The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge arrived in Bradford, England mid-day for a series of events. This is their first joint appearance of the year, if we’re not counting the church walk in Sandringham where Rose Hanbury showed up. My guess is that church-walk actually did “count” as an event for the Cambridges. Now that the Sussexes are exiting the UK, expect more of that – every sneeze or bored expression in public will count as an event for the Cambridges. And the embiggening will continue… until it doesn’t.
Anyway, the goal for today’s events in Bradford are to highlight the local economy, and I’m sure there’s probably something involving mental health too, because of Heads Together and William’s general vibe of “I’m a mental health advocate except when it’s my brother.”
Kate wore a dress by Zara and a coat by McQueen. The McQueen coat looks familiar but I don’t know if that’s because it’s a repeat or because so many of Kate’s coats look the same. Why does she have a thing for breast flaps on coats? It’s such a weird style quirk. She does love a militaristic coat though, so this suits her purposes. I was going to say something about the lack of buttons, but there are a bunch of buttons on the wrist of the coat, so whatever. She also wore Zeen earrings which we saw during the Pakistan tour.
Photos courtesy of Getty.
She looks fab in that color and the earrings are perfect with the coat. She looks genuinely happy and I can only think that she is as relieved to see the back of H & M as they are to leave.
If she is, then she’s shortsighted. She’ll be a target again soon enough, without Meghan as punching bag.
Meghan isn’t leaving Planet Earth. She’ll always be the punching bag and the press will only strengthen Kate’s status as the “future Queen”.
They’ll say Kate is happy to visit old ladies in Plymouth while Meghan attends a gala with the Mulroneys and the Clooneys.
Press access and coverage will still not be nearly what it was when Meghan was in the UK and being abused on a daily basis.
I predict this lack of access is going to get the anti-Meghan hysteria to die down a bit, in time, since they have less to go on and less to inflame people about.
And Kate and William have thrown in their lot with the press, who will now expect things from them (including access to their children) whether they want to deliver or not.
She’s in trouble.
The targeting may have already begun…? So full disclosure, I lurk a bit on the Daily Fail and have kept it up since all this brouhaha started. I admit I very rarely actually read any article, giving the Daily Fail clicks makes my a$$ twitch. But the headers/titles give you a sense of how the tide is flowing in the cesspool that is British tabloid journalism.
Just this morning I saw a top article roughly titled, I’m not going back to get it perfect sorry, “Will and Kate do their first joint event in MONTHS”. The capitalization was theirs. I was actually taken aback. There’s a touch of salt there, right?
@VaVa – I think their lack of a work ethic is going to become obvious.
I saw a snarky comment on twitter today about it (the Sun had a headline about how hard Will and Kate worked and the person was laughing at it and so were all the replies) – then I realized the person was the editor in chief of HuffPo – UK. Not sure if she was there when Kate had her “guest editing” stint, but she likely has heard the stories if not.
@Becks1 I saw the same thread and it was indeed HuffPost UK that Kate guest edited.
Perhaps they weren’t too impressed at her getting her photo taken then bunking off to go shopping?
Lol who would want to go to a ball with the Mulroneys? The family is crooked as hell and Caroline is a monster. Give me the old ladies in Plymouth any day.
@Vava – I saw the same headline, and going back there now it’s changed to “Handshakes and milkshakes: Beaming Kate Middleton gets back to work with gusto as she and Prince William receive a rapturous reception from the crowds on their visit to Yorkshire amid Megxit crisis” – GIMME A BREAK.
@Layla Beans Ooh, now that’s interesting. Who and/or what made them change the spin within a few short hours? The original title and now the fact it was changed, indicates there’s a faction within the press who are chomping at the bit to go after the Cambridges and a faction that are still protecting them. But the former are currently being restrained. How long will that last if Will and Kate don’t go into, their version, of “overdrive”?
@Vava – it is interesting. My guess is the press will continue to kiss W&K butt while the Sussexes are still in flux. Once they are gone (literally inaccessible in Canada) I think the “pumping of tires” will end over the year. The press doesn’t get clicks from good news…the tabs thrive on dirt. Look out. It’s gonna be bad for W&K by 2021.
Re: the headline change. My guess is the first, negative, headline was to get William and Kate’s attention, to remind them that the press has power over them. Once a representative of W&K contacted the tabloid, the tabloid was appeased enough to change the headline to something positive. It will ensure W&K don’t forget the press going forward, and will continue to provide them with inside gossip.
