Kate - Royale style icon and loving mother
The climax of a long love story: In 2011, middle-class Kate Middleton celebrated a dream wedding with Prince William, one of the world's most sought-after bachelors. At his side she will one day be the Queen of Great Britain. Over the years she has found her way into her royal role - and is also becoming more popular. But especially the birth of the offspring makes fans and compatriots happy.
On July 22, 2013, Kate gave birth to their first child, son George. In May 2015, little sister Charlotte Elizabeth Diana was born. There is more good news in April 2018: Kate has her third child, a son. The British love the young royal family who have brought a breath of fresh air into the royal family. Kate has arrived. However, her way into the royal family was not always easy.
The prince and the commoners
The circles into which Catherine Elizabeth Middleton was born on January 9, 1982 are not of a royal nature. In Reading, near London, Kate grows up with her two siblings Pippa and James in the southern English county of Berkshire. Her parents, Michael and Carole Middleton, work as a flight dispatcher and flight attendant for a British airline. At the end of the 1980s, they set up a party products company and become millionaires. The family pays attention to their daughter's education - she attends Marlborough College, a private elite school. In 2001 she began studying art history at St Andrews University in Scotland - a typical subject for daughters of higher class. There she meets Prince William, who also lives in St Salvator's Hall, the same dormitory. In 2002 the two move into a shared apartment with two other students in an old building. Kate and William have been a couple since 2003 - but it wasn't until 2006 that they made a public declaration of love when William kisses Kate on winter vacation in Klosters, Switzerland.
Relationship with ups and downs
What begins like a fairy tale comes to an abrupt end in April 2007: Kate dumps her prince. Reasons for this are allegedly, on the one hand, constant parties with military comrades, to which other girls are apparently also invited. On the other hand, there is probably too much public pressure on Kate. She even tries to influence the media through a lawyer. Nevertheless, she is repeatedly confronted with accusations and comparisons. Because she only works irregularly, she gets - like earlier chosen ones in the British royal family - another nickname besides "Waity Katie": The press also calls Kate the "Lady of Leisure" (leisure lady). While Diana is often described as stupid or Fergie as eccentric in the media, Kate simply applies - "she is nice". As a result, William's Queen of Hearts often appears a bit unremarkable. But the separation of Kate and William only lasts for a short time, the love of the two is stronger - and so it comes to reconciliation a little later. As early as June 2007, the couple went to parties and concerts together again.
British people like Kate's style and hairstyle
What remains for now is the public pressure on Kate. But little by little the press wins the "girl next door" again. Fashion editors in particular praise them for their natural style - without pomp and glitter. But that doesn't mean their style is ordinary. England's fashion experts call it more classic. "She has something very feminine and dresses as she likes. She is not one who follows every fashion dictate," says Hilary Alexander, the fashion director of the Telegraph. The classic beauty with long brown hair and light complexion does not only wear designer brands, but also uses inexpensive outfits. She is one of the most photographed and copied women in Great Britain, with the engagement she finally makes it to the fashion Olympus - and thus becomes a style icon.
Kate and William celebrate a dream wedding
In October 2010, William asked for Kate's hand while on vacation in Kenya. You can keep it to yourself for a month, then you will officially announce it. The British are thrilled - a fairy tale comes true. It is not only now that the bride is being compared to the late Diana. After William put his mother's engagement ring - 18 carat, white gold with Ceylon sapphire, 14 diamonds - on the finger of his chosen one, many speculate about the curse or blessing of this love marriage. On April 29, 2011 the time has finally come. In a dream wedding, William and Kate say "I want" to each other. Millions of viewers witness this coronation of a great love.
Duties in the service of the royal family
In order to fully concentrate on her role as the wife of the future king and as a member of the royal family, Kate Middleton quit her job in her parents' company at the beginning of 2011. There she was previously responsible for the design of the company website, advertising photos and marketing. Middleton previously demonstrated her flair for stylish clothing as a buyer for a fashion chain. But as Duchess of Cambridge she can of course no longer pursue such civil work. Instead, she now has to take on representative duties and accompany her husband on his travels. In addition, with her patronage she has found her place for several organizations and is praised for her social commitment.
Family nest in Kensington Palace
From 2014 onwards, Kate and William have lived on the Notes Hall estate in Norfolk, East England. Your children should grow up carefree and avoid the hype in the press as much as possible. After a few years of peaceful life in the country, changes are pending for the couple in 2017: In order to devote themselves completely to their duties for the British royal family and to support Queen Elizabeth II even more extensively, Kate and William move back to London with their children Kensington Palace.
