Carole Middleton has been unfailingly supportive of her daughter since her cancer announcement. According to a source close to the family, she was “the driving force that kept the family together with a minimum of turmoil and a maximum of modesty” The company of Kate Middleton's parents, Party Pieces, is currently bankrupt and in debt to the tune of three million euros.

“Carole is desperately trying to keep Catherine fully focused on her recovery...talking about their business is forbidden,” another source told Us Weekly.