How Kate Middleton celebrated her Birthday
She has previously celebrated her birthdays by dining in fashionable restaurants and partying until 3am – but yesterday Kate Middleton turned 28 in more sedate style, with a night in at her parents’ home.
Family and friends, including boyfriend Prince William, descended on the house in Bucklebury, Berkshire, for a low-key event, in keeping with the quieter life that Kate is now pursuing, befitting a Royal consort.
They had thought of doing something at Highgrove but they discounted that as the weather would have made it difficult.
Doing something in London was a possibility but the thing Kate wanted more than anything was to spend time with William – and the simplest way to do that is at home.
Pippa was in charge of the catering and their brother James was in charge of the cake. Kate’s mother was doing some serious pillow-fluffing the day before, preparing everything for William and his security officers to stay overnight.
January 10th, 2010 07:53
These two tweets were on my twitter this morning, so I’m going to put them up here;
From OK magazine (http://twitter.com/OK_Magazine )
Kate Middleton’s birthday bash is put on ice http://bit.ly/6shXex
about 1 hour ago from twitterfeed
From the British Monarchy
( http://twitter.com/BritishMonarchy )
On 11 Jan: Prince William – Will visit St. Barnabas Hospice Day Centre, Hawthorn Road, Lincoln. http://www.royal.gov.uk/DW
about 3 hours ago from Royal Household
January 10th, 2010 10:07
Good morning guys,
What happened to the tennis pictures? It appears they have been removed from any and all internet sites.
Maybe Mapleleaf would be so kind as to share with us what transpired at the RF as it appears that they were contacted regarding these photos.
Big week ahead. Three appearances for William on monday and a wings ceremony on friday then it’s off to the land down under!
January 10th, 2010 10:54
Good Morning,
Yes I can’t wait for the events to arrive. A good way to kick off royal events for 2010. I hope we see Kate at the ceremony.
January 10th, 2010 10:57
Kate had a memorable birthday with William and her family and friends after almost a week together at Balmoral. Sweet
The tennis pictures from Cornwall are missing?
January 10th, 2010 18:05
Well – the Royal Reporter’s out hunting for William and Kate right now. He’s giving a series of tweets telling where they’re not – here’s the link to his site if anyone wants to follow his chase.
http://twitter.com/RoyalReporter
January 10th, 2010 18:16
This is getting crazy, but I guess they are getting to spend time together without people knowing where they are. Friday 15th will be interesting to see if Kate attends the wings ceremony..
January 10th, 2010 18:21
On the plus side, he isn’t succeeding in finding them. Which is clearly annoying him.
January 10th, 2010 19:05
Well the thing is no one really knows what’s going on. We know that william wouldn’t have missed Kate’s birthday so her day was most likely special but no one really knows what they did. Everything is so quiet on that front.
January 10th, 2010 19:25
Quiet for sure, Rman. It almost seems like the calm before the storm. And I don’t mean that in a bad way.
January 10th, 2010 19:27
My guess is that Kate did what she does every year which is spend her birthday with her family. Nevery forget Kate is VERY family orientated.
At some later date W & K will go away together for some me time.
January 10th, 2010 19:32
Do I understand you all that there was no party at Kate’s house? That William and Kate are somewhere together. That they dd spend her birtday tgether. I am totally confused,
January 10th, 2010 19:54
Well, as of two hours ago, the Royal Reporter’s twitter said this;
________________________________
“Seems I was misled about Prince William and Kate Middleton being at Sandringham. They weren’t at Kate’s house in Berkshire either.”
___________________________________
Maybe they left town together.
January 10th, 2010 20:27
Ok so good for Will and Kate for getting some privacy. I think something is up but we have to wait and see.
Dood for Richard Palmer for being an honest reporter( wow did I just say “honest reporter”? LOL) and admitting he got bad info!
January 10th, 2010 20:29
Make that “Good for Richard Palmer”. LOL. (note to self…don’t post when half asleep. )
January 10th, 2010 21:47
Lisa, I love “dood” as an adjective!
We just have to find it a meaning.
January 11th, 2010 00:58
Lisa @post #2:
But I can say that the press ban does exist, and it’s very real. As a matter of fact, the press ban is so real that there is a legal team enforcing certain aspects of it.
I can also repeat something I mentioned on the RF:
The photos of taken of the Middleton family in Cornwall on Christmas have been removed not just from Isifa, but from all of the online photo agencies that had originally posted the pictures.
January 11th, 2010 01:02
That’s interesting – I could think of a lot worse pictures I would have had banned than those – they were pretty innocuous. Oh, well.
January 11th, 2010 02:05
Well, there was one article about Middleton christmas, Daily Express by Adam Helliker yesterday
http://www.express.co.uk/ourcomments/view/150860
Lets hope William manage to do his 3 engagements today there in icy and snowy GB
January 11th, 2010 03:39
The tennis photos look like they may have been taken from inside the property rather than standing outside, say on a public road, and shooting in. If this is the case then they will have been illegally obtained – this would be the reason that the British papers haven’t published them. Some extra legal weight brought to bear on the picture agencies in question would have ensured their removal online.
January 11th, 2010 07:19
IF the map is a true representation of the property, the pictures could have been taken from inside or outside the property.
http://www.duchyofcornwallholidaycottages.co.uk/cottage/restormel-manor.php
I believe it was a professional job but no paper or magazine wanted to “touch” the photos given the current climate.
January 11th, 2010 07:24
Thank you MapleLeaf.
As to the private pics which were removed from all the photo agencies, take note for those whoever doubted it, that W & K are very much together.
What other family in the UK has the power to get all those pics withdrawn from the paps agencies?
Meanwhile, I too admire Richard Palmer’s honesty, and if W & K were not at Sandringham or in Berkshire then it is possible they may have spent the weekend in Scotland. William has his own house there on the Balmoral Estate.
Either way, I hope they both enjoyed themselves.
January 11th, 2010 07:27
That makes more sense. If the pictures were of something really salacious they probably would have fought over them, but since they were pretty average ( and probably not too interesting to a tabloid ) they may have decided it wasn’t worth the effort of a fight and taken them down.
