![#3 Ana Botin (CEO, Santander UK)Ana Patricia Botín-Sanz de Sautuola O'Shea, born in 1960 in Santander, is a Spanish businesswoman. Since December 2010 she has served as CEO of Santander UK,[1] the British banking subsidiary of the Santander Group. Botín was previously executive chairman of the Spanish bank, Banco Español de Crédito, having also worked for seven years at JP Morgan in the United States. In 1988, she came back to Spain and began working for the Santander Group.](http://cdn2-b.examiner.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/hash/bd/48/bd486168dfe914f2c7f302ed12a143fe.jpg?itok=2VBiRAg2 "#3 Ana Botin (CEO, Santander UK)Ana Patricia Botín-Sanz de Sautuola O'Shea, born in 1960 in Santander, is a Spanish businesswoman. Since December 2010 she has served as CEO of Santander UK,[1] the British banking subsidiary of the Santander Group. Botín was previously executive chairman of the Spanish bank, Banco Español de Crédito, having also worked for seven years at JP Morgan in the United States. In 1988, she came back to Spain and began working for the Santander Group.")
Kate Middleton has been left off the 2013 list of Britain's Most Powerful Women. However, the Duchess of Cambridge's grandmother-in-law, Queen Elizabeth II, topped the poll compiled and released today (Tuesday) by BBC 4's Woman's Hour. "Inevitably not everyone will agree with our 100. There are some omissions. For example, we had long debates about the Duchess of Cambridge," Eve Pollard, a member of the voting panel, revealed.
The results of the poll seem to indicate that while Prince William's wife is certainly among the most popular, photographed, and written about people in the world, there is one thing she is not -- and that's powerful. "Is she influential? Hugely. Is she powerful? Not yet," Pollard said.
The pregnant Duchess, however, has only started her royal duties relatively recently. With just 21 months of royalty under her belt, it's likely she'll one day land on the list of Britain's most powerful especially once Prince William comes closer to taking over the monarchy. "Most women on our list have power because they have reached a place where they have control - of policy, of direction, of influence, of staff," Pollard explained.
One thing's for certain, while Kate may not have much power in Britain yet, her unborn child will likely top the list one day. Kate Middleton and Prince William are expected to welcome the royal baby -- who will jump to third in line to the throne -- in July.
For a look at the rest of the top five most powerful women in Britain, click through the slideshow above.
![#3 Ana Botin (CEO, Santander UK)Ana Patricia Botín-Sanz de Sautuola O'Shea, born in 1960 in Santander, is a Spanish businesswoman. Since December 2010 she has served as CEO of Santander UK,[1] the British banking subsidiary of the Santander Group. Botín was previously executive chairman of the Spanish bank, Banco Español de Crédito, having also worked for seven years at JP Morgan in the United States. In 1988, she came back to Spain and began working for the Santander Group.](http://cdn2-b.examiner.com/sites/default/files/styles/profile_large/hash/73/cb/73cb13e621b1ea793dcd90b3861a318c.jpg?itok=_aEyNrRt "#3 Ana Botin (CEO, Santander UK)Ana Patricia Botín-Sanz de Sautuola O'Shea, born in 1960 in Santander, is a Spanish businesswoman. Since December 2010 she has served as CEO of Santander UK,[1] the British banking subsidiary of the Santander Group. Botín was previously executive chairman of the Spanish bank, Banco Español de Crédito, having also worked for seven years at JP Morgan in the United States. In 1988, she came back to Spain and began working for the Santander Group.")
![#4 Baroness Brenda Hale of Richmond (Supreme Court Judge)Brenda Marjorie Hale, Baroness Hale of Richmond, DBE, QC, PC, FBA (Hon) (born 31 January 1945)[1] is a British legal academic, barrister, judge and a Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom.In 2004, she joined the House of Lords as a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary. She was the only woman ever to have been appointed to this position. She served as a Law Lord until 2009 when she, along with the other Law Lords, transferred to the new Supreme Court. She remains the most senior female judge in the history of the United Kingdom.](http://cdn2-b.examiner.com/sites/default/files/styles/profile_large/hash/12/fa/12fa2e5150dca0af9767aa655579a88e.jpg?itok=qbUFDFXx "#4 Baroness Brenda Hale of Richmond (Supreme Court Judge)Brenda Marjorie Hale, Baroness Hale of Richmond, DBE, QC, PC, FBA (Hon) (born 31 January 1945)[1] is a British legal academic, barrister, judge and a Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom.In 2004, she joined the House of Lords as a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary. She was the only woman ever to have been appointed to this position. She served as a Law Lord until 2009 when she, along with the other Law Lords, transferred to the new Supreme Court. She remains the most senior female judge in the history of the United Kingdom.")
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