[lexi22]

Originally Posted by Unigal07

Genuinely nice, happy, smiley, kind women generally do get slagged off as being "fake" don't they. Because there's not really much else to slag them off with.

To me, Kate seems like a grounded, happy, very much in love woman. I wouldn't say she's a role model or anything, but to me she comes across as a nice woman who cares very much about charitable causes and is doing a good job in her first/second year of being an official Royal.

Just because she and William aren't all over each other all the time, doesn't mean they have no chemistry. I think they seem completely in love and very natural together. It doesn't seem forced, they just seem comfortable. A lovely couple.

BIB - exactly. She's still trying to find her way to some degree and everything I've seen of her to date in relation to the causes she's attached to suggests she's enthusiastic and willing to be hands on. And with the spotlight on her 24/7, examining every last tiny gesture, I think she's handling things very well.

[jerseyporter]

Originally Posted by ladymoanalot

I find the Royal Family in general fake. Doing charity work because it is expected, attending events because it is expected. Meeting people because it is expected. All protocol. Just my opinion of course.

So fake or protocol? You can't have it both ways! The charities they support all say that their revenue is greatly enhanced by royal patronage - how can that be a bad thing? And many of the royals take a genuine interest in their charities - the Princess Royal comes to Jersey every year, never reported in the national press, and supports many local causes (such as Durrell, formerly known as Jersey Zoo) and knows many of the people working there by name because she has been here so often. That is greatly appreciated locally, I can assure you - and the Princess never fails to acknowledge the people that have turned out to see her. How is that 'fake'? She's always on a strict timetable over her two days, never able to 'run late' or linger because she has somewhere else to go. I would hate to live that life day in, day out, never in control of my own life in public. The downside of protocol, surely?

Most of the senior working royals have diaries jam-packed with visits (and one day William and Kate will be the same, but The Queen has given her blessing to them having two years of minimal duties, just has she had as a young married royal) and often several in one day, over which they have no control, but they have to turn up and know who they are talking to and what they are talking about, and cannot say "I don't feel like it today - can I take a sicky?" like most of us can do in our jobs when we're having a bad day.

There will never be equality in any country, but I don't understand the bitterness that streams out from some people because of it.

[ladymoanalot]

Originally Posted by jerseyporter

So fake or protocol? You can't have it both ways! The charities they support all say that their revenue is greatly enhanced by royal patronage - how can that be a bad thing? And many of the royals take a genuine interest in their charities - the Princess Royal comes to Jersey every year, never reported in the national press, and supports many local causes (such as Durrel, formerly known as Jersey Zoo) and knows many of the people working there by name because she has been here so often. That is greatly appreciated locally, I can assure you - and the Princess never fails to acknowledge the people that have turned out to see her. How is that 'fake'? She's always on a strict timetable over her two days, never able to 'run late' or linger because she has somewhere else to go. I would hate to live that life day in, day out, never in control of my own life in public. The downside of protocol, surely?

Most of the senior working royals have diaries jam-packed with visits (and one day William and Kate will be the same, but The Queen has given her blessing to them having two years of minimal duties, just has she had as a young married royal) and often several in one day, over which they have no control, but they have to turn up and know who they are talking to and what they are talking about, and cannot say "I don't feel like it today - can I take a sicky?" like most of us can do in our jobs when we're having a bad day.

There will never be equality in any country, but I don't understand the bitterness that streams out from some people because of it.

With regards to the Princess Royal She does seem to manage to do work without it being constantly thrown down our necks. I blame the media entirely for the barrage of crap.

As for the queen giving her blessing to have minimal duties, it is this kind of stuff that puts me off them. They are adults they should be able to do what they want and do things because they want to, not because they are told to.

