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Britain’s injured war heroes honoured by Charles and Camilla – Daily Mail
The Prince and the Duchess of Cornwall spent an hour talking to the soldiers and presenting them with their medals before joining them at a reception. Charles said: ‘I know you faced suicide bombers, RPGs, small arms fire, indirect fire and more. It is a remarkable testament not only to your training but your uncrunchable Para spirit, so admired around the world…
Heir to the headphones: Charles first Christmas TV broadcast – Daily Mail
It is Christmas Day 1957 and Mummy is just about to deliver her first television broadcast to the nation. This is Prince Charles at Sandringham, in a set of black-and-white photographs never before seen in public. The prince is seen behind his mother’s desk with a pair of sound engineer’s earphones on his head…
Christmas Clue for Kate – Daily Mail (scroll down page)
If Prince William’s girlfriend Kate Middleton is at a loss as to what present to buy her retailer godmother Belle Robinson, then the former model tells me she already knows exactly what she wants - a picture of her five children. Jigsaw boss Belle, who is also proprietor of The Shop at Bluebird on the King’s Road, says: ‘Since digital cameras came in I haven’t got a clue about using them, so I need someone else to do it for me.’ …
sojourner and lisa and ginger: thanks very much for your kind words! And sojourner, thanks for the...
December 3rd, 2008 06:06
Belle Robinson is Kate Middleton’s Godmother. That’s new.
December 3rd, 2008 06:16
Me, I read that too. I wonder if RK was spreaking literally?
December 3rd, 2008 07:40
I think the Daily bird cage liner just used that line to get Kate’s name in the article somehow. Ms Robinson is not Kate’s godmother and has stated that she barely knows her parents. Dumb.
December 3rd, 2008 07:52
I see the Opening of Parliament is done. Credit crunch – recession is the priority factor.
December 3rd, 2008 08:10
This is now the beginning of the window in which any royal engagement could be announced. If they do announce I am sure it will be pointed out right off the bat how the event will serve to inject money into the economy with the sale of merchandise and tourist coming to the UK for the event. It will be great for the Uk economically and a morale booster for the people as well. Afterall everyone loves a wedding!
JMO, Of course.
December 3rd, 2008 09:10
Richard Kay called Belle of Jigsaw Kate’s “retail Godmother” meaning more that she waved her magic wand and got Kate a job with her company than being Kate’s Godmother in the literal sense.
Everyone knows Kate’s actual godmother is Mrs. Prudence Wetherby of Summerfield Lane in Bude, Devon.
RK is often Mr. 50/50 in terms of accuracy although I noticed he writes a column for the same swanky magazine “The Trustafarian Monthly” that Pippa attended the party for recently in London.
So, Kate is still considered to be PW’s girlfriend (whew, what a relief!), wants to be a photog, and does the photos for her parents catalogue.
So maybe KNicholl was right and she is a cupcake photographer after all.
But I wonder who did the photos before — when Kate was still working for Jigsaw — they all look the same and don’t appear much different then the ones from a few years ago.
I also wonder why if she’s a photog she would have needed the computer course her lawyer G. Tyrrell told Vanity Fair about?
Perhaps R.Kay is not up to date on Kate.
December 3rd, 2008 10:15
Alsgal, you raise some good questions. Maybe I am wrong, but some of the photos just look to be stock photos. Then there are the ones of the children in natural lighting, that might be KM. If they are their lovely and she’s good. Perhaps she will spread her wings and branch outside PP to show what other types of photos she takes. I would imagine that taking pictures of the same subjects would become mundane after a while.
December 3rd, 2008 10:58
I watched The State Opening of Parliament and I see Princess Anne was there too. The Queen & Duke of Edinburgh looked great.
December 3rd, 2008 12:24
Which article is are you guys discussing?I’ve looked on the DM and can’t find anything??
December 3rd, 2008 12:25
oops
Just found it never mind.
December 3rd, 2008 14:44
You may be right Lisa.
December 4th, 2008 12:21
Slow news day huh? lol
December 4th, 2008 12:58
Very slow Rman but then it has been for a while. Three weeks until boxing day. I wonder if we will hear anything at all or just more silence….
