Heartbroken: Carole Middleton burst into Tears As she reveals her worst fear for Catherine in the royal family

Carole has previously been described as the “power behind the throne”. Her support for both Kate and Prince William, many have noted, has been second to none. With a rise in pressure on the two royals as their futures follow a strict destiny, Carole is said to have relieved the burden of their daily duties.

This is especially true since Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in effect left the Royal Family to carve out their own lives in the US.

Carole, however, has largely remained in the shadows, avoiding the public’s eye.
In a candid and rare interview with the Daily Telegraph, however, Carole opened up about some of her biggest fears with her newfound royal life.

After explaining that she didn’t have a problem being “pulled in all directions” the mother of the future Queen consort did admit to fears of “losing” her family.

On her role as grandmother and mother, she said: “I love it.

“I’m definitely hands-on.

“I don’t find it complicated.

My biggest fear (as her offspring grew up) was that I’d lose my family, but we’ve stayed close.

“There are times when they say, ‘Can you do this, or that?’ and I can’t quite.

“But they like the fact that I work.

“I have two lovely sons-in-law, and I hope I’ll have a lovely daughter-in-law.”

Her time in the Royal Family hasn’t been without controversy, however.
In 2018, after Meghan’s mother, Doria Ragland, was invited to stay for Christmas with the Queen, reports emerged suggesting that Carole was less than impressed.

The family went to great lengths to include both Meghan and her US family after her two years on the royal front-line.
Just months after Harry and Meghan’s wedding, however, a rift between the Duchess of Cambridge and her grandmother-in-law, the Queen, reportedly took place over Ms Ragland.

Kate was said to be furious when the Queen invited Meghan’s mother to spend the Christmas holidays with them on their Sandringham estate.

A royal insider told Life & Style at the time: “Kate accused the Queen of giving Meghan special treatment and saw this as a huge snub to her side of the family.

She understands that most of Meghan’s family is estranged from her and that this was a kind gesture, but it still hasn’t stopped her from thinking that Prince Harry’s wife has got it easy!

Kate’s parents have never been asked to spend the holidays with the Queen.

“Instead, she and William have been forced to split their time between the Middletons and the royals, shuffling their children from household to household.