Revealed: Secrets of the Middletons’ money – Daily Mail
From the moment she first emerged five years ago as the student girlfriend of Prince William, there has been an unspoken snobbery in certain Royal circles about the social status of Kate Middleton. But the truth is that whatever the Palace flunkies say about the Middletons, the family lives an enviably comfortable and privileged upper-middle-class lifestyle that far predates Prince William’s courtship of their daughter…
Kate Cashes In – News Of The World
Prince William’s girlfriend Kate Middleton risks a royal rollicking—for raking in a fortune flogging princess party gear to kids. Kate’s well-known face is plastered on a website and glossy brochure pushing eighty-four princess-theme products—from tiaras and dresses to wands and fairytale stagecoaches…
Chelsy Davy fumes over Kate Middleton’s home truths – Daily Mail
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Photos of Prince William at the Six Nations Rugby final;
http://tinyurl.com/d4fkd5
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i think chelsy davy offended of kate advice!! maybe in kate eyes that advice for a good for chelsy and harry, but chelsy davy wrong to listen carefully that advice! just wrong understand, that’s all! so common in a friendship
BRW
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Chelsy dated Harry for 4 years and during that time there were quite a few Harry cheating headlines and actual photographic evidence. If she was so concerned about Harry’s flirtations she would have dumped him a long, long time ago. So in that sense Chelsy has already accepted that his flirtations came with the territory. So Chelsy really has no right to be mad at Kate.
But don’t worry, I know this story is 100% false.
Pictures of Harry at the Twickenham Calcutta Cup game.
http://tinyurl.com/dd6but
Rman, As ever, thank you for that link. It was nice to see Harry looking relaxed and happy.
I thought there is not way he would miss that game, and wondered why there was no mention of him being there in the newspapers.
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2009/03/22/article-1163921-0406372C000005DC-378_468x328.jpg
Harry has a mystery lady
Ingrid Seward new editiors letter is in and she address the Harry & Astrid Harbord story.
http://www.majestymagazine.com/editors_letter.php
“When Prince Harry was photographed with Kate Middleton’s friend Astrid Harbord she was immediately heralded as his ‘new girl’, and for the next 48 hours none of her friends could get in or out of her apartment as it was surrounded by photographers and they didn’t want to be part of the media scrum. It can’t have pleased Chelsy Davy, said to be considering rekindling her romance with Harry, and it must have embarrassed Astrid, who was photographed arriving at Clarence House with him at three in the morning.”
I honestly don’t think anything went on between them. I think Harry & Chelsy should stop playing games.
I read what Kate said to Chelsey and I can’t see whats wronge with the advice. Kate just said to ignore the comments that people say thats all. I don’t think Kate mean to hurt her feelings.
Well it’s important for us all to remember that we don’t know if Kate said anything to Chelsy. How do we know what Kate & Chelsy said in private?
The crazy part about this when Chelsy supposedly broke up with Harry on facebook, a great deal of people was applauding her for doing that, taking better control over her life and telling Harry that he’s missing a good thing. Now the media is saying that she want him back and the only reason why they broke up is because of the supposedly bad advice she got from Kate. How on earth do we know Chelsy want him back? I think this story was made to try to make Kate look bad and make it look like Chelsy & Kate are fighting. This is all tabloid drama and trying make it look real.
I just read the ingrid seaward column and I find it interesting that Sophie Winkleman is written about in a a very favorable light. I know that everyone has skeletons in their closet but sometimes I just can’t understand how some people can get away with what Sophie Winkleman did i.e. being in a blue movie but yet Kate is given a hard time for well being Kate… It’s just really strange and I wonder sometimes what people thought processes are.
JJ, I think people just like giving Kate a hard time. Why? I have no idea. She never did anything to anybody but she goes through a lot by being with William. I guess once we see her out with William at certain events, the media will dance to another tune again, like last year.
