Kate Middleton's parents Carole and Mike have long since earned royal titles, says an expert. Carole has long since taken on a mother role for Prince William, explains Richard Eden.
The Middletons' once-thriving company “Party Pieces” has done nothing to damage their good reputation. The grandparents are invaluable to Kate in this predicament and also to Prince William. They are the helpers whose support he can accept, to continue fulfilling his royal duties as heir to the throne - while his father also battles illness.. Kate Middleton is suffering from cancer. Kate mentioned Prince William as her support in her cancer video, but the princess could just as easily have been talking about her parents, who are happy that their daughter is getting better soon, says Eden. It is clear that Catherine's parents are just as important to the future of the monarchy as the Windsors themselves, says the royal author Christopher Andersen (74) In his opinion, the couple have longsince deserved formal recognition for their work.