KATE Middleton is extremely close to her family, including mum Carole and sister Pippa.
And when Prince William’s wife becomes Queen one day, her beloved family members could be in line for some special honours.
Royal author Phil Dampier told Fabulous that Pippa Middleton could be given a similar role to Queen Camilla’s younger sister, Annabel Elliott, who is one of her six “companions”.
He said: “I certainly think there could be a role for Pippa as a lady-in-waiting or companion type role.
“This needs to be someone the then Queen can trust and rely on, and who better than her sister?
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“Pippa has some commercial interests but I’m sure by the time Kate becomes Queen she would be happy to fulfil that role if required.
“It’s not necessarily a full time job so she would be available.
“We all know what a sensation she was at their wedding in 2011 and since then she has kept a relatively low profile and of course is happily married.”
Another person he thought could be in line for a “companion” position is Kate’s stylist and close friend Natasha Archer, as she is “someone else she trusts and would be ideal for a supportive post.”
But could the rest of the family receive any royal titles?
Queen Camilla's family have remained titleless.
Her parents passed away in 1994 and 2006 - and her two children, Tom Parker Bowles and Laura Lopes, were never given titles.
Phil said: “I can’t see the Middletons getting any titles while Charles is King, and I don’t think they would want any.
“But when William becomes King and Kate Queen things could change.
“Both Michael and Carole Middleton are both extremely close to their grandchildren George, Charlotte and Louis and have had a major hand in looking after them.
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“Lots of two-bit politicians who have done very little to deserve them get Knighthoods, and every year dozens of royal servants and police protection officers get gongs of one degree or another, so why not Carole?
“Her contribution to the stability of the monarchy is vital behind the scenes and so maybe she and her husband deserve recognition more than some others.
“I don’t think people would object if they were given an honour, but it wouldn’t be anything as grand as a dukedom or peerage, more likely an Empire medal.
“I certainly don’t think Kate’s sister Pippa would feel comfortable with an honour and I doubt she would get one, but I can imagine the parents getting something in a few years.”
One title Carole won’t be receiving is that of the Queen Mother and the widow of the former King, as that is typically used for someone who is the mother of the current monarch.
Michael Middleton was born in 1949 to a wealthy family who already had some ties to aristocracy and went to the prestigious Clifton College in Bristol.
I certainly think there could be a role for Pippa as a lady-in-waiting or companion type role. This needs to be someone the then Queen can trust and rely on, and who better than her sister?
Phil Dampier
His wife Carole, whose maiden name was Goldsmith, was born in London in 1955, to a relatively normal family and grew up in Southall.
The couple met when working as cabin crew for British Airways.
The pair went on to tie the knot in 1980, and later became parents to Kate, Pippa and James.
In 1987 the Middletons launched their own business Party Pieces, after Carole realised she could make some money from creating party bags.
After growing the firm into a multi-million-pound business, Party Pieces was badly hit by the pandemic and Covid restrictions and in April 2023, the company called in advisers at restructuring firm Interpath to try to raise fresh funds for the business.
However, the family decided to move on from the company and in May 2023 the business was sold in a pre-package deal to the Essex-based entrepreneur James Sinclair.
Michael and Carole's Party Pieces business meant that the couple turned themselves into self-made millionaires.
At the time of Kate's wedding to Prince William in 2011 the business was estimated to be worth £30million, reports DailyMail.com.
