Kate Middleton's first job in family business paved way for cause close to her heart

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Kate Middleton was working as a Royal, she was helping out at her family's party supply business.Her mother Carole Middleton recently spoke about Party Pieces, the company she started as a young mum, and how her three children, Kate, Pippa, and James all had roles within it. "Party Pieces has literally grown alongside my family, and I'm very proud of that," Carole told, with Sheer Luxe. "Pippa wrote our 'Party Times' blog, James did the cakes when he first left school and Catherine developed our first birthday and baby category."The children's roles complemented them perfectly – James started a custom marshmallow company in 2013 and a pet food company in 2020, while Pippa has written for Waitrose Kitchen and other publications.And Kate's role in developing the party supplies can be linked to the work she's carried out in the Royal Family, where she launched the Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood which focuses on how the first five years in a child's life impacts their futures.Carole discussed how she began the business as a young mum and how her children and husband helped her throughout its growth.Stay in the loop with all the latest Daily Star news by signing up for one of our free newsletters here."My husband and I were young and a little inexperienced, but very enthusiastic, so we didn't worry too much," she said."We took any early setbacks in our stride and had a lot of fun building the business together."When [my husband] Michael and I first started Party Pieces, we did everything ourselves.