Kate Middleton's house rules including no pizza on sofa, no shouting and bedtime promise

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Ever since they met in 2001 at St Andrews University, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s love story has sparkled with all the magic and charm of a fairy tale. And the royal couple celebrated their landmark tenth wedding anniversary in April 2021 and released two new portraits to commemorate the momentous occasion. As Valentine's Day approaches, we cast a look back at the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's first Valentine's Day as a married couple, which they spent apart.

Kate Middleton is giving viewers a look into how she reads her bedtime stories to her three children — Prince George, 8, Princess Charlotte, 6, and Prince Louis, 3.The 40-year-old Duchess of Cambridge took part in a special on-camera reading of the children's book,, on the BBC's show. The wife of Prince William participated in the reading as part of Children's Mental Health Week. On Friday, released a clip from the episode, showing Kate signing off. In the video, the duchess is sitting on a blanket in a white printed turtleneck sweater and jeans as a crackling fire goes next to her. «Wow, what an encouraging tale,» she says.

Kate Middleton tries to help children to confront their fears 'with the help of others' during her CBeebies bedtime story.

Anyone with children will be familiar with the CBeebies show Bedtime Stories and to mark Children’s Mental Health Week, the Duchess of Cambridge has recorded a very special episode which will be aired this Sunday. Mental health is a subject very close to Kate’s heart so it’s no surprise that she agreed to appear on the iconic show to raise awareness.

Kate Middleton has been announced as the latest in a long list of famous faces to read a book on CBeebies Bedtime Stories.This Sunday, the Duchess of Cambridge will read The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark on the children's channel, becoming the first member of the Royal family to do so. But the 40 year old is not the first member of the Royal family to read a children's story on television, and is actually following in the footsteps of her father-in-law. Prince Charles, 73, published his own children's book, The Old Man of Lochnagar – which he wrote to raise main for The Prince's Trust – back in 1980 and, four years later, he took to our screens to read it.

Kate Middleton was thrust into the spotlight when she and Prince William announced their engagement back in November 2010. The Duchess of Cambridge, 40, had been dating Prince William, 39, for 10 years after the pair fell in love while studying at the University of St Andrews. The couple's incredible wedding at Westminster Abbey was watched by 36.7million from across the globe, and Kate is now one of the most famous women in the world.

Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge has been announced as the first Royal to take on the CBeebies Bedtime Story, to mark the programme's 20th anniversary, which coincides with Children's Mental Health Week.The 40 year old – who was seen taking part in a children's cookery lesson – will be seen reading Jill Tomlinson's The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark, which links with this year's Mental Health Week theme of "growing together". But the Duchess is far from the first famous face to appear on the show, as the likes of Ryan Reynolds, Tom Hiddleston, Dolly Parton, and Tom Hardy have all previously stopped by.

Kate Middleton is the first royal to ever take part in CBeebies Bedtime Story.

Kate Middleton will be reading a CBeebies Bedtime Story to mark the programme's 20th anniversary, which coincides with Children's Mental Health Week. Kate, who is said to be "worried" for Prince Louis’ future, will be reading Jill Tomlinson's The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark, which links with this year's Mental Health Week theme of "growing together".The Duchess, 40, is set to have a crucial part in Children’s Mental Health Week by narrating the children's story as organisers aim to raise the importance of prioritising children’s mental health.This year, children and adults are being encouraged to consider how they have grown emotionally.The national week also aims to help people understand the benefits of trying new things and moving beyond their comfort zones.

Kate Middleton is believed to share an especially close bond with her stepmother-in-law, Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall.The royal pair are reported to have a special relationship which they commemorate with special gifts to each other.The Duchess of Cambridge, 40, is said to be particularly fond of Prince Charles' wife, 74, and keen to seek her advice and counsel when it comes to navigating royal life.The pair were most recently pictured together on a visit to East London, where they met textiles students at a centre run by the Prince's Foundation. Meanwhile, last year they both attended the No Time To Die premiere at London's Royal Albert Hall alongside their husbands.

Prince Charles, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge (aka Kate Middleton) arrive for their visit to The Prince’s Foundation training site for arts and culture at Trinity Buoy Wharf on Thursday (February 3) in London, England.

Kate Middleton has opened up about how popular rugby is in their household, and how all three of her kids enjoy playing. The Duchess of Cambridge, 40, is proud mum to Prince George, eight, Princess Charlotte, six, and Prince Louis, three. Discussing George and the sports he plays at school at a rugby training session she attended today, Wednesday 2 February, Kate said: “Now that there is a move towards co-ed sport, so it’s not just girls playing netball, but other sports like rugby, which is great.” “They’re all enjoying it,” she continued.

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge (aka Kate Middleton) is now the Royal Patron of the Rugby Football League and England Rugby, a job that was once held by Prince Harry before he exited as a senior member of the royal family.

Kate Middleton may be used to spending her time residing at the lavish Apartment 1A in Kensington Palace and visiting Anmer Hall on the Queen’s sprawling Sandringham Estate during school holidays, but her former family home is a lot less extravagant. Hailing from Berkshire, the Duchess of Cambridge grew up in the village of Bradfield Southend, living in her West View home until the age of 13. When Carole and Michael Middleton bought the Victorian home in 1979 for £34,700 the semi-detached property had three bedrooms, though the couple spent their time renovating the house.

Kate Middleton developed a clever trick to help Prince William when he felt 'uncomfortable' when girls hit on him during their time at university. Kate, 40, and William, 39, both attended St Andrews University in Scotland, and like any other pupils they got thoroughly stuck into student life. The pair, along with their pals, would visit popular student bars and clubs together, and William reportedly received his fair share of attention from girls while they were out partying.

Ever since growing her brood, Kate Middleton has put much of her charity focus and work within the Royal family onto family-related issues, and has seemed to blossom within her role.The 40 year old wasn't born into royal life and in fact "never wanted" to be famous, according to a friend. Yet Kate has dominated headlines and made a huge impact since joining the Royal Family after marrying Prince William.