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| | People: Prince William is a 'credible voice' with a 'strong personal core' | | Added 35 hours ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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Kensington Palace has been trying to do some clean-up on a pretty terrible PR crisis for Prince William in recent weeks, if not months. Personally, I think this latest crisis started in September, when Prince Harry spent four days in England, then traveled to Kyiv, Ukraine. The British media couldn?t hide the fact that William was close to a nervous breakdown because? Harry got good press and Harry met with Charles. It?s been downhill since then, with William and Kate?s refusal to work, their unpopular move into Forest Lodge (a move where they grabbed 150 acres of a public park and shut down a children?s center), and the pice de rsistance, the Earthflop debacle in Brazil, during which William?s big-boy thunder was stolen by his family. We should also note that William surrounds himself with clowns as advisors, which we?ve also seen in recent years, with their horrifically bad crisis management. Which means their version of ?clean up? is just ?declare victory and pretend that everything is going to plan.? From People Magazine?s curious article:
Optimistic Huevo: He?s leaving Rio with a renewed sense of optimism about what Earthshot can deliver. We?re seeing the impact Earthshot finalists are delivering. The momentum is really feeling unstoppable, a palace source tells PEOPLE in this week?s issue.
Credible Bill: He?s a very credible voice,? the U.K.?s ambassador to Brazil, Stephanie Al-Qaq, tells PEOPLE. ?He?s more than ready to step into that space.? Adds Jacinda Ardern, the former New Zealand prime minister and an Earthshot trustee: ?He?s pretty consistent. It?s been, ?How do we do more? How do we scale? How do we better support the finalists?? ?
The Prince Andrew mess: ?William has a strong personal core,? as does his wife, Kate Middleton, says a close source. Together, the insider adds, they embody values such as constancy, consistency, steadiness and a safe place for the country to reach out to.
William wants Andrew to be dealt with quickly: In the weeks prior [to Earthshot], the family had confronted the fallout from his uncle?s royal scandal. While William fully supported his father?s decision, there are those who believe he urged closure sooner ? and more strongly. ?There was pressure from William, who would not want to inherit the headache,? says a source close to the royal household. Adds a palace insider: ?He would want it dealt with as quickly as possible.?
Intense Bill: In Rio, William?s environmental purpose took on an unmistakable intensity. From the Sugarloaf summit to Copacabana Beach, the Prince of Wales carried himself less as a royal guest and more as a global advocate. ?He?s a door-opener,? says Runa Khan, founder of Friendship, a nonprofit aiding climate-affected communities in Bangladesh, and an Earthshot winner.
Statesman Bill: On Nov. 6, he brought that energy to Belm for the world leaders? COP30 summit. Stepping off the plane alongside U.K. prime minister Keir Starmer ? who had also attended the Earthshot Prize the night before ? he looked at home among politicians and heads of state. Following in his father?s footsteps on climate advocacy, William delivered his speech in his own empathetic style, reminiscent of his late mother, Princess Diana, who made her own memorable visit to the country in 1991.
But Harry got attention: The royal remained engaged even as his estranged brother Prince Harry unexpectedly announced a trip to Canada for his own series of Remembrance events ? catching palace aides by surprise, despite Harry?s team saying it had informed them.
[From People]
I find it embarrassing when American outlets cut-and-paste from palace emails. This kind of embiggening coverage is horrible for both People Mag AND William. Once you see how William and Kate force the press to treat them like reluctant toddlers who need wall-to-wall praise for every single thing, you can never unsee it. ?William delivered his speech in his own empathetic style, reminiscent of his late mother, Princess Diana.? You are a liar telling lies. ?The Prince of Wales carried himself less as a royal guest and more as a global advocate?? They?re still trying to force people to forget those volleyball photos. And the ?credible voice? stuff is hilarious Kate gets the same fluffery too, she?s a ?credible expert? on the Early Years, don?t you know. Will and Kate really are the two most credible experts in environmentalism and childhood development, we swear! They?re both global statesmen! William is just like Diana! No, Kate is just like Diana! Embarrassing.