December 4th, 2008 13:05
I see it as a very positive sign though. I think they are taking a little vacation from the media at the moment.
December 4th, 2008 15:16
Hello,
No one about ? Strange or apahy?
When news is in short supply and speculation has taken every conceivable view perhaps we should add to it and speculate a little more by adding to what we know , or think we know.
We have learned that PH is busy trying to get his course work up to scratch when perhaps he may well be beter employed as the excellent light cavalry office he has undoubtedly proved himself to be. After all it’s probably in his genes and like his brother and father is a very good Polo player.
We heard that PW may have been with the SPS in the Caribbean but unusually this time no propaganda or news scoops from his superiors saying how well he has planned the operation.
By now he’s probably back but still no sightings but in the absence of other duties (Royal or otherwise) could he be brushing his skills in a helicopter in preparation for his forthcoming training in the S and R squadrons?
Could be , but where would he be honing up these skills ? Possibly at Valley RAF station just three miles from Holyhead on Anglesey which is one of the major S and R stations in UK.
As well as the RAF station Holyhead boasts the quickest Car Ferry voyage to Ireland. Just 1 hour 45 minutes to the centre of Dublin and with a boarding time at Holyhead of just 30 mins it’s a car /boat journey of under two and a half hours. Bad weather permitting.
Where we ask ? Dublin!
Interesting or just speculation ?
(You read it on BRW first)
December 4th, 2008 15:19
Three scenarios:
If there’s no engagement announced at Christmas, I will be very depressed.
If there’s no engagement announcement in 18 months, after PW finishes his training, I will be very depressed.
If there’s no engagement announced in July, 2013, after PW has finished both his training and a minimum 3 year commission, I will be very depressed.
I can only imagine how bummed out KM will be. I suspect she might feel even worse.
December 4th, 2008 15:23
Well, Ked, in all honeslt that’s not a scenario I would even think to have contemplated.
It sounds somewhat plausible but how would Kate and William meeting up scecretly in Dublin be any different from meeting up at a private country house in Shropshire or a secret flat in Slough? Why couldn’t they just meet up in nearby Bangor? It’s not like the Welsh give a damn about either of them.
December 4th, 2008 15:38
alsgal,
Ever been to Bangor ?
December 4th, 2008 15:49
Ked, I actually like that theory. She could be studying in Dublin (business related masters (1 year)) whilst he is in NW Wales & then travelling to see him each weekend or vice versa. All nicely low key & they would get to spend quite alot of time together. Pity I’m still not living in Dublin as UCD was at the bottom of my road!
Anyway I prefer this theory to the love affair doomed by the powers to be in Buckingham palace.
So in this scenario do we having a wedding in summer 2009 or 2010, probably 2010
ps. Ked, I saw that Gabriella Windsor has broken up again from her boyfried & is supposed to be renting out her house to move to Argentina for a few months. I was surprised given your hints before that you hadn’t wrapped that into your theories, I am sure you can fit it in some-how
December 4th, 2008 15:49
I cannot reveal that information, Ked.
December 4th, 2008 16:17
Was William in Australia? New Idea says so…
(on the left at the bottom of the frontpage)
http://au.lifestyle.yahoo.com/b/newidea/8790/this-week-in-new-idea/
December 4th, 2008 16:24
Dunno Trixie but it would be great if we could enlarge those pages as that looks like a tasty recipe for milk chocolate mud cake!
December 4th, 2008 16:40
H
I’m working in Dublin next week but staying nearer to Trinity, in Cecelia Street.
I’m sure you have to admit it’s as good a speculation as most and very convenient.
I have my own favourite eating holes but would welcome inside knowledge.
Thanks in advance.
alsgal, whoops!
December 4th, 2008 16:41
Well Alsgal
I’ve given up hope for christmas 2008 announcement. 2010 seems more likely with this whole SAR thing I just don’t think it seem plausible for next year but who knows… I just don’t get the feeling that it is coming. Do you think she is going to stay underground the entire time??
Trixie NI is ridiculous publication the pregnancy rumors showed that.
