Why Kate Middleton’s Mom Carole Middleton Thinks Of Herself As Bridget Jones

British royal family news reveals that Princess Catherine’s parents, Michael and Carole Middleton, were suddenly thrust into the spotlight when their daughter began dating Prince William.

Several years later, the couple are once again under scrutiny, but because of an eyebrow-raising reason. The Middleton’s are in the financial weeds, and declared bankruptcy not long ago. Here are all the things you need to know about the high-profile couple who raised a future queen.

Royal Family News: – Michael And Carole Founded Party Pieces In 1987

Carole Middleton launched her now shuttered business, Party Pieces in 1987, the year her son, James Middleton, was born.

According to Sheer Luxe, the mother of three was inspired to start her business because of her children.

She told the outlet “It was my children who inspired Party Pieces. I was planning Catherine’s fifth birthday party and all I could find were some basic ‘clown’ plates. I realized there was a gap in the market for partyware that wasn’t too expensive, looked good, and added a bit of a special touch.”

Clowns everywhere, forgive Carole, she knows not what she says. Like many entrepreneurs set to work planning her venture in her own kitchen. Soon, her husband, retired from his British Airways job, partnered with Carole on Party Pieces.

Royal News – Kate Came From Privilege

Catherine is a commoner, but that doesn’t mean her upbringing was average. The Middletons worked hard to give their kids all the advantages.

In 2021 Carole told Good Housekeeping that her parents worked hard to “make ends meet and give us a lifestyle.”

Carole would become a flight attendant for British Airways and met Michael while both were employed by the aviation giant. Michael was a flight dispatcher and they met in the 70s.

Kate Middleton Terrified Of Becoming Queen Of England

View Story

Royal Family News  – Michael And Carole Married In 1980

Fans know that Catherine loves to cook, but she may not have inherited her talent from her mother, as Carole once spilled about a kitchen disaster involving Michael: “I was trying to impress him with a mushroom risotto, and it looked like grey porridge; it was very ‘Bridget Jones.”

Carole Middleton and Michael Middleton married at the Parish Chapel of St. James in Buckinghamshire on June 21, 1980.

Foreshadowing her later business venture, Carole told The Telegraph that she organized the wedding: “I found the venue, organized the wedding breakfast, the bonfire, and chili con carne in the evening.”

Royal Family News – The Middletons Have Three Children

Michael and Carole Middleton’s oldest child, Princess Catherine, was born on January 8, 1982, followed by Pippa Middleton in 1983 and James Middleton in 1987.

In 2021 Carole told the Daily Mail that “The only thing I can say about being a mother is how much I loved it and still do. Mike was a good hands-on father, and we found a way to make business and family life work.”

Be sure to catch up on everything happening with the royal family. Come back here often for royal family news and updates.

Editorial credit: piotr adamski / Shutterstock.com