Here are photos of Prince William, Prince George and Duchess Kate visiting Toranga Zoo in Sydney, Australia yesterday. First, the fashion: Kate repeated a dress that she wore during a 2012 royal tour. It’s a custom-made piece, and we still don’t know the designer. It’s another lace/eyelet kind of look, and I don’t hate the fact that she repeated a dress I had honestly forgotten all about. I guess I’m saying that this dress isn’t very memorable or noteworthy, which is fine for a trip to the zoo. Kate also wore those sky-high sandal wedges again. Ugh.
As for Prince George… that grumpy boy! Will and Kate had a reason for bringing George to the zoo – he got to meet his “adopted” bilby. Bilbies are endangered, and this bilby is only three years old. The bilby’s name used to be “Boy” and now they’re calling it George. Hilariously, George the Bruiser tried to either grab the bilby or punch the bilby. Kate told the zookeeper, “He’s trying to grab his ear” and William said, “If he gets it he’ll never let go.” The zookeeper thought this was a joke and tried to bring the bilby closer, and Kate stopped her. Like, FOR REAL, George will grab the bilby and cling to the bilby for dear life. Also: George loves to eat paper. There’s now photo evidence.
Photos courtesy of WENN, Pacific Coast News and Fame/Flynet.
Best member of the RF.
Did anyone see the video of him near the bilby enclosure and hear him squeak? As in, genuinely squeak? It was glorious.
Hhahaa or when he grabbed the stuff animal out of Kate’s hand and threw it on the ground? I know all babies do it but I cracked up.
I saw that! It was hilarious, as well as William’s quick joke “no he really does love it! Honestly!” as Kate ran over to pick it up.
That entire video was adorable. Every time he wasn’t facing out he was squirming to try to look around, and then when he turned around the cute baby kicks. Babies are all so cute.
He is really really cute. Not because he’s a royal baby, but really cute. If I saw such a cute chubby baby on the street I would pinch his cheek.
Kate looks great.
I don’t know where you live, but round these parts, you pinch the cheek of a baby you do not know without first asking permission, you are liable to get smacked.
Public Service Announcement from a Mommy- Don’t touch people’s babies. Just smile and give a compliment and keep it pushing.
@ Yup Me. Tatjana is obviously joking.
@Amelia, searched and found the video you were talking about because it sounded so cute and i can’t stop watching it! the part where he grabs the toy to literally throw it a second later is the BEST!
and the one with him squeaking/baby-squirming out of Will’s hands are the best as well 🙂 thanks for the share!
I just thought, “I THREW IT ON THE GROUND! I’M AN ADUUUUUUUUULT!” the minute he did it and died laughing.
I DON’T NEED YO HANDOUTS
ROFL @ I don’t need yo handouts
George is the cutest, honestly, I wanna kiss those cheeks! 😄
For folks that wanted to see the video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4B7AMwuMSdM#t=35
HaHa. Yes! It was adorable! Lots of bouncing and squeaking! I can’t believe he’s only 9 months old. He seems older!
I’ve been watching only the videos with the baby included. I can’t wait for that little cutie patootie to start walking….he is going to be a fireball!
Why are William’s teeth so yellow, is he a closet smoker?
I wouldn’t say closet as it’s fairly well known that both Kate and William smoke (at least to Royal watchers). Harry’s the only one that has quit.
Really? I didn’t know that! LS, do you think they are still/again smoking since George’s birth?
Had no idea either of them smoked. Is there any other members of the queen’s family that smoke. Princesses B & E? Philip, Harry? What about Charles siblings? I can honestly say I have never seen a royal with a cigarette.
Charles and Diana are/were HUGE anti-smokers, so much so that it surprised people that both boys turned out to be smokers. And I don’t think any of Charles’ siblings smoke.
As for who smokes now? It had been both the Wales boys and the York girls (plus the Wales boys’ gfs/wife). The only one we’ve heard that’s quit for sure is Harry. No word on whether William and Kate quit because of George *crosses fingers*.
