Happy 37th Birthday To The Duchess Of Cambridge . ◼ Catherine Elizabeth Middleton was born at Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading on 9 January 1982 . 37 Facts, . 25-29 . ◼ Prince William gave Middleton the engagement ring that had belonged to his mother, Diana, Princess of Wales. ◼ The couple married in Westminster Abbey on 29 April 2011 (St. Catherine's Day), with the day declared a bank holiday in the United Kingdom. . ◼ The Duchess's first official engagement after the wedding came in May, when she and her husband met Barack Obama, the President of the United States, and First Lady Michelle Obama. . ◼ In March 2011, the Duke and Duchess set up a gift fund held by The Foundation of Prince William and Prince Harry to allow well-wishers who wanted to give them a wedding gift to donate money to charities they care about instead. The gift fund supported 26 charities of the couple's choice, incorporating the armed forces, children, the elderly, art, sport and conservation. These causes were close to their hearts and reflected the experiences, passions and values of their lives. . ◼ She is a local volunteer leader with the Scout Association in north Wales, of which the Queen is patron, and the Duke of Kent is president. It aims to provide activities to over 400,000 young people in the UK. . . . #CatherineDuchessofCambridge #DuchessofCambridge #TheDuchessofCambridge #CountessofStrathearn #BaronessCarrickfergus #HouseofWindsor #RoyalFamily #BritishMonarchy #TheBritishMonarchy #PrinceWilliam #KateMiddleton #Kensingtonpalace #BritishRoyals #royalfacts #PrinceGeorge #PrincessCharlotte #PrinceLouis (at Kensington Palace) https://www.instagram.com/p/BsbJoK2FxBv/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1qmkntxnc46lf