I don’t think the press like the fact that she has dissappeared from public view. I also think some of these made up tabloid stories help cause some of the royal blogs to go crazy. I mean have you read some of those posts on the other sites? I actually think some of them have lost their minds. This is why I firmly believe JJ that William will marry her, he would have simply spared her from all of this if he didn’t see her in his future. I think she just ignore it all. I personally think Kate has thick skin.
Rman,I agree with you 100%. I also think Kate is a strong woman with a thick skin who has what it takes to do the job she will have to if she marries William. I just cannot for the life of me fathom why they are dragging this on so long. I mean year after year after year..it is truely becoming tiresome. Soon the window for a 2009 wedding will close and we will be onto the 2010 watch. That is just depressing.
LOL, I know what you mean Lisa. Something tells me that they won’t drag this for too long.
http://uk.popsugar.com/2965427?page=0,0,0
Some additional pictures of Kate att he airport with her Mom.
Prince Harry need to grow up fast, get his act together and stop acting like a child. He keeps making the same mistakes. I would think the “firm” would be upset about Waity Katie setting him up with the sexpot “friend”.
Chris, I don’t neccessarily think Kate set Astrid up with Harry, they are all part of the same circle.
The Kate’s skiing trip thread is closed, so I shall post what I have to say here if that’s alright.
On another forum they have recognised who the other girl was in the airport picture, and it is believed it may be a cousin of the Middletons, who went on the skiing trip with them.
Waydownsouth, in your post at 104 on the other thread, you are quite wrong about it being proved that Kate was at Raffles. Nothing was proved, remember the article was by Dean Piper who himself wasn’t at Raffles that night.
As for Ked. Didn’t he say in a posting that he was due to go on holiday to Italy?
I would be sorry if he stopped posting.
Hale,you are correct. I don’t think Kate set Harry up either. I do think her absence from the scene and continued silence makes the press angry and they show it with these unfavorable stories. Kate won’t play with them,so they mess with her.
The press in my opinion are taking it out on Kate, with regards to the skiing trip.
They are ticked off that they were fed the wrong information about the holiday.
I suspected something like this would happen, but I didn’t think they would take it out on Kate but rather William.
For pity’s sake, just because you are a royal it doesn’t mean your not entitled to try and give the press the slip as well as have a private holiday.
Lisa, Hale: Alsgal thinks you’ve hit the proverbial nail on the head. These articles have, for the most part, been very negative or “snarky” at best. Retaliation? Probably.
No, we haven’t seen proof that KM has been seen with Emma Sayles since summer of 2007, on the other hand we also haven’t seen proof of Kate being seen with many of her other friends since Going Berkshire in early 2008 — so would that mean she’s not very good friends with them either seeing as we don’t have photographic proof?
How can any of us outside of the KateZone say with credible certainty that she’s friends with Alicia Fitts-Pox but not Emma Sayles? Has Kate told you herself? Have the FB proof? That she’s still friends with Holly but not Chelsy? Or Chelsy but not Holly? We seem to be making a lot of authoritative assumptions these days, which is odd seeing as we barely see much of Kate anymore.
Alsgal has no bloody clue who or what Kate is doing in her spare time, so she would not begin to presume she knows which people Kate is or is not close to.
Obviously an engagement would put an end to this. Leaving everyone guessing as to Kate’s status or William’s ultimate intentions has not served either of them very well, has it?
The argument that “it’s unimportant as it doesn’t seem to bother them” is a weak one as both have repeatedly reacted defensively PR-wise — the leak to Hello last Sept. that KM was indeed working along with posting her picture on the PP website and the announcement of the Starlite involvement.
Williams tears over Mummy appearance was also clearly, after years of silence, in response to the recent bad press he has received.
So, to claim they are not affected by the bad press is nonsense.
The job of the BRF is not to produce widgets or run companies, it is now essentially a marketing and PR gig, albeit a damn nice one. William and his advisors would be wise to remember this, and to stop making such a cock-up of everything.