And google pics — Harry and Eug have quite a few smoking pics out. Bea has a few but not a ton but it’s much harder to spot William and Kate in one but they can be found. Gotta dig for those (look back to when they were dating).
Harry quit?! When? If he really did that’s awesome and good for him. I really hope Will and Kate did for George.
Yes. Harry quit. Apparently he quit for his Walking with the Wounded South Pole trip.
I really hope William and Kate have quit too. Second hand smoke and smoke residue (sometimes called third hand smoke) are both *very* bad for babies. And smoking even impacts the smoker’s genes — affecting grandchildren. (All these statements are backed by scientific studies)
(Third hand smoke/smoke residue is the ‘oil’ that smoking leaves behind. It’s very concentrated with all the chemicals & carcinogens that are in commercial cigarettes. These all get passed onto a baby that comes in contact with anything that’s been around smoke. Including smoker’s skin/clothing/personal items, furniture, etc.. And baby’s skin is much thinner than an adults so all the chemicals & carcinogens passes through very easily.)
I was wondering how the heck being a smoker would work on that trek. Not only would stopping for a smoke be an idiotic waste of time it would also be a huge risk for frostbite in -40 weather. Well here’s hoping he sticks with it and doesn’t start smoking since the trek is over and done with.
Honestly the low oxygen is worse than the cold. He got altitude sickness because of the lower oxygen levels and his previous smoking habit prob did not help.
I hope he stays a non-smoker but we’ve seen pics of Cressida smoking so I don’t know… (Although she might only be a social/drinking smoking)
I saw something about his altitude sickness, LadySlippers, but i didn’t link it to his previous smoking. It makes sense obviously.
About royals smoking:
There were pictures of Princess Madeleine of Sweden smoking in New York not so long after her wedding. She was already pregnant at that point.
(Completely off topic: i confess i have always found Madeleine tacky. Not -only- the smoking, but her whole persona has a very tacky vibe to me. Besides, smoking while walking on the street is NOT DONE. Never. )
I cross my fingers too hoping both Wills and Kate quit for good. When they were visiting the vineyard it was mentioned that Kate doesn’t drink much. We all saw the pictures of her falling out of nightclubs completely wasted in her twenties. If she quit drinking, perhaps she quit smoking now too?
Why can’t he be an open smoker? It’s not such a big deal.
I say that because i have never seen a Royal publicly smoking, and if Kate smokes too it would explain why she is rapidly aging.
Harry & Bea have been papped smoking. But at one time — all four Wales/York kids were smokers. Kate has been papped more than once w/ a pack of cigs in her purse.
I believe Kate was papped (or at least spotted) smoking on the way to the French villa where the infamous topless shots happened. The smoking photos were never published.
I heard that too AM.
Why? Who decides what photos are published. In the US everything is in the open!
Our (American) President smokes and there are very few pictures of him doing so. I think to for the BRF it would be, “Hey, we have to pay for your health care and you’re doing this?!” maybe? I don’t know.
Wolfpup,
Even in the US everything isn’t open (that’s a fallacy). It’s more a matter of staying in the good graces of the celeb in question — regardless of who or country in question.
I remember reading that the pics of Kate smoking are always concealed — interesting that they kept those underwraps, but had no issues with photos of her topless. Weird!
AM/LS
Also heard that and thought I saw it. It was a terribly fuzzy shot, but looked to be Kate with a faint cigarette if you squint. Photos were earased from link not long after.
Wolfpup
Kate could have been trying to conceive or was already pregnant when those pics were taken.
Anyone else notice the window KP family shot had William’s teeth whiter than Kates?
They’ve all been seen smoking or with ciggies in their bags. This is old news.
Florc,
I too remember seeing that fuzzy pic that looked like she was caught with a cig in hand mid-drag. Did not stay up for long that’s for sure.
Old news indeed.
Talie,
I think the issue with nudes vs smoking pics have to do with ‘picking your battles’. The Royals & celebs want a squeaky clean image and this needs to be balanced with what will demand a high price. In this case, the nudes win — even with the threat of a lawsuit.
