This Day, That Year – January 9

This day in history we feature Catherine Middleton. Catherine a member of the British royal family was born on this day in 1982.

Trivia – Catherine Middleton

Catherine Elizabeth Middleton is a member of the British royal family. She is married to William, Prince of Wales, heir apparent to the British throne, making Catherine the likely next queen consort. Catherine’s charity work focuses mainly on issues surrounding young children, mental health, sport, addiction, and art. Her impact on charitable donations and project visibility has been called the “Kate effect”. She has a number of charitable patronages.

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Born in Reading, Catherine grew up in Bucklebury, Berkshire. She was educated from the University of St Andrews in Scotland, where she met William in 2001, they married on 29 April 2011 at Westminster Abbey, after her marriage, Catherine gained the style Royal Highness and the titles Duchess of Cambridge, Countess of Strathearn, and Baroness Carrickfergus. Catherine holds patronage within over 20 charitable and military organisations, including Action for Children, SportsAid, and the National Portrait Gallery. She undertakes projects through The Royal Foundation, with her charity work focusing on issues surrounding young children, addiction, and art. To encourage people to open up about their mental health issues, Catherine envisioned the mental health awareness campaign “Heads Together”, launched with William and Prince Harry in April 2016. The media have called Catherine’s impact on British and American fashion the “Kate Middleton effect”. In 2011, 2012, and 2013, Time magazine selected her as one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World. On 9 September 2022, the King announced the appointment of William as Prince of Wales, with Catherine becoming Princess of Wales. She has since been known as “Her Royal Highness The Princess of Wales”, and as “Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Rothesay” in Scotland.

Source – Wikipedia