a
bank holiday
in the United Kingdom.
[
73
]
Estimates of the global audience for the wedding reached around 300 million or more, whilst 26 million watched the event live in Britain.
[
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]
[
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]
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Her wedding dress
was designed by
Sarah Burton
at
Alexander McQueen
.
[
77
]
Catherine was
styled
as "Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge".
[
78
]
The couple were given
Anmer Hall
, a country home on the
Sandringham
estate, as a wedding gift from the Queen.
[
79
]
In December 2012, St James's Palace announced that Catherine was pregnant with her first child. The announcement was made earlier than usual as she had been admitted to
King Edward VII's Hospital
with
hyperemesis gravidarum
, a severe form of morning sickness.
[
80
]
She gave birth to
Prince George
at
St Mary's Hospital, London
, in July 2013.
[
81
]
The condition recurred during her subsequent pregnancies, leading Catherine to cancel official engagements.
[
82
]
She gave birth to
Princess Charlotte
in May 2015
[
83
]
and to
Prince Louis
in April 2018.
[
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]
[
85
]
George, Charlotte, and Louis were respectively third, fourth, and fifth in the line of
succession to the British throne
at the times of their births. Following the
death of Queen Elizabeth II
, they became second, third, and fourth in line to the throne.
[
86
]
They have owned two
English Cocker Spaniels
,
Lupo
(d. 2020) and
Orla
.
[
87
]
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88
]
Following their marriage, Catherine and William continued to reside in Anglesey in a rented four-bedroom farmhouse on the Bodorgan Home Farm estate while William worked as an RAF search and rescue pilot. They also used
Nottingham Cottage
as their London residence.
[
89
]
In 2013, they moved into the 20-room Apartment 1A at
Kensington Palace
, which had been renovated over 18 months at a cost of £4.5 million.
[
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It became their main residence in 2017.
[
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]
In September 2022, the family moved to
Adelaide Cottage
in the grounds of Windsor Castle, where they lived until October 2025.
[
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Forest Lodge
is their current residence.
[
93
]
Health
In January 2024, Kensington Palace announced that Catherine had undergone planned abdominal surgery at the London Clinic for an undisclosed condition.
[
94
]
She postponed engagements through March, prompting public speculation and conspiracy theories.
[
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On 22 March, in a video message, Catherine revealed that post-operative tests had found cancer and that she had begun chemotherapy in late February.
[
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Her leave was extended as treatment continued.
[
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]
Catherine returned to public view at Trooping the Colour in June.
[
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In September, she announced the end of chemotherapy and her intention to resume duties.
[
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]
In October, she met families of the victims of the
2024 Southport stabbings
in her first official engagement since treatment.
[
100
]
In January 2025, following a visit to the
Royal Marsden Hospital
, where she had received treatment, Catherine confirmed she was in
remission
.
[
101
]
Duchess of Cambridge
Within the United Kingdom
Middleton made her first public appearance with William following their engagement announcement in November 2010 at a fundraiser organised by the
Teenage Cancer Trust
in December.
[
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]
She made her first official public appearance in February 2011, when the couple attended a lifeboat-naming ceremony in
Trearddur
.
[
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]
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]
The following month, they undertook a visit to
Belfast
.
[
105
]
Catherine's first official engagement after her wedding came in May that year, when she and William met US president
Barack Obama
and First Lady
Michelle Obama
at
Buckingham Palace
.
[
106
]
Reporters noted the warm exchanges between the two families.
[
107
]
In October, she carried out her first solo engagement at a reception for
In Kind Direct
at Clarence House, standing in for the then
Prince Charles
.
[
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]
In March 2012, she gave her first public speech at the opening of a children's hospice supported by her patronage, East Anglia's Children's Hospices.
[
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]
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]
She and William were announced as ambassadors for the
2012 Summer Olympics
in London,
[
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]
attending numerous sporting events throughout the Games.
[
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]
They also took part in celebrations marking
Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee
, including the
Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant
in July.
[
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]
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]
In February 2019, Catherine and William undertook a two‑day visit to Northern Ireland, visiting Belfast,
Fermanagh
, and
Ballymena
.
[
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]
The visit highlighted the region's young people and acknowledged progress made in overcoming long‑standing divisions.
[
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]
In June, Catherine took the royal first salute at the
Beating Retreat military pageant
, a role traditionally performed by the Queen.
[
117
]
In October 2020, she and William met President
Volodymyr Zelenskyy
of Ukraine and his First Lady
Olena Zelenska
at Buckingham Palace, the first royal engagement there since the start of the COVID‑19 pandemic.
[
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]
Zelenskyy later expressed his appreciation for the couple's support for Ukraine and its people.
[
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]
In December, they embarked on a three‑day tour of England, Scotland, and Wales aboard the
British Royal Train
to recognise the work of individuals and organisations during the pandemic.
[
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]
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]
The initiative received mixed political responses:
Boris Johnson
expressed support, while Scotland's First Minister,
Nicola Sturgeon
criticised the tour in light of travel restrictions; all three devolved governments had been consulted during planning.
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]
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]
Catherine and William attended the
G7 summit
for the first time in June 2021 in
Cornwall
.
[
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]
During the summit, Catherine met
Jill Biden
for the first time, and the pair visited Connor Downs Academy, where they spoke with students and took part in a roundtable discussion on early education.
[
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]
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Outside the United Kingdom
With William in
Ottawa
during their first
royal tour of Canada
, 2011
Catherine and William undertook their first
royal tour of Canada
in June–July 2011.
[
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]
The tour included a two-day visit to California, which also marked her first trip to the United States.
[
128
]
Nicholas Witchell
of
BBC News
described the tour as an "unqualified success", noting that the couple's relaxed manner – from tree planting to street hockey – charmed the public and strengthened support for the monarchy.
[
129
]
In September 2012, they toured Singapore, Malaysia, Tuvalu, and the Solomon Islands as part of celebrations marking Elizabeth II's
Diamond Jubilee
across the Commonwealth.
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]
During the visit, Catherine delivered her first official speech abroad at a hospice in Malaysia, drawing on her experience as patron of East Anglia's Children's Hospices.
[
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The couple, accompanied by their son, visited Australia and New Zealand in April 2014.
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Australia's prime minister,
Tony Abbott
, described the tour as "one of the very best royal visits" the country had hosted.
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]
In June, they travelled to France to attend commemorations marking the 70th anniversary of the
Normandy landings
at
Gold Beach
.
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]
Later that year, they visited the United States.
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]
The tour combined diplomatic engagements, including a visit to the
National September 11 Memorial & Museum
, with events reflecting their personal interests, such as attending an NBA match between the
Brooklyn Nets
and the
Cleveland Cavaliers
.
[
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]
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In October 2015, Catherine attended her first
state banquet
at Buckingham Palace, held in honour of Chinese president
Xi Jinping
.
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In April 2016, she and William undertook a tour of India and Bhutan.
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That October, she carried out her first solo overseas visit, travelling to the Netherlands.
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In 2017, the couple visited France, Poland, Germany, and Belgium.
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Their tour of Poland and Germany was widely regarded as successful, with author Katie Nicholl describing it as a "P.R. victory for Britain".
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]
Catherine also visited
Luxembourg City
in May 2017 for commemorations marking the
Treaty of London
.
[
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In January 2018, the couple visited Sweden and Norway.
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They travelled to Pakistan in October 2019, the first royal visit to the country in 13 years.
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The tour was a success, helping promote diplomatic relations with Pakistan while also reflecting the couple's personal interests in climate change and the significance of quality education.
[
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]
In March 2020, they carried out a three‑day visit to Ireland, travelling across
three counties
.
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In February 2022, Catherine visited Denmark to learn about the country's approach to supporting the social and emotional development of young people and to mark milestones for both nations' monarchs.
[
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]
The following month, she and William toured Belize, The Bahamas, and Jamaica as part of celebrations for
Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee
.
[
152
]
Public demonstrations during the visit brought renewed attention to calls for
reparations for slavery
.
[
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Princess of Wales
In September 2022, Catherine and William visited Anglesey and
Swansea
, marking their first visit to Wales since becoming
Princess
and
Prince of Wales
.
[
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]
In February 2023, they travelled to
Falmouth
, their first visit to Cornwall since assuming the titles of Duke and Duchess of Cornwall.
[
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]
In October 2023, the couple issued a public statement condemning the
October 7 attacks
on Israel.
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]
During the
US state visit
in September 2025, Catherine and First Lady
Melania Trump
presented badges and met Scouts from the
Squirrels
section at
Frogmore Gardens
, an interaction described by
CNN
as a "more humanising moment".
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Charity work
Patronages
Catherine has been involved in charitable work since before her marriage and continues to support a wide range of causes. In 2007, she curated a photography exhibition to mark the launch of
Time to Reflect
by
Alistair Morrison
, raising funds for
UNICEF
.
[
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In 2008, she visited
Naomi House Children's Hospice
, spending time with children and staff.
[
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]
Later that year, she organised a 1980s-themed
roller disco
fundraiser that raised £100,000, divided between
Oxford Children's Hospital
and the mental-health charity Place2Be.
[
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]
While working for her parents' company, she organised events for the
Starlight Children's Foundation
, which supports seriously ill young people,
[
162
]
and helped coordinate the
Boodles Boxing Ball
, which raised funds for the charity.
[
163
]
With William attending a Commonwealth Big Lunch at St Luke's Community Centre in
Islington
, March 2018
Following her marriage, Catherine assumed royal duties in support of the British monarch.
[
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In March 2011, she and William established a gift fund through The Foundation of Prince William and Prince Harry, enabling well‑wishers to donate to 26 selected charities in lieu of wedding gifts.
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The foundation was renamed in June 2012 to reflect Catherine's involvement,
[
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and became
The Royal Foundation of The Prince and Princess of Wales
in September 2022.
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Catherine's charitable work focuses primarily on early childhood, mental health, sport, addiction, and the arts.
[
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Her influence on charitable fundraising and public engagement has been described as the "Kate effect".
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She holds a number of patronages.
[
c
]
Drawing on her background in art history, she selected The Art Room – an organisation that provided
art therapy
for disadvantaged children before its closure
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]
– as one of her early patronages, and also became patron of the
National Portrait Gallery
.
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]
She later assumed patronage of the
Lawn Tennis Association
, the
All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
,
Action for Children
, and the
Royal Photographic Society
following their transfer from Queen Elizabeth II.
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In 2018, she became the first royal patron of the
Victoria and Albert Museum
and curated a small display for it in July 2025.
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She became patron of the
Foundling Museum
which commemorates the
Foundling Hospital
, in 2019.
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Catherine also served as a local volunteer leader with
The Scout Association
in north Wales,
[
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before being appointed co-president in September 2020 alongside the
Duke of Kent
.
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Sport
Presenting the ladies' singles trophy to
Elena Rybakina
at the
2022 Wimbledon Championships
Catherine is a keen sportswoman and attends
Wimbledon
annually.
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She has been patron of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club since 2016.
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An enthusiastic sailor, she has occasionally taken part in charity
sailing
events to raise funds for various causes.
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In 2012, she, William and his brother
Harry
, launched Coach Core, a programme established after the
2012 Olympics
to provide apprenticeships for young people aspiring to careers in sports coaching.
[
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]
In 2014, she and William were awarded Honorary Life Membership of the
Marylebone Cricket Club
.
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In July 2019, she supported Backyard Nature, a campaign encouraging children, families, and communities to engage with the natural world.
[
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In February 2022, she became patron of the
Rugby Football Union
and the
Rugby Football League
, roles previously held by Harry.
[
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]
Military and armed forces
In 2014, Catherine wrote the foreword for
Living in the Slipstream: Life as an RAF Wife
, with proceeds supporting charity.
[
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]
In December 2015, she assumed patronage of the
Royal Air Force Air Cadets
,
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following the
Duke of Edinburgh
's 63‑year tenure. The handover took place during an audience at Buckingham Palace.
[
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]
She has since visited their base in
Cambridgeshire
[
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and marked their 75th anniversary in 2016.
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In October 2022, she became patron of
Preet Chandi
, a British Army medical officer undertaking a 1,000‑mile solo expedition to the South Pole after completing a 700‑mile journey earlier that year.
[
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Health and medical initiatives
As patron of
Action on Addiction
, Catherine has made visits to its centres, spending time with individuals in recovery.
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In October 2012, she helped launch the M‑PACT programme (Moving Parents and Children Together), one of the few UK initiatives addressing the impact of
parental addiction
on families.
[
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]
In June 2021, she became patron of
The Forward Trust
following its merger with Action on Addiction,
[
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]
and subsequently launched the "Taking Action on Addiction".
[
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]
In January 2018, locks of Catherine's hair were reportedly donated anonymously to the Little Princess Trust, which provides wigs for children with cancer.
[
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]
The following month, she became patron of the
Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
.
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She also launched Nursing Now, a three-year global campaign to raise the profile of nursing.
[
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]
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]
Catherine has written about her family's nursing heritage: her grandmother,
Valerie Middleton
, and great-grandmother,
Olive Middleton
, both served as
VAD nurses
with the
British Red Cross
.
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]
During the
COVID-19 pandemic
, she undertook numerous in-person and virtual engagements supporting
National Health Service
workers
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]
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]
and discreetly volunteered with the
Royal Voluntary Service
.
[
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]
Catherine has worked extensively in children's
palliative care
through her patronage of East Anglia's Children's Hospices.
[
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]
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]
She has supported Children's Hospice Week annually since 2013.
[
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]
In January 2025, she was announced as joint royal patron of the
Royal Marsden Hospital
alongside William, who has been its president since 2007.
[
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]
Later that month, she became patron of
Tŷ Hafan
, a children's hospice in Wales.
[
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]
Photography
Catherine describes herself as an "enthusiastic amateur photographer",
[
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and has taken official portraits of her children and other members of the royal family.
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In 2019, she supported workshops run by the Royal Photographic Society and Action for Children, highlighting photography's role in helping young people express their thoughts and experiences.
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As patron of the Royal Photographic Society, she contributed to an exhibition marking 75 years since the end of the Holocaust.
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Her portraits of Holocaust survivors were later displayed at the
Imperial War Museum
.
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She curated an exhibition of Victorian photography at the National Portrait Gallery with a thematic focus on childhood.
[
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In May 2020, she launched "Hold Still", a project documenting life during the
COVID-19 lockdown
, which received 31,000 submissions.
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In October, selected portraits were displayed across 112 public sites in 80 towns and cities.
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The images were later published in the book
Hold Still: A Portrait of Our Nation in 2020
, with a foreword written by Catherine, on 7 May 2021.
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Since December 2021, Catherine has hosted the annual
Together at Christmas
carol service at Westminster Abbey, with each year's event centred on a different theme.
[
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In March 2022, during the
Russian invasion of Ukraine
, she and William made a donation to support refugees.
[
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]
They donated again in February 2023 to the
Disasters Emergency Committee
(DEC) following the
2023 Turkey–Syria earthquake
,
[
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and in July 2024 to support communities affected by
Hurricane Beryl
.
[
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Environmental causes
Catherine has emphasised the importance of environmental sustainability and the benefits of spending time in nature.
[
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In 2019, she designed the "Back to Nature Garden" with the
landscape architects
Andree Davies and Adam White.
[
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]
[
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The garden was later expanded and displayed at
Hampton Court Palace
as a part of the
Hampton Court Palace Flower Show
,
[
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before being shown at the Back to Nature Festival at
RHS Garden Wisley
.
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A playground inspired by the garden opened on the Sandringham Estate in 2021.
[
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In May 2023, Catherine hosted the first children's picnic at the
Chelsea Flower Show
for pupils from ten primary schools participating in the
Royal Horticultural Society
's Campaign for School Gardening.
[
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Mental health advocacy
At
HM Prison High Down
, September 2023
Catherine has addressed issues surrounding mental health and disability, and has visited charities and hospitals such as
St Thomas' Hospital
and the
Maurice Wohl Clinical Neuroscience Institute
to meet mothers and children affected by these challenges.
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She has been credited with raising national awareness of children's mental health; Benita Refson, president of Place2Be, said she would "shine the spotlight on child mental health", while
Peter Fonagy
, CEO of the
Anna Freud Centre
, described her as one of the most important figures in the field and stated that "to the millions of children who have been suffering in silence, she is their voice".
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In recognition of their work with charities focused on children's mental health, Catherine and William received the Gold
Blue Peter
badge
, an award previously granted to Queen Elizabeth II.
[
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To encourage people to speak openly about mental health, Catherine, William, and Harry launched the
Heads Together
campaign in April 2016.
[
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]
She later spoke publicly about her own experiences of motherhood, noting periods of "lack of confidence" and "feelings of ignorance".
[
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Catherine has discussed her experiences of "mum guilt" in balancing work and family life, and described bringing her newborn home from hospital for the first time as "terrifying".
[
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She has highlighted the importance of "a happy home" and "a safe environment" for children, and has spoken of her "passion" for the outdoors as a foundation for childhood wellbeing and development.
[
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]
She launched the
Mentally Healthy Schools
website, which provides resources for staff and pupils to support mental health.
[
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After two years, the site had been accessed by more than 250,000 visitors.
[
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Catherine also guest-edited
HuffPost
UK
to raise awareness for children's mental health issues.
[
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In 2019, Catherine worked with the Royal Horticultural Society as one of the co‑designers of a garden display at the Chelsea Flower Show.
[
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]
In May that year, as part of the
Heads Together
initiative, Catherine, William, and other members of the family launched
Shout,
a text‑messaging service for people experiencing mental‑health difficulties.
[
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]
In March 2020, she and William supported a new mental‑health initiative by Public Health England during the
COVID-19 pandemic
.
[
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]
In April 2020, they announced
Our Frontline
, which provides mental‑health support for emergency and frontline workers.
[
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]
Catherine made a surprise appearance on
CBeebies
Bedtime Stories
in February 2022, reading
The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark
by Jill Tomlinson to mark the end of Children's Mental Health Week.
[
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]
In May that year, she became patron of the Maternal Mental Health Alliance.
[
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]
In October, to mark World Mental Health Day, she and William presented a special edition of
Newsbeat
,
interviewing four guests on mental‑health topics.
[
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]
The following year, they took part in a youth forum in Birmingham,
Exploring our Emotional Worlds,
alongside BBC Radio 1 and The Mix, continuing their longstanding work on mental wellbeing.
[
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]
In December 2024, they announced joint funding for a pilot scheme with Norfolk and Waveney Mind to support rural and farming communities on the
Sandringham estate
.
[
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]
In May 2025, Catherine launched the
Mother Nature
video series to highlight nature's role in mental wellbeing; it concluded with
Winter
in January 2026.
[
266
]
The Daily Telegraph
described it as "one of her most personally creative projects to date".
[
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]
Early years and childhood development
With
Jill Biden
at Connor Downs Academy, Cornwall, June 2021
During the initial years of her charity work, Catherine became interested in the connection between the first five years of childhood and later outcomes such as homelessness, mental illness, and addiction.
[
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]
In March 2018, she hosted a symposium with the
Royal Society of Medicine
on children's health and launched the Early Years Intervention Support initiative.
[
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In May that year, she established the Early Years Steering Group.
[
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]
[
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In January 2020, Catherine launched
5 Big Questions on the Under 5's
, a nationwide survey on
early childhood development
.
[
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]
The survey was conducted by
Ipsos MORI
and included "further qualitative and ethnographic research" on the early years.
[
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]
It received more than 500,000 responses.
[
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]
The results were released in November 2020,
[
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]
outlining five key themes in
early childhood
, including parental mental health and wider community support.
[
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]
In July 2020, she supported the development of the BBC's
Tiny Happy People
initiative, which provides free digital resources for parents with young children.
[
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]
In August 2020, she led a donation drive to support baby banks nationwide, generating more than 10,000 donations.
[
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]
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In June 2021, Catherine launched the
Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood
to coordinate research, campaigns, and partnerships on early‑years issues.
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In February 2022, Catherine visited Denmark on behalf of the Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood.
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In June that year, she hosted her first roundtable discussion with politicians on early‑childhood development.
[
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In January 2023, she launched the
Shaping Us
initiative through the Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood, a long‑term campaign aimed at raising awareness of early‑childhood development and its importance.
[
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]
In November that year, she delivered the keynote speech at the
Shaping Us National Symposium
at the Design Museum in London.
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]
In October 2025, Catherine co‑authored an essay with Professor
Robert J. Waldinger
of
Harvard Medical School
, encouraging parents to limit children's screen time to support early‑childhood relationships.
[
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]
Public image
Fashion
Catherine, noted for her
her fashion sense
, has been included on numerous "best‑dressed" lists.
[
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]
She appeared on the cover of
British
Vogue
's
centenary
issue in June 2016, and the magazine later named her an "Eternal Influencer" and one of the 50 best‑dressed Britons in 2025.
[
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Her style has developed from the more conservative choices of her early public life into a sophisticated and elegant wardrobe, frequently featuring designs by Alexander McQueen,
Jenny Packham
, and
Catherine Walker
, as well as international houses such as
Dolce & Gabbana
and
Gucci
.
[
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The "Kate Middleton effect" refers to the reported impact she has on the sales of particular products and brands.
[
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In 2021, she was reported to have boosted the British fashion industry by up to £1 billion within a year.
[
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Public opinion and influence
Commentators have described Catherine as a significant asset to the royal family's public image.
Camilla Tominey
of
The Daily Telegraph
characterised her as "the monarchy's greatest asset", while
Petronella Wyatt
of the same paper called her "the jewel in the crown".
[
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]
Rhonda Garelick
of
The New York Times
noted her ability to balance modernity with traditional royal expectations.
[
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On Catherine's 40th birthday, aides told
The Times
that she avoids PR advice and "will never do something because she thinks the media will like it".
[
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]
Jamie Lowther-Pinkerton
, her and William's former private secretary, said she has "an almost old-fashioned, Queen Mother attitude to drama – she just doesn't do it."
[
302
]
The Times
also described her as influential, observing that, like Queen Elizabeth II and
Prince Philip
, and
King Charles III
and
Queen Camilla
, she and William form "a good double act."
[
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]
Time
magazine listed Catherine among the
100 most influential people in the world
in 2011, 2012, and 2013.
[
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]
She was a runner-up for the magazine's
Person of the Year
award in 2011 and 2024.
[
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]
[
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From 2023 to 2026,
The Independent
included her on its "Influence List".
[
307
]
In December 2022, she was found to be the second most liked member of the royal family by the polling company
YouGov
,
[
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]
while an
Ipsos
favourability poll in April 2023 ranked her first.
[
309
]
In April 2024, YouGov again ranked her as the most popular royal.
[
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]
That year, she was the most searched person on
Google Search
in the United Kingdom and the second most searched globally.
[
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In May 2025, Catherine was named to the
Time
100 Health list for her cancer-awareness work.
[
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]
That same month, she and William were included on the inaugural
Time
100 Philanthropy list.
[
314
]
The Royal Horticultural Society launched a rose named
Catherine's Rose
, bred by
Harkness Roses
, in her honour to support the
Royal Marsden Hospital
.
[
315
]
In June, she and William topped
Tatler
'
s social power index.
[
316
]
The
death of Diana, Princess of Wales
, while being pursued by paparazzi in 1997, has shaped Catherine and William's cautious approach to the media.
[
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]
[
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]
They have repeatedly requested privacy when off duty.
[
318
]
In April 2004,
The Sun
published photographs of Middleton and William at a ski resort, identifying her as his girlfriend.
[
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]
After her graduation, she was frequently targeted by paparazzi and raised concerns about harassment and intrusive media presence outside her home.
