29 pictures of Kate Middleton before she became a royal

Kate Middleton has been a working Royal since she married Prince William in a fairytale wedding on April 29th, 2011, but her life in the spotlight didn't start there.

The now-Princess of Cambridge met future husband William at St Andrew's University in 2001, and they started dating in 2002 before their long-speculated engagement was announced in 2010. While we now know her as the kind-hearted princess and philanthropist, Kate had various jobs in retail and marketing before becoming engaged to Will, including being a part-time accessory buyer for British clothing brand Jigsaw.

While there's no shortage of unforgettable moments from the Princess of Wales during her time as an official royal, many of Kate Middleton's best style moments come from her pre-royal days.

Here, we take a look at some pictures of the Princess before royal life.