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Catherine Elizabeth "Kate" Middleton (born
9 January 1982) is the girlfriend of Prince William of Wales, elder son
of Charles, Prince of Wales and second in line to the throne of the
United Kingdom. Middleton was raised in Bucklebury, Berkshire, in the
south of England, and attended the public school Marlborough College,
where she passed eleven GCSEs and three A-level exams. Like the Prince,
Middleton was a student at the University of St Andrews in Fife,
Scotland. She graduated in 2005 with a 2:1 (Upper Second-Class Honours)
degree in the History of Art.
Middleton is the elder daughter of
businessman Michael Middleton and his wife Carole, a former air hostess.
Her parents own Party Pieces, a mail order company that sells children's
party paraphernalia. She has a younger sister, Philippa, and a younger
brother, James. Shortly after Middleton graduated from St Andrews, in
2005, it was widely speculated in the British press that she would make
use of her History of Art degree by working in one of London's many art
galleries. Similiarly, in early 2006, it was rumoured that Middleton
intended to found her own mail order company, selling high-end
children's clothes. After a key investor stepped down, however, she
decided to hold off on this plan. As of late 2006, Middleton has not
settled on a career path.
Relationship with Prince William of Wales
While attending the University of St
Andrews in 2001, Middleton met Prince William of Wales. At the time,
Middleton already had a boyfriend, though she, William, and two other
students became flatmates in late 2002, at the beginning of their second
year at St Andrews. Middleton and her then-boyfriend broke up around
Christmas of 2003. Since then, she and Prince William have been involved
in a monogamous relationship.
The couple were first seen together
publicly on a ski trip in Klosters in April of 2004. During 2005, the
British media began speculating that the Prince and Middleton would
eventually marry. It is believed that she has met the Queen at
Balmoral[1], but there has been no statement from the Queen or from
Prince Charles regarding Ms. Middleton, their views on the relationship
or a possible marriage.
Middleton's status as the girlfriend of
Prince William has brought her widespread media coverage in the U.K. and
abroad, and she is often photographed on her daily outings. On October
17, 2005, she complained through her lawyer about harassment from the
media, saying that she had done nothing to court publicity. In December
of 2005, the German magazine Das Neue published photos of the exterior
of Middleton's London flat, revealing its location. This prompted a
security review by police amidst concerns for her safety and a report in
the London Evening Standard that Prince William was considering going to
the European Court of Human Rights over concerns for Ms. Middleton's and
his own privacy.
In February of 2006, it was announced that
Ms. Middleton would receive her own 24-hour security detail supplied by
the Royalty and Diplomatic Protection Department. This fuelled further
speculation that she and Prince William would soon be engaged, since she
would not, otherwise, be entitled to this service. However, no
engagement occurred, and Ms. Middleton was not granted an allowance to
fund this security. Prince William himself has remarked that he has no
plans to marry in the near future.[2][3]
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References
1. Jobson, Robert: "William's Princess",
Blake Publishing, Ltd.,London: 2006
2. CTV.ca : Rumours swirl of wedding for
Prince William. Retrieved on December 5, 2005.
3. Tabloids Guess Prince William to Pop the
Question. Retrieved on 28 April 2006.
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