Introduction :

• Katie Nicholl is well-known as an author, journalist and most importantly, as a royal commentator.
• Highly regarded by her peers, she is probably best known for her coverage of the young royals from the British Royal Family.
• Over the years, she has covered royal weddings and births for various national TV and radio networks in the UK and the USA.

Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :

• Raised with two brothers, Katie displayed early athleticism by competing in national diving championships and becoming the county under-16 champion at the age of 12. Even uring her teenage years, Katie remained focused on academics, refraining from distractions like parties and dating.
• Now, Katie is married to a civil servant, Dan Walker. The couple has two children and they live in London. The family enjoys horse riding together, walking their dogs, and cooking.

Education : Qualifications, High School & College Info

• Katie was born in the same hospital as Kate Middleton in Reading but the birthdate is unknown.
• She attended the Channing School in Highgate, though details of her higher education are unknown.

Career, Income, Salary and Net Worth

Early Work :

• During her teen years, Katie worked part-time as a caddy at golf courses in Little Marlow and later caddied full-time after moving out at 18.
• Katie’s first job as a journalist was writing for The Daily Telegraph in 2001.
• In 2002, Katie started work as the show business correspondent for The Mail on Sunday, where her job was to get ‘scoops.’
• Quickly it was identified that she was good at finding stories and therefore she earned the title ‘Gossip Girl.’
• A major part of her work was to get invites (or not) to the most fashionable parties, book launches, and lunches. She even gatecrashed model Kate Moss’s 30th birthday party.
• Talking about this phase of her career, Katie mentioned in an article “I have clambered in through loo windows…made friends with bouncers. I know all the back doors…and have a reputation for being able to get in anywhere.”
• After 10 successful years, Katie decided to go freelance, and she has not looked back since.
• She now writes regularly for magazines like Vanity Fair, Grazia, and Your Majesty mainly about the British Royal Family. She has also contributed to several digital platforms including TM2.
• More recently, Katie has been working for Entertainment Tonight, CBC, and the BBC. She reports on all things royal for Channel Nine Australia.
• Katie has written several books on the young royals, including ‘The Making of a Royal Romance’ about Prince William and Kate Middleton’s relationship. ‘William in Love’ and ‘Behind Palace Walls.’
• In 2018, she wrote her book ‘Harry, Life, Loss, and Love.’ The same year, she also covered and reported on the Royal Ascot.
• In September of 2019, she covered The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s first Royal Tour since the birth of Alfie in Africa.
• Nicholl has received prestigious awards, including Interviewer of the Year from Women in Film & Television UK in 2007 and 2010. She was nominated twice for TV BAFTA’s Newcomer of the Year, winning the award in 2010.

Interesting Facts, Height and Trivia :

• In a quest for stories, Katie has been known to climb fire escapes, climb in through toilet windows and got to know the bouncers and door-attendants in the most exclusive clubs.
• Actor Jude Law once threw her out of the premiere of his movie ‘Alfie.’
• Quiet often she attends show business events in disguise.
• After attending an Oscar ceremony, she said one of the highlights was dancing with Anne Hathaway.
• To relax, Katie attends yoga classes with Matilda, her young daughter.

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