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| | Princess Kate's Christmas event sort of got overshadowed this year, right' | | Added 12 days ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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In years past, the Princess of Wales?s Together at Christmas event has guaranteed at least three days of royal gossip, usually about clothes and the Wales kids. This year was different Kate?s McQueen coat was a repeat (she added a giant bow for some reason) and there didn?t seem to be a send-a-message-to-Meghan color coordination. This year, Kate?s husband stepped all over her newscycle Prince William went to Paris on Saturday and met with Donald Trump, and that became a much bigger story this weekend. It frankly overshadowed Kate?s thing. So People Mag?s new exclusive should absolutely be read as ?don?t forget about meeeee!?
Kate Middleton?s carol service was about a lot more than singing seasonal songs. On Friday, Dec. 6, 1,600 guests fill the pews at Westminster Abbey in London to attend Kates fourth annual Together at Christmas concert, which recognized hard work done to help communities throughout the U.K.
Jenny Powell, who helps people with disabilities in her town of Abergavenny in South Wales, tells PEOPLE, It was like saying, ?We do acknowledge you. Since the COVID pandemic, Mrs. Powell set up a group, The Gathering, to do craft-making, provide sensory spaces, offer cooking opportunities and partake in bingo. ?In our group, everyone understands everyone else,? she says.
At Kates Together at Christmas concert, the royal placed a letter on each seat that summed up the theme of love and kindness. ?It was a gorgeous letter,? Mrs. Powell says. ?It really showed her appreciation of what we?re all doing. It was quite touching and brought tears to my eyes. These things that I?ve been doing have impacted the lives of people I?ve been supporting, but knowing that the royal family is aware of these little things is lovely.?
Mrs. Powell recalls the steel drum band playing and servers handing out mince pies at the event, as well as a ?kindness tree, which was positioned near the door. There, helpers handed out red labels and pens so you could write a note to hang on [the tree] before you went in, she says.
When Princess Kate, Prince William and their three children ? Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis ? arrived, ?They looked so happy together, Powell says.
?It?s been a hard year, but she put that brave face on and she looked absolutely gorgeous, she adds of Kate, 42, who recently completed chemotherapy after her cancer diagnosis.
[From People]
I?ll say some nice things, actually it?s wonderful that Kate invites local activists and advocates to this event. It?s nice that each attendee gets a letter from Kate. It?s nice that this event is organized as some kind of thank you to people like Jenny Powell. The thing is? when people like Powell are invited, do they have to pay out of pocket to go to London and attend this event? Like, take off work, drive to London from South Wales (or take a train), probably stay in a hotel for a night? We never hear about who?s picking up those costs, probably because the guests pay for it themselves.
This is a compilation of all of the videos of Kate at the event, and you can hear her talk/mumble to various performers and celebrities. I saw some people noting that she arrived separately she always does that, so she can have a separate moment to greet various VIPs. It?s basically the only time this happens at any event.
Photos courtesy of Avalon Red, Cover Images.
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| | Princess Kate 'held an Early Years meeting at Windsor' on Tuesday | | Added 94 days ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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Since that cringefest ?cancer free? video and subsequent backlash, the Princess of Wales has been trying out different talking points. In the immediate wake of the video and statement, the talking point was: fk the haters, fk the media, I?m going to do what I want. Then it was: of course I?ll eventually be back, I just need more time to rest and recover, but don?t hold your breath. There was an undercurrent to the backlash too, something about ?Kate can grope ferns in the woods but she can?t do some Zooms for charity?? Well, Kate heard the criticism and she organized a ?private meeting? at Windsor Castle, something about the fakakta Early Years.
Kate Middleton has officially returned to work, just a week after announcing she was cancer-free and had finished chemotherapy in an unprecedentedly personal video. Wednesday?s Court Circular, a bulletin published by Buckingham Palace every day detailing the official activities of the royals, said that the princess convened a meeting for her signature ?Early Years? project on Tuesday. She has previously described the cause, which focuses on raising awareness about the importance the first five years of life for children?s development, as her life?s work.
