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| | Duchess Kate makes her first public speech at a hospice opening: how did she do? | | Added 12 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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I?ve been waiting for a few hours to see if we would get the new photos of Duchess Kate, but we haven?t. So these are just some more photos of Kate from last week?s outing for that Children & the Arts charity thing, the one she did with Camilla and Charles. You can see the new photos of Kate here, at The Mail. Kate borrowed a dress from her mother! It?s a royal blue Reiss dress, and yes, it?s very, very buttony. Kate got her Button Problem from her mother. She comes by it genetically.
Really, though, I just wanted to talk about Kate?s first public speech! She made her first speech (as a duchess) at the opening of the East Anglia Children?s Hospice, outside London today. We already heard her speak during her engagement interview back in 2010. At the time, some of Kate?s old classmates commented on her ?new voice? – it seems like part of Kate?s ?princess lessons? were some diction and elocution lessons which gave her a more ?clipped? accent. I think Kate has probably done hours of work just to make this short speech:
According to People Mag?s sources, she wrote it herself. Which? I don?t really believe. I think she had a hand in it, sure. But I just don?t believe that some staffers didn?t help her, or that even this short speech wasn?t vetted by the Palace. She says, in part, ?I am only sorry that William can’t be here today. He would love it here? A view of his ? that I share ? is that through teamwork, so much can be achieved. What you have all achieved is extraordinary? I had a pre-conceived idea as to what to expect. Far from being a clinical depressing place for sick children, it was a home. Most importantly, it was a family home, a happy place of stability, support and care. It was a place of fun? [The work you do is] inspirational, it’s a shining example of the support and care that is delivered,” and added, “The feelings you inspire ? feelings of love and of hope ? offer a chance to families to live a life they never thought could be possible.”
As for her manner? well, she did fine for her first speech. She seemed nervous, and she kept checking her notes – but that?s why you have notes. Because when you?re speaking in front of an audience, sometimes your mind goes blank. I think her manner inspired sympathy, but I?d personally like to see her elocution lessons toned down a bit. She seemed like she was trying too hard to remember all of her coaching. She would be better if she was encouraged to be more natural, even if that means speaking with her normal voice, in her normal accent.
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| | Duchess Kate goes green & shamrocky for St. Patrick's Day: gorgeous or meh' | | Added 12 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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God, I love when Duchess Kate wears jewel tones. They suit her coloring so, so much. I would love to see her in rich reds, blues and greens all of the time. These are photos of Kate at an event yesterday for the Irish Guards (the dudes in red, with the bearskin hats). It?s an annual thing – every St. Patrick?s Day, a royal ?presents? shamrocks to members of the Irish Guards. Or something? they get medals, and they get a pint of beer. Kate wore this gorgeous Emilia Wickstead dress? beautiful color. Great length on Kate. There seems to be a bit too much fabric gathered at the waist, which makes me wonder if Kate should have gone down a size (maybe to 00?). I also love her hat (by Lock & Co.). Kate?s so lucky to have a face for hats – so many Englishwomen can do hats properly, and so few American women can. Also, Kate just needs to wear hats more often because it keeps her from fooling with her hair during public events.
Oh, and her gold shamrock pin? It once belonged to the Queen Mum. I?m guessing that after the Queen Mother?s death, it went into the royal jewelry archives, where the Queen lends it out to royal ladies for special occasions. Either that or someone actually gave Kate that pin to keep. The Queen? Prince Charles? William?
You can read more about the event here, at The Mail. It seems like 40 officers were pre-selected to receive shamrock boutineers/corsage things. The Irish Wolfhound mascot got a shamrock corsage too! Is that a dog or a small pony? Also – after the formal ceremony, Kate joined some of the men for a private luncheon, where she was photographed sipping sherry.
Last year, Prince William was made a Colonel of the Irish Guard, and he wore the red uniform for his wedding to Kate. I?ve heard that the Queen insisted on that – that William wear the red jacket of an Irish Guard. I heard that William wanted to wear the formal dress uniform of one of his other military ranks, like as lieutenant with the RAF.
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| | Kate Middleton Holds Court at St. Patrick's Day Parade | | Added 12 years ago | Source: Celebrity Gossip |
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Making for quite the royal spectacle, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, held court during a grand St. Patrick's Day Parade in Aldershot, England on Saturday (March 17).
