Kate Middleton's parents are years ahead  Is the Middletons'
'cash-in' on the royal wedding evidence of their foresight?  Are
Carole and Michael Middleton the cleverest people in Britain?
Are they the canniest, most-driven, most-forward-looking couple
on these isles? The tabloids certainly seem to think so.  The
Middletons, soon to be inlaws of Prince William, are in hot
water after the revelation that their website, Party Pieces,
will be selling celebratory items in advance of the royal
wedding.  The company received a message on Facebook, which
said:  "Hi! We attend a British school in Sweden and will have a
Royal Wedding day in April! Will you be selling traditional
British themed products we can order in the coming months?"
Being a gambly sort of girl, I'd bet a lot of money that this
message came from a journalist. I can picture him at his desk,
staring at the website, wondering how to trap them. He hasn't
gone on a long journey to construct his brilliant wheeze; his
eye simply caught the words "Swedish