Princess Kate: Parents don’t get royal titles

Are Carole (70) and Michael Middleton (76) received royal titles when their daughter Kate (43) becomes queen? The answer is clear – no. Despite their special position within the royal family, the Middleton remain bourgeois.

Unlike many royal spouses of the past, Princess Kate does not come from an aristocratic family with noble titles. Carole and Michael Middleton met in the early 1980s at British Airways, where they worked as a flight attendant and he worked as a flight service manager. Later they founded Party Pieces, a company for party accessories, which gave them the training of their three children at private schools.

When Kate got to know Prince William (43) at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland, she and her family, including the siblings Pippa (41) and James (38), suddenly moved into the spotlight – and included in the circle of the royal family. Since Williams and Kate’s wedding 2011, the Middletons have participated in significant events such as King Charles’ Coronation in 2023 and are regular guests at annual meetings such as the summer meeting in Balmoral Castle or at the Royal Ascot.

. However, it does not change the fact that royal titles are reserved for those who are born into the family or are married. Duchy and other nobility titles are either inherited by a family or awarded by the governing monarch.

A look at Queen Camillas (77) family illustrates the practice: her two children have no royal titles or functions. Her sister Annabel Elliot (76) was one of the two royal women at Camilla’s crowning glory, but is not part of Camilla’s official accompanying persons (“Companions”) – a modern version of the traditional court lady.

In theory, Princess Kate could appoint her mother or sister to her “Companions”. However, this role fundamentally differs from an official royal title and does not bring a permanent survey to the nobility.

Regardless of the title question, Princess Kate has remained extremely connected to her family. The Middletons only live a short drive by Williams and Kate’s main residence in Windsor and have a constant presence in the life of their grandchildren. Prince George (11), Princess Charlotte (10) and Prince Louis (7) regularly spend the night with their grandparents.

“Your parents are a permanent factor in the upbringing of her grandchildren,” revealed a palace insider compared to the US magazine.