Royal Facts About Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales
Kate Middleton—otherwise known as Catherine, Princess of Wales—has been under intense scrutiny ever since the press got word she and Prince William were dating during their college days. But despite this attention, Kate has kept her cards very close to her chest…and now, we’re finally revealing them.
Kate Middleton Facts
1. Her Past Isn’t What People Think
People often see Kate as a “commoner” queen, but nothing could be further from the truth. Not only do her parents—who are former flight attendants—run the multi-million dollar party business Party Pieces, but her ancestors on her father’s side were also major movers and shakers in the aristocracy. Kate’s relative, Baroness Airedale, even attended King George V’s coronation, wearing a crown of her own.
But for all this upper-class breeding, the young Kate had a very suspicious reputation around town.
2. She Was A Social Climber
While growing up in the idyllic English village of Bucklebury, Kate and her younger sister Pippa developed something of a bad name among their fellow villagers.
Their family had always been upwardly mobile, but the two attractive girls were notorious around town for their own social climbing. Reportedly, people gave them the nickname “the wisteria sisters” after the equally rapidly climbing plant.
And, well, Kate’s next move certainly seemed..."ambitious."
3. She May Have Vowed To Get William
Everyone now knows that Kate met Prince William while the pair were studying at St. Andrews together. Only, few know the whole story. The University of Edinburgh actually accepted her first, but she rejected the offer to start at St. Andrews a year later. This has led many to suggest that Kate purposely went there to meet William, who had publicly accepted enrolment to the college. If that was the case, she accomplished her mission almost instantly.
