Carole Middleton is a hands-on grandmother with her daughter Princess Kate's three children Prince George , Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis. Their bond has grown stronger over the years thanks to Prince William and Princess Kate's 2022 relocation to Windsor which brought them closer to Carole and Michael's country property in Berkshire. The businesswoman offered a glimpse inside their bond during a rare interview with Good Housekeeping in 2021.
Opening up, she shared: "I want to run down the hills, climb the trees and go through the tunnel at the playground. As long as I am able to, that's what I'll be doing. I cook with them, I muck around dancing, we go on bike rides.
" But did you know that there is a sweet link connecting the pair? Both Carole and Charlotte have Elizabeth as their middle name – no doubt a deliberate choice to extend the family tradition. The Middleton's have long used Elizabeth as a moniker. Carole used it for her eldest daughter Princess Kate, whilst Kate's sister Pippa, also used the traditional middle name for her daughter Grace.
Middle names aside, there's also the obvious connection in the sense that Carole and Charlotte's names start with the same letter. Whilst it may seem like a small detail, it's worth noting that several key members of the royal family have names starting with 'C' – and it hasn't gone unnoticed by His Majesty. According to Prince Harry, Queen Consort Camilla and King Charles allegedly wanted Princess Kate to tweak the spe.