To not envy Kate Middleton anymore?

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Well, after the wedding I actually found myself a little depressed that I was never going to be a princess, but over these past few days she has been pictured at one tedious royal event after another in various different garbs and I found myself thinking how utterly exhausting it would be.

I maybe have to get dressed up for a fancy occasion a couple of times a year, and although it is fun I just cba with doing it all the time! Plus she has the dm speculating about whether or not she has worn the same pair of shoes two days in a row! All this pomp and pageantry must get a little dull after awhile, no?

That is all.

Every day this week her face has been on the front of one newspaper or another. It must start to screw up your view of reality. Bet she can't wait to get back to the farmhouse on Anglesey.

She and the Camilla seem to be getting on famously.

Why envy her? Isn't your own life any good.
Her life is controlled now wouldn't wish that life on my worse enemy

While I would like the private jets and unlimited clothing budget, I would hate every hour of my day being timetabled. It isn't as if she can ever just bow out either. Even if she left William one day, I think she will always be followed like Diana.

The tabloids will wait their chance on Kate. What will be the turning point?

I imagine she's having lots of romantic moments with her handsome prince. I'm envious of that.

I don't envy her, as I wouldn't want her life, I'd hate it.

I don't pity her either though. I'd hate her life, but I think she loves it. She chose to get together with William knowing who he was and how his life would be. She chose to stay with him. She chose to marry him. There are plenty of non-princes she could have gone for instead.

I don't believe for a minute that she wishes he wasn't a prince but was just an ordinary [insert job here]. I think she loves it all.

Midori, I misread your post as 'It's all a bit too 'Danish' for my liking' -! I was about to reply that in my opinion it's not Danish enough - get them all on bikes and working in accountancy offices, much better

I think/hope the Royal family learnt a lot from the mistakes that where made with Diana.
Haven't they lived together for years, probably so they could have a relationship without some of the pressure of being who they really are?
Day in day out having your day planned for you, visiting places to open a small curtain to unveil a plaque saying 'I opened this new school/hospital wing/community centre/etc.', posing for days on end for portraits, yawn.
Yes you get a great clothing budget, but all the clothes must be suitable for a future Queen, not possibly what you really like.
No, not a fun job, but I think/hope she has been made fully aware of what she has taken on. They do seem lovely and I hope it all goes well.

Think she is a smart girl she knows exactly what she is letting herself in for. I guess the servants luxury and riches help to soften the blow of all the 'work' she might one day do.

I agree aquashiv she know exactly what she's getting in to - hence her looking SO happy on her wedding day

I would definitely get very bored with all the changes of clothes and hairdressers appointments. But I would quite like to be patron of charities of my choice and be able to draw public attention to worthy causes!

I think it'll all end in tears. It's impossible to be a royal nowadays, it will drive anyone insane, particularly those that aren't born into it like William was.

No, my own life is wonderful pumpernickel, but it is ordinary, whereas her life is going to be extraordinary, isn't it? I suppose that is what I was envious of!

"whereas her life is going to be extraordinary, isn't it?"

Well I agree that it is in the sense that she will be constantly "papped" & people who don´t know her will pass comment.

But at the end of the day, I should imagine that what is really required of her is children, keep William happy & don´t "rock the boat".

Give me ordinary anyday not what she's going to have

must be nice to never ever have to worry about if you can afford x though

or to know that if your children are ill, they will get the best of the best treatment immediately

But living a life like your in a goldfish bowl. No thanks, I'll stay poor and anonymous thanks :)

And the daily mail is saying the new marrieds are going to live in Kensington Palace. I know I shouldn't believe in what the DM says, but moving into KP would just seem like bad luck to me.
Is Prince William obsessed with his mum or what? Its slightly creepy to me.
I'd move into another apartment at Clarence House instead. But apparently Kate doesn't want to live there b/c Harry has an apartment there too.

I should imagine the lessons learnt from Charles' marriage to Diane will ensure Kate doesn't gets treat disrespectfully by William. William will be very aware of the sins of his father.

Living in Kensington seems a bit close for comfort from all that pap madness but maybe William will turn things around. They both seem to have the right temperament to me and sensible enough.

From what I read they have presented kp as if it is the only option - apparently Clarence house is too small , st James is dull and gloomy and buck house would send the wrong message wrt the succession.

But I agree the with the engagement ring and now Kensington the Diana resonances are v strong.

I can't believe I even know the names of these royal residences - I didn't a few months ago!

I never envied her and in fact feel quite sorry for her. There was a big article in the Sunday Times just after the wedding all about them meeting at uni. It appeared that she ended up losing all her friends then just so she could be with him and did all his cooking and cleaning. When I was at uni I don't remember cleaning and cooking - does a jacket potato count? She sounded like she was some servant rather than a partner. Now everything she does is scrutinised. She is happy that she has her man and I hope that she stays happy, but I don't think it is much of a life tbh.

Hard to feel too sorry for someone who will live a life of luxury with the man she loves imo.

"Is Prince William obsessed with his mum or what? Its slightly creepy to me."

That's a horrible thing to say! She died when he was 16 - of course he thinks about her and wants to honour her memory. Plenty of guys live in the houses of their dead mothers. It's not creepy at all!

I'd happily get rid of the Royals tbh but I have to say William and Harry walking behind their mothers coffin with the entire world watching was one of the most moving things I've ever seen. They were so young and so very brave.

Her life is my worst nightmare!

Everyone gawping at you wherever you go, having to plaster a big grin on your face at all times (so they don't write articles saying you're a miserable old cow), beaming like a loon at your husband so they don't say your marriage is in the crapper, the inevitable weight loss and soon to come "Is that a baby bump or are you just fat?" "Pregnant Kate looks tired and bloated!" "Kate it's been a fortnight - lost that baby weight yet?"