Have William & Kate already set their Wedding Date?
British paper News of The World are claiming that Prince William & Kate Middleton have already set a date for their Wedding…
For the News of the World can reveal Kate is at the heart of a new palace strategy for the royal family. We have been told the couple, both 27, have reached “an understanding” that their eight-year relationship WILL end in marriage. It is no longer a question of if but when.
The plan is that by the time the Queen celebrates her historic Diamond Jubilee in 2012 Kate will be on the palace balcony at her side as a fully-fledged princess.
Well-placed sources say that while marriage is a “done deal” it is not expected until 2011 at the earliest. And this explains why Kate is not bothered by teasing nicknames like “Waity Katie” and remains so cool.
She is secure in the knowledge that the secret pact has already been made and the palace blueprint for the future, creating our next Prince and Princess of Wales, is already firmly in place.
August 17th, 2009 05:38
I read the NOTW comments section and I just hope there will be enough recipes for crow to go around. Lol…
BRW is a very refreshing site compared to what’s out there. Thank you!!!
August 17th, 2009 05:58
You’re welcome Katharine! The comments section on that story does appear to be ‘hijacked’ by the Kate-haters…
August 17th, 2009 06:52
http://www.hellomagazine.com/
Hello! must have stopped the presses to get this story in there so quick!
August 17th, 2009 07:26
Ha! Very true, Lisa.
And considering all the comments I’ve read on other sites about how William ignores her, I suspect this quote will ruffle one or two feathers…
“If Kate dropped behind William for a second to greet a friend, he looked anxiously around until he found her gaze,” one onlooker revealed.
August 17th, 2009 07:39
katherine,I bought the digital version of the mag and there is nothing new in it. They did throw this cover on at the last minute I believe because there is another article in the mag about Kate when she was in school in a play. It includes some weird quotes from a classmate,lol.
I just have to laugh at how Hello always describes William and Kate as “more in love then ever”,LOL. They are going to go bonkers when these to make that announcement. There might be a worldwide paper shortage with all the magazine coverage.
August 17th, 2009 09:15
Lisa, pls share details/quotes about the school play. any new pictures?
August 17th, 2009 09:30
Katherine, that is an interesting quote. Those who want to, will believe it, and those who don’t want to, wont. I’ll just say that I noticed in one of the pictures that was taken at the polo match when PW and KM had that “rare PDA”, in a picture which showed KM hugging TvS, PW looked to me like he didn’t like what he was seeing. The tables turning maybe?
August 17th, 2009 09:48
http://www.abcnews.go.com/International/story?id=8343665&page=1
August 17th, 2009 10:05
Dagsi,
I don’t think it is anything new new,lol…more like this fellow getting his five mins of fame via Kate.
The story is about her in Middleschool and has a group pic with Kate circled and a couple of screensnaps from a video shot by a parent at a show. The fellow feels she could have been an actress if she did not meet Wills and says they have public speaking competition that she did well in,which is quite interesting. He talks about how she was not one of the girls the boys liked because she did not have “curves” yet (I think she is still waiting on those,lol
) He does tell a cute and very ironic story about a play in which Kate plays a character that is proposed to by a suitor named William,lol.
August 17th, 2009 10:31
Morning All,
Everyone is waiting for this announcement and the funny part of William & Kate knows it. Thanks for the link Lisa, I can’t wait for the good news to arrive.
August 17th, 2009 11:39
One more for you…
http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=5246956n&tag=related;photovideo
August 17th, 2009 11:54
Thanks again for the link Lisa. I think that announcement is coming sooner and Kate will be sitting next to William for the Jubilee. I think William will go on his Commonwealth tour as an engaged man.
August 17th, 2009 12:00
I am pretty surprised how much coverage this report has gotten.
Kate may not only be sitting next to William but she may be holding the future monarch if all goes well.
August 17th, 2009 12:30
In reading all of the papers, magazines, TV etc, all of their informantion comes from the NoTW. In so far as it is being reported that William and Kate will marry in 2011, I would like it to have the BP/CH/ or StJ official seal.With the news of “secret” wedding date and KN statement Zara and Mike are waiting for Prince William and Kate to see if they are going to make an announcement, something is up. A couple of things in thinking about it points to sooner rather than later. First, Prince William gets a longer break than we were lead to believe. This will give William and Kate more time to plan? Secondly, if the economy is holding them back, a smalll wedding, reception could be arranged
William could marry in between parts of his training. Why was anything leaked if nothing was to happen? Are they going to Balmoral? Too many questions with information that only William and Kate and a few others know. Too much speculation. I guess we’ll have to wait and see when the engagemesnt is announced.
