Pal of Wills & Kate spills the beans on Wedding Date?
Prince William will keep his sweetheart Kate Middleton waiting for a wedding until June 2012 – when he turns 30.
Royal-watchers had expected the couple, who have been dating on and off for eight years, to tie the knot next summer.
But Prince Charles’ 27-year-old son has told Kate he wants to focus on his RAF duties before they wed. The postponement was revealed by close pal and singer Jules Knight, whose classical music boyband Blake are set to perform at the wedding.
Jules – a university friend of the couple – said: “They’ve decided not to marry just yet. William wants to wait until he is 30 and Kate is fine with that.” Jules added: “She’s mentioned Blake might be able to perform at the wedding, which would be brilliant for us.”
A pal said: “He is very careerminded and wants to get as high up as he can in the force. Kate knows he loves her and wants to marry her but also understands what it means to be the girlfriend of the future king.” (via People.co.uk)
September 20th, 2009 04:35
I’m not buying this “scoop.” Personally, I believe these stories are intentionally printed…and reprinted…to make Kate look “foolish” for waiting for William to make a decision. I guess the idea that certain decisions were already MADE is a stretch for some people to believe. Lol. l
September 20th, 2009 05:45
2012 was one year they definately couldn’t marry , according to “sources” at CH, because of the London olympics.
Silly Wiliam: I want to get married the year I turn 30 no matter how bad the situation make my girlfriend look. I bet he’s not like that.
September 20th, 2009 06:55
2012 ??? oh No !!
September 20th, 2009 07:04
oh its hope 2012 wedding would be diffcult
September 20th, 2009 07:47
There is a name to this rumor, so who knows?
September 20th, 2009 10:22
Morning My Royal Peeps,
I don’t believe this story either. The media is just guessing at this point. William & Kate is keeping the press and public on the edge of their seats and on their toes. It’s amazing that the couple has been able to do this for so long.
I remember awhile back the media brought up that Blake could perform at the wedding, so this is nothing new. I think Blake was mentioned back in 07, this is a rehash story.
Katharine I agree with you, these kind of made up stories just end up making Kate look bad. I don’t think the tabs care about that though, when the royal news is slow and nothing exciting is happening, they will print and reprint anything.
September 20th, 2009 10:56
I wish we could see a real story for once, all we get is just press speculations and rumors.
September 20th, 2009 12:09
I seriously doubt this story considering that is the year when the Olympics are being held in London. I could be wrong but my thinking is an engagement announcement in 2010 with a wedding shortly after in 2011. If not then I don’t see anything happening until 2013-2014.
September 20th, 2009 12:42
We just have to wait and see what will happen because it’s obvious the tabs is just guessing at this point. So far 2010, 11 and now 12 has been thrown at us so they have no idea when it will happen.
I’m just hoping for the best and pray that we will know something for sure next year. I have grown tired of this run around and for once I would like us all to have some solid information. No speculations, no rumors, just something solid to look forward to.
September 20th, 2009 13:02
First off, this band might not even exist come 2012. Second, you don’t book a band that far in advance. Third, you don’t book an unknown band for a ROYAL wedding. They might do one of the pre-parties. but, the official wedding festivities will not involve bands of this caliber.
September 20th, 2009 13:09
The year 2012 is a very tricky year. To read more about it, here is the link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_phenomenon
September 20th, 2009 13:12
2012 may be a tricky year, that’s how I should have put it.
September 20th, 2009 13:27
I think William and Kate gave their friend Jules their permission to say this stuff about a 2012 wedding to throw the media and the public off and stop everyone from constantly talking about an engagement.
Jules attended St. Andrews with Wills and Kate, and if he’s a loyal friend to Wills, then he knows what he is and isn’t supposed to say.
If he’s saying something about a wedding and giving time periods and dates, it could be that Wills and Kate have given him permission to say these things because they want to get some relief from the relentless articles about marriage and wedding dates for a while. It’s only 2009. If Wills and Kate can get the media to believe that they won’t get married until 2012, it will get the media off their backs for a while, and give them some peace and quiet.
Jules may not be telling the truth, but
he might have permission from Wills and Kate to tell his tall tale, so that they can get a little bit of peace.
