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To ask what Kate Middleton is really like?

323 replies

Cocopops2010 · 09/03/2019 17:45

Just that really. I know some of you will think ‘who cares?’ but I find her kind of intriguing. Always so well turned out/groomed, very poised, polite...I wonder what her real personality is? How does she manage so much scrutiny?

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Charley50 · 09/03/2019 20:55

SmallFastPenguin 😂😂😂

And it would be absolutely brilliant if she was AnyFucker.

Blahdeblahbahhhhh · 09/03/2019 21:06

SmallFastPenguin
You made me cry with laughter. Please write one for every royal! Pretty please.

livinglavidavillanelle · 09/03/2019 21:06

I met her once, briefly, when she worked at Jigsaw.

She came across as very sweet and earnest. I think she's sacrificed a lot to be where she is now. I really wouldn't want the amount of public scrutiny that she has, and I can't imagine that it's much fun to be honest.

MrsWillGardner · 09/03/2019 21:09

@AnyFucker are you in fact, the Duchess of Cambridge?!

MissEliza · 09/03/2019 21:14

Well someone is starting all the MM threads GrinGrinGrin

LaurenOrdering · 09/03/2019 21:27

It's probably that lovely sister of hers Samantha.

Teddy1970 · 09/03/2019 21:33

Frangipane The Kate and William hand squeeze that you and another poster were talking about actually happened at Princess Eugenies wedding.

SmallFastPenguin · 09/03/2019 21:34

SmallFastPenguin
You made me cry with laughter. Please write one for every royal! Pretty please.

Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie have a secret double life as a successful ladies tag team wrestling duo. With their love of risk the two often like to leave clues to their true identities going by the name The Royal Sisters - Beatrice is known as Her Royal Beyaachiness, Princess Bea while Eugenie is called the Titanium Lady Bionica after her back surgery in which titanium rods were inserted to help correct her scoliosis. As the elder sister Beatrice is something of a leader and decision maker in the ring but Eugenie is the more fearless, also taking part in roller Derby during the off season for wrestling. She feels proud to have overcome her early health problems and is known to be one tough cookie not to be messed with.

The sisters are well known for their love of garish colours and unusual hats which they wear in the ring, sometimes recycling outfits from Royal events just to be cheeky.

Whilst they have considered revealing their successful career when they get criticism for not working much, Prince Andrew has advised against this as he feels it may cause embarrassment in Royal circles something he is anxious to avoid. However the whole family love to have a punt on the sisters and have won big several times at Vegas.

Beatrice was very happy when she finally got to meet The Rock recently and he praised her fighting techniques and invited her to appear in his Titan games something she is seriously considering doing.

DorisDances · 09/03/2019 21:37

I have some knowledge of her. Firstly, she is Katherine not Kate. What you see is what she's like.

Dapplegrey · 09/03/2019 21:38

Disorganised - what are her wardrobe malfunctions? Do you mean clothes that you think don’t suit her?

Powernaps · 09/03/2019 21:42

Doris- Surely the first thing you'd know about her (along with most of the rest of the planet) is that she is Catherine not Katherine?!?! Grin Gin

OutwiththeOutCrowd · 09/03/2019 21:45

I reckon Kate's a stealth republican who infiltrated the British royal family to bring about its demise.

When she's alone in Kensington Palace orchestrating revolution, she shuffles around in her Ugg boots with a ciggie hanging out her mouth barking instructions down her phone to shady operatives on the outside.

The only reason she's been having to rewear a lot of dresses lately is because pitchforks don't come cheap.

You heard it here first.

Teddy1970 · 09/03/2019 21:45

Wardrobes malfunctions as skirts and dresses not weighted at the hem so a gust of wind blows up her skirt so you can see her pants, this was in the early days though she hasn't had any recently I don't think...Meghan almost had a Sharon Stone moment yesterday though...