The statement read simply: ?The Princess of Wales, Joint Patron, The Royal Foundation of The Prince and Princess of Wales, this afternoon held an Early Years Meeting at Windsor.? It marked Kate?s first appearance in the Court Circular since December last year and will be seen as a huge milestone on her path to recovery.
The meeting was conducted behind closed doors and no images have been released.
Kate is only expected to make two public, official appearances this year, with attendance at the national Remembrance Day service in November pencilled into her diary, along with an appearance at an annual carol service which she sponsors in December.
[From The Daily Beast]
Im glad shes well enough to do this. What?s slightly funny to me is that ?sources? have previously insisted that Kate was doing some work from home, that she was reading emails or briefing papers or what have you. But I guess none of that counted it only counts when it?s on the Court Circular, right? The Daily Beast also referred to this meeting as a ?special project.? Meaning what, exactly? Is she going to commission another ridiculous claymation video? Another survey? Another relaunch of ?Kate is keen about Early Years, no follow-up questions needed.?
The photos in this post are from January 2023, when Kate wore a McQueen tuxedo jacket to a big Early Years meeting at Windsor Castle. She met with her ?Early Years advisors? and carried a small notebook, to doodle pie charts.
Photos courtesy of Avalon Red.
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| | VF: Princess Kate's summer vacation began the second she left Wimbledon | | Added 158 days ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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Following the Princess of Wales?s successful appearance at the Wimbledon men?s final, there?s a sudden rash of speculation about when Kate will be seen again. As everyone knows, her Sunday appearance was only the second time she?d been seen in public this whole year. As royal-gossips know, the Wimbledon men?s final is usually Kate?s last public event before her summer holidays, which can sometimes last for three months. Trust me when I say that it?s completely asinine to claim that Kate will be seen again anywhere before October. Probably November. That?s what Katie Nicholl?s sources are saying as well:
Kate Middleton?s appearance at Wimbledon on Sunday delighted tennis and royal fans, but it may be some time before we see Kate in public again.
According to royal sources, Prince William and Princess Kate are planning to spend most of the summer ?below the radar? at their Norfolk bolthole now that Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis are out of school and Kate continues her course of preventative chemotherapy.
While Kensington Palace would not give details on the family?s plans for the summer, a royal source confirmed that the Wales family are now ?on summer break.? Sources close to the family say that although they will not be traveling abroad this summer while Kate undergoes treatment, they are excited to visit King Charles and Queen Camilla in Scotland next month.
Sunday?s appearance at Wimbledon is likely to be Kate?s last official engagement until later this year.
[From Vanity Fair]
?They will not be traveling abroad this summer?? They say that like it?s a new thing, when really, Kensington Palace has claimed for years that William and Kate spend all of their downtime in Norfolk. When they?ve actually jetted off quietly to various overseas vacations. Half of which we?ve never even heard of, because the British media selectively keeps their secrets. Anyway, yes, Kate?s summer holiday began as soon as she got in the car and was driven away from the All-England Club. That?s how it traditionally works for Kate. I wonder if she?ll even bother to make the trek to Scotland. I also wonder what excuses, if any, we?ll be given in the fall when someone bothers to ask where Kate is and whether she?ll be seen in public again before Christmas.
Photos courtesy of Avalon Red, Cover Images.
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| | Princess Kate skipped the Wimbledon women's final, but will attend the men's final | | Added 160 days ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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Barbora Krej?kov and Jasmine Paolini played a wonderful Wimbledon final on Saturday. Barbie K won, but Jasmine put up an excellent fight and Jasmine also had the crowd support. I had no idea that the Wimbledon crowd would basically adopt the Italian as one of their own, but her great attitude and beautiful smile won people over. Still, Barbie was tactically brilliant and she played another great final and picked up her second major singles title (and twelfth major titles overall, because she?s also a badass doubles champion).
