Prince William and Kate Middleton current events 6: August-November 2008

[muriel]

I am surprised the Daily Mail has not come up with a story about the Middletons trying to cash in on Kate's royal connections, as a result of her picture appearing on the website! Lets give it a few weeks - I am sure its on its way!

[Incas]

Originally Posted by muriel

I am surprised the Daily Mail has not come up with a story about the Middletons trying to cash in on Kate's royal connections, as a result of her picture appearing on the website! Lets give it a few weeks - I am sure its on its way!

At least they can't claim Kate doesn't work.

[Mermaid1962]

I hope that Starlight gets a lot of donations from Party Pieces' involvement!

Originally Posted by putski

Thanks to dagsi's post in another blog, we get Party Pieces updates!

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PARTY PIECES UPDATES

A quick visit to Please enable your cookies would show you a some signs of Kate involvement.

1. Newly-launched Cherrypicked Collection. Click on the logo, and voila, at the bottom of the Cherrypicked page, we get a small pic of Kate with her mum. The file name, vicky_mum_kate_WEB.jpg, indicates that indeed, she's called "Kate" in her family.

2. The Personalised Gifts section. Probably means nothing, but note the names Kate, James, Harry and William (a clock!).

3. The Gift Experience section. Clearly linked to Virgin Experience Days -- probably in collaboration with Holly Branson.

4. Starlight Charity. Party Pieces has joined forces with Starlight Children Foundation for terminally ill kids. Take note that this is also the charity associated with this year's Boodles Boxing Ball.
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Fantastic work, Kate! These are very distinct signs of Kate's involvement in the family business, so hopefully claims that she does nothing with her time will be laid to rest. The products look cute, too. If I lived in the UK, I'd probably try a thing or two... even if I don't have kids

[Menarue]

Hip hip hooray, now we know that Miss Middleton is known as Kate and the name Catherine can be left where it belongs, at the Baptismal font. Asking to be called this gives me the idea she is already trying out Queen Catherine for size.

[ysbel]

Originally Posted by Menarue

Hip hip hooray, now we know that Miss Middleton is known as Kate and the name Catherine can be left where it belongs, at the Baptismal font. Asking to be called this gives me the idea she is already trying out Queen Catherine for size.

So, Menarue, I take it that you are not too fond of the idea of a Queen Catherine?

I think the whole name thing is ridiculous, if she marries William, the Queen is not going to allow her to be Princess Kate, whatever she was called before. Until then, Kate is fine.

But we'll cross that bridge when we get to it.

[Skydragon]

Originally Posted by ysbel

I think the whole name thing is ridiculous, if she marries William, the Queen is not going to allow her to be Princess Kate, whatever she was called before. Until then, Kate is fine.

But we'll cross that bridge when we get to it.

I was so disappointed when I read the family call her Kate, it sounds so ... downmarket to me. If she marries William, lets hope that she is called Princess Catherine.

Wonderful that the Middletons have been able to show the story about call me Catherine was a total fabrication, I wonder which rag it started in?

[Jo of Palatine]

Originally Posted by Skydragon

I was so disappointed when I read the family call her Kate, it sounds so ... downmarket to me. If she marries William, lets hope that she is called Princess Catherine.

Wonderful that the Middletons have been able to show the story about call me Catherine was a total fabrication, I wonder which rag it started in?

Well, her family called Diana "Duch" even when she was already a prince's wife. So let the family call Catherine Elizabeth Middleton "Kate" or whatever while we stay with the much more beutiful (IMHO at least) Catherine. She is still so young: at her age my friends still called me "Josi" and only changed to Josephine much later...

[Elspeth]

Originally Posted by Skydragon

I was so disappointed when I read the family call her Kate, it sounds so ... downmarket to me. If she marries William, lets hope that she is called Princess Catherine.

Wonderful that the Middletons have been able to show the story about call me Catherine was a total fabrication, I wonder which rag it started in?

Didn't the Duchess of Kent's family call her Kate, or am I misremembering?

