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| | Kate Middleton was hacked 155 times before 2007, by just one NOTW editor | | Added 11 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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It?s sort of cute to go back and look at photos of then-Kate Middleton, before she got ?duchessed? and before Prince George?s magnificent grumpy-face. Her casual style really was sort of cute ? she used to wear lots of jeans (not jeggings) and flats and cute little blazers. She was so apple-cheeked! I wouldn?t mind seeing more of that kind of thing in her duchess-wear. Anyway, I?ve pulled some vintage Kate Middleton photos (circa 2005-07) because that?s the era we?re about to discuss.
Previously, we?ve covered the ongoing hacking trials, where UK editors and assorted shady characters have been charged with criminal acts following the revelations that many members of the public (royalty, celebrities, crime victims) were being hacked on a regular basis. One of the stories we covered was about the testimony of former News of the World editor Clive Goodman, who described hacking into then-Kate Middleton?s voicemail account to listen to messages left for her by Prince William. William used to (and maybe still does) call Kate ?Babykins? and ?Baby?. Well, Goodman was giving more testimony yesterday, and he said he and his team personally hacked Kate 155 TIMES.
The plot thickens. Kate Middleton’s phone was hacked 155 times, starting on Christmas in 2005, according to testimony from former News of the World royals editor Clive Goodman given today at trial as the hacking case against the now-shuttered News Corp.-owned tabloid continues to unfold. The journalist, who spent time in jail in 2007 for hacking the voicemail accounts of royal aides, told the court that he listened in on the Duchess of Cambridge 155 times, while Prince William’s phone was accessed 35 times and Prince Harry was hacked nine times.
“There has been no intention to deceive you or anybody else about my involvement in hacking,” Goodman said during proceedings at the Old Bailey in London, per the Daily Mail. “If anyone asks me an open question, I will give an open answer.”
He testified that he last hacked Kate’s voicemail on Aug. 7, 2006, the day before he was arrested. He said that William’s then-girlfriend was becoming a figure of “increasing importance around the royal family,” hence the increased effort spent on poking around in her private affairs.
“There were discussions about her and Prince William marrying, moving in, settling down,” Goodman recalled. “She started to receive semi-royal status around the Royal Family.”
Per the Mail, Goodman has admitted during this ongoing trial to hacking the phones of royal aide Mark Dyer; Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall’s son, Tom Parker Bowles. And just today, he testified to hacking Prince Charles aide Michael Fawcett and a PR consultant to the Duchess of York, Kate Waddington. Asked by a lawyer for defendant Andy Coulson, a former NOTW editor, why he never came forward about these particular alleged hacking victims before, Goodman replied that no one had ever asked him until now.
“I’m not on trial for phone hacking, and I completely agree I hacked these people’s phones,” Goodman said. “But they were never put to me individually.”
Coulson, Goodman and fellow defendants Rebekah Brooks, her husband Charles Brooks, Stuart Kuttner, Mark Hanna and Cheryl Carter have all denied being involved in any hacking conspiracy. The trial was suspended back in March after Goodman fell ill and they chose to wait to proceed until he was fit enough to give evidence. Rebekah Brooks has pleaded not guilty to two counts of perverting the course of justice and two counts of conspiracy to commit misconduct in a public office. Coulson and Goodman have denied two counts of misconduct in a public office. Carter, Hanna and Charles Brooks have pleaded not guilty to conspiracy to pervert the course of justice, while Rebekah, Coulson, Edmondson and Kuttner all denied a count of conspiracy to intercept communications as well.
[From E! News]
155 TIMES. Good God. And this is just one publication ? imagine how many times the editors of The Sun hacked Kate. Imagine how many times The Daily Mail hacked her. And Goodman only stopped in 2006 because he was arrested! I imagine Kate was hacked a lot when she and William broke up in 2007, and probably a lot in the year leading up to their engagement too, when speculation was high and everyone wanted to know what was going on. You know what?s sort of miraculous? That the most the tabloid press ever got on Kate was A) her work-shy ways, B) the Waity thing and C) Dodgy Uncle Gary. Because they were investigating her thoroughly for the better part of seven years pre-engagement and that?s all they got.
