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• Rman
  June 22nd, 2008 12:21

  I think it will be great for William & Catherine to move into St. James’s Palace. Clarence House is probably be the place that she will move into during the engagement. It’s also where Diana lived during her engagement. But I think that place is too small. I wonder what’s the update on that country mansion that Charles suppose to be building for William?

• Princess April Ann
  June 22nd, 2008 14:31

  I hope William and Kate move in to St. Jame’s palace and also have many great times together.

• ked
  June 22nd, 2008 14:55

  Rman, April Ann,

  Please don’t start counting chickens. It frightens me.

  Look there is still a long way to go believe me.

  Nothing will happen for months, possibly years.

  I as much as anyone want it all to happen for lots of reasons but don’t stat assuming too much, thre’s lots of problems to overcome.

• Rman
  June 22nd, 2008 15:04

  Oh believe me when I tell you that this won’t drag on for years. A couple of months at the most. But not years. All in due time and it will be worth the wait.

• alsgal
  June 22nd, 2008 15:20

  ked, could you please clarify what you mean by “there are lots of problems to overcome”?

  Do you think Catherine will have problems with the “grey men” at the Palace, the same men who caused Fergie and Diana so much grief? Wouldn’t the strong support of William overcome that, particularly if he declared his Catherine a “non-negotiable” as his father did with Camilla (but apparently not Diana)?

• ked
  June 22nd, 2008 15:30

  Hello,

  In all honesty I do believe that there are problems with the ‘establishment’ but they take their lead fron higher up, possibly as high as it goes.

• lisa
  June 22nd, 2008 15:32

  ked, I find it interesting how your opinions and “predictions” sound so much like the poster Will,who used to post here. I think things are moving along at the pace they are intended to. We all need to realize that although William and Kate have been together for years now, the state of their relationship may not be what is delaying their nuptuals. A wedding on the scale of William’s is no ordinary event and many considerations would play a part. The signs are beginning to appear that things are moving along. William has seemingly removed Kate from the shadows of late, appearing at more and more high profile, public outings with her, a move that will pave the way for the public to get used to her as his princess. It is a process but I highly doubt that it will take years. JMO.

• Marie
  June 22nd, 2008 15:41

  I believe what you say, Lisa. I think it’s a matter of time before an engagement announcement. kate has become now a “fixture” for William. By his side like never before. And you know, as much as I don’t agree with her lifestyle, I have to have hope that she will step up to her duties if it does happen. She’s probably as good as any for him. And if William loves her, then so be it!

• lisa
  June 22nd, 2008 15:46

  Marie,I try not to pass judgement on her lifestyle or lack of employment as I think there is much going on behind the scenes that simply do not know and may never know. If kate was not accepted by the BRF, she would have been long gone. One of Williams major roles is to carry on the bloodline. No way he would be 26 and in a going on where relationship. They would simply not allow it,IMO.

• Me
  June 22nd, 2008 16:02

  The BRF have a wide experience in the making of a Collateral Damage, as well as a wide experience in receiving the backfire, Action/Reaction if you know what I mean.

  I have a strong feeling that arranged marriages - collateral damage - aren’t in the cards of the Monarchy 21st century. Although - keeping to some practices - she will or already has gone for a full medical examination - If you know what I mean again.

• Me
  June 22nd, 2008 16:06

  One thing is sure, she would have been a bygone a long long long time ago, if any “issue” was detected, detected issues in the BRF are FASTER then lightning. zzz

• lisa
  June 22nd, 2008 16:24

  Me, you are right on. I am quite sure all systems are *go*!

• ked
  June 22nd, 2008 16:30

  Me,

  Someone once mentioned on here that the monarchy has existed for 1,000+ years and except for the last 50 or so years arranged marriages were the accepted way of establishing and continuing a royal line.

  In recent years there has been the advent of ‘love’ marriages which have not always worked.

  So perhaps, and this is supposition only, those we have labelled ‘the establishment’ whose main occupation is to protect and continue the monarchy, may think that the way ahead in troubled times is to revert to the established system of an arranged marriage.

  The lovers PW/KM may be considered by ‘them’ as a threat to their project so ways and means should be found to rock their boat. This may or may not be supported by others.

  Think 18 months ago. KM was very popular and no one had thought of saying cruel things about her.

  They broke up. KM continued to be popular but PW’s popularity dropped like a stone.

  They made up, one way or another, but suddenly the nasty remarks on KM started. How or why they started would be hard to find, but at the same time efforts were made to push PW popularity.

  He bacame action man with lots of publicity and his popularity recovered. How was this managed ? Who managed it ? What was the agenda ?

  Lots of questions but difficult answers and that is why I ask you not to count chickens. Instead just pray and hope.

• lisa
  June 22nd, 2008 16:42

  ked, I have to confess that I am one of those people who does not exactly believe the “breakup” was what it seemed. I also firmly(pardon the pun) believe that PW has more power and influence then any of the whiners who may be threatened by the possibility of a strong willed, intelligent woman coming onboard in the near future. They will,afterall, answer to her. I think things will work out just fine.

• Me
  June 22nd, 2008 17:04

  Most likely as proved in Monarchy history, “some” courtiers have their “own” agendum. After that is the word “female”, someone (s) close to the particular courtier(s). After all history has proved that the courtier (s) (whom are blood related to the British aristocrats) whom have won in their agendum have just one objective, marry to the monarchy (Windsor family)…some female’s have been and their family the collateral damage. At this stage (21st century) and the high communicational technology that prevails, where the world may have information live with 1-3 seconds delay, and after the last happenings that caused effect (affected)…no more discussion, everyone knows.

• ked
  June 22nd, 2008 17:19

  lisa,

  I think the break up was genuine but I have always thought that it was KM who did the breaking up.

  I think she was prepared to accept PW wandering eye but not the childish and constant one night stands he appeared to be having.

  I think the straw that broke the back was the girl who was escorted from his barracks at 4am after a drunken night out with the boys.

  I think that broke her heart and it was clear she was badly hurt by that and the subsequent attacks on her famiily.

  PW did get her back and the famous phone call in the car park was not PW breaking it off but the start of his comback trail.

  I think it took him longer than he thought and it was many months before they were really a couple again and I don’t think the Seychelles holiday was the success the papers claimed it to be.

  My own view is that it was only in the early months of 2008 that they became really close again. Obviously I could be wrong because we don’t really know what is truth and what is smoke screen

• alsgal
  June 22nd, 2008 17:29

  I think you all make valid and very wise points — I agree that I don’t believe the breakup was as it seems. I do believe the “establishment” may very well have an agenda of sorts, although I’m not sure it’s necessarily a bad one as they’ve managed to keep the RF going for 1000+ years, which in itself is quite remarkable — at least to this ardent Royalist!

  I tend to wonder if William wasn’t putting Catherine through some sort of loyalty test during the April 2007 breakup? This is a young man who has been let down and betrayed by so many people — perhaps he wanted to see for himself that Catherine was “the real deal.”

  I think you’ll all agree, she passed with flying colours and most definitely is!

• Me
  June 22nd, 2008 17:34

  You seem to get my pov deeper.

• bluefire
  June 22nd, 2008 19:47

  let them speak up on their own. we’ll soon find out whats the real score about them.