The Duchess of Cambridge Current Events 1: April 29, 2011-January 2012

[Daria_S]

Something that was found on twitter.
Duchess of Cambridge invited to Balmoral so Queen can 'get to know her better' - Telegraph

 

[Lenora]

I think Queen has got to know Kate better than the people expect,after all Kate and William have been for enough years together and I think she really approved William's choice of future wife.
Queen invites Kate to Balmoral for a getting-to-know-you family holiday with the in-laws | Mail Online

 

[Daria_S]

I think Queen has got to know Kate better than the people expect,after all Kate and William have been for enough years together and I think she really approved William's choice of future wife.
Queen invites Kate to Balmoral for a getting-to-know-you family holiday with the in-laws | Mail Online

Oh, I agree there! I just think whatever visits those two have had previously were most likely (and rightly) private. It's nerve-wrecking enough meeting your fiance's family, but when the grandmother of the said fiance is a monarch, it's even more so. Honestly, I'd be having full blown panic attacks if I were asked to have a one-to-one meeting with Her Majesty (never mind if she were my significant other's close relative). In any case, I hope Catherine has a great time at Balmoral. It looks peaceful and very beautiful.

 

[Daria_S]

Another article on Catherine's weight and her being compared to her late mother-in-law.

How swift we are to turn Kate Middleton into a new Diana | News

 

[efraimsdotter]

Another article on Catherine's weight and her being compared to her late mother-in-law.

How swift we are to turn Kate Middleton into a new Diana | News

Good article. Very well put.

 

[Kataryn]

I think Queen has got to know Kate better than the people expect,after all Kate and William have been for enough years together and I think she really approved William's choice of future wife.

And it will help with the staff (many of whom are long-serving) that Catherine already is a future queen. As for coping with being on such an estate, Catherine is used to it. She has spend so many weekends at stately homes in private already, she has lived for some time at Clarence House, William surely has helped her on each turn to cope with situations as they came up, she is well-bred, former pupil of an upper-class college and the family already likes her and her family, it is said. Plus she enjoys Scotland and country life, so won't bolt from walks, carriage drives (a hobby of William as well as his grand-father, thus she surely knows how that is) and those infamous picknicks. I bet she can even grill a decent steak!

Plus it is known that HM insists on formal dinners and will probably delighted to show her successor (after Camilla, that is) her jewels, maybe share memories and teach her all about that part of the Royal inheritance which is only interesting for a female successor.

So my guess is that they'll have a lot of fun up there and Catherine will find out how nice it is to have a grand-mother as she already lost her own. Another point: in my experience grandmothers are much more eager to like their new granddaughters-in-law than mothers are: as long as she fits in and William loves her (and I convinced it's that way) Catherine need not bother. Not at all.

 

[camelot23ca]

Kate seems to be similar in some ways to Edward's wife Sophie, someone who the Queen is said to be very fond of.

QEII may not know Kate well, but she's surely seen that William and Kate are a mature couple who genuinely care for one another. Beyond that, at this point I imagine all she wants is a little peace and quiet in her family life. As long as the Cambridges can go to Balmoral and make it through the weekend without slamming doors, bursting into tears, sneaking off to meet their affair, sulking in their room, or any of the other fun things that used to happen with Windsor family get togethers, I think the Queen will be happy.

 

[figtreecrossing]

I think Queen has got to know Kate better than the people expect,after all Kate and William have been for enough years together and I think she really approved William's choice of future wife.
Queen invites Kate to Balmoral for a getting-to-know-you family holiday with the in-laws | Mail Online

Also, I recall reading that Carole and Michael Middleton have been invited to Balmoral this summer.
If they are all there together on the same weekend it will ease the way a little for Catherine's parents to relax a little..
Doesn't it show the deep kindness and concern of her Majesty for everyone to feel welcome and at ease on that occasion.

 

[ghost_night554]

Oh, I agree there! I just think whatever visits those two have had previously were most likely (and rightly) private. It's nerve-wrecking enough meeting your fiance's family, but when the grandmother of the said fiance is a monarch, it's even more so. Honestly, I'd be having full blown panic attacks if I were asked to have a one-to-one meeting with Her Majesty (never mind if she were my significant other's close relative). In any case, I hope Catherine has a great time at Balmoral. It looks peaceful and very beautiful.

I think it was before the wedding I was saying if I was Catherine and and I had to meet with the Queen i'd be throwing up but then again she's prob used to it to a degree I mean they were together for 8 years before hand. I know there's no way in hell we'll get a pic but if I ever saw a pic of Catherine and the Queen walking together at the Balmoral estate that's all I'd need to see to be sure of their relationship. Thought tbh I think Catherine seems calmer then Sarah and Diana.

 

[Daria_S]

I think it was before the wedding I was saying if I was Catherine and and I had to meet with the Queen i'd be throwing up but then again she's prob used to it to a degree I mean they were together for 8 years before hand. I know there's no way in hell we'll get a pic but if I ever saw a pic of Catherine and the Queen walking together at the Balmoral estate that's all I'd need to see to be sure of their relationship. Thought tbh I think Catherine seems calmer then Sarah and Diana.

I think she's definitely calmer than Sarah. In general, Catherine strikes me as a very level-headed individual (though I don't doubt she gets nervous like the rest of us, she's just better at carrying herself with confidence). As for pictures from Balmoral, I have a feeling we are not going to get any. They're on a holiday, so there's no reason for any photo calls (though there were a few throughout the years). I guess we'll see what happens.

 

[EchoLynn]

Prince William and Kate Middleton move into a 'modest' Kensington Palace flat | Mail Online

They are moving into Nottingham Cottage right? As the article says, its 'more cozy' then the 'Wren House' cottage that the Kent's live in...which is right next door.