December 4th, 2008 16:43
Trixie,
Thats interesting.
Isn’t M/S PH switching Christmas lights on and wasn’t it said that he may be going there ?
Can’t recall now where that came from
December 4th, 2008 17:21
Ked, There are loads of places to eat in Dublin. I’m ignoring the really expensive places (unless you would like me to mention them) but off the top of my head some good places are:
Town Bar & Grill – Modern Italian (Kildare street)
Bang Cafe (off St Stephen’s green) it isn’t a cafe!!
Pebloes – restaurant / wine bar (St Stephen’s green)
Dax – (French / european – upper pembroke street)
Roly’s Bistro (Ballsbridge – a Dublin institution)
None of these are dirt cheap. There are loads more – we loved eating out so we have probably tried most places!! Anyway, have a great time.
H
December 4th, 2008 17:26
H,
Many thanks.
I know Pebloes and there is another very good fish restaurant nearby in William’s st (Name please ?)
Ballsbridge is a little far out isn’t it ?
Always enjoy my Dublin visits!?
December 4th, 2008 17:34
Ok I’ll bite. . . what’s “M/S PH”?
December 4th, 2008 17:34
I agree JJ, New Idea is full of it. I’ll believe it when I see it.
December 4th, 2008 17:35
King Sitric in Howth is also an excellent place for fresh seafood.
December 4th, 2008 17:40
New Idea broke the story of Prince Harry’s deployment in Afghanistan. They were right about that.
December 4th, 2008 17:44
Phoebe,
Paris H
December 4th, 2008 17:45
Well phoee, I’ll believe it when I see it. I do hope we all get a extra present this Christmas.
December 4th, 2008 17:49
alsgal,
Stayed there 4/5 yewars ago. Small hotel but super fish menu.
Orangey painted front ?
December 4th, 2008 17:55
Ked, it’s the colour of lobster, which is fantastic there.
Anyone think Kate might be laying low due to some cosmetic enhancements? Cams used to do that, and appear greatly “refreshed” later.
Reason I’m wondering, Cheryl Cole appears to have just gotten back from the Hooter Hospital.
December 4th, 2008 17:59
Who would have Paris Hilton light their Christmas tree?
December 4th, 2008 18:09
I don’t think so Alsgal. I think when Kate reappears, it will be a well put together appearence. But if any announcement comes this year or early next year, it will be a shock to us all. I mean I wonder on how people will react to such news. I think I will breakdance or throw the computer or just maybe both.
December 4th, 2008 18:12
Ked, are you suggesting that KM and PW are meeting up in Dublin or is he meeting someone else there?
December 4th, 2008 18:22
Phoebe,
I think Paris is lighting Christmas or New Year lights for Bongo Vimac or something like that and there has also been an invite to PW. CH will nether confirm or deny that he is going but that’s normal.
Anyone else throw any light (ha ha) on this?
Have I got it right ?
December 4th, 2008 18:26
gracie,
I’ll let you know next weekend if I find anything out.
However I don’t think PW has ever been monogamous or ever will be
December 4th, 2008 18:30
Excuse my ignorance, but what is Bongo Vimac?
December 4th, 2008 18:41
Phoebe,
It’s ‘Bongo Virus’ based in Sydney and is an Internet contact agency or similar. PW will not confirm attendance because of security reasons but did receive an invite.
This was reported a couple of weeks ago but I think it’s rubish.
However if PW is going then it’s no wonder KM is keeping out of sight but I truely there is no competition there . At least I hope not but people who want KM out had better consider what they’re wishing for.
December 4th, 2008 19:24
Bongo Vimac is also the name of the medicine I take to combat car-sickness when I drive to see my son, who is the understudy to the lead ice skater in “Dancetastic: A Symphony on Ice” in lovely Madison, Wisconsin.
I’d be surprised to hear William was cheating on Kate. He always seems like nice young man and I doubt Kate would be the kind of gal to put up with a roving beau — Prince or not.
December 4th, 2008 19:26
Kate don’t think have anything to worry about, she pretty much got William hooked. And I’m pretty sure that he got her hooked too.