TheCraicDealer · 09/03/2019 21:59

I don't have any personal insights, but it strikes me that if she genuinely was a dick, calculating or callously ambitious there would have been plenty of people who came out of the woodwork from her school, uni, (albeit limited) work or socialite days saying that she was- DoS has, unfortunately, had this experience. Instead time and time again you see on these threads people saying "I've met her/know her vaguely/have a friend who went to uni or school with her, she's quiet and unassuming, seems quite nice". I don't seriously think the DoC was at secondary school thinking, "I better keep my nose clean here because I'm going to marry Prince William". Sometimes the simplest answer is the right one.

SmallFastPenguin · 09/03/2019 21:59

Kate did not like her Royal status necessitating her to use her formal name Catherine all the time at first, but she was reconciled to it on remembering her heroine Captain Janeway of the USS Voyager is named Kathryn. The character is also played by Katherine 'Kate' Mulgrew who our Kate considers a very fine actress and thinks she was also brilliant in OITNB. Despite liking the strong female characters, Kate found it a little violent for her tastes but William loved it and is still hoping for a new series.

Stargazer888 · 09/03/2019 22:06

I agree. No one has come out of the woodwork to say she was mean or stuck or bitchy. I think that says a lot about her.

CoperCabana · 09/03/2019 22:12

Most people on this thread have. I idea what she is like.

For me, I wish she would be less conventional, more outspoken, just a bit more real. Seems like loads of people ‘love her’ as she is though so I guess she is playing to the majority.

Davespecifico · 09/03/2019 22:14

I imagine her good points to be that she’s: emotionally stable, pleasant, diplomatic, motherly, intelligent enough, focused, hard-working, self controlled, William’s soulmate, not a loose cannon.
Weaker points might be: a bit pursed sometimes, could get a bit snippy with William, doesn’t suffer fools, could be frustrated if she witnesses ooor organisation/is held hostage to poor organisation.
But this is all surmise and I’m probably entirely wrong.

SmallFastPenguin · 09/03/2019 22:21

But this is all surmise and I’m probably entirely wrong.
I wouldn't let that stop you.

DemelzaPoldarksshinerrefiner · 09/03/2019 22:30

I have always adored the DoC/AnyFucker theory, it makes me chuckle often when I read AF’s insightful posts. However I would quite like to think that someone is kicking back in KP right now, in bed, on a tablet/laptop in a small penguin onesie having a cackle with her man at her latest creative offerings.
In the spirit of keeping a link to the real world live < In Spartacus fashion > we should all claim to be the DoC !

RugbyRugby · 09/03/2019 22:53

It doesn't really matter what she's like. What does matter is that she is capable of doing a job - and it is a job - of being the consort of the heir in waiting/ the heir to the throne and the king.

It's a shit job frankly and good luck to her. All the money in the world couldn't compensate for that. She knows that every year until the day she dies she will have to attend trooping of the colour, the rememberance sunday service at the Royal Albert Hall and so on. Every year. Doesn't matter if she has a hangover or just doesn't feel like. That is where she will be.

At least she had the vaguely helpful assistance of having lived in this country, seeing what E II and Charles/anne have to do. Unlike Meghan Mergon who thinks it is a pick and choose celebrity job you can PR spin.

It's a shit life and tbh even allowing for the lifetime of financial security I wouldn't choose it. No one rational would.

certainlymerry · 09/03/2019 23:00

@Rugby your post is spot on!

GoFiguire · 09/03/2019 23:10

Thanks for all the positive vibes. Illtensirenrhe rooms intbe Tower of London have central heating doenuou so that you don’t get cold I am a jive lady really even though occasionally o drink too
I have fin fixing FIL just won’t let go it’s not his faint he’s waiting i the winds how do you think I feel? Anyway Pippa is bloody an outing doubt you k ownyo Pippa tips hahahahahahajajahjahaha

DorisDances · 09/03/2019 23:37

Sorry - I meant Catherine!!

BeachtheButler · 09/03/2019 23:40

I know a guy who worked for Mr Middleton. He thought him a great bloke and said Kate was a chip off he old block.

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