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| | Princess Kate will host her annual Christmas carol event on December 5 | | Added 36 hours ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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A few days ago, Netflix released the air date and poster for With Love, Meghan?s holiday special. It will be released on December 3. There was some muttering about Meghan ?choosing? a release date which would be on or around the Princess of Wales?s big Christmas caroling event. Considering Kate hadn?t released any confirmation of anything yet, it was funny to watch the deranged community get huffy about it in advance. Well, good news for Kate her Christmas event will be staged two days after the release of WLM?s Holiday Special.
Kate Middleton is continuing a Christmas tradition ? with a little help from a Hollywood star. At midnight on Nov. 13, local time, Kensington Palace announced that the Princess of Wales, 43, will host her fifth annual Together at Christmas Carol Service on Friday, Dec. 5, at Westminster Abbey in London.
The announcement also revealed that Kate Winslet, Hannah Waddingham, Dan Smith and Chiwetel Ejiofor are all involved. Winslet, an Academy Award-winning actor, will attend after her appointment as an ambassador for The Kings Foundation, one of King Charles personal charities, in June.
As for whats to come at the festive event on Dec. 5, a palace statement said, Combining traditional and modern elements to encompass people of all faiths and none, the service will see the world-renowned Westminster Abbey choir sing some of the nation?s most beloved carols, alongside musical performances and readings by guests including Hannah Waddingham, Dan Smith, Kate Winslet and Chiwetel Ejiofor.
The Service will also showcase stories of some of the incredible guests in the congregation, who are leading by example and helping to create a more connected society, it continued.
The theme for this years event is love in all its forms.
This year, the Service will bring people together to celebrate love in all its forms ? whether it?s love within families, through friendships, across communities or even through powerful moments of connection with strangers. In a world that can often feel fragmented and disconnected, love is the force that reconnects us all ? spanning generations, communities, cultures and faiths, the statement said.
As we approach the Christmas season, we are reminded of the power of togetherness. The evening will highlight the transformative power of investing in one another with compassion, presence and joy, it added.
[From People]
Hannah Waddingham is showing up the opening of an envelope these days, especially when it comes to anything royal or royal-adjacent. Good for her, in general, to strike while the iron is hot when she got her biggest break in her 40s. Kate Winslet is another one cozying up to the royals a lot lately, and I have no idea why. But Chiwetel?? Hm. Anyway, I?m sure the Princess of Wales will have all three kids there and maybe William will show up too. While this is barely discussed in the British media, the viewership for these specials has cratered in recent years. It will be interesting to see if any outlets try to do a head-to-head match-up between ?Together at Christmas? and WLM?s Holiday Special.
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| | VF: Prince George's parents felt his Remembrance attendance was 'appropriate' | | Added 2 days ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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On Saturday, for the UK?s Festival of Remembrance event, we got two surprises. One, Prince William refused to attend the annual event, which is always scheduled for the Saturday before Remembrance Sunday. Two, the Princess of Wales attended the concert alongside her eldest child, Prince George. George turned 12 years old over the summer, and it was yet another event for which he was singled out from his siblings and made to do a public appearance at a formal or state event. I wondered if it was decided at the last minute that George should go, just as I wondered if William decided at the last minute to skip. All in all, strange optics for a pretty major royal event. But according to Katie Nicholl, everything is going to plan:
On Saturday, Prince George joined his mother, Kate Middleton, for the Festival of Remembrance at London?s Royal Albert Hall, marking a major milestone in the young royal?s public life. The 12-year-old looked confident in a suit and tie while standing in for his father, Prince William, who was traveling home from the COP30 UN Climate Change Conference in Brazil.
It was Prince George?s first time at the annual event, which honors the service and sacrifice of the British and Commonwealth Armed Forces. Sources tell Vanity Fair that the Prince and Princess of Wales felt it was ?appropriate? for Prince George, who will one day be Head of the Armed Forces when he becomes king, attend the important occasion as it will prepare him for the role that lies ahead.
?It is all part of a carefully considered plan to bring George onto the public stage in a way that the family is comfortable with,? says a royal insider. ?As second in line to the throne, George needs to understand the importance of occasions like this. It was deemed appropriate and significant for him to be there, particularly in his father?s absence. Both William and Catherine felt this was the right moment for George to be there.?
