Granny Middleton takes a job as expert for baby mag

When Pippa Middleton’s bottom went global following the 2011 royal wedding, she capitalised on her new-found fame by launching a media career. now her equally enterprising mother Carole has decided to embark on a journalistic career of her own. But while Pippa’s must-read scribblings adorn such illustrious publications as Vanity Fair, The Spectator and Waitrose Kitchen, Carole is to lend her party planning expertise to two luxury magazines.

She has agreed to join Baby London and Little London, two titles that cater to affluent parents and have a combined readership of 200,000.

Carole, 60 (pictured), joins the likes of elizabeth hurley and chef Thomasina Miers as a contributing editor on the bi-monthly mags.

her first article, in which she shares her top tips for throwing the perfect outdoor party, appears in the current issue of Little London.

Princess Charlotte’s grandmother reveals she was prompted to set up her family firm, Party Pieces, after becoming frustrated with the lack of party paraphernalia on the market.

‘This prompted Michael and I to launch our own small mail order company from a shed in our back garden in 1987,’ she writes.

‘And while we’ve grown in size, we’re still very much a family business.

‘I love sourcing and developing new products and I’m delighted to s hare my favourite finds with Little London’s readers.’

Unlike Pippa, Carole won’t be paid for her role. But the magazines are clearly delighted with their new star signing. Publisher Annabella Ward says: ‘Most of our experts, including Carole, contribute for free, because they enjoy our titles and see our magazines as a great way of sharing their expertise with London parents.’

And it’s a great way of plugging their businesses, no doubt.