Does anyone else find it funny that Duchess Kate comes from a family who made their fortune from party-planning, party-organizing and party-accessorizing and now that Kate has gotten the ring and she’s a member of the royal family, she can’t be bothered to actually plan a big party for her husband? Prince William turns 30 years old today – a major milestone in anyone’s life. Considering he’s royal (generally speaking, the royals love a party) AND he will be king one day (meaning he‘s a MAJOR royal), I was expecting a major blowout for his birthday. Not so much, according to Us Weekly. Kate is only planning a “small dinner party” for him.
The Duchess will be the hostess with mostest on Thursday evening — throwing an intimate dinner bash in honor of hubby Prince William’s 30th birthday.
“Kate [Middleton] had been planning a small dinner party with their friends and some family,” a source tells Us Weekly of the low-key soiree, to be held at Prince Charles’ countryside house.
Despite the major milestone — and his $15.5 million windfall from late mother Princess Diana’s estate — the Duke of Cambridge hasn’t been idle this week. “William is working as usual during his birthday week,” adds a palace aide, explaining that William has been training at the Royal Air Force base in Gloucestershire. “Tonight he will have a private celebration with family and friends.” (The dinner bash was originally going to take place at the couple’s Anglesey, Wales home, but William’s last-minute training assignment moved the festivities to Highgrove, located near Gloucestershire.)
The super-casual party doesn’t surprise those closest to William and Kate, also 30. When the Royal Air Force Search and Rescue pilot comes home from work, he likes to make “sweet gestures” for his wife of one year, another source says. He’ll typically pick up a treat for Kate en route to their home in Anglesy, Wales — or even have flowers delivered.
In turn, “Kate will cook his favorite dinners after he gets home from work . . . or she’ll order movies on Amazon for them to watch on the couch.”
How… boring. I mean, I get it. He’s turning 30 years old, he’s married and he’s got a job. I’m not saying the party should involve binge-drinking and strippers. But can a duchess get some fireworks and a champagne toast with 50 of William’s closest friends?
To say nothing of “What do you get for the man who will be king?” Seriously, it seems like William would be a really difficult person to buy for. A watch, maybe? A handmade coupon book full of hugs-on-demand? Leather pants? Kate will probably get him a DVD.
Here are some photos of Kate over the weekend doing that “camping trip” so city kids can be exposed to the outdoors. Her hair looks really pretty here, but I do wonder how much time she spent on it considering it was just a camping trip, you know?
Photos courtesy of WENN.
My invitation must have gotten lost in the mail…hate when that happens!
I’m going as Harry’s plus 1.
But I went with Harry! Although this does explain why he kept running off all night long…
And if she was throwing some huge blow out party, she’d be criticized for being oblivious to the economy. She can’t win.
So true. That’s exactly what they’d be writing, and she really can’t win with some people.
Yeah that’s exactly what I was going to say. Also, I’m about 30 and most men my age much prefer a relaxed dinner for their birthdays, no fireworks and champagne for heavens sake! He may be the future king but he’s still a dude.
I was going to write the same, there are also a lot of people who are pissed for the Queen’s jubilee, if she threw a huge party…how inappropriate!
Kate will get him time off for a vacation as a birthday present… this is just the pre-party. The real party will be in the Seychelles, or Kenya, or Mustique.
JUST WATCH.
They’ve already done Mustique this year. It’ll be Seychelles or Kenya. *snort*
Or they might surprise us all and go to Fiji.
Yep.
Both of them had worked hard for 2 weeks. They probably feel like they deserve a break.
Somewhere more exclusive and more expensive this time.
But it’s to be a secret. The Middletons will also come because William can’t go on a vacation with Kate without the family being there to share the moment.
Exactly.
That second picture is the face I make when I see a friend’s ugly baby and have to say it’s cute.
That second-to-last picture, where she’s sitting in between the two kids–I think that may be the first full-fledged natural grin I’ve seen on her! She looks pretty cute when she smiles like that.