December 4th, 2008 19:30
I meant” Kate dont’ have anything to worry about” I’m getting a little tierd now, lol.
December 4th, 2008 19:50
The Guardian Talks about the sister of William’s consort.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/lostinshowbiz/2008/dec/05/celebrity1
December 4th, 2008 21:02
You know, even though I found the artical alittle funny I will never understand why the media have to come down so hard on The Middletons. A family that has not done anything bad to anyone and mind their own business. Did the media and some members of the public really think William would fall in love with a Princess from another country or something? Both Princes are in love with women that is not from a titled family, Why can’t that be respected? I just want to know.
December 4th, 2008 21:21
Rman,I hear ya. It is really sad but the Guardian is slanted against anything royal related if I recall aren’t they? Or is that the Independent? Anyhoo…I think the media know something we don’t yet. JMO
December 4th, 2008 21:28
This particular blogger for the Guardian is a snide piece of work. I agree with you Rman.
BTW, I heard that PW will be playing for the Holyhead Harpies. A first!
December 4th, 2008 21:42
That’s right, Phoebs, you are so right — that journalist at the Guardian shouldn’t be called Marina Hyde, she should be called Marina Snide.
I know Lady Gabby writes for Helooo! and that they covered Autumn’s wedding — but her Mum Princess Michael is a bit of an embarrassment and the Queen was said to be none too happy with the commercialisation of Autumn and Peter’s wedding, so that said,
I’m not so sure the senior BRF members are going to be happy about Pippa gabbing to Hello.
Is Pippa still speaking to kate? Kate to Pippa? Have they been seen together since the infamous digital camera disk was stolen? Are frogs green? Why isn’t Pluto a planet?
I want answers!
December 4th, 2008 21:55
Alsgal, I agree. If Pippa is talking to Hello directly it would not fair well with CH/BP. The more she talks to the press, the less likely I am to believe KM and PW are together. The Midds have managed to keep their mouths shut for 5yrs or atleast as far as we know. Why know? Do they have nothing to loose?
December 4th, 2008 22:03
That was my concern as well, Gracie. Clan Middleton are known to be as silent as a mausoleum and yet here Pippa is giving risotto tips to one and all.
btw does anyone get Tatler? From what I see on their website, there is a blurb on the front cover:
“Should Kate Wait? The Men Who Don’t Propose”
That sounds a bit negative and is not to my liking.
December 4th, 2008 22:08
Sorry — it’s “the Men Who Won’t Propose”
Either way, given Tatler’s earlier snarkiness of Pippa attending events “as the caterer” and then putting this on the cover — I don’t know. It just doesn’t seem respectful.
I don’t see that PC would have allowed CPB to get that kind of coverage just prior to their engagement.
December 4th, 2008 23:09
If PM’s is giving party tips to Hello, and that’s a big if, and it brings in business for her employer, I say, good for her!
December 4th, 2008 23:18
Well I for one thought it was alittle funny but if Pippa did give them alittle secret on food then I really don’t see any harm to it. It’s the way the writer put things is what makes the difference. It could be that someone took advantage of Pippa just to write something non-pleasing. But still that’s IF she said anything. The Middletons are very silent which is good but how long can you just sit with your mouth closed and watch the media talk about your family so badly?
December 4th, 2008 23:28
As a matter of fact, the only thing I paid any attention to was “William’s Consort.” That has a nice ring to it.
December 4th, 2008 23:53
Daily Mail-Last night, friends of the Princes were wondering if their decision to take up the offer of honorary membership was an ingenious way of falling into line with the Queen’s edict for royals to adopt a lower-profile social life during the recession without completely giving up their love of clubs.
Story in Daily Mail. “Princes go to ground at Turf Club”
(They will be partying or socializing with less public fanfare from now on it appears. )
December 5th, 2008 00:52
Is anyone seriously surprised to read a snarky, anit-roya/anti-anyone-linked-to-royalty piece in the Guardian? I for one am not. I would have been dumbfounded had they praised the Middletons and William’s choice in g/f. And while I would prefer Pippa not to court the press too much, I see no harm in her sharing “Christmas tips”. It’s not like she read Kate’s diary out to the world or said anything related to her big sister at all.
joanne, do you have a link to the DM article you refer to? I can’t find it.
