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Kate's childhood home
Kate's childhood home
Carole Middleton, Kate's stay-at-home mom, started a mail-order and online party supply business out of the garden shed of the family's home in Bradfield Southend in 1987.


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A princess-to-be's family business
A princess-to-be's family business
Inside Party Pieces, the party supplies company Kate's mom started in 1987. More
Royal wedding? A royal pain
Royal wedding? A royal pain
When William and Kate walk down the aisle later this month, London will have to deal with imperial crowds, costs, and clean-up. More
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The family of Kate Middleton has made its fortune planning the perfect party. Now they're planning the wedding of the decade. More
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