Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge - in pictures

  • A young Kate Middleton with sister Pippa and father Michael in Jerash, Jordan, where the family lived for two and a half years. Getty Images
    A young Kate Middleton with sister Pippa and father Michael in Jerash, Jordan, where the family lived for two and a half years. Getty Images
  • Kate Middleton leaves Younger Hall after her graduation ceremony, June 23, 2005, in St Andrews, Scotland. Getty Images
    Kate Middleton leaves Younger Hall after her graduation ceremony, June 23, 2005, in St Andrews, Scotland. Getty Images
  • Kate Middleton chats with friends at the Gatcombe Park Festival in England in 2005. Getty Images
    Kate Middleton chats with friends at the Gatcombe Park Festival in England in 2005. Getty Images
  • Kate Middleton and her sister Pippa in 2007, the year that Kate and William split up for 10 weeks. Shutterstock
    Kate Middleton and her sister Pippa in 2007, the year that Kate and William split up for 10 weeks. Shutterstock
  • Kate Middleton at 'The Concert for Diana' with younger brother James and sister Pippa at Wembley Stadium on July 1, 2007. Getty Images
    Kate Middleton at 'The Concert for Diana' with younger brother James and sister Pippa at Wembley Stadium on July 1, 2007. Getty Images
  • With Prince William at his graduation ceremony at RAF Cranwell air base in Lincolnshire, on April 11, 2008. AFP
    With Prince William at his graduation ceremony at RAF Cranwell air base in Lincolnshire, on April 11, 2008. AFP
  • William and Kate pose for photographers to mark their 2010 engagement. AFP
    William and Kate pose for photographers to mark their 2010 engagement. AFP
  • Kate Middleton is given away by her father, Michael Middleton, at Westminster Abbey in London, England, on April 29, 2011. Getty Images
    Kate Middleton is given away by her father, Michael Middleton, at Westminster Abbey in London, England, on April 29, 2011. Getty Images
  • The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on their way to Buckingham Palace after their wedding at Westminster Abbey on April 29, 2011. Getty Images
    The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on their way to Buckingham Palace after their wedding at Westminster Abbey on April 29, 2011. Getty Images
  • Meeting with former US president Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama at Buckingham Palace in London, England, on May 24, 2011. Getty Images
    Meeting with former US president Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama at Buckingham Palace in London, England, on May 24, 2011. Getty Images
  • Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, and Queen Elizabeth II, during a Diamond Jubilee visit to Nottingham on June 13, 2012. Getty Images
    Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, and Queen Elizabeth II, during a Diamond Jubilee visit to Nottingham on June 13, 2012. Getty Images
  • Kate and William with baby Prince George outside St Mary's Hospital in London, England, on July 23, 2013. Getty Images
    Kate and William with baby Prince George outside St Mary's Hospital in London, England, on July 23, 2013. Getty Images
  • Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge meets the public in Forteviot, Scotland on May 29, 2014. Getty Images
    Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge meets the public in Forteviot, Scotland on May 29, 2014. Getty Images
  • Visiting the Taj Mahal during their royal tour of India and Bhutan in 2016. Getty Images
    Visiting the Taj Mahal during their royal tour of India and Bhutan in 2016. Getty Images
  • Meeting local school children in Portsmouth in 2016 as patron of The 1851 Trust. Getty Images
    Meeting local school children in Portsmouth in 2016 as patron of The 1851 Trust. Getty Images
  • Tennis fans, Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle at Wimbledon in 2018. Getty Images
    Tennis fans, Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle at Wimbledon in 2018. Getty Images
  • The Duchess of Cambridge plays cricket on a visit to the SOS Village on October 18, 2019, in Lahore, Pakistan. Getty Images
    The Duchess of Cambridge plays cricket on a visit to the SOS Village on October 18, 2019, in Lahore, Pakistan. Getty Images
  • Kate and William attend the 'No Time To Die' world premiere at the Royal Albert Hall on September 28, 2021, alongside Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, and Prince Charles. Getty Images
    Kate and William attend the 'No Time To Die' world premiere at the Royal Albert Hall on September 28, 2021, alongside Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, and Prince Charles. Getty Images
  • With her siblings Pippa and James, and parents Carole and Michael at the 'Together at Christmas' community carol service on December 8, 2021. Getty Images
    With her siblings Pippa and James, and parents Carole and Michael at the 'Together at Christmas' community carol service on December 8, 2021. Getty Images
  • William and Kate with their three children, from left, Princess Charlotte, Prince Louis and Prince George, during a visit to Jordan in 2021. Reuters
    William and Kate with their three children, from left, Princess Charlotte, Prince Louis and Prince George, during a visit to Jordan in 2021. Reuters