Well put as usual,Alsgal. Of course they are doing things to try to respond to the bad PR. I suppose keeping Kate hidden and only appearing at “respectable” outings and no nightclubs is the best they can do to polish up her image as having her start with charities would cause an even bigger stir ahead of an announcement.
While I don’t think the “average” person on the streets pays much mind to all these senseless tabloid articles,it would be wise to get them under control before this couple walks down the isle. JMO.
Hi everybody, I just saw a few minutes ago (on the royal forum) a video of Prince Frederick of Denmark in denver (at a sportaccor event). He is 14 years older than william and has much more experience and I invite you to watch the video (not too difficult to find). He is anxious, very shy, dont know what to do with his two hands, and read his notes (like william). So to say that william is not so bad at reading speechs, he seems more natural than frederick ; he just needs to do it a lot more to gain confidence. But once you see prince frederick, you’ll stop to be anxious for william; no need to.
Thank you, Lisa.:) As you and my fellow BRWers know, Alsgal is always up for making a long-winded and excruciatingly patronising post in order to make her point.
NYMe, Prince Fred is clearly “all dat and a bag of chips” but he’s also 5’3″ and Alsgal cannot help but wonder which one of the Dwarfs he is supposed to be next to Mary’s Snow White. Happy? Sneezy? Bashful?
A Great Dane he is not.
Alsgal, so fantastic you are! What erks me and that is putting it mildly, is that if this was PW being friends w/swinger organizer, the next day there would be something wonderful he has done or a instant charity he has taken on so as to take the blow out off the negative story. Not so in KM case, she has nothing and I am guessing is not allowed to do anything to help her PR. I don’t believe for one minute that the Midds can’t afford to hire PR for KM, especially since they can go to the French Alps and Mystique etc. I want to know where Papa Midds was at and why he would not want to go to? I also was looking at Getty found that Grosvenor wedding was in November. So they could have one then.
gracie,you are correct. Essentially Kate has been thrown to the wolves . By now, she either grits her teeth and hangs in until they are married and she too will have the benefit of a PR person or she has passively accepted that it goes with the territory. Either way, it is really a shame that no one does anything to put a stop to this stuff short of having her maintain this super low,almost non existent,profile.
I know I have said it before,but it bears repeating. Kate must truely love this man with all her heart to be willing,for whatever reasons,to put up with this crap. No tiara,title or jewels is worth is without the love of the man. She can get a rich guy without the baggage without blinking.
Alsgal wants to thank you Gracie, and to also thank the Academy.
Lisa, that Kate is clearly only in it for love, or that Kate’s world-class beauty could easily land her anyone she desires goes without saying, but statistically speaking, what are the odds of her catching the eye of another billionaire heir with that much status and importance?
Look around at who the press says is in their set. Thomas Van S? A few million and a damp minor pile. Guy? Same thing. One of the Van Cutsem boys? Well, there’s a reason they are all having to marry up, isn’t there? Rather modest compared to Windsor Castle, Sandringham, etc.
And who wants to have a Van in their surname? It always makes Alsgal want to cry out, “down by the river!” It’s just not that grand.
Ted Innes-Ker? Second son, no living in the Big House, Alsgal is not impressed.
Earl Percy? OK now we are talking but would he really want PW’s sloppy seconds? Also, Pippa has already given that her best shot. Last saw Pippa with the diamond merchant’s son. A bit Prince Radziwillish if Alsgal does say so herself.
Did Diana have much to choose from after leaving the cream of the crop? Alsgal wouldn’t say so. Too much baggage.
No, Alsgal thinks loyal Kate is wise to stay put and Alsgal is firmly convinced that the Red Carpet aspect of it all does not make William the slightest bit more attractive to Kate.
Kate is clearly in it to win it, and what she will win is clearly L-O-V-E.