They did look great at the wedding.
August 17th, 2009 12:50
Kat I agree, something is up. It seems like a race on which couple will make an announcement first, W&K or Z&M. Since Mike recently spoke on how he and Zara will get married but later on, somehow makes me think the couple that will make the annoucement soon is W&K and the couple that will finanlly get hitched in 2011 or 12 is Z&M. Mike did mention how busy he and Zara is and I think that has cleared the way for W&K. But lol, it still remains a wait and see thing. I just think someone will get married soon and I hope it’s William & Kate.
Talk to you guys later.
August 17th, 2009 12:52
Forgot to mention, congrats to Harry for passing his test. Keep up the good work Harry.
August 17th, 2009 13:15
Lisa, thank you for sharing the details from the Hello! article and for providing the news links.
Correct me if I’m wrong, but did anyone else notice that none of the articles or news stories included the usual “CH/BP doesn’t comment on the Prince’s private life…” ??
August 17th, 2009 13:35
Katherine I think the media is running with Jobson’s artical. My guess is that BP or CH hasn’t said anything. I think it’s a smokescreen so these two can get ready for their announcement.
August 17th, 2009 16:28
Rman, I agree with your smokescreen theory. IMO, Zara and Mike will announce their engagement in the near future and this will provide a temporary distraction while William and Kate make THEIR plans. Behind the scenes, I think things are WELL underway.
It’s even possible that Zara will get married sometime before/during the Spring of 2010 and there wouldn’t be anything stopping William and Kate from marrying next summer.
August 17th, 2009 16:42
Just finished watching the ‘Queen’s Tour’, this is a documentary in which is presented by Kwame Kwei-Armah, who is retracing the Queen’s 1953 tour, which was to persuade countries to stay in the Commonwealth.
Last weeks episode, Kwei-Armah went to the Carribbean, where in Jamaica he discovered that people wished they had remained a Crown Colony.
Tonight’s episode was the second in the series and covered Australia and New Zealand.
What was implied is, that immigration to that country is responsible for fuelling the Republican movement, because the majority of them are from countries outside of Britain and therefore feel no allegiance to the Queen.
I wonder how many Aussies & NZ’s on this forum would agree with that synopsis?
Its a good documentary and worth watching.
August 17th, 2009 18:48
Z&M as a smokescreen makes total sense to me. They are a couple recognized by the powers that be at BP/CH and would divert public attentions quite nicely while PW builds on his popular support. If it is true that BP/CH wants PW to be more popular in his own right when he marries (ie to avoid another Diana type incident) (and who doesn’t like a pretty princess?) then Z and M, who seem to be rather popular can fulfill some royal duties and help out while getting their own way at the same time
August 17th, 2009 20:34
this story is coming out because of the last article that shows KM and PW attending wedding together. This has happened in the past, and is still happening. How many times after we have seen them both together there have been reports about them getting engaged? Many times. But nothing has happened, so I believe this time is the same story, nothing will happen.
The media assumes that because they go to holidays, parties, events, etc. together, they will get married. Certainly this is a good sign but this doesnt say anything about whether they will get engaged or not.
August 17th, 2009 21:50
Hello, just wanted to share this youtube video about Kate and the paparazzi. It looks a bit old and the narration is in German, but the interviews are in English.
Part 1: http://tinyurl.com/p8h953
Part 2: http://tinyurl.com/pphygf
Scary and a bit heartless, IMO…
August 18th, 2009 07:19
Hello,
Yet again it’s been interesting reading up on the posts over the past 10/12 hours but haven’t really read anything we haven’t herad before.
The effect KM’s appearance , dress and hat as usual had a huge effect on the Paps and yet again started off the marriage stakes. There have been many such instances of her dress sense and attractiveness but I think this equates with the stir she made at the Sacher Hotel wedding in Salzbug and at PW’s wings ceremony.
Obviously the reported comments to PW that “your next” certainly set the tongues wagging but I still honestly believe nothing will happen until PW finishes his service. That is a huge bone of contention I believe but don’t be surprised if his service is extended beyond January 2013 as the MoD recently announced new Westland helicopters specifically adoped for climatic conditions such as Afghanistan would be available in 2015 but with a four year training requirement for Pilots and Crew. PW really wants that active service and the medal to match PH’s so as I say don’t be surprised at any news.
