Kate Middleton had 2 'normal' jobs before she became royalty and it sounds like she was a model

• The Duchess of Cambridge worked regular nine to five jobs before she married into the royal family.
• She helped with her parents’ company and another retailer in London.
• She’s not the only modern royal to hold a "normal" job.

Kate Middleton had a privileged upbringing. And as a Duchess, you might think she leads a pretty charmed life now.

But the Duchess of Cambridge actually held two regular old nine-to-five jobs prior to marrying Prince William, according to Marie Claire.

First, she worked at her family's company. 

Middleton first worked at her family’s company, Party Pieces, which is worth an estimated $50 million, according to Time.

This gig actually began when she was a little kid modeling for the Party Pieces website, according to CNN. In fact, a photo of Middleton as a kid can still be seen on the Party Pieces website today.

Later, her duties expanded to include "designing and producing catalogs, marketing and taking photos," according to CNN Money.

In fact, this may have planted the seed for the Duchess’s love for photography. Middleton herself snaps many of the Cambridge family photos released to the public.

She also worked at a fashion chain.

After graduating from St. Andrew University, Middleton landed a part-time job at Jigsaw, a fashion chain. She worked as an assistant accessories buyer, according to the Daily Mail.

In this job, Middleton's duties even included "help[ing] out on a fashion shoot where she ran errands, fetching cups of tea and snacks," the Mail reported.

The brand’s co-founder said the Duchess was a joy to work with.

"I have to say I was so impressed by her," she told The Evening Standard, as reported by Marie Claire. "There were days when there were TV crews at the end of the drive. We'd say: 'Listen, do you want to go out the back way?' And she'd say: 'To be honest, they're going to hound us until they've got the picture. So why don't I just go, get the picture done, and then they'll leave us alone.'"

Today, the Duchess of Cambridge is a working member of the royal family, meaning she supports charitable causes and makes public appearances. 

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