That's pretty much who I had in mind Skydragon. I really don't think it's the upper classes who are objecting to Kate. Many of the women from upper classes know the princes, have been around his family, and some of them want no part of his life -- which is mapped out for him beyond the grave. Of the very small subset of people who really care about their relationship at all, I suspect the loudest Kate haters are young girls who have to work for every dime, haven't gone to the same good schools as Kate, and don't have her parents' disposable income. They resent the idea that this girl is floating through life photographed attending royal weddings, polo, shopping, and vacationing with the Prince with the appearance of near certainty that she'll never have to work for a dime and will live in luxury. There appears to me anyway to be plenty of jealousy, snobbery, class hate -- and not from the well off. Life's way too short.
Someone I know who is 41 years old has been battling breast cancer, and it just spread to her brain. Went to see her in the hospital Monday and she looks like she's 81. She'll be in hospice by the end of this week. In the US usually hospice means up to 6 months left to live, keep you comfortable during that time. So in my mind, if Kate wants to shop for the rest of her days it's fine with me. Life is not promised to any of us so enjoy every minute. Kate's doing that. She doesn't have to work and she shouldn't be criticized for making a choice others WISH they had and WOULD DEFINITELY MAKE if THEY HAD THE SAME CHOICE. It's way too tentative and way too short to spend it lashing out at the Prince's girlfriend on the internet every day.
If you can't shop in the same places as Kate, how about a little window shopping and drinks with your girlfriends/co-workers after work one night this week instead of posting nasty remarks on the internet one night this week? {Of course I'm not speaking to you Skydragon, though if I knew you, we'd have a grand old time over a cup of tea.} {smile}