Kate's Official Response to the Netflix Documentary

[KateBain]

Keep calm and carry on

That's a very good point but there's quite a few on this thread alone who seem to.

I think the huge difference is that H&M married because they fell in love in a very non pushy way. W&K clearly didn’t, W chose K because she could handle it, he had to choose a wife very carefully, she’d been prepped for it for many years, she was from a well to do background, went to all the best schools in England - I’m not saying they don’t love each other but it’s not the authentic type of love and that’s fuelled by the affair and pegging rumours.

M didn’t, she’s from a totally different background, separated parents, grew up in America totally different upbringing, clearly wanted a solid family unit.

The RF have an image to maintain and it’s looking more and more likely that CHARLES is the driving force behind everything. Not W not K not her majesty. Charles. There is something about him I just don’t like, never have.

Im not a fan of M and I don’t dislike her either, just say it as I see it. Race is a red herring here, it’s about IMAGE!

Funny how there are always rumours around - normally nasty - about someone who has never put a step out of place!

I think her strong, supportive family are the making of her, and probably William too.

I admire qualities like dignity and restraint far more than "passion" (bleurgh) and weeping and wailing. Good on her.

Just because she isn't spilling her guts all over the place doesn't mean she's bland or boring or whatever else people lob at her.

I agree with @Zimtsterne

Well she has produced a heir so that's a major job done. The rest of your post sounds rude.

What did he say? She is dead so she'd hardly care and you don't have to beatify someone just because she is dead. I'm too young to be of the fawning over diana generation but she seems like she was a quite a complicated woman to put it nicely.

Kate had it far worse than Meghan. She was chased and targeted as were her family. They broke up because of it. I think they got back together because Kate wanted to marry William more than she hated the life. I thinks he knew what she was in for and took it on. Cressida dumped Harry when she saw what was expected of Kate apparently.

@FromParisToParis
respectfully, that wasn’t the example you used.
Arguably, high profile court case is a legitimate news story, although the level of coverage of what was essentially another set of over privileged people arguing over another set of first world problems is little different from this and I haven’t said it was.
The media will always chase headlines. The government will always be delighted at whatever ‘sleb’ feud is eating up the headlines as it does reduce the coverage of serious stories.

This

I was surprised and saddened by this too. My own mother passed away when I was very young. I think he was coached to say this but he's a grown man and could have refused. I don't see the point of a RF but seeing someone publicly criticise his dead mother, was making the point he is firmly on Charles side. There was no need for it. Regardless of his mother's faults and perceived faults, its not something decent people do while at the same time unveiling a statue in her honour.

They would - Camilla's husband played the role of the Sovereign's cuck without protest as did Penny Brabournes husband, Lord Romsey with Prince Philip. It is probably some droit de signeur privilege to offer up your wife to the Royal Family. They are not like us , Kate as a commoner probably doesn't get that.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Droit_du_seigneur

Sure if it was 1902 however times have moved on and expecting privilege whilst barely lifting a finger grates on people. The fact that her ovaries were fertilised is a biological phenomenon rather than a personal achievement.
Her laziness and corresponding sense of entitlement has long been an insult to tax payers.

Worse than the monkey photo? The death threads? The vitriol? The racist headlines?

I don’t disagree that Kate went through a media shitstorm, as do all women who choose to join the Firm, but “Waity Katy” is hardly worse than “Duchess Difficult”.

There is a definite pattern to threads about Kate.

An original poster posts something seemingly positive or complimentary about Kate and thus follows a huge hate session about The Princess of Wales from slight inarticulate posters. Really odd.

slightly inarticulate posters.*

The irony!

All she does is play her role in the Theatre of Royalty very well. That's her job.

Anyway on a lighter note, I am waiting to see how she and W deal with (possibly) three mad rebellious teenagers soon enough. Unless they are muzzled too. What a life to aspire to all the same.

And hasn't she had a problem with staff , Rebecca Deacon comes to mind.

Why rude? She is literally doing her job. That is what is required.

Catherine seems to be a jolly good egg, a team player and she seems perfect for her role.
She also has a very supportive family which is a huge plus.
I can’t imagine Catherine selling stories to Netflix.

Kate is the stunning ship that never leaves the harbour. But is being moored at the harbour what ships are for?

Better to be a ship that never leaves the harbour than a loose cannon. I think Kate is great. She's spent years learning the job and she never puts a foot wrong. She knows it's not all about her, it's about the institution, the tradition, ensuring that the monarchy survives Charles, passes to William and then to her son George. I'd take 10 Kates over one Little Miss Moneybags in California who 'couldn't believe she didn't get paid' for doing walkabouts and who wanted to be the star of every event when she'd married the second son and it doesn't work like that.

I absolutely agree with this. Kate is literally the picture perfect princess they all wanted. Makes you wonder what she and her family were promised so she stays married and smiles all the time.

@KateBain

I think she's very secure in herself, her marriage, her relationships and her role in the RF.

She's replicated the happy family she grew up in and nothing's going to damage it.

She has no sense of drama, she wants to get the job done - make it about the people she is serving - and all the time looking utterly ravishing.
^^^^
THIS
A secure woman fortune enough to brought up by a loving stable family.
And by the way, had Kate had raciest comments aimed at her,she would have handle them in the same way - with dignity and ignored them.
The price of fame I'm afraid.
All you can do is ignore it.

I agree with you.
But the Royal Family has to trash Diana to get the public to view Charles in a good way.
I am not into sanctifying the dead, everyone is complex with good and bad personality traits. But I think it is different saying something critical of a dead parent privately to close family and friends, and saying it publicly. I personally would not do that about my mum and I do think it is trashy behaviour.

@oakleaffy No she just leaks them to the Daily Mail. So classy.