Emotional? What feelings and from which duty? . . .
"iron"? Did I miss something truely major? Did Princess Elizabeth not marry the Prince of her dreams. Did they not just celebrate their 60th Wedding anniversary? Have we marked the passing years by shaking our heads and noting how utterly miserable they are and how unhealthy it is to stay in such an unhappay "institution"?
Yes they put duty and service above everything. Most people of their generation did. If their marriages weren't perfect they worked at it! They have have obviously failed to embrace the notion of "its all about me". Their private lives have remained just that, private!
She’s available for weddings, parties, and no doubt barmitzvahs, too, with ceremonial occasions a speciality. And there’ll always be a smile on her face, and a flirty but restrained new outfit to delight the paparazzi. At the weekend, Kate Middleton was on duty again, this time at the nuptials of Lady Rose Windsor. Once, I had sympathy for the young woman dubbed Waity Katie, who seems to do nothing very much as a Royal Fiancée-in-Waiting except turn up to events while her prince fights pirates in the Caribbean with the Royal Navy. She’s bright, with a good degree from a good university, surely she must be aching to put it to use? But I’m no longer so understanding of Kate after Belle Robinson, one of the founders of the high street store Jigsaw where she was employed (briefly), revealed why she’d created a part-time job for her. "(Kate) genuinely wanted a job but she needed an element of flexibility to continue the relationship with a very highprofile man and a life she can’t dictate,” she said. How sad. This is the one time in her life that Kate Middleton can dictate what she does; it’s her one opportunity to make her mark in her own right and experience something of real life. She certainly won’t be able to once she’s legged it up the aisle of St Paul’s on William’s arm. Yes, media intrusion is a problem, but deals have been done before between the Palace and the press. Even Diana, with few qualifications bar a school certificate for Best Kept Hamster, managed a job of sorts in a kindergarten. What a Wastey Katie.
Well trust me to get the wrong message. I thought you were using Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip as the cautionary tale instead of the younger generation's train wrecks. Obviously too much coffee!It's exactly what you are saying in the last paragraph MARG - QE II & Philip, although a love match, always put duty and service above everything, including their personal issues that were resolved out of the public eye.
Perhaps I missed something, (not unusual), how have the Middletons cashed in on Catherine's Royal Connections and how many holidays have they had on Mustique at the expense of the Robinsons?Also i have a suspicion that Kate leaving Jigsaw may also have something to with Kate & her Family cashing in on her apparent Royal Connections. I think that the owner of the Jigsaw company has hinted at it in her interview, with the free holidays in Mustique for Kate & William as well as Kate & Pippa.
You see I don't believe the real reason Kate quit that job, because of the press following her, she likes the press following her all the time. I think it was because she and her family were worried the press may of found out about her and her family's arrangement with the owner of Jigsaw in regards to getting freebies.
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...I am not sure that William is dead sure at this very moment that Kate is the one as much as QE II was dead sure that Philip was the one. Too much has happened in his childhood and when looking at other family members I don't see him doing this life commitment so soon, be it with Kate or any other girl, as he knows that another high profile failed marriage in the House of Windsor could have desastrous consequences for the institution.
If this were true she would still be in London where they could follow her at all times and not wherever she is now where they haven't been able to. IMO Kate accepts the press in her life, she complained when they got too heavy but for the most part she just carries on with what she is doing and ignores it. Which is probably the way the girlfriend of a high profiled member of the Royal Family should be.she likes the press following her all the time
The next thing someone, somewhere will say, is that she is working for her parents to get them the publicity or even that she is dating William to get him some publicity!It's strange, throughout 2007 Kate was accused of using her parents connections with the Robinsons to get the job, now that Belle Robinson has said this isn't true it's now changed and she is accused of using her "Royal Connections" to get the job. Which in all honesty could be said for any job Kate gets really, The Guardian or any other paper can write a similar article for anywhere she works because employing Prince William's girlfriend will bring enormous amounts of publicity to any company.
I'll have to agree with this. When family is on the the job, it seems to lose the meaning of....well....a job!Good points Jo and I would add that working for parents is normally harder than working for an ordinary company.
