Middleton’s paternal family came from Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, and her great-grandmother Olivia was a member of the Lupton family, who were active for generations in Leeds in commercial and municipal work. Her ancestors include the Revd Thomas Davis, a Church of England hymn-writer. She continued her studies at Marlborough College, a co-educational independent boarding school in Wiltshire, followed by the University of St Andrews in Fife, Scotland where she met Prince William. in November 2006, Middleton accepted a position as an accessory buyer with the clothing chain Jigsaw. She also worked part-time until January 2011 as a catalogue photographer, webpage designer and marketing officer for her parents’ firm “Party Pieces”. in 2008, it was reported that she had quit her job at Jigsaw to become a professional photographer, intending to take private classes with photographer Mario Testino, who had taken several well-known photographs of Diana, Princess of Wales and her sons. Catherine is admired for her fashion sense and has been placed on numerous “best dressed” lists.

Kate Middleton on Solo Duty as Prince William Jets Off Kate Middleton was stepping out on her own in London this week after her husband Prince William set off on a six-week tour with the RAF as a search and resuce pilot in the Falklands. The Duchess of Cambridge turned […] [link]

Catherine grew up in Chapel Row at Bucklebury, a village near Newbury, Berkshire, England. Prior to the wedding, Middleton attended many high-profile royal events. Their engagement was announced on 16 November 2010, and they married on 29 April 2011 at Westminster Abbey. She continued her studies at Marlborough College, a co-educational independent boarding school in Wiltshire, followed by the University of St Andrews in Fife, Scotland where she met Prince William. She also worked part-time until January 2011 as a catalogue photographer, webpage designer and marketing officer for her parents’ firm “Party Pieces”.

Kate Middleton likes to recycle fashion. Well, who’d have thought it KATE Middleton might be able to have her pick of ANY outfit, but she’s more than happy to wear things more than once. [link]

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge (born Catherine Elizabeth Middleton on 9 January 1982), popularly known as “Kate”, is the wife of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge. Catherine grew up in Chapel Row at Bucklebury, a village near Newbury, Berkshire, England. Once their relationship became public, Catherine received widespread media attention and there was much speculation that she and William would eventually marry. HM The Queen Catherine was born at Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading on 9 January 1982 and christened at St Andrew’s Bradfield, Berkshire on 20 June 1982.:32 She is the eldest of three children born to Carole Elizabeth Middleton (née Goldsmith), a former flight attendant and now part-owner of Party Pieces, a private company with an estimated worth of £30 million, and Michael Francis Middleton, who also worked as a flight attendant prior to becoming a flight dispatcher for British Airways, currently also an owner of Party Pieces. Catherine’s parents were based in Amman, Jordan, working for British Airways from May 1984, to September 1986, where Catherine went to an English language nursery school, before returning to their home in Berkshire. After her return from Amman, Catherine was educated at St Andrew’s School near the village of Pangbourne in Berkshire, then briefly at Downe House. This fuelled further speculation that she and William would soon be engaged, since she would not otherwise be entitled to this service.

Kate Middleton likes to recycle fashion. Well, who’d have thought it KATE Middleton might be able to have her pick of ANY outfit, but she’s more than happy to wear things more than once. [link]