It was interesting also to read whilst away that the RF would fall short on many ceremonies during 2010 / 2011 . Perhaps they hadn’t taken PW’s decision a year ago into account as he was expected to replace PC who inturn was to have taken some of HM’s duties. However PW will do two tours to Australia.New Zealand and then South Africa during a five month period in 2010 and interestingly it was said that he would then take up his advanced helicopter training again early in 2011. Perhaps that really has something to do with the new equipment ?
I was surprised by the MT/ZP rumours as I understood that they would not marry until after the 2012 Olympics as MT is also expected to retire from 1st class rugby at that time. We’ll just have to wait and see.
Next weekend is to be my own ’stag party” starting thursday and including a visit to the Formular 1 Grand Prix in Valencia. I hope that the Braun Team (part owned or sponsored by Richard Branson) can put up with our support and start winning again. The rest of the time is filling me with great trepidation but I understand limits have been laid down. Again we’ll see!
I will be reading the posts whenever I can but doubt that I’ll make any further contributions for a fair time.
Bye for now
August 18th, 2009 08:54
Ked good to hear from you and have tons of fun at your “stag party”.
I really do think this couple is going to marry soon. I know everyone is going crazy because they attened a wedding but I have a feeling that their own wedding is right around the corner. Now we have to wait for some official word on these tours William will do but like I said before, it’s possible that William will go on these tours as an officially engaged man.
August 18th, 2009 08:56
Ked,
Many good wishes and good luck to you!!!! I wish you many years of true love.
I look forward to your posting when you have come back from your honeymoon and things begin to settle down again.
August 18th, 2009 09:10
Ked,
Best of luck, will miss your posts, Congrats, look forward to hearing from you again when you can.
Rman, I kind of think that you are right that an announcement will be made soon. We’ll see after nest weekend if Kate goes to Balmoral with William. Is she there now I wonder?
August 18th, 2009 09:12
This DE artical say’s that some of the senior royals may not attend Freddie Windsor’s wedding next month.
http://tinyurl.com/l8zrdc
August 18th, 2009 09:15
We just have to wait and see Kat, I believe there’s a good catch to all of this.
August 18th, 2009 09:23
Ked…..Best of luck in your forth coming marriage and best wishes for the future.
autumn, Irregardless of when Z & M marry, they will not be engaged in royal duties, as neither of them are royals. They shall do there own thing. I understand Zara does charity work and I daresay Mike also, its possible they may increase this but that has nothing to do with royal duties.
August 18th, 2009 09:51
@ Ked
All the best to you and your future wife. I wish both of you a memorable wedding and many happy years as a couple.
We will miss your posts – so when you find the time, please come back and entertain us. I know from own experience it is difficult to blog regularly, with job and family and all.
August 18th, 2009 10:57
Have fun Ked
August 18th, 2009 10:59
Hi ked,
Have fun at your stag weekend! Enjoy the F1 – Go McLaren!
Steven
August 18th, 2009 14:22
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1UYXuBOXSA&feature=related
I found this on You Tube. Be patient with this, its from a German news report. It shows Kate coming out of a nightclub, Ingrid Seaward is interviewed.
There is a part 1, but most of that is in German.
August 18th, 2009 14:50
Thanks dagsi @ 23 and Hale, very interesting indeed both parts.
August 18th, 2009 15:08
Has this link been posted. Its based again on the Jobson article.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_gS9NyXXNo&NR=1
August 18th, 2009 16:27
Hale and Dagsi, thanks for the video links. I’m going to play the devils advocate and state I didn’t find the ‘harassment’ that bad.
It seems she was only hounded on one occasion and that was her birthday almost 2/3 years ago. There doesn’t seem to have been a repeat occurrence since or it would have been mentioned in the broadsheet press. Even the nightclub exit was tame with the paparazzi standing a fair distance from her. This whole ‘hounding’ of Kate drama is much ado about nothing.
In my opinion it’s probably William forcing Kate into complaining so he can serve some revenge to the paparazzi he so obviously craves.
August 18th, 2009 16:42
Britt…..Intresting
August 18th, 2009 17:06
Ked,
Enjoyed your post, insightful as usual.
August 18th, 2009 17:24
Hi folks,
Thanks for the links. The paps that use to follow Kate in the early years of her relationship with William was okay but since that time, the street paparazzi started to follow Kate around and yes it did get very dangerous. The last bad situation Kate was in is when she particiapted in that charity roller disco. The paps went totally insane and Pippa got hit in the head by a photographer. William pulled her out of that kind of situation before something bad happened. I don’t think she has gone through something like that since.
