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To think the UK media silence on the Prince William rumours is odd

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Absofuckinglutely · 25/04/2019 14:27

Just that really. No idea if there's anything more than rumour and speculation, but it's all over social media that Prince William allegedly had an affair with one of Kate's friends, but there is a total media silence on it.
Pretty bizarre considering that Meghan Markle barely has to breathe and the media are covering it.

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Quintella · 25/04/2019 16:07

All of us would go there, I feel he wasn’t married, all of us

Nah.

AlaskanOilBaron · 25/04/2019 16:09

Job done, I found it quite funny Humpty (and I took it seriously, actually). You sounded a bit like a Mitford sister there.

MustardScreams · 25/04/2019 16:10

There’s been whispers in Norfolk for years about his ways, I wouldn’t be surprised in the slightest if the rumours were true.

Rachelle11 · 25/04/2019 16:12

Not sure if this is true. But I read this on blind gossip yesterday.

blindgossip.com/why-she-stayed-home/

AirBiscuit · 25/04/2019 16:13

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RasberryRoyale · 25/04/2019 16:14

I can safely say even if I wasn’t married I wouldn’t go near Prince William. But then I’m not a Royalist and also not into sleeping with married men. In fact in my very anti royal family sleeping with a Royal would not be viewed as a score.

It’s nothing to do with his looks either. I don’t think he’s bad looking. But arrogant married men (even those with power) don’t do it for me. (And yes I have had the pleasure of meeting him and my ex used to work with him and he shared many a story of William being a pompous twat. Harry on the other hand apparently is a sound guy.

But carry on if people would honestly drop their pants for him just for the “prestige” of saying they slept with a Prince. Jeez.

As for the rumour, I don’t know if he did or didn’t. I don’t care, I don’t agree that he can effectively shut the media up because of his position. If he’s been up to no good then actually he should own his behaviour and not try and sweep it under the rug. Royalists deserve to know exactly what kind of person they are defending.

Badtasteflump · 25/04/2019 16:14

I know some people who know some turnips... as in by going in the same pubs Grin

I know nothing other than internet gossip though... the turnips tend to be pretty tight-lipped, apart from around PW obvs...

laurG · 25/04/2019 16:15

No one would dare publish this unless it can be proven beyond doubt. Given the history with Diana, the press wouldn’t dare step out of line. Plus the royals would sue. Prince Charles is widely disliked for his infedelity and the royal family can’t take another blow.

I have always wondered about William and this relationship though. It always seemed a bit one sided. Kate hung around for years waiting for him to propose. She hardly worked or progressed her own life at all. I offers wondered if he was a bit smothered maybe? Or whether he thought he could do better or wanted to try to date someone else.... especially when he dumped her.

limitedperiodonly · 25/04/2019 16:17

To give some context, women have shagged Andrew Lloyd Webber.

That is the most distressing thought I've had all day LaurieMarlow. Surpassed only by witnessing Kim Jong-il arriving in Vladivostok yesterday and the sudden realisation that he could just snap his pudgy fingers and have any number of women, men or pets in North Korea at his sexual disposal because he has a certain cache despite looking like a spud.

I agree with you a lot, btw humpy84

badlydrawnperson · 25/04/2019 16:17

OP YABU
it's not an "odd" "media silence"

but it's all over social media

This news just in - social media isn't the same as facts.

Averyimportantperson · 25/04/2019 16:17

Is a possible affair the real reason that Harry and William have fallen out? Harry was all chummy with Kate today..... I wonder.

prawnsword · 25/04/2019 16:20

Not in the UK or a royal watcher, but I imagine William would not stand for his wife being put through the same media hounding his mother went through - reporting of scandals & drama even if untrue would be deeply upsetting. He would not want her going through the same as Diana.

Quintella · 25/04/2019 16:20

Isn't Andrew Lloyd-Webber rumoured to have a big cock? But I suspect his allure is less knob related and more career maker related.

Playmytune · 25/04/2019 16:22

Maybe he takes more after his father and grandfather than just the receding hairline??

PlainSpeakingStraightTalking. “I would sincerely doubt he'd play away from home, given the hell his mother put them both through with her dalliances.” WTF!!! DIANA’S dalliances!!!
I suppose you think that Charles and Camilla’s relationship was purely platonic?? I guess that phone call with Charles wanting to be Camilla’s Tampax didn’t happen?? Do you think Diana should just have taken whatever scraps she was given and just accepted things?
What Charles and that “horse” put Diana through was despicable!!

