AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT.EXCLUSIVE PICTURES.Kate Middleton approaches 30 on 9th January..in 1996, at 14, Kate became a border at Marlborough College in Wiltshire and she is pictured proudly showing off the tartan skirt she wore until the sixth form..Kate Middleton larking about at Marlborough with Jessica Hay.©whitehotpix,Image: 111763442, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: * France, Germany, Italy and United Kingdom Rights OUT *, Model Release: no, Credit line: Whitehotpix / Zuma Press / Profimedia

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge (Catherine Elizabeth "Kate"; née Middleton; born 9 January 1982), is the wife of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge. Following his father Charles, Prince of Wales, 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 in Chapel Row, a village near Newbury, Berkshire, England.[4] She studied art history in Scotland at the University of St Andrews, where she met William in 2001. Their engagement was announced on 16 November 2010, and she attended many high-profile royal events before they married on 29 April 2011 at Westminster Abbey. She has had a major impact upon British and American fashion which has been termed the "Kate Middleton effect", and in 2012 was selected as one of the "Most Influential People in the World" by Time magazine. On 22 July 2013, she gave birth to a boy, Prince George of Cambridge, who is now third in the line of succession to the British throne. Her second pregnancy was announced by Kensington Palace on 8 September 2014,Image: 219653157, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no, Credit line: Paul McErlane / Alamy / Profimedia

Regina Elisabeta şi Kate Middleton (Foto: Profimedia)

Queen Elizabeth II died three years ago on the Eight of September 2022, after being Queen for 70 years, making her oldest son Charles the third King Charles, together with his wife Queen Camilla. Prince William of Wales and Catherine (Kate Middleton) Princess of Wales are third in line of succession to the British throne.,Image: 1035144315, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: *** World Rights Except The Netherlands and Germany *** DEUOUT NDLOUT, Model Release: no, Credit line: DPPA / ddp USA / Profimedia

The Duke of Cambridge (left), Queen Elizabeth II, the Duchess of Cambridge, the Duchess of Cornwall, King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands during day one of Royal Ascot at Ascot Racecourse.,Image: 449115778, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: Use subject to restrictions. Editorial use only, no commercial or promotional use. No private sales, Model Release: no, Credit line: Jonathan Brady / PA Images / Profimedia

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - SEPTEMBER 4: Prince William (not seen), Prince of Wales and Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales, visit the newly renovated gardens of the Natural History Museum in London, United Kingdom on September 4, 2025. The couple took part in educational programs aimed at connecting with nature and promoting biodiversity, engaging with children and young people. Rasid Necati Aslim / Anadolu/ABACAPRESS.COM,Image: 1034154561, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no, Credit line: AA/ABACA / Abaca Press / Profimedia