Lumutqueen
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Damn it Rudolph you beat me to it!!
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It’s great to know that HRH is back. It felt like an eternity. Missed her dearly.
She went on leave mid to late April, so it’s more like 4 1/2-5 months. But, in there you have August and September, which are typically slow months. There was no point in her going back earlier.
Why are you making an issue out of Catherine’s maternity now that’s she’s back to public engagements? Maternity leave in the U.K. is 52 weeks. It’s not a ‘custom’ but the law. Returning before 52 weeks is returning early.
Sophie Wessex took 10 months with one of her children, which she’s absolutely entitled to take.
Rudolph...We don't agree most of the time but on this issue...I agree with your opinion 1000%. Catherine is in a very privileged position as are all royal women who can take maternity leave and not have to worry about it.
Comparing royal women or what happens in other countries for maternity leave is a waste of time.
Anyhow...glad she will be back so that the media can focus less on Meghan. She needs a media break!
Comparing royal women or what happens in other countries for maternity leave is a waste of time.
In fact, she has no obligation to work at all, so she could just stay home but that wouldn't be wise given that she is married to the future king.
Apparently, it is hard to accept that people might not just praise Catherine for taking 6 1/2 months off. She is in a unique and extremely privileged position which means that she can decide when to return to work. The announced 6 months would suugest a return in September; it would have worked perfectly with the hospice engagement last week ?
“According to ABC news, Duchess Kate's leave will last about six months, but that doesn't mean the public won't still see her from time to time.
While the Duchess will not attend official engagements as a working royal until the fall, she is expected to be seen at other royal events over the summer, some of which will include Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding on May 19, Trooping the Colour on June 9, and the child's christening.”
This is what was reported back in March. So we’re exactly on schedule. No surprises. Twice now you’ve mentioned maternity leave in your own country which has nothing to do with The Duchess of Cambridge.
I’m sorry your friend has to work two jobs or whatever but again that has nothing to do with Catherine or British maternity laws.
Each pregnancy is unique and presents it’s own challenges. Whether she takes 4, 5 or 6 months, that’s up to her.
Sophie needed 10 months with her son James. Every pregnancy is different.
The thing in my opinion is that Catherine's main job in her very unique position is to raise two children (Royal heir and spare - George and Charlotte) in a way that they can and want (!) to spend their whole life in service of their country. We won't get to see how good a job she does at this till much later when we see the results in her children, but ever since the birth of George Catherine has foremost been the mother of a future king. The representation of the monarchy and the supporting of her husband comes second to that. It would be different if Catherine was an old-fashioned Royal consort, who traditionally represented much more than taking a hand in raining the next generation but as it is nowadays, she has spend now years to try and teach a Royal heir and spare how to love others more than themselves, how to develop social skills and a good character. IMHO that is much more important in a system like the one the UK has than doing this and that (and lots behind the scenes) for the public, while her children are raised by a Spanish nanny. IMHO, of course.
Her spending time with her children is much more than having her private fun.
Thanks Rudolph - and details from Rebecca English of who's helping Kate - Chairman and Steering Committe members.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...ity-campaign-help-disadvantaged-children.html