Kate’s Mum voices concerns over Public Scrutiny
Since Kate Middleton was first courted by Prince William more than five years ago, her mother, Carole, has been the model of discretion.
The glamorous businesswoman has, however, now broken her silence to voice her concerns about the impact that public scrutiny is having on her life.
“You see, I feel very vulnerable about everything,” she told Mandrake last weekend at the Hennessy Gold Cup, at Newbury racecourse, just a few miles from her house in Berkshire.
“I’m not a celebrity and don’t want to be one. Celebrities have minders and PR people. I don’t want a PR person and wouldn’t want to have to pay to employ one. I haven’t asked for all this.”
Carole, 53, who was an air stewardess when flying was still chic, owns Party Pieces, a successful mail-order company providing children’s party paraphernalia, with her husband, Michael. “I’m concerned about my business; that’s my focus,” she said. “I don’t want the attention to detract from that. I’m also worried for my family: I have three children – not just Catherine.”
Read the entire story at the Telegraph
December 8th, 2008 08:12
Okay Carole, maybe you want to clear it about your behaviour gossip since 5 years ago when your daugher have relationship with Wills cause all newspaper to write your bad character since that. my question is, why you recent appear now not 5 years ago to clear it all your gossip about your gossip and your family too. okay, is not easy become target of paparazi in london, especially because your daughter have relationship with Prince of england, that’s a risk become candidate mother-in-law of Royal Family, Carole Middleton. your real life become glowing and you must to accept that.
December 8th, 2008 10:48
mariskaagusta, I think Carole was silent long enough. So she must have been given the okay to do so. I think they handle it well though. They smile when in public but they don’t say anything. Pippa works in the entertaining business so she gave a little food tip which is totally harmless and Carole just spoke out on her concern for the family and business. All of that is harmless, short and quick to the point.
December 8th, 2008 11:47
Rman
The article unnerves me every time I read it. So I am going to simply stop reading it. I doubt that she would have been given the go ahead to talk about it especially since the RF are supposed to be more low key. I think what might have happened is that this conversation was an “over heard” piece and Mandrake wrote about it.
That’s the best I can come up with. It’s all very unfortunate..
December 8th, 2008 13:13
JJ, I don’t know It can be possible that is what happened but after she has been silent so long I just don’t think she would speak without having a okay and understanding that she has to stand up for her family. I mean it’s like lets get serious now, stop talking bad about my family which you don’t know. You can do nothing but understand that. It didn’t bring any unwanted attention to the artical so she had the final word. It’s like Mrs. Middleton has spoken and that’s it enough with the non-sense.
December 8th, 2008 13:26
She wasn’t tricked, she just probably has nothing to lose now,because it is over.
This woman has gone almost seven years without one journalist being able to get her to give them a interview that we know of, for sure. I don’t think she was tricked. I think this is about much more, like a break-up about to be discovered between her daughter and the future Heir to the British Throne.
Carole is not stupid, she knows exactly what it means in the eyes of the Royal Family for her to speak to the press. Maybe there is nothing for her to lose anymore, because the relationship is over.
I will believe that the relationship is over until Kate and William are seen together again. Kate and her mother would be dancing on clouds if Kate were getting married to Pr. William.
Kate,Nursing a broken heart and mother trying to protect her, is what I believe is going on.
December 8th, 2008 13:51
Probably this article isnt even true. Probably, Carole middleton never said anything and this article is just one of those usual fake articles. Nor I see any reasons as to why the RF would give her permission to speak to the media.
December 8th, 2008 13:52
‘I haven’t asked for all this…I have three children – not just Catheriine.’
I hope this doesn’t indicate that there is tension between Kate and her mother due to the strain of being in the public eye. Sounds like Carole is at the end of her tether and wondering why Kate is continuing along this path, perhaps? I hope not…
December 8th, 2008 13:58
Well we just have to wait and see Joanne. There is no speculation going on and no one is picking up on a break up. At this time, the only information we got is W&K is still a couple and that has not changed. Soon the royal family will be on a Christmas break at Sandringham so everything is peaceful and calm like The Queen ordered them to be. William & Kate seem to have gotton down to business and probably spending some time together. Next year is a different story.
December 8th, 2008 14:05
as I mentioned before, not sure whether this article is true, but if it is true then:
I have a feeling that carole middleton seem to be super social climber and carole’s statement of feeling vulenerable is the most riduculous thing she could ever say. She is very delighted that her daughter is involved with the RF, and it has even been mentioned that she made everything possible for KM to get in the royal circle. So she should stop pretending to be a victim. I rather say she is a wolf with a sheep diguise.
If carole middleton believes that her family is very vulnerable, then she should ask her daughter pippa to stop attracting the media when she attends those social events. KM already moved away from the media (we havent seen her clubbing) because she already realized that it wasnt going to bring her any good. So if Carole middleton feels very vulnerable because of KM being involved in the royal circle, why doesnt she ask her daughter pippa to do the same thing, to avoid the limelight?