@mrs.krabapple Yep that sounds about right. I think the press have the Cambridge’s held hostage. Sounds like lots of passive aggressive threats going on. They probably had to give them an access all areas pass to their colons in exchange they change the headline. I don’t feel sorry for them, they brought it on themselves.
Rapturous applause, they say?
I feel like they pulled a Trump and hired people to attend and cheer.
Im sure she’s totally relieved. She can continue to work in secret on her “early childhood development initiative” that hasn’t shown anything productive in five years. Without Meghan as the target people might go back to wondering wtf she does.
At this point I think the “initiative” is to have as many babies as possible, spaced just far enough apart that she doesn’t have to work until 2030 at the earliest.
Much keen! Very queenly!
Ha ha ha I couldn’t disagree more! Comparing her ridiculous earrings (that cost more than my house), horrible uncomfortable shoes, silly posh surroundings with the Meghan article wherein she is comfy and glamorous and do-gooding even under these circumstances, I know who I think comes out as a rock star, and who comes out looking like a posturing colonialist stuck in a past time that stood for oppression, profligate wealth, and stupid ‘birthright over actual character’ thinking.
+++++++ this!!
Agree with everything you say, except the earrings. Zeen’s website says they cost about $10 US.
Jane for President! Love this post!
The demographic that Kate appeals to tends to skew older. I wonder what will happen to the monarchy once most of them die off?
Those shoes give me psychosomatic pain in my knees and back. Yikes.
@CHAINE I hope Kate enjoys picking up the slack!
Right?!
She probably thinks, ‘Look at those losers getting bullied out. My mother and I would never allow that to happen to me, because Ive built my entire existence around getting this ring and I’ll be damned if I have to make it in the real world and learn a skillset.’
Rather, my mother and I succeeded in our plot to force her out. Her damn work ethic was making me look bad. Thank goodness for our connections at the Mail on Sunday.
Kate had a huge grin on her face the day after she skipped her engagement with the Irish guards and was bring lambasted for it. Kate is excellent at putting on a great big grin no matter the circumstances.
She really is!
And right there is the skill/talent the Royal Family value her for most…
In that poison environment it pays to be simple, I guess.
I like this coat. This is one of the few Cathy pieces that I would wear.
She’s looked genuinely happy much of this year, but if y’all want to ascribe it to Meghan’s departure who can stop you? Wait though: I thought without competition she was going to stop all work?
Oh I’m quite she will manage her 80 appointments this year no problem, with manic grin firmly attached.
I would think more the opposite, Nikki: making herself visible and *admirable* In contrast to the now-absent Meghan. It may be a while before she allows herself to return to her old ways. I give it 4 weeks.
Genuinely happy to have had a hand in forcing out the best thing to happen to the BRF in a few decades? Gosh, Kate stan, why would you think that was a good thing?
MEH
Yep. I cannot muster any enthusiasm or sympathy for these two. They’re horrid.
Same. I’m already bored.
I actually think she looks pretty bad here. Her eyes are puffy and her body is tense. Happy times, Kate!
I wonder if they’ve ever been greeted by protesters or shouts of “boooo”. What would they do? Are they out there? Would the police remove them?
In Canada they were greeted by protesters carrying a guillotine and shouting more than “boo” They didn’t do anything and the police didn’t remove them.
really?? whoa, i never heard that story!! *off to check it out
*just really down-with-the-monarchy now
All I can think of when I see them now is yuck.
How much did yet another bespoke McQueen cost for thrifty Kate. And William has a big honking watch that he wears. How much does that cost?
The Cambridges will have to make nice with Charles now so they can be the dutiful ones.
No one cares how much it costs because she’s white. She’s the one who gets to wear nice things remember?
That being said, I do think she looks nice and relaxed. But that’s because she thinks she’s gotten rid of H & M. Poor thing, she’s got no idea….
@HK9 I dont think kate is relaxed. If she was relaxed she would have a huge grin on her face.
I’m thinking she looks like she has control.
Kate has looked happier than ever since Louis was born. I don’t attribute it to the Sussex exit. And no one will expect her to step up in Meghan’s absence since she wasn’t expected to do much pre-Meghan.