January 11th, 2010 08:28
Secret spot
January 11th, 2010 09:42
Good Morning,
New pictures of William visit to St Barnabas Hospice in Lincoln:
http://tinyurl.com/ybp2p6x
Telegraph report-
http://tinyurl.com/yesm3q8
January 11th, 2010 10:31
Mapleleaf and Hale,
Thanks for sharing your experiences with the press ban. It is real indeed and has been implemented.
January 11th, 2010 10:43
Yes indeed, thanks to Mapleleaf and Hale. The press ban is real indeed.
January 11th, 2010 10:46
Thanks for the today’s pics. It was nice to see Diana’s sister Sarah working with William.
January 11th, 2010 10:51
William takes care of Kate and her family and has done for a long time. This isn’t the first time private pictures have been protected.
January 11th, 2010 13:22
Video of William at the Tusk reception:
http://tinyurl.com/y8czmer
Including speech.
January 11th, 2010 17:44
Guys,Richard Palmer has updated us on Kate and Wills weekend via Twitter. He also says Kate is expected at the Wings ceremony on friday but he has not confirmed it yet.
http://twitter.com/RoyalReporter
January 11th, 2010 18:09
Mapleleaf,
I hope the “press ban” experience was not unpleasant. (No disrespect to lawyers intended, but I fear them more than undertakers
) Having said that… the ban does add a bit of intrigue to the lives of KM and PW that might have been missing. Instead of waity she is now a “woman of mystery.”!
January 11th, 2010 18:16
sojourner,this is the stuff great royal biographies are made of! Press bans,secret trysts at various castles/royal properties and all the Godiva you can eat! LOL. The eternal optimist in me is still hoping all this intrigue will lead us to what we have been waiting for sooner rather then later!
January 11th, 2010 18:59
Richard Palmer is obsessed with Kate Middleton. I checked Lisa and the guy sounds like a stalker. Now she spent her weekend/birthday in Highgrove.
Jesus!
January 11th, 2010 19:05
No, Me, I don’t think “He” had anything to do with the b-day celebrations. From what I have heard, I doubt “He” would approve, either.
January 11th, 2010 19:17
Interesting take on things,Me. Not sure I agree,though. All these royal reporters have an interest in Kate because she sells and will continue to sell for years to come if she becomes a royal. He does seem frustrated with the way the RF is trying to cut off info on Will and Kate,though. I personally believe there is a bigger story coming soon.
January 11th, 2010 19:20
Richards story on William’s visit today.
http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/151160/Prince-William-shows-mother-s-touch-in-hospice-visit
January 11th, 2010 19:27
Well I’m hoping that we see Kate there and I’m really looking forward to friday.
We got great pictures of William today. I was also alittle surprised to learn that St Barnabas Hospice was visited by the late Princess of Wales 18 years ago. That was very nice of his aunt to invite him.
January 11th, 2010 19:37
Well I think it goes a bit beyond the selling point about William & Kate, I think because everything about this couple is pretty much a mystery and on a ‘hush’ level, it causes the royal reporters to go on a hunt for information. Also considering the length of this relationship and the new year (2010), everyone is pretty much bracing themselves for some official news.
William & Kate have everyone in a restless state thanever. Richard Palmer is proving this point.
January 11th, 2010 21:10
its nice to know that kate and pw will spend time together at kate birthday bash and i think she will attend pw wings i might be trying online as a soon as possible as i can bye see you soon when my laptop is okay.
January 11th, 2010 21:13
A hug for Prince William, the Prince of Hearts
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1242382/Prince-William-defies-treacherous-weather-meet-children-specialist-school.html
January 11th, 2010 21:17
More pics of William’s aunt Lady Sarah McCorquodale
http://tinyurl.com/yhlz9v5
January 11th, 2010 21:22
The outfit is interesting. She looks like William Penn.
January 11th, 2010 21:58
The article Richard Palmer wrote in the Express has been removed from online access. The write up to the link is stil on the inernet, The artcle itself has been deleted.
January 12th, 2010 08:11
The British Monarchy posted these pics of William at the Tusk Trust.
http://www.royal.gov.uk/LatestNewsandDiary/Gallery.aspx?image=/List%20Images/Latest%20News/01%20Jan%202010/LN%20Jan10%20Tusk2.jpg
January 12th, 2010 09:20
^^I said so, RP went mad tweeting + writing up articles, think he is on his way with Katie Nicholl for a long vacation to start with fresh non royal ideas.
January 12th, 2010 09:24
The silly season articles have begun
http://www.popeater.com/2010/01/12/prince-william-wedding/
January 12th, 2010 09:31
I wondered if that was Lady Sarah. That outfit is crazy!
What would possess someone to wear that?
Friday will be interesting and I cannot wait for new pics of KM & PW. I really hope that this is the year for the engagement/wedding.
Someone mentioned the elections (that they cannot announce until after that) – when are they? Obviously I am not from Great Britian.
January 12th, 2010 09:41
kd,that outfit Lady Sarah is wearing is an official uniform of her position.
The elections are likely to be in May,although I too am not from Britain but that is what I have read. It is not clear in my book as to how much these election will or will not impact the royal wedding of prince William if at all. We just have to wait and see how it goes. I really don’t understand how William and Kate getting married would complicate these elections as long as they are not the same day or week. I would imagine the wedding,if held this year would be in the summer,say late july or august. They could announce right after the election,IMO. No one expects a long engagement anyway.
I too,am looking forward to friday’s event. Hopefully Kate will be there!
January 12th, 2010 11:40
Maybe Kate doesn’t attend wings ceremony on Friday, too much attention and media coverage too near William’s Australian trip…we will see…
by the way, just heard from TV news there really is record HOT weather down under, even 37 C at nights!
January 12th, 2010 11:54
What a relief to know that Lady Sarah’s outfit is actually an official uniform. I feared that she was stuck in some sort of weird 80s time warp.
January 12th, 2010 12:12
Good Morning,
I’m hoping that Kate will attend and they didn’t worry about too much attention last time so I don’t think they will worry about the attention this time. It’s time for them to get over that anyway. Kate always make sure she attend these things because she fully supports his military career.