Lisa, agreed. The only problem for KM is that the longer she is w/PW w/no sign of marriage, the press have more time to bring out articles true or not to diminish her image. So if PW does decide it’s over one day, she might not be viewed favorable w/other aristos families as she has been tarnished. She’s put all her eggs in one basket and it’s very risky as she might end up old maid while PM becomes a Duchess. PW has done her no favors by carrying on this relationship the way he has and KM deals w/it, either for love or fear. I think this recent article in Sun about her relationship w/Emma “Swinger”, sorry she does not participate she is religious, could really be the final straw. It does not look good and furthermore it comes at a time when KM needs her PR to be almost pristine. This is when she needs someone looking out for her best interest and not the monarchy. A PR would have issued a statement about that crap article, but when no one replies it just gives the impression that KM is envolved w/the type of sex parties even if she has not. Why would PW want his girlfriend to viewed in that manner moreless the RF? Makes me wonder if Ked has been right all along. Everytime marriage rumors come up, some kind of nasty press article appears about KM.
As much as I would like KM to get a ring, I think PW will marry some titled girl/princess that no one knows a thing about. They have probably been growing her in PC garden at Highgrove! Then when she is fully riped and organic certified, she will appear as Lady Violet, Lady Lilly, Lady Rose or God forbid Lady Camilla.
gracie,I am not ready to agree with you on your theory about William marrying a titled woman just yet. The only sticking point I keep coming back to is what if Kate does not want to marry him? One would think they would stop wasting each others time. As I mentioned before,I would hate to see Kate turn into Camilla 2.0 living in a lovely country estate raising a couple of illegitimate kids and Wills married to someone better bred.
I would say lets see what the next year brings. If no breakup comes and no ring comes,we will have our answer.
I have read some of you guys posts and I really enjoyed them, it all make me like this site even more.
Like I said before, Kate is going through the fire and I truly believe the new team will kick in and bring Kate out of this mess. It’s a fact that The Queen feels sorry for her grandchildren because they go through so much with the modern day media and their relationships often suffer due to it. But the one thing I find so amazing is no matter what the tabs comes up with or no matter what people may blog about, William & Kate sticks together. I have read endless posts about how Kate is not good for him, she just want a tiara and by the looks of it William knows Kate like the back of his hand and she knows William like the back of her hand. They really seem to be in love with each other and although they don’t handle the press like we would like them to handle it, they don’t seem to let the rubbish break their union. This leads me to believe William & Kate have their claws in each other and it’s what keeps them together.
The tabloid rubbish is coming down on Kate like a ton of bricks because she is in the running to marry William, the second in line to the throne, Charles & Diana’s eldest son and the grandson of Elizabeth the second. The media expects so much out of this young woman and it’s wrong. But no matter how hard they try to knock her down with dumb articals, she still stands. This is due to her support from her family, William, her friends and I believe God is on her side. He must have a plan for this woman and in that plan is being the consort of a king. It’s like she can stand the heat in the kitchen.
Love is a funny thing and will make you do the most craziest things. I actually think Kate is crazy but it’s a good crazy. Like something crazy happend in this country on November 5 2008 when we elected Barack Obama President but it was a good crazy. Kate is crazy for going through all of this for love but it’s a good crazy. That’s why I say Kate, you go girl. Stand your ground, hold on to Gods unchanging hand, let the devil know that William is your man because God said so and no one can take that away from you.
Did I preach the word?
Did you guys see the pics at the other forum of PW going out w/James Meade to Guy Richie Pub?I can’t remember the name, also Pelly was there but no KM.
I think it’s fine for William to have a ‘boys night out” once in a while as long as he behaves himself and so far so good!
James Meade is the other guy he was with.
See how mature they are (W&K). Trusting and confident relationship !
I have looked at the stats page again and read ked’s posta of 7th an 14th march.
he seems to have worked out how clarence house worked out William’s future and he seems to be correct.he also said Catherine had been poorly. was that correct
Penny, don’t listen to the tabloid rubbish.
I think it’s nice that William gets out everynow and then to have a few drinks with they guys.
