To be a bit disappointed in Kate Middleton?

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When visiting Fortnums, apparently she talked about what a struggle it is to make tea properly with "dried tea leaves". For someone who has not ever worked full time, had dependents or any particular constraints apart from media interest, I thought she might be a bit more interesting and competent. She still seems to spend her time giggline and hair flicking and being generally self conscious.

She's fucking nails, underneath.

I agree with Mrsg, all the signs for her hatching an evil plot to bring down the monarchy and all of society with it, are there for the reading.

disappointed? why? did she promise you that she would make small talk that related specifically to topics that interested you during all public appearances?

I think she could have made an incisive political comment in the wake of Fortnums being targeted in the riots. "All proper tea is theft", perhaps.

I love the fact that she is still wearing the eyeliner despite a lot of media critisism. In my head she is saying "fuck you I'll wear eyeliner if I want to" whilst making polite chitchat with fornum employees.
I just don't see her as public property to be picked apart like those who volunteer for reality tv.

Ooh zigzag I like that idea - subverting the monarchy from within. She's probably a student member of the SWP - gone undercover, and now gone native.
On the other hand, maybe she is just a bit heavy with the eyeliner.

Since she put on Diana's engagement ring, she was doomed by her ghost to never relinquish her eyeliner. She should just be grateful it isn't blue.

God i was just thinking about Diana's eyeliner LeBOF

there's a Japanese horror film in there somewhere

casamama if the royal family isn't the ultimate manifestation of reality tv then I'm, er, the queen of Sheba.
Le bof - :) :) - thankyou for making me chuckle

As is found with all evil geniuses I bet she rants about her plan when she's alone, pacing up and down with a one sided conversation of how Prince Edward will rue the day he set foot on a stage.

When she starts looking coyly up from under her fringe, that's the time to put any zombie plans into action.

Really Mrsgradgrind, you would compare Prince William or his bride to someone like Chantelle whatshername or someone from the only way is essex? How?

I wouldn't let her near my dalmation puppies either, if I had any

Because they're zombies.

Not the puppies. The royals.

The Royals have a hugely political role to play and so far she seems to be doing okay. This thread is so fucking depressing.

Casamama - maybe not the royals who have been unfortunate enough to have been born into the monarchy, and therefore have no choice, but those who choose to join it today must know that their life will be treated as reality-tv style fodder for the media. The

She's the kind of person who thinks marrying into the (dead, thankfully) aristocracy is just fine - of course she's dead behind the eyes.

The aristocracy's dead?

of course she's dead behind the eyes

Stepford Wife?

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However much Kate loves William she must have realised that by getting involved with him in the first place, let alone choosing to marry him, meant that she was putting her life in the public eye, albeit for certain rewards. So not so very different from Chantelle or Jade Goody

That's wishful thinking on my part, isn't it?

OK, imagine I put "come the revolution" before all of that.

I still just don't get the royal sleb thing. KateM + dog on a magazine cover. What the actual fuck? Who's thick enough to want to buy that?

Mrsgradgrind I can see what you are saying about those who join the family rather than being b0orn into it but I'm not sure anyone can anticipate what the media will do - could Kate have anticipated the media coverage of her sisters arse at her wedding - I don't think so. i think that she married for love and accepted the highs and the lows associated with that and to compare her to someone on a reality tv show is pretty unkind.

I can't make tea with leaves. I use tea bags.

Leave the poor cow alone.

Sorry, took me so long to type that, I hadn't read your response. The major difference between Kate and Chantelle or Jade is intention. Kate got married. Chantelle and Jade sold their sole to reality tv to become famous. I think for Kate that being famous is at best a side show and at worst an unfortunate result whereas for jade and Chantelle it was the aim. - totally different imo.

I blame PG Tips pyramid bags, they've spoiled us.