December 8th, 2008 14:23
Sonia
Pippa’s case is different. She works for an events management company it is her job to go out and socialize. Pippa is not dating a member of the royal family and is free to do as she pleases. The paparazzi will by default attend most of the events which Pippa attends because of her job. The whole Middleton family can’t put their heads in the sand because of Kate. It’s not fair to be honest. They have to live their lives as well.
Kate has chosen to date William and she must adhere for now to play by the RF’s rules. It’s in her families interest not to get involved in anything to shady or untoward but that’s it. They are private citizens. ..
December 8th, 2008 15:59
Well, you all know I am a fan of Kate but I can’t help feeling that Pippa is capitalizing on Kate’s position a bit to further her own profile and career,which is not such a terrible thing but it is happening none the less. If not for Kate,I highly doubt Pippa would have anyone interested in taking her picture.
December 8th, 2008 16:41
JJ, thank you for saying that because some people just don’t get it. As I said it before we should know for a fact that it’s not easy on any family when your child is dating a member of the BRF. Autumn Kelly’s past was completely dug up when her engagement was announced and it got pretty bad as the wedding got close. These Prince’s is not falling for the perfect, rich, titled girls from well connected families anymore. These women have different backgrounds and the media is not often nice to them. Kate’s family has to go on and live their lives and not hide like they are little mice or something. If The Queen called for her family to lay low for awhile and not spend like crazy, that extended to Kate and Kate alone. She is not married to William but she is his longtime companion so there for she follows the rules. Pippa is going about her business and doing her job. So lets not be too hard on Carole because if she really said any of that, everyone better thank God that she remained nice throughout the conversation. After there was reports of her family being social climbers and being pushy to the royals and rumors of her daughter being pregnant and hidding, she could have told everyone to go to Hell but she didn’t.
December 8th, 2008 16:59
In that respect Rman you are correct. I do think that Carole & Michael (I think that’s the dad name) has done a splendid job thus far at keeping quite. I’m not sure how quiet I would have been able to be over the years with the nasty stories that the press has written about her family.
I hope her family are ok. Regardless of the outcome of this whole thing whether they break up stay together get married or not from what I have read I like the Middleton family (all of them) & I’ll be interested to see what happens to them in years to come.
William will be fine regardless I only hope if things have ended that he is able to find the right one in the future because it may not be easy.
December 8th, 2008 17:01
Lisa
You are right no one would be taking her picture if it was not for Kate, but if she is being sent invites to events and it helps her career why no go? As long as she keeps her mouth shut then I see no problem with it. Pippa thus far has not been the type to fall out of nightclubs or even look drunk. She doesn’t wear riske outfits she just attends and smiles??
December 8th, 2008 17:17
jj,I can’t argue with those very valid points!
December 8th, 2008 17:40
Guys please excuse my language, I just had to say that.
December 8th, 2008 17:45
JJ, I agree and I just hope that everyone is doing just fine and getting their homes ready for the holidays. I also hope that William & Kate is having a great time over the holidays, what a great year it has been for them.
December 9th, 2008 00:22
Joanne, are you Joanne Leyland from the Royalist? Just asking.
December 9th, 2008 00:27
Rman,
No apologies needed. I agree with what you said. I am sure it is hard for some members of the Middleton family to be dragged into the limelight and criticized so heavily. Pippa seems to make the most of it, but Carole did say the attention is difficult for her, as she is not a celebrity, has no PR staff, etc.
December 9th, 2008 09:04
JJ, Lisa, all — you all make valid points.
Certainly, it’s probably better to make it on one’s own then on another’s coattails.
But it’s better to work than not work and it sounds as if Pippa has been socially ambitious since her Marlborough days — pre-William — so that may just be the way she is. As long as she’s not rude or arrogant to the people “beneath” her then I feel it’s pretty much her business who she hangs out with.
I still think Lisa and Trixie are right — what Carole said to Mandrake could really be taken either way, that they’re on or off (or ONFF
)
It would certainly be nice to see them together, although even if we see Kate with a dead bird in her hand at Sandringham there’s no way of knowing if she’s there as the Girlfriend or an ex-girlfriend, Jecca-style.
For whatever reason, it does appear she’s been laying low and I still find it curious we’ve had not a single picture.
I’m sure we’ll see her out with her Mum soon, Christmas shopping and smiling. But that still won’t tell us anything.
December 9th, 2008 10:06
I think you are right alsgal, I think the next time we see Kate, it will be a orchestrated appearence or somewhere with William.
December 9th, 2008 10:10
But It would be nice to see them somewhere because we go through this everytime they don’t make a regular appearence. I just hope we see the couple soon.
December 9th, 2008 10:37
There is a good chance they will appear together during the holiday season. Let’s hope.
December 10th, 2008 07:49
i thinked mrs. middleton knows something about her daughters relationship to the prince.maybe the middleton family is being tielift about the story in magazines.
December 13th, 2008 12:20
guys are wonderful especially Harry with that African children . I wish William marries Kate whom I totally respect
December 14th, 2008 18:15
I can’t help it. Did Carole whine about royal protection/guard for her daughter (and the rest of family?). What a hypocrite family.