I disagree that she’s looked happier than ever. School runs have looked a little tense, she looked beautiful but miserable at the Christmas walk. Dealing with William, I would assume.
The problem is, before Meghan there was a small drip of snarky stories about her lack of work, but nothing enough to get her to do anything. Unfortunately for her, Meghan in her brief time in the UK has shown what it means to get projects off the ground. Even with her gone, the context is different now.
Look closely at the pictures from the mandatory pap stroll with Rose. And at Shrug-Gate. Happy?
Bespoke = £0, duh!
Double standards as usual, we hear about her thrifty Zara dress but no estimated price is put on her NEW Alexander McQueen coat. To me they both look very embarrassed and their fake smiles look even more forced than usual. I bet they cannot wait to get back to London and their forthcoming ski ing holiday.
Harry has an engagement tomorrow and l hope it goes well for him.
Kate is wearing a foreign clothing brand and I don’t think Zara has the best environmental footprint or labor history. At least she could have worn H&M. Some people could have even spun it as support for the other H&M. Lol.
Oh hum. If this is the future of the monarchy, how boring.
This was always the future of the monarchy.
You are so right. YAWN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hur-Rah! We are all saved. Long live the Future-Future Queen!
(But seriously what is with the coat titty-flaps?)
I seriously hate the word T-tty. I knew a woman who used t-tty baby as an insult and it always made my skin crawl. Just ugh.
Oh, me, too, Mildred! I’m currently reading a detective series set in Britain. They use that word a lot, and even when I know it’s coming, I still cringe. It’s almost as bad as the word, “panties” – ugh, I detest that word! It’s UNDIES! Or knickers.
Panties is used in the US, knickers in the UK, yes?
We use panties and pants and knickers and undies and trolleys and undercrackers. We’re versatile like that 😉
definitely adding undercrackers to my lexicon! thanks
Not really a fan of hers but she’s looking very pretty and I do love this shade of green a lot.
I agree that she does look pretty here, although I find the overall look a bit boring (but I guess she is doing this on purpose). I love the bag, however.
Yes, thanks I was here for this comment but it took a ton of scrolling.
I think Meghan and Harry mania have made people a little crazed.
They suck now can’t stand them anymore
Same. They showed their asses. Any goodwill I felt for them is gone.
Me too.
Catherine has literally shown us her ass….our future, future queen….meanwhile, in Canada, Duchess of Sussex has gone to our worst neighbourhood nationally, where there is substantial addiction, poverty and racism (First Nations) issues for women to offer support, comfort and draw attention. She looked comfy and cozy, especially after she TOOK OFF HER COAT AND STAYED AWHILE!
Me too.
Wills has the crustiest dry lips in those DM pics. That’s all I have to say.
It’s the foaming at the mouth that dries his lips out.
Just spewed my coffee at this
Comment of the day.
Her face looks kind of weird to me, tight around her mouth. Like she’s straining to get her lips to stretch over her teeth to smile. It almost gives the appearance that her teeth have grown.
Yes, I noticed that too! Something has changed in that area.
Right?! I was looking at the pictures for ages trying to figure out why her face looked off and there’s definitely something different about her mouth. And her lips definitely look smaller
I did think she had gotten new veneers recently, and maybe they’re a little too big
She looks like she has Beatrice’s mouth now.
I’m thinking something with her teeth/jaw. I dont know the dental word for it, but her smile often has her top and bottom teeth sitting on top of each other. It’s a non story if shes getting work done. Dental work is nothing to be embarrassed about, but I feel like they would be tight lipped about it so she doesnt seem vain. Which is stupid.
Kate seems to have gotten a lot of work done recently (eyes are different, mouth, etc.) It’s not too bad now, but she’s not even 40 yet. In 10 years she will look as fake as a Real Housewife.
I think the photoshopping helps but yeah I think she’s been at the ‘tox/fillers again.
Both of them turned their backs on their interests in mental health and child development when it suited them more to throw the Sussexes under the bus.
If Harry and Meghan stay visible, I think the embiggening could last a while. “Look at Saint Kate, out there representing the Queen UNLIKE EVIL MEGHAN WHO STOLE OUR HARRY”. Forever though? We’ll have to see.
Would they risk having another baby? Kate’s hair looks different with shorter layers at the front, so my suspicions are raised…
I agree this could become John Lennon and Yoko Ono all over again.
