Michael Middleton

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Michael Francis Middleton was born in Leeds in 1949 and is the father of Catherine, Princess of WalesPippa Matthews and James Middleton. He married Carole Goldsmith on June 21, 1980 and later left his job at British Airways to help run Party Pieces - the business Carole had set up from home. Carole and Michael are grandparents to Prince George, Princess Charlotte, Prince Louis, as well as Arthur, Grace and Rose Matthews and Inigo Middleton.

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