[Saltydog1955]

Originally Posted by jerseyporter

So fake or protocol? You can't have it both ways! The charities they support all say that their revenue is greatly enhanced by royal patronage - how can that be a bad thing? And many of the royals take a genuine interest in their charities - the Princess Royal comes to Jersey every year, never reported in the national press, and supports many local causes (such as Durrell, formerly known as Jersey Zoo) and knows many of the people working there by name because she has been here so often. That is greatly appreciated locally, I can assure you - and the Princess never fails to acknowledge the people that have turned out to see her. How is that 'fake'? She's always on a strict timetable over her two days, never able to 'run late' or linger because she has somewhere else to go. I would hate to live that life day in, day out, never in control of my own life in public. The downside of protocol, surely?

Most of the senior working royals have diaries jam-packed with visits (and one day William and Kate will be the same, but The Queen has given her blessing to them having two years of minimal duties, just has she had as a young married royal) and often several in one day, over which they have no control, but they have to turn up and know who they are talking to and what they are talking about, and cannot say "I don't feel like it today - can I take a sicky?" like most of us can do in our jobs when we're having a bad day.

There will never be equality in any country, but I don't understand the bitterness that streams out from some people because of it.

Not a Royal fan by any means, but who wants President (insert name here)? We can't kid ourselves that a president or similar would live a more monetarily restrained life than the Royals that we have at the moment. Iirc Sarkozy was spending far more as President of France than our Royals.

[the_phoo]

Originally Posted by ladymoanalot

I find the Royal Family in general fake. Doing charity work because it is expected, attending events because it is expected. Meeting people because it is expected. All protocol. Just my opinion of course.

Yeah I'm with you, doing charity work "because it's expected" is so much worse than not doing charity work....oh

[the_phoo]

Originally Posted by jerseyporter

So fake or protocol? You can't have it both ways! The charities they support all say that their revenue is greatly enhanced by royal patronage - how can that be a bad thing? And many of the royals take a genuine interest in their charities - the Princess Royal comes to Jersey every year, never reported in the national press, and supports many local causes (such as Durrell, formerly known as Jersey Zoo) and knows many of the people working there by name because she has been here so often. That is greatly appreciated locally, I can assure you - and the Princess never fails to acknowledge the people that have turned out to see her.

Princess Anne notches up the most hours doing charity work out of all of the Royal Family and has done for many many years. Incidentally she is also the one who has managed to bring up her children well out of the limelight and I don't want to use the term normal, but hell, Zara always seems pretty normal to me!

[lotty27]

Originally Posted by jerseyporter

So fake or protocol? You can't have it both ways! The charities they support all say that their revenue is greatly enhanced by royal patronage - how can that be a bad thing? And many of the royals take a genuine interest in their charities - the Princess Royal comes to Jersey every year, never reported in the national press, and supports many local causes (such as Durrell, formerly known as Jersey Zoo) and knows many of the people working there by name because she has been here so often. That is greatly appreciated locally, I can assure you - and the Princess never fails to acknowledge the people that have turned out to see her. How is that 'fake'? She's always on a strict timetable over her two days, never able to 'run late' or linger because she has somewhere else to go. I would hate to live that life day in, day out, never in control of my own life in public. The downside of protocol, surely?

Most of the senior working royals have diaries jam-packed with visits (and one day William and Kate will be the same, but The Queen has given her blessing to them having two years of minimal duties, just has she had as a young married royal) and often several in one day, over which they have no control, but they have to turn up and know who they are talking to and what they are talking about, and cannot say "I don't feel like it today - can I take a sicky?" like most of us can do in our jobs when we're having a bad day.

There will never be equality in any country, but I don't understand the bitterness that streams out from some people because of it.

That's lovely to hear about Princess Anne, the papers just don't seem as interested in her (which I bet she's relieved about) but she seems to be one of the hardest working members of the Royal family and has been for years. She really does not get the credit she deserves IMO.

Originally Posted by ladymoanalot

With regards to the Princess Royal She does seem to manage to do work without it being constantly thrown down our necks. I blame the media entirely for the barrage of crap.

As for the queen giving her blessing to have minimal duties, it is this kind of stuff that puts me off them. They are adults they should be able to do what they want and do things because they want to, not because they are told to.

