Kate Middleton looks adorable in throwback ad for family business

Kate Middleton’s parents have shared a rare photo of their children posing in an advert for the family business during the company’s 30th anniversary.

It’s easy to forget that before marrying into one of the world’s most powerful families, Duchess Kate was just like any playful girl. The photo, featuring all three Middleton children, shows just that.

That’s a seven-year-old Kate on the far right — and her siblings Pippa (second from the right) and James (far left).

Their mother, Carole Middleton, took the opportunity to share how all three of her children helped create the brand they call Party Pieces.

“It is still very much a family business today, and over the years all my children have played a huge part in it from modelling for the catalogue to developing new categories for the brand,” she wrote on the website.

“James established our personalized cakes, Catherine started the 1st birthday side of the business, and Pippa developed the Party Pieces blog.”

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - JANUARY 17: (EMBARGOED FOR PUBLICATION IN UK NEWSPAPERS UNTIL 48 HOURS AFTER CREATE DATE AND TIME) Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge attends a briefing to outline the next phase of Heads Together ahead of the 2017 Virgin Money London Marathon at the ICA on January 17, 2017 in London, England. Heads Together, Charity of the Year for the 2017 Virgin Money London Marathon, is led by The Duke & Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry in partnership with leading mental health charities. (Photo by Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images)
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As we all know, the fun-loving seven-year-old pictured went on to become the Duchess of Cambridge, bearing two adorable children of her own.

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