Kate Middleton - 38 years old: the most curious and little-known facts about the Duchess
'09.01.2020'
Source: RBC
Kate Middleton is a duchess with impeccable manners, a loving wife, a caring mother, an icon of style ... Millions of fans around the world are used to seeing her like that. But this is not all the facets of Katherine, notes RBC. In honor of the 38th anniversary of Kate, we offer the top 38 little-known and very interesting facts that will fully reveal her extraordinary personality.
1. Kate was born into a simple family. Her parents worked in aviation: mom was a flight attendant, and dad was an air traffic controller.
2. Ancestors on the maternal side in the family were from the working class, but on the paternal side - biographers managed to find even baronets. Moreover, Kate's mother and father found one very distant common relative - King Edward III.
3. The origin of the Duchess was reflected in her maiden name. So, the root middle indicates that Kate's ancestors are from the middle class. But the parents, thanks to their successful commercial activities, managed to get rich and become upper-middle, “above average”. Thus, Kate was born into a far from poor family.
4. There are relatives in the Middleton family with whom she had to stop communicating after marriage. So, they included Uncle Gary Goldsmith, who served a prison sentence for possession of drugs, as well as a second cousin, who became famous as stripper Katrina Darling.
5. Baby Kate had a funny nickname - Squeak, that is, Tweeter. This absolutely did not bother her. She even gave one of her guinea pigs the same name.
6. At school, Kate was famous for her diligence and hard work. She adored study and sports, but was also very sociable and loved to “rock” at parties with friends and her younger sister.
7. The main sporting achievement of Middleton during his studies is a pole vault to a height of 1,5 meters.
8. At school, Middleton was the captain of the hockey team.
9. Another sport that Kate has excelled since her youth is tennis. Now she has become an ardent cheerleader.
10. Kate does stretching daily and practices yoga.
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11. The duchess also loves jogging, which sometimes attracts the whole family.
12. The duchess has three subtle scars on her head. They say these are the consequences of all the same sports.
13. As a child, she was fond of theater. One of the main roles that Kate Middleton managed to play is Eliza Doolittle from Pygmalion. The plot of the play is surprisingly intertwined with the fate of the duchess herself: a girl from the people ended up in the palace.
14. Kate managed to work - she held the position of assistant buyer at the London Jigsaw Museum.
15. In 2011, Kate married Prince William, but she did not become a princess, because she does not have royal blood. She will succeed only if her husband receives the title of Prince of Wales. Now it is worn by William's father, Prince Charles.
16. She had to wait several years for the marriage proposal from the prince. The couple met back in 2001, and began dating in 2003. And only in 2011, William and Kate became husband and wife.
17. Mom is Kate's chief adviser. It was she who at one time helped her daughter to get acquainted with an outstanding groom (namely, she insisted on studying at St. Andrews University). Later, she gave her a lot of practical advice on building relationships.
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18. The wedding dress of the Duchess is stored in Buckingham Palace. It was shown to the public only once - in 2011 at the exposition dedicated to the wedding.
19. Kate followed a long-standing English tradition of putting on something blue on her wedding day by stitching a blue ribbon in the hem of her wedding dress.
20. Contrary to the well-known tradition of throwing a bouquet over her shoulder for unmarried friends, Kate laid flowers at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Westminster Abbey.
21. The affectionate nicknames that Kate and William call each other became public. So, according to insiders, he calls her "baby", and she calls him Big Willie.
22. Having married at 29, Kate was considered the most "age" bride in the royal family. Now this title has rightfully passed Meghan Markle with her 36 years.
23. Kate is a great housewife who cooks for the whole family. She was often caught in supermarkets with huge packages.
24. Kate's signature dishes - strawberry and plum jam, as well as pies.
25. Kate tries to eat a balanced diet, a nutritionist develops her menu.
26. Kate's favorite alcoholic drink is Crack Baby cocktail, which includes vodka, brut and passion fruit juice.
27. An establishment in London is even named after Kate. The Duchess of Cambridge Pub is located near the hospital where Middleton gave birth to children. Interestingly, it used to be called the "Queen of England".
28. Photography is another passion of the Duchess. She often takes pictures on her own for royal social networks.
29. Kate's charming smile is her calling card. And this is not a gift of nature, but the work of a specialist. The French dentist Didier Fillon created the so-called harmonious asymmetry, which gives the smile a charm and naturalness.
30. Another feature of Kate that drives her fans crazy is her nose. After the wedding of the Duchess in the offices of plastic surgeons, a real boom began - everyone wanted the same neat chiseled nose. The wave was even called "royal rhinoplasty."
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31. According to rumors, Kate always wears tights, even in the heat. She learned this rule from Carla Bruni, who was a fan of the invisible tights of John Lewis - they ideally concealed skin imperfections and were invisible from the outside.
32. Kate loves to wear the same things several times.
33. The Duchess often wears things of democratic brands.
34. Kate Middleton managed to get into a scandal. During a vacation in the south of France, the photographs of a half-naked duchess fell into three magazines. The dukes sued both the photographer and the magazines that published them.
35. Kate's photogenicity is another hallmark of her. It is believed that the secret of her corporate identity is that she almost never looks into the frame, and also follows the expression on her face.
36. Kate loves TV shows. They say her favorite is Downton Abbey.
37. Middleton does not accept gifts without agreement with the palace. Kim Kardashian, who somehow sent the duchess shoes, did not know about this. And so I got them back.
38. Four guards are always responsible for the safety of the duchess.
