Ancestry of
Catherine Middleton
Duchess of Cambridge
Who is Catherine Middleton?
Catherine Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge, is married to Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and son of Princess Diana. The couple were married at Westminster Abbey on 29 April 2011 in what became a worldwide media event.
Catherine was born at Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading, Berkshire, England. She is the daughter of Michael Francis Middleton and Carole Elizabeth Goldsmith. Catherine's parents are the founders of Party Pieces, a family business that helps parents to create and organize theme based parties.
Famous Kin
Prior to marrying Prince William, Catherine could already claim a Royal family connection to her future husband. Catherine is a distant cousin to Prince William and his mother Princess Diana. One of their many common ancestors is that of Sir Thomas Fairfax who was married to Agnes Gascoigne. Sir Thomas is Catherine's 13th great-grandfather and William's 14th great-grandfather.
Catherine Middleton also has many famous Americans among her distant cousins. These include U.S. Presidents such as George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, John Quincy Adams, and Abraham Lincoln. Other notable Americans include Meriwether Lewis, Gen. Robert E. Lee, Alexander Hamilton, and Helen Keller.
Some of the most recently added connections of famous kin for Catherine Middleton
Melville Fuller
8th Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court
17th cousin 4 times removed
via Ralph de Stafford
Melville Fuller
8th Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court
19th cousin 2 times removed
via Sir Hugh I de Audley
Melville Fuller
8th Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court
16th cousin 5 times removed
via Henry Plantagenet
Melville Fuller
8th Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court
16th cousin 5 times removed
via Edmund FitzAlan
Melville Fuller
8th Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court
17th cousin 3 times removed
via Sir Maurice de Berkeley
Margot Kidder
TV and Movie Actress
21st cousin
via Herbert de St. Quintin of Brandesburton in Holderness
View entire list of famous kin for Catherine Middleton
Please note: The ancestor reports on this website have been compiled from thousands of different sources, many over 100 years old. These sources are attached to each ancestor so that you can personally judge their reliability. As with any good genealogical research, if you discover a link to your own family tree, consider it a starting point for further research. It is always preferable to locate primary records where possible. FamousKin.com cannot and does not guarantee the accuracy and reliability of these sources.
Catherine Middleton photo by Pat Pilon (CC BY 2.0)