Prince George?s introduction to the public has been gradual. After being sheltered from the spotlight during his early childhood, the public has seen more of the shy prince in recent years.
[From Vanity Fair]
?It was deemed appropriate and significant for him to be there, particularly in his father?s absence?? I mean? it certainly softened the story about ?why in the world did William skip?? And that?s what they?re talking around as well that it was decided to send out a 12-year-old child because his 43-year-old father was too lazy to attend an annual event on every working royal?s schedule every single year. I understand the idea behind ?getting George used to public events in a more low-key way,? but it then begs the question, why not include him during the events at the Cenotaph on Remembrance Sunday?
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| | Princess Kate will step out solo on Remembrance Day at the Arboretum | | Added 9 days ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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The Princess of Wales is basically the only royal family member who is not overshadowing Prince William this week. Kate begged off from going to Brazil with her husband, which makes it three years in a row where Kate has skipped William?s signature project, the Earthshot Prize ceremony. Kate also hasn?t traveled outside of the UK for work since the summer of 2023. Crazy. This year, Kate?s big excuse was ?she just moved into Forest Lodge, and she needs to help the kids settle into their new mansion.? But Kate did one surprising, thunder-stealing thing: her office announced a solo event for Kate next week.
As Kate Middleton, Prince William and their family adjust to life in their new home, Forest Lodge, they still have plenty of royal duties on the calendar. While the Prince of Wales, 43, is currently in Brazil celebrating his Earthshot Prize awards, Kensington Palace announced Princess Kates next planned solo outing.
On Tuesday, Nov. 11, the Princess of Wales, 43, will recognize Armistice Day by visiting the National Memorial Arboretum and attending their Service of Remembrance. Kate will join other visitors in observing a two-minute moment of silence at 11 a.m. and lay a wreath at the Armed Forces Memorial in memory of all those who have served, especially those who made the ultimate sacrifice.
Armistice Day is held on Nov. 11 every year, marking the day the armistice was signed between the Allies and Germany to end World War I. It is also known as Remembrance Day in the Commonwealth and Veterans Day in the United States.
The Princess of Wales will then meet with veterans in attendance, as well as secondary school students whose parents are currently deployed.
Finally, Kate will view a special exhibition currently on display at the Arboretum: Letters from the Frontline ? Words, War and Victory. The exhibition, produced in partnership with BBC radio stations across the Midlands, features a collection of correspondence between military personnel and their families in 1945, just as World War II was coming to an end.
[From People]
Kate rarely does solo events around the military or veterans, so I guess this is notable. I expect we?ll see her this weekend as well the Festival of Remembrance concert is scheduled for Saturday, and Sunday is the traditional Remembrance ceremony at the Cenotaph. Then Kate will be out solo next Tuesday for this visit to the National Memorial Arboretum. Kate and her husband skipped a major event at the National Memorial Arboretum back in August, when they were too lazy to attend the 80th anniversary of VJ Day commemoration event. Saturday and Sunday will be Kate?s first events since October 15th.
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| | Princess Kate will skip the Rio Earthshot events because of the Forest Lodge move | | Added 17 days ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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It?s still fascinating to see the complete lack of commentary around the Princess of Wales refusing to attend her husband?s Earthshot Prize ceremonies. Kate only went to the first two Earthshot events. She skipped in 2023 because ?George had a test,? a hilariously dumb excuse. She skipped last year because her health was too fragile to travel internationally for anything other vacations. Speaking of, Kate has traveled a lot this year several ski trips to the Alps, a vacation in Mustique in February, several weeks on a yacht in Greece, and probably several more vacations which we don?t even know about. But when it comes time to travel for ?work,? Kate begs off. She will not join her husband in Rio. She even had a brand-new excuse: she can?t go to Rio because she?s moving into Forest Lodge!
Kate Middleton wont join Prince William in Brazil for a key royal outing. The Prince of Wales, 43, is set to travel solo to Rio de Janeiro for his Earthshot Prize awards ceremony on Nov. 5. The Earthshot Prize searches the world for environmental solutions that show the greatest potential. During the event, William and a distinguished prize council will announce the five winners with a prize of 1 million, or around $1.3 million.