September 20th, 2009 14:02
I don’t know Mapleleaf, it seems like last year Jules used his connections to Kate to plug his new album.
I just think this run around with these dates is confusing people and causing the speculations and rumors to spiral out of control. The best way to set the record straight is to skip royal protocol and for William to make it be known that he will get married at some point but is focusing on his training at the moment. No one can set the record straight the way he can. If that’s the case. It seems like we just have to wait and see what will happen and take stories like this with a grain of salt.
Actually no one has been talking about a royal wedding for awhile since Jobson’s artical in NOTW. Since then, the media has been talking about a 2011 wedding, which was denied by CH. If they wanted to get people off their backs so they can sort things out, that NOTW artical did the job. This run around it getting tired now.
I’m hoping that we will get something solid from the couple soon.
September 20th, 2009 16:02
I find it interesting that we have had very little PW&KM news/pictures and then in one weekend we get two stories….
My thought is the “wedding date” story was a plant to take the light off the date pictures…
I still hold out hope for the the “They Went to Vegas” headline
September 20th, 2009 18:50
Another problem with a 2012 wedding is that, along with the London Olympics, it is also (more importantly) Her Majesty’s Diamon Jubilee year.
September 20th, 2009 23:19
Mapleleaf, very shrewd observation. That is the exact thing that occurred to me as well. More breathing room for them. I do believe their wedding is a few years off yet. I hope I’m wrong though.
September 21st, 2009 00:03
Jules Knight — he might still be a friend, but I’m not sure he remains close to the couple. This is the guy who accused Kate of neglecting her old St. Andrews friends… he spoke about Wills’ university antics… and he seems to speak to the press with the intention of promoting his band. I’m not sure he’s the guy William would share any secret wedding plan with. If he has their blessing to say this, why not reveal it to more noteworthy publications, such as the Telegraph… or even the Sun, DM, Mirror, Express… why, of all, did they choose People UK, which is really not a popular or reliable source. (If you read this issue’s article regarding Harry and Chelsy you’d know what i mean).
But still, Jules could be right. Maybe it’s a known fact among friends that William doesn’t plan on getting hitched till 30. If so, it will be 2013 at the earliest. I know, I know… it’s too long a wait for us. Too long a wait for the hungry British press. But if you think about it, getting married at 31 or 32, even for an heir, isn’t so unreasonable. By that time William would have finished his RAF obligations; they’d be ready to settle, have kids and face the world.
As much as I’d love to see royal wedding soon, I constantly remind myself that WE are the impatient ones… and that Wills and Kate are doing what’s best for them, not what’s best for us. And even if the world argues that Kate needs an official role, royal protection, etc, I still believe that what’s left of her privacy now is worth hanging on to. I’ve read excerpts on Fergie’s autobiography and Paul Burrell’s infamous Diana book, and it could be an extremely scary and brutal world once you marry into the RF. So, impatient as I am, I understand if they decide to wait.
September 21st, 2009 01:02
Dagsi, I wasn’t suggesting that Jules was telling the truth.
My suggestion was basically that Jules is actually lying about 2012, and that he is telling the lie with William and Kate’s full knowledge.
My idea is that William and Kate want to have more breathing room, so they allow this guy to tell a lie about 2012 being the date.
It could be that they feel such a falshood will help them to get a break from all of the ‘will they/won’t they’ engagement speculation.
But it’s also very possible that Jules doesn’t know what he’s talking about, and he’s simply using William and Kate’s names to get some publicity for his group ‘Blake’’s new CD that’s being released in October.
September 21st, 2009 01:14
He could be using their names to help promote his new CD Mapleleaf. I think if William & Kate want to get a message out to the public about their plans, it would be best for them to say something.
I think William needs to follow Mike Tindall’s lead and say they will get married but they haven’t set a date yet. That would at least settle peoples nerves a bit. Then again it’s his private life and he will let us know when he feels like it.
September 21st, 2009 06:08
It’s quite possible that they gave him permission to give us false information for the purpose of giving them some room to breathe, however, I don’t think it does the couple (Kate in particular) any favors. To date, most of the speculation has been based on William not being able to commit and Kate waiting/hoping for him to do so. Well, IMO, this simply adds another round of gossip.
