Kate Middleton: Family, Wealth and Background

[Myself1995]

I wasn't saying anything bad about Kate, or that they were exploiting her - I don't have an opinion on her one way or the other- don't know enough about her. But they were saying upthread that Kate's brother's website was exploiting her connection to the BRF because it had a castle cake - her parent's website has everything from a castle to a princess outfit you can make.

Anyway, I think this morning what's on her parent's website is the least of her problems. I didn't see the article about her uncle anywhere else, though, so it may just all blow over.

[angieuk]

I think its for the best this News of the World article has come out now. This will either make or break the relationship now. William has a choice either to ride out the storm with Kate or call it a day and decide to walk away. Yes Kate cannot help he is her mother's brother but it will be interesting to see what William does in the next days/weeks as I am sure Prince Charles will be disgusted about this uncle.

[Myself1995]

That's true. Friends of the royal family, and even members of the royal family have been in scandals before ( remember Harry's drug scandal when he was in school? and I seem to remember Prince Edward's wife having some sort of scandal about using her royal connections to get work ) so they may just let the whole thing blow over.

Anyway, I didn't really thing that William was going to announce a royal wedding this year. I would have been very suprised if all those rumors were true. And he may not end up with her after all. He may find someone else. Or she might.

[Wisteria]

I really can´t believe that the royal family will be suprised by the article about Kate´s uncle. They will have known for a long time, all royal visits outings and people accompanying them are fully investigated. The only embarassment for the BRF now is that all this seems to have become public and I am inclined to agree with angieuk that the coming days and weeks will be crucial.
The point is, does William really want to marry Kate? If he doesn´t then this is the perfect occasion to walk away without being called a cad.

[AuroraB]

IMO it wuld be just the opposite, he would be called a cad since he probably had previous knowledge of her uncle's activities.

[Zonk]

Why would have William had previous knowledge of Kate's uncles activities unless he was told by the people who had Kate's family investigated? I am sure they probably knew about it and unless the uncles' activities in any way posed a threat to William chose to look the other way?

In regards to Kate's family...no family is perfect and if William and Kate break up its not going to be about her uncle. Let's face it....the Windsor (who I like) are not the perfect family and have a drug problem or two. And if the family thinks that finding a bride in the British artistocracy is going to be drug free...well...I got a bridge in Alaska I can sell them. Basically, Kate should not be held resoonsible for her uncle. You can pick your friends not your family.

[Roslyn]

Oh dear! Uncle Gary is a real liability for Kate, on so many levels. I bet he won't be invited to the wedding, if there is one.

[AuroraB]

I think you're probably correct in that assumption!

[SarahMay]

No way she gets a proposal. imo

[Myself1995]

Prince William is forced to cut ties with Kate's drug dealing uncle | Mail Online

March of the middle class Middletons: How Kate's family found themselves in the limelight http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...#ixzz0Ll5ACLC1

[Skydragon]

Originally Posted by Myself1995

Prince William is forced to cut ties with Kate's drug dealing uncle | Mail Online

And just how would a reporter from The Mail know? Forced my ****!

Here is another article.

For heaven's sake, everyone's got a dodgy uncle. No doubt there will be hand-wringing over yesterday's News of the World allegations that Kate Middleton's uncle supplies cocaine and hookers. Questions will be asked about whether she's a fit consort for a future king. The whole ghastly "doors to manual" slurs about the Middleton family will be trotted out. But isn't there something rather delicious about the whole affair?

Liz Hoggard: We must all admit our dodgy uncles - Commentators, Opinion - The Independent

Oh look they have been reading this thread!

[Mermaid1962]

There's certainly more than enough evidence here for criminal charges to be laid against the uncle. Let's see whether that happens.

Originally Posted by Skydragon

And just how would a reporter from The Mail know? Forced my ****!

Here is another article.

For heaven's sake, everyone's got a dodgy uncle. No doubt there will be hand-wringing over yesterday's News of the World allegations that Kate Middleton's uncle supplies cocaine and hookers. Questions will be asked about whether she's a fit consort for a future king. The whole ghastly "doors to manual" slurs about the Middleton family will be trotted out. But isn't there something rather delicious about the whole affair?

Liz Hoggard: We must all admit our dodgy uncles - Commentators, Opinion - The Independent

Oh look they have been reading this thread!

[lumutqueen]

Originally Posted by Myself1995

Prince William is forced to cut ties with Kate's drug dealing uncle | Mail Online

Surely the family must have known something about this? It' gardly something you can keep a secret. Another upset for the middleton family. Bet tea with the Queen won't happen now.

Originally Posted by Myself1995

March of the middle class Middletons: How Kate's family found themselves in the limelight March of the middle class Middletons: How Kate's family found themselves in the limelight | Mail Online

As for the family using there royal "connections" to get places, it's not surprising. They should however be more careful to us this to their advantage, a 4 page spread in hello for James basically screamed i'm the kings future brother in law.

[Little_star]

I have mixed feelings regarding Kate's uncle. Every family has its oddball or eccentric and Royals are no exception. Moreover, Mr. Goldsmith is an adult who makes his own choices and the Middletons and Kate are not responsible for this.

However, the question that arises is how muchdid Kate and her family know about his activities. If for example they knew about his unsavoury activities and chose to turn a blind eye then it says a lot about their lack of character and judgement.

[Wisteria]

I agree that every family has an oddball or eccentric but I think Kate´s uncle is a little more than this, in case no one noticed the activities mentioned in the article are illegal.
The BRF family must have known otherwise why do they have so many security people working for them and looking after them, and especially the heir to the heir to the throne?
I doubt that Uncle´s family didn´t know and it certainly didn´t stop them from having him to family occasions and didn´t uncle say he had met Prince William?
So far all is quiet on the BRF front, but I think this is a bit too big for them to ignore. I am interested to hear if this is going to be swept under the plush royal carpets or not.

[Myself1995]

Kate Middleton's drug-dealer uncle 'was warned by security chiefs to change his lifestyle' | Mail Online

[Skydragon]

Originally Posted by lumutqueen

Kate must be feeling quite awkward in royal company this weekend.

I would think the royal family was very much aware of Uncle Gary long before the News of the World or the Mail. With the allegations that King Edward was a nazi supporter being aired again, Uncle Gary seems quite harmless.
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As Kate Middleton's uncle Gary is alleged to take drugs, Kathy Lette recalls her own embarrassing relatives

Don't worry, Kate Middleton. My family is bleating with black sheep - Telegraph

[lumutqueen]

I suppose your right, but the fact that it's in the newspaper now, must be causing a stir among the royals. But I can imagine that only a few close members of the royal family knew about Uncle Gary.

[Lakshmi]

The Middletons, overall decent, middle class family, got a black sheep, uncle Gary. Agreed, every family has a black sheep.
I don't think that it make William not to marry Kate. He may not marry her but only because he is not at this point of his life he would want to marry anyone. So, Kate and William relationship is likely to be OK, regardless uncle Gary, but for sure the tabloids will have something to write about during rather boring summer season.

[lumutqueen]

The snobs can sneer all they like. But we should salute Kate Middleton's mother - and every other 'pushy parent' | Mail Online


Don't know what to make of that story. She is only trying to do best by her children but she may have gone a little too far.
Well of course he was. It's just surprised me that it has taken this long for this information to surface. Kate must be feeling quite awkward in royal company this weekend.