All in all, it was a great day for women?s tennis. The day was not enjoyed by the Princess of Wales, at least not in the Royal Box. She might have watched at home, but she didn?t tweet any congratulations to Barbie and her staff didn?t think to do that either. Before the women?s final began, Kensington Palace did pull focus by announcing that Kate would attend the final? the men?s final today, Sunday.
Kate Middleton will be in the Royal Box at Wimbledon this year.
The Princess of Wales, 42, is set to attend the men?s singles final at Wimbledon on Sunday, July 14, Kensington Palace has confirmed.
However, she will not be in attendance to see the womens champion crowned on Saturday, July 13 at the famed tennis tournament, which is held at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London.
Princess Kate, 42, has stepped out at Wimbledon most years since marrying Prince William and traditionally hands out the award to the winner in her role as the patron of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. She has only made one public appearance with the royal family in 2024 as she continues her cancer treatment largely out of the public eye.
[From People]
All of us, myself included, predicted this weeks ago. We all knew that she would skip the women?s final but she would magically recover to attend the men?s final. It makes zero sense if she actually feels like sh-t the women?s final was a bit over two hours long, while the men?s final will probably be four hours long, give or take an hour. If she?s ?well enough? to sit in the Royal Box for four or five hours, surely she would have been well enough to attend the women?s final? Or, you know, Zoom with some of her charitable patronages? Anyway, the All England Club chair Debbie Jevans handed out the women?s trophy (the Venus Rosewater Dish) and the runners-up plate. That was ?why? Kate sent out the press releases on Saturday morning she told Wimbledon at the last minute that she wouldn?t show up for the women?s final, and she was only coming to the men?s final. I will update this post with some photos when we get them, and we?ll have more coverage tomorrow, of course.
Photos courtesy of Avalon Red.
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| | Princess Kate given a new appointment to the Order of the Companions of Honour | | Added 241 days ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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Queen Elizabeth II was not a big fan of the then-Duchess of Cambridge. I?m not saying QEII had beef with Kate, but QEII did have some subtle ways of showing that Kate was far from her favorite married-in. QEII waited six and a half years to give Kate the Royal Family Order of Queen Elizabeth II, which is usually something given to royal wives after three or four years. QEII also waited until April 2019 to give Kate the Royal Victorian Order, and it felt like Kate was given GCRVO specifically because Kate was (at the time) weathering a lot of rumors about her husband?s alleged affair with their Norfolk neighbor, Rose Hanbury. Five years later, and Kate is once again in the middle of another sh-tstorm, likely of her husband?s making. So King Charles has dusted off a new shiny medal to give her for sticking with an unmoisturized Huevo.
Kate Middleton and Prince William are taking on new royal appointments. On April 23, which happens to be the sixth birthday of the Prince and Princess of Wales son Prince Louis, King Charles announced several new appointments, including for members of the royal family.
The King, 75, appointed his daughter-in-law Princess Kate, 42, as the Royal Companion of the Order of the Companions of Honour. In a history-making twist, she is the first Royal Companion named to this order. The Order of the Companions of Honour was founded by King George V in 1917 to recognize outstanding achievements in the arts, sciences, medicine and public service. Members are limited to 65 at a time (although people from outside Commonwealth countries can be counted as additional honorary members) and currently include David Attenborough, Elton John, Anna Wintour, Judi Dench and Maggie Smith.
Prince William, 41, was appointed by his father to be Great Master of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath. The role had been vacant since 2022 after King Charles, who held the role from 1974 to 2022, acceded to the throne.
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath was established by King George I in 1725 but is believed to originally date back as far as the eighth century. It is awarded to members of the military or civil service for exemplary service.
