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| | Prince William & Kate will be back at work in south Wales after their vacation! | | Added 10 hours ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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Prince William and Kate are still in Mustique. They flew to the private island full of day-drinkers last week and they skipped the BAFTAs last Sunday. The British media has been lowkey calling them out for the better part of a week too, starting with the confirmation that they were skipping the BAFTAs because of their vacation. Kensington Palace?s clownish courtiers have been trying to problem-solve and massage the PR. That?s why KP?s social media randomly posted those ?drawings? done by Kate and her children this week, only I guess we were supposed to believe that Kate posted the drawings herself as she lounged by the infinity pool. KP courtiers decided to change tack on Thursday, KP courtiers huffily briefed reporters that Kate and William will visit South Wales next week, fresh from their sunny holiday.
Kate Middleton and Prince William are teaming up for their second joint appearance of the yearand there will be cake for a special celebration.
Kensington Palace confirmed on Feb. 20 that the Prince and Princess of Wales will visit Pontypridd in south Wales on Wednesday, Feb. 26. The royals are making the trip before St. Davids Day, a day of national celebration for Wales, on March 1 and will meet members of the local community to learn about life in the town. Pontypridd was hit with severe flooding from Storm Bert and Storm Darragh in December 2024 and the couple will hear from local people who were affected then.
The Prince and Princess of Wales will pack several stops into their trip to Wales, kicking off the visit at the historic Pontypridd Market to meet local business owners and have the chance to prepare Welsh cakes. Princess Kate is sure to ace the cake-making, as shes known to bake birthday cakes for her children, Prince George, 11, Princess Charlotte, 9, and Prince Louis, 6.
Princess Kate, 43, and Prince William, 42, will then head to the Meadow Street Community Garden and Woodland. The community garden was established in 2021 as a safe place for all, and the royals will see how locals restored it to full splendor after the space was affected by the flooding in December. Theyll also hear about why the community garden is so special to the people of Pontypridd as a restorative place in nature, a sentiment Princess Kate referenced when discussing what brought her strength after undergoing chemotherapy treatment.
[From People]
I read a lot of royal coverage, obviously, so let me just say that this kind of detailed itinerary briefing is barely being done for Will and Kate these days. In recent years, the press is lucky to get a confirmation that Will or Kate will be doing *something* somewhere in the coming week. The news of this visit and the itinerary was briefed specifically to take some heat off of Kate and William for their vacation. But of course, it has another purpose too:
Princess Kate and Prince William could be set to overshadow Meghan Markles Netflix show with a public baking display, just days before the Duchesss lifestyle show drops on the streaming platform. The Prince and Princess of Wales will visit the historic Pontypridd Market next week to try their hand at making traditional Welsh cakes.
The timing of the royal couples Welsh baking display coincides with the upcoming launch of the Duchess of Sussexs Netflix lifestyle show on March 4. Meghans new series, titled With Love, Meghan, will feature the duchess sharing cooking tips and recipes alongside conversations with friends. The show promises to blend practical how-tos and candid conversation while embracing playfulness over perfection as Meghan and her guests explore cooking, gardening and other creative pursuits.
[From GB News]
I?m actually glad that GB News pointed this out, because I was definitely stuck in the mindset of ?this is all about the Wales Family?s luxury vacation.? But no, it?s a twofer. They?re also going to steal Meghan?s thunder in advance by baking cakes! I doubt that will be the only thing Will and Kate do to thunder-steal. How sad.
Photos courtesy of Avalon Red, Cover Images.
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| | Meghan McCain opened her mouth about the Duchess of Sussex yet again | | Added 10 hours ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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Meghan ?My Father? McCain is at it again. She?s discovered the same thing those Salt Island white women learned eight-plus years ago: that ?hating on Meghan Markle? is a billion-dollar industry. Last month, McCain lost her mind over the trailer for With Love, Meghan. McCain was incandescent with rage over the very idea of a Black woman in a typically ?white space? of cooking/entertaining/lifestyle-influencing. McCain screamed that cooking is elitist! Well, now McCain is on a tear about Duchess Meg?s As Ever brand announcement.
Meghan McCain went after Meghan Markle ? again ? during the premiere of her ?Happy Hour? online series Wednesday and specifically criticized Markle?s lifestyle brand, As Ever.
?She apparently never listens to anyone living in reality,? the conservative commentator, 40, said about the Duchess of Sussex, 43.
