I don;t know if anyone else feels this way but I just wish the press would calm down a bit.
Maybe she is the ONE but many people date for years and years, end up splitting then one partner goes ont o marry someone else very soon after. We can not be sure that William is even thinking of marriage let alone to Kate and how will her life be if they do not stay together.
Her early 20's have been spent with the press building her up into the Queen of England and it may not even happen. Why can't they just say future wife of William!
In a dream World , if William has no plans to marry maybe he should say so in some kind of interview or statement, I know that is not a regular thing to do but it might stop all this drama. I know he said so in the past and the press would probably not listen anyway but this whole atmosphere around Kate can not possibly be allowed to go on for too much longer without something being said.
I used to enjoy reading the odd story about Kate and seeing some pictures but it seems the press is wanting to make her into the new Diana by writing stories saying it is terrible how she is being treated.
William is 24, now in the army and that is HUGE for anyone let alone couple. Personally I feel an engagement at this stage would be silly, he does not have a normal life and I am not sure he or Kate need the pressure of being a Royal couple carrying out duties.
Obviously Diana was very young when she married but Charles had lived a good bit and had some experience in life.
Kate would have protection and that sort of security if she was to become his fiancee but it would be terrible if they got rushed into it.
I just feel the press, public et al need to take a chill pill, would Kate take up a job (I know she was meant to be working for her father or someone) if she was about to get engaged?? I am not so sure.
It is uncomfortable to watch and I feel bad for William and Kate, they are not a soap or tv show but two YOUNG people living in a media obsessed world and I just wish I could press PAUSE and let them live a little without speculation.
I am going to get of my soapbox now, I wish Kate/Catherine a very happy birthday and just hope this all calms down before too long.