Kate Middleton Family Tree: The Story Behind the Princess of Wales

Catherine "Kate" Elizabeth Middleton, born 9 January 1982 at Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading, England, is the Princess of Wales — wife of William, Prince of Wales (m. 2011); future Queen Consort of the United Kingdom.

The Family's Roots: A Middle-Class British Family

The Middleton family is middle-class British from Berkshire.

Her Parents

Father: Michael Middleton (b. 1949) — former British Airways flight dispatcher; co-founded Party Pieces with Carole.

Mother: Carole Goldsmith Middleton (b. 1955) — former British Airways flight attendant; founder of mail-order party supplies company Party Pieces (1987).

Her Sister

Philippa "Pippa" Middleton Matthews, born 6 September 1983 — younger sister; married hedge fund manager James Matthews (m. 2017).

Her Brother

James William Middleton, born 15 April 1987 — younger brother; entrepreneur (Boomf marshmallow company, Ella & Co. dog food).

Her Husband: Prince William

William, Prince of Wales (b. 21 June 1982) — heir apparent to the British throne. Married Kate on 29 April 2011 at Westminster Abbey, London.

Their Children

Prince George of Wales, born 22 July 2013 — eldest son; second-in-line to throne.

Princess Charlotte of Wales, born 2 May 2015 — daughter.

Prince Louis of Wales, born 23 April 2018 — youngest son.

The Middleton Family Tree at a Glance

Father: Michael Middleton (b. 1949) — former airline; co-founder Party Pieces.

Mother: Carole Goldsmith Middleton (b. 1955) — founder Party Pieces.

Sister: Pippa Middleton Matthews (b. 6 September 1983).

Brother: James Middleton (b. 15 April 1987).

Husband: William, Prince of Wales (b. 21 June 1982; m. 29 April 2011).

Children: Prince George (b. 22 July 2013); Princess Charlotte (b. 2 May 2015); Prince Louis (b. 23 April 2018).

Brother-in-Law: Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex (b. 15 September 1984).

Sister-in-Law: Meghan, Duchess of Sussex (b. 4 August 1981).

Catherine:

  • Born 9 January 1982, Reading
  • St Andrew's School, Pangbourne; Downe House; Marlborough College
  • University of St Andrews, Scotland (Art History MA, 2005) — met William in 2001
  • Worked at fashion retailer Jigsaw and her parents' company
  • Engagement: 16 November 2010
  • Wedding: 29 April 2011, Westminster Abbey
  • Princess of Wales: from 8 September 2022 (on Queen Elizabeth II's death)
  • 2024 cancer diagnosis announced March; in remission as of January 2025

What the Middleton Family Story Teaches Us

An airline-dispatcher father. A flight-attendant-turned-entrepreneur mother who built Party Pieces. A sister and a brother. A St Andrews University meeting that became a 21-year marriage to a future king. Three children, including a future king and queen of England.

For every family — large or small, famous or otherwise — the Kate story carries the same lesson. Some middle-class families enter the British royal line.

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