The bride of Prince William performed multiple duties throughout the festivities while at one point presenting shamrocks to the Irish Guards at the Aldershot Barracks.
Clad in an emerald coat dress with black belt, Kate also tended to her canine duties, as she placed a shamrock on the collar of the Regimental mascot Conmeal.
Also keeping with tradition by sipping a glass of Harvey's Bristol Creme sherry, Miss Middleton closed out her St. Patty's Day efforts by holding a private meeting with senior personnel.
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| | Kate Middleton Shows Off Her Hockey Skillset | | Added 12 years ago | Source: Celebrity Gossip |
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Proving she still has a hold on the game, Kate Middleton showed off her sporty side during a match of field hockey at Olympic Park in Stratford, East London earlier today (March 15).
Dressed in a casual gray hoodie, coral-hued denim and a pair of tennis shoes, the Duchess of Cambridge had onlookers cheering as she grabbed a stick and quickly scored a a goal.
Following her match, a tidied up Miss Middleton joined fellow Royal family members Queen Elizabeth, Prince Phillip, Prince Charles and Duchess Camilla for a stop at The Dulwich Picture Gallery.
Clad in a chic dark gray pleated dress and black heels, Kate got her first introduction to The Prince's Foundation for Children and The Arts.
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| | Duchess Kate wears grey Orla Kiely in London: too fussy or just lovely? | | Added 12 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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I was looking through these new photos of Duchess Kate today with Prince Charles and Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall in London, and I was pleasantly surprised to see that Kate was avoiding touching her hair compulsively. And then I got to the photos where she starts fondling her curls, of course. Her hair is her happy place. So far, she?s only been able to do one event without touching her hair. That was the event with the Queen, when Kate couldn?t even be bothered to look at Her Majesty when the Queen spoke to her. Anyway, these are photos from Kate and Camilla?s trip to the the Dulwich Picture Gallery. Because Kate is a patroness of the arts! She and Camilla also met with kids involved with The Prince’s Foundation for Children and the Arts (Prince Charles? thing).
Her dress is by Orla Kiely, and at first, I thought it was the same coatdress that she wore to the National Gallery a few weeks ago. But it?s not. It?s just similar in its cut and color. I don?t like the black appliqu stuff on the top – it?s too fussy for someone so young, but I think Kate loves the really ?fussy? stuff. Kate also wore Orla Kiely in February – that brown and cream ?dove? dress that kind of sucked. This dress was actually her second costume of the day – earlier today, she wore Pink jeans at an event for? something. Field hockey. You can see some photos here – Kate looks cute, but I wish she would wear a different cut of jeans other than ?skinny?. Does this count as two events in one day? That?s what she?s averaging since William?s been gone – one day a week of public work.
Is it even worth discussing how Kate still flashes her engagement ring with purpose at every public event? Yes, Kate. You got the ring. We understand. Is it even worth discussing the fullness of her hair? It looks really healthy, I?ll give her that. I?m not touching the makeup issue right now. She?s not going to change it, y?all. We can complain all we want, but she?s going to keep slathering it on. It’s her thing. In some natural light, her makeup application looks really drag-queeny, though.
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| | Kate Middleton: Gearing Up for First Speech | | Added 12 years ago | Source: Celebrity Gossip |
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She?s settled into Royal life quite nicely, and Kate Middleton has scheduled her very first public speech for later this month.
The Duchess of Cambridge will visit The Treehouse, a hospice center run by East Anglia?s Children?s Hospices on March 19th where she?ll give the address.
While there, Ms. Middleton will take a tour of the grounds and check out the sensory and music rooms, the result of a $5 million donation.
EACH CEO Graham Butland shared, "The visit will showcase the magnificent facilities we can now offer to local life-threatened children and their families, and celebrate the supporters of The Treehouse Appeal. Having our work recognized in this way by Her Royal Highness is not only a tribute to our staff and supporters, but a huge boost for the children, young people and families receiving our care and support."
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| | The Queen is not amused by Duchess Kate's 'laziness' and vanity | | Added 12 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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This In Touch Weekly story gave me an enormous amount of pleasure. Not that I?m cosigning it, and not that I think it?s 100% genuine, but I just enjoy that the tabloids are playing catch-up on the fact that Duchess Kate is much less than the sum of her propaganda. In Touch?s ?royal sources? claim that Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, thinks Kate is rather dull. And lazy. And dumb. And vain. This actually isn?t the first time we?ve heard about the Queen?s questioning of Kate?s work ethic – it was widely reported (by legit and tabloid sources) that several years before William proposed to Kate, the Queen wanted to know if Kate was ever going to get a real job. The Queen thought it was unbecoming for a young, unmarried woman to simply spent her 20s waiting around for a prince. And now that Kate has married into ?The Firm,? the Queen is still wondering, ?Seriously, is this woman ever going to do anything??