Shame the kids don’t seem to feel the same way … :p
I’m not surprised it’s a small party really, apart from the Queen’s trooping of the colours, they don’t really do much when it comes to birthdays. I think a watch with an engraving would be a good choice. Watches rarely fail as presents.
Oh wait, wasn’t she getting a portrait done? Or was that their anniversary gift? Haven’t heard much about that lately…
I was going to say the same thing she looks really in her element with those kids. I think she looks like she is having fun and really enjoying being around those kids. I think she should do more hanging with the kids photo ops
This girl can’t do anything right can she? They just had the Queen’s Jubilee- I’m not surprised they just want a quiet dinner with a few friends. And she is doing something nice for those kids- who cares how long she spent on her hair?
Besides, if she went with messier hair then she’d be pulled to pieces by the snarky trolls even more.
She did something “nice” for those kids? Yeah, she visited their camp site and patronized them with her inane comments.
Kate spent a couple of hours with them and then took a helicopter to see William play Polo. She also had a private lunch by herself instead of eating with the kids.
Going to a campsite in fully-blown hair, thick makeup, and expensive clothes don’t scream nice. It screams PR stunt. She probably spent more hours in the salon getting ready than she did with the kids.
And those kids looked miserable. Lots of photos show them looking bored and not even looking at Kate.
For the most part I agree with you; however, I saw a wide angle of one of those photos and someone was speaking to the group. So, it’s only fair to say everyone was bored with the speaker!
I know what you mean!!…
People are just kidding themselves if they think there isn’t a serious purpose to these occasions. These are not just any outings (or pure photo-ops) to the theatre or the countryside with a bunch of “reluctant” kids. These were official visits, carefully planned months in advance. – Even the polo game she later attended was a charity fundraising event, of which she is also a patron (with William & Harry). As a high-profile royal Ambassador & Patron (and future Queen) Kate is expected to look the part at ALL times, esp. when in public or visiting any of the royal palaces. – Kaiser could have also mentioned here (the happy news being reported in other sites) that the chief executive of the (UK) Financial Services Authority has just donated his entire bonus of 143,750 pounds to The Art Room, one of Kate’s charities. Only last weekend, she’s been to the theatre with another bunch of 150 children to watch The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe – an event organised by this same charity (no one new about The Art Room before Kate became its patron) …So her patronizing seems to be working somehow!!
@SISI – Wow, we never would have guessed!! None of us know why these visits happen or why the RF exists or what it does…../sarcasm/
…you are pointing out that she…does her job?
I mean nobody thinks she just woke up and decided to drop in on a camping trip full of youngsters! And, yeah, we expect a future queen to be seen associating herself with other charities…by appointment…it’s her job. I imagine she, the monarchy, and the people she’s visiting all take it seriously.
Oh my. I just got this weird thing.. She looks a bit like Stacy Keibler when she smiles/laughs.
I know no one will agree, but I see it.
LOL
LOL she looks like she’s having a great time and those kids look tortured!
Lol The gift he prolly wants the most he Can’t have…. HAIR!!
aint that such a bitch though? that it’d be considered unseeming for him to get that shit taken care of?
LOL!
they can’t be too obvious about their lavish lifestyle.
the poster above is probably right. a ‘low key’ vacation is how they will really celebrate.
I dont understand the constant criticism of this woman – a small party is fine. If she did a major blow out – you would throw her to the wolves because it was excessive.
These stories have the same leaked PR feel as the stories about Jen Anniston.
And those kids look bored to tears.
I love, love that they said, “William is working as usual during his birthday week…” like we’re supposed to be impressed… Because i don’t know about you guys, but I’ve never had a birthday ‘week’ and I’ve also never gotten out of work to celebrate it. Why wouldn’t he be working?
Considering how much time he takes off from his “full-time job”, I guess we should truly be impressed that he’d be working on his birthday. Everything William does must be praised, as if he’s the first person to ever work on such a special day.
He’s been off for about 2 weeks now. One week for the Jubilee, and then another for the other royal events (Trooping the Colour, Order of the Garter, etc). Who knows where he is now or if he’s even back at his job. He wasn’t in Wales working as a Search-and-Rescue Captain when there were massive floods there. The same night the floods in Wales were happening and getting a lot of coverage, William was drunk off his arse, clubbing and partying.
