Kate Middleton was just like anyone else when it came to her 21st birthday.
02.02.2022 - 00:01 / ok.co.uk
Ever since growing her brood, Kate Middleton has put much of her charity focus and work within the Royal family onto family-related issues, and has seemed to blossom within her role.The 40 year old wasn't born into royal life and in fact "never wanted" to be famous, according to a friend. Yet Kate has dominated headlines and made a huge impact since joining the Royal Family after marrying Prince William.
Growing up, Kate cam from "humble beginnings," and led a normal life and she reportedly worked very hard as a child. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.
You can sign up at the top of the page.The Duchess' mum, Carole Middleton, owns her own company which has huge success and Kate and her sister Pippa used to get involved when they were younger. Claudia Joseph, the writer of Kate: The Making of a Princess, explained Kate used to model for the family business when she was young.
She told CNN: "Kate and Pippa used to model for Party Pieces, catalogs." According to Claudia, the youngsters would don "t-shirts with their ages on them and hold cupcakes." Kate's mum mentioned her model past while posting a tribute to the company on its 30th birthday. She wrote: "Over the years all my children have played a huge part in [it], from modelling for the catalogue, to developing new categories for the brand." The Duchess' parents, Carole and Michael, tend to keep out of the public eye most of the time despite their daughter's high-profile status.
Kate Middleton was just like anyone else when it came to her 21st birthday.
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