[
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]
[
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]
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]
Between 2005 and 2006, Middleton's phone was reportedly hacked 155 times by the
News of the World
, according to its former royal editor,
Clive Goodman
, during a wider
phone-hacking scandal
involving the royal family.
[
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]
In 2006, her lawyers issued further warnings following the publication of unauthorised photographs taken during a shopping trip.
[
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]
In January 2007, heightened media attention around Middleton's 25th birthday prompted legal warnings from William, Charles, and her lawyers over press harassment.
[
325
]
[
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Some newspapers subsequently agreed to stop using paparazzi images.
[
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]
In March, a complaint to the
Press Complaints Commission
(PCC) regarding a photograph obtained through harassment resulted in a settlement and formal warning.
[
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]
[
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]
In July,
MPs
criticised the PCC for failing to protect her from what they described as "persistent harassment".
[
329
]
In 2010, Middleton pursued a privacy claim against two agencies and the photographer Niraj Tanna over tennis photographs taken during Christmas 2009. The case concluded with £5,000 in damages, legal costs, and an apology.
[
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[
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In 2011, close associates of the private investigator
Jonathan Rees
alleged that he had targeted Middleton during her relationship with William.
[
332
]
In May 2011, the Middleton family complained to the PCC after photographs of Catherine and her family in swimwear during a 2006 holiday were published in several newspapers.
[
333
]
The family argued that the images breached privacy and the editors' code of practice. In September, an agreement was reached for the photographs to be removed from the newspapers' websites and not republished.
[
334
]
In September 2012, the French edition of
Closer
, the Italian magazine
Chi
,
and the
Irish Daily Star
published topless photographs of Catherine sunbathing at
Château d'Autet
.
[
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]
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She and William filed a criminal complaint and civil suit in Nanterre.
[
337
]
A court granted an injunction preventing further publication and opened a criminal inquiry.
[
338
]
In 2017,
Closer
was fined €100,000, and its editor and owner were each fined €45,000.
[
339
]
With William being photographed by members of the press during their 2016 royal tour of Canada
In December 2012, Australian radio hosts
Michael Christian
and
Mel Greig
impersonated Elizabeth II and Charles in a call to King Edward VII's Hospital, where Catherine was being treated for hyperemesis gravidarum. They obtained information from a nurse on her ward. Following public criticism and an internal inquiry,
Jacintha Saldanha
, the nurse who transferred the call, died by suicide.
[
340
]
The hosts later apologised.
[
341
]
In February 2013,
Chi
published photographs of Catherine's exposed pregnant belly, taken during a holiday on the private island of
Mustique
. The British press declined to publish them.
[
342
]
In October 2014, Catherine and William issued a legal warning to a freelance photographer for "harassing and following" their son George and his nanny.
[
343
]
In August 2015,
Kensington Palace
released a letter describing the media's dangerous attempts to photograph George and Charlotte.
[
344
]
In March 2019, the royal family issued social-media guidelines following online abuse directed at Catherine and her sister-in-law, Meghan.
[
345
]
In May 2020, Kensington Palace criticised a
Tatler
article about Catherine as inaccurate, leading the magazine to amend its online version after legal pressure.
[
346
]
In March 2024, the
Associated Press
,
AFP
,
Reuters
, and
Getty Images
withdrew a Mother's Day photograph of Catherine and her children due to concerns about digital manipulation.
[
347
]
Catherine later acknowledged editing the image and apologised for the confusion.
[
348
]
The incident occurred shortly before she disclosed her cancer diagnosis and treatment.
[
349
]
Later that month, the
London Clinic
launched an investigation after reports that staff had attempted to access her private medical records.
[
350
]
In October 2025, Harry named Catherine and William in his court case against
Associated Newspapers
, alleging that private investigators had previously been employed to collect information on them, including Catherine's mobile-phone number and other personal details.
[
351
]
Later that month, she and William won a privacy case in France against
Paris Match
over unauthorised photographs taken during a family ski trip in the Alps.
[
352
]
Titles, styles, and honours
Titles and styles
Upon her marriage in April 2011, Catherine became a
Princess of the United Kingdom
, as well as
Duchess of Cambridge
,
Countess of Strathearn
, and
Baroness Carrickfergus
; she also received the
style
of
Royal Highness
.
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She was formally known as "Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge", except in Scotland, where she was instead called "Her Royal Highness The Countess of Strathearn".
[
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Queen Elizabeth II died on 8 September 2022, and Catherine's father-in-law succeeded as Charles III.
[
356
]
Catherine became
Duchess of Cornwall
and
Duchess of Rothesay
.
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]
[
358
]
She was therefore briefly referred to as "Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall and Cambridge".
[
359
]
On 9 September 2022, the King announced William's appointment as Prince of Wales and
Earl of Chester
, thereby making Catherine Princess of Wales and Countess of Chester. She has since been known as "Her Royal Highness The Princess of Wales", and as "Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Rothesay" in Scotland.
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Honours
Catherine is a
Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
(GCVO),
[
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a
Royal Companion of the Order of the Companions of Honour
(CH),
[
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]
and a recipient of the
Royal Family Order of Elizabeth II
[
364
]
and the
Royal Family Order of Charles III
.
[
365
]
Ancestry
Catherine's father, Michael, is the son of
Peter Middleton
, whose Middleton forebears were from
Leeds
,
West Yorkshire
.
[
366
]
The historian
Robert Lacey
describes Michael Middleton as having
aristocratic
kinship; his grandmother,
Olive Christiana Middleton
, was close to her second cousin
Baroness Airedale
(1868–1942).
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367
]
[
368
]
Both Catherine's paternal great-grandmother Olive Middleton (née Lupton) and her first cousin once removed
Baroness von Schunck
(née Kate Lupton) grew up at
Potternewton Hall Estate
, the
seat
of the
Lupton family
, who were described as
landed gentry
and, as such, were invited to the
coronation of King George V and Queen Mary
in 1911.
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[
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]
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Four successive generations of Catherine's ancestors lived at
Potternewton Hall Estate
: her great-grandmother Olive Middleton; Olive's father, the politician
Francis Martineau Lupton
; his mother, the educator
Frances Elizabeth Lupton
; and her father, the epidemiologist and surgeon
Thomas Michael Greenhow
.
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[
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]
[
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Other paternal ancestors include Sir
Thomas Fairfax
and his wife Anne Gascoigne, who was a descendant of
Edward III
.
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]
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Catherine's maternal ancestors, the Harrisons, were working-class labourers and miners from
Sunderland
and
County Durham
who worked in the pits owned by the
Bowes-Lyon family
.
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Ancestors through her maternal line include
Sir Thomas Conyers, 9th Baronet
, who was a descendant of
Edward IV
through his illegitimate daughter Elizabeth Plantagenet.
[
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^
Initially, the media reported her first name as "
Kate
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[
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Despite later changes to her name and titles, the public continued to use "Kate Middleton".
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^
The author Katie Nicholl suggests that the couple met before going to St Andrews through mutual friends while Middleton was a student at Marlborough College.
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^
Among her patronages are
Evelina London Children's Hospital
,
Family Action
, the
Natural History Museum
,
NHS Charities Together
,
SportsAid
, the
Scouts
, the 1851 Trust, and the
Victoria and Albert Museum
.
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^
Co-authored with Professor
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- [ಕನ್ನಡ](https://kn.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B2%95%E0%B3%8D%E0%B2%AF%E0%B2%BE%E0%B2%A5%E0%B2%B0%E0%B2%BF%E0%B2%A8%E0%B3%8D_%E0%B2%AE%E0%B2%BF%E0%B2%A1%E0%B3%8D%E0%B2%B2%E0%B3%8D%E0%B2%9F%E0%B2%A8%E0%B3%8D "ಕ್ಯಾಥರಿನ್ ಮಿಡ್ಲ್ಟನ್ – Kannada")
- [한국어](https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EC%9B%A8%EC%9D%BC%EC%8A%A4_%EA%B3%B5%EB%B9%84_%EC%BA%90%EC%84%9C%EB%A6%B0 "웨일스 공비 캐서린 – Korean")
- [Latina](https://la.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catharina_\(principissa_Walliae\) "Catharina (principissa Walliae) – Latin")
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- [Madhurâ](https://mad.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Putri_Wales "Catherine, Putri Wales – Madurese")
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- [Nederlands](https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine_Middleton "Catherine Middleton – Dutch")
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- [Tagalog](https://tl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Prinsesa_ng_Wales "Catherine, Prinsesa ng Wales – Tagalog")
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- [閩南語 / Bân-lâm-gí](https://zh-min-nan.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cambridge_Kong-chiok_Hu-j%C3%AEn_Catherine "Cambridge Kong-chiok Hu-jîn Catherine – Minnan")
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Member of the British royal family (born 1982)
"Kate Middleton" redirects here. For the 16th-century princess of Wales, see [Catherine of Aragon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine_of_Aragon "Catherine of Aragon"). For other people, see [Kate Middleton (disambiguation)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_Middleton_\(disambiguation\) "Kate Middleton (disambiguation)").
| Catherine | |
|---|---|
| *[Princess of Wales](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_of_Wales "Princess of Wales")* | |
| [](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Princess_of_Wales_at_State_Banquet_2025-09-17_\(0.75_crop\).jpg)Catherine in 2025 | |
| Born | Catherine Elizabeth Middleton (1982-01-09) 9 January 1982 (age 44) [Royal Berkshire Hospital](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Berkshire_Hospital "Royal Berkshire Hospital"), [Reading](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reading,_Berkshire "Reading, Berkshire"), England |
| Spouse | [William, Prince of Wales](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William,_Prince_of_Wales "William, Prince of Wales") ( m. 2011) |
| [Issue](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Issue_\(genealogy\) "Issue (genealogy)") | [Prince George of Wales](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_George_of_Wales "Prince George of Wales") [Princess Charlotte of Wales](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_Charlotte_of_Wales_\(born_2015\) "Princess Charlotte of Wales (born 2015)") [Prince Louis of Wales](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Louis_of_Wales "Prince Louis of Wales") |
| [House](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynasty "Dynasty") | [Windsor](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Windsor "House of Windsor") (by marriage) |
| Father | [Michael Middleton](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Middleton "Michael Middleton") |
| Mother | [Carole Goldsmith](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carole_Goldsmith "Carole Goldsmith") |
| Alma mater | [University of St Andrews](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_St_Andrews "University of St Andrews") ([MA Hons](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Master_of_Arts_\(Scotland\) "Master of Arts (Scotland)")) |
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**Catherine, Princess of Wales** (born **Catherine Elizabeth Middleton**,[\[a\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-7) 9 January 1982), is a member of the [British royal family](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_royal_family "British royal family"). She is married to [William, Prince of Wales](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William,_Prince_of_Wales "William, Prince of Wales"), [heir apparent](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heir_apparent "Heir apparent") to the [British throne](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_throne "British throne").
Born in [Reading](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reading,_Berkshire "Reading, Berkshire"), Catherine grew up in [Bucklebury](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bucklebury "Bucklebury"), Berkshire. She was educated at [St Andrew's School](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Andrew%27s_School,_Pangbourne "St Andrew's School, Pangbourne") and [Marlborough College](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marlborough_College "Marlborough College") before earning a degree in [art history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_history "Art history") at the [University of St Andrews](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_St_Andrews "University of St Andrews") in Scotland, where she met Prince William in 2001 and graduated in 2005. She held several jobs and undertook charity work before their engagement was announced in November 2010. She became [Duchess of Cambridge](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duchess_of_Cambridge "Duchess of Cambridge") on [their marriage](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wedding_of_Prince_William_and_Catherine_Middleton "Wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton") at [Westminster Abbey](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westminster_Abbey "Westminster Abbey") on 29 April 2011. The couple have three children: [George](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_George_of_Wales "Prince George of Wales"), [Charlotte](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_Charlotte_of_Wales_\(born_2015\) "Princess Charlotte of Wales (born 2015)"), and [Louis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Louis_of_Wales "Prince Louis of Wales"). She became [Princess of Wales](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_of_Wales "Princess of Wales") on 9 September 2022, when William was created [Prince of Wales](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_of_Wales "Prince of Wales") by his father, [King Charles III](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Charles_III "King Charles III"). In early 2024, she was diagnosed with cancer, underwent chemotherapy, and resumed duties later that year.
Following her marriage, Catherine has undertaken royal duties and engagements in support of the monarch and has represented the royal family on [official overseas tours](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_official_overseas_trips_made_by_Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales "List of official overseas trips made by Catherine, Princess of Wales"). Her charitable work, largely through the [Royal Foundation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Foundation "Royal Foundation"), focuses on [early childhood](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Early_childhood_education "Early childhood education"), addiction, and the arts. She is patron of several charitable and military organisations, including the [Anna Freud Centre](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Freud_Centre "Anna Freud Centre"), [Action for Children](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Action_for_Children "Action for Children"), [SportsAid](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SportsAid "SportsAid"), and the [National Portrait Gallery](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Portrait_Gallery,_London "National Portrait Gallery, London"). To encourage public discussion of [mental health](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mental_health "Mental health"), she helped develop the *Heads Together* campaign, launched with William and her brother-in-law [Harry](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Harry,_Duke_of_Sussex "Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex") in April 2016.
Catherine's relationship with the media has attracted sustained attention, particularly her efforts to maintain privacy amid significant public interest. Her influence on fashion has been described as the ["Kate Middleton effect"](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fashion_of_Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales "Fashion of Catherine, Princess of Wales"). Catherine was named one of *[Time](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_\(magazine\) "Time (magazine)")'s* [most influential people](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_100 "Time 100") in 2011, 2012, and 2013.
## Early life and education
Catherine Elizabeth Middleton was born on 9 January 1982 at the [Royal Berkshire Hospital](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Berkshire_Hospital "Royal Berkshire Hospital") in [Reading](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reading,_Berkshire "Reading, Berkshire"), the eldest child of [Michael Middleton](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Middleton "Michael Middleton") and [Carole Middleton](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carole_Middleton "Carole Middleton") (née Goldsmith).[\[7\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-FOOTNOTEWestfahl20151232-8)[\[8\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-9) Her parents were employed by [British Airways](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Airways "British Airways"); her father as a [flight dispatcher](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flight_dispatcher "Flight dispatcher") and her mother as a [flight attendant](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flight_attendant "Flight attendant"). She was [baptised](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infant_baptism "Infant baptism") on 20 June at St Andrew's [Bradfield](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bradfield,_Berkshire "Bradfield, Berkshire"), the local parish church.[\[9\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-10)[\[10\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-11)[\[11\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-FOOTNOTEJobson201032-12) Catherine has two younger siblings, [Philippa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pippa_Middleton "Pippa Middleton") ("Pippa") (born 1983) and [James](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Middleton "James Middleton") (born 1987).[\[12\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-FOOTNOTENicholl201526-13)[\[13\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-FOOTNOTEReitwiesner20119,_16-14) [Her paternal relatives](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middleton_family "Middleton family") benefited from family [trust funds](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trust_funds "Trust funds") and were regarded as [upper-middle-class](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_class_in_the_United_Kingdom##Upper_middle_class "Social class in the United Kingdom") with connections to the [landed gentry](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landed_gentry "Landed gentry");[\[14\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-15)[\[15\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-FOOTNOTEWarde20139Price2011130Smith201113-16) her great-grandparents [Noël and Olive Middleton](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middleton_family#Grandparents_of_Michael_Middleton "Middleton family"), hosted members of the [British royal family](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_royal_family "British royal family") from the 1920s to the 1940s.[\[16\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-17)[\[17\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-18)[\[18\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-FOOTNOTESmith201113-19) Her maternal family, descended from coal miners, have been described as working-class.[\[19\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-20)[\[20\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-21)
In 1984, the Middletons moved from [Bradfield Southend](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bradfield_Southend "Bradfield Southend"), [Berkshire](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berkshire "Berkshire"), to [Amman](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amman "Amman"), Jordan, where Catherine attended an English-language nursery school.[\[21\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-macleans-22)[\[22\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-23) Following the family's return to Berkshire in September 1986, she was enrolled at [St Andrew's School](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Andrew%27s_School,_Pangbourne "St Andrew's School, Pangbourne") near [Pangbourne](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pangbourne "Pangbourne") a [private school](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private_schools_in_the_United_Kingdom "Private schools in the United Kingdom"),[\[23\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-FOOTNOTEMoody201334-24) where she later [boarded](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boarding_school "Boarding school") part-weekly.[\[24\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-25) In 1987, her mother founded Party Pieces, a [privately owned](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Privately_held "Privately held") mail-order company supplying party goods.[\[25\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-26)[\[26\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-27) The family relocated to [Bucklebury](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bucklebury "Bucklebury") in 1995,[\[27\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-28)[\[28\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-29) and Catherine continued her education at [Downe House School](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Downe_House_School "Downe House School"),[\[29\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-30) before becoming a boarder at [Marlborough College](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marlborough_College "Marlborough College") in Wiltshire.[\[30\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-31)[\[31\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-FOOTNOTEJoseph201189-32) At Marlborough, she played several sports and captained the girls' [field hockey](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Field_hockey "Field hockey") team.[\[32\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-33) She earned a gold [Duke of Edinburgh Award](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duke_of_Edinburgh_Award "Duke of Edinburgh Award")[\[33\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-34)[\[34\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-Facts-35) and underwent an operation on the left side of her head, reportedly to remove a [lump](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edema "Edema"), during this period.[\[35\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-36)
Although offered a place at the [University of Edinburgh](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Edinburgh "University of Edinburgh"),[\[36\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-37) Middleton took a [gap year](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gap_year "Gap year"), studying at the [British Institute of Florence](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Institute_of_Florence "British Institute of Florence") and travelling to Chile to join a [Raleigh International](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raleigh_International "Raleigh International") programme.[\[37\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-FOOTNOTENicholl201576%E2%80%9379-38) She worked as a deckhand at the [Port of Southampton](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_of_Southampton "Port of Southampton") during the summer preceding university.[\[38\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-FOOTNOTENicholl201582-39) She subsequently enrolled at the [University of St Andrews](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_St_Andrews "University of St Andrews") in [Fife](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fife "Fife"), initially studying psychology before focusing solely on [art history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_history "Art history").[\[39\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-40) While at university, she worked part-time as a waitress[\[34\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-Facts-35) and was an active member of [The Lumsden Club](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lumsden_Club "The Lumsden Club"), which organised fundraising events and community projects.[\[40\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-41) She graduated in 2005 with an undergraduate [Master of Arts](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Master_of_Arts_\(Scotland\) "Master of Arts (Scotland)") ([2:1 Hons](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_undergraduate_degree_classification "British undergraduate degree classification")) in art history.[\[41\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-42)
## Personal life
### Relationship with Prince William
[](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Prince_Harry_and_Kate_Middleton_at_the_Garter_Procession_2008.jpg)
With [Prince Harry](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Harry "Prince Harry") (left) at William's [Order of the Garter](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_the_Garter "Order of the Garter") investiture, 2008
In 2001, Middleton met [Prince William](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_William "Prince William") while they were students in residence at [St Salvator's Hall](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Salvator%27s_Hall "St Salvator's Hall").[\[42\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-43)[\[b\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-45) She reportedly caught William's attention at a charity fashion show at the university in 2002.[\[44\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-46) The couple began dating in 2003.[\[45\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-47) During their second year, Middleton shared a flat with William and two friends.[\[46\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-Tel-Rel-48) From 2003 until 2005, they lived at Balgove House on the [Strathtyrum](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strathtyrum "Strathtyrum") estate with two roommates.[\[47\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-49) They also began staying at [Tam-Na-Ghar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tam-Na-Ghar "Tam-Na-Ghar"), a cottage on the Balmoral estate that had been given to William by [Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_Elizabeth_the_Queen_Mother "Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother") shortly before [her death](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_and_funeral_of_Queen_Elizabeth_the_Queen_Mother "Death and funeral of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother"). The property has remained a private retreat for the couple in subsequent years.[\[48\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-50) In 2004, the couple briefly separated before later resuming their relationship.[\[49\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-51)
In November 2006, Middleton commenced part-time work for 12 months as an accessories buyer with the clothing chain [Jigsaw](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jigsaw_\(clothing_retailer\) "Jigsaw (clothing retailer)").[\[50\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-FOOTNOTEMoody2013104-52)[\[51\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-53) She also worked as a project manager in the family business, where she was responsible for the website and catalogue.[\[52\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-54)[\[53\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-55)
Middleton attended William's [Passing Out Parade](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passing_out_\(military\) "Passing out (military)") at the [Royal Military Academy Sandhurst](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Military_Academy_Sandhurst "Royal Military Academy Sandhurst") in December 2006.[\[54\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-56)[\[55\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-57) In April 2007, they ended their relationship.[\[56\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-58)[\[57\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-FOOTNOTEMoody2013111-112-59) It was subsequently reported that the couple had reconciled.[\[58\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-60) In May 2008, Middleton attended the wedding of William's cousin [Peter Phillips](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Phillips "Peter Phillips") to [Autumn Kelly](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autumn_Kelly "Autumn Kelly") in William's place, meeting [Queen Elizabeth II](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_Elizabeth_II "Queen Elizabeth II") for the first time.[\[59\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-61)[\[60\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-62)
Middleton attended the [Order of the Garter](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_the_Garter "Order of the Garter") procession at Windsor Castle in June 2008, where William was made a [Royal Knight of the Garter](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_the_Garter#Supernumerary_members "Order of the Garter").[\[61\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-63) In July 2008, she was a guest at the wedding of [Lady Rose Windsor](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_Rose_Windsor "Lady Rose Windsor") and George Gilman while William was serving in the Caribbean aboard [HMS *Iron Duke*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Iron_Duke_\(F234\) "HMS Iron Duke (F234)").[\[62\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-64) In June 2010, the couple moved into a cottage on the [Bodorgan Estate](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bodorgan_Hall "Bodorgan Hall") in [Anglesey](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglesey "Anglesey"), Wales, where William lived during his [RAF](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF "RAF") [search and rescue](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Search_and_rescue "Search and rescue") training and subsequent career.[\[63\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-65)[\[64\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-66) Before her marriage, Middleton lived with her sister Pippa in an apartment owned by their parents in [Chelsea, London](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chelsea,_London "Chelsea, London").[\[65\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-Roberts2018-67)
### Marriage and children
Further information: [Wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wedding_of_Prince_William_and_Catherine_Middleton "Wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton"), [Wedding dress of Catherine Middleton](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wedding_dress_of_Catherine_Middleton "Wedding dress of Catherine Middleton"), and [Engagement dress of Catherine Middleton](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engagement_dress_of_Catherine_Middleton "Engagement dress of Catherine Middleton")
Middleton and William became engaged in October 2010 at a remote alpine cabin on [Mount Kenya](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Kenya "Mount Kenya")[\[66\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-68) during a ten-day visit to the [Lewa Wildlife Conservancy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewa_Wildlife_Conservancy "Lewa Wildlife Conservancy").[\[67\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-69)[\[68\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-70) [Clarence House](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarence_House "Clarence House") announced the engagement on 16 November that year.[\[69\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-FOOTNOTEMoody2013139-71)[\[70\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-72) William gave her the [engagement ring](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewels_of_Diana,_Princess_of_Wales#Engagement_ring "Jewels of Diana, Princess of Wales") that had belonged to his mother, [Diana, Princess of Wales](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diana,_Princess_of_Wales "Diana, Princess of Wales"). Middleton was [confirmed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confirmed "Confirmed") into the Church of England on 10 March at [St James's Palace](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_James%27s_Palace "St James's Palace") by the [Bishop of London](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Chartres "Richard Chartres"), with her family and William in attendance, ahead of the wedding.[\[71\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-73)[\[72\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-74)
[](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Queen_Elizabeth_II_Platinum_Jubilee_2022_-_Platinum_Pageant_\(52124830349\).jpg)
With William, their children and other senior royals on the balcony of Buckingham Palace following the [Platinum Jubilee Pageant](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platinum_Jubilee_Pageant "Platinum Jubilee Pageant") on 5 June 2022
The [couple married](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wedding_of_Prince_William_and_Catherine_Middleton "Wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton") on 29 April 2011 at [Westminster Abbey](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westminster_Abbey "Westminster Abbey") on [St Catherine's](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine_of_Siena "Catherine of Siena") Day.[\[73\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-Guardian-BH-75) The day was declared a [bank holiday](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bank_holiday "Bank holiday") in the United Kingdom.[\[73\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-Guardian-BH-75) Estimates of the global audience for the wedding reached around 300 million or more, whilst 26 million watched the event live in Britain.[\[74\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-76)[\[75\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-77)[\[76\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-78) [Her wedding dress](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wedding_dress_of_Catherine_Middleton "Wedding dress of Catherine Middleton") was designed by [Sarah Burton](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Burton "Sarah Burton") at [Alexander McQueen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_McQueen_\(fashion_house\) "Alexander McQueen (fashion house)").[\[77\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-79) Catherine was [styled](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Style_\(form_of_address\) "Style (form of address)") as "Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge".[\[78\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-Beckford-80) The couple were given [Anmer Hall](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anmer_Hall "Anmer Hall"), a country home on the [Sandringham](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandringham_House "Sandringham House") estate, as a wedding gift from the Queen.[\[79\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-81)
