Social media users are questioning the 'working class' tag used for Kate Middleton in a 2017 documentary.
‘Next Level Gaslighting’: Kate Middleton Faces Scrutiny Over Resurfaced 'Working Class' Documentary Claims
Kate Middleton and Prince William celebrated their 15th wedding anniversary on Wednesday, April 29.
Amid all the buzz surrounding the royal couple, a debate regarding the background of Kate resurfaced online following discussions about a 2017 documentary that described her transition from the "working class" to the royal family.
Now, many are questioning the "working class" tag used to describe the princess of Wales, sparking widespread debate among netizens.
Resurfaced Documentary Sparks Discussions on Kate Middleton’s Upbringing
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A 2017 documentary titled Kate Middleton: Working Class to Windsor described the princess of Wales belonging to the “working class.”
Soon, many started challenging this claim as observers noted that Kate had a different childhood as compared to that of her mother, Carole Middleton.
According to Hello magazine, the princess of Wales had an upper-middle-class upbringing, unlike that of Carole.
Carole was born into a working-class family with multi-generational ties to coal miners from County Durham dating to the 1950s.
Carole Middleton’s father, Ronald John James Goldsmith, was a decorator, and her mother, Dorothy Harrison, was a part-time jewelry sales assistant.
Royal expert Russell Myers wrote, “When Carole was a child, she lived in local authority housing with her family in Ealing, before moving to a small home in Southall, West London.”
Further, Myers wrote in his book that the family faced financial strain while raising Carole and her brother, Gary.
“Carole was inspired by her parents’ work ethic, instilled in her from a young age. She had grown up watching both her parents work hard to make ends meet,” Myers stated.
Following her marriage to Michael Middleton in 1980, Carole reportedly provided a different upbringing for her children.
As a result, the princess of Wales grew up in an upper-middle-class, three-bedroom home along with her brother, James Middleton, and sister, Pippa Middleton.
'When Was She Working Class?'
A Reddit user shared a screenshot of the Kate documentary title on the r/RoyaltyTea subreddit forum.
The user asked, “Working class to Windsor? When was she working class?”
One user wrote, “She went to a public school and had a privileged childhood. Your mother being brought up working class does not mean you are.”
Another user stated, “Kate's middle class. Upper middle if you care about the distinction. Working class is a joke.”
“This is some next level gaslighting,” commented one individual.
The princess of Wales previously discussed her upbringing during an appearance on the Happy Mum, Happy Baby podcast.
She said that she had a happy childhood and felt lucky to come from a “very strong family.”
Kate stated that her parents were hugely dedicated and that she appreciates their efforts.
“They came to every sports match, they'd be the ones on the sideline shouting, and we'd always have our family holidays together,” she said.