But they are adults in a privileged position, they aren't like us in this respect. I would say that a royal isn't really a free person, certain modes of conduct and duties are required of them from the day they are born.

Like Jerseyporter has rightly said, William and Kate's life is ultimately not their own so if the Queen has given them an easy couple of years after their marriage I am glad to hear it. It gives Kate time to find her 'royal' feet. I bet Princess Diana wished the pressure had been taken off her in the first couple of years of her marriage, she never seemed to stop and of course always had a camera stuck in her face.

With regards to Kate she can't win. If she looked miserable she'd be getting it in the neck and she smiles alot and STILL gets it in the neck for being too happy!

[Leicester_Hunk]

I like Kate, but I thought with some of the official duty photos she looked drained and a bit haggard.

She has however looked great on recent pics of her at the Olympics with William and Harry, having a laugh where she looks natural, jumping up and down and cheering people on.

[jules1000]

Originally Posted by The Prumeister

What Diana, the manipulative 'queen of hearts' who was absolutely the worst possible match for dear old HRH Charlie. The woman who cared so much about her sons welfare that she went on telly to reveal all to Martin Bashir? Sorry, IMHO, she was loathesome. I'm no royalist but I think Kate Middleton seems a decent enough woman and I think her and William seem genuinely in love, unlike Di and Charles. Yes, she's never done a day's work but hey, she should fit right in at Buckingham Palace with all the other freeloaders

Thankyou for your opinion.

[jules1000]

Originally Posted by the_phoo

People can make threads about what they blooming well want. Leave Jules alone!

Thanks....

[jules1000]

Originally Posted by Leicester_Hunk

I like Kate, but I thought with some of the official duty photos she looked drained and a bit haggard.

She has however looked great on recent pics of her at the Olympics with William and Harry, having a laugh where she looks natural, jumping up and down and cheering people on.

Thankyou for your opinion.

[Geneve]

Im not sure what you expect from them? You want to see them necking all the time?

Originally Posted by ladymoanalot
I find the Royal Family in general fake. Doing charity work because it is expected, attending events because it is expected. Meeting people because it is expected. All protocol. Just my opinion of course.

Yeah, I guess I am fake too.. I go to work because its expected of me...LOL

[SuperAPJ]

I find it mildly amusing that since the marriage we were supposed to call her Catherine but hardly anyone does.

[the_phoo]

Originally Posted by Geneve

Im not sure what you expect from them? You want to see them necking all the time?

I think a bit of dry humping would be nice once in a while

[Nikkiclody]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...-marriage.html

The Daily Mail is daring to say what everyone is thinking, the chemistry between Harry and Kate is so blatant..poor William, something odd going on there.
William has a beard it seems.

[Unigal07]

Originally Posted by Nikkiclody

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...-marriage.html

The Daily Mail is daring to say what everyone is thinking, the chemistry between Harry and Kate is so blatant..poor William, something odd going on there.
William has a beard it seems.

Typical Daily Fail.

There's nothing at all odd going on. William and Harry are very close, and Will is relatively newly married. Of course they're all going to spend time together during their royal duties. Kate in "getting on with Prince Harry" shocker!

[Nikkiclody]

Originally Posted by Unigal07

Typical Daily Fail.

There's nothing at all odd going on. William and Harry are very close, and Will is relatively newly married. Of course they're all going to spend time together during their royal duties. Kate in "getting on with Prince Harry" shocker!

This is not new though, the chemistry was there to be seen from the wedding day..and I'm not talking about Will and Kate!

The UK media are too scared to print what they really think

[Unigal07]

Originally Posted by Nikkiclody

This is not new though, the chemistry was there to be seen from the wedding day..and I'm not talking about Will and Kate!

The UK media are too scared to print what they really think

So what if they get along? Honestly, you could never know without knowing them yourself. The UK media are not scared of saying what they think - the Daily Mail in particular prints the crap they think all the time!

[the_phoo]

Originally Posted by Nikkiclody

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...-marriage.html

The Daily Mail is daring to say what everyone is thinking, the chemistry between Harry and Kate is so blatant..poor William, something odd going on there.
William has a beard it seems.

