Michael Middleton

Michael Francis Middleton (born 23 June 1949) is a British businessman. He is the father of Catherine, Princess of Wales, Philippa Matthews and James Middleton.

Michael Middleton
Middleton on the balcony of Buckingham Palace at the wedding of his eldest daughter Catherine on 29 April 2011
Born
Michael Francis Middleton

(1949-06-23) 23 June 1949
CitizenshipUnited Kingdom
EducationClifton College
Alma materUniversity of Surrey (BSc)
OccupationBusinessman
Spouse
(m. 1980)
Children
FamilyMiddleton

Born in Leeds, Middleton was educated at the University of Surrey. He joined British Airways and worked as a flight dispatcher. In 1980, he married Carole Goldsmith, who founded Party Pieces, a mail-order party supply company. Middleton joined his wife at the company in 1989. Their eldest three grandchildren, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis, are second, third and fourth in line to the British throne respectively. The Middleton family resides at Bucklebury Manor, in Berkshire.

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