(Although it makes me mad that William was apparently also papped in the nude — no shots were ever released of him compromised. Not fair at all).
There are a lot of celebs that smoke cigs that you will rarely is ever see smoking. J. Anniston, k. Heigl…I think the paps have a deal with publicists .
LS
Yes, that was the image!
It was up and then it was gone an hour later.
I thought the scandal was more over Kate possibly and likely now that we know the timetable smoking while pregnant or actively trying.
Her diets and exercise plans are released in details sometimes. We’ve seen her with cigs and smoking via some cell phone non-pap pics, but smoking while pregnant? Likely a big no no even over there. She’s bared it all before married and after the wedding, but the smoking shots while possibly gestating the future King (or Queen) would be damaging. So a big deal (imo) was made about the topless shots to get the whole thing thrown out.
@MonicaQ
He does??
In North America it is. You may be a bully, steal and smoke marijuana right next to the school fence but you are still an angel compared to any smoker. It would have been funny if it wasn’t so sad. Europe is blessed (or wiser) to spare its citizens the witch hunt. And so many European women smoke and look great. 🙂 The majority I’d say. Skin wise, weight wise and style wise. (In order for my neighbour to be asked kindly to stop smoking marijuana 24/7 because we all suffer the air pollution, I had to spent no less than three months asking and praying to authorities. Disgusting that I may be put on drugs, as well as my children, without my permission and even more disgusting the local mothers’ group claims smoking marijuana makes them calmer and better mothers!!! And all this is tolerated while smokers are chased around. Hypocrisy on a grand scale.)
MonicaQ
Obama very openly quit. Michelle has been vocal about how she’d let him have it if he picked it up. Maybe that’s a lie, but he hasn’t ben caught doing it in ages.
Sure, it could easily be hidden if he did, but fairly unlikely at this point. He does have an intensly stressful job and smoking is hard enough to quit when things are going smoothly.
Kate, William, Harry, Bea, etc… have all been caught rather recently.
Ronia
The public image of smoking has changed hugely in Europe in the course of the past fifteen years. In general it has become a no-no. Perhaps not (yet) as much as in northern US, but in most circles smokers would get side-eyed. There is no witch hunt, but people do – silently – disapprove.
Best Worst Grumpy Kid Ever!!
Very cute pictures. Bring on George! He’s so cute and feisty.
I adored the WTF look he gave the crowd when they clapped!
http://m.bbc.com/news/uk-27093429
Oh my, that was so adorable!
😍 Wasn’t it???
Babies are just so fun and he looks to be no exception. ☺️
Showing more personality he’s getting cuter. The whole family can rehab their image by just being seen as a family. I really hope they don’t withdraw then they return. George will grow up so fast and these are the cute times.
Wow George so fun to watch. He looks like prince William as a baby w Kate’s nose.
I don’t like people calling him grumpy. He seems to be a very happy, confident and loved baby. His squeaking was so lovely. He didn’t cry once in public, he is a good baby.
I think they are just teasing, birdie, because he makes such a cute little frowny face sometimes. He is a good little guy, just very active, as he should be.
The facial expressions of Prince George are adorable. He is such a little chunk, and I love chunky babies..
It’s because he does the best baby grump faces!
It’s good to be a future King who is hard to please. 🙂
Love his cute grumpy faces. I call him King George because he looks it.
P.S. Willis is packing some guns on those arms. The only thing that distracted me from George.
Lots of babies have grump faces and George is one. It’s cute, an endearment not an insult.
He is really cute and I for one love how they dress him. He really must be a big baby because he looks as big in Williams arms as my 11 month old looks in my husbands except that Will is taller then my husband.
That baby is so friggin’ cute! He’s prince William’s mini me!
So, I know I am probably behind the times, but I have recently discovered the amazingness that is step-by-step pictures on Pinterest for tons of great up-dos. Other than french braids and nessy ponytails I suck at up-dos, but I tried a new one for church yesterday that took me only 4 min and I got tons of compliments. Now I am DYING to get my hands on Kate’s hair and show her that she can wear her hair up and it can still look glorious in all it’s sausagey curliness!!
