Relationships Talk

Kate Middleton shot to the dizzy heights of global fame back in 2011 when she married Princess Diana and Prince Charles’ son Prince William in a huge royal wedding.

The brunette walked down the aisle to her Prince and said ‘I do’ with millions watching a live stream of the event.

Fast-forward seven years and Kate and William now have three children and seem to be excelling at married life with adorable family portraits – often shot by the Duchess herself – giving an insight into family life.

Could this snippet of marriage advice from her mother Carole be the backbone to their relationship?

“Find someone you who can really support you.” Carole dished in a recent interview with The Telegraph.

She was speaking to a reporter about her marriage to Michael whilst discussing the family business – and how it all began.

Carole and Michael married in 1980 after meeting at work; Carole was a flight attendant for British Airways and Michael was a flight dispatcher.

The couple welcomed Catherine – known fondly as Kate to friends and family – two years after their wedding.

In 1987, Carole started the Party Pieces venture from home after printing out a self-designed flyer and sticking it up at her daughter’s local playgroup.

Speaking again about her relationship with Kate’s father Michael, and this giving business advice to others who are considering starting up a business, she said she refused to lay compromise from work her on family time. 

Carole said: “Make sure whatever you do doesn’t compromise your family, because that becomes untenable.

“And don’t be afraid to ask questions.”

She added: “I couldn’t do it without Mike.”

This insight into Kate’s parents’ marriage is heartwarming, to say the least. And it would be safe to say fans have been thrilled at any insight into the Duchess’s very normal British upbringing.