Kate Middleton voted among world's most desirable women

Kate MIDDLETON has been named one of the world's most desirable women in a global poll, ahead of Angelina Jolie and Eva Longoria.

The 29-year-old, who marries Prince William in April, is one of 15 Britons who made the AskMen.com list of 99 top beauties.

Miss Middleton has been ranked number 61 in the poll which saw five million people cast their votes. Number one was actress Blake Lively, the 23-year-old star of US TV series Gossip Girl. The highest-ranking British star was Cheryl Cole who was placed sixth. Kate Beckinsale was 14th, while Emma Watson, who has played Hermione Granger in each of the Harry Potter films, came 17th.

Drew Lubega, the UK editor of AskMen.com, said: "Kate is the first genuinely glamorous British female royal since Princess

Diana.

"It's easy to see why Prince William has fallen for her."