Originally Posted by Nikkiclody

This is not new though, the chemistry was there to be seen from the wedding day..and I'm not talking about Will and Kate!

The UK media are too scared to print what they really think

I think that's completely ridiculous! Infact I don't know what else to say

[FingersAndToes]

Originally Posted by Nikkiclody

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...-marriage.html

The Daily Mail is daring to say what everyone is thinking, the chemistry between Harry and Kate is so blatant..poor William, something odd going on there.
William has a beard it seems.

Or it could be, that we are seeing 2 people who have been close friends for years and years, almost as long as William and Kate dated. A wife gets along and actually likes her brother-in-law, and likes his sense of humor, how horrible!!

I actually like Kate, she seems like a kind, nice person with a level head on her shoulders, and to top it all, she smiles easily, making her look really attractive.

[Geneve]

Originally Posted by FingersAndToes

Or it could be, that we are seeing 2 people who have been close friends for years and years, almost as long as William and Kate dated. A wife gets along and actually likes her brother-in-law, and likes his sense of humor, how horrible!!

I actually like Kate, she seems like a kind, nice person with a level head on her shoulders, and to top it all, she smiles easily, making her look really attractive.

Um they also lived together there is a bit of bonding surely to go on. OH lord sometimes people have nothing better to do then create drama.

I mean, I get a long with my BIL infact we spent 2 days together up in scotland on a trip as we both share common interest of hiking. There was no hanky panky going on lol.

[Geneve]

Oh and these boys lost their mum young age got very close together always been close... Surely when Chelsea was around William was the same way... Everyone knows Harry is the joker so maybe the smiling photos are because he told a joke.

The Daily fail disgust me

[lexi22]

Originally Posted by Nikkiclody

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...-marriage.html

The Daily Mail is daring to say what everyone is thinking, the chemistry between Harry and Kate is so blatant..poor William, something odd going on there.
William has a beard it seems.

By everyone, do you mean yourself and the idiot branch of the US tabloid press as represented by Star and In Touch? Which BTW the idiot Daily Mail is using as the basis for this load of infantile rubbish.

I guess if they didn't get on in public, the story would be that they're hiding something.

[lotty27]

Originally Posted by Geneve

Um they also lived together there is a bit of bonding surely to go on. OH lord sometimes people have nothing better to do then create drama.

I mean, I get a long with my BIL infact we spent 2 days together up in scotland on a trip as we both share common interest of hiking. There was no hanky panky going on lol.

Just imagine if you were famous how they'd interpret that!


It's ridiculous. William and Harry are super close which is lovely. Harry and Kate obviously get on like a house on fire too so what is wrong with Harry spending time with them at public events? No doubt when he eventually settles down himself these appearances will taper off a bit, unless his wife gets on really well with Will and Kate which means there might be four of them always photographed together which would be great IMO. Nice to see the Royals being so close publicly and not off hand. Gives us real hope that the future of the monarchy is going to be alot more relaxed, accessible and not so formal.

[tally]

Originally Posted by lotty27

Just imagine if you were famous how they'd interpret that!


It's ridiculous. William and Harry are super close which is lovely. Harry and Kate obviously get on like a house on fire too so what is wrong with Harry spending time with them at public events? No doubt when he eventually settles down himself these appearances will taper off a bit, unless his wife gets on really well with Will and Kate which means there might be four of them always photographed together which would be great IMO. Nice to see the Royals being so close publicly and not off hand. Gives us real hope that the future of the monarchy is going to be alot more relaxed, accessible and not so formal.

This thread is hilarious. Well said lottie. Yours and jerseyporter's posts are a breath of fresh air.

I am so sick of people knocking Kate just because she's married into the Royal Family. I think she's doing a great job and to me the body language between her and William is a pleasure to see. She'll need that close bond when they begin full time Royal duties. I wouldn't want her life for all the tea in China.
If you want to start a thread about useless wastes of space rich girls, there's always Tamara Ecclestone.