LOL. “full-time job”. The only ones who believe such a lie are those who drink the kool-aid the media is selling them. William takes off whenever he wants and nobody says a thing because he’s a Prince. The other employees must cover for him and have their own lives disrupted because William decided to go off and file leave only days, without proper warning. A RAF pilot had to miss his brother’s wedding because William decided he wanted a day off, so that RAF pilot had to cover for William.
He’ll go on another vacation to celebrate his birthday. They care about the economy so much, you see.
And then they’ll go on another 2-week exclusive vacation and their fans will say they deserve it because they showed up to royal events 6 times in total.
I wish I could remember where, but I do recall reading something somewhere about how William’s colleagues are none to pleased at having to cover for him all the time. And shame on William for making someone miss a brother’s wedding.
‘Full time job’. ROFL. I wish i had his full time job.
Wow Sachi… That is really a completely different person than what the media tries to represent him as. I get that he has to have his squeaky clean image, but you’d think he’d try more to live up to it! I’m an American so what I see of him I only see on magazine covers and this site. Shame on him.
@Zoid – You won’t see this kind of coverage in the American media because they have their own stories to sell.
I may be generalizing here, but many (not all) people who praise William and Kate at every turn and find excuses for them are Americans. They are the ones who only became interested in William and Kate when the two buffoons got engaged, and so all the stories have already been whitewashed to sell the image of a fairy-tale couple who are so in love with each other. Those are the same people who, because they read that William ‘works’ and Kate had a ‘job’ at her parent’s business, believe that William and Kate are genuinely hardworking people who has/had real careers. They defend William and Kate and call everyone with a different opinion as jealous haters.
There are a lot more stories about W&K in the British press that paint a different picture than what the American media and The Daily Mail are shoving in the public’s face. Those of us who live here in the UK have read and heard things about William and Kate that the rest of the world don’t know about. William’s cheating and philandering is well-known here, but not to the rest of the world.
And the other stories about him not living up to his goody-two shoes image are shot down/killed either by the other media sects or William sends his own people to do the job.
@LAK – I know right? I had to miss every single holiday and special event last year, and this year so far, so I can work at my full-time job. Why am I not as lucky as William? 😀
Harry for King! 😀 Now, he knows how to party hard AND report to work the next day without a fuss!
The small birthday party doesn’t bother me. They’re just like the plebes, don’t you know.
I smell a holiday in the near future. Poor dear has worked so hard over the past few weeks. That fake smile must be very energy draining.
Oh, and I doubt that Willy picks up treats for her on the way home from work. He might have started, but why continue if she won’t eat them.
If she threw a huge party, she would be criticized for that, too! This sure is the Kate-Hate site. (As mentioned above)
Do you ever stop to consider what William might actually want for his own 30th birthday? Why is everything always Kate’s “fault”?
+1
Now if it was his 21st birthday stateside I would understand. But my husband wanted a small dinner party with close friends for his 30th and there’s nothing wrong with that. Sometimes you just don’t want a big shin dig.
Seriously, why is everything her fault?
he had a huge 21st birthday blow out at Windsor castle with 300 guests and a pretend engagement to Jecca Craig!
@LAK
…Actually, Kate attended his 21st Birthday party as his girlfriend (but kept a low profile). So there was NO “pretend engagement” but a formal denial, issued by the Palace about him & Jecca being romantically involved – Jecca also had her own boyfriend at the time.
LAK/Sachi: I bought that new book that just came out and, aside from being so boring I could hardly stand it, it said that the pretend engagement happened in Africa when William was a bit younger I think.
@SISI – …Actually, i said Pretend!! Do you really think PW would have had an official or unofficial ‘pretend engagement’??? Would anyone have a ‘pretend engagement’ unless they were pranking you?? really your comprehension….SMH. I know that Jecca was being used as a smoke screen…..
LAK: Smokescreen for what, she asks curiously?
