However, we can say they almost have everything, as their two other children Philippa "Pippa" Middleton and James Middleton are actively involved in the family online party business, Party Pieces, which is the main source of the family's wealth. To make the Middletons' picture complete, they also have a manor house, a coat of arms and public acclaim to be envied by anyone. Kate Middleton's parents, Carole and Michael, set up the mail order business that assisst parents in organizing incredible home parties for their children in 1987. Party Pieces now is run from a call center, where actively work eight employees. It also has its own website that brings on board around 150,000 potential customers a month, as well as an online magazine called Party Times set up by Pippa. Even though one cannot access the profit and loss accounts of the business as it is a partnership rather than a limited company, it generates enough income for the family to lead a comfortable life that includes a £1m house in leafy Berkshire as well as letting Kate, Pippa and James attend the most expensive private schools.
