> What's the last name of Kate, the woman who married Britain's Prince William in2011?And the answer: Middleton. Born with the name Catherine Elizabeth Middleton in 1982, Kate Middleton is nowknown as Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge. Her husband, Prince William, is secondin the line of succession to the British throne. Together they have threechildren: Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis.Photo credit: hellomagazine[https://www.hellomagazine.com/fashion/royal-style/20210721117945/marks-spencer-new-dress-kate-middleton-would-love/].For some, entering the public eye as a newly-turned British Royal can be anintimidating task. For others like Kate Middleton, it was always meant to be.The soon-to-be queen consort may have not sought out the throne, but aftermeeting Prince William as a child and then again in the early 2000s, Kate andWilliam all but ensured their romance would take them to Buckingham Palace. Beyond strokes of fate, Middleton's circles never ran far from William. Borninto an upper-middle class family in Berkshire, Middleton attended theUniversity of St. Andrews in Scotland (where she eventually met William for thesecond time in 2001). Before marrying into the royal family, Middleton held jobsin retail and marketing, while pursuing charity work on the side. Luckily, oneof the primary duties of royal family members is charity and nonprofit work,which Middleton continues to maintain in her role today. Middleton has come to be associated with her elegant fashion and kind demeanor.Sometimes considered "untraditional" for her non-royal blood, Middleton's graceand poise has elevated her in her role and given way to fashionable, charitablemovements in her name. The Duchess of Cambridge devotes her time to supporting anumber of charitable causes and organizations, including a number of which shestarted herself [https://www.royal.uk/the-duchess-of-cambridge].