You're right, I think line has to be drawn. I never understood this thing of part-time royal. If William wants to concentrate in his army career for a while before taking royal duties, that's fine (I don't think he should do that, but that's another discussion). If Kate wants to be a stay at home wife while he does that, fine. They live in Wales and have their ordinary life there, fine. But they have to define that line, so that we can know exactly what to expect from their royal "performance". Part-time royal is a very ambiguous thing: should we expect royal duties, should we not?
You seem to agree that something is wrong with their marketing, am I right?
I think it is, not only in this but also in the way Kate is leading her charity work.
Well, I cannot decide whether I agree with this holiday or not. While I think that is normal that WIlliam deserves some time off from his work (I don't question his work) and obviously Kate goes along, and that's ok for me even if she didn't work enough to deserve a holiday (as artemisia said she is in a long holiday). For me it's ok that they join the middletons in the annual family holiday BUT on the other hand I understand the frustration of those that have criticised this holiday.
It gives the wrong message when people at home are facing tough times. As it gives the wrong message when she is so sick to work and yet good enough to take such a long flight.
They failed to understand this and that's what worries me, it indicates that they don't care so much for what people may thing and that's a bad sign because as has been said, image is everything in the royal family