Kate - by Claudia Joseph (Paperback)

About the Book

Kate by Claudia Joseph, is a true-life fairy tale: the biography of Kate Middleton, Princess-in-Waiting, who is quite possibly poised to be the next Queen of England. The extraordinary Cinderella story of the beautiful, charming, sophisticated young woman who has snagged Britain's most eligible bachelor, Prince William, Kate is a must-read for all the many followers of the lives, loves, and remarkable turns of the royal family of Great Britain.

Book Synopsis

Kate by Claudia Joseph, is a true-life fairy tale: the biography of Kate Middleton, Princess-in-Waiting, who is quite possibly poised to be the next Queen of England. The extraordinary Cinderella story of the beautiful, charming, sophisticated young woman who has snagged Britain's most eligible bachelor, Prince William, Kate is a must-read for all the many followers of the lives, loves, and remarkable turns of the royal family of Great Britain.

From the coal mines of County Durham to the halls of St Andrews, this is the definitive story of the woman who won the heart of a prince.

• A Modern-Day Cinderella: Follow the incredible journey of Kate Middleton, the first commoner in 350 years poised to marry a future King of England.
• Surprising Ancestry: Uncover the definitive family history, tracing Kate's lineage from hardworking coal miners in County Durham to the woman who captured Prince William's heart.
• The St Andrews Years: Go inside the university halls where a friendship blossomed into a world-famous royal romance, from their first meeting to their life as flatmates.
• Princess in Waiting: Get the inside story on their courtship, the break-up, and the reconciliation that put Kate Middleton firmly back in the royal fold.

From the Back Cover

Kate Middleton is the girl everyone wants to be.

Catherine Elizabeth "Kate" Middleton is living a perfect Cinderella fairy tale. She is engaged to Britain's most desirable bachelor--and now she's the future queen of England!

Academically gifted and sophisticated beyond her years, this dark-haired beauty possesses the natural poise and impeccable breeding necessary for the wife-to-be of the heir to the throne. She has charmed Prince William and his circle and captivated the entire House of Windsor. Yet there is a history behind her polished veneer that would surprise any royal court observer--an extraordinary, inspiring, and deeply moving tale of an impoverished working-class family that overcame deprivation and adversity to rise to the upper echelons of British society.

Based on exclusive and intimate interviews with Kate's closest friends and relatives, and illustrated throughout with photographs, many published here for the very first time, Claudia Joseph's Kate: The Making of a Princess is a fascinating portrait of the extraordinary young woman who will be queen--and the story of a family's remarkable journey from the mining villages of Durham to an apartment in the royal residence of Clarence House.