Here is that video of that night.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBBQqbHBopE&feature=channel_page
People have to understand that Kate could have gotton hurt. No future Queen should be in a situation like that.
August 18th, 2009 18:11
Um Rman
That video was a little frightening to watch…. They went nuts…. I’d never seen that before. She could very easily gotten hurt….. Did anyone notice that in Duncan Larcombe’s article that he said that Kate was flanked by 4 security guards…. That’s very odd for someone who isn’t engaged
August 18th, 2009 18:31
Hi JJ,
I have watched that video several times and everytime I see it, I get sick. She gave them a smile and that still wasn’t enough, so they tried to eat her alive. The paps was nice to Beatrice & Dave but when it came down to Kate, the paps lost their minds. I’m just happy she hasn’t gone through something like that in a long time.
I did notice that Duncan mentioned her security detail and that surprised me a bit. One guard would have been enough but she had four, very interesting. All I can say that Kate has come a long way and I pray that everything will become official soon.
August 18th, 2009 19:28
I watched the video. It is no wonder that Kate has gone to work at PP. The people in her home town are probably protective of her. I have read that she can come and go without too much trouble. I might be wrong, but it is somehow reassuring. Something is going on with her having four of Prince Willia’s guards. With all of what was written with Kate using one of his guards while skiing, it would seem to me strange that no one is saying anything negative about 4 guards. Could it be that most people know what that means? I wish I could remember the quote. Kate can’t be provide with security unless she is engaged to William. That is unless someone is paying for the security. There were write ups which said Kate loosing her protection with the cuts in money.
It was strange for her to have 4. If she was being treated as a private citizen, she would have walked in with william’s friends like everyone else. Something is up?
August 18th, 2009 19:46
Kate was hounded by photographers on several occasions. I recall watching a video on Youtube and it was a collection of some rather “interesting” moments that Kate had to endure. I can’t even begin to imagine how it must make William feel when he sees her go through that. It’s quite possible that he’s paying for her protection out of his “own” money.
August 18th, 2009 22:00
Well I’m glad that she had some protection. Kat I agree, something is up. The press is running with Jobson’s theory that a wedding will take place in 2011, I have a feeling that it will take place sooner than that. We shall see what will happen.
August 18th, 2009 22:01
KATE IS A ** BRW- Edit **
August 18th, 2009 22:28
Steve/BRW
Is there anything you can do about the way people get onto here in order to make comments. Some of the disruptions caused by usernames being high jacked and inconsiderate posters can be a bit much sometimes. I know it is only once in a while but you know…
** BRW – I can change the commenting system so that every comment is approved individually but that would basically mean the end of any kind of free-flowing conversation OR I can only allow comments by people that are registered – this would seriously discourage any new commentators from joining the discussion. I am constantly on the lookout for new systems but for now we will have to put up with the occassional troll **
August 18th, 2009 23:18
LOL, I think that person is angry.
Just ignore it JJ.
August 18th, 2009 23:26
If Kate is provided four security guards is it possible that she is taking princess lessons too?
August 19th, 2009 00:09
she has got some *** taste in clothes
that wedding outfit was hideous tacky and downright inappropriate…always trying to shine out the others….she is so selfish
and so plain…i wish she would go to ibiza with her uncle and disappear
william is a cad for holding on to her this long…
when he doesn’t marry her
she will make sure he burns for it
August 19th, 2009 00:13
the rumours about guards are bogus
the middletons hire private security now and then for kate that is it
william doesn’t lift a finger for kate in terms of anything to do with safety apart from what he has for himself and she happens to be around
sick really
the whole relationship is so sick and limp
** BRW – Thanks for your amazingly detailed insights into William’s and Kate’s life. I think you’ve come to the wrong site. Toddle along now… **
August 19th, 2009 00:43
William’s security team looks out for her when she is with him. His security team was there with her at the charity polo match not that long ago. William makes sure his woman is not in any danger.
They will get married soon, she will officially share William’s security team.
August 19th, 2009 01:09
steve,BRW
…why didnt you delete the one that “Kate Middleton hater” made. That is unfair.
** BRW – I did **
August 19th, 2009 01:39
will i think wills and kate can never predict their wedding
August 19th, 2009 01:47
get up for hello is kate middleton on cover
http://www.hellomagazine.com/magazine/cover-hello-1086.html
August 19th, 2009 08:08
William and Kate as the press mentioned are off for a few days holiday. Then we won’t have much information until Christmas, both will be very busy.