I’ve just decided, in my own mind, that she doesn’t like her hair up lol. That’s fine I guess, I’m not judging since I hate having my hair up, but of the pics with her hair up she looks just as pretty as her hair down.
I loved her hair in the pictures from before she got engaged to William, when it was just casual and you can see the natural curl; she has very thick hair and you can tell that humidity would be killer for her.
Bwarf,
I’d rethink that as she’s almost always papped in her private time with her hair up. Just sayin’…
😊
Looks-wise, Bilbies are a cross between rabbits and pocket-sized Kangaroos, so totally grabable!!
What do you mean grabable isn’t a real word??
I’m betting Kate didn’t hold a Koala as they have sharp claws and are absolutely NOT toilet trained! How do I know this?? First hand experience! 🙂
Oh Squirrel, you’ve been Christained by a koala??? Too funny! I’ve heard that they are a tad…fragrant as well…
Lol
This story is too funny… Claws and territory marking aside I’m so jealous you got to hold 1!
I also saw some pics over the weekend of William kissing George’s head when they were at the zoo, it was really sweet.
Links please.
😛
I’ve never done this from my phone but here it is, I think.
http://www.popsugar.com/Royals-Celebrate-Easter-Sunday-Australia-Pictures-34610619
Oh Mel!!!
That’s absolutely adorable of William!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
I know! You rarely ever see PDA from the royals so I think it’s nice to see especially after all of the grumpy George talk from him hehe.
Awwww….i love love love it!
Awww… That is one hell of a heart melting pic. And like other posters mentioned upthread, I too find Wills hot with his rolled up sleeves and casual attire.
I don’t normally find William attractive (and most of his clothes do him NO favours) but — look at his arms in the shot where he helping George stand….
🙂
Ooh, thank you! V. buff!
Will has a very good body. It’s his head that’s the problem. His head is that of a middle-aged man which is completely at odds with his buff body and limbs.
Very, very true LAK.
And he dresses so damnably UNsexy too.
Polo body.
The hell of it is that he’s actually got decent facial features – nice cheekbones, nice jawline, pretty eyes. I thought he was dreamy when he was 18. But his teeth are awful. I have bad teeth, too, so I can’t judge too much, but he is rich and could fix them and it bugs. Also his hair does nothing for him. He should shave it off. He doesn’t seem too bothered about the baldness, so he should lean in instead of clinging to a combover.
I don’t think he actually has a combover, he just has the hair that he has, and it is fast diminishing. He’s not growing side hair longer and using it to cover bald spots. He might look a bit strange with a totally shaved head. Not every man can carry it off.
It doesn’t matter in the end.
And George is adorable. The new pictures of Kate playing with him are very sweet.
I want to say he wore braces as a child, Kenny. So they have already been fixed.
Rembrandt whitening? Crest white strips? They don’t have to be blue white but a little freshening/brightening of the color goes a long way – especially for tea/coffee drinkers and smokers.
For those that want whiter teeth, but hate the strips I’d say go to your denteist. 2 hours later you can have very white teeth with that light/molded tray/gel treatment. I slept through mine.
Bluhare
My husband and his family are Anglos. Very Wasp. They all needed braces, but as they aged the bottom row of teeth began to shift. Night retainers or permanent wires are required to keep the teeth from shifting around anyomre.
I think the Windsors have a long history of poor teeth and jaw structure.
Mr. snark and I did zoom whitening at our dentist – very expensive but we used a promotional discount and it was almost free. Luckily our technician knew what he was doing and the result was a clean, radiant white instead of the halogen glare some people end up with.
I wore braces. Will my teeth shift again?
Dame
The rule for teeth whitening is your teeth should never be whiter than the whites of your eyes. Then it looks very unnatural. And people often don’t pick up on that being the issue. Just that something about you looks wrong.
