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Kate Middleton's grandmother was incredible WWII codebreaker and still influences royal children
Kate Middleton's grandmother Valerie Middleton was an incredible WWII codebreaker who played an important role in the Second World War, with Kate telling her fascinating story
Kate shared an intimate family snapshot that features he grandmother, Valerie Middleton during a Voluntary Aid Detachment with the British Red Cross in World War II. The heartfelt note said: "I would like to thank and remember the many thousands of staff and volunteers who, over the years, have contributed tirelessly to the organisation's work, including my great-grandmother, Olive, and my grandmother, Valerie, who both served as a Voluntary Aid Detachment with the British Red Cross. Kate Middleton has been taking some time away from the spotlight after being diagnosed with cancer (Image: Tim Rooke/REX/Shutterstock)But Valerie's wartime contributions didn't stop there; she also served as a volunteer nurse for the Red Cross.
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