Yeah, that was the official uniform Lady Sarah was wearing. It was nice seeing her being part of William’s engagement.
January 12th, 2010 12:31
Here’s a video of William visiting the Hospice:
http://tinyurl.com/yeodjyu
January 12th, 2010 13:00
Thank you Lisa for all the info. Glad to hear Lady S outfit is a uniform – i was worried she might be off her rocker or something!
I think KM will be at the wings ceremony – Do you really think there would be much media allowed in?
January 12th, 2010 13:04
The media they allow in will not be the paps, it will be the “pool, such as the Press Association,BBC, etc..so not worries about a media crush. It will be controlled.
January 12th, 2010 13:51
Hello! This is what I call a royal perfection. Prince William was so kind and genuine. Those places he attended, hospice with terminally ill people mentally and emotionally became warmer. That little boy from the Eresby school – looks like he was just happy. But, what’s important, William looked even happier than those kids around him during that visit. I am truly proud of William as is late Princess Diana. As for the wedding date I am still inclined to agree with Ked and believe it will take place in 2013-2014. Therefore in this case it’s untimely to discuss any engagement. of course its just my point of view. Anyways I wish William and Kate all the best.
January 12th, 2010 14:30
…a small addition. Have you noticed that William didn’t look reserved. And he didn’t show off, but created very cordial atmosphere. Particularly staying with children. That was so nice to see.
January 12th, 2010 14:42
There’s no doubt that William is just a warm person and he enjoy being around children.
As for William & Kate, the year is still full of promise. I know it may look like it’s never going to happen because of plans that has been made public so far but it’s going to come. I do believe this year we will get the announcement.
January 12th, 2010 17:59
People
Is it sad that I am excited to see Kate attend by Williams side for the wings ceremony, probably more excited than I would be if it was just him receiving his wings???
January 12th, 2010 18:24
Apart from Charles Mayhew being a terrible executive director with no control over his staff and a lack of ability to fundraise in any transformational way …. I liked PW’s speech!
January 12th, 2010 19:35
Lisa,
I heard the outfit described as a “home-made sheriff” uniform… Don’t know if this is true. I truly hope she does get paid to wear that thing. NO amount of privilege is worth that awfulness.
January 12th, 2010 19:50
Yeah sojouner, it’s the uniform of a sheriff. I saw a picture of another person dressed in the same uniform because she was a sheriff too. I think the uniform needs to be updated but it seems like Lady Sarah was proud to wear it. I really don’t know why everyone is shocked by the outfit now, just late last year she was pictured in the same uniform when she atteded a funeral for a soldier that was killed in Afganistan.
http://tinyurl.com/y8qypla
January 12th, 2010 19:57
Lady Sarah will be the sheriff until March. You only serve one year as a sheriff.
January 12th, 2010 21:44
Is Lady Sarah’s high sheriff status a purely ceremonial role? If she has to wear that outfit all the time, I bet she is counting the days until her year stint is done!
January 12th, 2010 22:33
Please keep Haiti in your prayers abd help if you can.
Thank God my mom is alvie.
She live in Petion-Ville, Port-Au-Prince.
Her neighborhood is all gone.
There are many losts.
January 12th, 2010 22:40
Dv, I’m happy to hear your mom is alive and my prayers are with all the families who have been affected by this horrible event.
January 12th, 2010 23:33
DV, I am following coverage on TV. I am glad that your Mom is alright. I’ll keep the people of Haiti in my thoughts.
January 13th, 2010 06:32
Dv, glad to hear your mother is safe. My thoughts and prayers go out to the people of Haiti.
January 13th, 2010 07:29
i think that a will be viewing that video of pw in australlia and i will be at home but unfornally i’m in hospital right n0w because my grandma is was the er bye i will be back. Im sure my grandma will be okay please pray for her. Guys bye
January 13th, 2010 08:17
DV,
I am happy to hear that your mother is safe. I will keep the people of Haiti in my thoughts and prayers.
January 13th, 2010 08:53
Here’s an article about the tennis pictures.
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23794582-royal-lawyers-sue-over-pictures-of-kate-middleton-playing-tennis.do
January 13th, 2010 09:09
Rman – I guess I never saw the other photos of Lady Sarah last year. It is just an amusing uniform – kindof like a leprocon.
What I do like is that she was w/PW. It seems you never see or hear of PW or PH w/Diana’s family.
I did see that Kitty Spencer was in Vanity Fair at some ball.
January 13th, 2010 09:46
Ok so I think we can take several things away from this latest chapter in HM vs the PAPs…Clearly William has stated his intentions in regards to Kate to HM. Secondly these lawyers are monitoring the internet on a regular basis as they moved swiftly to contact The Internet Forum and to get the pictures yanked. My hope is now that they will begin to work on the libelous and trash talk going on about Kate and get some of these hate forums shut down or at least force them to ban individuals with the trash mouths.
Good to see HM being proactive on this issue. She clearly does not want history repeating itself with Kate once she joins the family. Smart Queen!
January 13th, 2010 09:54
Lisa, whilst I think it’s awesome the paparazzi have been put on a leash for the time being, I don’t agree with the lawyers possibly forcing some members being banned due to trash talk about Kate.
As long as the said members are not making any threats against the wellbeing of Kate and her family, surely it would be an infringement upon the right to free speech?
January 13th, 2010 09:58
Well we will see Britt. Some of what I read around the internet about Kate and her family borders on libel. These site ARE being watched as I and others have noted in the past and steps are now being taken to put and end to this free for all on Catherine Middelton and her family. Don’t take my word for it, watch it play out. It has already begun,obviously.
January 13th, 2010 10:11
Lisa, I hope you’re right. I’d love to see some people reigned in. But I still think the best way to deal with the mud-slingers are to completely avoid them… I’ve long learned to read their posts with a laugh.
January 13th, 2010 10:20
Andrew Parker Bowles( Camilla’s ex-husband) lost his second wife Rosemary.