I’m not in the dental field. I only know that my husbnad and his whole family have bottom rows that shift. His mother had braces, but mid 20’s her bottom row began to shift and now some teeth are pushed back and some forward. Lots of crowding.
His siblings have built in retainers or whatever you call that piece of metal secured behind the bottom row.
I’ve never had braces, much to my parents delight so I know nothing of that end of things.
Maybe ust to look at your family’s dental history, but if you made it out of your 20’s and so on with nothing moving it would be new(s) to me if things started shifting now.
But again… Nurse, not dentist:)
@bluhare – I do recall seeing photos of him wearing braces, but in all honesty, he should ask for his money back as he still has an overbite, not to mention the yellow everyone is noticing. Seems to be a Windsor trait to have teeth that seem too big (or too abundant) for their mouths – to wit, the YOrk sisters, n’est ce pas?
A quick and no expense whitening fix for special occasions is a teaspoon of bicarbonate soda mixed to a paste with a little water. Brush it on the teeth and leave for around 60 seconds then brush teeth as usual. A couple of ‘bicarb’ treatments will remove any coffee or tobacco stains leaving your teeth looking three or four shades whiter . Bicarb is also good for removing coffee and tea stains from cups.
Flower: thank you for the tip.
I love re-discovering new uses for stuff lying around the house.
I was thinking the same thing when I saw his arms!
I know!
*embarrassedly fans face*
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+ 1
including the embarrassed fans face!
I love George. He is such a little handful. I hope they have a copy of Dr. Sears ‘ Baby Book.
I think the orange thing was some kind of plastic thing for a window (that’s what the guy said in the video that’s floating around), but I”m 100% sure George will eat paper as well.
I think the casual wedges work for a trip to the zoo. I’m interested to see what she wears out to Uluru-better be flats or hiking shoes or something reasonable.
It says “Wild Child On Board”
What a cute baby! I think he’s at the age of eating (or putting in his mouth) everything! (I remember my niece at one point liked to chew her toes as well – funny and scary at the same time, LOL).
Anyway, I still don’t get why Kate’s wedge shoes are despised. So she like those navy blue ones. I think wedges are the most sensible if your job (or “job”) requires you to walk and stand a lot, and they still look nice and smart. IMO.
Honestly, I think the hate for the wedges in due to several factors:
~Wedge fatigue. She wears them A LOT. They are her *only* go-to casual shoe
~Overall shoe fatigue. We dislike her overuse of shoes in general but the wedges kinda ‘stick out’ and get the brunt of the overall shoe fatigue
~Wedges are a love/hate kinda shoe. I personally hate all kinds of different wedges but I’m not alone. Nor are the people that adore them either (although of course they are all very clearly wrong in their opinion 😉)
~All of the above
So I really think it’s this. Did I miss any reasons???
I also hate wedges. I just think they’re clunky and ugly. I get that a lot of people like them, but I never have liked wedges or platforms.
If she MUST wear wedges, I wish she would try some where the wedge is recessed instead of following the line of the whole shoe, which is where the clunky factor comes in. I’ve seen plenty that aren’t as clunky and actually look very sleek and elegant. Jimmy Choo Baxen comes to mind: http://img1.avenuek.com/1019/13902-1a4e2281-df6c-4d7c-a7aa-255f319ee887_335.jpg Wedges like these would look so much better than the chunky ones she has been wearing.
Oh Dahling,
We are SO twinsies on the subject of wedges. Ban them all I say!
Ann,
Totally understand where you’re coming from but still hate them. It’s probably because I simply prefer more delicate footwear. 😉
LadySlippers
Yes dear, you missed a thing. In my opinion the most important thing.
HEIGHT FATIGUE!
It’s Taronga Zoo, not Toranga Zoo.
This. Plus, while we’re being pedantic, the yellow sign that G is chewing on isn’t paper. It’s plastic – one of those signs with a rubber seal that you can hang in the back window of your car – and it said “Wild Child on Board”.
He is an adorable baby!
George is so cute, looks like a real rough and tumble little dude. Sweetie pie. Kate needs to ax the wedges on royal duty, IMO they just look cheap as well as those horrid Jeggings.
