Queen Elizabeth won't meet Kate's parents until wedding

Britain's Queen Elizabeth will not meet Kate Middleton's parents until the royal wedding.

The monarch has never met Carole and Michael Middleton and a royal spokesperson admitted she has no plans to until Kate marries her grandson Prince William on April 29th.

The spokesperson said: "This is not a snub. It is just that the queen has not yet felt the need to meet Miss Middleton's parents. At present there are no plans for her to do so in the run-up to the wedding, but if she chooses to do so, it will be a private matter."

Meanwhile it has been revealed 29-year-old Kate has quit her role as project manager at her parents' party planning company in order to focus on planning her wedding.

A spokesperson said the future princess quit to "'concentrate full-time on preparing to become a member of the royal family".

A royal aide added: "She has handed over her work to colleagues and is now preparing for her future life."

However a friend has revealed Kate's former role will help her to plan her dream wedding on April 29.

The pal told Hello! magazine: "Catherine is a naturally creative individual and has spent her professional life in the creative industries having worked at Jigsaw, then as a website designer, photographer, marketer and events organiser. Skills she has built up in her working life translate naturally to organising a wedding."