William has had several boys night out w/o KM and he manages to get photo. Why does KM not go out and when she is photo she bites her lips and act uncomfortable? I can understand that she has been burned by the press, but PW going to bars w/o her does not help much. Gives them more fuel that KM just sit and waits for him to call.
Gracie true but I just think things will get better and I hope William & Kate make a formal appearence soon. That’s what they need to do, make some more formal appearences like last year. I think William & Kate is doing what they want to do and don’t give a darn what others think so much.
KED, we need you!!!!!
You are so right, Kate has been burned by the press and I believe the only thing that can help heal her burns is if she appears by his side more. Although this new appearence by William and his friends is nothing but them having some bonding time. The appearence that I’m waiting on is by William & Kate.
I thought the reason why KM went into seclusion was because she and PW were tired of the clubbing and were growing-up, hence private parties at friends country estates. I guess that only applies to KM though. Why don’t we see her and her friends hit the town anymore? She’s repairing her tainted image, but PW does not need to worry about his? It’s not like his been in Iraq for a year! I thought going to the French Alps was getting out, away from it all. I’m sure he had all the alcohol he needed or wanted stocked in his chalet for HRH. So where’s KM, at Berks stuffing princess bags? My husband would not leave me at home and go drinking w/the buddies. PW needs to grow up and start doing other things besides vacations, bar hopping, charity for bad PR and part-time military career(?). Atleast PC gardens and is in to architecture.
I would hope some pictures of William & Kate come up at Jecca’s wedding.
Why is it so strange that a single man goes out with his mates for a drink or two? William is very normal in this sense; he is a bachelor and may do as he pleases.
It’s important for us guys to have some friendly male bonding. Girls do it all the time. Even when he gets married, William will still get together with his male friends.
Kate seem to be staying away from the club scene. I really don’t blame her, she goes out once with her friends and the tabs rip her apart. Then the negitive comments starts up. Although I get the feeling that she still have her fun with her friends.
In the course of my life I have known girls who have been in long term relationships, and by long term I mean have dated the same man for up to 10 years. I always ask myself the same question, why do they put up with it? I invariably know the answer so I never ask the question out loud.
I know I would’nt put up with it. Then again, I’m what you would never refer to as the passive kind. Not all of us are the same, but perhaps Kate is.
However, I do think it mean of St.J’s not to use some influence with the press and for William to be seen protecting her or even standing up for her.
I am aware William has taken some flack lately from the press, but in so far as W & K’s relationship is concerned, I do believe that Kate as borne the brunt of this flack.
William is not coming out of this looking like a gentleman. Rather, he is beginning to look callous. Sorry if that offends most of you, but I can’t help the way I feel.
Yes, I know Kate is over 21, she is an adult and capable of making her own decisions, but I also think William is over 21, is also an adult and should be a bit more thoughtful. Afterall, he has lived in the public eye longer than Kate. He has also experienced at first hand the kind of pressure the media can put a person under. As a result of that experience he has developed an aversion to the press. He should therefore, be a little more considerate to Kate’s position.
What is the official line here? W & K are seeing one and other. In the video posted on this site of the function for the 40th anniversary of Centrepoint, we all jumped for joy because he actually used the phrase girlfriend. It was the first acknowledgement that he does actually have a girlfriend.
Frankly, and I am once more sorry to say this, but he is coming across as selfish and self-centred and as someone who only gives a thought to his own standing and not to those nearest and dearest to him.
Hale, Amen, Amen, Amen!
I take that as you feel the same way gracie.
I’ll go further. I’m wondering if the reason for St.J’s not stepping up to the plate for Kate is because if Kate decides she has had enough then the boys in the backroom at the palace will find it easier to draw their knives.
Either way, William is not looking good to me right now….Sorry.
Everyone has made an excellent point or two about KM and PW.
I am still not sure how this will get played out. I can see PW making Kate his Princess and Queen, but I can also see PW making choosing someone else.
