I can see how you might be a bit disappointed that Catherine isn't doing more public engagements (although as previously explained by Clarence House she is not going to be a full time toyal for some time) but criticizing her for walking on the beach as opposed to doing royal duties, that's a bit of stretch isnt' it?
I'm not criticizing her for walking on the beach, she can do this, but she should also prove that she doesn't afraid a hard work as a part of BRF.
Do you work 24 hours a day 7 days a week? I don't. I take walks on the beach, shop, and do lots of other things when I'm not working. Royals should be afforded the same curtesy.
But you're working 8 hours 5/6 day a week. She's not. She can enjoy her free time, but after good managed work.
Kate though is not a CP. She's consort to the heir of the heir.
I know that she just wife of 2nd to the throne. But it doesn't mean that she can't work more than she is working now, especially when we see how advanced in years is older generation of BRF. Kate is young, has lot of time and can relieve members of her new family.
I think it's difficult to take pictures of Catherine researching charities or taking princess lessons. When she does public things (like go on vacation or go shopping) that's what they have pictures of. I think we shouldn't jump to conclusions just yet and give her some more time. It's only the 21st of January. There is a lot of opportunity in the future for her to "prove" herself. Hopefully while William is gone she'll take on more engagements. But again we have to remember that even William is not a full-time royal, she's new to this game, and she's married to the heir of the heir.
How long she will use excuse of being 'new in the firm', enjoying fresh marriage, being not full-time royal? Work more, you'll get my full support, Kate.
Well said
. I don't think people realize that a royal works behind the scenes as well as in the public eye. We don't know how much time she spends learning about her role (and that's working in my opinion), or getting acquainted with her charities, or doing whatever paperwork that needs to be done for the said charities. It's not fair to judge someone based on what a tabloid paper chooses to print. Yes, we saw her at a movie premiere, a concert and Christmas celebrations in the last month, but before that we saw her on a tour, a hospital visit, and at a solo engagement that was sprung on her last minute as a favor to her father-in-law. I think for someone who is a new member of the RF as well as a wife to a heir presumptive, she's doing fine. She'll take on more as the years go by, and as was mentioned with Prince Philip taking a bit of a back seat due to health, Catherine will probably be seen a bit more doing 'work'. I wish people would just ease up. It's not as if she's frequenting brothels and doing drugs.
She was with William for several years, was his fiancee for 5 months, she easily could prepare during this period. 'Princess lessons' can't occupy her all time (she should be more careful during them, she still has lot to learn IMO). I believe that work 'behind the scenes' takes a lot of time, but she has people who can do this for her.
I'm not judge her after DM article, I'm thinking about attitude which I get from Kate. Probably, soon - words so often use when talking about Kate's work.
I'm the first one to say that the Cambridges should be working, but I have nothing against Catherine going on a family holiday to celebrate her birthday. From what I've read William is joining her this weekend for a 'romantic' weekend before he flies off the the Falklands.
I've read that because of crisis they decided be 'down-to-earth' and skip annual ski-trip. And what, they're going to expensive holidays in tropics? So how you want be consider, W&K? Romantic weekend they can spend in GB, also privately without unnecessary expenses.
If Kate WAS working (and I dont count any movie premiers as "work") I wouldnt have a problem with shopping etc but she actually does little else in the public eye.
To say that she works loads behind the scenes is as much speculation as to say that she doesnt.
When I'm looking how she presents herself as a royal I can highly assume that she should work more. Attending at galas and smiling to the cameras is not a work.
Maybe YOU don't consider it "work", however it IS part of the work of the members of the royal family. It would be nice if we all could attend such functions but then, it would be of no import if we did. It IS working for the royal family and in support of a charity. Traveling over the world may seem like "fun" to some people but it is part of the work of the family and to judge them as not working simply because YOU think it would be fun is not logical. Unless of course you are anti royalist and think that none of these appearances or support for charities is "useful" or work on their part.
It's a part of work, but in past few months she only spends time on galas, concerts, dinners. When is so important charity work? Without expensive gowns and jewels? Kate chosen organizations and silence, no work, no meetings, nothing.
Well said. She is joining her family for a nice vacation. It is her 30th birthday and her moms bday as well. I'm glad she is having some down time with her family...and more pleased that William is joining them as well. It's nice that they are integrating both families into their calendar.
They spent NY's break with Middletons, aren't the holidays? William has lot of free time, I wonder if his colleagues also have so much possibilities to be with their families.
What do you consider work? What is Catherine doing when not in the public eye? You must have insider information to be so sure about her lack of "work". Let's remember that a 9 - 5 place to go to for "work" is a lower and middle class behaviour. There are other segments of society that have "work" that entail very different activities than clocking in somewhere. The Queen seem to run a tight ship so I would not worry about Catherine sitting around being lazy. And even if she was...so what!
I don't need to be the insider, it's so visible that she work less than she can. She doesn't work 9-5 so she's better that middle class? No, she's not. She just fortunately married a man who is the prince. But it doesn't mean that Kate must lower her work standards.