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To think Prince William and his wife are lacking appreciation of their position

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fideline · 02/03/2014 21:16

and good fortune?

He just seems a bit of an over-privileged posh boy?

I know everyone says he has lovely manners, but we can expect a bit more than that, surely?

They have just hired a 'forrin' nanny a) after making an enormous PR fuss about not having one b) at a time of high UK unemployment.

The list of god-parents for their baby was a bit multi-barrelled and Hmm No foreign royals, as is traditional, but Not the slightest whiff of any demographic diversity either.

There seem to be a LOT of luxury holidays going on with these two.

The uni course he is doing has been especially designed for him and seems designed to prepare him for inheriting the enormous (private) Duchy of Cornwall. Not exactly public-spirited?

In the much-hyped first post-baby interview, he was keen to promote a charity saving Kenyan Rhinos. Nothing intrinsically wrong with that, but the line between animals he shoots for fun and animals he wants to save is unclear and anyhow a charity for under-privileged (UK?) children would have been the nice, publicity-shrewd thing to do, maybe?

For a couple with a great deal of expensive PR expertise at their disposal they seem to be slightly missing the mark a bit too often.

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charmschool · 13/03/2014 00:01

You're not very nice, are you?

Anyway, I've just reported you and I'm going to bed now so sleep well. Kiss kiss.

Onesleeptillwembley · 13/03/2014 00:01

Hey fidaline. Yep. You're so right. Is she so bored in the tropical paradise with horseface she's trying to get it deleted?

TillyTellTale · 13/03/2014 00:02

charmschool don't be ridiculous.

The rest of you may enjoy this.
newsthump.com/2013/01/29/prince-charles-orders-500-copies-of-de-telegraf-for-buckingham-palace/

fideline · 13/03/2014 00:04

How odd. Maybe she is unwell.

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Onesleeptillwembley · 13/03/2014 00:05

Thought that was a taken, whatever the aim.

fideline · 13/03/2014 00:06

I was thinking booze originally TBH

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Onesleeptillwembley · 13/03/2014 00:07

Saddo.

fideline · 13/03/2014 00:11

Wonder if there is really a surrogacy conspiracy theory doing the rounds? Or if it is all pps own work.

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Onesleeptillwembley · 13/03/2014 00:30

The theory is def doing the rounds. Sadly the duchess's impressive master of the art of idleness and emaciated appearance feed the rumour.

fideline · 13/03/2014 00:32

Ooo er. I'd have thought KM's work-rate was plenty to comment on, in itself.

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Onesleeptillwembley · 13/03/2014 06:57

I can't argue with that. She is strongly disliked though, and to be fair I can absolutely see why. I personally can't see the point of her.

gertiegusset · 13/03/2014 08:50

Where do you read that she is strongly disliked though?
I must read all the wrong papers.
Not that I'm a fan of any of them, I think they are pointless, someone said earlier she was on mat leave, but mat leave from what exactly?
Overseeing the refurb of some (free) gaff on the Queens Sandringham estate?

I mean, it's not as if she's being asked to get the paint brush out or help pay the rent/mortgage.

Onesleeptillwembley · 13/03/2014 09:09

It's all over the web. But I mean in real life as well. Don't know anybody that likes her and most seem disgusted by her idle ways.

Cariad007 · 13/03/2014 10:10

Did one poster seriously just report another for saying they had no stretch marks and got their figure back within a few days?!?

fideline · 13/03/2014 10:25

Grin @ Cariad. I can believe that. There was a really strange witching hour last night.

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kim147 · 13/03/2014 10:29

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Message withdrawn at poster's request.

gertiegusset · 13/03/2014 10:40

Indeed we are Kim, still a shame we are 'subjects' and not citizens.

Onesleeptillwembley · 13/03/2014 11:00

That was me allegedly reported, Cariad. Apparently it was a stealth boast. Grin

Onesleeptillwembley · 13/03/2014 11:02

And it's not even a full moon for a few days.

MellieFitz · 13/03/2014 18:02

Oh my, I've been looking at one of the royal gossip forums linked to on another thread and the posters there are deluded! They are all convinced that Kate used a surrogate and that William hates her and is already playing around. Of course, they also believe that king Arthur was a real person so....... Confused

AClassyMove · 13/03/2014 18:53

So what has been said about those who know Catherine in RL? Charles calls her his darling daughter in law, and Sophie seems to enjoy her company.

Highlander · 13/03/2014 18:54

K-middy's emaciated appearance is down to smoking.

AClassyMove · 13/03/2014 19:02

I would imagine that it is down to not taking in as many calories as she burns off.

thenightsky · 13/03/2014 19:05

I thought they were all lizards anyway Grin

Cariad007 · 13/03/2014 21:07

She's very slim but I think it's a step too far to call her "emaciated".