December 5th, 2008 01:05
It’s by Richard Kay
I didn’t save the link sorry.
December 5th, 2008 01:22
No probs, joanne. I found it.
Here’s the link for anyone else interested.
http://tinyurl.com/5mp3u2
I am not sure what to think of this. A “small hotel” with drink, food and bedrooms which is solely for men and guarantees privacy… hmmm… does this sound like a high class aristo brothel to anyone else?
December 5th, 2008 01:42
i thinked pippa middleton is on hello magazine together with mike tidals and zara philipps. look at the website of hello.
December 5th, 2008 02:07
Yeah Trixie I see no harm in it either. I mean I think we all need to realize that the Palace don’t get upset about everything. The only thing recently that got them bent out of shape was the lie about Prince Philip’s cancer.
December 5th, 2008 08:26
Trixie, I did not know what to think about DM story. It does sound like a brothel but for men only. As there was some reference about Princess Beatrice being allowed in.
December 5th, 2008 09:14
These guys all have their own little apartments in SW1/W1 for the “working girls” to visit.
Andrew Devonshire owned Pratts (similar to Turf) but had his girls visit him at his home in Mayfair presumably whilst Debo was back at Chatsworth listening to Elvis sing Blue Chrsitmas.
Gerald Westminster’s Balkan beauties all visited him at his little mews house …
Naw. I think this is not that sort of place.
December 5th, 2008 09:48
Alsgal, I don’t think its good that Pippa is giving advice on Christmas parties to HELLO. But it could just be the way they worded it. If true, I would have to guess that KM and PW are not together or she going to have to disown Pippa!
December 5th, 2008 10:29
Why because she gave Christmas advice, she didn’t talk about Wills or Kate.
She gave recession Christmas tips
December 5th, 2008 10:42
Private men’s clubs all have rooms where the members can stay. Sort of like a pied-a-terre.
Re: PM and Hello. I’ll bet you dollars to doughnuts, that the “advice” that PM gave Hello on winter parties is all on the menu of her party planner employer. And I’d also bet that Hello knows it. It’s all business.
December 5th, 2008 11:03
TableTalk
December 5th, 2008 11:51
Of course Pippa wouldn’t be so crass as to talk about Kate — but would Hello even be talking to Pippa if it weren’t for the fact that Kate is her sister and is/was dating Prince William? There are thousands of catering firms Hello could have gotten Christmas tips from.
I don’t think cashing in on one’s association is looked kindly upon by the Queen.
December 5th, 2008 12:03
I don’t think Middleton, Inc., gives a hoot for what the Queen thinks, or ever did. Nor should they.
December 5th, 2008 12:10
Right, the BRF doesn’t take the Middleton’s into consideration in their decision making either.
December 5th, 2008 12:22
Phoebe
I think you might be correct. On the Table Talk website they do have a section with top 10 Christmas tips. Although I can’t actually find out what they are, so it could easily have been taken from the website and then printed.
December 5th, 2008 12:26
Also, Middleton, Inc., is capitalizing on its association with William (taking the cynical view of it), not the RF. Therefore, it’s William’s business, and his decision whether or not to continue the association. Moreover, this is not a new thing: I’m sure PP has made a bundle since it came out that it was KM’s family business. It doesn’t seem to have bothered PW thus far. I would submit, then, that it shouldn’t bother the Queen either. Now, if there were an engagement, it would be a different story, and in that event, I don’t think you would have PM giving party tips to Hello.
December 5th, 2008 12:35
& as for the gentleman’s club I think it is just somewhere where the guys will be guaranteed privacy and don’t have to worry about any paps showing up. They there for don’t have to worry about the amount of their bar tabs being sold to the press or worries about “drinking the menu” appearing on front page news. I think the men who are members of this club would be less likely to sell stories to the paps (probably because they have more than enough money anyway) .
CH & KM (if she ever re-surfaces) can probably roam in and out and also be probably guaranteed privacy. All in line with keeping a lower profile?