As if it wasn?t bad enough to be called Waity Katie for eight years, poor Kate Middleton is now known in the royal inner circle as Duchess of Dolittle! Though Kate has appeared at dozens of charity events since marrying Prince William last April, that?s not good enough for Queen Elizabeth II, who?s been complaining of her ?laziness,? a royal source reveals.
Stuck at home while William is in the Falklands, Kate is under pressure to be more like Princess Diana.
A source says, ?The Queen maintains a full schedule of events,? and huffs that Kate isn?t doing the same.
Some of the other complaints?
?She doesn?t get out enough!? – In less than a year, Kate has made 35 appearances at charity events, but that?s nothing to the Queen, who recalls Princess Diana?s superhuman efforts as a new royal – 170 engagements in a year!
?She?s much too vain!? – With all eyes on Kate – and women all over Britain copying her famous hairstyle – she is under tremendous pressure to look her best. Indeed, a royal source shares that she spends four to five hours getting her hair cut and styled.
?She spends too much money!? – Kate caused a stir when she shoed up at a charity event carrying a $1,300 Mulberry bag, and often wears expensive clothes during her few charitable outings.
?She isn?t very bright.? During a viewing of her wedding dress at Buckingham Palace with the Queen, Kate raised royal eyebrows when she asked if priceless antique Faberge eggs were still being made. An uninformed statement for an art history major. Still, Kate will be the first queen to have graduated college!
[From In Touch Weekly, print edition]
Basically, the Queen and I are the same person. We have the same complaints, only mine are centered mostly on how Kate prioritizes shopping and salon appointments much more than any royal duty. And of course, I?ve been calling Kate ?hilariously lazy? for years. It?s true – she is. Sigh? I wish I could hang out with Liz and the corgis. We could Mean-Girl the Duchess of Dolittle. ?OMG, her eyeliner,? I would say to the Queen. ?Quite right. She needs to get off ?er arse!? the Queen replies.
And before The Duchess Patrol comes and cries about how Kate is STILL LEARNING, etc, let me just say – sure. I do believe she?s still learning. As I?ve said, there?s a learning curve for new royalty, and I do applaud her for not making any major (or even minor) fumbles when she does do an event. But there are two big issues: one, she isn?t doing enough events. At all. Because she?s lazy. And two, Kate is kind of vapid. I mean? William married her, and she does seem like a ?nice? girl, but she?s not some bright, shining, independent role model. She just… waited. She’s patient. And dull. As we were discussing in the earlier post, when Kate speaks, it?s not like she?s ever blowing people away with her insightful comments or sparkling wit. She says things like, ?I love chocolate. I think all girls like chocolate? and admitting that she doesn?t know how to make a cup of tea. And of course, there?s this video which highlights her lack of? something. Lack of preparation. Lack of concern. Lack of interest. Lack of ability to do anything but stutter talking points.
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| | Kate Middleton's Royal Visit to Piccadilly | | Added 12 years ago | Source: Celebrity Gossip |
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Fulfilling her Royal duties, Kate Middleton was spotted at the recently renamed Diamond Jubilee Tea Station in Piccadilly, London today (March 1).
The Duchess of Cambridge was joined by Queen Elizabeth II and Camilla Duchess of Cornwall at the former Fortnum & Mason store which was given the new moniker as part of this year?s celebrations marking the Queen?s Diamond Jubilee.
And all three ladies opted for different shades of blue for their attire as they posed for pictures outside the 305-year-old store.
The Mayor of London Boris Johnson and a group of animal rights protesters also showed up for the occasion. The animal rights folks were campaigning against foie gras sales.
Meanwhile, the Queen and 150 guests had tea to commemorate the Piccadilly district?s inclusion in the Diamond Jubilee.
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| | Kate Middleton Set to Judge Shoe Competition | | Added 12 years ago | Source: Celebrity Gossip |
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With all eyes on her so frequently, Kate Middleton typically plays it safe in the fashion department, but a few students from England?d De Montfort University are competing for a chance to design some shoes for the Duchess.
