The extent to which Carole Middleton — mother of the Princess of Wales — actually played a role in the early success of her eldest daughter Kate's relationship with Prince William has long been the subject of intrigue and speculation. Some say her daughter never would have met the prince without her supposedly masterminding the whole thing as a 'pushy' social climber; others say she was simply a hard-working and ambitious middle class mum who simply wanted to empower her daughter to believe she can achieve anything.
Which side of the fence The Crown creator Peter Morgan sits on is hardly a difficult one to guess. In his latest season of hit royal series, Carole, 68 — played by House of the Dragon actress Eve Best and the character who arguably takes centre stage — is seen advising Kate what to wear to that now-notorious university fashion show that William is set to attend.