 

[ashelen]

I think after 8 years of relation with him the Queen knows her quite well

 

[Kataryn]

As for pictures from Balmoral, I have a feeling we are not going to get any. They're on a holiday, so there's no reason for any photo calls (though there were a few throughout the years). I guess we'll see what happens.

Crathie Church?

 

[dazzling]

Will William be in Scotland as well or is it just Kate & William will stay in Wales?

 

[Kataryn]

Will William be in Scotland as well or is it just Kate & William will stay in Wales?

As I understood it, it will be just a weekend due to William's workload (as he is preparing to become commanding officier of his helicopter, he needs to work more at the moment) - Catherine of course could spend longer in Balmoral but of course that is not a prospect she'd enjoy, I guess, when instead she can at least have some time with William.

 

[dazzling]

Prince William and Kate `go on cinema date`
Article

 

[Daisiesforever]

Balmoral is beautiful, so I am certain Kate will have a lovely time there.

 

[Whitetiger]

Balmoral is beautiful, so I am certain Kate will have a lovely time there.

It might be beautiful but by all accounts it's cold (both inside the castle and outdoor).

Kate Middleton and Prince William: Summer at Balmoral? Don't forget your thermal undies | Mail Online

There might be a few fun activities here and there but largely it sounds like a bore. I would make sure that the alcohol kept flowing as constant as possible.

 

[Daria_S]

It might be beautiful but by all accounts it's cold (both inside the castle and outdoor).

Kate Middleton and Prince William: Summer at Balmoral? Don't forget your thermal undies | Mail Online

There might be a few fun activities here and there but largely it sounds like a bore. I would make sure that the alcohol kept flowing as constant as possible.

This made my head spin. The only aspect I'd enjoy is the walking. Everything else would just make me nervous. Thank you for the article. It gave a good insight into what it may be like at Balmoral.

 

[NGalitzine]

Just how does the Daily Mail determine that Kate outranks the Duchess of Cornwall under any circumstances? They are both commoners who married into the family. Camilla is married to the heir to the throne and Kate to the second on line. With their husbands Camila comes first, but without their husbands Kate is still junior, especially that grandchildren of the sovereign come after children of the sovereign in precedence regardless of place in line of succession.

 

[Super Baroness]

Just how does the Daily Mail determine that Kate outranks the Duchess of Cornwall under any circumstances? They are both commoners who married into the family.

Typical example of Daily Mail journalism at its finest. Lots of publications like to make sly little digs at Camilla or just tend to ignore her Royal existence altogether. I lol'd every time I saw news outlets claiming Kate was "the first commoner in xx years to marry a heir to the throne."

 

[Kataryn]

This made my head spin. The only aspect I'd enjoy is the walking. Everything else would just make me nervous. Thank you for the article. It gave a good insight into what it may be like at Balmoral.

I do believe it's an enormous difference if you are just a guest at Balmoral (like top politicians) or if you are family.The queen's cousin Margaret Rhodes wrote only lovely things about her stays at Balmoral, how she has been pampered by staff and enjoyed herself enormously when being together with the Queen and her family. If Catherine has any questions there is William to answer them. She can always turn to him when she is tired or bored or want to do something else and nobody will mind if William says: Dear family, Kate and I need a bit of time together, maybe even get some rest before dinner.... On the contrary, I rather think the queen will be delighted then...

 

[Daria_S]

I do believe it's an enormous difference if you are just a guest at Balmoral (like top politicians) or if you are family.The queen's cousin Margaret Rhodes wrote only lovely things about her stays at Balmoral, how she has been pampered by staff and enjoyed herself enormously when being together with the Queen and her family. If Catherine has any questions there is William to answer them. She can always turn to him when she is tired or bored or want to do something else and nobody will mind if William says: Dear family, Kate and I need a bit of time together, maybe even get some rest before dinner.... On the contrary, I rather think the queen will be delighted then...

Thank you for the clarification. It is appreciated.

 

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[MRSJ]

Another article on Catherine's weight and her being compared to her late mother-in-law.

How swift we are to turn Kate Middleton into a new Diana | News

Uh is this true?
''Yesterday another paper couldn't resist illustrating its report that she was to sit for an official portrait with a reproduction of a painting of her late mother-in-law.''

If yes, that's flipping creepy? I doubt it's true but still....

 

[Meadow]

I'm sure William is filling her in. I remember reading some wait and see if anyone sits in the chair that Victoria sat in. The family seem to have made some sort of game out of it. Are there showers there or just baths? It would be lovely for a visit I can understand why some get bored there are only so many walks you can do!

 

[4Pam]

Wow - Balmoral sounds very strict! I was thinking of a relaxing vacation without all the protocol.

 

[sndral]

It might be beautiful but by all accounts it's cold (both inside the castle and outdoor).

Kate Middleton and Prince William: Summer at Balmoral? Don't forget your thermal undies | Mail Online

There might be a few fun activities here and there but largely it sounds like a bore. I would make sure that the alcohol kept flowing as constant as possible.

If Catherine is trying to become or is already pregnant, then I doubt that she'll chose 'liquid' courage this trip. It sounds lovely to me, except for the shooting animals bit (oddly, fishing I would enjoy - and they're as much animals as deer.) I wonder if it will just be the Queen and Phillip and the Cambridges or a bigger family gathering.

 

[Duchess of Durham]

Call me crazy, but I think I might enjoy a weekend at Balmoral, minus the formality as that is just not me. But I guess if you can't accept one part of the package, you have to accept the whole thing.

 

[Daria_S]

Call me crazy, but I think I might enjoy a weekend at Balmoral, minus the formality as that is just not me. But I guess if you can't accept one part of the package, you have to accept the whole thing.

Yes, kind of like 'when in Rome...', only here it'd be 'when at Balmoral...'.