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Royal Connection: Kate's Grandad Flew With Prince Philip
19 Aug
Summary
- Prince Philip and Kate's grandfather were co-pilots in 1962.
- Kate's grandfather, Peter Middleton, was an RAF fighter pilot.
- Kate's grandmother worked at Bletchley Park during WWII.
A remarkable link has been revealed between Prince Philip and the family of the Duchess of Cambridge. It has come to light that Prince Philip and Kate Middleton's paternal grandfather, Captain Peter Middleton, flew together as co-pilots. This occurred during Prince Philip's two-month flying tour of South America in 1962.
Captain Peter Middleton, who also served as an RAF fighter pilot during the Second World War, sadly passed away at the age of 90 in 2010, shortly before Prince William and Kate announced their engagement. His wife and Kate's grandmother, Valerie Glassborow, worked as a Duty Officer at the Second World War Government Code and Cypher School in Bletchley Park alongside her twin sister, Mary. Valerie Glassborow died in 2006 at the age of 82.
During a visit to Bletchley Park in May 2019, Kate Middleton spoke about her grandmothers' secret wartime service. She shared that her grandmother and her twin sister were sworn to secrecy and could never discuss their crucial work in codebreaking, even when Kate was young. The Duchess viewed a D-Day exhibition and participated in a codebreaking workshop with children.
