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When Kate Middleton became Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, in April of 2011 after marrying the second heir in line to the British throne, she was thrust into the royal spotlight and earned a permanent place in our royal-loving hearts. But how much do you know about the angelic mother of three before she transitioned from eldest Middleton sibling to duchess?
You may know that Kate's parents, Carole and Michael, run a party-planning business called Party Pieces, which is a mail-order party-supply company worth an estimated $50 million. So while the Middleton family wasn't of royal family status, Kate's childhood in Bradfield - a village and civil parish in Berkshire - certainly wasn't too shabby.
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Located a little over an hour outside of London (making it a prime location for commuters to live), Kate spent much of her young life...
When Kate Middleton became Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, in April of 2011 after marrying the second heir in line to the British throne, she was thrust into the royal spotlight and earned a permanent place in our royal-loving hearts. But how much do you know about the angelic mother of three before she transitioned from eldest Middleton sibling to duchess?
You may know that Kate's parents, Carole and Michael, run a party-planning business called Party Pieces, which is a mail-order party-supply company worth an estimated $50 million. So while the Middleton family wasn't of royal family status, Kate's childhood in Bradfield - a village and civil parish in Berkshire - certainly wasn't too shabby.
Related: 11 People in Kate Middleton's Top-Secret Squad
Located a little over an hour outside of London (making it a prime location for commuters to live), Kate spent much of her young life...
- 1/28/2019
- by Corinne Sullivan
- Popsugar.com
Princess Kate and Prince William have broken the recent royal tradition of stopping at just two kids. (All four of the Queen’s children — Prince Charles, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward — have two children each.)
Now, with a third on the way, friends are wondering if they could go one better.
Of course they have a very important role model to follow, and one with whom William is especially close: his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth.
Joyful residents of Bucklebury, where Kate’s parents Carole and Michael Middleton live, are already celebrating the news of the new royal baby on the way.
Now, with a third on the way, friends are wondering if they could go one better.
Of course they have a very important role model to follow, and one with whom William is especially close: his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth.
Joyful residents of Bucklebury, where Kate’s parents Carole and Michael Middleton live, are already celebrating the news of the new royal baby on the way.
- 9/6/2017
- by Phil Boucher and Simon Perry
- PEOPLE.com
The royal baby (whenever it decides to grace us with its presence) will be spoiled with love from Prince William and Kate Middleton. Echoing the words of Wills' cousin, Peter Phillips, Bucklebury local and friend of the Middletons John Haley tells E! News that the duo will be fantastic parents, and that Kate—who he has known for 18 years now—will flourish as a mother. "I think Kate will be a brilliant mother," he tells us. "She's been brought up by Carol with her sister and brother and they've got a great mum and dad, so I think she will be an absolutely fabulous mother." Haley added that the Duchess of Cambridge will be a fit mother because "she is very, very...
- 7/15/2013
- E! Online
Once Kate Middleton gives birth, the tight-knit parish of Bucklebury will throw a ‘massive’ party to celebrate the birth of the Royal baby. We hope our invite’s in the mail!
The whole world is preparing for the arrival of Prince William and Kate Middleton’s baby, but no one will probably be celebrating harder than the tight-knit parish of Bucklebury.
Royal Baby Birthday Party — A Bucklebury Bash For WilLiam & Kate
“[The party] will be massive,” The Old Boot Inn owner John Haley told Celebuzz.
John was invited to Kate and William’s wedding in 2011, and he threw a celebration for the locals afterwards. He plans to do the same for the birth of Baby Cambridge. He said:
“After the wedding we had 350 people here for a party, and it’ll be much the same [for the birth]. Hoping for 200 people to come down! I actually asked Kate if she could please tell me the...
The whole world is preparing for the arrival of Prince William and Kate Middleton’s baby, but no one will probably be celebrating harder than the tight-knit parish of Bucklebury.
Royal Baby Birthday Party — A Bucklebury Bash For WilLiam & Kate
“[The party] will be massive,” The Old Boot Inn owner John Haley told Celebuzz.
John was invited to Kate and William’s wedding in 2011, and he threw a celebration for the locals afterwards. He plans to do the same for the birth of Baby Cambridge. He said:
“After the wedding we had 350 people here for a party, and it’ll be much the same [for the birth]. Hoping for 200 people to come down! I actually asked Kate if she could please tell me the...
- 7/13/2013
- by Christopher Rogers
- HollywoodLife
Of the millions of people who are excited about the Duchess of Cambridge's pregnancy, few are as proud as the 2,000 residents of Bucklebury, the small English village where she grew up simply as Kate Middleton. "Tons of people walked in here last night, and we cracked open a few bottles of champagne. We had a bit of a party, that's for sure," John Haley, the landlord of The Old Boot Inn, tells People. That the West Berkshire village's most famous daughter is expecting a baby who could one day be king or queen is amazing enough. But the townspeople...
- 12/5/2012
- by Tim Nudd
- PEOPLE.com
Kate Middleton has given her local shopkeepers and businesspeople the thrill of a lifetime: An invitation to her royal wedding. The grocers, postman and the local tavern owner near her native Bucklebury are among those who have received the coveted white card through the mail. Hash Shingadia, who runs the Peaches Spar store in Upper Bucklebury with his wife Chan, was "over the moon," he tells People. "When my wife saw the envelope with the Eiir sign on the front, she screamed. It's tremendous news, a total surprise. We were overjoyed." Photos: Kate Middleton: Before Prince WilliamShingadia and his wife...
- 2/28/2011
- by Simon Perry and Liz Corcoran
- PEOPLE.com
Kate Middleton's wedding to Prince William has attracted the most powerful and the most recognizable faces in the world. But one person has been given an invite to the royal wedding who is neither powerful nor famous: the landlord of her family's local pub.
Kate included John Haley, the owner of the Old Boot Inn in Stanford Dingley, in the guest list for the ceremony which normally just includes family, friends, and the most influential people in the world. So just imagine his surprise when he received an invite from the Queen last weekend.
He told the Daily Mirror, "It's a great honor. I've known the family for a long time. They are a lovely normal family, and I'm very happy for Kate. I don't know what I'll wear though or what I'll get them as a present."
Haley will be one of the 1,900 people attending the ceremony itself, although...
Kate included John Haley, the owner of the Old Boot Inn in Stanford Dingley, in the guest list for the ceremony which normally just includes family, friends, and the most influential people in the world. So just imagine his surprise when he received an invite from the Queen last weekend.
He told the Daily Mirror, "It's a great honor. I've known the family for a long time. They are a lovely normal family, and I'm very happy for Kate. I don't know what I'll wear though or what I'll get them as a present."
Haley will be one of the 1,900 people attending the ceremony itself, although...
- 2/23/2011
- icelebz.com
John Haley just became the most popular guy in Bucklebury. John, who you ask? John runs quaint village pub the Old Boot Inn near Bucklebury, Berkshire, where Kate Middleton grew up and he just scored an invite to the royal wedding! “It’s a great honor,” said John. “They are a lovely normal family, and I’m very happy for Kate. I don’t know what I’ll wear though or what I’ll get them as a present. What do you wear to the royal wedding when you're used to hanging out in jeans all day? And the...
- 2/22/2011
- Hollyscoop.com
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