In December 2012, St James's Palace announced that Catherine was pregnant with her first child. The announcement was made earlier than usual as she had been admitted to [King Edward VII's Hospital](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Edward_VII%27s_Hospital "King Edward VII's Hospital") with [hyperemesis gravidarum](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperemesis_gravidarum "Hyperemesis gravidarum"), a severe form of morning sickness.[\[80\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-82) She gave birth to [Prince George](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_George_of_Wales "Prince George of Wales") at [St Mary's Hospital, London](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Mary%27s_Hospital,_London "St Mary's Hospital, London"), in July 2013.[\[81\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-BBC22July-83) The condition recurred during her subsequent pregnancies, leading Catherine to cancel official engagements.[\[82\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-84) She gave birth to [Princess Charlotte](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_Charlotte_of_Wales_\(born_2015\) "Princess Charlotte of Wales (born 2015)") in May 2015[\[83\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-85) and to [Prince Louis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Louis_of_Wales "Prince Louis of Wales") in April 2018.[\[84\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-86)[\[85\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-87) George, Charlotte, and Louis were respectively third, fourth, and fifth in the line of [succession to the British throne](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Succession_to_the_British_throne "Succession to the British throne") at the times of their births. Following the [death of Queen Elizabeth II](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Queen_Elizabeth_II "Death of Queen Elizabeth II"), they became second, third, and fourth in line to the throne.[\[86\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-88) They have owned two [English Cocker Spaniels](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_Cocker_Spaniel "English Cocker Spaniel"), [Lupo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lupo_\(dog\) "Lupo (dog)") (d. 2020) and [Orla](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orla_\(dog\) "Orla (dog)").[\[87\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-89)[\[88\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-90)
Following their marriage, Catherine and William continued to reside in Anglesey in a rented four-bedroom farmhouse on the Bodorgan Home Farm estate while William worked as an RAF search and rescue pilot. They also used [Nottingham Cottage](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nottingham_Cottage "Nottingham Cottage") as their London residence.[\[89\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-91) In 2013, they moved into the 20-room Apartment 1A at [Kensington Palace](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kensington_Palace "Kensington Palace"), which had been renovated over 18 months at a cost of £4.5 million.[\[90\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-CNN-92) It became their main residence in 2017.[\[91\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-93) In September 2022, the family moved to [Adelaide Cottage](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adelaide_Cottage "Adelaide Cottage") in the grounds of Windsor Castle, where they lived until October 2025.[\[92\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-94) [Forest Lodge](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forest_Lodge,_Windsor "Forest Lodge, Windsor") is their current residence.[\[93\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-October25-95)
### Health
In January 2024, Kensington Palace announced that Catherine had undergone planned abdominal surgery at the London Clinic for an undisclosed condition.[\[94\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-96) She postponed engagements through March, prompting public speculation and conspiracy theories.[\[95\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-97)
On 22 March, in a video message, Catherine revealed that post-operative tests had found cancer and that she had begun chemotherapy in late February.[\[96\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-98) Her leave was extended as treatment continued.[\[97\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-99)
Catherine returned to public view at Trooping the Colour in June.[\[98\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-100) In September, she announced the end of chemotherapy and her intention to resume duties.[\[99\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-101) In October, she met families of the victims of the [2024 Southport stabbings](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Southport_stabbings "2024 Southport stabbings") in her first official engagement since treatment.[\[100\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-102) In January 2025, following a visit to the [Royal Marsden Hospital](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Marsden_Hospital "Royal Marsden Hospital"), where she had received treatment, Catherine confirmed she was in [remission](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remission_\(medicine\) "Remission (medicine)").[\[101\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-103)
## Duchess of Cambridge
### Within the United Kingdom
Middleton made her first public appearance with William following their engagement announcement in November 2010 at a fundraiser organised by the [Teenage Cancer Trust](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teenage_Cancer_Trust "Teenage Cancer Trust") in December.[\[102\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-104) She made her first official public appearance in February 2011, when the couple attended a lifeboat-naming ceremony in [Trearddur](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trearddur "Trearddur").[\[103\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-105)[\[104\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-106) The following month, they undertook a visit to [Belfast](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belfast "Belfast").[\[105\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-107)
Catherine's first official engagement after her wedding came in May that year, when she and William met US president [Barack Obama](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barack_Obama "Barack Obama") and First Lady [Michelle Obama](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelle_Obama "Michelle Obama") at [Buckingham Palace](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buckingham_Palace "Buckingham Palace").[\[106\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-108) Reporters noted the warm exchanges between the two families.[\[107\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-109) In October, she carried out her first solo engagement at a reception for [In Kind Direct](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_Kind_Direct "In Kind Direct") at Clarence House, standing in for the then [Prince Charles](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Charles "Prince Charles").[\[108\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-110) In March 2012, she gave her first public speech at the opening of a children's hospice supported by her patronage, East Anglia's Children's Hospices.[\[109\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-FOOTNOTEMoody2013212-111)[\[110\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-112) She and William were announced as ambassadors for the [2012 Summer Olympics](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_Summer_Olympics "2012 Summer Olympics") in London,[\[111\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-113) attending numerous sporting events throughout the Games.[\[112\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-114) They also took part in celebrations marking [Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_Elizabeth_II%27s_Diamond_Jubilee "Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee"), including the [Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thames_Diamond_Jubilee_Pageant "Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant") in July.[\[113\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-115)[\[114\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-116)
In February 2019, Catherine and William undertook a two‑day visit to Northern Ireland, visiting Belfast, [Fermanagh](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fermanagh "Fermanagh"), and [Ballymena](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballymena "Ballymena").[\[115\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-117) The visit highlighted the region's young people and acknowledged progress made in overcoming long‑standing divisions.[\[116\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-118) In June, Catherine took the royal first salute at the [Beating Retreat military pageant](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beating_retreat "Beating retreat"), a role traditionally performed by the Queen.[\[117\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-119)
In October 2020, she and William met President [Volodymyr Zelenskyy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volodymyr_Zelenskyy "Volodymyr Zelenskyy") of Ukraine and his First Lady [Olena Zelenska](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olena_Zelenska "Olena Zelenska") at Buckingham Palace, the first royal engagement there since the start of the COVID‑19 pandemic.[\[118\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-120) Zelenskyy later expressed his appreciation for the couple's support for Ukraine and its people.[\[119\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-121) In December, they embarked on a three‑day tour of England, Scotland, and Wales aboard the [British Royal Train](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Royal_Train "British Royal Train") to recognise the work of individuals and organisations during the pandemic.[\[120\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-122)[\[121\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-123) The initiative received mixed political responses: [Boris Johnson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boris_Johnson "Boris Johnson") expressed support, while Scotland's First Minister, [Nicola Sturgeon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicola_Sturgeon "Nicola Sturgeon") criticised the tour in light of travel restrictions; all three devolved governments had been consulted during planning.[\[122\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-124)[\[123\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-125)
Catherine and William attended the [G7 summit](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/47th_G7_summit "47th G7 summit") for the first time in June 2021 in [Cornwall](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornwall "Cornwall").[\[124\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-126) During the summit, Catherine met [Jill Biden](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jill_Biden "Jill Biden") for the first time, and the pair visited Connor Downs Academy, where they spoke with students and took part in a roundtable discussion on early education.[\[125\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-127)[\[126\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-128)
### Outside the United Kingdom
Further information: [List of official overseas trips made by Catherine, Princess of Wales](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_official_overseas_trips_made_by_Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales "List of official overseas trips made by Catherine, Princess of Wales")
[](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Kate_and_William,_Canada_Day,_2011,_Ottawa,_Ontario,_Canada.jpg)
With William in [Ottawa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottawa "Ottawa") during their first [royal tour of Canada](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_royal_tour_of_Canada "2011 royal tour of Canada"), 2011
Catherine and William undertook their first [royal tour of Canada](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_royal_tour_of_Canada "2011 royal tour of Canada") in June–July 2011.[\[127\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-129) The tour included a two-day visit to California, which also marked her first trip to the United States.[\[128\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-130) [Nicholas Witchell](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholas_Witchell "Nicholas Witchell") of [BBC News](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC_News "BBC News") described the tour as an "unqualified success", noting that the couple's relaxed manner – from tree planting to street hockey – charmed the public and strengthened support for the monarchy.[\[129\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-131) In September 2012, they toured Singapore, Malaysia, Tuvalu, and the Solomon Islands as part of celebrations marking Elizabeth II's [Diamond Jubilee](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diamond_Jubilee_of_Elizabeth_II "Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II") across the Commonwealth.[\[130\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-132) During the visit, Catherine delivered her first official speech abroad at a hospice in Malaysia, drawing on her experience as patron of East Anglia's Children's Hospices.[\[131\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-133)
The couple, accompanied by their son, visited Australia and New Zealand in April 2014.[\[132\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-134) Australia's prime minister, [Tony Abbott](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Abbott "Tony Abbott"), described the tour as "one of the very best royal visits" the country had hosted.[\[133\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-135) In June, they travelled to France to attend commemorations marking the 70th anniversary of the [Normandy landings](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Normandy_landings "Normandy landings") at [Gold Beach](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gold_Beach "Gold Beach").[\[134\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-136) Later that year, they visited the United States.[\[135\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-137) The tour combined diplomatic engagements, including a visit to the [National September 11 Memorial & Museum](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_September_11_Memorial_%26_Museum "National September 11 Memorial & Museum"), with events reflecting their personal interests, such as attending an NBA match between the [Brooklyn Nets](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brooklyn_Nets "Brooklyn Nets") and the [Cleveland Cavaliers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleveland_Cavaliers "Cleveland Cavaliers").[\[136\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-138)[\[137\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-139)
In October 2015, Catherine attended her first [state banquet](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_banquet "State banquet") at Buckingham Palace, held in honour of Chinese president [Xi Jinping](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xi_Jinping "Xi Jinping").[\[138\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-bbc_profile-140)[\[139\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-141) In April 2016, she and William undertook a tour of India and Bhutan.[\[140\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-142) That October, she carried out her first solo overseas visit, travelling to the Netherlands.[\[141\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-143) In 2017, the couple visited France, Poland, Germany, and Belgium.[\[142\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-144)[\[143\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-145)[\[144\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-146) Their tour of Poland and Germany was widely regarded as successful, with author Katie Nicholl describing it as a "P.R. victory for Britain".[\[145\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-147) Catherine also visited [Luxembourg City](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luxembourg_City "Luxembourg City") in May 2017 for commemorations marking the [Treaty of London](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_London_\(1867\) "Treaty of London (1867)").[\[146\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-148) In January 2018, the couple visited Sweden and Norway.[\[147\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-149) They travelled to Pakistan in October 2019, the first royal visit to the country in 13 years.[\[148\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-150) The tour was a success, helping promote diplomatic relations with Pakistan while also reflecting the couple's personal interests in climate change and the significance of quality education.[\[149\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-151) In March 2020, they carried out a three‑day visit to Ireland, travelling across [three counties](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Counties_of_Ireland "Counties of Ireland").[\[150\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-152)
In February 2022, Catherine visited Denmark to learn about the country's approach to supporting the social and emotional development of young people and to mark milestones for both nations' monarchs.[\[151\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-bbc2022-153) The following month, she and William toured Belize, The Bahamas, and Jamaica as part of celebrations for [Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_II%27s_Platinum_Jubilee "Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee").[\[152\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-154) Public demonstrations during the visit brought renewed attention to calls for [reparations for slavery](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reparations_for_slavery "Reparations for slavery").[\[153\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-155)
## Princess of Wales
In September 2022, Catherine and William visited Anglesey and [Swansea](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swansea "Swansea"), marking their first visit to Wales since becoming [Princess](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_of_Wales "Princess of Wales") and [Prince of Wales](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_of_Wales "Prince of Wales").[\[154\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-156) In February 2023, they travelled to [Falmouth](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falmouth,_Cornwall "Falmouth, Cornwall"), their first visit to Cornwall since assuming the titles of Duke and Duchess of Cornwall.[\[155\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-157) In October 2023, the couple issued a public statement condemning the [October 7 attacks](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/October_7_attacks "October 7 attacks") on Israel.[\[156\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-158) During the [US state visit](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_state_visit_by_Donald_Trump_to_the_United_Kingdom "2025 state visit by Donald Trump to the United Kingdom") in September 2025, Catherine and First Lady [Melania Trump](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melania_Trump "Melania Trump") presented badges and met Scouts from the *Squirrels* section at [Frogmore Gardens](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frogmore_Gardens "Frogmore Gardens"), an interaction described by [CNN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CNN "CNN") as a "more humanising moment".[\[157\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-159)[\[158\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-160)
## Charity work
Further information: [Royal Foundation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Foundation "Royal Foundation")
### Patronages
Catherine has been involved in charitable work since before her marriage and continues to support a wide range of causes. In 2007, she curated a photography exhibition to mark the launch of *Time to Reflect* by [Alistair Morrison](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alistair_Morrison "Alistair Morrison"), raising funds for [UNICEF](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UNICEF "UNICEF").[\[159\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-161) In 2008, she visited [Naomi House Children's Hospice](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naomi_House_Children%27s_Hospice "Naomi House Children's Hospice"), spending time with children and staff.[\[160\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-162) Later that year, she organised a 1980s-themed [roller disco](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roller_disco "Roller disco") fundraiser that raised £100,000, divided between [Oxford Children's Hospital](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxford_Children%27s_Hospital "Oxford Children's Hospital") and the mental-health charity Place2Be.[\[161\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-163) While working for her parents' company, she organised events for the [Starlight Children's Foundation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starlight_Children%27s_Foundation "Starlight Children's Foundation"), which supports seriously ill young people,[\[162\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-164) and helped coordinate the [Boodles Boxing Ball](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boodles_Boxing_Ball "Boodles Boxing Ball"), which raised funds for the charity.[\[163\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-165)
[](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:The_Duke_and_Duchess_Cambridge_at_Commonwealth_Big_Lunch_on_22_March_2018_-_120.jpg)
With William attending a Commonwealth Big Lunch at St Luke's Community Centre in [Islington](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islington "Islington"), March 2018
Following her marriage, Catherine assumed royal duties in support of the British monarch.[\[164\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-Nicholl2021-166) In March 2011, she and William established a gift fund through The Foundation of Prince William and Prince Harry, enabling well‑wishers to donate to 26 selected charities in lieu of wedding gifts.[\[165\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-167)[\[166\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-168)[\[167\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-169) The foundation was renamed in June 2012 to reflect Catherine's involvement,[\[168\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-170) and became [The Royal Foundation of The Prince and Princess of Wales](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Royal_Foundation_of_The_Prince_and_Princess_of_Wales "The Royal Foundation of The Prince and Princess of Wales") in September 2022.[\[169\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-171)
Catherine's charitable work focuses primarily on early childhood, mental health, sport, addiction, and the arts.[\[170\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-Scout-Tel-172) Her influence on charitable fundraising and public engagement has been described as the "Kate effect".[\[171\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-173)[\[172\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-174) She holds a number of patronages.[\[c\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-178) Drawing on her background in art history, she selected The Art Room – an organisation that provided [art therapy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_therapy "Art therapy") for disadvantaged children before its closure[\[176\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-179) – as one of her early patronages, and also became patron of the [National Portrait Gallery](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Portrait_Gallery,_London "National Portrait Gallery, London").[\[177\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-180) She later assumed patronage of the [Lawn Tennis Association](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawn_Tennis_Association "Lawn Tennis Association"), the [All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_England_Lawn_Tennis_and_Croquet_Club "All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club"), [Action for Children](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Action_for_Children "Action for Children"), and the [Royal Photographic Society](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Photographic_Society "Royal Photographic Society") following their transfer from Queen Elizabeth II.[\[178\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-181)[\[179\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-182)[\[180\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-183) In 2018, she became the first royal patron of the [Victoria and Albert Museum](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_and_Albert_Museum "Victoria and Albert Museum") and curated a small display for it in July 2025.[\[181\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-184)[\[182\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-185) She became patron of the [Foundling Museum](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foundling_Museum "Foundling Museum") which commemorates the [Foundling Hospital](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foundling_Hospital "Foundling Hospital"), in 2019.[\[183\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-186) Catherine also served as a local volunteer leader with [The Scout Association](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Scout_Association "The Scout Association") in north Wales,[\[184\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-187) before being appointed co-president in September 2020 alongside the [Duke of Kent](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Edward,_Duke_of_Kent "Prince Edward, Duke of Kent").[\[170\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-Scout-Tel-172)[\[185\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-188)
### Sport
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Presenting the ladies' singles trophy to [Elena Rybakina](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elena_Rybakina "Elena Rybakina") at the [2022 Wimbledon Championships](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Wimbledon_Championships "2022 Wimbledon Championships")
Catherine is a keen sportswoman and attends [Wimbledon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Championships,_Wimbledon "The Championships, Wimbledon") annually.[\[186\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-189)[\[187\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-190)[\[188\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-191) She has been patron of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club since 2016.[\[189\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-192) An enthusiastic sailor, she has occasionally taken part in charity [sailing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sailing_\(sport\) "Sailing (sport)") events to raise funds for various causes.[\[190\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-193) In 2012, she, William and his brother [Harry](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Harry,_Duke_of_Sussex "Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex"), launched Coach Core, a programme established after the [2012 Olympics](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_Olympics "2012 Olympics") to provide apprenticeships for young people aspiring to careers in sports coaching.[\[191\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-194) In 2014, she and William were awarded Honorary Life Membership of the [Marylebone Cricket Club](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marylebone_Cricket_Club "Marylebone Cricket Club").[\[192\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-195) In July 2019, she supported Backyard Nature, a campaign encouraging children, families, and communities to engage with the natural world.[\[193\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-196) In February 2022, she became patron of the [Rugby Football Union](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rugby_Football_Union "Rugby Football Union") and the [Rugby Football League](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rugby_Football_League "Rugby Football League"), roles previously held by Harry.[\[194\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-197)
### Military and armed forces
In 2014, Catherine wrote the foreword for *Living in the Slipstream: Life as an RAF Wife*, with proceeds supporting charity.[\[195\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-198) In December 2015, she assumed patronage of the [Royal Air Force Air Cadets](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Air_Force_Air_Cadets "Royal Air Force Air Cadets"),[\[196\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-199) following the [Duke of Edinburgh](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Philip,_Duke_of_Edinburgh "Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh")'s 63‑year tenure. The handover took place during an audience at Buckingham Palace.[\[197\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-200) She has since visited their base in [Cambridgeshire](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cambridgeshire "Cambridgeshire")[\[198\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-201) and marked their 75th anniversary in 2016.[\[199\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-202) In October 2022, she became patron of [Preet Chandi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preet_Chandi "Preet Chandi"), a British Army medical officer undertaking a 1,000‑mile solo expedition to the South Pole after completing a 700‑mile journey earlier that year.[\[200\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-203)
### Health and medical initiatives
As patron of [Action on Addiction](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Action_on_Addiction "Action on Addiction"), Catherine has made visits to its centres, spending time with individuals in recovery.[\[201\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-204)[\[202\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-205)[\[203\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-206) In October 2012, she helped launch the M‑PACT programme (Moving Parents and Children Together), one of the few UK initiatives addressing the impact of [parental addiction](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drug_addiction "Drug addiction") on families.[\[204\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-207) In June 2021, she became patron of [The Forward Trust](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Forward_Trust "The Forward Trust") following its merger with Action on Addiction,[\[205\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-208) and subsequently launched the "Taking Action on Addiction".[\[206\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-209)
In January 2018, locks of Catherine's hair were reportedly donated anonymously to the Little Princess Trust, which provides wigs for children with cancer.[\[207\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-210) The following month, she became patron of the [Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_College_of_Obstetricians_and_Gynaecologists "Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists").[\[208\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-211)[\[209\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-N-Now-212) She also launched Nursing Now, a three-year global campaign to raise the profile of nursing.[\[210\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-213)[\[211\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-214) Catherine has written about her family's nursing heritage: her grandmother, [Valerie Middleton](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_of_Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#Peter_and_Valerie_Middleton "Family of Catherine, Princess of Wales"), and great-grandmother, [Olive Middleton](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lupton_family#Olive_Middleton_\(n%C3%A9e_Lupton\) "Lupton family"), both served as [VAD nurses](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voluntary_Aid_Detachment "Voluntary Aid Detachment") with the [British Red Cross](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Red_Cross "British Red Cross").[\[212\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-215)[\[209\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-N-Now-212)[\[213\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-216) During the [COVID-19 pandemic](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic "COVID-19 pandemic"), she undertook numerous in-person and virtual engagements supporting [National Health Service](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Health_Service "National Health Service") workers[\[214\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-217)[\[164\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-Nicholl2021-166) and discreetly volunteered with the [Royal Voluntary Service](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Voluntary_Service "Royal Voluntary Service").[\[215\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-218)
Catherine has worked extensively in children's [palliative care](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palliative_care "Palliative care") through her patronage of East Anglia's Children's Hospices.[\[216\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-t&c2021-219)[\[217\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-220) She has supported Children's Hospice Week annually since 2013.[\[218\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-221) In January 2025, she was announced as joint royal patron of the [Royal Marsden Hospital](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Marsden_Hospital "Royal Marsden Hospital") alongside William, who has been its president since 2007.[\[219\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-Jan2025-222) Later that month, she became patron of [Tŷ Hafan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T%C5%B7_Hafan "Tŷ Hafan"), a children's hospice in Wales.[\[220\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-223)
### Photography
Catherine describes herself as an "enthusiastic amateur photographer",[\[221\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-224) and has taken official portraits of her children and other members of the royal family.[\[222\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-225) In 2019, she supported workshops run by the Royal Photographic Society and Action for Children, highlighting photography's role in helping young people express their thoughts and experiences.[\[223\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-226) As patron of the Royal Photographic Society, she contributed to an exhibition marking 75 years since the end of the Holocaust.[\[224\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-227) Her portraits of Holocaust survivors were later displayed at the [Imperial War Museum](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imperial_War_Museum "Imperial War Museum").[\[225\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-228) She curated an exhibition of Victorian photography at the National Portrait Gallery with a thematic focus on childhood.[\[226\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-229)
In May 2020, she launched "Hold Still", a project documenting life during the [COVID-19 lockdown](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_lockdowns "COVID-19 lockdowns"), which received 31,000 submissions.[\[227\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-ITV-230) In October, selected portraits were displayed across 112 public sites in 80 towns and cities.[\[228\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-231) The images were later published in the book *[Hold Still: A Portrait of Our Nation in 2020](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hold_Still:_A_Portrait_of_Our_Nation_in_2020 "Hold Still: A Portrait of Our Nation in 2020")*, with a foreword written by Catherine, on 7 May 2021.[\[229\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-232)
### Community causes
Since December 2021, Catherine has hosted the annual *[Together at Christmas](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Together_at_Christmas_\(carol_service\) "Together at Christmas (carol service)")* carol service at Westminster Abbey, with each year's event centred on a different theme.[\[230\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-Christmas_Carols-233) In March 2022, during the [Russian invasion of Ukraine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine "Russian invasion of Ukraine"), she and William made a donation to support refugees.[\[231\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-234) They donated again in February 2023 to the [Disasters Emergency Committee](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disasters_Emergency_Committee "Disasters Emergency Committee") (DEC) following the [2023 Turkey–Syria earthquake](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Turkey%E2%80%93Syria_earthquake "2023 Turkey–Syria earthquake"),[\[232\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-235) and in July 2024 to support communities affected by [Hurricane Beryl](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Beryl "Hurricane Beryl").[\[233\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-236)
### Environmental causes
Catherine has emphasised the importance of environmental sustainability and the benefits of spending time in nature.[\[234\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-237)[\[235\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-238) In 2019, she designed the "Back to Nature Garden" with the [landscape architects](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landscape_architect "Landscape architect") Andree Davies and Adam White.[\[236\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-239)[\[237\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-240) The garden was later expanded and displayed at [Hampton Court Palace](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hampton_Court_Palace "Hampton Court Palace") as a part of the [Hampton Court Palace Flower Show](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hampton_Court_Palace_Flower_Show "Hampton Court Palace Flower Show"),[\[238\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-241) before being shown at the Back to Nature Festival at [RHS Garden Wisley](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RHS_Garden_Wisley "RHS Garden Wisley").[\[239\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-242) A playground inspired by the garden opened on the Sandringham Estate in 2021.[\[240\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-243) In May 2023, Catherine hosted the first children's picnic at the [Chelsea Flower Show](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chelsea_Flower_Show "Chelsea Flower Show") for pupils from ten primary schools participating in the [Royal Horticultural Society](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Horticultural_Society "Royal Horticultural Society")'s Campaign for School Gardening.[\[241\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-244)[\[242\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-245)
