Kate Middleton has had a lot of people supporting her throughout her life. Her parents, Carole and Michael Middleton, have always been there for her, especially when she was bullied as a kid. Even though she’s a princess now, her parents are still very close to her, and Carole loves spending time with Kate, her husband William, and their grandchildren, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis.
Carole and Michael do fun things with their grandkids, especially now that Kate is recovering from surgery and William has more to take care of at home.
Kate’s family has been worried about her health and how the surgery might affect her future. A royal expert says Carole was particularly worried and did something surprising.
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Kate grew up in a happy home with her parents and two siblings, Pippa and James. Her parents started a business called Party Pieces when Kate was five years old because they couldn’t find good party supplies for her birthday. The business became successful, and Kate even helped out with it when she was young.
During her teenage years, Kate was bullied at school, which was really tough for her. Eventually, she went to a different school and then to university, where she met Prince William.
Carole and Michael have always supported Kate, even when she met William. They were worried she might get lost in the royal family, but they kept their concerns to themselves.
Even though Kate and William were happy together, Kate faced more bullying from William’s friends, who gave her mean nicknames.
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Some of William’s friends were really rude to Kate, and William got really angry when he found out.
Before Kate’s parents started their own business, her mom worked as a flight attendant for British Airways. When William and Kate went to clubs, William’s friends would make fun of Kate and her mom’s job.
Royal expert Katie Nicholl talked about this on Vanity Fair’s podcast. She said William’s snobby friends would whisper rude things about Kate when she showed up at clubs in West London.
These friends, known as the “Glosse Posse,” because they’re from Gloucestershire, acted like they were better than Kate. But Kate didn’t let their mean comments bother her. She just ignored them.
A royal aide said Kate never lost her temper over it. But William wasn’t okay with his girlfriend being treated badly.
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In 2021, someone told the Daily Mail that Prince William got really mad when his friends made fun of Kate, his girlfriend. They said he gets upset whenever he sees Kate being treated badly or talked down to. He doesn’t like it when people disrespect her or her family.
Kate was teased because her mom used to work as a flight attendant. Some of William’s friends called her mean names like “doors to manual.” William didn’t let it slide, though. He told his friends off, saying he won’t tolerate them being rude to Kate or her family.