Eyebrows were raised when Princess Estelle of Sweden stepped out in green tulle last week. For not only was it a rather grown-up number for an 11-year-old, it was a dress that her mother, Crown Princess Victoria, had worn for a gala dinner last year. But then royal hand-me-downs are increasingly common in an eco-conscious … Read more
On 23 July 2013, the day after his birth, Prince George made his first public appearance on the steps of the Lindo Wing at St Mary’s Hospital in London. That may have been his first experience of royal life, but his first taste of home wasn’t a palace. It was a family home, albeit a … Read more
Kate Middleton has ‘given Prince William everything he didn’t have growing up but Princess Diana’s influence on him is clear,’ a royal expert has claimed. Former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond said the Prince of Wales’ relationship with Kate is ‘founded on friendship, passion and mutual respect’. Speaking to Ok! magazine, the expert said that … Read more
What’s the secret behind Kate’s fabulous figure? Well if you ask her uncle Gary Goldsmith, it’s her mother Carole. ‘Carole has always looked after herself and eaten healthily,’ he’s said in the past. ‘And she has a stunning figure. That mentality of considering your diet and exercise is evident in the girls [Kate and Pippa] … Read more
Carole Middleton is said to be ‘mortified’ that the woman who made her daughter Kate’s wedding cake is among those left out of pocket following the collapse of her family firm Party Pieces. High-end baker Fiona Cairns, 65, designed the magnificent cake for Kate’s wedding to Prince William in 2011 and made the christening cakes … Read more
The Middleton family finances have always been shrouded in mystery. How, observers have often wondered, did Carole, a former air hostess who grew up in a council house, and Michael, a mid-ranking BA flight dispatcher, manage such a spectacular ascent up the financial ladder? The couple had relatively humble beginnings. Carole is the granddaughter of … Read more
James Middleton has shared a previously unseen picture from his wedding day as he paid tribute to his mother Carole on Mothering Sunday. The Princess of Wales‘ younger brother, 35, shared a photo of him and Carole Middleton, 68, on his Instagram account. In the previously unseen photo, the youngest Middleton sibling is pictured hugging his … Read more