### Mental health advocacy
[](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Princess_of_Wales_visits_HMP_High_Down.jpg)
At [HM Prison High Down](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HM_Prison_High_Down "HM Prison High Down"), September 2023
Catherine has addressed issues surrounding mental health and disability, and has visited charities and hospitals such as [St Thomas' Hospital](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Thomas%27_Hospital "St Thomas' Hospital") and the [Maurice Wohl Clinical Neuroscience Institute](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maurice_Wohl_Clinical_Neuroscience_Institute "Maurice Wohl Clinical Neuroscience Institute") to meet mothers and children affected by these challenges.[\[243\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-246)[\[244\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-247) She has been credited with raising national awareness of children's mental health; Benita Refson, president of Place2Be, said she would "shine the spotlight on child mental health", while [Peter Fonagy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Fonagy "Peter Fonagy"), CEO of the [Anna Freud Centre](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Freud_Centre "Anna Freud Centre"), described her as one of the most important figures in the field and stated that "to the millions of children who have been suffering in silence, she is their voice".[\[245\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-248)[\[246\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-annafr-249) In recognition of their work with charities focused on children's mental health, Catherine and William received the Gold [*Blue Peter* badge](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Peter_badge "Blue Peter badge"), an award previously granted to Queen Elizabeth II.[\[247\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-250) To encourage people to speak openly about mental health, Catherine, William, and Harry launched the *[Heads Together](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heads_Together "Heads Together")* campaign in April 2016.[\[248\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-Together-2016-251) She later spoke publicly about her own experiences of motherhood, noting periods of "lack of confidence" and "feelings of ignorance".[\[248\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-Together-2016-251)[\[249\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-252)
Catherine has discussed her experiences of "mum guilt" in balancing work and family life, and described bringing her newborn home from hospital for the first time as "terrifying".[\[250\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-253) She has highlighted the importance of "a happy home" and "a safe environment" for children, and has spoken of her "passion" for the outdoors as a foundation for childhood wellbeing and development.[\[251\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-254) She launched the *Mentally Healthy Schools* website, which provides resources for staff and pupils to support mental health.[\[252\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-255) After two years, the site had been accessed by more than 250,000 visitors.[\[253\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-256)[\[254\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-257) Catherine also guest-edited *[HuffPost](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HuffPost "HuffPost")* *UK* to raise awareness for children's mental health issues.[\[255\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-258)[\[256\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-259)
In 2019, Catherine worked with the Royal Horticultural Society as one of the co‑designers of a garden display at the Chelsea Flower Show.[\[257\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-260) In May that year, as part of the *Heads Together* initiative, Catherine, William, and other members of the family launched *Shout,* a text‑messaging service for people experiencing mental‑health difficulties.[\[258\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-261) In March 2020, she and William supported a new mental‑health initiative by Public Health England during the [COVID-19 pandemic](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic_in_the_United_Kingdom "COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom").[\[259\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-262) In April 2020, they announced *Our Frontline*, which provides mental‑health support for emergency and frontline workers.[\[260\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-263)
Catherine made a surprise appearance on *[CBeebies](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CBeebies "CBeebies") Bedtime Stories* in February 2022, reading *[The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Owl_Who_Was_Afraid_of_the_Dark "The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark")* by Jill Tomlinson to mark the end of Children's Mental Health Week.[\[261\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-264) In May that year, she became patron of the Maternal Mental Health Alliance.[\[262\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-265) In October, to mark World Mental Health Day, she and William presented a special edition of *[Newsbeat](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newsbeat "Newsbeat"),* interviewing four guests on mental‑health topics.[\[263\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-266) The following year, they took part in a youth forum in Birmingham, *Exploring our Emotional Worlds,* alongside BBC Radio 1 and The Mix, continuing their longstanding work on mental wellbeing.[\[264\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-267) In December 2024, they announced joint funding for a pilot scheme with Norfolk and Waveney Mind to support rural and farming communities on the [Sandringham estate](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandringham_House "Sandringham House").[\[265\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-268)
In May 2025, Catherine launched the *Mother Nature* video series to highlight nature's role in mental wellbeing; it concluded with *Winter* in January 2026.[\[266\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-269) *The Daily Telegraph* described it as "one of her most personally creative projects to date".[\[267\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-270)
### Early years and childhood development
[](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:F20210611CS-0757_\(51268405656\).jpg)
With [Jill Biden](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jill_Biden "Jill Biden") at Connor Downs Academy, Cornwall, June 2021
During the initial years of her charity work, Catherine became interested in the connection between the first five years of childhood and later outcomes such as homelessness, mental illness, and addiction.[\[268\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-271) In March 2018, she hosted a symposium with the [Royal Society of Medicine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Society_of_Medicine "Royal Society of Medicine") on children's health and launched the Early Years Intervention Support initiative.[\[269\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-272) In May that year, she established the Early Years Steering Group.[\[270\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-273)[\[271\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-274) In January 2020, Catherine launched *5 Big Questions on the Under 5's*, a nationwide survey on [early childhood development](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Early_childhood_development "Early childhood development").[\[272\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-275) The survey was conducted by [Ipsos MORI](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ipsos_MORI "Ipsos MORI") and included "further qualitative and ethnographic research" on the early years.[\[273\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-276) It received more than 500,000 responses.[\[274\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-277) The results were released in November 2020,[\[275\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-278) outlining five key themes in [early childhood](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Early_childhood "Early childhood"), including parental mental health and wider community support.[\[276\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-279) In July 2020, she supported the development of the BBC's *Tiny Happy People* initiative, which provides free digital resources for parents with young children.[\[277\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-280) In August 2020, she led a donation drive to support baby banks nationwide, generating more than 10,000 donations.[\[278\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-281)[\[279\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-282) In June 2021, Catherine launched the [Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Foundation_Centre_for_Early_Childhood "Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood") to coordinate research, campaigns, and partnerships on early‑years issues.[\[280\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-283)
In February 2022, Catherine visited Denmark on behalf of the Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood.[\[281\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-feb2022-284)[\[282\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-tatler2022-285)[\[283\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-286) In June that year, she hosted her first roundtable discussion with politicians on early‑childhood development.[\[284\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-287) In January 2023, she launched the *Shaping Us* initiative through the Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood, a long‑term campaign aimed at raising awareness of early‑childhood development and its importance.[\[285\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-288) In November that year, she delivered the keynote speech at the *Shaping Us National Symposium* at the Design Museum in London.[\[286\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-289) In October 2025, Catherine co‑authored an essay with Professor [Robert J. Waldinger](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_J._Waldinger "Robert J. Waldinger") of [Harvard Medical School](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvard_Medical_School "Harvard Medical School"), encouraging parents to limit children's screen time to support early‑childhood relationships.[\[287\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-290)
## Public image
### Fashion
[](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Duchess_of_Cambridge_in_June_2013.JPG)
[](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Cambridge_family_at_Trooping_the_Colour_2019_-_12.jpg)
Catherine (holding Prince Louis at right) wore dresses designed by [Alexander McQueen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_McQueen_\(brand\) "Alexander McQueen (brand)") at [Trooping the Colour](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trooping_the_Colour "Trooping the Colour") in 2013 and 2019 respectively.
Catherine, noted for her [her fashion sense](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fashion_of_Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales "Fashion of Catherine, Princess of Wales"), has been included on numerous "best‑dressed" lists.[\[288\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-291) She appeared on the cover of [British *Vogue*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Vogue "British Vogue")'s [centenary](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centenary "Centenary") issue in June 2016, and the magazine later named her an "Eternal Influencer" and one of the 50 best‑dressed Britons in 2025.[\[289\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-292)[\[290\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-293) Her style has developed from the more conservative choices of her early public life into a sophisticated and elegant wardrobe, frequently featuring designs by Alexander McQueen, [Jenny Packham](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jenny_Packham "Jenny Packham"), and [Catherine Walker](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine_Walker_\(fashion_designer\) "Catherine Walker (fashion designer)"), as well as international houses such as [Dolce & Gabbana](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolce_%26_Gabbana "Dolce & Gabbana") and [Gucci](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gucci "Gucci").[\[291\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-294)[\[292\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-295)[\[293\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-296) The "Kate Middleton effect" refers to the reported impact she has on the sales of particular products and brands.[\[294\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-Telegraph2021-297)[\[295\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-FOOTNOTESmith2011142-298)[\[296\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-Catherine's_influence_on_fashion_industry_sales-299)[\[297\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-vf_fashion-300) In 2021, she was reported to have boosted the British fashion industry by up to £1 billion within a year.[\[294\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-Telegraph2021-297)
### Public opinion and influence
Commentators have described Catherine as a significant asset to the royal family's public image. [Camilla Tominey](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camilla_Tominey "Camilla Tominey") of *[The Daily Telegraph](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Daily_Telegraph "The Daily Telegraph")* characterised her as "the monarchy's greatest asset", while [Petronella Wyatt](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petronella_Wyatt "Petronella Wyatt") of the same paper called her "the jewel in the crown".[\[298\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-301)[\[299\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-302)[\[300\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-303) [Rhonda Garelick](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhonda_Garelick "Rhonda Garelick") of *[The New York Times](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_New_York_Times "The New York Times")* noted her ability to balance modernity with traditional royal expectations.[\[301\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-304) On Catherine's 40th birthday, aides told *[The Times](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Times "The Times")* that she avoids PR advice and "will never do something because she thinks the media will like it".[\[302\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-Times-40-305) [Jamie Lowther-Pinkerton](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamie_Lowther-Pinkerton "Jamie Lowther-Pinkerton"), her and William's former private secretary, said she has "an almost old-fashioned, Queen Mother attitude to drama – she just doesn't do it."[\[302\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-Times-40-305) *The Times* also described her as influential, observing that, like Queen Elizabeth II and [Prince Philip](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Philip "Prince Philip"), and [King Charles III](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Charles_III "King Charles III") and [Queen Camilla](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_Camilla "Queen Camilla"), she and William form "a good double act."[\[303\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-306)
*[Time](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_\(magazine\) "Time (magazine)")* magazine listed Catherine among the [100 most influential people in the world](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_100#Listed_three_times "Time 100") in 2011, 2012, and 2013.[\[304\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-307) She was a runner-up for the magazine's [Person of the Year](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_Person_of_the_Year "Time Person of the Year") award in 2011 and 2024.[\[305\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-308)[\[306\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-309) From 2023 to 2026, *[The Independent](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Independent "The Independent")* included her on its "Influence List".[\[307\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-310) In December 2022, she was found to be the second most liked member of the royal family by the polling company [YouGov](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YouGov "YouGov"),[\[308\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-311) while an [Ipsos](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ipsos "Ipsos") favourability poll in April 2023 ranked her first.[\[309\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-312) In April 2024, YouGov again ranked her as the most popular royal.[\[310\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-313) That year, she was the most searched person on [Google Search](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Search "Google Search") in the United Kingdom and the second most searched globally.[\[311\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-314)[\[312\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-315)
In May 2025, Catherine was named to the *Time* 100 Health list for her cancer-awareness work.[\[313\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-316) That same month, she and William were included on the inaugural *Time* 100 Philanthropy list.[\[314\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-317) The Royal Horticultural Society launched a rose named [Catherine's Rose](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine%27s_Rose "Catherine's Rose"), bred by [Harkness Roses](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harkness_Roses "Harkness Roses"), in her honour to support the [Royal Marsden Hospital](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Marsden_Hospital "Royal Marsden Hospital").[\[315\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-318) In June, she and William topped *[Tatler](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tatler "Tatler")*'s social power index.[\[316\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-319)
## Privacy and the media
The [death of Diana, Princess of Wales](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Diana,_Princess_of_Wales "Death of Diana, Princess of Wales"), while being pursued by paparazzi in 1997, has shaped Catherine and William's cautious approach to the media.[\[317\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-320)[\[318\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-NYT-topless-321) They have repeatedly requested privacy when off duty.[\[318\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-NYT-topless-321)
In April 2004, *[The Sun](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sun_\(United_Kingdom\) "The Sun (United Kingdom)")* published photographs of Middleton and William at a ski resort, identifying her as his girlfriend.[\[319\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-Pique-322) After her graduation, she was frequently targeted by paparazzi and raised concerns about harassment and intrusive media presence outside her home.[\[320\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-bbc2021-323)[\[321\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-tabguardian-324)[\[322\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-325) Between 2005 and 2006, Middleton's phone was reportedly hacked 155 times by the *[News of the World](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/News_of_the_World "News of the World")*, according to its former royal editor, [Clive Goodman](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clive_Goodman "Clive Goodman"), during a wider [phone-hacking scandal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/News_of_the_World_royal_phone_hacking_scandal "News of the World royal phone hacking scandal") involving the royal family.[\[323\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-326) In 2006, her lawyers issued further warnings following the publication of unauthorised photographs taken during a shopping trip.[\[324\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-327) In January 2007, heightened media attention around Middleton's 25th birthday prompted legal warnings from William, Charles, and her lawyers over press harassment.[\[325\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-328)[\[321\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-tabguardian-324) Some newspapers subsequently agreed to stop using paparazzi images.[\[326\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-329) In March, a complaint to the [Press Complaints Commission](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Press_Complaints_Commission "Press Complaints Commission") (PCC) regarding a photograph obtained through harassment resulted in a settlement and formal warning.[\[327\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-330)[\[328\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-BBC-PCC-331) In July, [MPs](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Member_of_Parliament_\(United_Kingdom\) "Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)") criticised the PCC for failing to protect her from what they described as "persistent harassment".[\[329\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-332)
In 2010, Middleton pursued a privacy claim against two agencies and the photographer Niraj Tanna over tennis photographs taken during Christmas 2009. The case concluded with £5,000 in damages, legal costs, and an apology.[\[330\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-333)[\[331\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-Telegraph-Rex-334) In 2011, close associates of the private investigator [Jonathan Rees](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Rees "Jonathan Rees") alleged that he had targeted Middleton during her relationship with William.[\[332\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-335) In May 2011, the Middleton family complained to the PCC after photographs of Catherine and her family in swimwear during a 2006 holiday were published in several newspapers.[\[333\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-Guardian-May2011-336) The family argued that the images breached privacy and the editors' code of practice. In September, an agreement was reached for the photographs to be removed from the newspapers' websites and not republished.[\[334\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-337) In September 2012, the French edition of *[Closer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Closer_\(magazine\) "Closer (magazine)")*, the Italian magazine *[Chi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chi_\(magazine\) "Chi (magazine)"),* and the *[Irish Daily Star](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_Daily_Star "Irish Daily Star")* published topless photographs of Catherine sunbathing at [Château d'Autet](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ch%C3%A2teau_d%27Autet "Château d'Autet").[\[335\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-338)[\[336\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-339) She and William filed a criminal complaint and civil suit in Nanterre.[\[337\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-340) A court granted an injunction preventing further publication and opened a criminal inquiry.[\[338\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-341) In 2017, *Closer* was fined €100,000, and its editor and owner were each fined €45,000.[\[339\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-342)
[](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Prince_William_and_Kate_\(29844090032\).jpg)
With William being photographed by members of the press during their 2016 royal tour of Canada
In December 2012, Australian radio hosts [Michael Christian](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Christian "Mike Christian") and [Mel Greig](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mel_Greig "Mel Greig") impersonated Elizabeth II and Charles in a call to King Edward VII's Hospital, where Catherine was being treated for hyperemesis gravidarum. They obtained information from a nurse on her ward. Following public criticism and an internal inquiry, [Jacintha Saldanha](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacintha_Saldanha "Jacintha Saldanha"), the nurse who transferred the call, died by suicide.[\[340\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-343) The hosts later apologised.[\[341\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-344) In February 2013, *Chi* published photographs of Catherine's exposed pregnant belly, taken during a holiday on the private island of [Mustique](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mustique "Mustique"). The British press declined to publish them.[\[342\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-345)
In October 2014, Catherine and William issued a legal warning to a freelance photographer for "harassing and following" their son George and his nanny.[\[343\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-346) In August 2015, [Kensington Palace](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kensington_Palace "Kensington Palace") released a letter describing the media's dangerous attempts to photograph George and Charlotte.[\[344\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-347) In March 2019, the royal family issued social-media guidelines following online abuse directed at Catherine and her sister-in-law, Meghan.[\[345\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-348) In May 2020, Kensington Palace criticised a *Tatler* article about Catherine as inaccurate, leading the magazine to amend its online version after legal pressure.[\[346\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-349)
In March 2024, the [Associated Press](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Associated_Press "Associated Press"), [AFP](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agence_France-Presse "Agence France-Presse"), [Reuters](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reuters "Reuters"), and [Getty Images](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Getty_Images "Getty Images") withdrew a Mother's Day photograph of Catherine and her children due to concerns about digital manipulation.[\[347\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-350) Catherine later acknowledged editing the image and apologised for the confusion.[\[348\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-351) The incident occurred shortly before she disclosed her cancer diagnosis and treatment.[\[349\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-coughlan-2024-03-22-352) Later that month, the [London Clinic](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Clinic "London Clinic") launched an investigation after reports that staff had attempted to access her private medical records.[\[350\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-353) In October 2025, Harry named Catherine and William in his court case against [Associated Newspapers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Associated_Newspapers "Associated Newspapers"), alleging that private investigators had previously been employed to collect information on them, including Catherine's mobile-phone number and other personal details.[\[351\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-354) Later that month, she and William won a privacy case in France against *[Paris Match](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris_Match "Paris Match")* over unauthorised photographs taken during a family ski trip in the Alps.[\[352\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-355)
## Titles, styles, and honours
Further information: [List of titles and honours of Catherine, Princess of Wales](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_titles_and_honours_of_Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales "List of titles and honours of Catherine, Princess of Wales")
### Titles and styles
Upon her marriage in April 2011, Catherine became a [Princess of the United Kingdom](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_of_the_United_Kingdom "Princess of the United Kingdom"), as well as [Duchess of Cambridge](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duchess_of_Cambridge "Duchess of Cambridge"), [Countess of Strathearn](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earl_of_Strathearn "Earl of Strathearn"), and [Baroness Carrickfergus](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baroness_Carrickfergus "Baroness Carrickfergus"); she also received the [style](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Style_\(form_of_address\) "Style (form of address)") of [Royal Highness](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Highness "Royal Highness").[\[353\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-telegraph.co.uk-356)[\[354\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-357) She was formally known as "Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge", except in Scotland, where she was instead called "Her Royal Highness The Countess of Strathearn".[\[355\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-358)
Queen Elizabeth II died on 8 September 2022, and Catherine's father-in-law succeeded as Charles III.[\[356\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-359) Catherine became [Duchess of Cornwall](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duchess_of_Cornwall "Duchess of Cornwall") and [Duchess of Rothesay](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duchess_of_Rothesay "Duchess of Rothesay").[\[357\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-360)[\[358\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-361) She was therefore briefly referred to as "Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall and Cambridge".[\[359\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-362) On 9 September 2022, the King announced William's appointment as Prince of Wales and [Earl of Chester](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earl_of_Chester "Earl of Chester"), thereby making Catherine Princess of Wales and Countess of Chester. She has since been known as "Her Royal Highness The Princess of Wales", and as "Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Rothesay" in Scotland.[\[360\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-363)[\[361\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-BBC_News-364)
### Honours
Catherine is a [Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dame_Grand_Cross_of_the_Royal_Victorian_Order "Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order") (GCVO),[\[362\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-365) a [Royal Companion of the Order of the Companions of Honour](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Companion_of_the_Order_of_the_Companions_of_Honour "Royal Companion of the Order of the Companions of Honour") (CH),[\[363\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-366) and a recipient of the [Royal Family Order of Elizabeth II](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Family_Order_of_Elizabeth_II "Royal Family Order of Elizabeth II")[\[364\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-367) and the [Royal Family Order of Charles III](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Family_Order_of_Charles_III "Royal Family Order of Charles III").[\[365\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-368)
## Ancestry
Further information: [Middleton family](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middleton_family "Middleton family")
Catherine's father, Michael, is the son of [Peter Middleton](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middleton_family#Peter_and_Valerie_Middleton "Middleton family"), whose Middleton forebears were from [Leeds](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leeds "Leeds"), [West Yorkshire](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Yorkshire "West Yorkshire").[\[366\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-FOOTNOTEBullen201152-369) The historian [Robert Lacey](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Lacey "Robert Lacey") describes Michael Middleton as having [aristocratic](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aristocratic "Aristocratic") kinship; his grandmother, [Olive Christiana Middleton](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middleton_family#Grandparents_of_Michael_Middleton "Middleton family"), was close to her second cousin [Baroness Airedale](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Kitson,_2nd_Baron_Airedale "Albert Kitson, 2nd Baron Airedale") (1868–1942).[\[367\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-370)[\[368\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-371) Both Catherine's paternal great-grandmother Olive Middleton (née Lupton) and her first cousin once removed [Baroness von Schunck](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lupton_family#Kate_Lupton_\(Baroness_von_Schunck\) "Lupton family") (née Kate Lupton) grew up at [Potternewton Hall Estate](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potternewton "Potternewton"), the [seat](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_seat "Family seat") of the [Lupton family](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lupton_family "Lupton family"), who were described as [landed gentry](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landed_gentry "Landed gentry") and, as such, were invited to the [coronation of King George V and Queen Mary](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coronation_of_King_George_V_and_Queen_Mary "Coronation of King George V and Queen Mary") in 1911.[\[369\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-books.google.com-372)[\[370\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-373)[\[371\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-Rayner-374) Four successive generations of Catherine's ancestors lived at [Potternewton Hall Estate](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potternewton "Potternewton"): her great-grandmother Olive Middleton; Olive's father, the politician [Francis Martineau Lupton](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lupton_family#Francis_Martineau_Lupton "Lupton family"); his mother, the educator [Frances Elizabeth Lupton](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frances_Lupton "Frances Lupton"); and her father, the epidemiologist and surgeon [Thomas Michael Greenhow](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Michael_Greenhow "Thomas Michael Greenhow").[\[372\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-375)[\[373\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-376)[\[374\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-377) Other paternal ancestors include Sir [Thomas Fairfax](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Fairfax_\(Gilling\) "Thomas Fairfax (Gilling)") and his wife Anne Gascoigne, who was a descendant of [Edward III](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_III "Edward III").[\[371\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-Rayner-374)[\[375\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-378)
Catherine's maternal ancestors, the Harrisons, were working-class labourers and miners from [Sunderland](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunderland "Sunderland") and [County Durham](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/County_Durham "County Durham") who worked in the pits owned by the [Bowes-Lyon family](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowes-Lyon_family "Bowes-Lyon family").[\[376\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-FOOTNOTEMoody201312-379)[\[377\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-380) Ancestors through her maternal line include [Sir Thomas Conyers, 9th Baronet](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conyers_baronets "Conyers baronets"), who was a descendant of [Edward IV](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_IV "Edward IV") through his illegitimate daughter Elizabeth Plantagenet.[\[378\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-Blood_Queen-381)
## Bibliography
### Book contributions
- "Foreword", in:
Bairstow, Alison; Black, Jill; Jeffers, Holly (2014). [*Living in the Slipstream: Life as an RAF Wife*](https://web.archive.org/web/20211203105420/https://www.rafbf.org/get-involved/other-ways-to-support-us/books-that-donate-royalties-us/living-slipstream-life-raf-wife). Book Guild. [ISBN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISBN_\(identifier\) "ISBN (identifier)")
[978-1-909716-24-7](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-909716-24-7 "Special:BookSources/978-1-909716-24-7")
. Archived from [the original](https://www.rafbf.org/get-involved/other-ways-to-support-us/books-that-donate-royalties-us/living-slipstream-life-raf-wife) on 3 December 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- "Foreword", in:
National Portrait Gallery (2021). *[Hold Still: A Portrait of Our Nation in 2020](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hold_Still:_A_Portrait_of_Our_Nation_in_2020 "Hold Still: A Portrait of Our Nation in 2020")*. National Portrait Gallery Publications. [ISBN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISBN_\(identifier\) "ISBN (identifier)")
[978-1-85514-738-6](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-85514-738-6 "Special:BookSources/978-1-85514-738-6")
.