She does love a good breast-flap, and when I saw this from the top up, I laughed because of that but otherwise thought it was fine. Typical Kate (and really, another new McQueen? I assume there will be article after article about her spending?) but fine.
But seeing it full-length, I don’t like it. The proportions are off somehow for me. Maybe with tall boots I would like it better? IDK.
Agreed. Like the earrings. Like the color. Like the coat in theory, but something is off about it proportion wise. And I kind of hate the breast flaps – I’d look like I was about to take flight in something like that because I just have too big of a bust for that.
It kind of reminds me of something a star wars villain would wear. And I don’t even necessarily mean that as a negative, bad guys get some of the better clothes. But it does have that vibe.
The proportions are strange. The too-high waist to distract from her leg-to-torso ratio then a hem that is far too long.
I read something funny about how William is worried about Kate’s plunging weight because she works herself to exhaustion & is so busy she forgets to eat. LOL Can I get a job where I get my hair & makeup done & wear ugly coats & smile & chat with random people for 45 minutes a day? I’ll even wear an inordinate amount of buttons & pretend to be attracted to William. I’m sick of this Jewel in The Crown bs & it’s only been 2 days.
She looks smug?
I don’t know about smug. But she looks like I do when everything around me feels like it’s on fire and I’m putting on a fake “This is fineeee. Everything is totalllyyyyy fiiiiine” smile.
I thought the same thing! Her face to me says “That’s right, I stayed, so you don’t get to criticize me because at least I’m here.” I think she’ll get a pass for a bit, but once Harry and Meghan really churn our their work (which they excel at) separately from the BRF, I suspect that a lot of people will see how little Bill and Kathy are doing and say “well wait a minute, you get paid to do this… why aren’t you doing more? Harry and Meghan seem to be doing quite a lot but the firm is no longer benefitting from it.”
she looks smug to me too here.
Although the british press tries very hard to capture pics of Kate looking forlorn and Meg with the smug look, Kate looks smug to me too. The way the British are showering her with adoration at the expense of Harry, who wouldn’t be smug?
Genuine crocodile purse? Nope nope nope!
It’s mock croc..
Leather stamped to look like croc.
She looks fine. It’s his bro face I want to punch. I can’t believe I thought he was a cute kid. He is the ugliest of the bunch.
he was gorgeous as a kid.
damn, in person i’d probably prefer Charles at this point.
he was drop dead gorgeous as a teen and young adult. He is basically unrecognizable by now.
She looks pretty. She always looks pretty. That’s going to get boring over time. I hope they have a plan, otherwise people will get bored and turn on her too.
The bag is leather made to look like crocodile.
Thank God for Kate
Grace and Beauty
(What’s this about Rose?)
Lol where have you been? Thank god for Kate, why? She looks nice in photos and that’s about it.
It’s all but confirmed that William cheated on Kate with Rose Hanbury.
Rose Who?
😉
Boring dated look.
Since the Sussexes left l lost my interest. I canceled the RF.
Yet here you are commenting
I said that l cancelled the RF, I am not commenting about Kate’s coat or figure period.
@Virginia: you are funny. 🙂
She has so many green coats / coatdresses- and so many in other colours – why does she need a new Custom coat (which looks just like other coats she owns) which cost 1000’s??
Either she can’t remember what she already has in her over-sized wardrobe or she shops a lot to fill out her days.
Katie has been looking stressed af lately and doesnt look so good in these pics. I see wrinkles in her jacket and there’s a pained look on her face. She looked shocked doing the school run last werk, and smiley, but there’s an undercurrent of concern on her face.
I think Kaiser is right. They will enjoy a bump of good press for a while from this but it will turn. Badly. I suspect Baby no. 4 will happen then. I suspect within 1.5 years….but that’s me being generous.
I don’t like these people.
I don’t like the outfit especially the upper area
But her hair looks nice
Ok. Usually I like Kate’s coats (unpopular opinion here I know) but I don’t care for this one. The flaps are awkward and the color and length don’t do anything for her. Too drab and long. The earrings are rather incongruous for the coat.
I actually think she has a good coat game.
I think she has too many of them.
She has way too many coats – but a lot those that she has are quite nice.
Yes agree! Too many but mostly good. I am also a person with too many coats 😂😬
She looks lovely as usual. Love the coat.
