fiancee of Britain's Prince William

Born: 9 January 1982

Birthplace: Buckebury, Berkshire, England

Best known as: The future wife of Prince William of Great Britain

Name at birth: Catherine Middleton

Kate Middleton is the fiancee of Britain's Prince William. The pair met while both were studying art history at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. They became friends while sharing housing with other students in 2001, and began dating in 2003. Kate Middleton graduated from St. Andrews in 2005 with a degree in art history. Middleton moved to London after graduation, and in 2006 began working as an accessory buyer for the fashion chain Jigsaw. Her status as a royal girlfriend generated intense media interest into 2007, when she and William ended their relationship. But they reunited later that year, and engagement speculation intensified. On 16 November 2010, the Royal Family announced that Kate Middleton and Prince William were engaged to be married. William is second in line to the British throne (behind his father, Prince Charles), making Kate the likely future queen of Great Britain. The Royal Wedding will be on 29 April 2011, a Friday, at Westminster Abbey.

Extra credit: Kate Middleton's parents are the founders of Party Pieces, a mail-order company that (according to its website at http://www.partypieces.co.uk) "specialises in providing top quality products for children's parties and delivering them to customers within a few days with a minimum of fuss"... Kate is the oldest of three children... British tabloids nicknamed her "Waity Katie" as her relationship to Prince William stretched on without an engagement.

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