PEOPLE Princess Kate: Royal Mom, Future Queen

By The Editors of PEOPLE

The story of Princess Kate, or as she is officially known, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge is a true fairy tale: A solid upper middle-class upbringing in the Uk to college girlfriend to princess bride to royal mom. And though it seems like the stuff that dreams are made of, it's actually a formidable job, and Kate has proven herself to be an intelligent and deft navigator of her roles as royal wife, mother, figurehead, and advocate.

In this all-new special edition from People, with over 180 photographs, Kate's evolution from middle-class young woman to modern princess-mom is traced from her early days as Prince William's girlfriend to the heady of days of "will they or won't they?," the engagement and wedding that captivated the world, and the birth of two adorable children who Kate and William are dedicated to raising with as much privacy as possible - at least for their early years. Also included are some of Kate's best looks, how Kate and William keep their marriage strong, her warm relationship with Queen Elizabeth, and much more.

For any royal watcher, or anyone who believes that dreams can come true, Prince Kate: Royal Mom, Future Queen is required reading!

• Language: English
• Publisher: People
• Release date: Apr 1, 2016
• ISBN: 9781618934383

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TRUE BLUE Kate meets RAF Air Cadets in London, February 2016.

ROYAL MOM,

FUTURE QUEEN

INSIDE HER LIFE TODAY

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CHILDREN’S CRUSADER In February Kate appeared with kids who helped publicize her Young Minds Matter cause.

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FOREWORD: A LIFE IN THE SPOTLIGHT

A close-up look at Kate’s evolution from People’s Simon Perry in London

PART ONE: ROYAL MOM

TWO UNDER THREE

Yes, there are some differences in raising kids royally, but Kate’s like other moms (including on social media)

BACK ON THE JOB

After a brief maternity leave, the princess returned to the public eye

GOOD WITH KIDS

Kate rarely seems happier at work than when she’s meeting new young friends

ROYAL MOMS AROUND THE WORLD

It’s a very elite sorority: women with toddlers and tiaras

PART TWO: KATE’S STYLE

BEST LOOKS OF THE PAST YEAR

From the maternity hospital to the red carpet, Kate didn’t make a misstep

HER MOM CUT

Changes at the top: Kate got bangs and then a headline-grabbing trim

DRESSING THE KIDS

With an eye on tradition, Kate sets trends in children’s clothing

PART THREE: HAPPY 5TH ANNIVERSARY!

GOING STRONG

After five years of marriage, William and Kate seem more in love than ever. How they make it work

HER WHO’S WHO

How does Kate do it? With help from family, friends and staff

PART FOUR: FUTURE QUEEN

WHEN WILL BECOMES KING

How Kate is preparing for life wed to a reigning monarch.

PLUS: What’s a Queen Consort?

KATE’S CAUSES

She gives her time to many charities, but her passion is the mental health of children

KATE & MA’AM

The special relationship between the princess and Queen Elizabeth

SHARING THE QUEEN’S JEWELS

Her Majesty is generous in letting Kate borrow her personal baubles

HER MAJESTY AS MUM

Flashback to Elizabeth II’s days as a young mother to four children

ROYALS IN INDIA

Before Will and Kate’s tour, a look at Princess Diana and others in the former colony

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A Message from Princess Kate

"Shortly after I got married, I started working with charities helping those affected by issues such as addiction, family breakdown and vulnerable children. As was to be expected, I often heard some heartbreaking stories about lives that had been torn apart, with devastating impacts for all involved, particularly children. What I did not expect was to see that time and time again, the issues that led people to addiction and destructive decision-making seemed to almost always stem from unresolved childhood challenges. It became clear to me that many children—even those younger than 5—have to deal with complex problems without the emotional resilience, language or confidence to ask for help. And it was also clear that with mental health problems still being such a taboo, many adults are often too afraid to ask for help for the children in their care.

It is time for this to change.

WRITING ON THE HUFFINGTON POST U.K., FEB. 17, 2016

As Life in the Spotlight

FROM COLLEGE GIRLFRIEND TO PRINCESS BRIDE TO MOM TO CHILDREN’S ADVOCATE. AND KATE’S JUST GETTING STARTED, SAYS PEOPLE’S CHIEF ROYAL WATCHER

BY SIMON PERRY

APRIL 2013 Pregnant with Prince George, Kate is silhouetted by flashbulbs at a gala event at London’s National Portrait Gallery.

THE FIRST TIME I SAW THE then-Kate Middleton was at a polo game on the fields of Gloucestershire, quietly hanging with friends in a hut while her prince played the game that marks out so many royal men. It was early in one of those long summers during their college life. By then I’d already been reporting her emergence as the woman most often on his arm. Those end-of-term balls, the grabbing

Reviews for PEOPLE Princess Kate

[Ishea Sierra · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Perfect amount of words and pictures, well-done job, thank you very much!!!