Kate's press from this past summer has caused damaged to her reputation, the appearance now is similar to the girl who cried wolf, she sincerely did this charity, yes I agree, but because of her bad press(all summer as being work-shy) and the current photos in the outfit, shorts glitter top, many will open the papers and just see another frivolous Kate party outing.
I doubt the Palace or Courtiers are looking at her on the floor in shorts saying what wonderful future Monarch image she is presenting. I think some parts of the evening concerning her decsion on her attire to her presentation was a mistake.
It is obvious no PR people from the Palace helped her with this.
I don't remember any stripes though.
Catherine has a wonderful figure.
The more I see the pictures of Catherine, the more I like them. She looks so happy, so natural. And I still totally love the panties! Need to check the upcoming parties in my area - maybe there is a disco one where I can wear those panties.
There would have been no problem for her working (after an internship)in a museum or gallery.
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."
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
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!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 said:all[/I] call her Catherine, she asks us to."
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!
Please enable your cookies - read what Carole Middleton says about Kate's involvement with Party Pieces
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.
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.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.
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!
I still don't get why his job interferes with his life. Is ANYONE in the RAF married or in a relationship???
Well , I say bravo on her for listening to us then!I have a feeling she is reading the R F posts...........Most suggested she does charity works and charity works she does.........Bravo!
This from the article -
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.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.
Everyone else does, so why not Catherine?I have a feeling she is reading the R F posts...........
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?