August 19th, 2009 08:32
Lot of vituperation on this site today.
Be careful. Email addresses and IP addresses can be hijacked also.
Rman has the right idea. Ignore these people.
August 19th, 2009 08:38
This link I took from the RIF it shows a foreign photographer waiting for KM when she use to work in London. After watching this I can see exactly why she left the job at Jigsaw. It’s ridiculous. He says at one point that she almost fell and that would have made him a lot of money. I was disgusted.
http://www.youtube.com/user/willharrydiana#play/uploads/3/ifmJElOdzXE
August 19th, 2009 08:39
This is also the actual footage of Kate when she was in high school in the play. It’s in German but you can hear her speak in english
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afXfGzXr1S0
August 19th, 2009 08:42
jj,that guy in the video was just pathetic,wasn’t he? A true stalker.
August 19th, 2009 08:51
I think an engeagement is coming sooner and wedding will be 2010. I think they are trying throw everyone off. Thry are very sneaky. lol I can see them going to balmoral and I do think this is the year Kate will be at sandringham at christmas engaged. It is time.
August 19th, 2009 08:53
JJ/Lisa, enough evidence where I live to jail him. The UK/European laws are to “loose”.
August 19th, 2009 08:54
Yes Lisa he is but what truly horrifies me is he isn’t the only one. Even if he was taken off of the streets there are hundreds more like him. No wonder we see her biting her lip a lot now around paps. There is a chance that the whole thing has given her anxiety around paps. Remember when she was pictured coming back from the french skiing vacation and then again at the wedding both times she was biting her lip looking slightly stressed although I don’t know that that is what she was feeling….
I feel like a bit of a hypocrite because I love seeing pictures of her but not so much at her house any more knowing what she goes through.
August 19th, 2009 08:56
JJ agree Monique D. is in trouble. Enough said and lesson learned. Delete, delete.
Steve I know and most everyone was appalled by the Caps message Monique sent last night, she probably fainted when she read the edited post. And would love to have it permanently erased
Cheers everyone, the happy couple and hopefully with no leaks are spending these days together in peace.
August 19th, 2009 08:59
This should also be a lesson learned to those trolls who like to usurp other usernames, like they have in the past with Me, Rman and others.
Go to anger management or watch the movie
August 19th, 2009 09:01
Wow – the photos of KM & PW sure got the Haters all in a tizzy!!!
They just need to get used to the fact that KM is a very important part of PW life. I would love it if they would announce their engagement at Balmoral – that would be so romantic.
About the videos showing the paps following KM – I dont’ know how she handles it. I would probably start crying. No wonder she left London.
August 19th, 2009 09:04
In regards to the announcement, I think the idea that they are trying to throw people off the scent may have some truth to it. Remember what happened with the skiing this year? LOL…KN had the detailed scoop on Klosters and they show up elsewhere obviously having duped her with bad info. We may be seeing something similar now. I did notice one thing,though. After all the NOTW stuff spread throughout the world,there was one person who did not jump on it. Duncan Larcombe.
August 19th, 2009 09:16
Have I missed something? Who is Monique D?
August 19th, 2009 09:22
Just saw the video of Kate in that play, lol she is very funny. She really do fit in with the royals, many of them have acted before including the Queen.
August 19th, 2009 09:25
And also let’s not forget the wings ceremony where the press were fed the story that she would not attend, but she was there & had pride of place to watch him graduate. Whether it’s 2010 or 2011 I just want to see them get engaged. The sooner the better.
August 19th, 2009 09:41
Hale@69, there are ways in the IT (Internet Technology) world.
August 19th, 2009 09:52
Me…..Lost in translation.
August 19th, 2009 10:01
jj with regards to your post at 64. Kate has never ever been subjected to the kind of press harrassment Diana was.
Furthermore, don’t forget there is a press agreement in place. I suspect those pics taken on the ski slopes and at the airport were by ordinary bystanders. I say this because they were totally unproffessional.
Not all bystanders are as nice as those two senior ladies who were granted access to Fellowes wedding, and then donated the proceeds of the pic to charity.
The other point here, Kate for some time doesn’t always look happy. Of course this may have something to do with the pics the press publish.
In light of the fact the paps have given her space this year compared to previous years, perhaps her nervousness could be attributed to other things. Bad hair days, PMT etc…..