YAWN YAWN and YAWN….dull and boring just as the Brits predicted. William smug as usual and Kate pretending to be or really is clueless. Everything about Kate from her clothes to her (sad to say) personality is just dull and boring. I really hoped to see something different from these two but it’s the same thing wash and repeat. Kate with a new coat and William looking like an ass greeting people in Anywhere, UK
What would you like them to do, show up in hip hop clothes and start dancing with the crowd?
I mean I admit it’s boring, it’s boring watching any of them do the exact, same thing.
She could show up in a logical, mix-and-match working wardrobe instead of yet another near-identical McQueen coat dress. Then again, she might try wearing her blouse backwards again because she knows nothing about fashion.
Oh Gabby….bless your racist heart
@Gabby: hahahaha, I now have an image in my mind of them showing their dancing moves with Eminem in the background. Thanks for the laugh.
That coat would be killer without the breast flaps. So close, Kate! But as always, failed to stick the landing.
The coat would’ve been great but for the flaps. They’re just weird and make her look flat and saggy at the same time. Not a good look. And I agree that her face looks strange around the mouth: tight and swollen. He looks as usual like he’s sucking a lemon.
They have no sparkle. None.
I hate that coat. The boob flaps look horrible and it is such a dull shade of green. I do like the color of Will’s sweater.
Anyone think the U.K. is seeming very small after this? Obviously compared to Canada geographically yes, Canada is very different but the U.k. is so saturated in their celebrity or political coverage. I find that the RF is getting boring in terms of the lens and content. This move by Harry and his family is refreshing. For them, too!
What’s with all the “Kate looks so happy” comments? She’s wearing her usual bland smile and pleasant expression for outings. Some people truly see what they want to.
It’s the Botox…notice the same frozen smile in every frame. No warmth or character to it. Just a smile that she practiced in the mirror.
I’ll continue to critique her fashions because there is little else to say about her. Treat her like the mannequin she is.
This coat is a mess. Other than the color (I do like that), the proportions are way off and not flattering to her figure. It looks too tight in the bodice/arm area for one thing, it’s too long, and the design features (flaps, built-in waist band) flatten her out and emphasize a stick-like body. The sleeves look a bit short, too.
Is there a link on the Zara dress?
I work in the charitable sector doing communications, including working with influencers, and I often wonder what KW accomplish for charities? A blip of press that’s usually more about what Kate wears rather than the cause? Having any involvement from the RF is a HUGE win for any charity, especially smaller ones, but they could do more. Meghan’s work over the last year actually made a difference (proceeds from Cookbook and capsule collection).
A close friend of mine works for SOS Children`s Villages and they were very happy with K&W visit during their Pakistan tour as they could use it for their external communication (Insta etc). Also, Kate’s statement during their visit was supposedly spot on.
It seems to me that Will and Kate use these charities/patronages for their own PR purposes. Kate treats all of her engagements as an opportunity to be photographed wearing clothes and looking “regal yet sweet.” There is hardly ever an immediate and tangible positive impact, never mind a lasting tangible impact, for the charity. I could not tell you where they were visiting or why today, and that’s often how it is with all of their engagements. They go somewhere and shake hands with a group of people. They don’t make a speech, they don’t do a project with the charity, they just go there to be seen going there.
Whereas most of the other royals, like Charles and Camilla, Harry and Meghan, are going to engagements to elevate the charity. The charity is using the royals for PR, as it should be. Meghan does fabulous projects that have lasting impact for her patronages and charities. She visits them, usually secretly a few times until she really understands what they need, comes up with a solution, does a project, and then the big PR event is the project launch.
Will and Kate stop at the “visiting” step. That’s the extent of what they do and the PR is focused on themselves when they’re there. The projects that they do do are creating umbrella groups that make themselves look important/good for “highlighting a cause.” It’s usually just “raising awareness” about an issue, and has nothing to do with solving the issue or helping their patronages solve the issue.
I find what Kate is wearing very appropriate, and she wears it well!
I find her having yet another expensive, bespoke green coat inappropriate, and her obsession with concealing her natural dimensions mean she isn’t wearing any of this well.
Meh, I’m not a fan of Kate’s outfit here but William looks fine. On a less superficial note its nice to see William using British Sign Language to communicate with hearing-impaired people. He did today in Bradford and yesterday at the investiture at BP.