December 5th, 2008 12:39
Really guys there’s no harm in her giving them tips. If she’s a professional in that department then it’s only right for her to give tips. The important part is that she didn’t talk about William & Kate. As long as she keeps her mouth shut on that, then everything else is fine. Again The Queen don’t get upset over everything. Yes the PP business went up because of who Kate is and how she is dating. The same thing happened to St. Andrews University. William went there and the applications went through the roof, that’s just how it works. Now when it comes to William & Kate, God knows what they are doing or what they got up there sleeve but I have a strong feeling that it’s something good.
December 5th, 2008 12:42
Hello,
I’m surprised and a little discusted at some of the recent post alluding to the Turf Club and to many other Clubs such as the RAC, Combined Services, St. James’ and many others.
These Clubs cater for persons having similar interests such as Armed Services, Bankers, City
Brokers, Horse Racing fraternity and other similar activities.T hey provide lunchion and dining facilities together with a members bar and yes they do have single rooms available for members who occasionally stay in the city overnight
The activities mentioned in several posts just do not happen and I am surprised and disappointed at the attitude and ignorance of posters on here on the services provided at these pemises.
I did have the impression that many UK members would know of the existance of these Clubs and I can assure you that your surmised impressions of the activiy of these clubs are completely and utterly incorrect.
I am also surprised that there hasn’t been an earlier interruption to your assertions and I would urge Steven to take the appropriate action and take it very quickly.
December 5th, 2008 12:47
jj,
Your post just superseded mine and I congratulate you on your defense of these premises.
Ladies are now permitted to enter on invitation and there are now several Ladies only clubs and also mixed clubs.
December 5th, 2008 12:56
Which is what I also stated in my post
These are nice clubs for nice men and there will be no drinking of the menu. They will surely be able to enjoy a glass or two of very fine single malt whiskey, and perhaps enjoy a meal of venison (aka “Roadkill Delight” in alsgal’s house) followed by a bit of spotted dick.
December 5th, 2008 13:09
ked
Some people were a little ignorant of the nature of the private club. Your post set the record straight. There is no need for censorship or any further “appropriate action”.
December 5th, 2008 13:20
I think it was just worded in a way which was open to interpretation especially to people who don’t understand what a gentlemans club is or who have never been. I’ve been to a couple of gentleman’s clubs before in Kensington and it’s nothing untoward at all. It’s really just a bunch of rich guys and their companions, friends or whoever hanging out together.
December 5th, 2008 13:36
Ked do not exaggerate asking Steve to take quick action.
He would need to take statements like “Prince William is NOT monogamus”…
You would understand perhaps a bit of ignorance.
Anyway related to the Turf Club, seems its not that exclusive, someone opened the mouth really wide and gave the public the feed, and decided to throw in that Bea and Eugene may go too.
December 5th, 2008 13:39
*He (Steve) would need to take down statement like…
Sorry for not completing.
Lets all cool it down, I have been reading the non weekly stories and non weekly posts, and we will have to get used to the non articles until one royal breaks the Queen’s recession demands.
Fergie, broke it, but no one cares
December 5th, 2008 14:13
There is no real reason why Pippa Middleton shouldn’t talk to Hello or any other media publication about herself.
Pippa Middleton isn’t dating a royal, and because she isn’t dating a royal she isn’t obligated or constrained by the same unwritten rules of conduct that her sister Kate is obligated and constrained by.
Kate not only can’t talk about herself or Wills to the media, she can’t talk to the media AT ALL. Period.
Pippa, OTOH, CAN talk about herself. No, she CAN’T talk about her sister Kate’s relationship with Wills, or the Royal Family, or anything pertaining to Wills, Kate, RF, et al; but she can talk about herself, her personal life, her personal goals, her personal ANYTHING.
There’s no logical reason why she can’t. Case in point, Pippa didn’t mention her sister or Wills or the Royal Family in the recent Hello article, nor did she mention anything even closely pertaining to them. As a matter of fact, she didn’t mention the company she works for either.
There would be no reason for the RF to be upset with Pippa Middleton for discussing her own private life with Hello or any other publication/media venue.