We just don’t know.
With regards to the roller disco. How do we know that the security there was not hired by those holding the event, or even a joint operation for Kate and Bea.
Why did the paps crowd in on Kate? Note, Bea did stop for the paps to take pics, Kate didn’t.
Look at the link I posted at No.34. It is a German news report which you can follow, because those being interviewed are English. It is entitled Kate Middleton and the Papparrazzi.
August 19th, 2009 10:33
Yeah I saw the video you put up Hale and thanks for that. It’s always okay for Beatrice to stop and let the paps take her picture, if Kate did something like that, people would simply call for her hanging. Even though Kate didn’t stop, she manage to give them a smile for a good shot for them but they took it too far and everything went out of control. She hasn’t been back in that situation again.
The paps have a way of crossing the line and they truly crossed the line that night. That may have caused William’s hair loss to increase. I know I would have lost my mind if my girlfriend went though something like that.
August 19th, 2009 10:33
Just looked over the PW/KM kissing video (ugh, I hate myself). But I was curious about the staging question, given how the haters talk about it.
Soo, I cannot tell if they knew before the paps were there before or after the kiss. They appear to look towards the camera, but it could be coincidence. What I did see, clear as day, was PW make a G.R.A.B. for that girl. I mean yank! smack!
Wedding or not, there is not question: he is THAT into her
My husband has promised me he will try that move soon. Ha ha.
August 19th, 2009 11:09
It’s funny because if you look very carefully at that kissing video, in the last part it appears that they look at the camera but that’s not what happened. Their faces just came into the light behind them. They never looked at the camera.
sojourner, I like the whole grab & kiss move. I have done that several times in the past. I have always wanted to do that since I saw that kissing scene in E.T. you know when Elliot kiss that girl he liked in school.
August 19th, 2009 12:34
I have scans from the newest edition of Hello magazine. The scans are the articles that feature William and Kate. Here:
http://tinyurl.com/lexlay
I have screen caps of the famous snogging video of William and Kate as well. The caps show Wills and Kate frame by frame, and it’s easy to see that they are not looking at the camera, it’s the light on their faces.
See the screen caps here:
http://tinyurl.com/n2ut5a
August 19th, 2009 13:44
I disagree with the opinion that just because you think the Sun video was staged it makes you a Kate hater. In my opinion, it was staged, and I have nothing to feel ashamed about in having that opinion. Surely, members of this forum are adult enough to encompass other views?
Furthermore, it is not the first time William has been involved in attempting to manipulate the press.
Frankly, it was not only embarrassing it was silly.
August 19th, 2009 14:36
Some people think it was staged and some think it wasn’t staged but the point is William’s message was loud and clear, he loves her and I don’t blame him for showing his love for her in that way.
I think that was a stressful times for her because the tabs and internet bloggers had totally lost their minds and put the blame on her. He could have expressed his support for her in many different ways but he did the most down to earth thing, he kissed her.
I just don’t think he was pleased by the way the media and bloggers was treating her and her family. I’m glad everything is okay now.
August 19th, 2009 15:19
Hale you are more than entitled to your opinion. Like Rman says sone think it was staged others don’t. It’s not a big deal either way. This forum of course can handle differing opinions. With regards to your other post about Kate & Diana and the level of harassement I think Kate had had to endure it for a longer time without protection. Sometimes she looks happy sometimes she looks unhappy & like you said it could have been for any number of reasons. IDK if being photographed by a member if the public is any less stressful than the paps. There us still a camera or cell phone in your face. Jmo
August 19th, 2009 15:38
This is a sad and great story. Sad, because it shows how our armed forces are treated in this country, and great because of Harry’s kindness.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5gTf-6FKk04SSSlyIa2b-_J__2nSA
August 19th, 2009 16:05
Hale,
Thanks! I also took offense to someone stating that if you think the Kate and William kiss video in the parking lot of the pub is staged, then you are a Kate hater.
You addressed it nicely!
August 19th, 2009 16:52
Hi Clover,
I just think people will always have a problem when it comes to William & Kate. It may have been staged but the message was clear. There were times people said bad things about Chelsy when she was in the royal picture, photo’s would turn up of her and Harry playing tonsil hockey and no one had a problem with that. William & Kate is caught kissing, and some just jumped up and dubbed the pictures as, staged.
We can always agree to disagree on here but I don’t think anyone is a Kate hater because they think the pictures was staged. It may have been staged, I just paid attention to the message the couple sent out. Even their recent wedding pictures echoed that same message.
