KATE MIDDLETON has released intimate photographs from her childhood ahead of her marriage to Prince William.


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The photos range from family holiday snaps from when Kate was four years old to her graduation ceremony at St Andrews University, the place she met her Prince, to a shot with William in which she is seen with a playful hand on the Royal tummy.

As well as the photos, the Middleton family have put up a potted biography of Kate, which emphasises her academic and sporting achievements, not least her prowess on the hockey field.

Meanwhile, there are strong rumours that on the big day Middleton will wear a dress by edgy designer Sarah Burton, a protege of Alexander McQueen, the late enfant terrible of high fashion.

Burton has made clothes for the likes of Michelle Obama, Gwyneth Paltrow and Lady Gaga, though not the infamous meat-dress.

Kate Middleton and Prince William get married on 29 April at Westminster Abbey.