Kate Middleton has been a member of the British Royal Family since marrying Prince William in 2011. She is regularly spotted out in public and has maintained an enviable figure over the years. How does she stay slim? Does she follow a diet plan?
The source said: “Kate is an exercise junkie. Pippa and Kate take their toned physiques extremely seriously.
The Duchess and her sister, Pippa, share a love of cardio and will also go to the gym together.
“She and Pippa enjoy strenuous make-up-free aqua aerobics sessions and larky water polo with William and Harry,” an insider told the publication.
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“They worked hard in the gym at Kensington Palace, starting with cardio warm-ups, hip raises, diagonal and reverse lunges, stomach crunches, squats, calf raises, bridges and push-ups.”
The royal will also add some toning moves into her plan in order to keep her waistline small and she favours the plank.
“It tightens her muscles. There are three elements, the basic plank, side plank and the prone skydive,” the source explained.
What is the Dukan Diet?
First published in France, the diet plan is low in carbs and has different stages which dieters must stick to.
It is widely reported the Duchess used the plan when slimming down for her wedding and to shed baby weight.
However, it has also been claimed Kate will simply stay fit by cooking healthy meals at home and staying away from processed foods.
How did Kate Middleton become a royal?
Early life
Kate Middleton, or Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, was born on 9 January 1982 at the Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading, England.
She was born to Michael and Carole Middleton, a former flight dispatcher and air hostess. The couple founded a party supplies company, Party Pieces, in 1987 – now estimated to be worth £30 million.
Kate has a younger sister Pippa Matthews, 34, and a younger brother James Middleton, 31.
Education
Kate and her family moved to Amman, Jordan, in 1984, where the future Duchess was educated at an English-speaking nursery school.
After moving back to Berkshire the family sent Kate to private school, St Andrews School. She went on to briefly study at Downe House before moving onto Marlborough College where she boarded.
For university the young Kate attended the University of St Andrews in Fife, Scotland. Here she was awarded an undergraduate MA (2:1 Hons) in history of art.
Relationship with Prince William
Kate met Prince William when they were both studying at St Andrews, and both living in St Salvator’s Hall. Famously, William reportedly took a fancy to Kate after she wore a see-through dress during a fashion show.
In 2003 the couple began dating and lived together during their second year of university.
The couple split in April 2007, however, in October they were back together.
Wedding
Prince William proposed to Kate Middleton with his late mother Princess Diana’s engagement ring in October 2010. The couple were holidaying in Kenya at the time.
On 29 April 2011 they married at Westminster Abbey with a whopping 26 million watching the event live.
Kate wore an Alexander McQueen dress worth a reported £250,000 on the big day.
Kate assumed the title “Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge” and also become the Duchess of Cambridge on the day.