But Catherine’s father, Michael Middleton, couldn’t have imagined she’d end up marrying royalty.
But their connection to royalty has actually made their lives more difficult in some respects.
If Michael took any of the accusations to heart, he and his wife certainly didn’t show it.
Some of the negative attention the Middletons received at the time certainly put their family motto to the test.
Michael and Carole were accused of selling customers' personal information for profit.
Unfortunately, although Party Pieces survived the controversy, it couldn’t survive the pandemic.
But apparently, he wasn’t as appreciative of his education as his sisters were.
James wrote about how he was constantly failing his classes in his memoir “Meet Ella.”
There came a point where he even had to retake his Chemistry class four times.
Dad says my expensive education has been ‘a waste of money,'" James wrote.
James, however, was eventually set on a more rewarding path.
After getting his wake-up call, he was able to get into Edinburgh College.
“Mum and Dad just wanted the best for me,” he said.
But William confided that he entertained the tradition before proposing to Catherine.
In fact,Michael and Carole have a great relationship with William.
Even during this difficult period whenPrincess Catherine was undergoing preventative chemotherapy, her thoughts were especially with her children.
“They’ll have rallied around her, especially her young family,” Larcombe toldThe Mirror.
“Carole and Michael will have essentially thrown a safety blanket around the young children to help protect them.
In times like this for Kate, it is hugely important.
It is crucial the children are looked after carefully.”
“The last nine months have been incredibly tough for us as a family.