Although, I must add that Kate the added weight of all the years she has invested in this relationship. I think sticking it out without an “official” enagagment adds weight to her position and makes it harder for PW to just walk away.
I don’t believe he would just walk away after all of this time.
Hale, yes I agree w/what you have said. Yet, I am slow as I have taken Alsgals advice for afternoon cocktail so forgive me. Are you saying, making a logical guess, that SJP is hoping this bad press will make her give up and walk away? So what do you think was up with French Alps vacay, do you believe as Kara said that they invited themselves? The more PW goes out to clubs w/o KM, the more to me it seems like they are just friends. Although I can’t for the life of me figure out why he would go skiing w/Midd family if they were not more than friends or why he was out having lunch w/her. I think he uses her when he needs her and forgets her when he does not. IMO. It makes me think that he does not have alot of respect for woman, maybe that why he likes to hang w/the dudes? Just guessing.
The carving is already in progress. Each is selecting which portion tempts his taste bud. Dinner is served!
And I do believe Elvis has (already) left the building!
Someone on another forum suggested that the reason that the Middletons were not “actually invited” (whatever that means: you’re either invited or you’re not), was because they did the inviting.
Ked, is that you? Seems PW credibility is being affected also. The public has been given so many different stories about his role and what he will and won’t be doing, that nothing can be believed anymore. A blogger on another post said something to the effect that PW military career is a joke as he is never there! Now we see him leaving clubs looking bleary eyed, when I thought the Queen laid the law down on drunken nights at pubs for grandkids. I am sorry but I think his behavior is not becoming of an officer more less a royal officer. My father was a fighter pilot/helicopter pilot, took it very seriously, almost died because of it he would not leave a bar stumbling out in public or looking bleary eyed, he would not do anything to tarnish USMC or his reputation. I am not saying they did not party privately, he’s not a saint! Pilots are very cocky men, proud men. PW does not act like he wants it bad enough or he would not be out photo leaving bars.
Hale, Gracie and Clover you guys really made some good points and my God I hope things will get better.
I don’t think William is using her because I can tell just by looking at Kate, she wouldn’t let William walk all over her. I don’t see William & Kate walking away from this relationship, they have invested lots of their time in it. I personally think it’s a good investment and I think they know it’s a good investment. William is not dumb nor is the new advanced team at SJP. They see what Kate is going through and I’m sure they are working on putting Kate by William’s side. They have been dating for a longtime, it’s 2009 and it’s just time to get things moving. So I’m looking forward to seeing what they will do this year. After all this time of William being with her, Kate truly deserves to be at William’s side at more royal functions. If he goes to a charity concert, she could go too, if he’s due to attend a royal oprea performance then she should go too. It’s just time to get Kate out there more and I hope the Palace have this planned out. Like I said before, once Kate start to make a connection with the public, things will get better. We will get a chance to the Kate he feel in love with. Right now she’s just an image.
Note to SJP- Let Kate embrace her future subjects and let her future subjects embrace her!
I think that is a problem, the public would like to know her better. She looks like a very charming and graceful woman. I have watched the way she talks in videos and her smile looks so welcoming and it’s like she would take some time to talk to you, even if she don’t know you. We all need to get know Kate Middleton alittle better.
Phoebe, are you talking about the ski trip?
Because I think William & Kate had that trip planned for sometime.
Rman,
See comment #16 to the story just above this one (“Being Kate MIddleton”)
And Gracie’s comment #48 above.
Phoebe, how on earth would Karagiosis know that the Middletons invited themselves? This is what I’m talking about, people start spreading rumors like they are in the know and don’t know crap. Trips like that is planned in advance because of security matters and William & Kate like taking people along with them. It really seemed to be a nice big family trip.
By Karagiosis past comments, he or she don’t like William & Kate together and will say anything to get some crap started. As a matter of fact, I’m going to leave Karagiosis alone. It’s just for the best.
