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Carole Middleton, is she the ultimate mum raising a future queen?

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Brightonbabe5 · 02/01/2021 00:48

I'm currently reading Harry & Meghan's book Finding Freedom... Meghan's parents particularly Doria have been applauded for putting such an emphasis on Meghan's education, ensuring she got into an expensive Catholic school & ensuring she worked very hard at school...
Surely the Middleton's should get the same praise but they were ridiculed & accused of being upwardly mobile... Kate & Pippa both attended excellent universities so they obviously worked very hard also..
The other parents in the girkd private school weren't too complimentary about Carole either with snipes about the girls uniforms, sports equipment etc too perfect. I reckon the other parents were jealous.
In my opinion Carole has done an amazing job raising out future queen & should be given more credit...

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KosherSalt · 02/01/2021 17:53

@cannotchange

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Are you Mrs Bennet, dining out on stories of dear Lizzie at Pemberley?Grin
jollygreenpea · 02/01/2021 18:19

Where do parents stop getting the credit?

Or the blame?

jerometheturnipking · 02/01/2021 18:28

@JanBanjoVi

To me the ultimate successful mother is Judy Murray!
I would be inclined to agree, but have you seen the way she treats poor Duncan?! Grin

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Dongdingdong · 02/01/2021 18:44

And how sad are you - knowing where she spent Xmas at any specific time?

I doubt the poster “knew” where Carole Middleton spent Christmas - he/she probably just typed it into Google and it came up.

KitBumbleB · 02/01/2021 19:28

Newbury is my local Waitrose and Kate is known to shop in there or Thatcham branch. Also I have bumped into Carole down The Kennet Centre and can confirm she is not nice in person (nor is she above going into The Kennet Centre which is scabby AF)

cannotchange · 02/01/2021 19:56

Absolutely not - you're an absolute snob and full of crap with your 'superior' knowledge of old money versus new money parents at a private

Their new money was good enough for the royal family

InsideOfEmptiness · 02/01/2021 19:58

Well, I don't know, define the 'ultimate Mum'.

To me, my Grandmother was the ultimate Mum. Raised in poverty, had five children, worked her arse off to give them a great life. Ran her own business (a bakery) with her sister. They started work at 5am every morning, worked very fecking hard, and were so great at what they did, people in our town still speak very fondly of their bakery, a few decades after it closed. She lost her youngest child in tragic circumstances, and despite the grief that she carried around for the rest of her life, she still managed to be a warm, loving, happy person who was always positive and lit up every room she walked into.

She was an incredible Grandmother. She filled our lives with love and happiness and positivity and warmth.

Did her business make millions, did she raise a 'future queen'? Nope, not even close. However, she raised children who are some of the kindest people I've ever known. She was one of the kindest people I've ever known. She was, for my siblings and I, a constant source of love and security. She cheered us on, loved us deeply, and always saw the best in us. She was one of my very best friends until the day she died. Ultimate Mum? She was incredible.

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