Michael Middleton
British businessman and former flight dispatcher (born 1949) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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Born | Michael Francis Middleton (1949-06-23) 23 June 1949 (age 75) Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, England |
Citizenship | United Kingdom |
Education | Clifton College |
Alma mater | University of Surrey (BSc) |
Occupation | Businessman |
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Children | |
Family | Middleton |
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.