Catherine, Princess of Wales (Catherine Elizabeth, popularly Kate, née Middleton; born 9th January 1982), is the wife of William, Prince of Wales and mother of Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis. She was born in England and studied at the University of St Andrews in Scotland, where she met her future husband. She subsequently worked as an accessories buyer before her marriage into the British Royal Family in April 2011. Catherine became Princess of Wales on 9th September 2022.