Catherine, Princess of Wales

Princess of Wales and British royal · age 44

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life in chapters

6 milestones from birth to now, with Catherine,'s age at every one.

1980s

  1. Birth

    Born January 9, 1982

2000s

  1. age ~23 Education

    Graduates from the University of St Andrews

    graduate

    Earns an MA (Hons) in art history, where she first met Prince William.

2010s

  1. age 29 Marriage

    Marries Prince William at Westminster Abbey

    bride

    Weds Prince William on 29 April 2011 and becomes Duchess of Cambridge.

2020s

  1. age 39 Career milestone

    Launches the Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood

    founder

    Establishes a centre dedicated to research and awareness on early childhood development, a defining focus of her royal work.

  2. age 40 Other

    Becomes Princess of Wales

    titleholder

    Takes the title Princess of Wales in September 2022 after Prince William became Prince of Wales.

  3. age ~44 Career milestone

    Undertakes two-day visit to Reggio Emilia, Italy

    royal representative

    Travels to Italy in May 2026 for engagements tied to her early childhood development work.

age 44 now

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