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The royal family

so what would kate middleclass ahve done if wills hadn't popped the question?

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CerealOffender · 17/11/2010 08:23

tbh i knew next to nothing about the woman until last night and cared even less. but honestly she hung around for 8 years doing nothing useful with her life apart from waiting for some fecking man to pop the questiong. what a loser.

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CerealOffender · 17/11/2010 12:55

i really liked her dress though,

and yes pixie i do know what doffing means it was a joke.

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CerealOffender · 17/11/2010 12:59

those smilies are dangerous i thought you were being passive agressively horrid

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Hulla · 17/11/2010 13:00

I don't know much about Kate but didn't she work for Whistle or somewhere similar for a while when she was in London?

I thought she had worked after graduating.

Hulla · 17/11/2010 13:02

NO, it was Jigsaw

AbsofCroissant · 17/11/2010 13:03

Me too. I liked her dress and am mega-ly jealous of her hair.

I've been thinking about this a lot. I'm the same sort of age as them, he graduated on the same day as me (though I was at a different better Scottish uni) and DP and I are at the stage when we're discussing marriage, future etc.
It must really suck for them, as their options are so limited. She's now going to live in North Wales because of his job, they can't just decide "right, we're sick of the cold, let's emigrate to LA" or something. Every move they make will be scrutinised (even though they try to remain low profile) and criticised - the arsing media in this country is brutal. For e.g., he chooses to give her his mother's ring because he wants to feel like his dead mother's part of it, and what comments do people come out with? "it's creepy" "it's like giving her a bad luck token" blah blah blah. Bets are, if he'd gotten one made, everyone would be all "how DARE he splurge at a time like this when small babies are starving" and so on.

And man, just wait til just after they're married. Then all the "when are you having children?" will start. Everytime she eats a largeish meal, no doubt the DM and Heat will be all "KM's Pregnant!" and when the time does come, if she doesn't snap back into shape before leaving the hospital she'll be called "fat" and if she does she'll be "a bad example to women everywhere".

As lovely as it would be to have a kick-ass giant wedding not paid for by DP and I, and to inherit castles and jewellery and stuff, I would not exchange my freedom for it.

Sakura · 17/11/2010 13:03

It really is noone's business what she's been doing...although OTOH, she's naive if she thinks people aren't going to judge her every single move from now on. I really would question whether ANY man is worth what she is going to have to deal with.

BalloonSlayer · 17/11/2010 13:04

aaaaargh at the "Diana had a job" lines.

Diana worked two days a week as an unqualified nursery nurse at a private nursery. She also cooked for dinner parties from time to time. Both "jobs" were not for earning money (she was LOADED, the "flatshare" she had was in a flat in Kensington her parents had bought her - she was the landlady) but an act of display like a peacock showing its feathers: "Look at my cooking and childcare skills. Look, eligible men, look, see what a good wife I would make."

And didn't it work?

If anyone else tries to make Diana am example of feminist independence I will personally post a box of puke to Mumsnet HQ. By Royal Mail.

Sakura · 17/11/2010 13:04

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mrsruffallo · 17/11/2010 13:05

I thought she worked for the family business. I don't know enough about he private life to comment on what she has been doing for eight years, and I doubt anyone on here does.

IWouldNotCouldNotWithAGoat · 17/11/2010 13:10

She maintains The Hair for a living! What do you want from the woman, blood?

traceybath · 17/11/2010 13:18

LOL at Balloon Grin

I think she came across well in the interview and I'd assume she'd had quite a bit of media training.

Agree that she'd been rendered unemployable really and so what if she worked for the family business. Seems to be doing pretty well and ideal set-up for all concerned.

I wouldn't want to be marrying him thats for sure as others have said imagine the scrutiny she'll be under.

traceybath · 17/11/2010 13:18

She has got amazing hair hasn't she Grin

CerealOffender · 17/11/2010 13:21

tracey - you too could have amazing hair if you had spent 8 years maintaining it

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CerealOffender · 17/11/2010 13:29

lequeen, i think you get what i mean.

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Sakura · 17/11/2010 13:33

Think how annoying it would be if she was perfect, though

And he does seem to be in love with her

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Rockbird · 17/11/2010 13:34

I don't care what she did before, or indeed what she does now. All I know is that I wouldn't want to be her in a million years. Can you really imagine what sort of a life you have as a royal? Much as I hate Sainsburys, I would hate to never be able to jump in the car and go and do my shopping, or pick the kids up from school and go and have tea somewhere without a trail of policemen following me. Late night munchies, can't nip to the offy. OK get one of the staff to go but really, would you want that?

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