Queen Camilla also received a new appointment from her husband as the Grand Master and First or Principal Dame Grand Cross of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire. The Order of the British Empire was established by King George V in 1917 to honor a broader cross-section of society, both military and civilian. It comprises five classes, the two most senior of which makes the recipient a knight or dame.
The title of Grand Master has twice before been held by the monarchs spouse with Prince Philip (1953 to 2021) and Queen Mary (1936 to 1953). King Edward VIII, who was known as the Duke of Windsor following his abdication, held the role from 1917 to 1936 as the Prince of Wales.
Keeping with the tradition of appointing new Companions to the Order of the Garter on April 23, the feast day of Englands patron saint St. George, King Charles named four members. This included a member of the royal family: the Duchess of Gloucester. The Duchess, 77, is the wife of the late Queen Elizabeths cousin the Duke of Gloucester and a full-time working member of the royal family. Her appointment marks the first time a non-blood royal who wasnt a spouse of the monarch or heir received the Order of Garter honor. The other three new Order of the Garter members include Air Chief Marshal Lord Peach, the Right Honourable Lord Kakkar and Lord Lloyd-Webber.
[From People]
It?s insane to me that the Duchess of Gloucester is getting the Order of the Garter honor and she?s the first married-in royal to get it. Like? I?m sure it?s about seniority, but damn, you know both Sophie and Kate would love to get the Garter robes or even the Order of the Thistle robes (I love the Thistle robes, they?re emerald green velvet and I would wear that cape everywhere). Kate will probably be pleased with the Royal Companion of the Order of the Companions of Honour, although it does feel like a ?lesser? honor, something given to placate Kate. Will she accept the honor in person?? LOL. I don?t think that?s how it works it?s just some fancy doodad which will appear with her sash and her few other medals for state dinners and state occasions. As for William?s new position? again, he should have been taking over ALL of Charles?s former positions right from the start. It?s shocking how long it?s taking to hand off everything.
Photos courtesy of Avalon Red, Cover Images.
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| | Princess Kate's 'close friends & confidants were unaware' of her diagnosis | | Added 269 days ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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Something few people are discussing at the moment: who knew about the Princess of Wales?s cancer diagnosis and when did they know? While some of Kensington Palace?s months of fiascoes can be explained in retrospect with Kate?s cancer diagnosis, that doesn?t change the fact that KP blamed the Mother?s Day photo on a woman with cancer, nor does it explain all of the crazy briefings in the past month, nor does does the timeline make much sense. Maybe we?ll eventually get clarity on some of that stuff. But in the meantime, People Magazine is running exclusives (from their cover story this week) about how barely anyone knew about Kate?s diagnosis.
Always wary of leaks to the press, Kate Middleton had been open about her cancer diagnosis to some, but other close friends and confidants were unaware.
It was a heck of a shock, one tells PEOPLE exclusively in this weeks cover story. Adds a former palace aide: The circle of knowledge was very tight.
In a video that sent shockwaves around the globe on March 22, Princess Kate, 42, revealed that she had been diagnosed with cancer and was undergoing chemotherapy. The royal mom, so famous for her unerring poise, spoke about initially keeping the diagnosis private for the sake of our young family, her voice cracking at the reference to Prince George, 10, Princess Charlotte, 8, and Prince Louis, 5, whom she shares with Prince William.
Says a source close to the royal household, She held it together.
Behind the scenes, the Princess of Wales has been taking steps to prioritize her health and well-being, but she hasn?t been in complete seclusion. Both she and Prince William, 41, have been spotted at their children?s sports events and lessons in recent weeks. On March 16, the couple were photographed running errands together at Windsor?s Farm Shop.
Having fun together when they can is very important, says a family friend. This is about her feeling supported. She doesn?t feel isolated at all.
Kate?s parents, Carole and Michael Middleton, have been an additional source of help, with Carole accompanying her daughter on school drop-offs. Kate?s younger siblings, Pippa and James, along with their families, are also nearby. In a touching statement accompanied by a photo of himself and Kate as children, James wrote on Instagram: Over the years, we have climbed many mountains together. As a family we will climb this one with you too.