Camilla’s ex mourns his second wife:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-1242690/Camillas-ex-hit-death-second-wife.html
January 13th, 2010 10:21
dagsi…
The law which allows you to get a restraining order defines harassment as “repeated, intrusive or unwanted acts, words or gestures that are intended to adversely affect the safety, security or privacy of another, regardless of the relationship between the actor and the intended target.” (M.S. § 609.749, Subd. I). This type of harassment also includes the picketing of your home by a group.
January 13th, 2010 11:13
Lisa
I feel as if that were the case the we hate kate website should have been shut down a lot time ago. Some of them have made references to her being killed and so on and that’s when I stopped having anything to do with the site. That crosses the line in my opinion. They however think it is funny..
January 13th, 2010 11:15
It also depends where you’ve got the website hosted. Some website’s feel the power of being untouchable due to the host location.
At the moment Googles China office will be closed. Therefore those who had any kind of internet contract with any google hosting over there will eventually change or die.
January 13th, 2010 11:21
They will pursue the individuals not the website. These posters ISP’s in question post in multiple locations.
January 13th, 2010 12:34
Good Evening,
Well I’m sad to hear about Andrew Parker Bowles’s wifes death. I know the family must be hurting at this time and I wish them the best.
Lisa, I just read some of those comments under the article and many of them are so busy bashing Kate and her family over this that they are missing the point. William must have stated his intentions of Kate to his grandmother and she’s now protecting a potential consort for William.
January 13th, 2010 12:59
Also Rman
Kate’s family also retain Harbottle and Lewis so they are most likely paying for the fees. She is a potential consort for William but we keep running into the same argument as one of the comments stated if she is not royal and they want to give her royal privilidges. I know William and Kate are on their own time scale but things have to change at some point or this is going to get ugly.
The privacy thing which is coming into play is going to cause waves especially if she is not a member of the Royal family.. Tick… Tock…
January 13th, 2010 13:25
Maybe its purposely done, preparing the public for some kind of good or bad news…
January 13th, 2010 13:37
JJ, I see what you mean and I get the argument on what the posters are saying. People really don’t like the idea of the Queen’s lawyers protecting a person that is not a member of royal establishment.
Some official news would solve so much of this stuff.
January 13th, 2010 14:09
I’m sure only the Midds are behind this legal action, they (like everyone) can choose their lawyer. The Queen -as a head of state- must have other things to do and worry about.
More fuss about the reaction (legal action) than original issue (innocent photos about family playing tennis) JMO
January 13th, 2010 14:26
Now the story is in The GUARDIAN,oh my…just wait until tomorrow’s papers…i don’t like this fuss…
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2010/jan/13/kate-middleton-photographer
January 13th, 2010 14:49
The point is that these pictures should not have been taken without the Middleton’s permission. They were taken on private property without consent.
January 13th, 2010 16:17
Not sure if anyone has posted this yet but the tennis pic fiasco is here, lawyers are suing
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23794582-royal-lawyers-sue-over-pictures-of-kate-middleton-playing-tennis.do
January 13th, 2010 18:20
^^^ The Royal Reporter’s tweeting about it, too – I’ll put the link up again so people don’t have to go back through this page to find it.
http://twitter.com/RoyalReporter
January 13th, 2010 18:36
This is not good AJ. It makes Kate look petty.. Something has got to change this is ridiculous…
January 13th, 2010 18:38
It’s just a warning shot from the law firm and it appears to have worked. The photos was taken down. If the photos were still up, I think this legal team would have sued.
January 13th, 2010 18:54
Well JJ, I think it was either Judy Wade or Ingrid Seward that mentioned in a documentary that the longer this relationship drags on without being official, the bigger the pitfalls will get for Kate. She’s about seven years into this, she’s been through hell and back with the media and yet she still come up short.
From what I’m reading, people are getting all bent out of shape over this and they are getting getting some facts wrong.
January 13th, 2010 19:08
curious, I know they are very inmocent pictures of a family playing tennis but The Queen made it know recently that photos of the royal family or their friends taken on private property will not be accepted so no matter the situation, legal action will be taken. Kate’s lawyers did their job and gave out some warning shots and evidently the warning worked because we no longer see the holiday photos.
January 13th, 2010 20:00
I totally agree Rman. They were warned. Now the lawyers have no choice but to follow up.
January 13th, 2010 20:15
This is the key paragraph in the Guardian article:
“A spokesman for St James’s Palace confirmed a “private complaint” was being pursued by Middleton for “alleged harassment” of her family on Christmas Day.”
And the key words in the above article are “her family”. It has nothing to do with the Queen.
January 13th, 2010 22:07
I think shehas every right to tear apart the press. I just question the timing.
Not hers but perhaps the grey suits have misguided her and her family?
I think doing this and then if she does show up at the wings ceremony their will be an outcry.
and all the negative stuff that was in the press will be there again.
With PW taking off t Australia right after the wings I just wonder if this isn’t about making her look bad and everyone else good.
Afterall Hello Canada printed the pictures to and they haven’t been mentioned in the suit AND these weren’t printed in the UK and apart from those that frequent these sites i doubt many people in the UK saw this. I think she was on the right track but the timing is wrong on this and I hope this is not deliberate on anyone’s part to sink them…..
You can guarantee that Queen will only ever do what is correct she will not do anyting based on feeling. So to infer anything about her one way or another would be incorrect in my estimation.
January 13th, 2010 22:25
Her family gathering in Cornwall was meant to be private and she just want her privacy to be respected. That’s all she’s saying. I hope she do show up to the wings ceremony on friday because she shouldn’t let this incident keep her away from showing her support for William. The negative stuff comes because people just don’t understand the situation and they tear Kate apart for it.
The tabs very often make Kate look bad and the crazy part about it is that there’s very little she can do about it.
Really? how is the timing wrong?
January 13th, 2010 22:56
Rman
I understand what you are saying but really? has a good point. There would be an out cry if she does show up at the wings ceremony after complaining about the tennis pictures. I understand that both the Middletons and the Royal family are trying to carve out a private v.s public persona and how much they are available to the press. However as curious rightly pointed out when things like this happen St. James palace passed the buck and basically said it had nothing to do with them. She is being thrown under the bus and it isn’t good..
