Princess Catherine Fast Facts

Here is a look at the life of the Princess of Wales, the former Catherine (Kate) Middleton.

Birth date: January 9, 1982

Birth place: Reading, Berkshire, England

Birth name: Catherine Elizabeth Middleton

Father: Michael Middleton, former airline pilot, now mail-order business owner

Mother: Carole (Goldsmith) Middleton, former flight attendant

Marriage: Prince William, The Prince of Wales (April 29, 2011-present)