Well, bully for Katie

[Lucyinthepie]

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1382889/Royal-Wedding-2011-Kate-Middleton-says-shell-housewife-now.html
Anyone else think that she should be doing the work that is associated with her new life of luxury? Justify the expense to the taxpayer and get out and fulfil the usual royal diary of visits.

Of course the whole matter of her "career" is between William and Kate but I am a little bit disappointed by her lack of intellectual curiosity. She seems like a very nice person and as a couple they seem very suited but I am surprised that given her education she has not wanted to use her talents in some way - in all those pre-marriage years she could have done voluntary work for an uncontroversial charity or something

Saadia

This will probably sound a little nasty, but to be honest, the royals and their associates haven't been particularly noted for their intellectualism over the years.

It could be that it's all being kept a big secret, and I say this as someone who likes Prince Harry a lot, Wills and Kate do seem a little on the dull side.

Lynette - I know, she can go sailing!
She already knows how and apparently it is lovely round there.

My god, wouldn't most of us want to have the luxury of being a newly-wed, stay-at-home-r for a while?!

I agree that the DM has probably completely twisted (or invented!) the story, but I have heard this opinion of Kate's probable plans from many people for weeks.

Good on her if she takes however long to start engagements. It's not like whatever she earns in a job wouldn't probably be cancelled out with the (tax-paid) security she may need to have.

Make th most of it Kate, I know I bloody would!

She did voluntary work - she was taking part in that dragon boat challenge thing - until media intrusion got too much.

The royals are rather picky about the causes they get involved with. I think Kate and William will pick up charity work as older members of the Royal family cut down. The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh have already started cutting back but there's the Gloucesters and the Kents and Princess Alexandra. They all do a fair bit, are getting to the age where they might consider cutting back and have no children carrying out royal duties afaik. Much better that those causes be handed over to the younger generation than just dropped because Kate went out and picked 20 causes at random to 'look busy'.

As for the poster who said she should work like Diana - come on! Diana was never one of the busiest royals and after her divorce she cut back even more. EVERYTHING she did was reported though - so it seemed like she was busy.

It will be useful to her in the way that her lack of intelligence or lack of education can't be held against her. diana was portrayed as being not overburdened with intelligence. She certainly wasn't stupid though.

I really couldn't care what she does,plenty of forces wives struggle to work and follow their husbands and over the years we will get our pound of flesh but she is most definately not stupid,she has 3As at A level and a 2:1 from St Andrews,her dissertation was on Lewis Carroll apparently.We don't know that she is not intellectually curious,she may read/write copiously on all sorts of subjects for all we know.

She may keep chickens ,grow veg work for her parents via the Internet.We don't know. you look at the Charities chosen for their wedding fund you can clearly see her influence .I think they will be a team she will support W but also be aware that they are not in competition.

"She may keep chickens ,grow veg work for her parents via the Internet.We don't know. you look at the Charities chosen for their wedding fund you can clearly see her influence .I think they will be a team she will support W but also be aware that they are not in competition."

Exactly - since when did mneter's take the DM as their bible? Truth is we don't know exactly what she does or plans to do. I think that's part of her appeal - her total lack of (public) braggadocia!

What will be useful to her?

I think she probably is not the most curious/ intellectual/ original person - and that is a jolly good thing. Because if she were she would be bored out of her pretty head by the life she has committed herself to.

They need someone who is very nice, has lots of stamina, is decent and reliable and is basically quite dull. She has had 8 years in which to demonstrate that she is not wacky or controversial or liable to go off piste in search of something to engage her interest.

They do need someone who is intelligent enough to avoid major gaffes and to negotiate the many headed serpent of the media as far as possible.

since when has a woman having a career meant she is in competition with her husband? never heard anything so strange. Am I in the 1950s?

yep this all very 50s. In a kitsch, knowing way, of course.

Mmmn - so far this year she has:

1. Help organise and taken the lead role in one a the most watched and flawless global media events of this century.

1. Re-invigorated the British fashion industry with her wedding dress.

1. Given the royal family a big boost in popularity.

None too shabby for a 'stay at home mum2be.'

Lol - that it still does reach some mumsnetters' high standards .

I didn't mean having a career would be in competition ,she can't have a commercial career as the security etc would be a nightmare .But by all accounts Diana and Charles used to compete for attention etc especially as he didn't like being overshadowed.My impression is that this couple will be more of an equal team with her opinions being valued by him.There's a lot to be said for being the power behind the throne,Princess Anne is the most hardworking royal but she doesn't shout about it,but at Kate's age she spent a lot of time horseriding

Does not reach - obviously.

I didn't mean having a career would be in competition ,she can't have a commercial career as the security etc would be a nightmare .But by all accounts Diana and Charles used to compete for attention etc especially as he didn't like being overshadowed.My impression is that this couple will be more of an equal team with her opinions being valued by him.There's a lot to be said for being the power behind the throne,Princess Anne is the most hardworking royal but she doesn't shout about it,but at Kate's age she spent a lot of time horseriding

Does not reach - obviously.

shall we open a book on how long it takes her to spawn an heir then?

I actually think she comes across as very likeable but anyone moderately attractive and sensible would have done all that, it is not her per se who has achieved all this, it is the fact that William chose her that gives her this popularity.

Sorry about the repeat,phone got stuck!

Me too mrsw - I think it was the site freezing - or a very odd co-incidence.

I am so with Bonsoir

I was made redundant in early stages of pregnancy with DC1 and had a totally lovely time being a 'housewife', seeing friends etc - and was a lovely time in my relationship with DH.

How many women who marry seriously rich men continue to work I wonder - there's a lot of maintenance/socialising etc to do after all

"it is not her per se who has achieved all this, it is the fact that William chose her that gives her this popularity."

So any girl that 'Wiiliam chose' would have achieved the same. So you are giving her no credit at all - hysterical.

credit for what? - she had a lot of help with organising the wedding, she had her pick of designers for her dress, she is pretty and friendly. I'm sure she will grow in popularity as her personality becomes more apparent but at the moment her character is unknown, that is why the country is so fascinated.

There is a momentum which the press provides, which feeds on itself. It builds people up to an absurd pitch - only to knock them down again. With all the glamour of a Royal wedding, we are in the upswing phase at the moment.

There would have been a lot of press excitement aboutWilliam's bride, no matter who she was. Having said that, Kate was indeed a beautiful and charming bride and it was a lovely wedding.

I doubt very much that Kate actually has that much choice about what she should be doing one year to the next anyway and I imagine it's her advisors that will be guiding her along the way and telling her whether she should work or not given her extremely high profile.

For what it's worth I'm sure the story in the dm is made up anyway!

I have no problem at all if she does actually want to be a housewife for a couple of years or however long. She'll obviously have many years hard slog ahead of her in the future. Let her enjoy herself while she can-I'm happy for her.