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William to spend Christmas with Kate's family
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Taken from http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20824017
Does anyone have any views on this?
As the second in line to the throne do you think it is appropriate that he spends the day there?
My main worry with Kate is that she (and her family) is changing so much about the way things have been done for years and in doing so, giving her family a ridiculously greater input into the future of the British Monarch than they should have.
All the other women who have "married in" have kept their families at a discrete distance even if they were from aristocratic families like Diana.
Kate really seems to be wearing the trousers in their relationship. The Middletons are present at major Royal events in carriages (like Royal Windsor), hosting them for holidays and even replacing royal nannies for the future children of this couple.
I remember the Christmas before William and Kate married, Kate spent Christmas with the Middletoms as she said it would be her last with her family before she became "Royal". Fair enough.
The excuse now is her pregnancy and the fact she needs "rest" despite making it to several parties and SPOTY. Is her life so taxing she needs more rest than she already has?
What's going to be the excuse next year? The baby needs her Granny Carol?
Does anyone have any views on this?
As the second in line to the throne do you think it is appropriate that he spends the day there?
My main worry with Kate is that she (and her family) is changing so much about the way things have been done for years and in doing so, giving her family a ridiculously greater input into the future of the British Monarch than they should have.
All the other women who have "married in" have kept their families at a discrete distance even if they were from aristocratic families like Diana.
Kate really seems to be wearing the trousers in their relationship. The Middletons are present at major Royal events in carriages (like Royal Windsor), hosting them for holidays and even replacing royal nannies for the future children of this couple.
I remember the Christmas before William and Kate married, Kate spent Christmas with the Middletoms as she said it would be her last with her family before she became "Royal". Fair enough.
The excuse now is her pregnancy and the fact she needs "rest" despite making it to several parties and SPOTY. Is her life so taxing she needs more rest than she already has?
What's going to be the excuse next year? The baby needs her Granny Carol?
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Only on the fact that this is regarded as news. Do people need to know (or care) what David Cameron's children are doing for Christmas?
I don't think it is anyone's business where they spend Christmas day and if you are worrying about it I respectfully suggest that you shouldn't let it bother you.
I, for one, couldn't care less what they do - doesn't make a blind bit of difference to me. Providing they don't expect me to pay for it they can spend Christmas at the North Pole for all I care - in fact that is a bloody good idea - let them stay there all year too!
Surely, which in laws to spend Christmas with is a matter for the couple in question, whether they be William and Kate or you and your spouse?
Still, at least it means that the silly sods who spend their lives trying to take unauthorised photos of the Royal family going about their business will have a dilemma on their hands.
Kate is very close to her family and William gets on very well with them. Lots of young couples take it in turns to spend Christmas with his and then her family. .
they are coming to yours for Boxing Day Turkey Curry Buffet
The only reason traditions exist is because somebody one day said "I know - lets do this.....".
Why people hold "tradition" up as some unchangeable/immovable standard i'll never know. There is absolutely no reason that new traditions cant be forged and old ones dropped. IMO this sounds like a good one........move with the times.
Can somebody do me a favour and let the BBC know. I'm on my way out and dont have time to call them up to inform them.
Especially squashed in the wardrobe with Pippa when they all play Sardines.