August 19th, 2009 16:54
Neither here nor there on Kate and William.
August 19th, 2009 17:02
This is definitely off-topic, but interesting noting the bizarre posts being made today by internet trollers! A supermodel in America won a court case against Google to find out the identity of a blogger who has been posting defamatory posts about her, according to the Daily Mail. Naturally, this judgment will be a far-reaching precedent.
It will be interesting what this means in the world of celebrity, especially with all the people posting mean and often violent and critical things about Kate and other people online…
August 19th, 2009 18:04
Rina, that was America. It doesn’t mean it applies to the whole world.
Rman, I don’t have a problem with William showing his love to Kate, but I do think the car park thing was tacky and tasteless.
They were at polo the next day, all he had to do is walk up to Kate give her a great big hug and kiss her there and then.
The message would have been in better taste than the staged manipulation. For me anyway.
I don’t blame Kate for the car park thing, I do blame William and his advisers.
August 19th, 2009 18:39
Rman,
I am glad you are able to tolerate a variety of opinions about the Kate and William realtionships in general and about the car park photo to be more specific.
I do feel that as long as the comments in within reason and in good taste, unlike the person who had a rant about Kate hat was removed by Steve. That was an extreme case and rare among the regular posters her at BRW.
Also,the whole world will know how William feels about eventually.
August 19th, 2009 18:40
Sorry my previous post was full of typos!
August 19th, 2009 18:57
Well I really don’t think the kiss was staged. I think that was a true moment of passion for them but they just let people see that passion. That relationship must be filled with lots of passion. I don’t think they sat down and planned a kiss, I just don’t think they would cheapen their solid relationship like that. In that passion was a strong message.
Clover I agree, the world will soon know how William feels about her.
August 19th, 2009 19:19
Hale, and Clover,
I guess the question boils down to: what do we mean by staged?
1. You, PoItP (Person of Interest to Paps), let paps know you will be walking out of pub Y with your lover. You wait to make sure paps are there, walk out, pretend you don’t notice, but then, whamo! put on a show
2. You, PoItP, walk out the pub with your lover, and get a feeling that you are being watched. Pissed off, feeling cheeky or even maybe a little sexy (here’s to you, Rod!) decide right then and there to put on a show.
3. You, PoItP, just felt the urge and went for it, throwing caution to the wind and paps be damned.
I choose option 3 because I will be militantly happy and optimistic today.
2. You
August 19th, 2009 19:25
Guys we dont know how Williams feels about KM so we cant assume anything about his feelings toward her.
If you say they are truly in love because you see them together, hugging or giving each other a kiss (which doesnt happen all the time) then you are wrong.
How many famous couples out there (like Chelsy and PH and many more) you havent seen doing the same and it turns out that their relationship was on the rocks?
One day we will find out about PW’s true feelings for kate and the reasons for which he hasnt proposed to her,but for now we dont know anything.
August 19th, 2009 19:29
Love? Weeell, there is that… but not necessarily what I was talking about.
August 19th, 2009 19:40
I really don’t think they cared much, they just let the world see their love. I think their relationship has grown from the young college sweethearts they once was, to the grown up relationship we see today. They just can’t hide their feelings like they use to.
August 19th, 2009 19:55
Hale- yes, but its still a legal precedence regarding the domain of the internet, which has no international boundaries. just thought it was interesting!
I also feel that the kiss seemed tacky and contrived, but then again, that doesn’t relay the actual feelings of it…
Teresa, you make a good point that it has been a facade or ploy to divert attention for many public couples in the past… only time will tell!
August 19th, 2009 20:21
Well Teresa I can pretty much tell that William loves Kate and she loves him, I just don’t think their relationship would have lasted this long under pressure if love wasn’t part of the relationship. Only deep love can get you through what they have gone through over the years.
August 19th, 2009 20:36
After looking at the tape, I do not think that it was staged. If you believe that they just found out about the story NOTW was to break, he could have just been conforting Kate. He acted like any othe significant other would act when someone you love is hurting. You hurt when the one you love hurts. It was one of the most genuine things that he could do. As to the story about William and Kate marrying in 2011/20012 whenever. I think that it is a smokescreen. It does not make sense to anounce a wedding in the future without it being official. If it came from BP, CH, or STJ, it coulld be more of a betrothol if you did not wnat to use the word engagement. I would hope that they were engaged and already planning the wedding . The line from excuse me for using KN that Zara and Mike are waiting to see if William and Kate will make an announcement still nags at my mind. If there were no chance of them marrying until 2011, why would Zara and Mike have to wait? There are more questions than anwers.
