Carole Elizabeth Middleton (née Goldsmith; born 31 January 1955)[1] is an English businesswoman. She is the mother of Catherine, Princess of Wales, Philippa Matthews, and James Middleton.
Born in Perivale and brought up in Southall, London, Middleton was educated at Featherstone High School before working as a secretary. She joined British Airways and worked as a flight attendant until her marriage to Michael Middleton, a member of the Middleton family.
Middleton founded Party Pieces, a mail-order party-supply company, in 1987. Her first three grandchildren, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis, are second, third, and fourth in line to the British throne, respectively. The Middleton family resides at Bucklebury Manor, in Berkshire.
Family background and early life
Carole Elizabeth Goldsmith was born on 31 January 1955 in Perivale, London, the daughter of Ronald (1931–2003) and Dorothy Goldsmith (née Harrison; 1935–2006), great-granddaughter of Jane Harrison (née Liddle; c. 1839–1881) whose great-great-grandfather was