Kate Middleton’s 30th Birthday: Kate Through The Years (PHOTOS)

Kate Middleton’s life began modestly. She was born in 1982 to Carole and Michael, both employees at British Airways, 40 miles outside of London. Soon, she attended a rural preparatory school and eventually found her way to St. Andrews in Scotland—where she fell in love with a certain prince. The rest, as they say, is history. From her early childhood to life as duchess; from Graduation Day to the Big Day; from yellow hotpants to Alexander McQueen, see highlights from Kate’s 30 years.