Following the events in Rio, William will then head to the UN climate conference in Belm, Brazil, on Nov. 6.
Meanwhile, Princess Kate will be staying home with the couples three children, Prince George, 12, Princess Charlotte, 10, and Prince Louis, 7.
This year, Kate will be focused not only on taking care of the kids during their half-term break from Lambrook School and her ongoing recovery after announcing she was in remission from cancer, but shes also seeing her family through a major transition.
The Prince and Princess of Wales family plans to move from Adelaide Cottage in Windsor to the nearby Forest Lodge in the coming weeks, upgrading from the four-bedroom abode to the eight-bedroom home on the Windsor Great Park estate.
The relocation serves as a fresh start for the family, who have endured a trying few years since moving to Adelaide Cottage in August 2022. Following that transition, the royal family mourned the loss of Williams grandmother Queen Elizabeth, as well as Kate and King Charles dual cancer diagnoses.
[From People]
?I can?t support my husband?s busywork scheme because I?m organizing our move into our fifth forever home which includes a 150-acre land grab of a public park? is quite an excuse. Granted, I acknowledge that much of this isn?t even Kate?s choice. While I doubt she wants to go to any Earthshot events, William absolutely does not want her there. That goes back to all of those suspicious stories in 2023, about how we would see William stepping out solo more often, and how he acts like a hot divorced dad or something. They were hyping up Solo/Single William a lot in the months before Kate?s mysterious hospitalization in January 2024.
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| | Princess Kate interrupted her vacation to release a video she filmed months ago | | Added 100 days ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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Did you know that it?s been almost three full months since the Princess of Wales launched her latest initiative, a celebration of the four seasons? Back in May, Kensington Palace released a video, narrated by Kate, in celebration of nature and spring. KP briefed the media about Kate?s big plans to release videos for every season, all part of her new (?) initiative (?) to celebrate being outside (?). Well, Kate apparently got bored with ?commissioning videos about the seasons? after spring, because we?re still waiting on a ?summer? video. I bring this up because Kate and the Keenwell Foundation for Early Years and Buttons are ?backing? a video series to do with early childhood or something. The important thing is that Kate ?interrupted? her summer vacation to appear in a video which was filmed months ago.
It may be summer vacation time, but Kate Middleton is still keeping the youngest members of society top of mind. The Princess of Wales, 43, is backing a series of videos that help spread the right messages for building happier and healthier children, a key part of her royal work.
In a new message, Princess Kate says the first five years of someone?s life offers a sacred opportunity to transform our societies for the better by equipping those children to face the future. The films are available on the Centre for Early Childhoods YouTube channel starting Wednesday, August 6.
Kate ? who is currently on vacation with her husband Prince William, 43, and their three children, Prince George, 12, Princess Charlotte, 10, and Prince Louis, 7 ? has taken a close role in the production of the short animated films that are designed for professionals and volunteers who work with babies, children and families. She spent time with two of the illustrators and met early years practitioners who have been involved in the development of the films, which are produced by Kates Centre for Early Childhood, during a creative workshop in June.
Photos from the meeting show the Princess of Wales, sporting a green suit, checking out the designs and discussing the series while seated around a table.
Her full message, shared on August 5, reads, ?Early childhood has been recognized as the golden opportunity to build strong foundations for future life, health and happiness. The new animated films from The Centre of Early Childhood showcase how adults can create nurturing, loving interactions with children, helping to foster social and emotional development during their earliest years, she continued. ?These core social and emotional skills are essential in forming healthy relationships and are fundamental building blocks that can carry us through life.
?That is why we want to raise the awareness of, and celebrate, the extraordinary value of everyday moments of connection which matter more than ever in a rapidly changing world, Kate said. ?Early childhood offers a sacred opportunity to transform our societies for the better and by nurturing these skills in our babies and children, we will be raising a younger generation better equipped to face the future.?