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| | Kate Middleton, Prince William & Baby Prince George Bid Farewell to Australia as Royal Tour Comes to a Close | | Added 11 years ago | Source: Celebrity Gossip |
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Wrapping up their three-week tour, Kate Middleton and Prince William bid goodbye to Australia on Friday afternoon (April 25).
Toting an adorably dressed Prince George on his hip, the Duchess of Cambridge waved goodbye to her admirers and prepped for her trip back to England with her loving husband and son.
Before their farewell, Prince William and Kate attended a war memorial service, standing shoulder to shoulder with veterans, serving military personnel and the public as they marked Anzac Day - a national day of remembrance for Australia's fallen.
As for their overall tour of Australia and New Zealand, a royal spokesman said, ?The tour of New Zealand and Australia has been an incredible experience for both the Duke and Duchess and the couple really have enjoyed it immensely.
?We always said this would be an opportunity for the Duke to introduce both countries to the Duchess and Prince George and the couple have been bowled over by the extraordinarily warm welcome shown to them as a family by people everywhere they went.?
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| | Kate Middleton Wears Mc Queen to Easter Services Down Under | | Added 11 years ago | Source: Celebrity Gossip |
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Celebrating Easter in the Land Down Under, Kate Middleton arrived for church services at St Andrew's Cathedral in Sydney, Australia today (April 20).
Gorgeous in a grey Alexander Mc Queen coat and a Jane Taylor hat, the Duchess complemented the choir members post service, calling their music "lovely."
Kate singled out the choir's youngest member 6-year-old Freddie Cobb, telling him "I had my eye on you right through the service. You were wonderful!"
Earlier in the day, the the royal couple toured the Taronga Zoo with their son Prince George, who stole the show with his enthusiasm.
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They are well into their tour Down Under, and Kate Middleton and Prince William's latest stop was Brisbane, Australia.
The royal couple received a large welcome as they touched down at the Royal Australian Airforce Base at Amberley earlier today (April 19).
The Duchess sported a knee-length white dress with blue print as she and her Duke greeted eager fans during their walk about.
In a more somber moment, the couple planted a tree at the base's Memorial Garden before touring the base.
Stay linked to GossipCenter for complete coverage of Kate and William's tour!
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| | Kate Middleton: Fashionable in the Land Down Under | | Added 11 years ago | Source: Celebrity Gossip |
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Ready for another day of events, Kate Middleton put in an appearance at Winmalee Guide Hall in Winmalee, Australia on Thursday (April 17).
The Duchess wore a chic, three quarter length sleeved blue and white wrap dress and navy espadrilles as she and her husband Prince William greeted the crowd.
On Wednesday, the couple and their son Prince George arrived in the Land Down Under after a whirlwind trip to New Zealand.
The trio were greeted by the masses and attended and official welcome ceremony at the iconic Sydney Opera House.
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| | Kate Middleton Receives Nothing But Compliments from Fashion Designer Jenny Packham | | Added 11 years ago | Source: Celebrity Gossip |
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Sure, she?s known for her kind persona and royal grace, but Kate Middleton is also one of the biggest fashion icons around, so it?s no surprise that famed designers like Jenny Packham are singing the Duchess? praises.
Packham has designed multiple ensembles for the brunette beauty and dished to Women?s Wear Daily that Prince William?s wife is a pleasure to work with.
"It?s always quite a collaboration," Packham explained. And when asked if they work together on beautiful getups, Jenny added, ?Absolutely.?
"Sometimes when we dress celebrities, there are always loads of Twitters and things like that when I wake up, I think, 'Oh right, she wore it,'" Packham said, referring to Kate?s recent appearance in New Zealand. "You kind of always know where it's going to be worn."
