Kate Middleton always had all the ingredients to be a princess. She’s warm, beautiful, compassionate, demure, resilient, and a great mother.
But before she married Prince William to become the Duchess of Cambridge, the Princess of Wales, and the future Queen, she was just a normal girl — a Muggle. So join us as we get to know the real Kate Middleton!
A Princess Is Born
Catherine Elizabeth Middleton was born in Reading, Berkshire, on January 9th, 1982. Her parents, Michael Middleton and Carole (née Goldsmith) worked as flight dispatchers and attendants at British Airways. She has two younger siblings, Philippa “Pippa” and James.
Her dad’s grandparents, Noël and Olive Middleton, often hosted the royal family, and he benefited hugely from their generous trust funds. On the other hand, Carole comes from working-class coal miners in industrial County Durham, though she claims to be related to the Queen Mother.
Life in Jordan
In May 1984, the Middletons moved from Berkshire to work for British Airways in sunny Amman, Jordan. Kate attended an English-language nursery school. But Micheal and Carole missed England’s green and lush countryside, so they soon returned to the UK in September 1986.
Four-year-old Kate attended St Andrew’s School, a private school near Pangbourne in Berkshire. The following year, Carole founded Party Pieces, a mail-order company that sold party supplies and decorations. The company took off, and Michael eventually left British Airways to work with his wife.