@Bluhare – is it as much of a haggiography as i fear? I want Sarah Bradford to write a book on william. Then hopefully we shall get a more balanced view.
@LAK: Just so that we are clear: the “pretend engagement” bit of your statement …Never happened – It’s your own embellishment!? As for using Jecca …She was NOT being used as a smoke-screen by anyone!! – Not only she (& her parents) are very close/dear friends of William of Many years but he & Kate were being VERY discreet in the party, so much so that the press did not suspect anything going on between them (they saw Kate as just another party friend and Jecca as more than just a especial guest)!? Really, all along, it’s been their own discreet behaviour – esp. when outside their inner circle, that kept their relationship undetected for so long (well over a year!) …Even now, it’s more a case of what the press speculates than what they really know (they don’t really know if they having a big private party or not right now)
@SISI – The engagement story took hold at his 21st together with such alleged intimate details that the Palace was forced to deny.
i used the term ‘pretend’ because that’s how ridiculous it was. If you can’t see it is a ridiculous notion then SMH.
As for Jecca being used as a smoke screen, of course she was. They met in their teens, right? when william went out to Africa to work on their conservation farm. i can’t remember the exact dates but i am sure you are dying to tell me!
The media had them in a relationship from then till the famous public unveiling of Kate on a ski vacation. Again, i am sure you can supply that date!!!
no mention of any other girls in between or indeed of Kate. And as we know William is famously reticent with the press. hell, he let his one true love suffer the moniker Waity and now Dolittle for years without going to her defence!!!
And i do think it was a tease on the part of the press rather than not having the details. Have you forgotten that there was a press ban for his entire time at University and enforced discretion for some years afterwards?
If you think they were being discreet vs the press has a drawer full of information that they are sitting on then more fool you.
As for his current birthday plans, only the most fanatic royal fans are interested in those, and i expect we shall hear soon some pr hogwash about it, whatever it turns out to be.
I have no problem with the small party thing. It’s quite possible Ol’ Wills told her that is what he wanted, and she is honoring his wishes. I like to think they do talk sometimes and perhaps have a sense of that the other wants…plus, she would get raked over the coals for doing anything lavish IN THIS ECONOMY.
I’m always amazed at the constant TRAINING this prince undergoes. It seems like he is always training to do something; one hopes that sometimes he actually does or will do all the many things he has trained for. Or maybe that is BritSpeak…like the way doctors PRACTICE medicine even though they already know how to do it. Maybe any work for their armed forces is called TRAINING? Yeah, I don’t know. I’m reaching.
He flies helicopters, I imagine he as to keep his flight hours up and learn new equipment etc. i dont know but i’m impressed. Maybe it’s because Im American our elite do everything they can to get out of military service.
I’m American too…it just seems as if his job is always training, but perhaps that is the nature of the beast when one works in helicopters.
I’m not sure which of our “elite” are trying to avoid service right now…it is a volunteer army, so they can avoid it by simply not joining. I do have a friend whose husband, a Colonel, has been in Afghanistan since October…this is his third tour, and he did two in Iraq. No avoidance there. My nephew is a nuclear engineer in the navy; his sub went out in May and will not return until maybe Christmas time at the earliest…no avoidance there, either.
I agree with you, Boo. I think Kate knows Wills better than anyone and she has been doing a great job of pleasing him. What I find funny is that the person who writes this blog thinks it’s funny.
That US Weekly article is an unctuous crock.
And he is constantly training? Ye gods. They’re covering his ass. He was out two nights last week clubbing (sans Waity) into the wee hours and spent a bit of daytime on Jubilee stuff and played polo. Outright lies.
Don’t forget, Wales was flooding and all SAR and emergency personnel were on high alert. William just went clubbing.
The mind boggles. Even if they have a prefectly good reason [excuse] for him not going back to Wales to use the training he is constantly getting, you’d think he would have sense NOT to go clubbing or invite the boys back to KP. Final insult, he was upgraded to Captaincy. So i guess he deserved to go clubbing to celebrate. nevermind those flooded Welsh valleys and the people that needed to be rescued.
