Kate Middleton Pictures Over the Years
How Kate Middleton Has Gone From Student to Queen in Waiting — in Pictures
The Duchess of Cambridge is one of the most recognisable royals in the world, used to having her photo taken every time she steps out in public. Since Kate Middleton married Prince William in that fairy-tale wedding almost eight years ago, there have been endless pictures taken of the woman who will one day be Britain's queen consort — and Kate's photo album tells the story of a regal transformation.
Born Catherine Elizabeth Middleton on Jan. 9, 1982, in Berkshire, Kate spent part of her childhood in Jordan before returning to England with her parents. She grew up alongside younger siblings Pippa and James. She headed to university at St. Andrews in Scotland to study art, where she met a certain geography student: Prince William. The two were friends for a while before falling in love, and while the press mostly left them alone while they continued their studies, once they had graduated in the Summer of 2005, life changed for both of them forever.
Kate now found her every move being followed while she and William tried to negotiate the move from college sweethearts to long-term romance. They famously split, briefly, in 2007, but once back together, their path to the altar — and a life as future king and queen — picked up pace. Kate and her prince were seen together more and more, and in November 2010, Clarence House announced that the couple were engaged. Tens of millions of people around the world tuned in on April 29, 2011, to see William and Kate say "I do" and walk out of Westminster Abbey as the new Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
Since then, Kate has become one of the most photographed people in the world. From her high-profile public appearances (often focusing on issues of huge importance to her, like early years care for children and mental health) to the increasing number of overseas visits she and William are undertaking on behalf of the queen, there's never a shortage of snaps of Kate to enjoy — and that's before we get to the images of the royal couple with their adorable children: Prince George (born 2013), Princess Charlotte (born 2015), and Prince Louis (born 2018).
Kate's photo album just keeps on growing, but here are some of the standout images of the duchess over the years.
1 June 2005
2 August 2005
3 December 2006
4 August 2007
5 November 2007
6 June 2008
7 September 2008
8 July 2009
9 October 2010
10 November 2010
11 February 2011
12 April 2011
13 April 2011
14 June 2011
15 December 2011
16 January 2012
17 June 2012
18 July 2012
19 September 2012
20 March 2013
21 May 2013
22 June 2013
23 July 2013
24 October 2013
25 February 2014
26 April 2014
27 June 2014
28 October 2014
29 December 2014
30 March 2015
31 March 2015
32 May 2015
33 June 2015
34 July 2015
35 December 2015
36 February 2016
37 April 2016
38 April 2016
39 July 2016
40 September 2016
41 December 2016
42 February 2017
43 April 2017
44 July 2017
45 October 2017
46 February 2018
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48 April 2018
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50 June 2018
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52 October 2018
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