Her dresses have been much better and look much more regal this tour, but she ruins some of the outfits wearing the wedge shoes.
Kate looks really old close up, wow, she needs to ax the heavy eyeliner. Her face seems to be on the hard side. I like the interaction with Her baby though, so cute.
William always manages to look quite regal in whatever he wears, he just carries himself with a royal bearing, he looks so elegant. He looks like he is very close to cherub son Georgie. If George had wings he’d look like a cute sometimes grumpy cherub. Hahaha adorable.
Love how genuinely happy Kate seems to be on this trip, she’s constantly laughing and smiling, especially when she is playing with George and it’s the sweetest thing. We need to see more of this side of her, she’s coming into her own on this trip I think.
She does look happy. I agree, it’s nice.
Goerge is so cute, he looks like he will be a bit handful. Can you imagine him at the “terrible 3s?” I can see him all over the place running and being a bit naughty. They look like a nice happy family, this pictures are very nice.
Love looking at that baby! So adorable.
He’s an adorable tyke. Don’t think he’s grumpy and even if he is, so what? He’s a baby. I think he’s just ready to run amok and the big people won’t let him.
It seems like most pics of him are outside. A lot of his grumpy looks could be how most babies react with sunlight in their eyes.
This is some quality diplomacy, yes? I had never heard of a bilby before yesterday, and now I want gifs immediately. Exactly the kind of thing this young royal family should be doing more of.
Such a great idea by Taronga Zoo or the Save the Bilby fund or whoever’s decision it was! I love bilbies, and they say there’s only about 400 left, so this has really helped to increase their profile.
Kate looks lovely in that dress. It’s pretty and ladylike.
[*What more can you ask for?*]
I don’t know if celebitchy will cover this at some point since they are not pics or video from an official engagement, but I am LOVING the footage of Kate and William hanging out on the grounds of the Government House (that were apparently caught by paparazzi maybe? They have a pap feel). In one set, Kate is alone with George and playing with him, taking pictures of him, carrying him around on her shoulders, and the other set is Kate and William alone walking around hand in hand. I found a little gif collage of the highlights, it’s really cute! http://bill-and-cathy-cambridge.tumblr.com/post/83402240965/the-cambridges-in-canberra. There’s a particularly hilarious part where Kate does totally random Dick Van Dyke-ish jump. I had meh feelings about Kate and William for a long time, but I think these are totally charming and show us how affectionate, fun and loving this family really is with each other in private.
(I can’t figure out a way to link them for some reason, but that tumblr also has the actual videos of Kate playing with George – it’s super sweet!) Also adding in this cute pic of them cuddling at the rugby game they attended a few days ago http://24.media.tumblr.com/4d4ee4e3e8928ee1c1f64a87991437eb/tumblr_n4a3oimAMb1smk2oqo1_500.jpg
Cute!
Good for George. He’s not afraid of grass!
Those are *very* nice and show a normal happy family.
Hey LadySlippers,
I’m still around but have had little time for posting but I do read threads regularly.
Anyway, I agree that this shows a normal happy family. I believe that their personalities are just more conservative in public and particularly when on duty. I always suspected that they were much more fun and genuinely happy together although most posters here at CB didn’t seem to think so.
That’s today’s world isn’t it? If it isn’t provable by photos or video then it isn’t the case!…and, sometimes, not even then, thanks to photoshop.
⭐️❤️
🌷 Oh Tulip! My dearest Tulip! 🌷
It’s not the same without you!
I’m starting to come around as well to your viewpoint as well. It’s hard because w/o proof — how do you know???
💐
💜Love you and miss you whole bunches.💛 I hope your Tulip Campaign is over soon and you can come back to the Garden. 💕 💐
LadySlippers,
You have made my evening!! I will try to lead this Tulip Campaign successfully and get back to the lovely garden. In the meantime, your lovely radiance will keep the gardens admired and envied…not that we would be so crass as to want to be envied (*whispers* anyone with eyes SHOULD envy us).