And though their collaboration seems to go off without a hitch, Jenny?s partner Matthew Anderson joked that his only complaint is Kate always wears their designs when the pair is out of down.
Anderson specifically referred to the moment when Kate left the hospital for the first time toting Prince George. She rocked a blue and white polka dot Jenny Packham fresh, to which Matthew said, ?We always seem to be away when these things happen!"
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| | Prince William & Kate Middleton Bring Prince George to Sydney Opera House | | Added 11 years ago | Source: Celebrity Gossip |
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Showing some love to their Australian fans, Prince William and Kate Middleton showed up at the Sydney Opera House on Wednesday afternoon (April 16).
As expected, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge received a warm welcome as they greeted the crowd that gathered for some face time with the Royals and the little Prince George of Cambridge.
And Kate made quite an impression with her bold yellow Roksanda Ilincic dress, a summery compliment to her husband?s handsome blue suit.
The Prince told his guests, ?There cannot be a more impressive place than the iconic Sydney Opera House to begin our first visit together to Australia. For Catherine, Harry and me, born in the early 80s, we?ve never known anything else - Australia and Australians have always been for us a beacon of confidence, creativity in the arts and sporting ability.?
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| | Kate Middleton and Prince William Arrive in Hamilton | | Added 11 years ago | Source: Celebrity Gossip |
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Getting gussied up for the next leg of their tour, Kate Middleton and Prince William arrived at Hamilton Airport in New Zealand on Sunday (April 12).
Dressed to the nines for their arrival, the Duke of Cambridge sported a classy navy suit, walking beside his Duchess, who sported a stunning green coat, smiling at the shutterbugs.
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| | Prince William & Kate Middleton Tour Peter Jackson's Military Plane Museum | | Added 11 years ago | Source: Celebrity Gossip |
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When you?ve got the kind of money Peter Jackson has made with his ?Lord of the Rings? and ?Hobbit? franchises, it?s only natural to buy a bunch of old war planes and start a museum.
The New Zealand-born director had the privilege of hosting Prince William and Kate Middleton at the Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre in Wellington today (April 10), and he gave them a proper tour of his military aircraft collection.
And after Mr. Jackson took some cell phone footage of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge inside his planes, they headed inside for a special presentation- an aviation helmet lined in possum skin for Prince George.
Museum executive Jane Orphan explained, ?We were very keen to mark the occasion with a gift and this is all about preserving the heritage for future generations, we thought what better than to give then a gift for the young Prince.?
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| | Duchess Kate's $3875 McQueen dress was sneezed on by a peasant baby | | Added 11 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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I already covered the basics in an earlier post this morning, but we got more photos in from Prince William and Duchess Kate?s trip to the Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre in Blenheim, New Zealand, so I thought you might want to see Kate?s Alexander McQueen coatdress from other angles. Also, it?s worth noting that Kate seems to have found some new shoes too ? I haven?t seen those g?damn nude LK Bennetts so far. Also: I like that William is holding the umbrella over Kate. Polite.
Some additional details on the dress, from What Kate Wore: it?s a ?customized? piece from McQueen?s pre-Summer collection. It?s called the Utility Coat Dress or ?Belted Crepe Coat? and it?s offered in light blue and black. There ARE buttons, but they are concealed, so what?s the point, asked the Duchess of Buttons. The dress costs $3875.
The Telegraph has a lengthy piece on what went down during Will and Kate?s ?walkabout? amongst the people. There are some funny details! For one, a baby sneezed on Kate?s dress. Oh dear. One must get the frock dry-cleaned! Kate also received lots of flowers and gifts, including a black bracelet made of rubber bands. One commoner said: ?We asked her about Prince George and she said she would have taken him everywhere but he would have been a bit noisy.” I swear, the descriptions ? from Will & Kate themselves! ? of George are amazing. He?s ?noisy? and ?big? and he ?wails? a lot. He smacks babies and steals toys and cries at 3 am. He?s always hungry. He chews on his mom?s hair. And we already know that Lupo is his best friend in the world.
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