- "Foreword", in:
GCHQ (2022). *Puzzles for Spies*. National Geographic Books. [ISBN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISBN_\(identifier\) "ISBN (identifier)")
[978-0-241-57990-9](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-241-57990-9 "Special:BookSources/978-0-241-57990-9")
.
### Authored articles and letters
- ["Let's Make a Real Difference for an Entire Generation of Young Children"](https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/her-royal-highness-the-duchess-of-cambridge/lets-make-a-real-difference-for-young-children_b_9246336.html). *[HuffPost](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HuffPost "HuffPost")* (UK ed.). 17 February 2016. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20231129092449/https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/her-royal-highness-the-duchess-of-cambridge/lets-make-a-real-difference-for-young-children_b_9246336.html) from the original on 29 November 2023.
- ["An Open Letter from The Duchess of Cambridge to Midwives"](https://www.royal.uk/open-letter-duchess-cambridge-midwives). *The Royal Family*. 27 December 2019. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20240115070110/https://www.royal.uk/open-letter-duchess-cambridge-midwives) from the original on 15 January 2024.
- With First Lady Jill Biden (12 June 2021). ["This is what our kids deserve"](https://www.cnn.com/2021/06/12/opinions/jill-biden-kate-middleton-g7-early-childhood-covid-19/index.html). *[CNN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CNN "CNN")*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20231103091224/https://www.cnn.com/2021/06/12/opinions/jill-biden-kate-middleton-g7-early-childhood-covid-19/index.html) from the original on 3 November 2023.
- ["I'm determined to nurture our children in their first crucial years of life. They are our future"](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2022/11/25/catherine-princess-wales-child-development-mental-physical-health/). *[The Daily Telegraph](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Daily_Telegraph "The Daily Telegraph")*. 25 November 2022. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20230321165357/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2022/11/25/catherine-princess-wales-child-development-mental-physical-health/) from the original on 21 March 2023.
- ["An open letter from The Princess of Wales"](https://web.archive.org/web/20230202232251/https://centreforearlychildhood.org/latest-learnings/news/an-open-letter-from-the-princess-of-wales/). *[The Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Royal_Foundation_Centre_for_Early_Childhood "The Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood")*. 28 January 2023. Archived from [the original](https://centreforearlychildhood.org/latest-learnings/news/an-open-letter-from-the-princess-of-wales/) on 2 February 2023.
- ["Investing in early childhood is a down payment on all our futures"](https://www.ft.com/content/65df343e-b30a-44ae-936d-c5290cb08a84). *[Financial Times](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Financial_Times "Financial Times")*. 24 March 2023. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20230816130742/https://www.ft.com/content/65df343e-b30a-44ae-936d-c5290cb08a84) from the original on 16 August 2023.
- ["A Message from The Princess of Wales this Addiction Awareness Week"](https://www.actiononaddiction.org.uk/a-message-from-the-princess-of-wales-this-addiction-awareness-week). *Action On Addiction*. 3 November 2023. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20240120154647/https://www.actiononaddiction.org.uk/a-message-from-the-princess-of-wales-this-addiction-awareness-week) from the original on 20 January 2024.
- ["The Shaping Us Framework: Foreword"](https://centreforearlychildhood.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Shaping-Us-Framework-Main-Report-for-Web-FINAL-3.pdf) (PDF). *[The Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Royal_Foundation_Centre_for_Early_Childhood "The Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood")*. 2 February 2025. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20250203035604/https://centreforearlychildhood.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Shaping-Us-Framework-Main-Report-for-Web-FINAL-3.pdf) (PDF) from the original on 3 February 2025. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
- ["The Power of Human Connection in a Distracted World"](https://centreforearlychildhood.org/news-insights/guest-essays/the-power-of-human-connection-in-a-distracted-world/). *[The Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Royal_Foundation_Centre_for_Early_Childhood "The Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood")*. 9 October 2025. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20251009095959/https://centreforearlychildhood.org/news-insights/guest-essays/the-power-of-human-connection-in-a-distracted-world/) from the original on 9 October 2025. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
[\[d\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-382)
- ["Message of support for Addiction Awareness Week from our Patron, HRH The Princess of Wales"](https://takingactiononaddiction.org.uk/news/message-of-support-for-addiction-awareness-week-from-our-patron). *Action On Addiction*. 23 November 2025. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20251124102359/https://takingactiononaddiction.org.uk/news/message-of-support-for-addiction-awareness-week-from-our-patron) from the original on 24 November 2025.
## Notes
1. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_ref-7)** Initially, the media reported her first name as "**Kate**", a diminutive of "Catherine".[\[1\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-1) Despite later changes to her name and titles, the public continued to use "Kate Middleton".[\[2\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-2)[\[3\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-3)[\[4\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-4) The British media used "Kate" in their articles as a result of [search engine optimisation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Search_engine_optimisation "Search engine optimisation").[\[5\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-5) In November 2025, the [BBC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC "BBC") apologised to Catherine after receiving numerous complaints for failing to refer to her by her correct name and title.[\[6\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-6)
2. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_ref-45)** The author Katie Nicholl suggests that the couple met before going to St Andrews through mutual friends while Middleton was a student at Marlborough College.[\[43\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-44)
3. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_ref-178)** Among her patronages are [Evelina London Children's Hospital](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evelina_London_Children%27s_Hospital "Evelina London Children's Hospital"), [Family Action](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Action "Family Action"), the [Natural History Museum](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_History_Museum,_London "Natural History Museum, London"), [NHS Charities Together](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NHS_Charities_Together "NHS Charities Together"), [SportsAid](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SportsAid "SportsAid"), the [Scouts](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scouts_\(The_Scout_Association\) "Scouts (The Scout Association)"), the 1851 Trust, and the [Victoria and Albert Museum](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_and_Albert_Museum "Victoria and Albert Museum").[\[173\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-175)[\[174\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-176)[\[175\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-177)
4. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_ref-382)** Co-authored with Professor [Robert J. Waldinger](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_J._Waldinger "Robert J. Waldinger")
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## Further reading
- de Vries, Susanna (2018). *Royal Marriages: Diana, Kate, Camilla*. Pirgos Press. [ISBN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISBN_\(identifier\) "ISBN (identifier)")
[978-1-925283-64-8](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-925283-64-8 "Special:BookSources/978-1-925283-64-8")
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## External links
**The Princess of Wales** at Wikipedia's [sister projects](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikimedia_sister_projects "Wikipedia:Wikimedia sister projects")
- [](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Commons-logo.svg)[Media](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales "c:Category:Catherine, Princess of Wales") from Commons
- [Quotations](https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales "q:Catherine, Princess of Wales") from Wikiquote
- [Data](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10479 "d:Q10479") from Wikidata
- [The Princess of Wales](https://www.royal.uk/the-princess-of-wales) at the official website of the British royal family
- [The Princess of Wales](https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/services/royal-family/members-royal-family/princess-wales.html) at the official website of the [Government of Canada](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_of_Canada "Government of Canada")
- [Portraits of Catherine, Princess of Wales](https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/person.php?LinkID=mp133935) at the [National Portrait Gallery, London](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Portrait_Gallery,_London "National Portrait Gallery, London") [](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10479#P1816 "Edit this at Wikidata")
- [Catherine, Princess of Wales](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2628416/) at [IMDb](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IMDb_\(identifier\) "IMDb (identifier)")
| Honorary titles | | |
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by[The Duke of Edinburgh](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Philip,_Duke_of_Edinburgh "Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh") as [Air Commodore-in-Chief](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_Commodore-in-Chief "Air Commodore-in-Chief") | **[Air Commandant](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_Commandant "Air Commandant") of the [Air Training Corps](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_Training_Corps "Air Training Corps")** 2015–present | **Incumbent** |
| Preceded by[The Prince of Wales](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William,_Prince_of_Wales "William, Prince of Wales") | **[Colonel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonel "Colonel") of the [Irish Guards](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_Guards "Irish Guards")** 2022–present | |
| [Orders of precedence in the United Kingdom](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orders_of_precedence_in_the_United_Kingdom "Orders of precedence in the United Kingdom") | | |
| Preceded by[The Queen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_Camilla "Queen Camilla") | **[Ladies](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orders_of_precedence_in_the_United_Kingdom "Orders of precedence in the United Kingdom") *HRH The Princess of Wales*** | Followed by[The Duchess of Sussex](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Duchess_of_Sussex "The Duchess of Sussex") |
| [v](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales "Template:Catherine, Princess of Wales") [t](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template_talk:Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales "Template talk:Catherine, Princess of Wales") [e](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales "Special:EditPage/Template:Catherine, Princess of Wales")[Catherine, Princess of Wales]() | |
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| (1982-01-09) 9 January 1982 (age 44) | |
| [Titles and honours](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_titles_and_honours_of_Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales "List of titles and honours of Catherine, Princess of Wales") | [Princess of Wales](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_of_Wales "Princess of Wales") and [Countess of Chester](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earl_of_Chester "Earl of Chester") [Duchess of Cornwall](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duchess_of_Cornwall "Duchess of Cornwall") [Duchess of Rothesay](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duke_of_Rothesay "Duke of Rothesay"), [Countess of Carrick](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earl_of_Carrick "Earl of Carrick") and [Baroness of Renfrew](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baron_of_Renfrew_\(title\) "Baron of Renfrew (title)"), [Lady of the Isles](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord_of_the_Isles "Lord of the Isles") and [Princess of Scotland](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_and_Great_Steward_of_Scotland "Prince and Great Steward of Scotland") [Duchess of Cambridge](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duke_of_Cambridge "Duke of Cambridge"), [Countess of Strathearn](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earl_of_Strathearn "Earl of Strathearn") and [Lady Carrickfergus](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baron_Carrickfergus "Baron Carrickfergus") |
| [Family](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_of_Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales "Family of Catherine, Princess of Wales") | [William, Prince of Wales](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William,_Prince_of_Wales "William, Prince of Wales") (husband) [Prince George of Wales](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_George_of_Wales "Prince George of Wales") (son) [Princess Charlotte of Wales](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_Charlotte_of_Wales_\(born_2015\) "Princess Charlotte of Wales (born 2015)") (daughter) [Prince Louis of Wales](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Louis_of_Wales "Prince Louis of Wales") (son) [Michael Middleton](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Middleton "Michael Middleton") (father) [Carole Goldsmith](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carole_Middleton "Carole Middleton") (mother) [Philippa Matthews](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pippa_Middleton "Pippa Middleton") (sister) [James Middleton](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Middleton "James Middleton") (brother) [Lupton family](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lupton_family "Lupton family") (paternal ancestors) |
| Events and charities | [Wedding](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wedding_of_Prince_William_and_Catherine_Middleton "Wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton") [guest list](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_wedding_guests_of_Prince_William_and_Catherine_Middleton "List of wedding guests of Prince William and Catherine Middleton") [Overseas visits](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_official_overseas_trips_made_by_Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales "List of official overseas trips made by Catherine, Princess of Wales") [2011 royal tour of Canada](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_royal_tour_of_Canada "2011 royal tour of Canada") [Royal Foundation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Foundation "Royal Foundation") [Together at Christmas](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Together_at_Christmas_\(carol_service\) "Together at Christmas (carol service)") [Kategate](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kategate "Kategate") |
| Residences | [Nottingham Cottage](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nottingham_Cottage "Nottingham Cottage") (formerly) [Kensington Palace](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kensington_Palace "Kensington Palace") [Anmer Hall](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anmer_Hall "Anmer Hall") [Adelaide Cottage](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adelaide_Cottage "Adelaide Cottage") (formerly) [Tam-Na-Ghar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tam-Na-Ghar "Tam-Na-Ghar") [Forest Lodge](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forest_Lodge,_Windsor "Forest Lodge, Windsor") |
| [Fashion](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fashion_of_Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales "Fashion of Catherine, Princess of Wales") | [Engagement dress](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engagement_dress_of_Catherine_Middleton "Engagement dress of Catherine Middleton") [Wedding dress](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wedding_dress_of_Catherine_Middleton "Wedding dress of Catherine Middleton") |
| Popular culture | |
| | |
| [Portraits](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cultural_depictions_of_Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#Portraiture "Cultural depictions of Catherine, Princess of Wales") | *[Portrait of Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portrait_of_Catherine,_Duchess_of_Cambridge "Portrait of Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge")* (2013) *[Portrait of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portrait_of_the_Duke_and_Duchess_of_Cambridge "Portrait of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge")* (2022) |
| Publications | *[Hold Still: A Portrait of Our Nation in 2020](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hold_Still:_A_Portrait_of_Our_Nation_in_2020 "Hold Still: A Portrait of Our Nation in 2020")* (2021) *[William & Catherine: The Intimate Inside Story](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_%26_Catherine:_The_Intimate_Inside_Story "William & Catherine: The Intimate Inside Story")* (2026) |
| Film and television | *[William & Kate: The Movie](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_%26_Kate:_The_Movie "William & Kate: The Movie")* (2011) *[South Park: Royal Pudding](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Pudding "Royal Pudding")* (2011) *[William & Catherine: A Royal Romance](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_%26_Catherine:_A_Royal_Romance "William & Catherine: A Royal Romance")* (2011) [*The Windsors* (TV series, 2016–2020;](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Windsors "The Windsors") [play, 2021)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Windsors:_Endgame "The Windsors: Endgame") *[Spitting Image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spitting_Image_\(2020_TV_series\) "Spitting Image (2020 TV series)")* (2020–21) *[The Prince](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Prince_\(TV_series\) "The Prince (TV series)")* (2021) *[The Crown](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Crown_\(TV_series\) "The Crown (TV series)")* (2023) |
| Stage | *[Idiots Assemble: Spitting Image The Musical](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idiots_Assemble:_Spitting_Image_The_Musical "Idiots Assemble: Spitting Image The Musical")* (2023) |
| Miscellaneous | [*Rosa* 'William and Catherine'](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosa_%27William_and_Catherine%27 "Rosa 'William and Catherine'") (2011) [*Rosa* 'Catherine's Rose'](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosa_%27Catherine%27s_Rose%27 "Rosa 'Catherine's Rose'") (2025) |
| Animals | [Lupo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lupo_\(dog\) "Lupo (dog)") [Orla](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orla_\(dog\) "Orla (dog)") |
| Links to related articles | |
|---|---|
| [v](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:British_princesses_by_marriage "Template:British princesses by marriage") [t](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template_talk:British_princesses_by_marriage "Template talk:British princesses by marriage") [e](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:British_princesses_by_marriage "Special:EditPage/Template:British princesses by marriage")[British princesses by marriage](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_princess#List_of_princesses_by_marriage_since_1714 "British princess") | |
| The generations include wives of princes descended from [George I](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_I_of_Great_Britain "George I of Great Britain"), who formalised the use of the titles *prince* and *princess* for members of the British royal family. | |
| 1st generation | [Princess Caroline of Brandenburg-Ansbach](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caroline_of_Ansbach "Caroline of Ansbach") |
| 2nd generation | [Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_Augusta_of_Saxe-Gotha "Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha") |
| 3rd generation | [Maria Walpole](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Walpole "Maria Walpole") [Anne Luttrell](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Horton "Anne Horton") |
| 4th generation | [Duchess Caroline of Brunswick](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caroline_of_Brunswick "Caroline of Brunswick") [Princess Frederica Charlotte of Prussia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_Frederica_Charlotte_of_Prussia "Princess Frederica Charlotte of Prussia") [Princess Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adelaide_of_Saxe-Meiningen "Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen") [Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_Victoria_of_Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld "Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld") [Duchess Frederica of Mecklenburg-Strelitz](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederica_of_Mecklenburg-Strelitz "Frederica of Mecklenburg-Strelitz") [Princess Augusta of Hesse-Kassel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_Augusta_of_Hesse-Kassel "Princess Augusta of Hesse-Kassel") [The Princess Mary](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_Mary,_Duchess_of_Gloucester_and_Edinburgh "Princess Mary, Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh")\* |
| 5th generation | [Princess Marie of Saxe-Altenburg](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_of_Saxe-Altenburg "Marie of Saxe-Altenburg") |
| 6th generation | [Princess Alexandra of Denmark](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandra_of_Denmark "Alexandra of Denmark") [Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Duchess_Maria_Alexandrovna_of_Russia "Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia") [Princess Louise Margaret of Prussia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_Louise_Margaret_of_Prussia "Princess Louise Margaret of Prussia") [Princess Helen of Waldeck and Pyrmont](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_Helen_of_Waldeck_and_Pyrmont "Princess Helen of Waldeck and Pyrmont") *[Princess Thyra of Denmark](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_Thyra_of_Denmark "Princess Thyra of Denmark")* |
| 7th generation | [Princess Victoria Mary of Teck](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_of_Teck "Mary of Teck") [Princess Alexandra, 2nd Duchess of Fife](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_Alexandra,_2nd_Duchess_of_Fife "Princess Alexandra, 2nd Duchess of Fife")\* *[Princess Victoria Adelaide of Schleswig-Holstein](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_Victoria_Adelaide_of_Schleswig-Holstein "Princess Victoria Adelaide of Schleswig-Holstein")* *[Princess Victoria Louise of Prussia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_Victoria_Louise_of_Prussia "Princess Victoria Louise of Prussia")* |
| 8th generation | [Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_Elizabeth_the_Queen_Mother "Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother") [Lady Alice Montagu Douglas Scott](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_Alice,_Duchess_of_Gloucester "Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester") [Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_Marina_of_Greece_and_Denmark "Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark") |
| 9th generation | [Birgitte van Deurs Henriksen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birgitte,_Duchess_of_Gloucester "Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester") [Katharine Worsley](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katharine,_Duchess_of_Kent "Katharine, Duchess of Kent") [Baroness Marie-Christine von Reibnitz](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_Michael_of_Kent "Princess Michael of Kent") |
| 10th generation | *[Lady Diana Spencer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diana,_Princess_of_Wales "Diana, Princess of Wales")* [Camilla Shand](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_Camilla "Queen Camilla") *[Sarah Ferguson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Ferguson "Sarah Ferguson")* [Sophie Rhys-Jones](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sophie,_Duchess_of_Edinburgh "Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh") |
| 11th generation | [Catherine Middleton]() [Meghan Markle](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meghan,_Duchess_of_Sussex "Meghan, Duchess of Sussex") |
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| Readable Markdown | | Catherine | |
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| *[Princess of Wales](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_of_Wales "Princess of Wales")* | |
| [](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Princess_of_Wales_at_State_Banquet_2025-09-17_\(0.75_crop\).jpg)Catherine in 2025 | |
| Born | Catherine Elizabeth Middleton 9 January 1982 (age 44) [Royal Berkshire Hospital](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Berkshire_Hospital "Royal Berkshire Hospital"), [Reading](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reading,_Berkshire "Reading, Berkshire"), England |
| Spouse | [William, Prince of Wales](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William,_Prince_of_Wales "William, Prince of Wales") (m. ) |
| [Issue](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Issue_\(genealogy\) "Issue (genealogy)") | [Prince George of Wales](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_George_of_Wales "Prince George of Wales") [Princess Charlotte of Wales](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_Charlotte_of_Wales_\(born_2015\) "Princess Charlotte of Wales (born 2015)") [Prince Louis of Wales](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Louis_of_Wales "Prince Louis of Wales") |
| [House](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynasty "Dynasty") | [Windsor](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Windsor "House of Windsor") (by marriage) |
| Father | [Michael Middleton](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Middleton "Michael Middleton") |
| Mother | [Carole Goldsmith](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carole_Goldsmith "Carole Goldsmith") |
| Alma mater | [University of St Andrews](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_St_Andrews "University of St Andrews") ([MA Hons](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Master_of_Arts_\(Scotland\) "Master of Arts (Scotland)")) |
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**Catherine, Princess of Wales** (born **Catherine Elizabeth Middleton**,[\[a\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-7) 9 January 1982), is a member of the [British royal family](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_royal_family "British royal family"). She is married to [William, Prince of Wales](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William,_Prince_of_Wales "William, Prince of Wales"), [heir apparent](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heir_apparent "Heir apparent") to the [British throne](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_throne "British throne").