January 13th, 2010 23:47
i think so too JJ and I wonder if it is deliberate?
A good PR person would understand timing and would advise PW who would then tell her.
I think she should go to the wings ceremony but what should happen and what will look really bad is them happening so close to each other escpcially when she isn’t a public figure per se
i mean yes she is but straddles that line public / private
she really needs a professional to be advising her on this kind of thing. Even someone she could pay from PW’s office so it was kept quiet frm the public and no leaks but someone who could help her naviage this….
i think the press will make sure she looks bad if she continues to play this game … she isn’t royalty yet and they will prove that point …..
January 14th, 2010 00:14
I have mixed feelings about this situation. I almost did not comment. I keeep in mind that we are dealing with real people with real feelings. In a way, Kate is between a rock and a hard place. What makes it even harder is that I truly believe that Kate and William do love each other. What would have happened if nothing would have been dolne abut the pictues.? Rght now, nothing! What happens if the family is somewherre else? Will the paps become aggressive? do hope that Prince william and Kate make things offcial Too many diferent storiles right now
January 14th, 2010 00:18
JJ and Cat,
It is funny how you have posted on the very royal websites you complain about so much.
JJ you have close to 200 posts at one site, I just don’t understand how you can complain about a site you also support.
Everyone,
Why doesn’t PW marry Kate and offer her protection that way?
January 14th, 2010 00:29
http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/151596/Kate-Middleton-sues-paparazzi-
January 14th, 2010 00:32
that is the million dollar quesstion clover !
It is most unfortunate that they cant’ seem to come to a decision for whatever reason now to end all of this. Hangin in the balance isnt’ just kate it is her family too.
January 14th, 2010 00:35
yowzer trhat is one AWFUL photo they used of kate in the express
I think friends this is war………..
“She is suing the photographers and Rex Features agency. A guilty verdict could mean damages, a restraining order or up to six months jail.”
and so is this, putting someone in jail for taking photos of you playing tennis?
I agree Kate should sue them but the timing and this one isn’t right == this will not reflect well on her at all
January 14th, 2010 00:39
Clover
If you feel inclined to do so please re-read my post again above (if not oh well) I state for the record that I do not like the we hate kate website which I did regularly post at UNTIL they started making comments about kate being killed and joking about it. At that point I decided that that was not the place for me and that is was a disgusting hateful website for people who enjoy disgusting hateful behavior.
There were also posts from one member who purported to be from Brazil who several times made very racist remarks. That is also not acceptable behavior IMO and not a site which I will support.
I no longer post there at all. I do also post at the internet forum and the royal romance website which encourage fair and balanced views for all IMO and who will not support bashing for bashing sake.
January 14th, 2010 00:42
And Clover when I did post there it was a constant battle but like I said several times I felt that I wanted my voice which in my opinion was one of reason to be heard. But in the end it wasn’t worth it..
January 14th, 2010 00:46
jj don’t feel you have to explain yourself to someone who is attacking you … sounds mental that people are keeping track of where you may or may not post!
January 14th, 2010 00:54
Thanks really?
January 14th, 2010 01:01
Guys I understand what you all are saying but this should not keep her away from the wings ceremony on friday. The photos of the Middletons was taken without their concent on private property. That’s the issue here, their privacy wasn’t respected. At the wings ceremony the press will be covering the event most likely and Kate may be pictured along with Charles and Camilla. The photographers have a right to take pictures of her in a public place. That’s totally different from what this legal issue is about.
Kate is not being ‘thrown under the bus’ by the men in grey suits because the Express article has mentioned-
“She says the pictures, published in a German magazine and on the internet, invaded her privacy. “The point is it occurred on Christmas Day, a day that most people regard as private,” said a spokesman for Prince William, who supports her action.”
William supports this action that has been taken on Kate’s behalf and he’s right to do so. Kate is not playing a game, she’s just trying to make it known that she’s still entitled to some private time with her family. If William was pictured on the Sandringham Estate hunting during the Christmas season, legal action would have been taken. His privacy during the Christmas week was respected but Kate’s privacy was violated and that’s why this has happened. Her lawyer gave out a warning and the photos was taken down.
We have to understand that Kate should have a private life. When she’s in public with William, going to a charity event or somewhere with the royals, it’s fair game but when she’s on private property with her family and enjoying a private moment, her privacy should be respected.
This should be no resaon for anyone to come down hard on Kate, she expressed her rights as a private citizen. But I know people will continue to give her a hard time no matter what. She can’t catch a break and she continue to receive a beating when she has done nothing wrong.
January 14th, 2010 01:24
“Everyone,
Why doesn’t PW marry Kate and offer her protection that way?”
Clover, that would solve so much. I can only hope that at some point this year an engagement announcement will be made so everyone can move on from these confusiung years. The truth is once that announcement comes, I will look back on these past years with little pleasure. Just by being William’s longtime girlfriend, the media has assassinated Kate Middleton’s character in many ways and it has poisoned peoples idea of what she’s all about. I’m waiting for a fresh new start on getting to know Kate through her royal career.
Right now people don’t seem to give a flying fig about her being a supportive and loving girlfriend to William. That’s what made me notice her from the beginning. She take all the media beatings, interet bashing and just all around criticism for William and this seem to always go unnoticed.
January 14th, 2010 01:56
Chiming in after a long day at work…I think the idea with the legal action is that they are trying to put some bite into the bark BUT I cannot help but feel that Kate is being served up as a scapegoat in this war. Sorry but there is no way she is going to get good press for this action and if this couple is close to announcing their engagement,which I highly doubt now,then this is a bad move,IMO. She once again, is being poorly advised.