Which video is that please?This nonsense in the DM that the Queen is insisting on Kate getting a job as a pre-requisite to marrying William is just ridiculous. She would certainly say no such thing. If they marry, it will only be in the next few years. Kate's only job then will be as a working royal. If they have come to an understanding, she doesn't need a career. If they have not by now, then she should do it for herself, not for William nor the Queen.
I would like to see them marry, but I have no high opinion of Williams regard for her since I saw the video of them at the ceremony when he received his wings.
Following last weekend's news that Kate Middleton and Prince William enjoyed a rent-free holiday at the rambling house in Mustique belonging to the owner of the Jigsaw clothing chain, rumours are rife that Middleton is now to sign up as a brand ambassador for the company.
Today she reveals the truth for the first time. "I'm amazed at how much people have made of a very simple thing. I don't know Kate well. Some people asked us if we were happy for Kate and William to go and stay in our holiday house in Mustique with some friends. They're not allowed to pay for it but in return they would make a donation to the local hospital. And I said: 'Yeah, fine.'
"Through that, as a thank-you to us, Kate supported a couple of Jigsaw events we did. Then she rang me up one day and said: 'Could I come and talk to you about work?' She genuinely wanted a job but she needed an element of flexibility to continue the relationship with a very high-profile man and a life that she can't dictate.
Before starting her job seven weeks ago, secured for her by her mum Carole, she had not found work since graduating from St Andrews University in June 2005.
Carole Middleton helps design the Jigsaw Junior website and is friends with company owners John and Belle Robinson.
Kate's parents know John and Belle Robinson, the owners of Jigsaw. But it was Kate herself who approached the Robinsons and succeeded in landing a job as an assistant buyer for the chain's junior accessories line.
She appears to have had one holiday at the Robinson's property and they made a donation to the hospital, which suggests it wasn't a freebie. As William and Catherine only enjoyed one holiday and it wasn't free, why would anyone be concerned that she was exploiting anything?I think Kate worked for the company in exchange for freebie Holidays for her and her boyfriend. I think she was told to quit the job, because either her parents were worried it would get out she was exploiting her connections, or the Palace did because they were worried how William might look if it got out that he and his girlfriend were getting freebie holidays from someone his girlfriend and her family know so well.
Quite right, and another example of how some of these stories just get a life of their own because the royal family does not necessarily try and refute or respond to every news story about it, or those associated with them.She appears to have had one holiday at the Robinson's property and they made a donation to the hospital, which suggests it wasn't a freebie. As William and Catherine only enjoyed one holiday and it wasn't free, why would anyone be concerned that she was exploiting anything?
This seems to be yet another case of the media getting it very wrong.
But according to Belle Robinson she doesn't know Kate or her family well.I think Kate worked for the company in exchange for freebie Holidays for her and her boyfriend. I think she was told to quit the job, because either her parents were worried it would get out she was exploiting her connections, or the Palace did because they were worried how William might look if it got out that he and his girlfriend were getting freebie holidays from someone his girlfriend and her family know so well.
They would have to declare any fee for the tax on an overseas property letting to be paid. If it was only on the one occasion, their accountant would probably have cost more than the rent they received.I'm not really sure why there were not allowed to pay for it, though. Why make a donation instead of just paying for the use?
So you'd rather see the Robinsons get the money for Will and Kate's holiday than the hospital? I see nothing wrong with this arrangement.
I think the suggestion that it was put to them, that William & Catherine couldn't pay them for the hire is inaccurate, there wouldn't be any reason that I can see why they could make a donation to a hospital, but not pay rent.
HRH Prince William's girlfriend Kate Middleton is seen working hard at her parents business "Party Pieces" in Berkshire. Kate spent her day clearing out stock from the premises in a lovely frock 21/07/08.
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^^yes, while intrusive, pictures like that do seem necissary to qualmm people's outrage of her "not having a job".
Can you imagine the story that that other girl helping her will have for her grandchildren? "The Queen and I cleaned up a shed together!"
I had the same problem, so I just used the Bruno Press link Amelia provided.I can not see the pictures. Is anyone else having the same problem?
I can not see the pictures. Is anyone else having the same problem?