I see we’re back to your more ridiculous posts about Kate again- it’s too bad, I was enjoying your latest ones Kaiser.
The whole theme of this post is ludicrous. I suppose it never occurred that he might want a smaller gathering? and that a small dinner party is a wonderful way to spend a birthday? conversation with your closest friends. sounds lovely.
Agreed. Wonder why such a fussy about Kate?
Aren’t ALL posts about Kate ridiculous anyway? what is there to say about her anyway?
I’m not one to usually comment on these posts, but i do find it unfortunate that you feel the need to be rude to someone who is just expressing their opinion. You are entitled to yours, and she is entitled to hers, whether you agree with her view or not. Argue your point, but no need to be rude to people.
Any expansion in these circles doesn’t mean 5 guests more but two orders of magnitude more – plus an involvement of the palace to make sure no toes and orders of precedent are stepped on.
There’s a vacation on the horizon. No doubt. They probably went low key because the Olympics are next month & after that…nothing until they have their tour in September.
I’m not a Kate fan by any means but I don’t see the problem with a small dinner party. If the guests are people you actually enjoy being around, a dinner party can be quite fun.
Maybe he wants a small party. There is no point in throwing a big party, if the person doesn’t want one.
And of course none of the pictures with the kids smiling are going to be posted here.
I’ve seen a lot of pictures of this “camping trip,” AnneOriginal, and I didn’t see any where the kids are smiling. Can you provide a link?
I think she’s keeping it low-key because William is an introvert at heart. I totally get the “introvert vibe” from him.
He probably is, unfortunately in this society any form of introversion or introspection is derided. You must smile 24/7 and keep the perfect exterior because if you don’t then you are unhappy or mad…or perhaps you stepped in some dog doo.
I’m an out and proud introverted introspecter!
Bluehare, you could be right about the flying, too.
Maemay, unfortunately, you’re right; it’s looked down upon. As an introverted mom who is raising an extroverted child; putting on the fake smile is something I’ve got to do often. I can’t stand all those chatty parents. Ick!
It might be low key if he’s working too. Can’t party it up and fly rescue missions the next day.
Harry needs to give him some tips! 😉
I think William probably asked for a smaller party, he had some huge parties before and considering the economic climate they’re probably being sensitive to the struggles of the people.
Also the Royals usually make it a thing to see who can buy each other the cheapest presents on Christmas lol I don’t know about birthdays though.
P.S How have you not covered those amazing pics of Kate, Camilla and Sophie (Countess of Wessex) all in those beautiful outfits and nude shoes (obviously a coordinated joke) at the Knights of the Garter event?
I wish he’d cut his hair really short and embrace his baldness. I love bald men, either bald-by-choice or like him, and I loved his floppy blond hair from 10 years ago, but he has to get with the program. When balding men have longer hair it just looks bad IMO.
I prefer small gatherings to big ones. Less mess to clean up when its over. Good job Kate, go easy on the clean up crew.
Beeaaatch
She’s got to be one of the most boring, vacuous people on earth. Even the kids in those photos looks like they are bored to death with her. I’ll bet she couldn’t even keep up intellectually with them, and it shows in their bored faces.
I can’t see William wanting a huge party
We’re going to have to wait til Harry turns 30. That will be fun to hear about.
Strippers snuck into the palace anyone?
For once I think I agree with most people that if William wanted a small party then there is nothing wrong with it.what bothers me is the fact that he is working on his birthday because a) there is nothing wrong or g great with the fact that you are working on your birthday or in your birthday week, even kids do not get the whole week off. B) it is a lie because he is staying at his father country home and not working plus I don’t remember the last time he was working as a pilot.he is trained as search and rescue pilot but when there were floods in Wales and he was needed to actually do his job and rescue people he was no where near Wales but was in London partying, it is a fact not gossip (there are photos) so please don’t say that I am jealous or a hater. Also when there are crisis all offs are canceled and everyone is called back but not him.what is the point of him training as a rescue and starch pilot of is not available to f do his job m oh yes I forgot he needs a hobby to kill time and run away from his duties while enjoying all the perks.i am actually confused who is a bigger disappointment him or do little
“what is the point of him training as a rescue and search pilot if he is not available to f do his job”
Clearly, he thought it would be fun to fly a helicopter (but only in exercises, never in a real-life dangerous or emergency situation). Wheeeeeeeeee!! But that fun mustn’t interfer with his vacations.