Born in [Reading](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reading,_Berkshire "Reading, Berkshire"), Catherine grew up in [Bucklebury](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bucklebury "Bucklebury"), Berkshire. She was educated at [St Andrew's School](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Andrew%27s_School,_Pangbourne "St Andrew's School, Pangbourne") and [Marlborough College](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marlborough_College "Marlborough College") before earning a degree in [art history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_history "Art history") at the [University of St Andrews](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_St_Andrews "University of St Andrews") in Scotland, where she met Prince William in 2001 and graduated in 2005. She held several jobs and undertook charity work before their engagement was announced in November 2010. She became [Duchess of Cambridge](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duchess_of_Cambridge "Duchess of Cambridge") on [their marriage](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wedding_of_Prince_William_and_Catherine_Middleton "Wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton") at [Westminster Abbey](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westminster_Abbey "Westminster Abbey") on 29 April 2011. The couple have three children: [George](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_George_of_Wales "Prince George of Wales"), [Charlotte](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_Charlotte_of_Wales_\(born_2015\) "Princess Charlotte of Wales (born 2015)"), and [Louis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Louis_of_Wales "Prince Louis of Wales"). She became [Princess of Wales](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_of_Wales "Princess of Wales") on 9 September 2022, when William was created [Prince of Wales](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_of_Wales "Prince of Wales") by his father, [King Charles III](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Charles_III "King Charles III"). In early 2024, she was diagnosed with cancer, underwent chemotherapy, and resumed duties later that year.
Following her marriage, Catherine has undertaken royal duties and engagements in support of the monarch and has represented the royal family on [official overseas tours](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_official_overseas_trips_made_by_Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales "List of official overseas trips made by Catherine, Princess of Wales"). Her charitable work, largely through the [Royal Foundation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Foundation "Royal Foundation"), focuses on [early childhood](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Early_childhood_education "Early childhood education"), addiction, and the arts. She is patron of several charitable and military organisations, including the [Anna Freud Centre](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Freud_Centre "Anna Freud Centre"), [Action for Children](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Action_for_Children "Action for Children"), [SportsAid](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SportsAid "SportsAid"), and the [National Portrait Gallery](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Portrait_Gallery,_London "National Portrait Gallery, London"). To encourage public discussion of [mental health](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mental_health "Mental health"), she helped develop the *Heads Together* campaign, launched with William and her brother-in-law [Harry](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Harry,_Duke_of_Sussex "Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex") in April 2016.
Catherine's relationship with the media has attracted sustained attention, particularly her efforts to maintain privacy amid significant public interest. Her influence on fashion has been described as the ["Kate Middleton effect"](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fashion_of_Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales "Fashion of Catherine, Princess of Wales"). Catherine was named one of *[Time](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_\(magazine\) "Time (magazine)")'s* [most influential people](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_100 "Time 100") in 2011, 2012, and 2013.
Early life and education
Catherine Elizabeth Middleton was born on 9 January 1982 at the [Royal Berkshire Hospital](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Berkshire_Hospital "Royal Berkshire Hospital") in [Reading](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reading,_Berkshire "Reading, Berkshire"), the eldest child of [Michael Middleton](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Middleton "Michael Middleton") and [Carole Middleton](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carole_Middleton "Carole Middleton") (née Goldsmith).[\[7\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-FOOTNOTEWestfahl20151232-8)[\[8\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-9) Her parents were employed by [British Airways](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Airways "British Airways"); her father as a [flight dispatcher](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flight_dispatcher "Flight dispatcher") and her mother as a [flight attendant](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flight_attendant "Flight attendant"). She was [baptised](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infant_baptism "Infant baptism") on 20 June at St Andrew's [Bradfield](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bradfield,_Berkshire "Bradfield, Berkshire"), the local parish church.[\[9\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-10)[\[10\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-11)[\[11\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-FOOTNOTEJobson201032-12) Catherine has two younger siblings, [Philippa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pippa_Middleton "Pippa Middleton") ("Pippa") (born 1983) and [James](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Middleton "James Middleton") (born 1987).[\[12\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-FOOTNOTENicholl201526-13)[\[13\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-FOOTNOTEReitwiesner20119,_16-14) [Her paternal relatives](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middleton_family "Middleton family") benefited from family [trust funds](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trust_funds "Trust funds") and were regarded as [upper-middle-class](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_class_in_the_United_Kingdom##Upper_middle_class "Social class in the United Kingdom") with connections to the [landed gentry](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landed_gentry "Landed gentry");[\[14\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-15)[\[15\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-FOOTNOTEWarde20139Price2011130Smith201113-16) her great-grandparents [Noël and Olive Middleton](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middleton_family#Grandparents_of_Michael_Middleton "Middleton family"), hosted members of the [British royal family](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_royal_family "British royal family") from the 1920s to the 1940s.[\[16\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-17)[\[17\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-18)[\[18\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-FOOTNOTESmith201113-19) Her maternal family, descended from coal miners, have been described as working-class.[\[19\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-20)[\[20\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-21)
In 1984, the Middletons moved from [Bradfield Southend](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bradfield_Southend "Bradfield Southend"), [Berkshire](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berkshire "Berkshire"), to [Amman](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amman "Amman"), Jordan, where Catherine attended an English-language nursery school.[\[21\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-macleans-22)[\[22\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-23) Following the family's return to Berkshire in September 1986, she was enrolled at [St Andrew's School](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Andrew%27s_School,_Pangbourne "St Andrew's School, Pangbourne") near [Pangbourne](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pangbourne "Pangbourne") a [private school](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private_schools_in_the_United_Kingdom "Private schools in the United Kingdom"),[\[23\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-FOOTNOTEMoody201334-24) where she later [boarded](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boarding_school "Boarding school") part-weekly.[\[24\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-25) In 1987, her mother founded Party Pieces, a [privately owned](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Privately_held "Privately held") mail-order company supplying party goods.[\[25\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-26)[\[26\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-27) The family relocated to [Bucklebury](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bucklebury "Bucklebury") in 1995,[\[27\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-28)[\[28\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-29) and Catherine continued her education at [Downe House School](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Downe_House_School "Downe House School"),[\[29\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-30) before becoming a boarder at [Marlborough College](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marlborough_College "Marlborough College") in Wiltshire.[\[30\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-31)[\[31\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-FOOTNOTEJoseph201189-32) At Marlborough, she played several sports and captained the girls' [field hockey](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Field_hockey "Field hockey") team.[\[32\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-33) She earned a gold [Duke of Edinburgh Award](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duke_of_Edinburgh_Award "Duke of Edinburgh Award")[\[33\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-34)[\[34\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-Facts-35) and underwent an operation on the left side of her head, reportedly to remove a [lump](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edema "Edema"), during this period.[\[35\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-36)
Although offered a place at the [University of Edinburgh](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Edinburgh "University of Edinburgh"),[\[36\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-37) Middleton took a [gap year](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gap_year "Gap year"), studying at the [British Institute of Florence](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Institute_of_Florence "British Institute of Florence") and travelling to Chile to join a [Raleigh International](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raleigh_International "Raleigh International") programme.[\[37\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-FOOTNOTENicholl201576%E2%80%9379-38) She worked as a deckhand at the [Port of Southampton](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_of_Southampton "Port of Southampton") during the summer preceding university.[\[38\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-FOOTNOTENicholl201582-39) She subsequently enrolled at the [University of St Andrews](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_St_Andrews "University of St Andrews") in [Fife](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fife "Fife"), initially studying psychology before focusing solely on [art history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_history "Art history").[\[39\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-40) While at university, she worked part-time as a waitress[\[34\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-Facts-35) and was an active member of [The Lumsden Club](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lumsden_Club "The Lumsden Club"), which organised fundraising events and community projects.[\[40\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-41) She graduated in 2005 with an undergraduate [Master of Arts](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Master_of_Arts_\(Scotland\) "Master of Arts (Scotland)") ([2:1 Hons](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_undergraduate_degree_classification "British undergraduate degree classification")) in art history.[\[41\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-42)
Personal life
Relationship with Prince William
[](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Prince_Harry_and_Kate_Middleton_at_the_Garter_Procession_2008.jpg)
With [Prince Harry](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Harry "Prince Harry") (left) at William's [Order of the Garter](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_the_Garter "Order of the Garter") investiture, 2008
In 2001, Middleton met [Prince William](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_William "Prince William") while they were students in residence at [St Salvator's Hall](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Salvator%27s_Hall "St Salvator's Hall").[\[42\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-43)[\[b\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-45) She reportedly caught William's attention at a charity fashion show at the university in 2002.[\[44\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-46) The couple began dating in 2003.[\[45\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-47) During their second year, Middleton shared a flat with William and two friends.[\[46\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-Tel-Rel-48) From 2003 until 2005, they lived at Balgove House on the [Strathtyrum](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strathtyrum "Strathtyrum") estate with two roommates.[\[47\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-49) They also began staying at [Tam-Na-Ghar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tam-Na-Ghar "Tam-Na-Ghar"), a cottage on the Balmoral estate that had been given to William by [Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_Elizabeth_the_Queen_Mother "Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother") shortly before [her death](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_and_funeral_of_Queen_Elizabeth_the_Queen_Mother "Death and funeral of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother"). The property has remained a private retreat for the couple in subsequent years.[\[48\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-50) In 2004, the couple briefly separated before later resuming their relationship.[\[49\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-51)
In November 2006, Middleton commenced part-time work for 12 months as an accessories buyer with the clothing chain [Jigsaw](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jigsaw_\(clothing_retailer\) "Jigsaw (clothing retailer)").[\[50\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-FOOTNOTEMoody2013104-52)[\[51\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-53) She also worked as a project manager in the family business, where she was responsible for the website and catalogue.[\[52\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-54)[\[53\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-55)
Middleton attended William's [Passing Out Parade](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passing_out_\(military\) "Passing out (military)") at the [Royal Military Academy Sandhurst](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Military_Academy_Sandhurst "Royal Military Academy Sandhurst") in December 2006.[\[54\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-56)[\[55\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-57) In April 2007, they ended their relationship.[\[56\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-58)[\[57\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-FOOTNOTEMoody2013111-112-59) It was subsequently reported that the couple had reconciled.[\[58\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-60) In May 2008, Middleton attended the wedding of William's cousin [Peter Phillips](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Phillips "Peter Phillips") to [Autumn Kelly](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autumn_Kelly "Autumn Kelly") in William's place, meeting [Queen Elizabeth II](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_Elizabeth_II "Queen Elizabeth II") for the first time.[\[59\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-61)[\[60\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-62)
Middleton attended the [Order of the Garter](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_the_Garter "Order of the Garter") procession at Windsor Castle in June 2008, where William was made a [Royal Knight of the Garter](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_the_Garter#Supernumerary_members "Order of the Garter").[\[61\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-63) In July 2008, she was a guest at the wedding of [Lady Rose Windsor](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_Rose_Windsor "Lady Rose Windsor") and George Gilman while William was serving in the Caribbean aboard [HMS *Iron Duke*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Iron_Duke_\(F234\) "HMS Iron Duke (F234)").[\[62\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-64) In June 2010, the couple moved into a cottage on the [Bodorgan Estate](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bodorgan_Hall "Bodorgan Hall") in [Anglesey](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglesey "Anglesey"), Wales, where William lived during his [RAF](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF "RAF") [search and rescue](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Search_and_rescue "Search and rescue") training and subsequent career.[\[63\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-65)[\[64\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-66) Before her marriage, Middleton lived with her sister Pippa in an apartment owned by their parents in [Chelsea, London](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chelsea,_London "Chelsea, London").[\[65\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-Roberts2018-67)
Marriage and children
Middleton and William became engaged in October 2010 at a remote alpine cabin on [Mount Kenya](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Kenya "Mount Kenya")[\[66\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-68) during a ten-day visit to the [Lewa Wildlife Conservancy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewa_Wildlife_Conservancy "Lewa Wildlife Conservancy").[\[67\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-69)[\[68\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-70) [Clarence House](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarence_House "Clarence House") announced the engagement on 16 November that year.[\[69\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-FOOTNOTEMoody2013139-71)[\[70\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-72) William gave her the [engagement ring](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewels_of_Diana,_Princess_of_Wales#Engagement_ring "Jewels of Diana, Princess of Wales") that had belonged to his mother, [Diana, Princess of Wales](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diana,_Princess_of_Wales "Diana, Princess of Wales"). Middleton was [confirmed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confirmed "Confirmed") into the Church of England on 10 March at [St James's Palace](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_James%27s_Palace "St James's Palace") by the [Bishop of London](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Chartres "Richard Chartres"), with her family and William in attendance, ahead of the wedding.[\[71\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-73)[\[72\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-74)
[](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Queen_Elizabeth_II_Platinum_Jubilee_2022_-_Platinum_Pageant_\(52124830349\).jpg)
With William, their children and other senior royals on the balcony of Buckingham Palace following the [Platinum Jubilee Pageant](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platinum_Jubilee_Pageant "Platinum Jubilee Pageant") on 5 June 2022
The [couple married](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wedding_of_Prince_William_and_Catherine_Middleton "Wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton") on 29 April 2011 at [Westminster Abbey](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westminster_Abbey "Westminster Abbey") on [St Catherine's](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine_of_Siena "Catherine of Siena") Day.[\[73\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-Guardian-BH-75) The day was declared a [bank holiday](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bank_holiday "Bank holiday") in the United Kingdom.[\[73\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-Guardian-BH-75) Estimates of the global audience for the wedding reached around 300 million or more, whilst 26 million watched the event live in Britain.[\[74\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-76)[\[75\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-77)[\[76\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-78) [Her wedding dress](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wedding_dress_of_Catherine_Middleton "Wedding dress of Catherine Middleton") was designed by [Sarah Burton](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Burton "Sarah Burton") at [Alexander McQueen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_McQueen_\(fashion_house\) "Alexander McQueen (fashion house)").[\[77\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-79) Catherine was [styled](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Style_\(form_of_address\) "Style (form of address)") as "Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge".[\[78\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-Beckford-80) The couple were given [Anmer Hall](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anmer_Hall "Anmer Hall"), a country home on the [Sandringham](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandringham_House "Sandringham House") estate, as a wedding gift from the Queen.[\[79\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-81)
In December 2012, St James's Palace announced that Catherine was pregnant with her first child. The announcement was made earlier than usual as she had been admitted to [King Edward VII's Hospital](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Edward_VII%27s_Hospital "King Edward VII's Hospital") with [hyperemesis gravidarum](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperemesis_gravidarum "Hyperemesis gravidarum"), a severe form of morning sickness.[\[80\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-82) She gave birth to [Prince George](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_George_of_Wales "Prince George of Wales") at [St Mary's Hospital, London](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Mary%27s_Hospital,_London "St Mary's Hospital, London"), in July 2013.[\[81\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-BBC22July-83) The condition recurred during her subsequent pregnancies, leading Catherine to cancel official engagements.[\[82\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-84) She gave birth to [Princess Charlotte](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_Charlotte_of_Wales_\(born_2015\) "Princess Charlotte of Wales (born 2015)") in May 2015[\[83\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-85) and to [Prince Louis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Louis_of_Wales "Prince Louis of Wales") in April 2018.[\[84\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-86)[\[85\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-87) George, Charlotte, and Louis were respectively third, fourth, and fifth in the line of [succession to the British throne](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Succession_to_the_British_throne "Succession to the British throne") at the times of their births. Following the [death of Queen Elizabeth II](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Queen_Elizabeth_II "Death of Queen Elizabeth II"), they became second, third, and fourth in line to the throne.[\[86\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-88) They have owned two [English Cocker Spaniels](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_Cocker_Spaniel "English Cocker Spaniel"), [Lupo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lupo_\(dog\) "Lupo (dog)") (d. 2020) and [Orla](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orla_\(dog\) "Orla (dog)").[\[87\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-89)[\[88\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-90)
Following their marriage, Catherine and William continued to reside in Anglesey in a rented four-bedroom farmhouse on the Bodorgan Home Farm estate while William worked as an RAF search and rescue pilot. They also used [Nottingham Cottage](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nottingham_Cottage "Nottingham Cottage") as their London residence.[\[89\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-91) In 2013, they moved into the 20-room Apartment 1A at [Kensington Palace](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kensington_Palace "Kensington Palace"), which had been renovated over 18 months at a cost of £4.5 million.[\[90\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-CNN-92) It became their main residence in 2017.[\[91\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-93) In September 2022, the family moved to [Adelaide Cottage](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adelaide_Cottage "Adelaide Cottage") in the grounds of Windsor Castle, where they lived until October 2025.[\[92\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-94) [Forest Lodge](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forest_Lodge,_Windsor "Forest Lodge, Windsor") is their current residence.[\[93\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-October25-95)
Health
In January 2024, Kensington Palace announced that Catherine had undergone planned abdominal surgery at the London Clinic for an undisclosed condition.[\[94\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-96) She postponed engagements through March, prompting public speculation and conspiracy theories.[\[95\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-97)
On 22 March, in a video message, Catherine revealed that post-operative tests had found cancer and that she had begun chemotherapy in late February.[\[96\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-98) Her leave was extended as treatment continued.[\[97\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-99)
Catherine returned to public view at Trooping the Colour in June.[\[98\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-100) In September, she announced the end of chemotherapy and her intention to resume duties.[\[99\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-101) In October, she met families of the victims of the [2024 Southport stabbings](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Southport_stabbings "2024 Southport stabbings") in her first official engagement since treatment.[\[100\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-102) In January 2025, following a visit to the [Royal Marsden Hospital](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Marsden_Hospital "Royal Marsden Hospital"), where she had received treatment, Catherine confirmed she was in [remission](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remission_\(medicine\) "Remission (medicine)").[\[101\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-103)
Duchess of Cambridge
Within the United Kingdom
Middleton made her first public appearance with William following their engagement announcement in November 2010 at a fundraiser organised by the [Teenage Cancer Trust](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teenage_Cancer_Trust "Teenage Cancer Trust") in December.[\[102\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-104) She made her first official public appearance in February 2011, when the couple attended a lifeboat-naming ceremony in [Trearddur](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trearddur "Trearddur").[\[103\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-105)[\[104\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-106) The following month, they undertook a visit to [Belfast](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belfast "Belfast").[\[105\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-107)
Catherine's first official engagement after her wedding came in May that year, when she and William met US president [Barack Obama](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barack_Obama "Barack Obama") and First Lady [Michelle Obama](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelle_Obama "Michelle Obama") at [Buckingham Palace](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buckingham_Palace "Buckingham Palace").[\[106\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-108) Reporters noted the warm exchanges between the two families.[\[107\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-109) In October, she carried out her first solo engagement at a reception for [In Kind Direct](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_Kind_Direct "In Kind Direct") at Clarence House, standing in for the then [Prince Charles](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Charles "Prince Charles").[\[108\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-110) In March 2012, she gave her first public speech at the opening of a children's hospice supported by her patronage, East Anglia's Children's Hospices.[\[109\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-FOOTNOTEMoody2013212-111)[\[110\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-112) She and William were announced as ambassadors for the [2012 Summer Olympics](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_Summer_Olympics "2012 Summer Olympics") in London,[\[111\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-113) attending numerous sporting events throughout the Games.[\[112\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-114) They also took part in celebrations marking [Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_Elizabeth_II%27s_Diamond_Jubilee "Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee"), including the [Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thames_Diamond_Jubilee_Pageant "Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant") in July.[\[113\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-115)[\[114\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-116)
In February 2019, Catherine and William undertook a two‑day visit to Northern Ireland, visiting Belfast, [Fermanagh](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fermanagh "Fermanagh"), and [Ballymena](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballymena "Ballymena").[\[115\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-117) The visit highlighted the region's young people and acknowledged progress made in overcoming long‑standing divisions.[\[116\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-118) In June, Catherine took the royal first salute at the [Beating Retreat military pageant](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beating_retreat "Beating retreat"), a role traditionally performed by the Queen.[\[117\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-119)
In October 2020, she and William met President [Volodymyr Zelenskyy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volodymyr_Zelenskyy "Volodymyr Zelenskyy") of Ukraine and his First Lady [Olena Zelenska](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olena_Zelenska "Olena Zelenska") at Buckingham Palace, the first royal engagement there since the start of the COVID‑19 pandemic.[\[118\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-120) Zelenskyy later expressed his appreciation for the couple's support for Ukraine and its people.[\[119\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-121) In December, they embarked on a three‑day tour of England, Scotland, and Wales aboard the [British Royal Train](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Royal_Train "British Royal Train") to recognise the work of individuals and organisations during the pandemic.[\[120\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-122)[\[121\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-123) The initiative received mixed political responses: [Boris Johnson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boris_Johnson "Boris Johnson") expressed support, while Scotland's First Minister, [Nicola Sturgeon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicola_Sturgeon "Nicola Sturgeon") criticised the tour in light of travel restrictions; all three devolved governments had been consulted during planning.[\[122\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-124)[\[123\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-125)
Catherine and William attended the [G7 summit](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/47th_G7_summit "47th G7 summit") for the first time in June 2021 in [Cornwall](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornwall "Cornwall").[\[124\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-126) During the summit, Catherine met [Jill Biden](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jill_Biden "Jill Biden") for the first time, and the pair visited Connor Downs Academy, where they spoke with students and took part in a roundtable discussion on early education.[\[125\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-127)[\[126\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-128)
Outside the United Kingdom
[](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Kate_and_William,_Canada_Day,_2011,_Ottawa,_Ontario,_Canada.jpg)
With William in [Ottawa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottawa "Ottawa") during their first [royal tour of Canada](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_royal_tour_of_Canada "2011 royal tour of Canada"), 2011
Catherine and William undertook their first [royal tour of Canada](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_royal_tour_of_Canada "2011 royal tour of Canada") in June–July 2011.[\[127\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-129) The tour included a two-day visit to California, which also marked her first trip to the United States.[\[128\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-130) [Nicholas Witchell](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholas_Witchell "Nicholas Witchell") of [BBC News](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC_News "BBC News") described the tour as an "unqualified success", noting that the couple's relaxed manner – from tree planting to street hockey – charmed the public and strengthened support for the monarchy.[\[129\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-131) In September 2012, they toured Singapore, Malaysia, Tuvalu, and the Solomon Islands as part of celebrations marking Elizabeth II's [Diamond Jubilee](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diamond_Jubilee_of_Elizabeth_II "Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II") across the Commonwealth.[\[130\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-132) During the visit, Catherine delivered her first official speech abroad at a hospice in Malaysia, drawing on her experience as patron of East Anglia's Children's Hospices.[\[131\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-133)