January 14th, 2010 02:01
I think so too Lisa
January 14th, 2010 02:12
The thing that gets me is that many people feel this woman is about to become the wife of the future King of England. It does not get more public then that yet she is suing over invasion of privacy. I am just not sure what to make of that one. True it was wrong to snap her at Christmas and basically disregard the request of HM that paparazzi refrain from photographing members of her family and their guest at Christmas. But on the other hand I almost feel like Kate was set up here…
January 14th, 2010 02:45
The Telegraph report on this issue:
http://tinyurl.com/ycobary
January 14th, 2010 02:54
Lisa, I can see what you mean…
Here’s The Telegraph’s take…
http://tinyurl.com/ycobary
I think it is the most comprehensive article yet. Notable quotes:
Clarence House was keen yesterday to emphasise that this particular action was taken by Miss Middleton herself. A spokesman said: “It’s a private complaint being pursued by Kate Middleton against individual photographers who allegedly harassed her family on Christmas Day. Prince William was not present at that time.”
Gerrard Tyrell, a senior partner at Harbottle & Lewis, said: “I have sent a letter before action to two agencies, Rex Features and Icon, and am waiting to hear back. If there is not a suitable response we will take legal action.
“I have been working with Kate for some time and we have been dealing with these issues”
January 14th, 2010 02:59
Lisa I think this move proves that Kate will fight for her priavcy and how strong she is as a person.
All I can say is if this was a case where William’s privacy was being violated after the Queen issued her warning on privacy, no one one complain about him taking some legal action but since Kate is doing it, they think she has made a bad move. The point of this story is- respect Kate’s privacy and these things wouldn’t happen. I hope everyone will move on from this.
I’m looking forward to friday’s event and on to William’s trip to down under.
January 14th, 2010 03:13
Of course Kate is officially behind this complaint. We don’t expect any different since she isn’t part of the RF yet.
BUT I wager that the RF definitely knows about this and probably even advised her to do it. Why?
(1) Gerrard Tyrell, who’s masterminding this new privacy approach as requested by the Queen, is handling the case
(2) Clarence House spoke about her. I know they were keen to emphasize that this was her complaint and not the RF’s, but I’m surprised they even acknowledged her connection with William. I expected a “Clarence House does not comment on private individuals” response.
January 14th, 2010 03:22
Lisa, I understand your concern that Kate seems like a scapegoat here, but perhaps this is the first time anyone’s privacy has been breached since the warning. They simply had to be consistent.
Also, let’s not get ahead of ourselves. I know the headlines say “sue.” But the truth is at this point, they are “threatening to sue” with letters before action. No one is going to jail yet.
Lastly, they’re taking legal actions against photographers and photo agencies… not the press. The tabloids were wise enough not to pick up on offered pics. So I don’t see how this should adversely affect her reputation.
January 14th, 2010 04:30
The royal family should end!
This “legal action” excuse is used so that the public will not see the stinky lifestyle of this so called royal family. Without media and pjoyographers, the public will not know what the royal family doing in private. For example, prince harry was pictured taking drugs. If paps did not take a picture of this… Perhaps harry will be an addict right now! What about Kate being “waity katie” before? Without the lazy pictures of Kate then we don’t even have an idea what kind of queen we will have! I don’t know about you guys, when there is going to be leader… It makes sense that public should know their public and private life! I think keeping the paparazzi and media away is a smart strategy of the royal family to hide their true colours! Wake up great Britain and commonwealth countries! family
January 14th, 2010 07:29
i think that good privacy for km is good i think the queen is doing action with that
January 14th, 2010 08:07
dagsi
I do see the need for follow thru and consistency but sine CH and BP seems to have done zero for Kate as far as building up her public image ahead of an engagement(which as I stated above,I now fear is far off)I question attaching her name to threatened litigation as it is bound to be preceived by many as negative and whinning. I agree that the paps have to be reigned in. I just think the timing is not right. I also don’t care for how quick CH was to point out that it was Kate herself instigating this action,not the RF.
January 14th, 2010 08:22
Quick question…When HM the Queen warned the paps not to photograph the royals while at Sandringham, Balmoral, etc. did she say “the royal family & their friends”(rman @93) or just the royals on their estates? BTW I agree that KM’s privacy needs to be protected but do the Christmas photos fall under HM’s warning or The Midds previous PCC complaints?
January 14th, 2010 08:29
Yes the wording did include “friends”.
January 14th, 2010 08:29
PS Lisa i agree with your assesment at 121. It does seem as though CH is throwing KM & her family under the bus. I too think the Kate haters will go wild if she is photographed w/William at the wings ceremony. Somebody is feeding these (for lack of a better word)
wackos way too much ammo.
January 14th, 2010 08:31
Thanks Lisa! Was it only on Royal estates?
January 14th, 2010 08:37
First of all,the timing is simply horrible. The Wings ceremony is tomorrow and William leaves for NZ next week. Having this story in the news right now is bad,IMO. They should have let this one go and not come off so strong. I agree,if she shows up at the Wings ceremony tomorrow,she will be eaten alive by not only the wackos online but others as well.
Look I support them 100% but I think the time has long come for William to put a ring on her finger. She has been thrown to the wolves for far too long now and it is amazing to me that she stays in this impossible situation.
January 14th, 2010 08:42
really?
Mental? When people ask questions and try to understand what confuses them – like someone writing how awful other royal sites are and then posting on them hundreds of time – asking why is not an attack or “mental” (whatever you mean by that, who knows?).
JJ,
I am just trying to get you to see that attacking other royal sites and posting on them at the same time is odd. Maybe it is best to say nothing at all about those other sites.
Rman,
PW should become officially engaged to KM and offer her guidance and protection that way.
Marriage or an official engagement is the only effective way to control all of these press issues IMO.
January 14th, 2010 08:42
It is apparent that Km doesn’t care about the “Kate-haters” or the backlash, and her primary concern is for her family. If the conclusion is that this is a “bad move” on her part, that “the timing” is wrong, etc,. perhaps folks should reflect on that for a minute.
January 14th, 2010 09:01
Phoebe,
Those are wise words however I still cannot shake the feeling that there are times when Kate has been given “enough rope to hang herself” and when she does, CH is quick to point out that William was not present. Look at the roller disco fiasco. They had to know she was doing the event. Anyone with half a brain would have known the event would be crawling with press not to mention the enormous amount of paps it would draw. She should have been advised to support the event from afar. Look at the result of her appearance. While I am not saying this is as bad,I do feel like CH was very quick to point out William was not present and that Kate,not the RF instigated the litigation. A better way to approach it would have been to simply say…”while it is true that Prince William was not present at the time the photos were snapped,he fully supports Miss Middleton’s decision to take this action.”