Maybe the American press are correct about William’s affair with Rose, the Marchioness of Cholmondeley! He’s probably been brought up with being told he has a right to extramarital sex!! Fortunately Kate appears to be stronger than Diana, so doubt they’ll be able to destroy her!! The Royal lawyers are certainly taking it seriously by threatening action against the British media if they publish the story!

I’ll vote for Scottish Independence if Nicola promises to get rid of this bunch of entitled wasters as Scotland’s monarchs!!

Justheretogiveaviewfrommyworld · 25/04/2019 16:22

Maybe because it's BS? I'm no monarchist, but this thread is vile.

TurquoiseDress · 25/04/2019 16:22

YANBU

I wrote a long post but I seem to have lost it Confused

In a nutshell- I think the UK press have been silenced on this one!

GinZing · 25/04/2019 16:23

The press clearly don’t believe there’s anything in it.

limitedperiodonly · 25/04/2019 16:24

Of course people would shag members of the Royal Family for the prestige.

How else do you explain Prince Charles punching above his weight with a string of very attractive girlfriends in the 1970s?

GinZing · 25/04/2019 16:25

They would be all over it if there was a sniff of truth in it. I remember Charles and Di had plenty of negative coverage.

TurquoiseDress · 25/04/2019 16:25

My French friend/colleague messaged me saying what had William- I genuinely had no idea (or real interest).

She said the gossip magazines had been reporting on an affair he allegedly had

I do believe there's quite a bit of censorship in the media- footballers and their high court injections, other prominent figures etc

Just because it's not been reported all over here, doesn't mean there's nothing to the story

Dana28 · 25/04/2019 16:26

do believe it's strange that no media have picked it up, as whenever anything is trending on Twitter about other celebrities, royal family etc, the tabloids are all over it like a rash, whether true or not.

Superinjunction?

bethy15 · 25/04/2019 16:27

I have always wondered about William and this relationship though. It always seemed a bit one sided. Kate hung around for years waiting for him to propose. She hardly worked or progressed her own life at all. I offers wondered if he was a bit smothered maybe? Or whether he thought he could do better or wanted to try to date someone else.... especially when he dumped her.

I agree, the way she hung around until he came back, even when they dated she never did anything, so much so the Queen even asked what she was doing and if nothing she should do some charity work, it never even occurred to her.

He also did dump her and wanted to date, however he was never granted the same chance as he had in uni, when he was left alone by the press as agreed. Anything he did outside of uni would be covered, and he'd have another set of rules to try to build a new relationship with.

She's very odd all in all, following him around since she was young, however she seems moulded and as if she's not really there. Who is she deep down, there never seems a glimpse of 'her' and just the person she's been moulded into.

NoCauseRebel · 25/04/2019 16:27

I think that given who he is it was inevitable that rumours would be started about him regardless of whether they’re true or not.

he’s a royal therefore it goes without saying that there is an expectation that he would be having multiple affairs. All you need to do then is start a rumour and bingo.

The thing about anyone in the public eye is that all it takes is for one person to whisper and someone will believe it. But their marriage is still their marriage and other than giving the public and the media gossip fodder it really is nobody’s business. And no, it’s not in the public interest to know. It’s worth remembering here that there is a vast difference between what is in the public interest and what interests the public.

But William is unlikely to be king in most of our lifetimes. The queen isn’t showing signs of going anywhere at the moment, when she does Charles will be king and given the longevity of the royals he could easily be on the thrown for 30 years or more. And Charles had his own history and the public have made peace with that to the extent very few people actually care.

Diana has been practically sainted even though she too shagged about for the duration of her marriage to Charles and in fact had no issue with shagging married men afterwards (will Carling anyone?) So other than mindless gossip there is nothing to be achieved by spreading rumours about someone and believing that that should have an impact on what someone thinks about them in 30 years time.

sonjadog · 25/04/2019 16:32

This thread has now made me think about sex with Prince William, Andrew Lloyd-Weber and Kim Jong-il. That's a lot to stomach for one afternoon.

Dana28 · 25/04/2019 16:32

I think it is the done thing in the royal family.