Carole Middleton has shared a rare glimpse of her office.
The businesswoman, who is the mother of Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, has got fans in a frenzy after she gave them a glimpse into her place of work.
Carole, along with her husband of 39 years Michael, owns business Party Pieces, an online shop that specialises in decorations and supplies for all types of parties and occasions.
And in honour of the festive season the mum-of-three, who also shares daughter Pippa and son James with husband Michael, has taken to the business’s social media to share a glimpse of her office.
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Taking to the Party Pieces Instagram account, Carole shared a festive snap with the retailer’s nearly 15,000 followers that shows her decorating the office’s Christmas tree.
And the former workplace of Duchess Catherine, whose siblings Pippa and James also contributed to the success of the family business, is giving us all the inspiration to do up our own office spaces.
We’re loving the cosy farmhouse vibes of the large open space, complete with wood panelling throughout and a rustic brick wall.
And the real fir Christmas tree decorated with pine cones, coloured lights and glittery gold and silver baubles, looks right at home in the countryside space.
Alongside the adorable snap, which shows Carole beaming at the camera while she hangs decorations on her Christmas tree, the business head wrote, ‘Working next door to a Christmas Tree farm means we had the pick of the best Xmas trees! #yattendonestates 🎄🎅
‘Fairy lights, wooden ornaments, and the ever-important glittery baubles! There’s even a sneaky elf hidden somewhere in the branches!
‘#christmasdecorations #christmasparty #christmastree #xmasparty #christmastreedecorating #festive #festiveseason’.
And fans were loving the candid post, as they could even swipe along for a more detailed video of the cosy venue.
‘Nothing beats the smell of a real tree ❤️,’ wrote one fan. ‘Tree looks gorgeous btw 🎄’.
‘Lovely tree,’ added another, ‘and Mrs. Middleton is stunning as usual!’.
Others commented, ‘Lovely tree @partypieces 🎄🎄🎄’, ‘Beautiful tree 🌟’ and ‘What a perfect tree!!! 😍🙌🏻’.
Aleesha is digital shopping writer at woman&home - so whether you're looking for beauty, fashion, health or home buys, she knows all the best places to splash your cash. She earned an MA in Magazine Journalism from City, University of London in 2017 after graduating from University of Leeds in 2014 with a BA in English and Spanish (which took her to Madrid for a fun Rioja and tapas-packed year). Aleesha has worked for woman&home since 2019, when she joined the team as their digital news writer. A year on the news team gained her quick and reactive writing skills and a love for breaking stories, invaluable insight into where to get the best lifestyle releases first, an AOP awards nomination and the nickname ‘crazy watch lady’ after she became so obsessed with the royals that she followed breaking news alerts on her Apple Watch.
Before joining the woman&home team, Aleesha wrote for their sister site GoodtoKnow, where she covered celebrity news, health advice and where to snap up the cheapest lifestyle buys. With a background in beauty, Aleesha has also written for Stylist and Women’s Health where she developed an understanding into what makes a stellar product and which brands are worth paying attention to. She never leaves the house without a slick of lip balm and a good slathering of SPF, cannot live without an eyelash curler by her side and is always on the hunt for new lipsticks to add to her ‘Lipstick of the Day’ Instagram story highlight (and color-coordinated collection).
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