The six short films are designed to explain the science behind the everyday moments of connection that can have a long-term positive impact on a childs life, The Centre for Early Childhood explains.?
[From People]
Something that strikes me is that Kate didn?t bother to narrate the video announcement of this series, nor is she narrating the actual videos she commissioned or whatever. She just showed up in a terrible green suit and a matted wig and said ?good job? to the people organizing her busywork. It?s another reminder that? ?hiring people to do videos? is apparently royal work now. Kate?s part-time work schedule is now full of sh-t like this ?she asked someone to make a video.? And again, where is the Four Seasons video celebrating summer???
The science is clear: little moments matter. Our new series of animations, based on The Shaping Us Framework, explores how early brain development is influenced by the relationships babies and young children experience every day. Watch the full series now: https://t.co/EjVrsRLskt pic.twitter.com/2FokBvR2YW
The Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood (@Earlychildhood) August 6, 2025
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| | Mail: Duchess Meghan hated Nottingham Cottage & the way Harry's fam treated him | | Added 102 days ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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One of the central themes of Prince Harry?s Spare is of neglect. Physical neglect, emotional neglect, financial neglect, all of it starting when he was just a child. He was always treated differently than his brother, and the entire royal institution reinforced it at every step of Harry?s life, that he was unworthy of care. That Harry had to be convinced that he was less than his brother so that William would feel more important. Why else would a 32-year-old prince be housed in a tiny little rundown cottage adjacent to Kensington Palace, where his brother had a 20-room mansion-within-a-palace? The point of how Harry was treated was always to reinforce his neglect, his fundamental spare-ness. And when Harry began dating then-Meghan Markle, Meghan noticed how he was treated differently. And yes, we?re still talking about all of this because of The Mail Remembers series, where they recycle through years-old stories in a failed attempt to explain why Meghan and Harry said sayonara five and a half years ago.
A royal insider has claimed that Meghans dislike for her living arrangements at Kensington Palace were the start of her troubles with royal life and set the Duke and Duchess of Sussex on the path to Megxit. Its Meghans 44th birthday on Monday and following the so-called peace summit last month, it appears at long last that the animosities between the Sussexes and the other royals may soon be thawing. But years before Megxit had entered the vocabulary it was already becoming clear that the Duchess of Sussex was unhappy with her life as a working royal.
Writing in his royal bestseller Yes Maam, Tom Quinn claimed that the first sign that all was not well with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex became apparent while they were living at Nottingham Cottage within the grounds of Kensington Palace. Quinn said: Starting life as a member of the royal family in Nottingham Cottage was the beginning of all Meghan?s troubles she felt it was so small that it must be a reflection on how the royal family were belittling her husband. She just didn?t understand that real royals don?t care much about houses and material possessions because having always had them they take them for granted.
According to Quinn, Meghan not only believed the home was too small for her larger standards but she was compounded by a vague feeling that the Kensington Palace staff tended to treat Harry as less important than his brother.
At the time, Prince William and Kate Middleton lived in the much larger apartment 1A inside the palace itself. A member of the comms team who was particularly close to Meghan told Quinn: Meghan spotted immediately that Harry wasn?t quite as central to things as his brother William. This was the start of the whole grievance thing about being the spare. I don?t think Harry had even thought much about the fact that he was a spare until well into his marriage. Meghan managed to give him more perspective because she could see the family from the outside.
[From The Daily Mail]
Something I?d like to remind everyone about is that Meghan was a 30-something woman who had built a life for herself, with her own home, in Toronto and she uprooted that life to move to England in 2017. Like, she had all of the possessions, wardrobe and accumulated STUFF that comes with being a woman in her 30s with a well-paid job. There simply wasn?t room for Meghan and her life in the tiny Nottingham Cottage. But even then, she was happy because she was with Harry. Still, I agree that Meghan clocked how the family treated Harry. They always blame Meghan for Harry?s self-actualization, like without Meghan, Harry would have been fine just staying in a rundown shack and being mistreated forever. They actually say that (in so many words) outloud, like HOW DARE MEGHAN!
Also: She just didn?t understand that real royals don?t care much about houses and material possessions because having always had them they take them for granted. Yeah, thats why all of the other royals she met were living in grand mansions, palaces and castles??
