Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, born Catherine Elizabeth Middleton on 9 January 1982, is the wife of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge. William is second in line to succeed his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, as monarch of the United Kingdom and 15 other Commonwealth realms.
Middleton grew up near Newbury, Berkshire, England, and studied art history at the University of St Andrews in Scotland, where she met William in 2001. They became engaged on 16 November 2010 and married on 29 April 2011 at Westminster Abbey. They have two children: Prince George (born 22 July 2013) and Princess Charlotte (born 2 May 2015), who are third and fourth in line to the British throne. She has been recognized for her influence on British and American fashion, known as the "Kate Middleton effect," and was named one of Time magazine's "100 Most Influential People in the World" in 2012 and 2013.
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