You are welome Hale, what makes me so sad though is that they all looked to Diana’s future with hope and wonder. It’s sad that it all came to an end like that. I have to admit that Judy Wade is so frank about things and she really made it known that she and the public wasn’t ready to see Diana with a new man in her life. I think that is what she needed though, and I think she was looking in all the wrong places. I really wish things would have turned out so different but I guess God had his own plan.

one step up from the cubic zirconia earings anyway

Intresting to hear Anthony Holdens comments. I remember reading his book about PCharles many years ago, and whom he was a fan of. When PC married Diana he became a friend of hers and clearly sided with her.

He was such a strong supporter of Diana. His comment about not believing Diana co-operated with Mortimer on his book, at that Diana felt betrayed by Mortimer, sent shivers down my spine.

Thank you for drawing our attention to it.

It would certainly be an improvement from what I remember reading about how PW mother received her ring.

Mind you, I read this a long time ago (at some point in the months after her death) so the details could be fuzzy…

The story had Diana describing a visit to a jewelry store, where someone brought a whole tray (basket?) of rings for her to choose. (The image and the idea seemed to a little on the cold side to me, but what do I know about RF traditions?)

In any case, PD was quoted as saying she looked at the tray, and saw this enormous blue sapphire, and chose it. It went on to say that HRH eye’s grew wide when she saw it.

How likely is it that this story is true?

Picture this:

Alsgal wonders how romantic it would be, and so very William and Kate, for PW to take KM out to Mahiki or Whiskey Misty for cocktails and a little dancing, and as soon as Kate has readied herself in the loo makeup wise, for PW to say, “Wait a minute, I’d like one more Treasure Chest. And bring two straws, please.”

And when that Treasure Chest comes out, what should be attached on the plastic mock lock but a beautiful diamond ring from Zales, the Diamond Superstore.

With that, PW would fall to his knees and ask a very happy, and even perhaps a wee bit tipsy Kate ,

“Will you marry me?”

In front of all their friends and Pelly.

Alsgal thinks that would be one very fitting and romantic proposal for the love story that is William and Kate.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Lqal4f_zAM&feature=channel

1-6 Video.

“Ever since Princess Diana’s disillusioning complaints, simpering about royal romance has been uphill work. So we must congratulate Claudia Joseph on her biographical study Kate: Kate Middleton — Princess in Waiting, as it is cautiously subtitled, doubtless to avoid any confusion with the cracker from Croydon. It’s full-on fawning, as it used to be. “Like a butterfly emerging from a chrysalis, the shy, retiring schoolgirl has transformed into a confident and glamorous young woman with poise to become a royal bride,” Joseph coos.

She assures us that “the marriage would” — she has, for now, to use the conditional — “breathe new life into the monarchy as the Queen enters the twilight of her reign, bringing new blood and a fresh perspective”. Why not? The mere prospect of it has already breathed new life into authorial curtseying.”

http://tinyurl.com/cpa5xt

I agree with your points about Chelsey.

Lisa, I agree with your statement about CD. She is young and just does not seem ready to comment to the demands of royal wife, no matter if she carries a torch for PH. It’s hard to see the forest through the trees. Maybe it’s the other way around. I wonder if she will come back to UK, perhaps A&O was just made for her benefit and it was never intended to be followed through. We all know she does not like England! On the other blog someone said she was with rugby player, but perhaps it’s cricket instead. This person even said CD would be engaged or married by Christmas. I’ll be waiting for that one.