The Royals are set to enjoy an a star-studded outing next week, but the whole family won't be together. Prince William and Kate will be heading out to watch the Royal Variety Performance at the Royal Albert Hall on Thursday, 30 November.
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Kate Middleton's parents, Caroline and Michael, have reportedly been forced into retirement in order to protect the Princess of Wales' royal reputation.
The Middleton family registered a company called First Birthdays with Companies House in the UK some years ago which they had hoped to launch once they sold off their Party Pieces empire, the Express reports.
However, it's now been revealed that Carole and her husband Michael Middleton have finally decided to hang up their "entrepreneurial" dream and focus on their family instead following the collapse of their party planning business, which racked up debts of more than £2.6m.
The source said: “The Windsor name took a minor dent when Party Pieces collapsed because of all the money it owed to hard-working people.
“There’s no way that the Palace will want that kind of thing to happen again. The royals are meant to be inspirational for hard-working people, not those that are seen to profit from the loss of others.”
Companies House records show that the Middletons set up the 'First Birthdays' business in 2006 to secure the name but it has remained idle since then.
Despite this, the couple signed on to keep it running as a dormant company in May of this year and changed the address of the company on August 31 from Party Pieces Childs Court Farm to The Manor Bucklebury in Reading, which is the £4.7m mansion where the family now reside.
The source said: “The couple were busy planning their next move but have now scrapped any future business plans to protect their daughter’s reputation.
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“Anything the Middletons do will inevitably swing back on Kate, so it’s best that her
The Royals are set to enjoy an a star-studded outing next week, but the whole family won't be together. Prince William and Kate will be heading out to watch the Royal Variety Performance at the Royal Albert Hall on Thursday, 30 November.
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“Endgame,” that Camilla appreciated the former “Good Morning Britain” host questioning whether Markle, 42, really experienced suicidal thoughts before she and Prince Harry stepped down from the royal family in 2020. Back in March 2021, Morgan, 58, tweeted that he “wouldn’t believe [Meghan] if she read me a weather report.”Morgan left “GMB” that same month after viewers — including Markle herself — complained over the coverage.
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royal etiquette and years of training to good use when she dropped into a curtsy worthy of the record books on Tuesday.Wearing a stunning red hat by Jane Taylor and a matching wool cape by Catherine Walker & Co., the Princess of Wales accompanied her husband, Prince William, both 41, to greet the South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, 62, and his wife, First Lady Kim Keon Hee, 51, for their formal state visit to the United Kingdom.After introductions were made, the couples arrived at the Horse Guards Parade in London to meet King Charles, 75, and Queen Camilla, 76, for the ceremonial welcome.As Princess Kate walked up the stairs behind Prince William, who bowed his head to acknowledge his father and Camilla, she stopped at the top and dropped into the perfect curtsy to the King and Queen, mere inches away from certain disaster.
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in a pre-recorded clip. The blouse, which is no longer available to purchase, reportedly went for a cool £315, or roughly $400, according to a fan. Similar styles range from around $225 to $400.
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Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip.A bash with friends and family at Clarence House in London is on tap. The guest list includes his eldest son, Prince William, 41; his daughter-in-law, Kate Middleton, 41; and his wife, Queen Camilla, 76, along with other members of the royal family.Reports swirled last week that his estranged son, Prince Harry, 39, and his wife, Meghan Markle, 42, declined an invite to the party.
on .On November 11, the attended the The Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance at Royal Albert Hall to commemorate the end of the First World War. Joining and her husband , as well as and , Middleton arrived at the somber event wearing a long-sleeved black dress and two pieces of jewelry that honor her late grandmother-in-law.For one, she seemed to wear the that were gifted to then Princess Elizabeth on her 1947 wedding day by Hakim of Bahrain.
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Archewell foundation.Markle, dressed in an electric blue cardigan adorned with poppies for the occasion, discussed how the first-of-its-kind program has supported kids since its launch.Harry, who opted for a smart navy blazer atop a light blue shirt and khaki pants, also chatted with veterans about how the program supports them and their loved ones. The duke was seen sporting a red poppy on his blazer in honor of the UK’s Remembrance Day, which is also on Saturday.The program — which was founded in 2004 — “helps to connect “young people and families to mentors who can relate to the shared experiences” that come with having a loved one in the armed forces, according to the Archewell website.The pair’s visit to San Diego comes just days after their camp spoke out about King Charles’ upcoming birthday and reports they were snubbed from the guest list.As the King prepares to ring in his 75th birthday on Nov.
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told Closer magazine.“They may have moved to California, but it’s William and Kate who had the most support out there, and there is a certain level of smugness about that.”“They insist that they’d be doing this regardless of where the Sussexes live, but there is no doubt they’ll enjoy showing Meghan and Harry how Hollywood is still very much obsessed with all things royal,” the insider added.According to reports, the Waleses will be kickstarting their Earthshot initiative before planning to “tap all their celebrity friends for help.”To get the ball rolling, William — the heir to the throne — in September flew to NYC to find “trailblazing climate solutions to repair our planet by 2030.”Now, William and Kate are reportedly looking to get their celebrity pals — including Tom Cruise, Taylor Swift, and Tom Hanks — on board with the project.“Everyone wants to be around them,” a source said of the Waleses.The new report seemingly echoes PR expert Andy Barr’s recent comments about the Sussexes, claiming that they are “jealous” of William and Kate’s advantage submitting a trademark application in the US.Barr told the Mirror that Harry and Meghan would be somewhat envious of the doors that would potentially open to William and Kate — should they wish to take on the States.“Whilst Harry and Meghan have a powerful and well established network of celebrity friends and ‘fixers’, there is no substitute for being an actual, fully paid up member of the royal family,” Barr told the outlet.“The global interest and intrigue in the British Royal Family means that they are guaranteed crowds wherever they go and whatever they do.”William reportedly submitted an application to the US Patent and Trademark Office on May 12 to trademark “The Royal