It is time for William to do something. JMO.
January 14th, 2010 09:13
Lisa,
Good post! I still think the best way to protect Kate is by PW announcing an official engagement and bringing her under the protection and guidance of SJP or CH.
IMO, KM has been dating a senior royal member for far too long without guidance or protection.
January 14th, 2010 09:51
Good Morning My Royal Peeps,
I’m lookig forward to seeing Kate support William at the wings ceremony. Her being pictured there is totally different from her being pictured in a private setting with her family. Kate probably don’t give a flying fig what people will say about her, she expressed her rights and something was done about it. Don’t forget that the Express article has mention that William supports this legal action.
Although I do agree that the announcement needs to come so all of this will be solved and the couple will be allowed to move their relationship forward. Like it was said in the documentary about the couple, the longer this goes on without being official the bigger the pitfalls will get for Kate. Kate is my concern here, she has been in this same situation for far too long and (publicly) she’s suffering. Since people have not been given the chance to know the woman behind the pictures, they have been given a false impression of who she really is and I don’t see that as fair. People get to see and feel William’s character, they get a chance to know the prince through his bonding with the people but with Kate there’s nothing but a bunch of pictures. There is no connection with her because no connection is allowed and that’s the main problem here.
William is going on a trip to represent The Queen and meet the people of the Commonwealth and that’s great, I’m proud to see him stepping up his game but at some point they will have to bring this woman out of the shadows because she’s been there far too long and she should be presented to the people in a proper way. I can only hope something is in the works for this to happen.
Keep the positive faith guys, you all are making too much out of this legal move. Her rights was expressed in a reasonable manner and so far the photo agencies have cooperated with her lawyers. Remember Diana did the samething when she was wrongfully pictured while working out in the gym. The pictures was just of her working out but it was done with her consent and she was in a private setting. So lets not act like Kate as commited some crime here. She did what she had to do. Now it’s time for everyone to move on.
January 14th, 2010 09:55
I’m sorry, I meant to see the pictures were taken without Diana’s consent.
January 14th, 2010 10:34
I’m sorry but I don’t think Kate will be at the ceremony tomorrow. And that will be bad for her. People will say that she was allowed to be there last time, so why isn’t she there now. That she is further from an engagement than ever.
But I think CH, BP, SJP are all very concerned that she will get to much attention. And you don’t take attention away from W&C&C. Then it’s much better to make Kate look even more desperate and Waity Katie. They don’t worry about that which I think they should. William tries to win support and popularity but what is that worth if the woman he marries is ridiculed and disrespected by the people? He should really help Kate with her public image and so should his family and those around them.
January 14th, 2010 10:46
We shall see meg, people made too much out of this and fail to understand that her rights was rightfully expressed and William supports this action. I do believe she will be at the ceremony tomorrow because she supports William and his military career.
Do anyone know what time the ceremony will take place?
January 14th, 2010 10:56
Rman,
Excellent post! I agree with everythimg you said.
Meg,
We have no way of knowing if Kate will be at the Wing Ceremony or not. If Kate does not attend, we will not know why. Let us wait until tomorrow.
January 14th, 2010 11:27
Well, I hope she does, but have a strong feeling I’ll be disappointed.
Last time nobody thought she would attend and she did, this time most people expect her to and she ……….. We”ll see.
January 14th, 2010 12:11
aren’t the tennis courts rented to the public? Just wondering. I agree, the timing is curious.
January 14th, 2010 12:16
I have been thinking about how any of us would feel if there were photographers clicking away as we celebrated Christmas with our families. The thought of someone taking photos from the public pathway near my home as my family serves up the Christmas ham makes my skin crawl, even though the photos would show a normal family enjoying the moment, just like Kate and her family. It can’t be a pleasant experience for any of the Middleton family, so maybe they are trying to draw a firm line now because they know things will only get a thousand times worse once Kate is engaged and married. Maybe is is necessary to be consistent every time an invasion of privacy occurs, until finally the paps get the message. Would any of us want anything different for our own families?
January 14th, 2010 12:19
benny,I don’t disagree with you one single bit. My problem is that the engagement never comes.
January 14th, 2010 12:42
benny that’s the angle you have to look at, would any one of us take this invasion of privacy lightly? The problem is people think just because Kate puts on a smile while in public with William she loves the attention. So that must mean that she loves the attention no matter what and they are wrong. When she gets married to William her priavcy will be respected because the Queen has laid down the law on her family privacy being invaded. Right now Kate is on her own with this, she’s a royal girlfriend fighting for her rights. Not until she is officially a member of the royal family will The Queen will be able to step in and say ‘enough is enough’ on Kate’s privacy. The paps are getting the message that not even a little invasion of privacy will be tolerated. Many people think The Queen was wrong to set the bar this high, even royal reporter, Richard Palmer thought The Queen made the wrong move but everyone is entitled to some privacy, that goes for the royals and Kate too.
Lisa don’t worry, the engagement will come. Don’t let this legal matter discourage you. We should be proud that William have a girlfriend that is willing to stand up for herself, even during the time when it seems like the whole world is against her. This tells us how strong she is and she won’t be pushed around by the photographers. Remember this woman is stuck between a rock and hard place right now but she have to make the best of it in for the time being.
January 14th, 2010 13:26
ch takes very SHORT term approaches to soliving problems – if kate does marry William what then? with all this slinging out to the wolves seh is left with a damaged reputation bar none
rman i take issue with the diana gym photos
they were much more intimate and seedy than the ones that were taken in plain view by a photographer on a public footpath…
Lisa you have hit the nail on the head in order to protect kate now and in the future William must do the honarable thing –
She has been served up for this cause
but i can’t help thinking of the night pw claimed he was chased down by paps when we saw the footage he wasn’t
he actually turned back and drove around again to goad them into following them …
Diana was intelligent in her war against the media
William is not and by consequence kate cannot defend herself
i still think she should be working with someone other than just a lawyer not a pr person but a professional who could help her navigate this in between time
January 14th, 2010 14:41
Lisa, don’t get discouraged. Perhaps the palace thinks image is secondary to long-term benefit at this point. I’m sure Wills is doing what he thinks is best.