Rman, you’re just going over an old argument. I don’t necessarily disagree with you. My response was to Gracie’s post at 48.
In fact, the more I think about it and the more I look at the pictures, I think it was a Middleton family trip and PW was invited to go along. How long in advance the plans were made, I have no idea, nor does anyone else not directly involved.
Rman,
I so look up to your loyalty. You have been William and Kate’s biggest advocate. I think that they have a true supporter in you. I agree with what you say about them. I do think that they love each other and they make a good couple. I do have to admit that he needs to take her in hand and introduce her to the media. I can’t believe all the bad press that she is getting. If they are unhappy that she and PW went skiing without the media, the media should not take it out on Kate. She is probably going along with what PW wants in that respect. I admit that I haven’t been following them their whole relationship. I do think that he needs to be seen with her. I also wonder how much contact Kate has with the other members of the RF outside of when she is with PW. Finally I think that Kate is receiving a baptism of fire. She has been the height of dignity. She doesn’t need a crown. By her actions she is regal.
Sorry, I’m just tierd these days.
Phoebe, I firmly believe William & Kates relationship is far from being dramatic, which is what the tabs and bloggers are making it out to be. I have said it before, I highly doubt their relationship is nothing but a big depression. I was a young kid when Charles & Diana was going through their tough times but I remember how the tabs was making a mountain out of molehill on a lot of issues concerning the royal couple. They are doing the samething to Charles & Diana sons and they are not even married yet. There are so many false stories about the young couple, it’s not even funny.
And we add to the false stories by speculating based on no evidence.
Kat, Kate is regal and I wish I knew her personally so I could ask her, how she do it and still stay sane? Of course we can take a few guesses but her answer is what I’m looking for. It’s easy for them to snap at Kate and the bad part is she can’t snap back. But mark my words Kat, one day Kate will get the recognition that she deserves.
I guess you can say that Phoebe.
Here’s a video by Mr Paparazzi and he was in the Seychelles to report on the reunion of William & Kate. This guys is just funny.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGgOElRoiBA
When Alsgal gets to drinking, Alsgal gets to theorizing, and tonight, Alsgal has her a theory.
Maybe, just maybe the super deluxe villa in Klosters ski trip story was a red herring — repeat a red herring — planted by that most subtle of creatures, Pippa Middleton to “throw the press and paps off.”
And maybe in reality — repeat reality — the Elders of Clan Middleton (that would be Mike and Carole, seeing as the Grands are not so grand anymore aka “I’ll take rigor mortis for a $1000 Alex”) actually paid for and organized the trip, and invited William along as
their Guest.
Theorize me this, Gracie:
1) who has organized other outings and invited PW along so that Kate could be with her boyfriend?
2) who has got the money or incentive to pay for it?
3) who is a Prince named William who has been known not only to be a wee bit thrifty but also to sponge off other people in order to get a free holiday (Belle Robinson’s villa in Mustique?)
And B-I-N-G-O was that dog’s name-o.
spell it out for me Alsgal…what are you saying?
without mommy and daddy they would never see each other?
I think this is a nice video of Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie expressing who their mother is and how far she has come in the media.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1INshe8ZDdQ
Alsgal, waydownsouth has a good point and I came to the same conclusion after reading your excellent analysis. There is enough evidence pointing to the Senior Middletons having hosted, paid for, and presented the ski trip to PW as a group thing.
But I get stuck when it comes to why they would need to pay, host, and populate the ski trip with family members. Wasn’t there a first Middleton cousin photographed at the airport?
Orchestrating a trip to this extent is fits with trying to set up two people who hardly know one another, certainly not to bring two young lovers together who are seven years into the romance?
So I need help with why this would be a group thing and not the super sexy romantic thing the DM painted it as. Any ideas?
It seems like they all wanted to go skiing and that’s what they did. KN made it sound like William & Kate was just going but that’s not the case, it was a group thing. They probably all had their own rooms and the couple had their own room.