The couple, accompanied by their son, visited Australia and New Zealand in April 2014.[\[132\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-134) Australia's prime minister, [Tony Abbott](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Abbott "Tony Abbott"), described the tour as "one of the very best royal visits" the country had hosted.[\[133\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-135) In June, they travelled to France to attend commemorations marking the 70th anniversary of the [Normandy landings](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Normandy_landings "Normandy landings") at [Gold Beach](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gold_Beach "Gold Beach").[\[134\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-136) Later that year, they visited the United States.[\[135\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-137) The tour combined diplomatic engagements, including a visit to the [National September 11 Memorial & Museum](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_September_11_Memorial_%26_Museum "National September 11 Memorial & Museum"), with events reflecting their personal interests, such as attending an NBA match between the [Brooklyn Nets](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brooklyn_Nets "Brooklyn Nets") and the [Cleveland Cavaliers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleveland_Cavaliers "Cleveland Cavaliers").[\[136\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-138)[\[137\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-139)
In October 2015, Catherine attended her first [state banquet](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_banquet "State banquet") at Buckingham Palace, held in honour of Chinese president [Xi Jinping](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xi_Jinping "Xi Jinping").[\[138\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-bbc_profile-140)[\[139\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-141) In April 2016, she and William undertook a tour of India and Bhutan.[\[140\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-142) That October, she carried out her first solo overseas visit, travelling to the Netherlands.[\[141\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-143) In 2017, the couple visited France, Poland, Germany, and Belgium.[\[142\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-144)[\[143\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-145)[\[144\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-146) Their tour of Poland and Germany was widely regarded as successful, with author Katie Nicholl describing it as a "P.R. victory for Britain".[\[145\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-147) Catherine also visited [Luxembourg City](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luxembourg_City "Luxembourg City") in May 2017 for commemorations marking the [Treaty of London](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_London_\(1867\) "Treaty of London (1867)").[\[146\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-148) In January 2018, the couple visited Sweden and Norway.[\[147\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-149) They travelled to Pakistan in October 2019, the first royal visit to the country in 13 years.[\[148\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-150) The tour was a success, helping promote diplomatic relations with Pakistan while also reflecting the couple's personal interests in climate change and the significance of quality education.[\[149\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-151) In March 2020, they carried out a three‑day visit to Ireland, travelling across [three counties](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Counties_of_Ireland "Counties of Ireland").[\[150\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-152)
In February 2022, Catherine visited Denmark to learn about the country's approach to supporting the social and emotional development of young people and to mark milestones for both nations' monarchs.[\[151\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-bbc2022-153) The following month, she and William toured Belize, The Bahamas, and Jamaica as part of celebrations for [Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_II%27s_Platinum_Jubilee "Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee").[\[152\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-154) Public demonstrations during the visit brought renewed attention to calls for [reparations for slavery](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reparations_for_slavery "Reparations for slavery").[\[153\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-155)
Princess of Wales
In September 2022, Catherine and William visited Anglesey and [Swansea](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swansea "Swansea"), marking their first visit to Wales since becoming [Princess](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_of_Wales "Princess of Wales") and [Prince of Wales](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_of_Wales "Prince of Wales").[\[154\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-156) In February 2023, they travelled to [Falmouth](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falmouth,_Cornwall "Falmouth, Cornwall"), their first visit to Cornwall since assuming the titles of Duke and Duchess of Cornwall.[\[155\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-157) In October 2023, the couple issued a public statement condemning the [October 7 attacks](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/October_7_attacks "October 7 attacks") on Israel.[\[156\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-158) During the [US state visit](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_state_visit_by_Donald_Trump_to_the_United_Kingdom "2025 state visit by Donald Trump to the United Kingdom") in September 2025, Catherine and First Lady [Melania Trump](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melania_Trump "Melania Trump") presented badges and met Scouts from the *Squirrels* section at [Frogmore Gardens](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frogmore_Gardens "Frogmore Gardens"), an interaction described by [CNN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CNN "CNN") as a "more humanising moment".[\[157\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-159)[\[158\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-160)
Charity work
Patronages
Catherine has been involved in charitable work since before her marriage and continues to support a wide range of causes. In 2007, she curated a photography exhibition to mark the launch of *Time to Reflect* by [Alistair Morrison](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alistair_Morrison "Alistair Morrison"), raising funds for [UNICEF](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UNICEF "UNICEF").[\[159\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-161) In 2008, she visited [Naomi House Children's Hospice](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naomi_House_Children%27s_Hospice "Naomi House Children's Hospice"), spending time with children and staff.[\[160\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-162) Later that year, she organised a 1980s-themed [roller disco](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roller_disco "Roller disco") fundraiser that raised £100,000, divided between [Oxford Children's Hospital](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxford_Children%27s_Hospital "Oxford Children's Hospital") and the mental-health charity Place2Be.[\[161\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-163) While working for her parents' company, she organised events for the [Starlight Children's Foundation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starlight_Children%27s_Foundation "Starlight Children's Foundation"), which supports seriously ill young people,[\[162\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-164) and helped coordinate the [Boodles Boxing Ball](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boodles_Boxing_Ball "Boodles Boxing Ball"), which raised funds for the charity.[\[163\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-165)
[](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:The_Duke_and_Duchess_Cambridge_at_Commonwealth_Big_Lunch_on_22_March_2018_-_120.jpg)
With William attending a Commonwealth Big Lunch at St Luke's Community Centre in [Islington](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islington "Islington"), March 2018
Following her marriage, Catherine assumed royal duties in support of the British monarch.[\[164\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-Nicholl2021-166) In March 2011, she and William established a gift fund through The Foundation of Prince William and Prince Harry, enabling well‑wishers to donate to 26 selected charities in lieu of wedding gifts.[\[165\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-167)[\[166\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-168)[\[167\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-169) The foundation was renamed in June 2012 to reflect Catherine's involvement,[\[168\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-170) and became [The Royal Foundation of The Prince and Princess of Wales](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Royal_Foundation_of_The_Prince_and_Princess_of_Wales "The Royal Foundation of The Prince and Princess of Wales") in September 2022.[\[169\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-171)
Catherine's charitable work focuses primarily on early childhood, mental health, sport, addiction, and the arts.[\[170\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-Scout-Tel-172) Her influence on charitable fundraising and public engagement has been described as the "Kate effect".[\[171\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-173)[\[172\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-174) She holds a number of patronages.[\[c\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-178) Drawing on her background in art history, she selected The Art Room – an organisation that provided [art therapy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_therapy "Art therapy") for disadvantaged children before its closure[\[176\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-179) – as one of her early patronages, and also became patron of the [National Portrait Gallery](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Portrait_Gallery,_London "National Portrait Gallery, London").[\[177\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-180) She later assumed patronage of the [Lawn Tennis Association](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawn_Tennis_Association "Lawn Tennis Association"), the [All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_England_Lawn_Tennis_and_Croquet_Club "All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club"), [Action for Children](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Action_for_Children "Action for Children"), and the [Royal Photographic Society](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Photographic_Society "Royal Photographic Society") following their transfer from Queen Elizabeth II.[\[178\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-181)[\[179\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-182)[\[180\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-183) In 2018, she became the first royal patron of the [Victoria and Albert Museum](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_and_Albert_Museum "Victoria and Albert Museum") and curated a small display for it in July 2025.[\[181\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-184)[\[182\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-185) She became patron of the [Foundling Museum](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foundling_Museum "Foundling Museum") which commemorates the [Foundling Hospital](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foundling_Hospital "Foundling Hospital"), in 2019.[\[183\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-186) Catherine also served as a local volunteer leader with [The Scout Association](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Scout_Association "The Scout Association") in north Wales,[\[184\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-187) before being appointed co-president in September 2020 alongside the [Duke of Kent](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Edward,_Duke_of_Kent "Prince Edward, Duke of Kent").[\[170\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-Scout-Tel-172)[\[185\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-188)
Sport
[](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Elena_Rybakina_%26_Catherine,_Duchess_of_Cambridge_\(52206418833\).jpg)
Presenting the ladies' singles trophy to [Elena Rybakina](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elena_Rybakina "Elena Rybakina") at the [2022 Wimbledon Championships](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Wimbledon_Championships "2022 Wimbledon Championships")
Catherine is a keen sportswoman and attends [Wimbledon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Championships,_Wimbledon "The Championships, Wimbledon") annually.[\[186\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-189)[\[187\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-190)[\[188\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-191) She has been patron of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club since 2016.[\[189\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-192) An enthusiastic sailor, she has occasionally taken part in charity [sailing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sailing_\(sport\) "Sailing (sport)") events to raise funds for various causes.[\[190\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-193) In 2012, she, William and his brother [Harry](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Harry,_Duke_of_Sussex "Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex"), launched Coach Core, a programme established after the [2012 Olympics](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_Olympics "2012 Olympics") to provide apprenticeships for young people aspiring to careers in sports coaching.[\[191\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-194) In 2014, she and William were awarded Honorary Life Membership of the [Marylebone Cricket Club](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marylebone_Cricket_Club "Marylebone Cricket Club").[\[192\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-195) In July 2019, she supported Backyard Nature, a campaign encouraging children, families, and communities to engage with the natural world.[\[193\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-196) In February 2022, she became patron of the [Rugby Football Union](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rugby_Football_Union "Rugby Football Union") and the [Rugby Football League](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rugby_Football_League "Rugby Football League"), roles previously held by Harry.[\[194\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-197)
Military and armed forces
In 2014, Catherine wrote the foreword for *Living in the Slipstream: Life as an RAF Wife*, with proceeds supporting charity.[\[195\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-198) In December 2015, she assumed patronage of the [Royal Air Force Air Cadets](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Air_Force_Air_Cadets "Royal Air Force Air Cadets"),[\[196\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-199) following the [Duke of Edinburgh](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Philip,_Duke_of_Edinburgh "Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh")'s 63‑year tenure. The handover took place during an audience at Buckingham Palace.[\[197\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-200) She has since visited their base in [Cambridgeshire](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cambridgeshire "Cambridgeshire")[\[198\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-201) and marked their 75th anniversary in 2016.[\[199\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-202) In October 2022, she became patron of [Preet Chandi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preet_Chandi "Preet Chandi"), a British Army medical officer undertaking a 1,000‑mile solo expedition to the South Pole after completing a 700‑mile journey earlier that year.[\[200\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-203)
Health and medical initiatives
As patron of [Action on Addiction](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Action_on_Addiction "Action on Addiction"), Catherine has made visits to its centres, spending time with individuals in recovery.[\[201\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-204)[\[202\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-205)[\[203\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-206) In October 2012, she helped launch the M‑PACT programme (Moving Parents and Children Together), one of the few UK initiatives addressing the impact of [parental addiction](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drug_addiction "Drug addiction") on families.[\[204\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-207) In June 2021, she became patron of [The Forward Trust](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Forward_Trust "The Forward Trust") following its merger with Action on Addiction,[\[205\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-208) and subsequently launched the "Taking Action on Addiction".[\[206\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-209)
In January 2018, locks of Catherine's hair were reportedly donated anonymously to the Little Princess Trust, which provides wigs for children with cancer.[\[207\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-210) The following month, she became patron of the [Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_College_of_Obstetricians_and_Gynaecologists "Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists").[\[208\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-211)[\[209\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-N-Now-212) She also launched Nursing Now, a three-year global campaign to raise the profile of nursing.[\[210\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-213)[\[211\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-214) Catherine has written about her family's nursing heritage: her grandmother, [Valerie Middleton](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_of_Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#Peter_and_Valerie_Middleton "Family of Catherine, Princess of Wales"), and great-grandmother, [Olive Middleton](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lupton_family#Olive_Middleton_\(n%C3%A9e_Lupton\) "Lupton family"), both served as [VAD nurses](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voluntary_Aid_Detachment "Voluntary Aid Detachment") with the [British Red Cross](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Red_Cross "British Red Cross").[\[212\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-215)[\[209\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-N-Now-212)[\[213\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-216) During the [COVID-19 pandemic](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic "COVID-19 pandemic"), she undertook numerous in-person and virtual engagements supporting [National Health Service](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Health_Service "National Health Service") workers[\[214\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-217)[\[164\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-Nicholl2021-166) and discreetly volunteered with the [Royal Voluntary Service](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Voluntary_Service "Royal Voluntary Service").[\[215\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-218)
Catherine has worked extensively in children's [palliative care](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palliative_care "Palliative care") through her patronage of East Anglia's Children's Hospices.[\[216\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-t&c2021-219)[\[217\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-220) She has supported Children's Hospice Week annually since 2013.[\[218\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-221) In January 2025, she was announced as joint royal patron of the [Royal Marsden Hospital](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Marsden_Hospital "Royal Marsden Hospital") alongside William, who has been its president since 2007.[\[219\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-Jan2025-222) Later that month, she became patron of [Tŷ Hafan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T%C5%B7_Hafan "Tŷ Hafan"), a children's hospice in Wales.[\[220\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-223)
Photography
Catherine describes herself as an "enthusiastic amateur photographer",[\[221\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-224) and has taken official portraits of her children and other members of the royal family.[\[222\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-225) In 2019, she supported workshops run by the Royal Photographic Society and Action for Children, highlighting photography's role in helping young people express their thoughts and experiences.[\[223\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-226) As patron of the Royal Photographic Society, she contributed to an exhibition marking 75 years since the end of the Holocaust.[\[224\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-227) Her portraits of Holocaust survivors were later displayed at the [Imperial War Museum](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imperial_War_Museum "Imperial War Museum").[\[225\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-228) She curated an exhibition of Victorian photography at the National Portrait Gallery with a thematic focus on childhood.[\[226\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-229)
In May 2020, she launched "Hold Still", a project documenting life during the [COVID-19 lockdown](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_lockdowns "COVID-19 lockdowns"), which received 31,000 submissions.[\[227\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-ITV-230) In October, selected portraits were displayed across 112 public sites in 80 towns and cities.[\[228\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-231) The images were later published in the book *[Hold Still: A Portrait of Our Nation in 2020](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hold_Still:_A_Portrait_of_Our_Nation_in_2020 "Hold Still: A Portrait of Our Nation in 2020")*, with a foreword written by Catherine, on 7 May 2021.[\[229\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-232)
Since December 2021, Catherine has hosted the annual *[Together at Christmas](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Together_at_Christmas_\(carol_service\) "Together at Christmas (carol service)")* carol service at Westminster Abbey, with each year's event centred on a different theme.[\[230\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-Christmas_Carols-233) In March 2022, during the [Russian invasion of Ukraine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine "Russian invasion of Ukraine"), she and William made a donation to support refugees.[\[231\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-234) They donated again in February 2023 to the [Disasters Emergency Committee](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disasters_Emergency_Committee "Disasters Emergency Committee") (DEC) following the [2023 Turkey–Syria earthquake](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Turkey%E2%80%93Syria_earthquake "2023 Turkey–Syria earthquake"),[\[232\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-235) and in July 2024 to support communities affected by [Hurricane Beryl](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Beryl "Hurricane Beryl").[\[233\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-236)
Environmental causes
Catherine has emphasised the importance of environmental sustainability and the benefits of spending time in nature.[\[234\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-237)[\[235\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-238) In 2019, she designed the "Back to Nature Garden" with the [landscape architects](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landscape_architect "Landscape architect") Andree Davies and Adam White.[\[236\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-239)[\[237\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-240) The garden was later expanded and displayed at [Hampton Court Palace](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hampton_Court_Palace "Hampton Court Palace") as a part of the [Hampton Court Palace Flower Show](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hampton_Court_Palace_Flower_Show "Hampton Court Palace Flower Show"),[\[238\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-241) before being shown at the Back to Nature Festival at [RHS Garden Wisley](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RHS_Garden_Wisley "RHS Garden Wisley").[\[239\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-242) A playground inspired by the garden opened on the Sandringham Estate in 2021.[\[240\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-243) In May 2023, Catherine hosted the first children's picnic at the [Chelsea Flower Show](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chelsea_Flower_Show "Chelsea Flower Show") for pupils from ten primary schools participating in the [Royal Horticultural Society](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Horticultural_Society "Royal Horticultural Society")'s Campaign for School Gardening.[\[241\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-244)[\[242\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-245)
Mental health advocacy
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At [HM Prison High Down](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HM_Prison_High_Down "HM Prison High Down"), September 2023
Catherine has addressed issues surrounding mental health and disability, and has visited charities and hospitals such as [St Thomas' Hospital](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Thomas%27_Hospital "St Thomas' Hospital") and the [Maurice Wohl Clinical Neuroscience Institute](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maurice_Wohl_Clinical_Neuroscience_Institute "Maurice Wohl Clinical Neuroscience Institute") to meet mothers and children affected by these challenges.[\[243\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-246)[\[244\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-247) She has been credited with raising national awareness of children's mental health; Benita Refson, president of Place2Be, said she would "shine the spotlight on child mental health", while [Peter Fonagy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Fonagy "Peter Fonagy"), CEO of the [Anna Freud Centre](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Freud_Centre "Anna Freud Centre"), described her as one of the most important figures in the field and stated that "to the millions of children who have been suffering in silence, she is their voice".[\[245\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-248)[\[246\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-annafr-249) In recognition of their work with charities focused on children's mental health, Catherine and William received the Gold [*Blue Peter* badge](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Peter_badge "Blue Peter badge"), an award previously granted to Queen Elizabeth II.[\[247\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-250) To encourage people to speak openly about mental health, Catherine, William, and Harry launched the *[Heads Together](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heads_Together "Heads Together")* campaign in April 2016.[\[248\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-Together-2016-251) She later spoke publicly about her own experiences of motherhood, noting periods of "lack of confidence" and "feelings of ignorance".[\[248\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-Together-2016-251)[\[249\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-252)
Catherine has discussed her experiences of "mum guilt" in balancing work and family life, and described bringing her newborn home from hospital for the first time as "terrifying".[\[250\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-253) She has highlighted the importance of "a happy home" and "a safe environment" for children, and has spoken of her "passion" for the outdoors as a foundation for childhood wellbeing and development.[\[251\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-254) She launched the *Mentally Healthy Schools* website, which provides resources for staff and pupils to support mental health.[\[252\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-255) After two years, the site had been accessed by more than 250,000 visitors.[\[253\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-256)[\[254\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-257) Catherine also guest-edited *[HuffPost](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HuffPost "HuffPost")* *UK* to raise awareness for children's mental health issues.[\[255\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-258)[\[256\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-259)
In 2019, Catherine worked with the Royal Horticultural Society as one of the co‑designers of a garden display at the Chelsea Flower Show.[\[257\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-260) In May that year, as part of the *Heads Together* initiative, Catherine, William, and other members of the family launched *Shout,* a text‑messaging service for people experiencing mental‑health difficulties.[\[258\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-261) In March 2020, she and William supported a new mental‑health initiative by Public Health England during the [COVID-19 pandemic](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic_in_the_United_Kingdom "COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom").[\[259\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-262) In April 2020, they announced *Our Frontline*, which provides mental‑health support for emergency and frontline workers.[\[260\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-263)
Catherine made a surprise appearance on *[CBeebies](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CBeebies "CBeebies") Bedtime Stories* in February 2022, reading *[The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Owl_Who_Was_Afraid_of_the_Dark "The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark")* by Jill Tomlinson to mark the end of Children's Mental Health Week.[\[261\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-264) In May that year, she became patron of the Maternal Mental Health Alliance.[\[262\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-265) In October, to mark World Mental Health Day, she and William presented a special edition of *[Newsbeat](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newsbeat "Newsbeat"),* interviewing four guests on mental‑health topics.[\[263\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-266) The following year, they took part in a youth forum in Birmingham, *Exploring our Emotional Worlds,* alongside BBC Radio 1 and The Mix, continuing their longstanding work on mental wellbeing.[\[264\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-267) In December 2024, they announced joint funding for a pilot scheme with Norfolk and Waveney Mind to support rural and farming communities on the [Sandringham estate](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandringham_House "Sandringham House").[\[265\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-268)
In May 2025, Catherine launched the *Mother Nature* video series to highlight nature's role in mental wellbeing; it concluded with *Winter* in January 2026.[\[266\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-269) *The Daily Telegraph* described it as "one of her most personally creative projects to date".[\[267\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-270)
Early years and childhood development
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With [Jill Biden](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jill_Biden "Jill Biden") at Connor Downs Academy, Cornwall, June 2021
During the initial years of her charity work, Catherine became interested in the connection between the first five years of childhood and later outcomes such as homelessness, mental illness, and addiction.[\[268\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-271) In March 2018, she hosted a symposium with the [Royal Society of Medicine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Society_of_Medicine "Royal Society of Medicine") on children's health and launched the Early Years Intervention Support initiative.[\[269\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-272) In May that year, she established the Early Years Steering Group.[\[270\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-273)[\[271\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-274) In January 2020, Catherine launched *5 Big Questions on the Under 5's*, a nationwide survey on [early childhood development](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Early_childhood_development "Early childhood development").[\[272\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-275) The survey was conducted by [Ipsos MORI](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ipsos_MORI "Ipsos MORI") and included "further qualitative and ethnographic research" on the early years.[\[273\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-276) It received more than 500,000 responses.[\[274\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-277) The results were released in November 2020,[\[275\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-278) outlining five key themes in [early childhood](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Early_childhood "Early childhood"), including parental mental health and wider community support.[\[276\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-279) In July 2020, she supported the development of the BBC's *Tiny Happy People* initiative, which provides free digital resources for parents with young children.[\[277\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-280) In August 2020, she led a donation drive to support baby banks nationwide, generating more than 10,000 donations.[\[278\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-281)[\[279\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-282) In June 2021, Catherine launched the [Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Foundation_Centre_for_Early_Childhood "Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood") to coordinate research, campaigns, and partnerships on early‑years issues.[\[280\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-283)
In February 2022, Catherine visited Denmark on behalf of the Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood.[\[281\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-feb2022-284)[\[282\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-tatler2022-285)[\[283\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-286) In June that year, she hosted her first roundtable discussion with politicians on early‑childhood development.[\[284\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-287) In January 2023, she launched the *Shaping Us* initiative through the Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood, a long‑term campaign aimed at raising awareness of early‑childhood development and its importance.[\[285\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-288) In November that year, she delivered the keynote speech at the *Shaping Us National Symposium* at the Design Museum in London.[\[286\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-289) In October 2025, Catherine co‑authored an essay with Professor [Robert J. Waldinger](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_J._Waldinger "Robert J. Waldinger") of [Harvard Medical School](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvard_Medical_School "Harvard Medical School"), encouraging parents to limit children's screen time to support early‑childhood relationships.[\[287\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-290)
Public image
Fashion
