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Carole Middleton has joked it was ‘down to husband Michael’ to make her 66th birthday on Saturday special in a candid online post amid the Covid-19 crisis.
The Duchess of Cambridge’s mother, who lives in Berkshire with her husband, said while it ‘may not be how we imagined celebrating, a little effort can still lift the spirits and bring some joy.’
Carole shared the insight on Instagram with followers of her celebration company Party Pieces, penning: ‘If, like me, your birthday falls during the cold, dark days of winter, your loved ones can still make the day full of surprises.’
It comes days after royal experts claimed Kate Middleton’s family will have a ‘bigger influence’ on the Duke and Duchess’ children than the royal family.
Carole Middleton has revealed her birthday plans for her 66th birthday in a candid online post in which she joked the pressure was ‘down to husband Michael to help mark the day’
The Duchess of Cambridge’s mother penned the candid post for her business Party Pieces as she said a ‘little effort could lift the spirits and bring some joy’
Sharing the post online, Carole penned: ‘Our customers have been transforming their surroundings with our sparkly backdrops and bright balloons for small ‘at-home’ parties for their household.
‘It may not be how we imagined we would be celebrating, but a little effort can still lift the spirits and bring some joy.
‘This year it’s down to my husband to help me mark my day – no pressure!’
Alongside the candid caption, the 66-year-old shared a snap as she reclined on a table wearing a trendy baby blue jumper and a pair of light wash jeans.
Meanwhile the mother-of-three joked there was ‘no pressure’ on husband Michael to make her birthday special as they celebrated the big day on Saturday amidst the Covid-19 lockdown
Kate’s younger brother James was quick to react on the post by his mother and commented several love heart emojis on the image.
Last week, royal commentators Jennie Bond and Tom Quinn predicted it will be Carole and husband Michael, who will spend the most time with Prince George, seven, Princess Charlotte, five and Prince Louis, two.
Speaking in a new documentary, Quinn said it would be ‘entirely wrong’ to think the royal family will have the biggest impact on the children’s upbringing, because the Firm is ‘too formal and stuck in its ways’.
Meanwhile Bond spoke of ‘tension’ within the family, claiming Kate will always turn to her Carole for ‘help, advice and guidance’ over the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall.
In Channel 5’s When the Middletons Met the Monarchy, which aired on Saturday, Quinn said: ‘I suspect everyone thinks that in terms of the children, the royal family will inevitable have the most influence, but that is entirely wrong.
Kate Middleton’s family will have a ‘bigger influence’ on the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s children than the Firm, experts have claimed. Pictured, Kate and William with Prince George, seven, Princess Charlotte, five and Prince Louis, two at at Anmer Hall in Norfolk
‘It will be the Middletons that have the influence, because the royal family is too formal, it’s too stuck in its ways.’
Bond added: ‘I suppose there is a little tension at times between who gets to see the grandkids the most.
‘Kate will always turn to Carole for help, advice guidance, and just get together and romping around with the kids – possibly before she would get together with Camilla and Charles.’
Richard Kay also expressed how important Carole and Michael are to William, claiming that he’s always made clear that Kate’s parents will be part of their lives.
‘Prince William has said, “Look I am not always going to be available for the royal family, I have another family and that is Mike and Carole Middleton and that is very important to me and Kate and my children”.’
Quinn went on to reveal how Charles, 72, was ‘shocked and saddened’ after discovering the couple had chosen to locate their country home in Norfolk. Pictured, the Duke and Duchess with their children outside Amner Hall
Vanity Fair’s Katie Nicholl agreed, adding: ‘William made it clear the Middleton’s couldn’t be cast aside.’
Royal commentator Ashley Pearson also spoke to the programme, revealing the Cambridge children will have a ‘modified’ royal childhood, more similar to Kate’s upper-middle class upbringing in the quiet village of Bucklebury in West Berkshire.
Michael and Carole Middleton met while working for British Airways as an aircraft dispatcher and air hostess, marrying in Buckinghamshire in 1980.
While Michael, 71, was born into well-off family, Carole grew up in a council house in Southall, west London.
Michael and Carole Middleton met while working for British Airways as an aircraft dispatcher and air hostess, marrying in Buckinghamshire in 1980. Pictured, Carole, Michael, James and Pippa Middleton
The pair founded hugely successful business Party Pieces in 1987 from their garden shed.
They moved into their home in Berkshire in 1993, where they raised their three children Kate, Pippa, 37 and James, 33.
Due to their thriving business were able to send Pippa and Kate to the prestigious Marlborough College.
Speaking of the couple, family friend John Hayley said: ‘They can get on with anybody. They’re so natural, so relaxed, very family orientated. They were liked by everybody’.