While Kate?s health crisis has strengthened the safety net around her, it has also highlighted the royal family?s ongoing estrangement from Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, who learned the news at the same time as the rest of the world. However, they privately reached out to William and Kate following the announcement and publicly released a statement: We wish health and healing for Kate and the family, and hope they are able to do so privately and in peace.
[From People]
?On March 16, the couple were photographed running errands together at Windsor?s Farm Shop.? Yeah, this bugs me. The Windsor Farm Shop video is, to me, still extremely questionable and I hate that the palace has taken the position now that if you question the farm shop video, you?re bullying Kate. That IS the palace?s position too, and they?ve been trying to cover their tracks ever since Kate?s cancer-announcement video. Someone told Roya Nikkhah at the Times last weekend that Kate ?wants to be able to carry on with as active and normal a routine as possible and not have it become a huge issue when she goes to a farm shop near their home in Windsor, with people then suggesting that?s a PR move.? It was a PR move and a sloppy one at that, given the palace was actively working with the Sun on that story and that video.
As for the secrecy? Nikkhah?s story mentioned that as well, that Kate?s closest friends were caught off guard by the news. At some point, someone will have to ask when Kate?s staffers learned of the news and when Buckingham Palace was informed. Because I think the answer is ?last week? for both.
#KateMiddleton seemed to be in good spirits while out and about with #PrinceWilliam Saturday. https://t.co/kLUsfvt3b2 (: TMZ/The Sun) pic.twitter.com/EqbtVojBcw
TMZ (@TMZ) March 18, 2024
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| | BAFTA President Prince William will likely skip the BAFTAs for the eighth time | | Added 338 days ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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We learned this week that the Princess of Wales was admitted into a London hospital on Tuesday for a scheduled surgery. Kate is still in the hospital, and she will be there for the next two weeks or so, then she will have a lengthy recovery. One commenter correctly pointed out that something was missing from Kensington Palace?s statement on the matter: an assertion that Kate would make a full recovery. They?re actually telegraphing the fact that this is incredibly serious, which does beg the question: why aren?t they disclosing more information?
Meanwhile, there?s been some chatter in the British media about how they (the media) were blindsided by the news. The Mail pointed out that Kate has not been seen since Christmas Day, 23 (now 24) days ago. As I said yesterday, that?s quite normal Kate rarely works post-Christmas, and she can go a full month or longer without being seen or doing any events this time of year. Interestingly, the Mail also had an article about how William has only been seen once post Christmas he did an event last week, his first and only event of 2024. Now they?re saying William will miss a slew of appearances in February, including the BAFTAs.
Prince William will likely miss the BAFTAs among other engagements to stay by his wifes side as she recovers from abdominal surgery. The Princess of Wales is being treated in hospital after undergoing a successful abdominal operation, Kensington Palace revealed today.
Kate Middleton, 42, was admitted to The London Clinic in Marylebone yesterday for the planned procedure and is expected to remain in hospital for ten to 14 days, and then recover at home in Windsor. The Prince of Wales will stay by his wifes and childrens side throughout and will not undertake official duties while his wife is in hospital, and during the immediate period following her return home.
He therefore postpone a number of engagements, including the BAFTAs on 18th February, the Six Nations which kicks off in two weeks and various charity events. William, who is the Patron of Welsh Rugby team, will likely miss any Six Nations Games. Next month, France and Ireland will kick off this years Six Nations Championship on February 2, for a game at the Orange Vlodrome in Marseille. That weekend will also see games from England versus Italy in Rome and Wales versus Scotland in Cardiff which the Prince and Princess of Wales are not expected to attend.
William was also due to undertake Investitures through January and February which he will now miss. Princess Anne is likely to step in his place. Last year William also made an appearance at the BAFTAs, he has been President of the Academy since February 2010, but he will likely miss out this year.