McCain told her guests, celebrity blogger Perez Hilton and journalist Mary Katharine Ham, that she thought the original title of Markle?s company, American Riviera Orchard, ?was a terrible name to begin with.? After showing the Instagram video from Monday of Markle announcing her As Ever brand, McCain said that she ?cannot stand? the ?Suits? alum.
?I love people that I can relate to, like every other 40-year-old mom,? said McCain. ?I don?t want to eat her jam. I love Princess Kate. I don?t know what she?s doing. This is like her ninth rebrand. I actually had to review her show and her podcast, and it was horrible. It was so boring. I would not tell her to do any of this stuff,? McCain added of Markle. ?I would have a whole different idea of how to help her career.?
Markle changed the name of her lifestyle business after dealing with a slew of trademark snafus, while unveiling a new website and logo for her business venture.
?I used to really like her,? McCain said about Markle, explaining that now she thinks the duchess and Prince Harry are ?boring? and don?t understand ?transparency.?
The former ?The View? co-host then praised Markle and Harry?s estranged sister-in-law, Kate Middleton, who is now on the other side of her cancer battle. ?I think it?s cause my dad died of cancer, I was really rooting for her and I was so sad about it,? said McCain. ?We?re basically the same age and I?m just [team] Princess Kate forever now. That?s just me.?
[From The NY Post]
I actually love when these salty white folks act as if they?re being forced to pay attention to Duchess Meghan or that they are required to have an opinion. While Duchess Megh is a public figure and it?s fair to speak about her public announcements and public moves, at least be honest about why you?re paying attention to her: because she?s that girl, because you want to see what she does next. Her ?haters? follow her more closely than her supporters most of the time. Also: the Sussexes don?t understand ?transparency? lmao. They?re not public servants, they don?t serve in public office, what transparency is required of them? And McCain saying that she has better ideas of how to help the duchess?s career McCain is a failed panelist on The View, a failed nepo-baby, a failed columnist, a failed conservative thinker, and now she?s just some brat on a pod.
Photos courtesy of The View and Backgrid.
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| | Princess Kate doesn't want her kids to ever go through the 'blooding' ritual | | Added 3 days ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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During Prince William and then-Kate Middleton?s courtship, she made an effort to ?fit in? with William?s lifestyle, including hunting. The Middletons tried to do the same. It didn?t stick Kate never goes on ?shooting weekends? and I doubt she?s picked up a gun in years. There also doesn?t seem to be any effort to introduce the Wales kids into royal blood sports. I?ve mentioned this before, but it?s remarkable to see King Charles completely eschew the kind of ?royal training? that royal grandparents have done for their grandchildren for generations. He was practically raised by his grandmother and his ?uncle? Lord Mountbatten, and he was raised to enjoy hunting, shooting, fishing, deerstalking. He did all of that well into his 40s and 50s. Charles shows zero interest in molding his grandkids in the same way his surrogate father and mother figures raised him. Which means that it?s just William, Kate and Carole, trying to indoctrinate the Wales kids into their weird quasi-royal life. It also means that Kate gets to dictate much more about her kids? upbringing than perhaps any consort before. Well, apparently, Kate has given a firm ?no? to the ?blooding? ritual.
The Princess of Wales has put her foot down to stop her children having to take part in a centuries-old blooding tradition, a new royal book claims. In Yes, Maam ? The Secret Life of Royal Servants, which is out this month, author Tom Quinn revealed that Kate Middleton had insisted that her three kids not take part in an ancient practice.
The ritual sees young royals going shooting and then having their faces smeared with the blood of his or her first kill; either a stag or a fox. But Catherine, who is known to have complicated feelings towards blood sports, was adamant that, Princes George, 11, and Louis, nine as well as Princess Charlotte, six avoid enduring the gory convention.
In an extract obtained by FEMAIL, he recounted: Charless daughter in-law, Catherine, Princess of Wales, has put her foot down and insisted there will be no blooding for her children.
The King himself had gone through the rite as a child, as did his two sons, Princes William and Harry. In his bombshell book, Spare, the Duke of Sussex entailed his experience at the age of 15, after killing a stag on the grounds of Balmoral. Harry described how his stalking guide, Sandy, then bled the animal from its neck and cut into its stomach with a knife before the royals head was pushed into the carcass: ?[He] placed a hand gently behind my neck, and? pushed my head inside the carcass. I tried to pull away, but Sandy pushed me deeper. I was shocked by his insane strength. And by the infernal smell. My breakfast jumped up from my stomach. After a minute I couldnt smell anything, because I couldnt breathe. My nose and mouth were full of blood, guts and a deep, upsetting warmth.