Photos courtesy of Netflix.
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| | Princess Kate wore an eternity-band 'ring stack?, gee, wonder who inspired her' | | Added 122 days ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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The Princess of Wales came out for Wimbledon on Saturday and Sunday. For the (absolutely terrible) women?s final on Saturday, Kate flew solo, and then for the men?s final, Kate came with Prince William, George and Charlotte. At both of her appearances, Kate wore Big Blue, her sapphire engagement ring. That alone is interesting, especially given how infrequently she?s worn the ring in recent years. Well, that wasn?t the only jewelry story Kate also wore a ?ring stack? her sapphire ring, her wedding band and two eternity bands. It?s so weird, I wonder what inspired Kate? I wonder if Natasha Archer, Kate?s former stylist, put lots of photos of the Duchess of Sussex?s ring stack on Kate?s Meghan moodboard?
It was a weekend of royal surprises at Wimbledon this year, as SW19 welcomed Kate Middleton not once but twice to watch the Ladies Singles final on Saturday and the Gentlemen?s Singles final on Sunday. In addition to gracing Centre Court with her presence, the Princess of Wales showcased a brand new fashion choice, too, wearing all four of her rings for the first time.
It was on Saturday, while she watched Iga Swiatek?s defeat of Amanda Anisimova from the royal box, that Catherine debuted this new ring stack, paired with a cream number from Self Portrait and Cartier earrings. The Princess?s choice of rings has become a matter of much discussion over the past year, with royal watchers tracking when Kate chooses to wear her famous sapphire engagement ring and when she opts instead for a set of eternity rings.
For the Ladies? final, however, Kate chose to combine the two options. One eternity ring, a newer addition to the Princess?s jewellery box since last year, is adorned with diamonds and sapphires. The second eternity ring, an older diamond piece, is reportedly a present from Prince William following the birth of Prince George. The third band is Kate?s wedding ring, the Welsh gold piece that she designed alongside Prince William. As for the iconic engagement ring, the monumental sapphire once belonged to Princess Diana, who was given it by the then-Prince Charles to commemorate their own engagement.
[From Tatler]
Gosh, this is weird! As soon as Kate?s former stylist made headlines for literally stalking Meghan and all of Meghan?s friends and associates online, Kate stepped out with inspired-by-Meghan jewelry at Wimbledon. As I said in my earlier coverage, I think Kate?s gold bracelet looks exactly like something Meghan would pick out too. ?What would Meghan do? How would she style this outfit??
Photos courtesy of Avalon Red, Cover Images, As Ever?s IG.
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| | Princess Kate's events this week ensure that she?ll attend Wimbledon on Sunday' | | Added 127 days ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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The vibe I?m getting from the coverage of the Macrons? state visit to the UK is that British-French relations are very strong these days, and that King Charles and Queen Camilla begrudgingly called in ?reinforcements? in the form of Prince William and Kate. All of the energy ahead of the Macrons? visit to the UK was that Charles and other minor roles would do the bulk of the hosting duties. Something shifted on the eve of the visit, and William and Kate were put front-and-center. Kate was even allowed to come to the state banquet, her first evening event (and tiara-wearing event) since November 2023. It really is starting to feel like Kate was being shadow-banned from tiara-wearing for several years she wasn?t even allowed to borrow a tiara for King Charles?s coronation, for goodness sake and that Kate?s presence or lack thereof was entirely Charles and Camilla?s call. So why was Kate allowed to steal all of the headlines? Because the palace didn?t want people to talk about Charles?s bloody eye or his grim pallor. Still, Kate is taking the dub and already looking forward to Wimbledon!
For the first time since her shocking cancer diagnosis threw the British royal family for an existential loop last year, Kate Middleton attended a full state dinner Tuesday night?and comprehensively stole the show. After the debacle of her last-minute Ascot no-show two weeks ago, which sowed panic and confusion at the palace, and her stunningly honest admission that she has struggled to get back to normality since being given the all-clear, Kate?s decision to join the dinner for President Macron of France?having attended the formal welcome earlier in the day, which was well-flagged?was kept a closely-guarded secret until the last possible moment.