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Catherine, noted for her [her fashion sense](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fashion_of_Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales "Fashion of Catherine, Princess of Wales"), has been included on numerous "best‑dressed" lists.[\[288\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-291) She appeared on the cover of [British *Vogue*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Vogue "British Vogue")'s [centenary](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centenary "Centenary") issue in June 2016, and the magazine later named her an "Eternal Influencer" and one of the 50 best‑dressed Britons in 2025.[\[289\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-292)[\[290\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-293) Her style has developed from the more conservative choices of her early public life into a sophisticated and elegant wardrobe, frequently featuring designs by Alexander McQueen, [Jenny Packham](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jenny_Packham "Jenny Packham"), and [Catherine Walker](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine_Walker_\(fashion_designer\) "Catherine Walker (fashion designer)"), as well as international houses such as [Dolce & Gabbana](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolce_%26_Gabbana "Dolce & Gabbana") and [Gucci](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gucci "Gucci").[\[291\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-294)[\[292\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-295)[\[293\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-296) The "Kate Middleton effect" refers to the reported impact she has on the sales of particular products and brands.[\[294\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-Telegraph2021-297)[\[295\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-FOOTNOTESmith2011142-298)[\[296\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-Catherine's_influence_on_fashion_industry_sales-299)[\[297\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-vf_fashion-300) In 2021, she was reported to have boosted the British fashion industry by up to £1 billion within a year.[\[294\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-Telegraph2021-297)
Public opinion and influence
Commentators have described Catherine as a significant asset to the royal family's public image. [Camilla Tominey](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camilla_Tominey "Camilla Tominey") of *[The Daily Telegraph](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Daily_Telegraph "The Daily Telegraph")* characterised her as "the monarchy's greatest asset", while [Petronella Wyatt](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petronella_Wyatt "Petronella Wyatt") of the same paper called her "the jewel in the crown".[\[298\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-301)[\[299\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-302)[\[300\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-303) [Rhonda Garelick](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhonda_Garelick "Rhonda Garelick") of *[The New York Times](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_New_York_Times "The New York Times")* noted her ability to balance modernity with traditional royal expectations.[\[301\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-304) On Catherine's 40th birthday, aides told *[The Times](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Times "The Times")* that she avoids PR advice and "will never do something because she thinks the media will like it".[\[302\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-Times-40-305) [Jamie Lowther-Pinkerton](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamie_Lowther-Pinkerton "Jamie Lowther-Pinkerton"), her and William's former private secretary, said she has "an almost old-fashioned, Queen Mother attitude to drama – she just doesn't do it."[\[302\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-Times-40-305) *The Times* also described her as influential, observing that, like Queen Elizabeth II and [Prince Philip](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Philip "Prince Philip"), and [King Charles III](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Charles_III "King Charles III") and [Queen Camilla](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_Camilla "Queen Camilla"), she and William form "a good double act."[\[303\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-306)
*[Time](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_\(magazine\) "Time (magazine)")* magazine listed Catherine among the [100 most influential people in the world](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_100#Listed_three_times "Time 100") in 2011, 2012, and 2013.[\[304\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-307) She was a runner-up for the magazine's [Person of the Year](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_Person_of_the_Year "Time Person of the Year") award in 2011 and 2024.[\[305\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-308)[\[306\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-309) From 2023 to 2026, *[The Independent](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Independent "The Independent")* included her on its "Influence List".[\[307\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-310) In December 2022, she was found to be the second most liked member of the royal family by the polling company [YouGov](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YouGov "YouGov"),[\[308\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-311) while an [Ipsos](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ipsos "Ipsos") favourability poll in April 2023 ranked her first.[\[309\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-312) In April 2024, YouGov again ranked her as the most popular royal.[\[310\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-313) That year, she was the most searched person on [Google Search](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Search "Google Search") in the United Kingdom and the second most searched globally.[\[311\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-314)[\[312\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-315)
In May 2025, Catherine was named to the *Time* 100 Health list for her cancer-awareness work.[\[313\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-316) That same month, she and William were included on the inaugural *Time* 100 Philanthropy list.[\[314\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-317) The Royal Horticultural Society launched a rose named [Catherine's Rose](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine%27s_Rose "Catherine's Rose"), bred by [Harkness Roses](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harkness_Roses "Harkness Roses"), in her honour to support the [Royal Marsden Hospital](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Marsden_Hospital "Royal Marsden Hospital").[\[315\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-318) In June, she and William topped *[Tatler](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tatler "Tatler")*'s social power index.[\[316\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-319)
The [death of Diana, Princess of Wales](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Diana,_Princess_of_Wales "Death of Diana, Princess of Wales"), while being pursued by paparazzi in 1997, has shaped Catherine and William's cautious approach to the media.[\[317\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-320)[\[318\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-NYT-topless-321) They have repeatedly requested privacy when off duty.[\[318\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-NYT-topless-321)
In April 2004, *[The Sun](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sun_\(United_Kingdom\) "The Sun (United Kingdom)")* published photographs of Middleton and William at a ski resort, identifying her as his girlfriend.[\[319\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-Pique-322) After her graduation, she was frequently targeted by paparazzi and raised concerns about harassment and intrusive media presence outside her home.[\[320\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-bbc2021-323)[\[321\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-tabguardian-324)[\[322\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-325) Between 2005 and 2006, Middleton's phone was reportedly hacked 155 times by the *[News of the World](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/News_of_the_World "News of the World")*, according to its former royal editor, [Clive Goodman](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clive_Goodman "Clive Goodman"), during a wider [phone-hacking scandal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/News_of_the_World_royal_phone_hacking_scandal "News of the World royal phone hacking scandal") involving the royal family.[\[323\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-326) In 2006, her lawyers issued further warnings following the publication of unauthorised photographs taken during a shopping trip.[\[324\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-327) In January 2007, heightened media attention around Middleton's 25th birthday prompted legal warnings from William, Charles, and her lawyers over press harassment.[\[325\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-328)[\[321\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-tabguardian-324) Some newspapers subsequently agreed to stop using paparazzi images.[\[326\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-329) In March, a complaint to the [Press Complaints Commission](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Press_Complaints_Commission "Press Complaints Commission") (PCC) regarding a photograph obtained through harassment resulted in a settlement and formal warning.[\[327\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-330)[\[328\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-BBC-PCC-331) In July, [MPs](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Member_of_Parliament_\(United_Kingdom\) "Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)") criticised the PCC for failing to protect her from what they described as "persistent harassment".[\[329\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-332)
In 2010, Middleton pursued a privacy claim against two agencies and the photographer Niraj Tanna over tennis photographs taken during Christmas 2009. The case concluded with £5,000 in damages, legal costs, and an apology.[\[330\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-333)[\[331\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-Telegraph-Rex-334) In 2011, close associates of the private investigator [Jonathan Rees](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Rees "Jonathan Rees") alleged that he had targeted Middleton during her relationship with William.[\[332\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-335) In May 2011, the Middleton family complained to the PCC after photographs of Catherine and her family in swimwear during a 2006 holiday were published in several newspapers.[\[333\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-Guardian-May2011-336) The family argued that the images breached privacy and the editors' code of practice. In September, an agreement was reached for the photographs to be removed from the newspapers' websites and not republished.[\[334\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-337) In September 2012, the French edition of *[Closer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Closer_\(magazine\) "Closer (magazine)")*, the Italian magazine *[Chi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chi_\(magazine\) "Chi (magazine)"),* and the *[Irish Daily Star](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_Daily_Star "Irish Daily Star")* published topless photographs of Catherine sunbathing at [Château d'Autet](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ch%C3%A2teau_d%27Autet "Château d'Autet").[\[335\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-338)[\[336\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-339) She and William filed a criminal complaint and civil suit in Nanterre.[\[337\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-340) A court granted an injunction preventing further publication and opened a criminal inquiry.[\[338\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-341) In 2017, *Closer* was fined €100,000, and its editor and owner were each fined €45,000.[\[339\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-342)
[](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Prince_William_and_Kate_\(29844090032\).jpg)
With William being photographed by members of the press during their 2016 royal tour of Canada
In December 2012, Australian radio hosts [Michael Christian](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Christian "Mike Christian") and [Mel Greig](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mel_Greig "Mel Greig") impersonated Elizabeth II and Charles in a call to King Edward VII's Hospital, where Catherine was being treated for hyperemesis gravidarum. They obtained information from a nurse on her ward. Following public criticism and an internal inquiry, [Jacintha Saldanha](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacintha_Saldanha "Jacintha Saldanha"), the nurse who transferred the call, died by suicide.[\[340\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-343) The hosts later apologised.[\[341\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-344) In February 2013, *Chi* published photographs of Catherine's exposed pregnant belly, taken during a holiday on the private island of [Mustique](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mustique "Mustique"). The British press declined to publish them.[\[342\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-345)
In October 2014, Catherine and William issued a legal warning to a freelance photographer for "harassing and following" their son George and his nanny.[\[343\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-346) In August 2015, [Kensington Palace](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kensington_Palace "Kensington Palace") released a letter describing the media's dangerous attempts to photograph George and Charlotte.[\[344\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-347) In March 2019, the royal family issued social-media guidelines following online abuse directed at Catherine and her sister-in-law, Meghan.[\[345\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-348) In May 2020, Kensington Palace criticised a *Tatler* article about Catherine as inaccurate, leading the magazine to amend its online version after legal pressure.[\[346\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-349)
In March 2024, the [Associated Press](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Associated_Press "Associated Press"), [AFP](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agence_France-Presse "Agence France-Presse"), [Reuters](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reuters "Reuters"), and [Getty Images](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Getty_Images "Getty Images") withdrew a Mother's Day photograph of Catherine and her children due to concerns about digital manipulation.[\[347\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-350) Catherine later acknowledged editing the image and apologised for the confusion.[\[348\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-351) The incident occurred shortly before she disclosed her cancer diagnosis and treatment.[\[349\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-coughlan-2024-03-22-352) Later that month, the [London Clinic](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Clinic "London Clinic") launched an investigation after reports that staff had attempted to access her private medical records.[\[350\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-353) In October 2025, Harry named Catherine and William in his court case against [Associated Newspapers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Associated_Newspapers "Associated Newspapers"), alleging that private investigators had previously been employed to collect information on them, including Catherine's mobile-phone number and other personal details.[\[351\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-354) Later that month, she and William won a privacy case in France against *[Paris Match](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris_Match "Paris Match")* over unauthorised photographs taken during a family ski trip in the Alps.[\[352\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-355)
Titles, styles, and honours
Titles and styles
Upon her marriage in April 2011, Catherine became a [Princess of the United Kingdom](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_of_the_United_Kingdom "Princess of the United Kingdom"), as well as [Duchess of Cambridge](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duchess_of_Cambridge "Duchess of Cambridge"), [Countess of Strathearn](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earl_of_Strathearn "Earl of Strathearn"), and [Baroness Carrickfergus](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baroness_Carrickfergus "Baroness Carrickfergus"); she also received the [style](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Style_\(form_of_address\) "Style (form of address)") of [Royal Highness](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Highness "Royal Highness").[\[353\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-telegraph.co.uk-356)[\[354\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-357) She was formally known as "Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge", except in Scotland, where she was instead called "Her Royal Highness The Countess of Strathearn".[\[355\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-358)
Queen Elizabeth II died on 8 September 2022, and Catherine's father-in-law succeeded as Charles III.[\[356\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-359) Catherine became [Duchess of Cornwall](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duchess_of_Cornwall "Duchess of Cornwall") and [Duchess of Rothesay](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duchess_of_Rothesay "Duchess of Rothesay").[\[357\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-360)[\[358\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-361) She was therefore briefly referred to as "Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall and Cambridge".[\[359\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-362) On 9 September 2022, the King announced William's appointment as Prince of Wales and [Earl of Chester](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earl_of_Chester "Earl of Chester"), thereby making Catherine Princess of Wales and Countess of Chester. She has since been known as "Her Royal Highness The Princess of Wales", and as "Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Rothesay" in Scotland.[\[360\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-363)[\[361\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-BBC_News-364)
Honours
Catherine is a [Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dame_Grand_Cross_of_the_Royal_Victorian_Order "Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order") (GCVO),[\[362\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-365) a [Royal Companion of the Order of the Companions of Honour](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Companion_of_the_Order_of_the_Companions_of_Honour "Royal Companion of the Order of the Companions of Honour") (CH),[\[363\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-366) and a recipient of the [Royal Family Order of Elizabeth II](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Family_Order_of_Elizabeth_II "Royal Family Order of Elizabeth II")[\[364\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-367) and the [Royal Family Order of Charles III](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Family_Order_of_Charles_III "Royal Family Order of Charles III").[\[365\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-368)
Ancestry
Catherine's father, Michael, is the son of [Peter Middleton](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middleton_family#Peter_and_Valerie_Middleton "Middleton family"), whose Middleton forebears were from [Leeds](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leeds "Leeds"), [West Yorkshire](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Yorkshire "West Yorkshire").[\[366\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-FOOTNOTEBullen201152-369) The historian [Robert Lacey](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Lacey "Robert Lacey") describes Michael Middleton as having [aristocratic](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aristocratic "Aristocratic") kinship; his grandmother, [Olive Christiana Middleton](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middleton_family#Grandparents_of_Michael_Middleton "Middleton family"), was close to her second cousin [Baroness Airedale](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Kitson,_2nd_Baron_Airedale "Albert Kitson, 2nd Baron Airedale") (1868–1942).[\[367\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-370)[\[368\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-371) Both Catherine's paternal great-grandmother Olive Middleton (née Lupton) and her first cousin once removed [Baroness von Schunck](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lupton_family#Kate_Lupton_\(Baroness_von_Schunck\) "Lupton family") (née Kate Lupton) grew up at [Potternewton Hall Estate](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potternewton "Potternewton"), the [seat](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_seat "Family seat") of the [Lupton family](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lupton_family "Lupton family"), who were described as [landed gentry](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landed_gentry "Landed gentry") and, as such, were invited to the [coronation of King George V and Queen Mary](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coronation_of_King_George_V_and_Queen_Mary "Coronation of King George V and Queen Mary") in 1911.[\[369\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-books.google.com-372)[\[370\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-373)[\[371\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-Rayner-374) Four successive generations of Catherine's ancestors lived at [Potternewton Hall Estate](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potternewton "Potternewton"): her great-grandmother Olive Middleton; Olive's father, the politician [Francis Martineau Lupton](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lupton_family#Francis_Martineau_Lupton "Lupton family"); his mother, the educator [Frances Elizabeth Lupton](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frances_Lupton "Frances Lupton"); and her father, the epidemiologist and surgeon [Thomas Michael Greenhow](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Michael_Greenhow "Thomas Michael Greenhow").[\[372\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-375)[\[373\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-376)[\[374\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-377) Other paternal ancestors include Sir [Thomas Fairfax](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Fairfax_\(Gilling\) "Thomas Fairfax (Gilling)") and his wife Anne Gascoigne, who was a descendant of [Edward III](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_III "Edward III").[\[371\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-Rayner-374)[\[375\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-378)
Catherine's maternal ancestors, the Harrisons, were working-class labourers and miners from [Sunderland](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunderland "Sunderland") and [County Durham](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/County_Durham "County Durham") who worked in the pits owned by the [Bowes-Lyon family](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowes-Lyon_family "Bowes-Lyon family").[\[376\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-FOOTNOTEMoody201312-379)[\[377\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-380) Ancestors through her maternal line include [Sir Thomas Conyers, 9th Baronet](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conyers_baronets "Conyers baronets"), who was a descendant of [Edward IV](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_IV "Edward IV") through his illegitimate daughter Elizabeth Plantagenet.[\[378\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-Blood_Queen-381)
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Authored articles and letters
- ["Let's Make a Real Difference for an Entire Generation of Young Children"](https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/her-royal-highness-the-duchess-of-cambridge/lets-make-a-real-difference-for-young-children_b_9246336.html). *[HuffPost](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HuffPost "HuffPost")* (UK ed.). 17 February 2016. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20231129092449/https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/her-royal-highness-the-duchess-of-cambridge/lets-make-a-real-difference-for-young-children_b_9246336.html) from the original on 29 November 2023.
- ["An Open Letter from The Duchess of Cambridge to Midwives"](https://www.royal.uk/open-letter-duchess-cambridge-midwives). *The Royal Family*. 27 December 2019. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20240115070110/https://www.royal.uk/open-letter-duchess-cambridge-midwives) from the original on 15 January 2024.
- With First Lady Jill Biden (12 June 2021). ["This is what our kids deserve"](https://www.cnn.com/2021/06/12/opinions/jill-biden-kate-middleton-g7-early-childhood-covid-19/index.html). *[CNN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CNN "CNN")*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20231103091224/https://www.cnn.com/2021/06/12/opinions/jill-biden-kate-middleton-g7-early-childhood-covid-19/index.html) from the original on 3 November 2023.
- ["I'm determined to nurture our children in their first crucial years of life. They are our future"](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2022/11/25/catherine-princess-wales-child-development-mental-physical-health/). *[The Daily Telegraph](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Daily_Telegraph "The Daily Telegraph")*. 25 November 2022. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20230321165357/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2022/11/25/catherine-princess-wales-child-development-mental-physical-health/) from the original on 21 March 2023.
- ["An open letter from The Princess of Wales"](https://web.archive.org/web/20230202232251/https://centreforearlychildhood.org/latest-learnings/news/an-open-letter-from-the-princess-of-wales/). *[The Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Royal_Foundation_Centre_for_Early_Childhood "The Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood")*. 28 January 2023. Archived from [the original](https://centreforearlychildhood.org/latest-learnings/news/an-open-letter-from-the-princess-of-wales/) on 2 February 2023.
- ["Investing in early childhood is a down payment on all our futures"](https://www.ft.com/content/65df343e-b30a-44ae-936d-c5290cb08a84). *[Financial Times](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Financial_Times "Financial Times")*. 24 March 2023. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20230816130742/https://www.ft.com/content/65df343e-b30a-44ae-936d-c5290cb08a84) from the original on 16 August 2023.
- ["A Message from The Princess of Wales this Addiction Awareness Week"](https://www.actiononaddiction.org.uk/a-message-from-the-princess-of-wales-this-addiction-awareness-week). *Action On Addiction*. 3 November 2023. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20240120154647/https://www.actiononaddiction.org.uk/a-message-from-the-princess-of-wales-this-addiction-awareness-week) from the original on 20 January 2024.
- ["The Shaping Us Framework: Foreword"](https://centreforearlychildhood.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Shaping-Us-Framework-Main-Report-for-Web-FINAL-3.pdf) (PDF). *[The Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Royal_Foundation_Centre_for_Early_Childhood "The Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood")*. 2 February 2025. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20250203035604/https://centreforearlychildhood.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Shaping-Us-Framework-Main-Report-for-Web-FINAL-3.pdf) (PDF) from the original on 3 February 2025. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
- ["The Power of Human Connection in a Distracted World"](https://centreforearlychildhood.org/news-insights/guest-essays/the-power-of-human-connection-in-a-distracted-world/). *[The Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Royal_Foundation_Centre_for_Early_Childhood "The Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood")*. 9 October 2025. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20251009095959/https://centreforearlychildhood.org/news-insights/guest-essays/the-power-of-human-connection-in-a-distracted-world/) from the original on 9 October 2025. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
[\[d\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-382)
- ["Message of support for Addiction Awareness Week from our Patron, HRH The Princess of Wales"](https://takingactiononaddiction.org.uk/news/message-of-support-for-addiction-awareness-week-from-our-patron). *Action On Addiction*. 23 November 2025. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20251124102359/https://takingactiononaddiction.org.uk/news/message-of-support-for-addiction-awareness-week-from-our-patron) from the original on 24 November 2025.
Notes
1. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_ref-7)** Initially, the media reported her first name as "**Kate**", a diminutive of "Catherine".[\[1\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-1) Despite later changes to her name and titles, the public continued to use "Kate Middleton".[\[2\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-2)[\[3\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-3)[\[4\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-4) The British media used "Kate" in their articles as a result of [search engine optimisation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Search_engine_optimisation "Search engine optimisation").[\[5\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-5) In November 2025, the [BBC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC "BBC") apologised to Catherine after receiving numerous complaints for failing to refer to her by her correct name and title.[\[6\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-6)
2. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_ref-45)** The author Katie Nicholl suggests that the couple met before going to St Andrews through mutual friends while Middleton was a student at Marlborough College.[\[43\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-44)
3. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_ref-178)** Among her patronages are [Evelina London Children's Hospital](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evelina_London_Children%27s_Hospital "Evelina London Children's Hospital"), [Family Action](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Action "Family Action"), the [Natural History Museum](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_History_Museum,_London "Natural History Museum, London"), [NHS Charities Together](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NHS_Charities_Together "NHS Charities Together"), [SportsAid](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SportsAid "SportsAid"), the [Scouts](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scouts_\(The_Scout_Association\) "Scouts (The Scout Association)"), the 1851 Trust, and the [Victoria and Albert Museum](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_and_Albert_Museum "Victoria and Albert Museum").[\[173\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-175)[\[174\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-176)[\[175\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_note-177)
4. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales#cite_ref-382)** Co-authored with Professor [Robert J. Waldinger](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_J._Waldinger "Robert J. Waldinger")
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[978-1-78243-113-8](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-78243-113-8 "Special:BookSources/978-1-78243-113-8")
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- Nicholl, Katie (2015) \[2013\]. [*Kate: The Future Queen*](https://archive.org/details/katefuturequeen0000nich_j7u1/page/4/mode/1up?q=Middleton+met). Hachette. [ISBN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISBN_\(identifier\) "ISBN (identifier)")
[978-1-60286-260-9](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-60286-260-9 "Special:BookSources/978-1-60286-260-9")
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- Price, Joann F. (2011). [*Prince William: A Biography*](https://books.google.com/books?id=W9BX5m8zdEoC&q=prince+william+kate+upper+middle+class&pg=PA130). ABC-CLIO. [ISBN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISBN_\(identifier\) "ISBN (identifier)")
[978-0-313-39286-3](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-313-39286-3 "Special:BookSources/978-0-313-39286-3")
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- [Reitwiesner, William Addams](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Addams_Reitwiesner "William Addams Reitwiesner") (2011). Child, Christopher Challender (ed.). [*The Ancestry of Catherine Middleton*](https://www.wargs.com/royal/kate.html). Scott Campbell Steward. New England Historic Genealogical Society. [ISBN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISBN_\(identifier\) "ISBN (identifier)")
[978-0-88082-252-7](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-88082-252-7 "Special:BookSources/978-0-88082-252-7")
. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20110509012343/https://www.wargs.com/royal/kate.html) from the original on 9 May 2011.
- Smith, Sean (2011). [*Kate – A Biography of Kate Middleton*](https://books.google.com/books?id=QwIXG7EbQ5cC&q=kate+middleton+upper-middle-class&pg=PT19). Simon and Schuster. [ISBN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISBN_\(identifier\) "ISBN (identifier)")
[978-1-4516-6156-9](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-4516-6156-9 "Special:BookSources/978-1-4516-6156-9")
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- Warde, Alan (2013). [*Cultural Consumption, Classification and Power*](https://books.google.com/books?id=CT-PAQAAQBAJ&q=kate+middleton+upper+middle+class&pg=PA9). Routledge. [ISBN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISBN_\(identifier\) "ISBN (identifier)")
[978-1-317-98222-7](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-317-98222-7 "Special:BookSources/978-1-317-98222-7")
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- [Westfahl, Gary](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Westfahl "Gary Westfahl") (2015). [*A Day in a Working Life: 300 Trades and Professions through History*](https://books.google.com/books?id=kaL0BwAAQBAJ&q=michael+Middleton+1949&pg=PA1232). ABC-CLIO. [ISBN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISBN_\(identifier\) "ISBN (identifier)")
[978-1-61069-403-2](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-61069-403-2 "Special:BookSources/978-1-61069-403-2")
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Further reading
- de Vries, Susanna (2018). *Royal Marriages: Diana, Kate, Camilla*. Pirgos Press. [ISBN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISBN_\(identifier\) "ISBN (identifier)")
[978-1-925283-64-8](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-925283-64-8 "Special:BookSources/978-1-925283-64-8")
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- [Morton, Andrew](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Morton_\(writer\) "Andrew Morton (writer)") (2011). [*William & Catherine: Their Story*](https://archive.org/details/williamcatherine00mort). St. Martin's Press. [ISBN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISBN_\(identifier\) "ISBN (identifier)")
[978-0-312-64340-9](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-312-64340-9 "Special:BookSources/978-0-312-64340-9")
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External links
- [The Princess of Wales](https://www.royal.uk/the-princess-of-wales) at the official website of the British royal family
- [The Princess of Wales](https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/services/royal-family/members-royal-family/princess-wales.html) at the official website of the [Government of Canada](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_of_Canada "Government of Canada")
- [Portraits of Catherine, Princess of Wales](https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/person.php?LinkID=mp133935) at the [National Portrait Gallery, London](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Portrait_Gallery,_London "National Portrait Gallery, London") [](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10479#P1816 "Edit this at Wikidata")
- [Catherine, Princess of Wales](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2628416/) at [IMDb](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IMDb_\(identifier\) "IMDb (identifier)") |
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