Kate Middleton - Duchess of Cambridge

Kate Middleton - Duchess of Cambridge

 President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama meet Britain's Prince William and his new wife Catherine at Buckingham Palace May 24. The president's visit, however, was shadowed by the tornadoes that ripped across the U.S. Midwest the day before, killing 116 people. He took time out to say he was "heartbroken" over the losses.

 Kate Middleton speaks with 6-year-old terminal cancer sufferer, Diamond (whose wish was to meet a princess), at Calgary International Airport in Canada on July 7. It was Day 8 of the royal couple’s whirlwind tour of Canada and North America.

 Kate Middleton -- a.k.a. Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge -- meets guests during a reception held by Queen Elizabeth II for members of the media to mark next year's Diamond Jubilee at Buckingham Palace on November 28 in London.

The new Princess Catherine kisses her now-husband Prince William from the balcony of Buckingham Palace on the day of their April 29 wedding.