Last week, the Prince of Wales, without Kate, met rugby legend Rob Burrow to present him his CBE.
The royals usually return to work from the Christmas break in mid-January. Last year, William and Kate opened Royal Liverpool University Hospital on January 12th.
And were unlike to see the Prince of Shrove Tuesday this year either unless the couple have perhaps filmed anything for a segment in advance. The Prince and Princess of Wales were also set to be making a high-profile visit to Rome in the spring as part of a European charm offensive, which now may also be cancelled. Last month, The Mail revealed that talks were under way at the highest level about William and Kates first trip to Italy and a date had been pencilled in.
[From The Daily Mail]
Re: the BAFTAs? that?s why the BAFTA president should have been showing up to the BAFTAs this whole time, since he assumed the presidency in 2010. Instead, he?s skipped the ceremony SEVEN times, usually for no particular reason other than ?I didn?t feel like it.? Now that he actually has a legitimate reason his wife?s poor health it?s like the boy who cried wolf. He will be sad to miss the rugby games, although it would have been iffy for him to travel to France anyway, especially given his reticence to do his job as Football Association President and attend the Women?s World Cup last year (when England made the final).
Photos courtesy of Avalon Red, Backgrid.
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| | Princess Kate is 'doing well' as she recovers from abdominal surgery in the hospital | | Added 338 days ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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Is anyone else genuinely surprised that we still don?t know the Princess of Wales?s mysterious illness or ailment? Kensington Palace cited Kate?s ?medical privacy? in their statement, but the British media seems to play fast and loose with who gets privacy for what. I?m actually starting to wonder if Kate?s hospitalization will turn out to be one of those open secrets among the rota. In any case, palace aides are speaking to journalists off-the-record, but we?re still left with more questions than answers. They?re still insisting that Kate checked into the hospital on Tuesday for a scheduled surgery, and that she will be in the hospital for the next ten to fourteen days, after which she will need a months-long recovery. We also know that William is canceling his schedule in solidarity with his wife. Here?s more from the Mail:
The Princess of Wales is said to be doing well after having a successful abdominal surgery, according to Palace sources. Kate Middleton, 42, was admitted to The London Clinic in Marylebone yesterday for the planned procedure this afternoon. It is said to have been a success and the Princess is now doing well in her recovery, sources told The Times.
The future Queen is expected to remain in hospital for ten to 14 days after which she will return home to Windsor to continue her recovery with the support of her family, Kensington Palace said. It is understood not to be cancerous. The Princess is likely to be advised to recuperate for two to three months, and her return to official duties will depend on medical advice closer to the time. Kate is not expected to return to public events until after Easter, and her husband Prince William will combine being by his wifes and childrens side throughout.
She was not rushed for hospital and her condition was not something that developed over the weekend, according to reports.
The Prince will also postpone a number of engagements as he supports his family, and will not undertake official duties while his wife is in hospital. He will also do no official duties during the immediate period after Kates return home. Royal aides will provide a revised schedule for William in due course.
Kate is close to her family, and her parents Carole and Michael Middleton and sibling Pippa Matthews and James Middleton are set to rally round and help support her recovery at the Waleses home in Windsor.
Neither William nor Kate will travel internationally over the coming months. William and Kate were said to have been planning a high-profile visit to Rome this spring as part of a European charm offensive, but this is now in doubt.
[From The Daily Mail]
There was also something about how William would be juggling the children?s school run and taking care of poor Kate, like they don?t have a million staffers and endless resources. While I understand that William and Kate?s priority is keeping things normal for their kids and William probably does want to ensure that the kids? schedules are not disrupted, let?s be real that man isn?t attending to his wife. Kate will be cared for by an army of professional nurses, doctors and physical therapists. Let?s also be clear, it?s not like William and Kate had a super-busy schedule anyway. Kate hasn?t been seen, heard from or photographed since Christmas and no one blinks an eye, because she often disappears for weeks and months at a time, and William is the same way. All they had on their schedule was promises to be keen in Italy and some kind of military-focused trip where William would copykeen Harry.