Coming up on March 8th, six pupils will present their fancy creations to Middleton when she visits the school?s town of Leicester with Queen Elizabeth II and her husband Prince Phillip.
The competing individuals range in age from 20 to 27 and, according to UsWeekly, are looking to dress Kate in various styles from plaid booties to English rose-adorned peep-toe heels.
One of the lucky participants, Tabatha Duffield, told the Daily Mail, "I wanted something feminine and elegant to reflect her personality," when discussing the inspiration for her design of elegant heels adorned with laser-cut flowers.
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| | Duchess Kate talks about her cocker spaniel puppy, Lupo, with special needs kids | | Added 12 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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Duchess Kate and Prince William got a puppy a few months ago. I don?t think I ever discussed it, because we didn?t have the photo set – you can see a months-old photo of William, Kate and the puppy here, talking a walk together in Wales. It took a while to even find out how this puppy came around – he?s a cocker spaniel, and sources claim that ?He belongs to a litter of cocker spaniels from one of Carole Middleton’s friends near home. William and Catherine fell in love with the pup instantly and it wasn’t long before they decided to keep him.? They ?fostered? the puppy for a short time to see if he fit in with their lives, and considering how little Kate does in general, I guess she had the time to spend with a gregarious little dog who happens to be adorably ALL PAWS.
Anyway, it wasn?t until yesterday that we actually found out with Will and Kate named the dog. Yes, for real, this is a gossip story. In lieu of royal babies, people will accept royal animal stories. While Kate was doing her appearance at The Art Room, she told students that she and Will named the puppy? LUPO!!! Probably after Jeremy Sisto?s character in the last seasons of Law & Order, correct? He played Det. Lupo, yes? Just name the puppy ?Sisto? and get it over with! Once again, a ?source? told the media, “There is no significance in it apart from they liked the name.” Here?s more:
Duchess Kate loves being Lupo’s mommy! During Kate Middleton’s Tuesday visit to two schools in Oxford — in her official role as patron to the Art Room charity — the royal couldn’t helping but gush about her newly adopted puppy, Lupo.
Visiting first with kids at Rose Hill Primary (located in one of the most deprived areas of England, with 48 percent of students speaking English as a second language, and with 50 percent special needs), Kate, 30, received doggy treats and a stuffed dog from students.
“I will call it after my dog,” Kate (wearing a brown Orla Kiely coat dress and brown ankle boots) said of the toy. “Lupo!”
Explains a source of Kate and Prince William’s chosen name (Italian for “wolf”) for their pet: “They picked it because they liked it. No other reason.”
Wearing “Duchess Catherine” apron in an art room class, Kate spoke about her husband’s current military stint in the Falkland Islands. “She was explaining how they have been speaking,” an observer says. “And William said he has seen penguins!”
Interacting with the kids in the art class, the royal was a natural, Art Room manager Lisa Hancock told Us. “She had all the right language and was very calm and gentle with the children? She is a young, independent, intelligent woman who really wants to make a difference. I have nothing but respect and admiration for her.”
After Rose Hill, Kate moved on to Oxford Spires Academy School, where was greeted by 1,000 students and lunched with Art Room staffers inside. “The children have been hugely excited and they all feel so proud she has visited this school,” headteacher Sue Croft said.
Added student Saif Omer, 11: “She asked me how old I was and which house I was in. She is a very nice woman. Seeing her here is like a dream come true.”
[From Us Weekly]
Is this a good PR strategy? I know, I know. I?m giving Kate a lot of credit for being a media specialist, but really, I think she?s very, very conscious of her image, and she and her team (and yes, she has a TEAM) are working very, very hard to project a certain image for her, and to convince people that Kate is: hard-working, diligent, intelligent, independent, and of course, a sad-sack victim (her husband missed Valentine?s Day!!), all with a common touch. Considering I feel she?s rather a lazy, clingy, staff-dependent piece of dry toast, all covered in gigantic buttons and slathered in eye makeup, it?s debatable whether Kate?s team is any good. So how does a dog help? In lieu of a royal baby? It helps – it humanizes her. She looks caring and mothering. People love their animals, maybe even more so in the UK. She?s placating a certain demographic who are hungry for royal babies, because they?re going to have another year to wait. Lupo fulfills many PR needs, doesn?t he? Plus, he?s just cute.
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