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Born: 9 January 1982 · Age: 44
Catherine, Princess of Wales is 44 years old as of October 2026. She was born on 9 January 1982.
Wife of Prince William and mother of three, a future queen consort who champions early childhood development
Did you know?Before marrying into the royal family, she worked as a part-time accessories buyer for the British fashion chain Jigsaw.
Catherine, Princess of Wales, is the wife of the heir to the British throne. She grew up in Berkshire, where her parents built a successful party-supplies business. She studied art history at St Andrews and met Prince William there. They married at Westminster Abbey in 2011, watched by a vast global audience. She has three children, George, Charlotte and Louis. Her main cause is early childhood development. She became Princess of Wales in 2022. In 2024 she shared publicly that she was being treated for cancer, and later announced she was in remission.
Catherine, Princess of Wales (born Catherine Elizabeth Middleton; 9 January 1982) is a member of the British royal family. She is married to William, Prince of Wales, the heir apparent to the British throne.
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British royal, born 1982
Catherine was born in Reading, Berkshire, on 9 January 1982.
She studied art history at St Andrews.
She married Prince William in 2011.
She became Princess of Wales in 2022.
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Did you know?She is the first future queen with a university degree.
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