Who are Kate Middleton’s parents Michael and Carole and what’s their net worth?
CAROLE and Michael Middleton have risen to fame thanks to be the parents of Kate Middleton.
Aside from being the parents of the Princess of Wales, they also have two younger children Pippa and James.
Who are Kate and Pippa Middleton's parents Michael and Carole?
Michael Middleton was born in 1949 to a wealthy family who already had some ties to aristocracy and went to the prestigious Clifton College in Bristol.
His wife Carole, whose maiden name was Goldsmith, was born in London in 1955 to a relatively normal family and grew up in Southall.
The couple met when working as cabin crew for British Airways.
The pair went on to tie the knot in 1980.
They said their wedding vows at the Church of St James in Dorney, Buckinghamshire.
Who are Michael and Carole Middleton's children?
Michael and Carole welcomed their first child Catherine, who tends to go by Kate, in 1982.
Philippa, known as Pippa, came a year later and in 1987 they completed their family when son James was born.
Michael and Carole are now the proud grandparents to second in line to the throne Prince George, his sister Princess Charlotte, and Prince William and Princess Kate’s third child, Louis.
They also have three more grandchildren through their second daughter Pippa, who is married to hedge-fund manager, and brother of the Made in Chelsea star Spencer Matthews, James Matthews.
James and Pippa share two daughters, Grace and Rose, and also have one son called Arthur.
Michael and Carole's son James Middleton married French financial analyst Alizée Thevenet on September 11, 2021.
They had their first son called Inigo in October 2023.
The name Inigo is of Spanish and Basque origin, and means "fiery".
What do Michael and Carole Middleton do for a living?
In 1987 the Middletons launched their own business Party Pieces, after Carole realised she could make some money from creating party bags.
After growing the firm into a multi-million pound business, Party Pieces was badly hit by the pandemic and Covid restrictions and in April 2023 the company called in advisers at restructuring firm Interpath to try to raise fresh funds for the business.
However, the family decided to move on from the company and in May 2023 the business was sold in a pre-package deal to the Essex-based entrepreneur James Sinclair.
What is Michael and Carole Middleton's net worth?
Michael and Carole's Party Pieces business meant that the couple turned themselves into self-made millionaires.
At the time of Kate's wedding to Prince William in 2011 the business was estimated to be worth £30million, reports DailyMail.com.
However, as of 2023 it's thought the couple have more than £54million between them.
How old are Michael and Carole Middleton?
Michael's date of birth is June 23, 1949, and Carole was born on January 31, 1955.
Michael turned 74 in June 2023, while Carole turned 68 in January 2023.
This means Michael is just one year younger than daughter Kate's father-in-law King Charles, who was born on November 14, 1948.
Charles' wife, Queen Camilla, is a year older than her husband, and turned 76 in July 2023.
Camilla's date of birth is July 17, 1947.
Where do Michael and Carole Middleton live?
The Middletons have lived in a £5million mansion in Bucklebury dubbed Bucklebury Manor since moving there in 2013.
The grade-II listed Georgian property boasts seven bedrooms, five reception rooms - including a drawing room and library - and 18 acres of land complete with a tennis court and outdoor swimming pool.
Traditional log fireplaces, a kitchen with a large wooden dining table, and a conservatory with enormous floor-to-ceiling windows have previously been shown in rare pictures shared from inside the house.
Do Michael and Carole Middleton have royal titles?
The short answer is, no, Michael and Carol do not have any type of royal title.
This is because they are not part of the Royal Family, despite their daughter being the future Queen of England.
Their daughter Kate married into the family which is why it is only her, her husband and her children that have royal titles.