September 21st, 2009 16:15
jules does not hang out with them or their crowd…he did not get permission to say this from them, he is never in touch with them.
He is repeating what someone else has said, or what he general rumour is right now, is my take and I think it is William putting off marriage for a while
but who knows he may be off marriage at 30 too
I think this — they haven’t set a date, they aren’t ready when they are ready they will plan but unti then nothing is set in stone
My guess is they have both decided they won’t get married for a while
September 21st, 2009 16:53
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xagi2v_pap-video-1
September 21st, 2009 20:21
well i think that people are waiting for the royal wedding of William and Kate
September 21st, 2009 21:32
If you think about it there is royal protocal to contend with about William and Kate. I don’t think that anyone knows what is happening with wedding dates. I think that by now there is a plan of when they are getting married. This has been share with the Queen and a few others. With Prince William being the extremely private person that he is, I would doubt that he would share the date with even his friends. It could be that this was speculated about by friends and passed along as the truth. I just think that one day, we’ll wake up and find out that they are engaged officially. It could be as early as tomorrow and as late as who knows when? I just don’t think that news like this would be leaked by a friend. It might be 2012 but such an announcement would be through STJ, CH, or BP. Kate would then have as much as a bethrotal. At that they might as well get engaged. I am hoping for xooner rather than later. However, they have to live their life as they see fit for themselves and the monarchy.
September 21st, 2009 21:41
there is no real plan
there is a plan for williams wedding
but no real plan on who it will be or when
September 21st, 2009 23:11
Great post,kat. I agree 100% with your thoughts. You are so right about waking up one day and finding out about the engagement. I also hope it is sooner not later but no one knows but William and Kate. Hopefully they will share it soon.
September 21st, 2009 23:34
I get embarrassed for her each year predict is made about a wedding. It is sad Pr. William won’t propose. Too long, her image has been made waiting.
September 22nd, 2009 00:39
Jbk, what’s the big deal with William and Kate not being engaged? They’re both 27 years old.
Is there some sort of rule that Kate has to follow that says other women can get engaged and married at older ages, but not Kate Middleton?
Why aren’t William and Kate allowed to wait as long as they like? If it’s so all-fired important that people just HAVE to get married before they’re 30, then why was Peter Phillips and his now wife Autumn allowed to wait until they were 30 years old before getting married?
Zara Phillips is 28 years old, and she’s still not married. Autumn Phillips is now 31 years old, she just got married LAST YEAR and she and Peter Don’t have ANY children yet.
Somehow, I don’t think Autumn is sitting in a chair panicking because she’s not pregnant yet and she’s already 31 years of age.
All of this nonsense about Kate looking bad because no engagement has been announced is just crap. William and Kate aren’t breaking any rules, and they’re not doing anything wrong.
If Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden can wait until she’s 31 years old to get engaged, then so can William. CP Victoria is closer to the throne of Sweden than Wills is to the English throne, because Victoria is the heir, just like Prince Charles.
Zara Phillips is 28 years old and unmarried, and she has no children. The way she’s going, Zara might’ve decided to wait until she turns 30 before getting married.
Kate is just as entitled to all of the time she wants as these other women were and are. Kate doesn’t have to be in a hurry, some people just WANT her to be. It’s too bad some of these people who keep pushing Kate and keep talking about this or that looking bad can’t just seem to face reality and deal with it.
Reality is that people are choosing to WAIT these days. It is what it is. Deal with it, build a bridge and get over it, do whatever you have to do to face the fact that William and Kate are in a relationship, and they just may decide to wait until they’re around 30 years old.
If it’s such a big deal to wait, then you people who keep complaining about Kate looking bad because she’s not engaged…. Prove it.
Prove Kate looks bad compared to other women who were 30 years old and older when they got married like Autumn Phillips. Prove that waiting is wrong. Prove it, or build a bridge and get over it.
September 22nd, 2009 00:51
Mapleleaf I totally agree with you!
September 22nd, 2009 00:54
September 22nd, 2009 00:58
mapleleaf, you ROCK.
September 22nd, 2009 02:36
Mapleleaf for Queen of BRW!!!
