While it's widely known that Kate, the , is a proud representative of British heritage, her linguistic journey presents a fascinating blend of different cultures.
The Princess of Wales spent her where she learned to sing nursery rhymes in Arabic possibly before the English language.
Kate was two years old, and her sister was only eight-months-old when their parents , in May 1984.
Although she grew up in the UK, her parents, Michael and Carole Middleton, were widely traveled, largely due to her father's career working for British Airways. Michael soon jumped at an opportunity to work for a company in the Jordanian capital.
There would spend more than two years in the Middle East from the age of two to four years old, where she attended an English-speaking Al Saheera nursery.
Royal author, Gill Knappett, previously explained: "Toddler attended the English-speaking Al Saheera nursery school in Amman, where she eared nursery rhymes in Arabic.
"She could sing 'Happy Birthday' in Arabic before she could do so in English."
Living in Jordan as a young tot would have given Kate and her family a chance to hear Arabic regularly and become familiar with local customs.
Ms Knappett added: "The bustling, dusty city was a world away from village life in Berkshire, but the Middletons enjoyed their time in the sun."
It wasn't long before the family returned to their then home in Bradfield Southend, Berkshire, in September 1986, and Kate started at St Andrews School in Pangbourne, just a few miles from home.
The concept that she might have picked up some Arabic phrases at a young age is possible, given Kate's linguistic environment in Amman.
In the Royal Family, linguistic diversity is encouraged especially with a view toward diplomacy. . The bilingual late monarch started learning the language in childhood, according to her former tutor.
in a variety of proficiency. These languages are English, Welsh, French and German.
In preparation for his official investiture of becoming the Prince of Wales in 1969, King Charles studied Welsh history and language at the University College of Wales in Aberystwyth for a term during his studies.