They acquired this magnificent home in 2012, permanently moving from their previous home in Oak Acre, Salisbury. Carole and Michael Middleton, the parents of the Princess of Wales, have lived for several years at Bucklebury Manor, a Georgian-style residence in the heart of a Berkshire village. If the setting is very protected from photographers, a few photos nevertheless reveal it. James, the brother of Pippa and Kate Middleton, notably spent several months there during confinement in 2020 - Covid-19 requires -, showing here and there, in his stories on Instagram, some corners of the house.
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Bucklebury Manor, acquired by Kate Middleton's parents. ABACA
Seven hectares and a tennis court
Bucklebury Manor has many rooms, including seven bedrooms, two drawing rooms, five reception rooms, a large library and a conservatory. Carole Middleton decorated the entire area, not hesitating to highlight a few central elements, including two large traditional fireplaces. The heart of the house, located on the ground floor, is a huge main room serving as a kitchen, dining room and living room.
Furthermore, if the facade of the house may appear austere, the interior is warm and rather very bright. Carole Middleton also spoke about it to
Point de Vue
, explaining that she had opted for a decoration almost identical to her previous home, always in beige tones. The exterior has seven hectares of land, with a tennis court and swimming pool. Listed as a historic monument, the Bucklebury manor was acquired by Carole and Michael Middleton for the sum of 4.7 million pounds sterling, or 5.4 million euros.
The land extends over 7 hectares, with swimming pool and tennis court. Mavrix / Mavrix/ABACA
Carole and Michael Middleton in their home. ABACA
Debt-ridden
Although she has a splendid home, in which Kate Middleton, but also James and Pippa, lived for a time, Carole Middleton is currently going through difficult months. First, his daughter Kate revealed that she had cancer on March 22. Then, she herself faces major financial problems. The Middleton couple's business, called Party Pieces, went bankrupt and could not be saved. “They are unable to pay the insolvency firm's fees, amounting to 260,000 pounds
(around 303,550 euros, Editor's note)
,” reported an article in The
Times
on April 4. The company, specializing in the online sale of party accessories, would have been partially bought by businessman James Sinclair for 180,000 pounds. Enough to nourish, for the Middletons, some regrets.