Kate Middleton

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The Duchess of Cambridge, Catherine Elizabeth Middleton, is one of the most well known people in the world. She is married to Prince William of Wales, and also has a son, George. She is always in the spotlight, whether it be for the new outfit that she is wearing or because of her family.

Kate Middleton was born on January 9, 1982 in Berkshire, England. She is the first of three other children to her parents Michael and Carole ("The Duchess of Cambridge Biography"). Her father and her mother were both part of the airline system, Carole being a flight attendant and Michael being an airline officer. After a few years of doing the same thing, Carole and Michael wanted to start something new. They own Party Pieces, a store that sells party decorations and favors for children ("Catherine "Kate" Middleton Biography").

Phillipa Middleton, also known as Pippa, is Kate's younger sister. She was born on September 6, 1983 in Berkshire, England, along with her older sister and younger brother. She went to an all-girls boarding school, St. Andrew's School in Pangbourne. Pippa went to the University of Edinburgh where she studied English Literature ("Phillipa Middleton Biography").

Other than Pippa, Kate also has a younger brother, James. James is the youngest of the three, being more than five years younger than Kate. He was born on April 15, 1987. One thing

that many people do not know about him is that he was diagnosed with dyslexia. James was the only one in his family who did not finish college. After attending for only one year, he dropped

out. He still found success, though, in his cake company called Cake Kit Company ("James Middleton Biography").

Just like her sister, Kate was educated at St. Andrew's Prep until she was thirteen years old. After that, she attended another school called Marlborough before she went to the University of St. Andrew's in Fife, Scotland in 2001, where she studied the history of art. She was the first person in her family to attend...