As long as she isn’t connecting herself with the RF verbally or connecting herself with William or Kate verbally, or discussing William, Kate , the RF, etc. with the media, it should be fine for Pippa to have a life and speak to the media regarding herself only.
December 5th, 2008 14:21
With regards to the gentleman’s clubs mentioned: Turf club, etc. I think it was a matter of not understanding the nature of the clubs.
ked gave a great explanation IMO, it was very clear. Great post ked!
December 5th, 2008 14:25
Strictly speaking, mapleleaf may be right.
However, I assume, that neither PW nor KM or the RF are too happy when PM talks too much to the press. I do not think they mind as long as she speaks once in a while as a TT employee. But if she would start to give interviews talking about herself,her plans… even though it would have nothing to do with her sister of the RF, it would still look like making use of her famous sister and her connections and I do not think that the RF or KM would be too amused.
I think so far the Middletons did a good job at never talking to the press and they should stick to that. JMO of course
December 5th, 2008 14:31
Btw, a German celeb magazine mentions the Turf club and they state that it is a very distinguished and poshed club, nothing dubious at all. They interprete it as a sign that both PW and PH should mature a bit and go less often to Boujis etc, meaning they should party less often in public.
December 5th, 2008 14:47
And the Pippa Middleton article brings full circle in my opinion why Kate would have literally shot herself in the foot if she had chosen to work for anyone other than her parents over the last couple of years.
In my opinion the hello stuff was taking from the TT website. & even if it wasn’t taken from there Pippa is in the events management industry and her comments are relevant as per Mapleleaf. BUT because of PW many will look or could look at it as cashing in. If Kate had worked for x or y company over the last three years anything she says even in passing to joe bloggs or jane doe could have been taken out of context and then a hellogate situation arises or even worse a SRJgate arises and she would have been in it up to her neck, or out on her ear.
She could still run into these problems working for her parents but it is much less likely
December 5th, 2008 14:49
I thought people said Pippa Middleton never talked to the press. Well it appears they do!!! I think she’s been talking plenty and all along from Adam Helliker in the Express who quoted her in a article, to Tatler, Pippa has been talking all along is my belief, she has been the source when we get full details of Kate and William’s vacations, wobbles, etc. That is a leaky house! I won’t believe any different, because it’s obvious. Take off the rose colored Middleton glasses, this family is enjoying their public association with Prince William and they are using it to feather their nests, especially Pippa.
December 5th, 2008 14:55
Joanne, we don’t if that is true. And I don’t think Pippa is giving out details of their vacations.
December 5th, 2008 15:00
Well, so what? If William doesn’t have a problem with it, why should you?
December 5th, 2008 15:04
Joanne, I think many of us suspected Pippa was the source who provided most of the official info about Kate working at PP to Hello — this appears to be a case of I’ll scratch your back and you scratch mine. Hello is an upright enough sort of magazine that they would be certain to credit TTalk, Pippa’s employer, if that was the source.
Lady Sarah did lean info on Diana’s behalf in talking to James Whitaker and it appears Pippa has been doing this for Kate.
My only question is, why on earth was Pippa for some odd reason walking around London with “intimate photos of KM and PW” on her digital display card, according to DL at the Sun who has often gotten the inside scoop of late?
I certainly wouldn’t want to see any pics of my sister shakin’ her groove thang with my brother-in-law Smitty. Ewwww …
December 5th, 2008 15:06
^ leak info, not lean
December 5th, 2008 15:39
Well Alsgal
I remember the wording of the article about the camera was suspect. It said the camera “was reported” to have been Pippa Middletons, it didn’t necessarily say that is was definitely Pippas. The only reason that I can think of that they would out right not say that it was actually Kate’s camera which was stolen would be to downplay the fact that it was so easy to get to Kate theirfore highlighting security issues.
That’s just my 007 opinion of the whole camera thing….
December 5th, 2008 15:40
And Alsgal you make a very good point… Why on earth would you want pictures of your sister and her boyfriends especially intimate ones…. My answer is you wouldn’t and the camera was Kates.