Speaking of the last time anyone saw Kate, this video was posted on Twitter on December 28 a police/security convoy rushing to the hospital. My spidey sense is tingling and I genuinely hope shes okay and makes a full recovery.
I hope all is well at Sandringham. My spy in Marylebone just saw this convoy heading in the general direction of King Edward VII's Hospital at eight thirty this evening pic.twitter.com/tOcVsP3rFU
Brian Moran (@RVdajdynCrclemN) December 28, 2023
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| | In Touch: Princess Kate 'finally gave in' to sending Prince George to Eton | | Added 346 days ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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For years, we?ve heard about the Princess of Wales?s aversion to British boarding schools. She was allegedly bullied at one all-girls boarding school, and she ended up becoming a day student (as in, not a boarder) at Marlborough, a co-ed private school. Apparently, she wants all of her children, especially Prince George, to go to Marlborough. She?s been seen visiting Marlborough several times in recent months, although she and William were also seen touring Eton with George last summer as well. It?s believed that William is really pushing for George to attend Eton, the same posh all-boys school William and Harry attended. Will and Kate?s school argument has spilled out into the media, and it?s clear that Kate is really fighting to avoid sending all of her kids to any boarding school, especially Eton. Now In Touch Weekly claims that William won the battle about sending George to Eton, and that Kate is upset about it.
Kate Middleton couldn?t take her eyes off her son. As her husband, Prince William, spoke to Eton College headmaster Simon Henderson in a photo posted by a royal watcher on June 22, Kate placed her hands on her chin and gazed at George with a look that most mothers recognized instantly. ?She?s thinking, ?How did my baby grow so big, so quickly??? guessed one commenter, while others interpreted her expression as ?pensive,? ?sad? and ?worried.? Added another, ?She looks very perturbed. I suspect she?s not looking forward to her eldest son going to boarding school.?
It isn?t exactly her choice. ?Kate long disagreed with her husband about sending him away, even though it?s tradition,? says a source, noting that Eton is considered the most prestigious boarding school in the world, having educated England?s most elite boys ? including William and Prince Harry ? for nearly 600 years. ?Kate thinks sending him to such a stuffy, upper-crust institution goes against all of their efforts to modernize the monarchy. Plus, she?ll miss George desperately. She and William argued about it for years, but he has finally won.?
The 10-year-old future king may have had a hand in the decision. ?He wants to be just like his father,? says the source, and William, 41, has regaled him with stories about his five years at the nearly $60,000-a-year school, where he was captain of the swimming team and his house football squad and was also elected a prefect in the ultra-exclusive Eton Society, nicknamed the Pop. (Harry, who didn?t enjoy his time there nearly as much, recently recounted how hurt he was when his popular big brother told him to ?pretend we don?t know each other? at school.)
Acknowledging George?s wishes, Kate, 41, ?finally gave in,? says the source. She?s reportedly skipping a royal visit to Singapore with William in November to support her son as he takes Eton?s 150-minute verbal and mental reasoning entrance exam. ?But she?s still heartbroken. She was horribly bullied at her first boarding school, and can?t bear the thought of George suffering through that.?
At least she?ll have a few more years with him: Boys don?t begin at Eton until they?re 13. It?s also just a nine-minute drive from their new home, Adelaide Cottage, in Windsor, the source points out. ?William used to visit the queen for tea because she was so close by,? says the source. ?It?s boarding only, but close enough that George would be able to come home on weekends.?
That?s Kate?s only comfort. ?At least they?ll still have some family time, and he can bond with his siblings,? the source says of Princess Charlotte, 8, and Prince Louis, 5. ?But it still seems as if her family is being torn apart. There?s also the worry that William will insist the other two kids be shipped off next. Kate knows this is all part of her ?royal duty,? but there?s a lot of tension between her and her husband right now.?