Glad to see I am swaying you to my viewpoint about the Cambridges! I understand the need for photographic evidence, truly. I’ve simply been following the BRF for so long, including Wills and Kate, that I have always felt that they brought a great deal of practicality to what is, in essence, a true love match. Now, for me, the practicality doesn’t make it less romantic. It just makes it more mature. That is something which I approve of in adult love affairs.
Love you too and miss our repartee (we are so erudite)! Still, I have the better of you in that I do get to read your postings which I happily do. Hope to be back soon!
*sends petal kisses and rays of sunshine your way*
Lovely! Nice to see
Thank You Ann!
Those pics are adorable. I love the one were Kate is
doing a side jump….looks like a roundhouse!
God knows I just posted that those two should release more photos and have more photo ops, but these videos really seem like an intrusion. I hope they have managed to cut off whatever vantage point the photographer had.
They did look sweet, normal, and like they were having a nice time. Also, that should solve the mystery of Kate’s height – she’s obviously a good six to seven inches shorter than William.
I think they knew they were being filmed/photographed. There was discussion on Twitter about on-air reporters doing their filming with that area as the background. If they didn’t know, then their security is totally clueless.
It will be interesting to see what happens. The British press aren’t publishing them.
Happy 88th birthday to HM and happy 40th birthday to me!
Happy birthday Dame Snarkweek! I hope your new decade brings you all sorts of wonderful surprises and happiness!
Snark! Happy birthday to you! Wahoo the big 4-0!!!!
(So those lamp shades were a treat for yourself weren’t they?!? Fess up girlie, I’m on to you! 😉)
Have a great one Damesnarkwee!
psst..between you and HM I’d rather curtsy to you…*nervously looks around*
Happy Birthday!
Happy Birthday fellow cusper!
I just had mine too, but it’s nothing as special as 40!
Personally I loved 30 more than 40 but I think that because my life was in a much better place. May 50 be better than both! (Luckily I still have quite a few years for that)
Woo hop happy birthday to both of you! You especially DS!
Happy birthday Snarky!
Happy birthday, Dame! Wishing you all good things and then some more!
Its the first time I’ve seen a photo of Wills holding George. I love to see them like this, they are so much more “real” on this trip instead of all stiff and scripted.
Awhile back I saw a video of Wills being interviewed and he was so much more handsome and animated than what still pictures usually show. I think he’s just not totally photogenic. I wish everybody would leave off picking at him over his baldness. Whats the big deal, a lot of men lose their hair. Women too, actually.
He’s not picked on. If he is I haven’t noticed.
I think more attention is brought to it in the same amount as Charles got and Harry is starting to get. The Windsor genes are pushing out his Spencer hair.
And most of the BRF is not photogenic. Good thing there’s photoshop!
Also, William’s hair loss marked the point where he was losing his handsome looks. Again, Windsor pushing out Spencer. As William becomes more bald it’s a marker for how much longer he hasuntil he looks noting like his mother and completely like his father.
And I agree. They look great when casual. Their image went down hill for a few reasons.
1. William was seeking oportunities that looked like he wanted to avoid royal work and living with his family.
2. William and Kate were not seen working almost ever
3. When any of them were spotted together or alone the pics were not allowed. Kate shopping, George with nanny, William living it up at his home away from home.
To see them together as a family and not giving eachother side eye looks of disdain is nice and undoing much of the poor pr. This needs to keep happening.
Yes, they need to be a bit more visible when in London. All three of them seem to enjoy each other’s company – that is some powerful PR right there.
They don’t have to let the press in on everything, but a few well chosen photos/photo ops can go a long way.
@Tessy He’s definitely not that photogenic lol, but he is handsome in videos!
@Florc I think the fact that he has interests outside of the royal world are good, it humanizes him; and I’m not just talking sports like polo. His interest in flying, for instance, is good, it’s better than being all royal all the time. People assuming he’s trying to avoid royal work is an issue all their own. This couple is judged too much, in my opinion, and it seems people like to make opinions and assumptions seem like fact.
