Why Kate Middleton’s Mom Carole Was Dubbed The British Kris Jenner

There have been conflicting reports on how much Carole Middleton really interfered with William, Prince of Wales and Catherine, Princess of Wales’ relationship. Readers learned a lot about the royal family in Omid Scobie’s book “Endgame.” According to Scobie, Kate Middleton’s parents felt she could rise the ranks of social status, “So they began orchestrating her life, ensuring she was at the right places at the right time and spoke the right way. … Carole calculatingly placed Kate right at the center of young Prince William’s world” (via Marie Claire).

Although Kate really wanted to attend the University of Edinburgh, Scobie explained that Carole said she should study abroad during her gap year and then attend St. Andrews University, just like William. He added, “Carole set things up, and Kate took it the rest of the way.” Though Scobie made it clear that William and Kate’s feelings for each other were true despite the interference.

However, royal broadcaster and journalist Helena Chard spoke with Fox News and shared a different take. She said the fictional Carole from “The Crown” “was based on sensationalism courtesy of the tabloid papers.” Chard explained that the media tried to figure out why Kate and William were together and added, “Even though there is almost no factual material to base any stories on, the world harps back to Carole Middleton orchestrating Kate and William’s relationship.”