It was just a nice private holiday.
Well, eff me down in the name of Jehovah — Alsgal just happened to be reading the Daily Mail online, saw a picture of the “late” Paul Young and thought, how the hell can a dead man be reconciled with his living wife and then Alsgal realized –
the singer Paul Young is still alive!
Jeez Louise, so whilst Alsgal has been mourning the loss of the singer Paul Young from a heart attack for the past 8 years, it turns out Alsgal had the wrong Paul Young.
Deep sigh. It’s almost as if Alsgal has been given a whole new lease on life, really. And I should think Paul has, too.
As for those other people, well, Kate and William are clearly destined for each other, and thank goodness Carole seems to realize this and organized a lovely skiing expedition for her Clan.
Waydown, can’t say that Mum is orchestrating this, but the only other known time other than the weekend lunch that PW and KM were known to be together was at Mum’s house on Kate’s birthday. Make of that what you will.;)
gracie with regards to your post at 48. No I’m not saying that St.J’s is hoping that Kate will walk away. I am saying no one is attempting to defend Kate because if for some reason the relationship were to break down then St.J’s will find it easier to protect William.
In other words St.J’s refuse to defend Kate, it pays them for the press to denigrate Kate, because if they protected her and the relationship was to go pear shape then the palace would have egg on their face.
When W marries K, only then will the PR swing in favour of Kate and not before. It worked for Camilla, why shouldn’t it work for Kate.
Therefore until Kate has the ring on her finger and not before then she has to bear the brunt of all the bad press.
That is why I am so ticked off. To me it is cruel and I don’t care, in my opinion W should make some effort to defend her and yet he does nothing. I am not impressed.
Alsgal, I loved your post at 65, plenty to mull over there. I have read that William is lazy when it comes to girls, he won’t make the effort.
I guess thats the downside of being a royal. They don’t know how to work any kind of relationship, because they are used to people running after them and not the other way around. They are selfish, but they don’t know any better because it is the way they have been brought up. Spoilt since children.
Here, here Hale, I agree!
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/royals/article2346651.ece
The above article is about the Q scapping plans for private jet.
This next one is about highlighting climate change.
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article2346960.ece
Hale, Alsgal I agree but I think the one person that could help William & Kate is sadly no longer with us and that is Diana. Something tells me that is missing in William’s life, that motherly help and guidance. Although I think his current family is there for him and will help him if he asks but there’s nothing like momma’s helping hand. Diana would look at how William invested these years into his relationship with Kate, how strong Kate is and see the love between them. She would have offered that motherly push to William. Now he just have to ask for her guidance in his prayers and just let God lead him. William will step up to the plate and make her his wife, I truly believe that.
Robin Nunn’s book is due out in just over a month. IMO, that book won’t come out until an engagement is announced which is why it was delayed to begin with. I believe the content in exculsive and will not be allowed to be distributed without the engagement so we will see what happens. If you do a little research,the author,Robin Nunn is pretty much the queens official photographer and has been for many years.
http://www.amazon.com/William-Kate-Celebrating-Royal-Romance/dp/1862058431/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1238212618&sr=1-1
http://robinnunn.com/nunnsyndication.html
This may be our biggest clue.
Lisa I forgot about that book and site. I just love that picture of them, it’s beautiful. That’s all we can do is wait and see what will happen. The year is just beginning and I think there is more exciting things to come.
Mrs. Middleton has been known to orchestrate other get togethers of PW and KM, including that infamous one that PW opted not to attend….
she’d gone to considerable lengths, all for naught, over Christmas, I think it was
that was several years ago, and apparently Mrs. Middleton read the riot act afterwards, or at least expressed some serious concern to her daughter about where this was all leading…
so, it’s not unlikely that Carol was behind this recent family outing; and having the whole clan there helped disguise her intentions somewhat….but unfortunately at the same time prevented any more clarity to the true KM/PW status….
both families have a ‘family friend’