September 22nd, 2009 10:29
i think they have both decided that it is ok to wait
william for his reasons
her for hers
we can speculate what those reasons are
but unless we are in it
it is hard to know
i like the speculation though
September 22nd, 2009 17:40
A huge thumbsup to mapleleaf! Way to go!
September 22nd, 2009 19:59
Thanks everyone, and big hugs to you all.
Some things are just no-brainers, it doesn’t take a huge intelligence to realise that a lot of us younger people are waiting longer to get married, and if all of those other women can and did wait until they are or were age 30, then what’s the big fat hairy deal if Kate wants to do the exact same thing?
Some people act as if Kate Middleton is supposed to be prevented or restricted from doing the same things that other people get to do without a lot of grief being given to them about it.
It gets old listening to all of that ‘yada yada yada’ crap about how Kate will be too old if she’s 30, etc., etc., etc. If 30 is too old, tell that to Sophie Wessex, who was 34 when she said ‘I do’ to HER Prince. Or Crown Princess Mary of Denmark, who was 33 years old.
I do appreciate all the nice words of support from everyone. I think you guys at BRW are great, and I promise that in the future I’ll try to be less honestly blunt and more diplomatic
September 22nd, 2009 21:08
Mapleleaf, you were totally logical and most diplomatic. I think that I get caught up in trying to guess when things will happen with them. There is nothing wrong with them waiting to get married. It is their life and they deserve to lead it as they see fit. That is without people pushing them into doing things before they are ready. They deserve the time and the respect of their choices. That is not to say I would like things to happen sooner. However, I do enjoy seeing them as a couple and wish them all the best.
September 23rd, 2009 01:03
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2009/sep/23/prince-william-harry-charities-support
September 23rd, 2009 01:38
Who are these girls on this video?
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xagi2v_pap-video-1
September 23rd, 2009 07:23
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/8268826.stm
September 23rd, 2009 10:00
Really?, I like your poetic posts.
September 23rd, 2009 10:43
Rman, have you watched the BBC video? If so, did you notice something interesting about it?
September 23rd, 2009 11:26
thank you phoebe!
i really liked that intervew with Willam
I think i hear some of his mum’s influence in their about self esteem building
good on him
September 23rd, 2009 11:34
i did want to say i consulted a psychic last night
and asked about william and kate
i did not say it was prince william
this pyschic is quite good
basically she sees these two tied together forever
she thinks that they will be together but that there will be some potential breaks before that happens
if they don’t marry they will marry after divorcing their own partners
i asked about tom van strau = he is interested in kate and she in him but it is latent as they are focused elsewhere
but somethign could happen between the two
i asked if they would get married at age 30 for william and she said she thought they might but there will be a break before then
she did say that they both break up with each other
and that kate has put up a virtual wall between her mother to stop her from trying to push kate into the marriage or relationship – kate knows she has to handle it on her own
her dad is very silent and in the background but approves of a future marriage
she said that harry did not trust kate
harry and chelsy are back together but not on solid ground yet
oh and pippa and george percy are truely friends no love connection for either of them
September 23rd, 2009 11:53
@kat, post #37:
Thank you kat. I always enjoy reading your posts. IMO your posts are always upbeat and supportive of W & K in a practical and realistic way.
And Kat I share your feelings, I would like to see them get married sooner rather than later as well, but I’m fine with whatever they choose to do and whenever they choose to do it, because I realise it’s their relationship, not anyone else’s.
IMO it’s unfair for people to criticise either William or Kate (or both) just because they aren’t following someone else’s relationship schedule and timetable ideas.
September 23rd, 2009 17:49
Catherine, I think the video you are inquiring about is of Kate and Pippa walking home from a bar in the year 2007. It surfaced recently.
September 24th, 2009 00:40
really? Really? I doubt you here, I think you have consulted yourself this time.
September 24th, 2009 06:45
I promise not
for i would have predicted something else
a marriage between the two only, but much much later
around their 40s
September 24th, 2009 07:25
Psychics are hogwash. It’s like allowing yourself drugs to dominate your brain, actions. It’s fun to read only.
September 26th, 2009 16:41
Pippa is quite the social butterfly.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1216308/Pippa-Middleton-snapped-Alexander-Spencer-Churchill.html
And Kate & William were in Marseilles.
(See above link)