Maybe that's what you are talking about and what you want to discuss here.
Not just me. The ongoing conversation always comes back to that question: Is she the right one for William? Just browse the thread.
At the moment what's happening is the character assassination of a private citizen because she is a quiet, discreet person who has no interest in revealing all to people who are only interested in her because of her boyfriend.
How do you know she is quiet and discreet and not scheming and bidding her time until she gets the big prize? You don't, it's just the impression she makes on you based on what you know of her.
There is the mistaken view, imo, that people who are critical of her are animated by sinister purposes such as jealousy, hatred, bitterness, etc. Then play tell, what are the motivations of those who pour heaps of praise on her? They are never accused of being over-enthusiastic or sycophantic. If we don't know enough to form a proper opinion then it should go both way, no?
I just happen to have a different opinion and Kate makes a different impression on me than on you. That's all there is to it and we should be able to agree to disagree without questioning the poster character.
Ah, and BTW: there are people who will check her suitablity to become a Royal bride once William wants to marry her. I have no doubt that by then HM, the Duke of Edinburgh and the Prince of Wales know enough of her to make this assessment and if they will be content, so will I be.
The same exact people who decided Diana and Fergie were suitable...
Regardless of what opinions these people hold that will not stop me from having my own.
Look, this young lady is an academic who lived for a time in Italy.
I would not call Kate an academic: she has an undergraduate degree, like most people her age in Europe where education is cheap. Academics have at least a graduate degree.
I fail to see the relevance of the point as to whether she speaks foreign langauages or not. Nice, but not exactly a prerequisite.
It was part of an ongoing conversation about how cultured Kate is. Speaking several major languages is an invaluable asset for anyone, but even more if you are a first lady or a similar position.
.... all of which emanates from the press speculating baout her. Little hard known fact is known, as would be the case for a private citizen.
All? No.
There are hard facts out there, verifiable information, biographical details, school and university friends (with real names) who have openly spoke about her, pictures (they don't tell the whole story but there are not speculation). Her employment history is well known apart from what exactly she does now (if anything) with her parents. Her former boss telling that she wanted a non demanding job so she could see her boyfriend would also be reliable info, etc.
Of course alongside that there are speculative articles that one choose to believe or not (if you have followed my post it's pretty obvious I am not so naive to swallow things whole) and opinion pieces one may agree or disagree with.
I am also confused by one thing: the same people who say that Kate has no privacy are the ones who claim she is a total mystery. They also claim she is hounded but also able the keep whole parts of her life (conveniently, the parts where she does meaningful things) hidden and secret. I think this is totally possible now she is in the country but how did she manage that in London with all those paps and prying journalists harassing her?
Well, of course anybody is free to hold that position but I just don't find it very consistent.
Lastly, thank you
Little Star, your posts are always very informative.