There are photos of them with side eyes and looks of disdain? Photos taken out of context can tell a very different story than what is actually happening. I’ve never seen them give each other side eye though.
I think it’s good that their press offices try to discourage candid or paparazzi pics of them. Why the need to see them being a happy family; why not just accept that they’re happy and leave it at that?
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He, like other BRF members have outside interests. It’s not bad to have. They also fulfill their duties. William comes off very 1 sided. Harry has taken on some of the work that was meant for William. To take the load off of the Queen.
He’s spoken about how much he wants to put off doing his job. If he doesn’t want to carry his weight he should walk away.
Regarding the side eyes and disdain. I’m not talking about photos. I’m talking about video where ou can read body language.
And their role is tough. Criticism comes with the role. And if you do your job the criticism lessens and turns to praise.
As far as facts passed as truths. I disagree. Facts are backed up here. Comments are said and maybe worded as accurate, but aren’t flat out said to be the truth. That’s the readers interpretation.
And for the happy family.. They need to be seen because it’s good pr. They’re not a private 24/7. They can’t be while being the 2nd in line.
Your argument only works if they’re a normal couple and not living it up with tax payer dollars covering their security, housing. They need to be seen for the good of the monarchy. You may disagree and not like it, but it’s the truth.
And the paps are welcomed, by the couple who want privacy until William says no more..
The baby is adorable. Both parents seem totally hands on. I love that kate wiped the kids mouth and wiped it on her dress. That is SO normal for a mom.
Kate and Wills seem to be in their own element, doing the royal their way.
I agree. I’m interested to see how they handle things when he becomes heir apparent. I like that they try to keep their lives private in an age where everything about a celebrity is out there on the internet.
He’s too damn fat for my liking…I don’t know what Kate is feeding him, but she needs to cut down his portions. Look at that second photo … looks like a beer gut. No wonder the kid is cranky…carrying around all that excess weight…
Don’t worry Pam , he seems to be a very active child and will run that off in no time when he starts walking, William was just as plump at that age and his body shape had changed completely by the time he hit school age. Judging by the size of him at just 9 months and his parents heights it wouldn’t surprise me if he hits 6’5″ as a grown man.
Why do some people think George is fat? He looks like a healthy, growing baby to me. Usually, if a baby is fat, s/he is very obviously fat lol.
Do people mean something different when they say a baby is fat?
I wouldn’t be too concerned. I’m sure that he will thin out as he ages. Also, I LOVE FAT BABIES!
Oh good Lord
Lol
I hope your joking because babies are *supposed* to be fat.
Like for real. Overweight newborns and overweight pre-schoolers *are* an issue but infants 3 months — 36 months are supposed to be heavier or ‘fat’ (especially in the 6-18 month range) but it’s not only okay, it’s VERY beneficial.
I hope you are joking ?! Please no fat shaming a baby 🙁
Umm, you don’t control portions on infants. Fat is important for neural development in infants/small children. Once he starts walking he’ll thin out. Fat babies are healthy babies.
Exactly.
Outside the range of an infant, overweight becomes an issue, but not now.
Prince William is getting bald and has yellowish teeth. Why doesn’t he fix that?
He can’t help going bald. Maybe it doesn’t bother him.
I think if he got a hair transplant or something he’d never live it down so he can’t really win either way.
I think good on him for being comfortable in his own skin it probably makes all the prematurely balding guys out there feel a hell of a lot better about their own hair (or lack of it!) 🙂
@KateBush – I personally am not attracted to bald men but baldness itself doesn’t bother me. I’m just thinking – this issue is relatively easy to fix these days, kind of like straighten (or whiten for that matter!) your teeth or get Lasik to not to have to wearing glasses. It’s precisely because it can be such a non issue so easily that I wonder why not fix it.
Perhaps he doesn’t think either are important in the grand scheme of things.
@bluhare, perhaps! But then why continue to work out? Indulge in sweets in moderation? Just try to keep up your looks and feel good about it?