August 19th, 2009 20:45
Here’s a Sun artical of William playing a trick at a London pub.
http://tinyurl.com/mgkpyv
Kat I agree with you about the kiss and I also agree with you about the announcement. All we can do is wait and see what will happen.
August 20th, 2009 00:34
i do think it was staged. I have nothing against KM and PW and I dont think they would ever stage something like this but I do believe that there are other people who do are capable of doing this either to cover up for something (in this case it could be after the uncle Gary video) or who just want to make money out of them.
We couldnt even see their faces on the photos so how can we be certain it was them?, there are many people who look alike.
You know guys, this world is full of crazy people so it wouldnt surprised me if it was staged.
August 20th, 2009 03:46
I have a scanned article from the Daily Mail newspaper. It’s about Kate Middleton, titled:
“Kate’s no layabout so leave her alone”. Here is the scan:
http://tinyurl.com/mcyf7q
This article is in direct response to an article written by columnist Jane Street-Porter.
I hope everyone takes the time to look at the article, it’s about time someone said something positive about Kate Middleton working for her family business!
August 20th, 2009 03:49
Don’t forget to click to enlarge the scan. The text is impossible to read otherwise.
August 20th, 2009 04:06
Thank you so much MapleLeaf , that article was great but i was a bit shocked that the DM printed something positive about Kate but who cares its a nice change .
Yay for Kate
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August 20th, 2009 04:19
Thank you Mapleleaf for all your efforts with those scans, I appreciate that, you are a real fan of W&K!
August 20th, 2009 04:59
Yw everyone! I am a fan of W & K, but that’s not actually why I provided the information.
I provided the info because there’s so much false, negative, or incorrect information about William and Kate floating around the internet it’s just ridiculous.
I feel that if there’s an opportunity for me to counteract any false or incorrect information with true and correct information, then I ought to do it.
August 20th, 2009 06:31
Thanks for the scan ML. YOu always come through
I don’t know about anybody else, but I, for one am not looking forward to another two years of this crap. I really wish they would just get on with it.
August 20th, 2009 07:33
I think Sophie gets very little media attention/coverage in UK. She is in Scotland now and does royal duties.
http://www.google.com/translate?u=svenskdam.se/2009/08/sophie-fastnade-i-hiss-efter-laboratoriebesok/&sl=sv&tl=en
August 20th, 2009 08:09
I am with you Lisa… But the fact is, for them, it will only get worse. The proof is in the haters. I think PW is actually enjoying himself at this stage, keeping all guessing and getting to create mischief here and there. And maybe KM knows better than to mind. Of course, when they begin to involve her family, it must get harder to take in stride.
August 20th, 2009 09:08
Wow thanks ML for the scan. It’s about time someone stood for Kate and acknowledge that she is working hard for Party Pieces. If only the media would start printing the truth, things would get better.
Lisa I’m totally with you on that, I pray that it won’t be another two years of this crapola. It gets crazy every year and Sojourner I agree with you too, I think the stress builds for Kate when the tabs attacks her family. I just pray that next year this whole thing will become official.
August 20th, 2009 11:10
Thank you for scanning the article Mapleleaf. Bravo to this woman for speaking up!
And sojourner, I agree that William is probably enjoying the guessing game. I’m confident that he and Kate know exactly what they’re doing — and when.
August 20th, 2009 11:40
^^ The truth is boring. And many people would need to take chill pills and/or Anger Management counseling. Every time William and Kate appear in public, is when you see the crazy frenzy happen both in the media and comments.
August 20th, 2009 12:50
Thank you Mapleleaf.
I agree with you, me.The media goes insane when they are seen together. As someone who supports the couple, sometimes I feel lucky that I’m not in their situation. Even though she gets her prince at the end of all of this mess. I still can walk to a coffee shop with my fiance. Sometimes as a girl who is her age, I feel bad for her. They should be able to have those ordinary luxuries. To be able to kiss in public and have people blow it off. That kind of thing.
The truth is, it doesn’t matter how stupid the stories are, there is always someone out there who is naive enough to believe it.
I mean who really cares about what she ate, who she is standing next to…etc etc.
Please let the wedding be in the next year or so. My fingers are crossed.
August 20th, 2009 21:05
thank you mapleaf for the scans