It’s really a tough place for him to be in. Imagine having to choose between having fun and taking a vacation. These royals live a tough life, don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.
Actually It isn’t Williams fault that he isn’t allowed to do any front line service, look how hard Prince Harry had to push to get the chance to get out there and William is the heir to the throne, If anybody captured him it would be very embarrassing and demoralising for the army and the country.
Yes, and KNOWING that he could never do “real” work for the military, what exactly was the point in insisting on flying helicopters?
There was never any question about it — he KNEW he would not be allowed to fly a real mission. Yet he still accepted his rank and pay for a “job” that he knows full well he will never do.
Because he thought it was fun. Wheeeeee!!. That was fun. Where’s my salary?
@Benny – how else was he supposed to take impress his GF and her folks???;)
@StopItLuke – Then don’t you think it’s time for him to actually leave his job at the RAF and assume full-time royal duties? If it’s dangerous for him to be working at the RAF, then he should give it up and assume his responsibilities.
If he’s not doing anything “real” in terms of his search-and-rescue training, then what’s the point of keeping him? If he can’t go out there and do what his coworkers are doing, wouldn’t you say that his position at the RAF is basically pointless and useless?
Is he even insisting that he wants to help and contribute to his mates at work? Or is he just collecting paycheck?
Think about it this way: William is the heir’s heir. Every time he goes out, he has a lot of security around him. When he’s in the RAF, this must be the same thing. He can’t go without security.
With that scenario, then whenever he flies out to do his work, he must have security with him at all times as well.
So he’s more of a hassle than an asset, because every time he has to work, he has to have 4-5 more people with him. The preparation and organization measures to ensure that William is safe must be huge. And all of this just so he can feel like he’s doing something special by “working”.
And what if his security staff at the RAF is made up of other RAF pilots and employees? How stupid and degrading would it be to be trained to be a RAF pilot with the same skills and specialties, only to be told, “Hey, you’ll be staying guard for William Wales and making sure he’s safe at all times.” Instead of working properly, they have to babysit him because he’s a royal.
Saying it’s not William’s fault that he can’t go and do the missions is not convincing. If he can’t do them, then he shouldn’t be Captain of the SAR branch. If he can’t do his job properly, then he’s not worth it when it comes to being employed.
If this were any other RAF pilot, he’d be fired on the spot. But because William is a prince, then that means he must always be praised and given special treatment and we must find excuses as to why he can’t do something. It’s all BS and I get sick when I read people excusing his laziness and desire to escape royal duties by pretending he’s doing something important at his job. He’s not.
@Sachi – Any other RAF staff member would have been fired on the spot with attendant serious consenquesnces if they had taken a military Helicopter for a joyride to their GF’s garden. Not our Prince William. RAF had to scramble to find excuses as to why he was allowed to do such a thing. He did it several times for other personal reasons. And in the meantime the military is being cut because of funding issues….SMH.
For once I think I agree with most people that if William wanted a small party then there is nothing wrong with it.what bothers me is the fact that he is working on his birthday because a) there is nothing wrong or g great with the fact that you are working on your birthday or in your birthday week, even kids do not get the whole week off. B) it is a lie because he is staying at his father country home and not working plus I don’t remember the last time he was working as a pilot.he is trained as search and rescue pilot but when there were floods in Wales and he was needed to actually do his job and rescue people he was no where near Wales but was in London partying, it is a fact not gossip (there are photos) so please don’t say that I am jealous or a hater. Also when there are crisis all offs are canceled and everyone is called back but not him.what is the point of him training as a rescue and search pilot if he is not available to f do his job .oh yes I forgot he needs a hobby to kill time and run away from his duties while enjoying all the perks.i am actually confused who is a bigger disappointment him or do little
I don’t believe this story one bit. I think it’s just another PR move by the firm. For weeks, I kept hearing about Kate “putting the final touches” on William’s 30th bday party, and how she’s planning something “special”. I guess people started commenting about this, and sure enough, a story is leaked to the tabloids that it will now be a low-key affair. Also, didn’t you know Wills is such a hard worker, he will be working on his birthday! (trying to cover up for the stories on how William isn’t a hard worker)
I think the story is also trying to kill the other negative press of Kate and Harry flirting by suggesting that William and Kate are so in love, William buys Kate crap on his way home from work, and Kate in turn makes him dinner.
