Yes to me William is keeping an eye on George, I have a feeling this is common!
I agree with Dman. Mothers are usually the backbone of the family, main caretaker of the children. Looks totally normal to me. LaRae
Read more: Prince William and Kate bring cheer to children from Forest childrenThe Duke and Duchess of Cambridge delighted the pupils of Forest school when they sent a special Christmas card to the young children.
The Christmas cards were in response to handmade cards sent by the reception classes, the Rabbits and the Squirrels.
Earlier this month the young pupils sent William, Kate, Prince George and Princess Charlotte handmade cards to wish the family a happy Christmas.
Master in Charge of the Pre-Preparatory, Paul Faulkner was delighted with the response and said: "The children were very excited to receive the reply from the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge."
How insulting to call Prince William a lackey and he obeys his wife....I think they have shown the world that they work together as a team.
From all I've heard about William, I find it difficult to conceive of him "obeying" anybody!
He has been known to be difficult in some ways.
(I once read that the press prefers when Kate is present, because William is easier to deal with when she is there. Doesn't sound to me as if she rules the roost, but more like she is a soothing influence).
I agree 100% with what you are saying here, Mirabel. Pretty much what I have heard, too.
(Cannily, courtiers placed Kate beside President Xi Jinping for the meal, fully aware that the proximity to the royal superstar would be interpreted by the Chinese as a great honour — as well as a great photo opportunity.)
As I was reading the article, the thing that struck me was this:
Is the author unaware that, as the second-highest lady present, that was Kate's preordained place? Or is the author banking on her readers being ignorant that, without Camilla there, there was no other option but to place Kate there? (If there were any machinations by courtiers, it was in ensuring that K&W were there and C&C weren't.)
Frankly, based on the other articles I've seen from CO, I'd bet on the first.
As I was reading the article, the thing that struck me was this:
Is the author unaware that, as the second-highest lady present, that was Kate's preordained place? Or is the author banking on her readers being ignorant that, without Camilla there, there was no other option but to place Kate there? (If there were any machinations by courtiers, it was in ensuring that K&W were there and C&C weren't.)
Frankly, based on the other articles I've seen from CO, I'd bet on the first.
As the top royal stars after HM and Philip, William and Kate are bound to be closely scrutinised.
The most negative comments I’ve ever heard about the Royals have come from posh types who exchange high-class gossip about them but would never utter the mildest criticism in public.
Given the role in our history that they’ll play, William and Kate are obviously of great interest as people; but — despite all that is written — we know next to nothing about them.
In contrast to his late mother, Diana, and father, Prince Charles, William, to his credit, does not appear obsessively interested in shaping his public image.
Neither does Kate, other than being seen as a (usually) smiling royal presence, keen only to balance her responsibilities as a mother with her duties to the monarchy.
It's insane how the media is so desperate for a story. They took a picture of this couple during a small chat about how they were going to accept flowers from the well-wishers on Christmas, and turned it into a totally different story. That's just an insane thing to do.