MANILA, Philippines - Today marks the first anniversary of the Royal Wedding of Britain’s Prince William and Catherine Middleton. GMA News TV commemorates the event by featuring Kate’s love and life in Biography tonight at 9:55.
Born Jan. 9, 1982, the eldest child of her then flight attendant mother and flight dispatcher father, Kate grew up a very athletic girl, excelling in hockey, tennis and swimming.
The family grew to wealth upon establishing a party supplies company. They sent Kate to the exclusive St. Andrews Prep School and Marlborough College, then to St. Andrews University where she did well in her Art course and was even captain of the Hockey Team. It was also in St. Andrews where she met the Prince.
Biography describes how Kate, a commoner, captured the eye and eventually married the most eligible bachelor in the world.