Catherine, Princess of Wales, grew up in the picturesque village of Bucklebury in Berkshire, England. While she spent her earliest years in Bradfield Southend, her parents, Carole and Michael Middleton, moved the family to a larger home called Oak Acre in Bucklebury in 1995. This affluent rural village is located about 50 miles west of London and is known for its quiet, traditional English character. The Middletons later purchased the 18th-century "Bucklebury Manor," a seven-bedroom estate where the family still resides. The village gained significant global attention leading up to the 2011 Royal Wedding, as it was the primary setting for Kate’s "commoner" upbringing, and it remains a point of interest for royal fans who wish to see the charming countryside that shaped the future Queen.