[From The Daily Mail]
That part of Spare was one of the sickening parts which convinced me that the whole royal family was a huge fking cult. I actually get the idea of smearing an animal?s blood on your face it?s gross, but it makes some kind of sense. But what Harry described was not THAT. Anyway, I would imagine Kate has said no to ?blooding,? just as she?s probably kept the kids away from hunting and guns.
Photos courtesy of Avalon Red, Cover Images, Kensington Palace.
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| | Princess Kate told a cancer patient that 'she didn't have to have' a cold cap | | Added 35 days ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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On Tuesday, the Princess of Wales visited the cancer ward at the Royal Marsden Hospital. Kate?s office confirmed that Kate had been treated at the same hospital last year, and that?s where she had been ?smuggled in? to receive chemotherapy treatments. Kate made some strange comments during her visit with cancer patients, but royal reporters quickly swooped in to do damage control and massage the message. The message? Kate is fine, she?s in remission, but her ?new normal? means that she?s still not going back to work in any way, and how dare you question any part of this story. Interestingly, People Magazine has published several exclusives about Kate?s visit, and I suspect that Kensington Palace organized these pieces with palace-selected people and palace-enforced talking points. One woman who met Kate declared that Kate doesn?t have to tell people what kind of cancer she had:
Kate Middletons visit to a London hospital where she had cancer treatment last year made a real impact, but one cancer patient says theres no need for the royal to disclose her diagnosis. Angela Terry met the Princess of Wales during her emotional stop at The Royal Marsden Hospital on Jan. 14, and exclusively tells PEOPLE that Kates presence provided a huge boost.
She was there to say thank you to the people who had looked after her, talk to patients who were in a similar situation, Terry tells PEOPLE. It was a great message of hope because she looked so well. We don?t need to know what cancer she had. We just know she?s been through surgery, she?s been through chemo ? and one year later, my goodness, look, she is here.
Terry, 71, was diagnosed with EGFR-positive lung cancer in 2019 and serves as the non-executive chair of EGFR Positive UK, a charity for mutation driven lung cancer. She was at the Royal Marsden for treatment on Tuesday when she met Princess Kate, who unexpectedly stepped out there to show her gratitude to the incredible team, but also highlight the world leading care and treatment the Marsden provides, a Kensington Palace spokesman said.
[From People]
?It was a great message of hope because she looked so well. We don?t need to know what cancer she had.? Eh. Kate and King Charles have both declined to talk specifics about their cancer diagnoses, but Charles has done a lot more to show that he?s receiving treatment and that his cancer and the treatment has knocked him on his ass. Charles, to me, is more realistic and relatable than the conspiracy of silence around Kate for the past year. Meanwhile, People Mag did another exclusive about Kate telling a cancer patient that she didn?t use the cold cap:
Kate Middletons hair has long been a hallmark of her style, and during a visit to the Royal Marsden Hospital, a cancer patient revealed that the princess shared she didnt have to have cold cap therapy?a treatment that helps reduce the risk of hair loss?during her cancer treatment.
Katherine Field, a patient undergoing cancer treatment who met Princess Kate during her visit, tells PEOPLE that they discussed cold capping ? a scalp cooling system that can help reduce hair loss during chemotherapy, according to the American Cancer Society. Field, who was wearing a cold cap at the time, said the conversation added a personal connection to their encounter.
I hate it, but I think it is working. Today there is a little bit of hair coming out, but I?m just trying to delay it, Field, an art historian and curator, tells PEOPLE. When asked if Princess Kate mentioned using a cold cap, Field shared, She just said that she didn?t have to have it. For her to lose her hair, which is so iconic, would have been awful. Everyone loves her hair!
[From People]
In retrospect, I think one of the craziest parts about Kate?s situation is that she actually looked quite ill in 2023 and her use of wigs was quite noticeable, and then when she ?came back? to public view in June of last year when she was apparently going through chemo she looked worlds better and a lot healthier. She was practically glowing at the Wimbledon men?s final last July. And yes, the situation with her hair is certainly interesting.
Photos courtesy of Cover Images, Avalon Red.
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| | Princess Kate's Christmas event sort of got overshadowed this year, right' | | Added 74 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 156 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 220 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 222 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 303 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 331 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.
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?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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