Normal Bill and Keen Katie are going to spend more time with people of colour NOW than they have in their entire lives, to give the IMPRESSION that the BRF isn’t racist. I don’t know how Bill’s going to stay awake, since he finds racism soooooooooooooo BORING.
Relief over the departure of the Duchess of Sussex hasn’t done anything to improve Keen Katie’s fashion sense, mores the pity.
Right!? They’re pandering; it’s gross.
I wonder if, in her wistful moments after taking William’s emotional temperature, Kate thinks about Katexit? I bet she’s had a day dream or two.
I actually think she looks exhausted in these pictures, not smug. And also very resigned. She wasn’t at the “Sandringham Summit” but I imagine the past week has been insanely tense for everyone. No, I don’t feel sorry for her that H&M have decided to step back as senior royals but I doubt Kate thought they would go ahead with it. And who knows what kind of ranting and hysterics William has subjected her to. Kate isn’t stupid and she knows what the repercussions are if Harry and Meghan exit stage left. She will be expected to take up the slack and the press will not be as forgiving for her lack of appearances. If anything this change will probably put a strain on Kate and William’s marriage (if the strain wasn’t already there from the rumored affair). She’s probably going to miss having Harry around. Before Meghan came into the picture, it was very clear Kate gravitated towards Harry during events as he no doubt helped her feel comfortable while she was under the microscope (this changed after the kids started coming along I noticed).
Her outfit is fine, nothing exciting but I can’t really nitpick anything about it. It’s appropriate for the occasion though she might have wanted to pull back her hair, it looks windy in these pics.
Not everyone is cut out for real public service…
The difference between these two and H&M is that most of the royals have heretofore performed charity visits and ribbon cutting as a genteel way to be seen being occupied and ‘pay their way’ as part of the system. A sort of ‘noblesse oblige’, but with no real enthusiasm or actual philanthropic concern behind it. The exception are the few patronages/foundations that are actually built on personal interests, such as Charles’ endeavors in organic farming and historic preservation, etc.
H&M are genuinely motivated and, likely, fueled by the feedback they get from their volunteer work with various causes. They both come to life when in these settings.
That difference shows in each of their faces at these events,…W&K displaying the same limited range of expressions while being shown around, and H&M reflecting the excitement and emotions of those meeting and talking with them.
I do feel a bit sorry for the traditional royals…it’s like being born into a business that I’m not really interested in paying the dues for, but there’s no other academic or vocational training as a fallback. Polo doesn’t count.
Ironically, H&M are the ones who are born with the ability and interest to serve the concerns of causes and people…and look where that got them in this family
Yes that’s right. And that’s why Harry and Meghan were criticized so severely. Everyone could see what a great job they did with their works and yet the others in the family and those courtiers saw it as threatening. There was no way they would let H&M thrive. William knew damn well that he and Kate couldn’t put out the same sort of energy that Harry and Meghan did and so that is partially what started the push to move them out, or ‘clip their wings’ so as to not overshadow any of the heirs.
I think all of us on this site care about Sussex exit more than Cambridge’s care. Why should they care, they got exactly what they wanted. I’d love to read nuances of pain and guilt into Cambridge’s every facial expression, but I don’t think it’s there. They look just as they always look and that to me is the real sadness. But then, if I had just behaved towards a “much loved brother” and his wife and newborn baby as they have I wouldn’t be able to step out in public or hold my head up for the shame of it. We may all look for nuances, but I think the Cambridge’s believe, feel, and act like they are now free to live their best lives. Cambridge motto: Sussexes who?
I”m looking at pictures of the events and Kate is thinner than ever. She’s starting to look like she did midway through the first Canada tour when it was very obvious she was suffering from an eating disorder.
I’m not saying this out of snark or whatever. She flat out doesn’t look well.
Kate looks very excited. I guess she got her Keen Keen future queen marching orders. Lord I would feel so awkward in breast flaps. It reminds me of Austin Powers when the robot women started shooting bulkets from their chests.
They are royals not celebrities they are not working class and do not have to work so hard what is wrong with you guys they are paid to represent a culture not hustle. You guys are making no sense stating the obvious is dumb and annoying.