December 5th, 2008 15:50
That makes sense, jj — but why make Pippa the fall guy? It made Pippa look one rocket short of being a full time space cadet — and I think she’s a little smarter than that.
And I thought Kate was supposed to being working in Bucklebury at the time? I don’t remember seeing her in London all that much, except for the skating event.
Also, if there are so many concerns about Kate’s security wouldn’t there have been more done to protect her? If the Middletons couldn’t afford it, surely Charles or William could have (and should have IMO) stepped in by now.
December 5th, 2008 15:55
Right, many just assumed that the camera was Pippa’s. This is why I said before that Kate needs some security. I think because Kate is William’s future Consort and The Middletons is not a titled family, the press is treating them badly and taking advantage of them.
December 5th, 2008 16:00
But I think she won’t get the security she needs until she start making more public appearences. She seem to be okay until then right?
December 5th, 2008 16:25
Good questions all. That whole camera , photocard is still a mystery to me. Where there’s smoke.
I recall a blurb in a column that said Kate might be suprised that it is someone very close to her who has been talking to the press. I’ve always wondered if it was just tabloids stirring the pot,or was it Pippa?
December 5th, 2008 16:39
Well better for Pippa to look like a space cadet than for potential bad guys to see how easy it is to get close to the girlfriend of PW or that info about him is easily accessible.
Or for all we know it really could have been stolen from PW himself but again they didn’t want to expose the security breach for the same reason.There was something shady going on about the whole thing and how it was reported but I suppose we may never know exactly what happened.
I do think that she does need security but I think at this point in time Rman it would cause a huge press speculation about an engagement and hence another reason for her going underground at the Middleton Manor.
Remember Chelsy apparently had been the source of some threats because of Harry and Afghanistan & she doesn’t have security as yet so it would signal something big time if Kate did.
December 5th, 2008 16:58
I agree JJ.
December 5th, 2008 17:29
Rman: “Kate is William’s future Consort”
I didn’t know that they had got engaged!
December 5th, 2008 18:49
B, I just call her his future Consort. I think Kate has earned that right or is earning that right.
December 5th, 2008 19:29
B, how is the baby? Hope everything is going well.
December 5th, 2008 19:39
The Guardian article called her William’s consort.
December 5th, 2008 19:46
Right Me. It’s something I think she has earned.
December 5th, 2008 20:53
Earned or not, I’m just answering where I read it.
The DM has under Kate’s picture, article about the using of beret – Kate Middleton Lady in Waiting. The article has today’s date.
Did the journalist slip out something we don’t know ? too each.
December 5th, 2008 21:07
Hi Me, hows everything going? I think the press knows something. I have felt this way for awhile. Only time will tell.
December 5th, 2008 22:12
Yes time will tell.
Maybe a promise of you’ll have her for the rest of your life (meaning the entire media) so leave her alone for the time being.
Who knows, the great mystery and the young and old royals are hush hush.
December 5th, 2008 22:14
No clues, not a whisper, except Tara who said an interesting frase a few weeks ago.
But, all the media said she was at Highgrove at the ball
and dancing with her prince.
December 5th, 2008 23:29
It’s just what I think.
December 5th, 2008 23:33
Lisa I’m with you, I think somebody knows something but you guys are right, everyone is keeping this on the down low. Also there is someone posting under my name so if something is said and it don’t sound like me, then you know somebody is using my name.
December 6th, 2008 03:36
Sorry Rman I have to disagree nobody is someone’ future wife/husband/consort until they are engaged. Kate is the POTENTIAL future consort for William. IMO nobody deserves the title future consort until they are engaged to William. It’s testing fate and counting chickens before they hatch.
The baby is well thank you. Morning sickness has passed now which is a huge relief. I don’t know if the baby is a girl or a boy yet (my partner wants to wait until the birth in May). My partner has come home now, he has been away a lot due to work (he is concerned about the recession at the moment as he has his own business but he has sorted everything out and it looks like we are going to be fine).
December 6th, 2008 04:03
I get what you are saying B, well may be I should say potential consort. But she’s getting there with our prayers and crossed fingers. But I don’t want to jinx anything. I’m glad to hear the baby is fine and you guys are fine.