[Skydragon]

Originally Posted by Elspeth

Didn't the Duchess of Kent's family call her Kate, or am I misremembering?

Not sure, I always thought when she married it was the more formal Katherine besides would anyone have felt the same respect for Princess or Queen Liz? Family always seems to have their own name alterations.

[Royal Fan]

I Hope she uses her actual Given name when they marry

[Ella Kay]

I'm sure she'll be Catherine Elizabeth at the wedding if they marry, just as he'll be William Arthur Philip Louis.

I've always sort of wondered if that "Call me Catherine!" story was a plant. I'm sure there are tons of people in the aristocratic circles close to the royal family who would love to see Kate discarded, and I wouldn't put it past one of them to start rumors like this one in the press. "Oh, we all call her Catherine, she asks us to."

[Menarue]

Originally Posted by Ella Kay

I'm sure she'll be Catherine Elizabeth at the wedding if they marry, just as he'll be William Arthur Philip Louis.

I've always sort of wondered if that "Call me Catherine!" story was a plant. I'm sure there are tons of people in the aristocratic circles close to the royal family who would love to see Kate discarded, and I wouldn't put it past one of them to start rumors like this one in the press. "Oh, we all call her Catherine, she asks us to."

I had the same thought Ella Kay, it made her seem a bit "too big for her boots".

[Skydragon]

Originally Posted by Ella Kay;829027 I'm sure there are tons of people in the aristocratic circles close to the royal family who would love to see Kate discarded, and I wouldn't put it past one of them to start rumors like this one in the press. "Oh, we [I

all[/I] call her Catherine, she asks us to."

Why on earth would they put a story out like that? There are much better ways, IF they felt that way inclined! Until I see a reliable statement to the contrary, I shall continue to call her by her given name, not a nickname she is now reputed to use with her family. My siblings are allowed to call me by a shortened version of my name, but heaven help anyone else!

[PrincessofEurope]

Please enable your cookies - read what Carole Middleton says about Kate's involvement with Party Pieces

[Mermaid1962]

Sounds like she's been involved in Party Pieces since early this year then. I really like the idea of the gift bags for children in the hospital over Christmas!

Originally Posted by PrincessofEurope

Please enable your cookies - read what Carole Middleton says about Kate's involvement with Party Pieces

[Ella Kay]

Originally Posted by Mermaid1962

Sounds like she's been involved in Party Pieces since early this year then. I really like the idea of the gift bags for children in the hospital over Christmas!

It does sound like a lovely thing for Party Pieces to do ... those children will be over the moon when they get all that bright party gear to help celebrate Christmas!

As far as the name goes, I'm merely speculating that I hope Kate wouldn't go swanning about, telling people to call her Catherine when they've previously not done so. I could just more easily believe that someone else tossed that bit to the press. I think Kate's quite a nice name, and Catherine, too, and if she does become Princess William, I'm sure that we'll see both used at times.

[Florencia]

Kate joins Dynasty's Fallon for charity work | Mail Online

[Skydragon]

Originally Posted by Florencia

Kate joins Dynasty's Fallon for charity work | Mail Online

This from the article -

As Kate Middleton struggles to improve her work reputation, she has unexpectedly come under fire from another quarter - old university pals who accuse her of 'turning her back' on them.
Jules Knight, who studied art history alongside Kate at St Andrews University and lived next door to Prince William, claims several people are 'upset' the 26-year-old appears to have 'made a conscious decision' not to stay in touch.-- Snipped-- 'It's not like they want to be friends with Kate because of her position, the fact that she's going out with Prince William. I don't want this to sound like sour grapes.

One way for him to get extra publicity for his boy band I suppose, after all, any one of them could have telephoned or written to Catherine.

Originally Posted by Odette

I have a feeling she is reading the R F posts...........

Everyone else does, so why not Catherine?

[ghost_night554]

Good on Kate for doing more charity work!

[Odette]

I have a feeling she is reading the R F posts...........Most suggested she does charity works and charity works she does.........Bravo!