[From In Touch Weekly]
I know it?s just In Touch Weekly, but I generally believe that this is the way it?s going down William insists that George will go to Eton, George wants to go to Eton, and Kate is fighting for all of her kids to be day students at a co-ed posh school. As I?ve said before, there?s a good chance she might get her way with Charlotte and Louis. I can see that being the ?compromise? George goes to Eton, and the other two kids are day students at Marlborough. Kate won?t like it but this is just the kind of thing where William and Charles will get their way.
Photos courtesy of Avalon Red, Cover Images.
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| | Princess Kate will spend her 42nd birthday at her mother's home, being 'spoiled' | | Added 347 days ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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Today is the Princess of Wales?s 42nd birthday. This year, we were not gifted with wall-to-wall briefings in which Kate promised to be especially keen, nor were we told endlessly that Kate is absolutely perfect and never, ever puts a foot wrong. Instead, the birthday stories are leaning into the idea that Kate will spend the day with her grifter mother. The Mirror suggested that Carole Middleton will organize a party for Kate at Middleton Manor, and the Sun claimed that Kate would spend the day at her parents? house as well, being ?spoiled? by Carole, Mike and Prince William. LOL. The Sun also claims that 41 was kind of a rough year for Kate, which is probably true.
Kate Middleton will mark her 42nd birthday today with homemade gifts from her three children and a birthday cake courtesy of her mum Carole, we can reveal. The Princess of Wales is expected to spend the day celebrating with husband Prince William, their children Prince George, 10, Princess Charlotte, eight, Prince Louis, five, and the Middletons at her childhood home in Bucklebury, Berkshire. There she will be showered with craft themed gifts from the children and will be made ?a fuss of? and ?spoiled? by William and her parents Carole and Michael Middleton.
Speaking exclusively to Fabulous about the princess?s celebrations, royal expert Jennie Bond said: ?Luckily the children don?t go back to school until the 10th, so the family can celebrate the last day of the Christmas holidays and Catherine?s birthday at the same time. Last year her birthday coincided with all the publicity about Harry?s book, which was about to be published. This year things are looking much smoother for Catherine and her family. She has also weathered the storm of Omid Scobie?s book and I?m sure William and the children will want to spoil her with cards and special gifts.
?There is no doubt that the Princess would value nothing more than some handcrafted presents from her children. Perhaps their granny, Carole, will help them make a birthday cake for her after all, Catherine has always enjoyed helping the children learn to bake. I?m sure Catherine?s parents would love to make a fuss of their daughter and it may be that William will want to treat his wife to a romantic birthday dinner, but with school starting the next morning, they are more likely to spend the evening sorting out uniforms and school bags ready for the start of term!?
It has been a year of ups and downs for Kate since her last birthday. She was accused of being cold towards her sister-in-law Meghan in Harry?s book Spare, and he further claimed she was ?disgusted? when Meghan asked to use her lipgloss. In his book, he also partially blamed Kate and his brother for his decision to wear the controversial Nazi uniform to a fancy dress party in 2005, claiming they both ?howled? when they saw him. And more recently, Kate was named along with King Charles as the two royals who allegedly questioned the tone of Prince Archie?s skin.
[From The Sun]
Bond keeps going, claiming that Kate is enjoying her 40s and she won?t let a little thing like her own racism get in her way to future queendom. It?s interesting that people think that Kate goes to her mother?s house for her birthday? I?m sure it?s true, but I wonder if William is even around.
Buckingham Palace also published this photo of Kate at the coronation for her birthday. It?s a funny choice while it?s a flattering photo of Kate, it?s interesting that no one in the family is looking at her.
Wishing The Princess of Wales a very happy birthday today!
@ChrisJack_Getty pic.twitter.com/NhkHYdTFIf
The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) January 9, 2024
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