If Wills is actually largely involved in this paparazzi ban, I think it’s one of the best moves he’s done for his future. It’s a way of protecting his gf, his future wife (be it Kate or not) and their children. It could make a world of difference from the days of Diana and Fergie.
As for the wings ceremony… it would be nice to see Kate, but don’t get too hopeful. Kate tends to shy away from public when she’s in the papers. Also, other than Richard Palmer, no one’s really mentioned her expected presence. And he’s been proven wrong before.
January 14th, 2010 14:52
It will be fun to see if Kate goes to the Wings ceremony. She obviously looked so happy and proud at the last one. Maybe Lady Sarah will be there again too (just not in that ghastly sheriff outfit hopefully).
January 14th, 2010 16:13
I am constantly coming across comments made by poster who imply that Kate is suffering from a bad public image. Not true. The only public image Kate has in England is that she is the girlfriend of Prince William. Nothing more.
I suspect those who mourn or relish Kate’s so called bad public image assume that my country is obsessed with the royals in the same we who post on royal forums. Again not true.
Perfect example is that recently Prince William had 3 public engagements on one day in Lincolnshire. Those engagements received little public coverage in England. If it wasn’t for royal forums most of the time I as a Briton wouldn’t even know what the BRF were doing these days.
So to those who feel saddened that Prince William isn’t doing enough to protect Kate what is this opinion based on? Katie Haties??????
The low profile of Kate last year in my opinion has paid off, therefore if she were to marry into the BRF then it shall be I believe easy to re create a public image for her.
January 14th, 2010 17:10
they did it for camilla anyone can do it
but the history is there and no one forgets
and i don’ t think that Kate has been protrayed nicely in the press at all
except Hello! that is about it
January 14th, 2010 17:10
Hale ,your post #144 is quite thought provoking.Why indeed would Kate´s image need to be recreated?
The minute an engagement btn her and PW is announced ,anybody with access tothe internet will get any information (photos)they want about her,her family ,yes even about uncle Gary.Took me less than half day after reading an article about her in the DM.
January 14th, 2010 17:22
“A spokesman for St James’s Palace confirmed a “private complaint” was being pursued by Middleton for “alleged harassment” of her family on Christmas Day.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2010/jan/13/kate-middleton-photographer
Give it a rest people . She is just mad because these pictures proved she wasn’t with the royals.
January 14th, 2010 17:50
With posts like the one above, how can anyone take talk of a “backlash” seriously?
January 14th, 2010 18:00
Well when the engagement is announced, we will see emerge as William’s consort and future Queen. When will begin to learn more about her, when the couple first met, little fun facts about them and William & Kate’s true love story will be told.
Sall, the real information about Kate’s family is that they are very close, Carole built a very successful business called-Party Pieces, Mr.& Mrs. Middleton were able to send their children off to good schools and now James has his own cake company, Pippa is working at a party and event catering company called ‘Table Talk’ and Kate works at the family’s business ‘Party Pieces’. Despite coming from humble beginnings, the Middletons have done very well for themselves. That’s the real information, all the other stuff that people trash them about is made up garbage from the tabloids.
January 15th, 2010 10:32
Have just been catching up with the latest on this topic. really? you make a sound point when you mention the word “history”. I think that a lot of people may have long memories when it comes to the paps and Kate.
She rather put herself about a bit following her split with William and those pictures told a story. And Hale mentions that most of the public won’t need to see a reinvention of Kate’s public image because there isn’t one. I have to disagree with this point. True, perhaps most people and not as enthralled with the royals as we are but they do read papers and they will have seen all those pictures I mention above.
This is why this spat with the paps won’t in my opinion do Kate any good in the long run.
The timing is lousy, yes. But as with all things like this, todays news is tomorrows fish and chips paper!
I hope the wings ceremony goes well for William today, with or without Kate’s presence.
January 15th, 2010 11:16
The history between Kate and the paparazzi is very interesting. Since leaving university and being put out there as William’s girlfriend, Kate has really tried her best to cope with the attention she gets. She was advised to give a smile to the photographers and that’s what she did. During her very short separation for William, Kate did go out a lot. So did William. They both tried to make it look like they weren’t down about the split but it was pretty obvious they were trying to cover up their feelings.
The paparazzi is not like it use to be when you had Arthur Edwards or Jayne Fincher following the royals back in the day. Now the paparazzi is mostly made up of ’street paps’, young people who will do basically anything to get your picture. Many of them can be abusive and can careless about the person of interest feelings. Kate has suffered badly due to the street paps treatment and even Arthur Edwards came to Kate’s defense when she felt like the harassment became too much and it did become dangerous. The paps want a piece of William’s girlfriend and that is expected (she is dating an heir to the throne) but the paps very often get out of hand with Kate and some of Kate’s harsh critics fail to fully understand that.
This latest incident with Kate’s privacy proves that she continue to struggle with the paps. I know many people think the timing of the complaint was off but if she would have waited much longer to make a complaint about the invasion of privacy, people would thought it wouldn’t make sense to complain about something that took place way back in december. The pictures was taken down rather quickly so she really didn’t waste any time with this issue. I’m glad she got it taken care of and I hope her privacy will be respected from now on.
January 15th, 2010 15:54
RMan, you put forward a very balanced view in your above post. However, I have a feeling that a lot of people will see it otherwise and this is why I feel that taking the stance that she has will not do Kate much good.
I fully admire your support, though. However, I do think that she will cop a lot of criticism.
January 17th, 2010 12:11
KM and PW make such a beautiful couple, it is so romantic!!!!
LadyB
yes, KM will cop a lot of criticism, i feel sorry for her. You can never please people, if you do things they criticize you because you do it, and if you dont do them, then they will criticize you for not doing. Either way, you cant never please people so you may as well not pay any attention to them.