Their existence is a representation of British culture. They have to do very little beyond simply existing and permitting the public the occasional glimpse of their majesty. *tugs forelock*
When Brexit happens, Will and Kate will show up in hideously expensive togs, having gotten there by helicopter and luxury car, and cluck sympathetically to the people affected while standing with their hands crossed in front, heads tilted to the side, concerned faces on display.
And is Kate back to walking behind William? Now that Meghan is gone, William doesn’t have to let Kate go ahead of him anymore?
They are paid to hustle. They are paid to work, raise funds for charity, and at the very least act like one hour a week of charity work is better than visiting the dentist.
Not a big Kate fan myself, but I do love the coat and the shoes. I wish she had worn her hair a different way though. I think wearing it up in a casual/looser way would have been more complementary to the style. The hair down and blown out in waves seems to go better with her more flow-y, “feminine” style dresses/coats IMO.
I think Kate looks nice and appropriate. She’s an introvert but I see interest and energy just not the bubbly kind!
I don’t think Kate has an eating disorder but I do think she has a nervous stomach when she gets anxious and this prevents her eating even when she wants to.
I have no past figures for proof but I don’t think Kate has measurably increased her engagements. She did 100 or so in 2019. The previous year she had Louis she did 86 approx.
They really have no-where to hide now. They are more or less the only royals of their generation out and about. They are very alone and very exposed.
Not everyone in Britain is racist by the way. I actually don’t think many young people care about the RF and they don’t even care about what has been happening with H and M.
By the way did you see that Kate was given a bouquet of white Rose’s today and William took one out and gave it to her!!!! She accepted it quite graciously.
William didn’t take out a rose and hand it to her in some grand gesture. Someone gave him a rose, he turned around and handed it to her to free up his hands. Rather like handing something off to an assistant, so he could keep moving along.
The Brits HATE Harry’s displays of affection for his wife….Yet they crave that William would show affection for Kate.
Kate
2011 – 34
2012 – 111 (boosted by all the Jubilee events, publicly complained about being too busy)
2013 – 44 (George born)
2014 – 91
2015 – 62 (Charlotte born)
2016 – 140 (half of these were foreign HoliTour engagements)
2017 – 105
2018 – 87 (Louis born, Meghan on scene making her look lazy)
2019 – 126 (Meghan on the scene, Quinn making sure Kate got off her ass)
Meghan
2018 – 96 (in only six months of being royal and in her first year on the job)
2019 – 83 (Archie born)
And whose fault is it that they are “alone and exposed” Carolind? How can you feel pity for people who drove away their own family out of jealousy? The King and Kween of Cambridge deserve each other. A pair of snakes.
Before Meghan, Kate received very little attention from the British Public. My guess is that once Meghan came aboard all of the anti Meghan Brits started supporting Kate. Now that Meghan is gone, so will the majority of Kate’s support. Basically the support isn’t for Kate a lot of it was against Meghan.
Well I dunno if that is quite true. She got a lot of attention in all the years before her engagement to William and was papped quite often. She even had her own nickname–Waity Katie! Not sure the media would dub her that if they didn’t care. And there was a lot of attention after the engagement and the wedding but it became clear once Kate became a more public figure, she didn’t prove to be all that interesting. 8 years since Kate and William got married and I still feel like I barely know Kate or who she is as a person. She just seems like a reserved introvert.
In comparison, Meghan has a lot of charisma and simply shines wherever she goes. She is just very different from Kate in every way and a more vocal person. So she seems more interesting as she shows more of who she is.
Where are all the ‘British taxpayers’ who would howl every time Meghan attended an event wearing a new/newish outfit? Here’s Kate in yet ANOTHER ugly Alexander McQueen (poor man must be SPINNING in his grave) and not a peep. It seems those ‘British taxpayers’ applied for Canadian citizenship.
So Meghan is driven out because she’s biracial what an archaic institution, it’s an embarassment to the modern world.
I try to refrain from commenting on looks, but Kate’s Grinch grin seems to be getting worse lately with every pic I see, and the green isn’t helping imo.
Notice that she’s back to walking behind him🙄and the stans and RRs are desperate to make that clip of him handing her the flower from the fan as PDA!!😂
I predict they’ll be more visibly annoyed soon after harry and meghan get used to their new work/lifestyle. All the world media is still mostly talking about the Sussexs and it’ll become more and more obvious how popular they are after the foundation launch.