Kate Middleton Pictures 2011

 Catherine Elizabeth "Kate" Middleton (born 9 January 1982) is the fiancée of Prince William of Wales. Since their relationship began, Middleton has received widespread media attention and there was much speculation that they would eventually marry. On 16 November 2010, the office of the Prince of Wales at Clarence House announced their engagement. On 23 November, it was announced the wedding will take place on 29 April 2011 at Westminster Abbey, with the day declared a bank holiday in the UK.
Middleton grew up in Berkshire and, after attending Marlborough College, went to the University of St Andrews, where she met Prince William, also studying there, in 2001. They started a relationship, followed by media attention, triggering complaints by Middleton that the media were harassing her. In April 2007, the press reported that William and Middleton had split up. They continued to be friends, and later in 2007 they reunited. Since then, Middleton has attended many high-profile royal events. She has been admired for her fashion sense and has been placed on numerous "best dressed" lists.

William and Kate send out their wedding invitations

William and Kate send out their wedding invitations

The fancy-pants card shown above has been delivered to 1900 people over the weekend - their gilded and gold-lettered ticket to the April 29th wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton. The guest list includes fellow royals, charity leaders, family, friends, Prime Ministers and even a few lucky members of the public who were randomly selected. But one former family member who didn't make the final 1900 is Sarah Ferguson (aka Fergie). Prince Andrew's ex-wife (William's Aunt) was left off the guest list, although her daughters Beatrice, 22, and Eugenie, 20, are expected to be there for their cousin's big day. Fergie's rep says she will be overseas at the time, though she never received an invitation anyway.