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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Inside Party Pieces, the party supplies company Kate's mom started in 1987. More
When William and Kate walk down the aisle later this month, London will have to deal with imperial crowds, costs, and clean-up. More
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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