The Middletons are everything you could wish for from royalty – kind, gracious, stylish, dutiful, with an impeccable moral compass – and in the twenty years or so that they’ve been in the public eye, due to Catherine’s relationship with William, they have never put a foot wrong.
Even though they’ve faced mockery in the press for not being posh enough to be the in-laws of a future King, they have remained dignified and discreet at all times. And their daughter, Catherine – who wasn’t born into the aristocracy – is now arguably the world’s most popular Princess.
At a time when the royal family is in turmoil – with Prince Harry stepping back, and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor banished in disgrace – it’s interesting to consider whether membership of the royal family could ever be based not just on birthright or marriage, but on meritocracy or virtue.
Carole and Michael Middleton are inspirational in-laws to Prince William and they’re providing solid foundations for Prince George and his siblings, helping to set them on the best possible path for their future lives in the royal family. The Middletons’ influence could even be the salvation of the monarchy.
Should they – could they – ever become Royals themselves?
