Kate Middleton experienced a challenging summer in privacy.
In the transitional period around 2009, Kate Middleton's career aspirations were focused on roles related to the retail and fashion industry. During this time, there were reports of her interest in pursuing job opportunities at Harrods, the luxury department store in London. However, there is no concrete evidence that she actually took on a job at Harrods.
Instead, Middleton worked in roles related to fashion and accessories. She worked for the fashion retailer Jigsaw and considered other retail positions. It is well-known from public biographies that she was exploring careers in retail and fashion before her full-time royal commitments began.
The Queen, who found Middleton nice enough, admitted that she had no idea what Middleton actually did. In 2009, Middleton was in a transitional phase, hoping for a sign from Prince William while many of her university friends were getting married.
William made Middleton his future queen two months before his 29th birthday. The Queen believed an announcement about an engagement should be postponed until Middleton had established a career. Middleton had concerns that the job at Harrods could become a potential PR disaster.
The chairman of Harrods, Mohamed Al-Fayed, had the idea of approaching Middleton for the job, but it never happened. A palace insider reported that the job at Harrods was discussed, but it never materialized. Middleton heard about a potential job opportunity at Harrods as a fashion buyer's assistant.
After leaving Jigsaw, Middleton joined her family's company "Party Pieces" and stayed there until just before her wedding in April 2011. A high-ranking source confirmed that the job at Harrods was discussed, but it never came to fruition.
William had introduced Middleton to the press on a ski trip in Klosters in 2005 and announced he did not want to get married until he was at least 28 or maybe 30. Despite these plans, the couple announced their engagement in November 2010.
In summary, while there were reports of Middleton's interest in a job at Harrods, there is no concrete evidence that she actually worked there. Instead, she worked in roles related to fashion and accessories before her full-time royal commitments began. The Queen expressed concerns about Middleton's lack of professional direction in 2009, but Middleton eventually joined her family's company "Party Pieces" before her wedding in 2011.
Entertaining the idea of switching careers, Kate Middleton considered pursuing a role at Harrods, a store known for its luxury entertainment and celebrbrities. Despite the potential opportunity, Middleton had reservations about the job at Harrods becoming a pop-culture scandal.
