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Who was Kate Middleton before she met Prince William? The Princess of Wales was raised by millionaire parents, once lived in Jordan, and partied with her sister Pippa in London
STORYFaye Bradley
- Before tying the knot with Prince William and joining the British royal family, Kate Middleton grew up in Berkshire, and lived in Amman, Jordan for a while in the 1980s
- The Princess of Wales dated Rupert Finch, who is depicted in The Crown by Sienna Miller’s baby daddy Oli Green, and used to party at Mahiki and Boujis in London
It’s hard to imagine there was ever a time when Kate Middleton and Prince William weren’t dating, and were once individuals whose names didn’t immediately follow one after another in a sentence.
But indeed, there was – once (erm, upon?) a time. Although Wills and Kate have been the ultimate royal power couple since they first got together over two decades ago, Kate was once, well, just Kate. Without the royal titles and all.
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And for those who have forgotten, The Crown season six part two offers an apt reminder, detailing Kate Middleton’s life before she joined the British royal family.
Here’s what we know about the Princess of Wales’ life before marrying William.
Did Kate Middleton come from a wealthy family?
Although Middleton is often portrayed as a “commoner”, at least in comparison to the royal family and their wealth, she does come from a well-to-do household herself.
According to Cosmopolitan, Kate’s parents, Carole and Michael Middleton, are self-made millionaires who enjoyed plenty of success thanks to their party decorations business, Party Pieces. The same report states that the Middleton clan’s business was worth US$38 million in 2013. What’s more, Kate and her sister Pippa were living in a US$1.3 million flat bought for them by their parents at one point.