If you want to party, party! I don’t care. If you want to make me think you’re a hard worker, work hard! Don’t send out these coincidentally timed “reports” of Kate and William being such hard workers, and so in love. If you are those things, no need to publish it! Just continue working hard, and continue being in love and people will already get that impression.
On a somewhat unrelated topic, check out the youtube video of Kate testing the tea at that event she went to with Camilla and the Queen. The question she asks will horrify you. Let me see if I can find it….
Found it! Skip to 2:30
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkIy_FC8db0
If only we could get one of our presidents to pack up the troops & go unveil a plaque at Macy’s! Those people don’t have enough to do. Small country.
Thank you for the link! Very amusing.
Kate: Can you, . . . um, . . . test the . . ., um, . . . smell of the tea by smelling it?
Camilla: I love food. I’ve been eating it since I was a tyke.
Hilarious! You can’t make up stuff that is funnier than the real thing. My favorite, though, was Kate “praising” the tea by calling it “quite acidic.”
These people really are simpletons. I can’t imagine why the regular public kisses their behinds and lines up for hours to catch a glimpse of them. Do simpletons really impress the average Brit that much?
+yes
LOL
The comments and questions she asks really makes me scratch my head. I can’t believe someone would actually say such things and look serious about it. She actually means what she says, no matter how stupid it sounds.
The things she says reflect her limited interaction with the rest of the world. She can’t communicate properly with shopkeepers, clerks, and attendants because she probably never did anything close to that when she was the royal girlfriend.
She doesn’t know about tea because she probably never makes it herself.
She asked kids at the campsite if they made their fire with ‘things’ they found in the woods. She probably thought the kids brought their own firewood and gasoline and was so amazed (“Oh gosh, this is brilliant! Did you make this with the things you found in the woods?”). She sounds vapid and patronizing.
She doesn’t know about Faberge eggs because her Art degree is an empty degree, the kind of education that rich kids have in order to say they graduated from University so that must mean they’ve got the brains.
She lacks common sense.
… “buying movies on Amazon …” sure is getting a lot of play …
pg rated or castle 4x ?
I absolutely LOVE that pic of her sitting on the log with the two kids. They are totally disinterested but she’s grinning like a total idiot like someone told a good joke. I’m with everyone that said she always has inappropriate facial expressions.
Whenever I see her I can’t help but think of the 90’s Little Women remake when Marmie tells Meg that it’s ok if she thinks her only worth is being purely decorative. Waity is a woman that is purely decorative!
ITA! hahhaha. the kids look SO bored with her. and why does she have to style her hair like that and have a full face of makeup when she goes to a camping trip?
It looks more like a PR stunt than anything genuine. she could have had her hair in a simple ponytail and light makeup.. would that kill? she would look so much more genuine and endearing and relatable if she were less styled.
this looks more like a photoshoot than anything. -.-
Happy Birthday Wills – and me! 😀
Happy Birthday!!!
Thanks SISI! It was a good one 🙂
I honestly don’t see anything wrong with this. I’d pass criticizing Kate on this one – God knows we already have a long list of things to criticize her about.
Besides, it’s from a US rag. They’re not exactly very reliable for information royalty-wise, yes?
Ditto.
I will say though that whatever they decide to do, it will be spun to burnish their image. I can’t wait for the laugh it will give me.
No one ever said it was easy for her. You win some and lose some, no matter what will happen even if you are a person who status, there will always be people who will loathe you. Not wanting her job any day!