Kate?s attendance at the dinner capped a rollercoaster day for royal spinners when the carefully choreographed pomp of the state visit of President Macron threatened to be derailed by not one, not two, but three bizarre stories that cut through with the global public in the way only properly authentic examples of things going really wrong can do.
First, Brigitte Macron seemed to coolly refuse her husband?s hand as she descended the French state jet on arrival on British soil, reviving memories of ?le shove,? when she was filmed angrily pushing her husband at the top of airplane steps on another state visit.
Then, King Charles showed up with a gory, bloodshot eye. His palace spinners did their best to reassure the media it was absolutely nothing to do with his cancer treatment, but the images did little to project an image of a hale and hearty king, when that was exactly what was needed.
A third story that cut through with the public was when cameras caught the French president?s luggage van speeding away from Windsor Castle with the boot wide open, shedding luggage all over the immaculate driveway of Windsor Castle.
A palace insider told The Daily Beast: ?Kate has saved the day. The only thing the newspapers will be reporting on [Wednesday] is her presence.?
A friend of Kate?s told The Royalist they believed that Tuesday?s engagement bodes well for Kate to be at Wimbledon on Sunday to present prizes on the final day of the tennis tournament.
[From The Daily Beast]
?Tuesday?s engagement bodes well for Kate to be at Wimbledon on Sunday to present prizes on the final day of the tennis tournament.? For years, I?ve noted that as soon as Kate?s patronage of Wimbledon was formalized, it became ?work? for her and therefore she tried to avoid it as much as possible. She?s been skipping important Wimbledon events for years, and now she?s lowered the bar to the point where she?s only committing to show up for the men?s final. The women?s final is on Saturday! I guess no one expects her to support women. Anyway, people kept saying ?oh, Kate needed to do that hospital event and the state visit appearances so she would be allowed to go to Wimbledon!? But ol? girl doesn?t even want to watch tennis anymore.
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| | Princess Kate had a surprise event today, her first since skipping Royal Ascot | | Added 134 days ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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Wimbledon began on Monday, and people were keeping an eye out to see if the Princess of Wales would come out for one of the early rounds. Kate decided to go in a different direction for her first public appearance since she suddenly withdrew from appearing at Royal Ascot two weeks ago. In the past fortnight, I feel like Kate and Kensington Palace would have been better served by simply providing one digestible ?reason? for her withdrawal. The squirreliness around it led to reports as varied as ?Kate didn?t feel like going out on a hot day? to ?Kate is lucky to be alive, did you ever think about that!!? In any case, Kate stepped out today in Essex and visited Colchester Hospital?s garden.
Kate Middleton returned to public duties with a meaningful visit to a hospital garden, where she spoke candidly about the challenges of her cancer journey, even after treatment ended. The Princess of Wales, 43, traveled to Colchester Hospital in Essex on July 2 to spend time in a specially designed well-being garden that offers a restorative space for patients, NHS staff and visitors.
She said, You put on a sort of brave face, stoicism through treatment. Treatments done, then its like, I can crack on, get back to normal, but actually, the phase afterwards is really, really difficult. Youre not necessarily under the clinical team any longer, but youre not able to function normally at home as you perhaps once used to, the Princess of Wales continued. And actually, someone to help talk you through that, show you and guide you through that sort of phase that comes after treatment, I think is really valuable.
Princess Kate called it life-changing for both the patient and their families.
You have to find your new normal and that takes timeand its a rollercoaster, its not smooth, like you expect it to be, she said. But the reality is you go through hard times.
[From People]
Sure. This is Kate?s new normal, as royal sources have been insisting for some time. Anyway, I?m glad that she was well enough to go to a work event, her first in sixteen days. I honestly kind of wonder if someone thought it would be a bad idea for Kate?s ?first event back? to be ?going to Wimbledon,? and that?s why this was arranged. The thing is, people already accepted the idea that Kate would perk up for Wimbledon and that she would be ready to attend some matches. Still, the optics matter and this was a good call by her staff. They even let her wear Big Blue!
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