Full Name:
Catherine Elizabeth Middleton

Date of Birth:
9 January 1982

Place of Birth:
Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading

Father:
Michael Francis Middleton

Mother:
Carole Elizabeth Goldsmith

Siblings:
Philippa Charlotte and James William

Education:
St. Andrew's School, Berkshire;
Downe House School, Cold Ash;
Marlborough College, Wiltshir;
University of St Andrews, Fife

Height:
5’ 10” (176cm)

Weight:
130 lb (58kg)

Occupation:
Ms. Middleton left her position as buyer with a clothing chain earlier this year to pursue a career in photography.

Nicknames:
Kate, Babykins (used exclusively by HRH Prince William) and Waity Katy (a shortlived named coined by the tabloids, a reference to her – earlier- long wait for a proposal.

Ms. Middleton, the eldest child of Michael and Carole Middleton, is the current fiancée and future wife to the heir of the country’s throne.

Despite being distantly related to the royal family (12th cousin, once removed), the Middletons presents the archetypical image of an average British family. Ms. Middleton was educated in the public school system and earned her way to attend the prestigious University of St. Andrew, one of the ‘ancient universities’. She graduated with an Honors degree in History of Art and worked in her parent’s company, Party Pieces for a few years before joining Jigsaw, a clothing chain store in 2006. Ms. Middleton also excelled in sports during her schooling years and still holds the record for high and long jump in her school.

A fiercely private person, Ms. Middleton has suffered numerous intrusions to her privacy and threatened to take legal action a number of times against the offending paparazzi.