The sudden unusual turn on Princess Kate

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Today, I wanted to share something thought-provoking that has caught my attention recently - a noticeable change in the way the media portrays Kate Middleton.

Some publications that previously showed favor towards Kate (DM cough, cough) have started publishing stories that present her in a more critical light. It's an interesting shift.

Firstly, there's a story circulating about an encounter between Kate and a convicted murderer at a charity event. Additionally, there's talk of the taxpayer potentially providing support for her family's struggling business. This raises questions about the circumstances surrounding their business venture and the implications it may have for public funds.

What's intriguing is the parallel being drawn between Kate's current media treatment and the scrutiny faced by Meghan Markle in the past. It's worth discussing whether there's a connection or simply a coincidence.

Furthermore, there's some buzz on Twitter suggesting that Kate may have unintentionally upstaged the King during the Chelsea Flower Show. While it may seem like harmless gossip, it's interesting to consider the impact of such events on the monarchy's reputation. Some even speculate that Camilla might have been involved in the leak of these stories, adding an extra layer to the intrigue.

Taking a step back, it's worth pondering whether the monarchy should be concerned about being upstaged in this day and age. Are we witnessing a shift in priorities and expectations?

Nooooo not on here (well I wouldn’t know I wasn’t on MN at the time 😆)

Awwww, that’s so cute!

Really weird article! No offense to Camilla but when I see her, I don't really see joy

www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-12336851/She-doesnt-Camillas-joy-Princess-Wales-labelled-disappointment-approach-jewellery-former-Vogue-editor-awarded-OBE-late-Queen.html

With the Queen and her husband gone watching the remainder of this shower go about their so-called business reminds me of a bald man fighting over a wig. I was at London Bridge station yesterday and saw a plaque that it was reopened by the Duke of Cambridge and I had to wrack my brain for who the heck that could be. Post Coronation jollies that cost the country a pretty penny it seems like the scroungers in chief have even awarded themselves a pay rise. Truly shameless.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/jul/22/royal-secrecy-public-money-crown-estate-king-charles

His great grand uncle walked away. It's not even an office William would have if it wasn't for that. So he can easily abdicate and get a real job with nil staff instead of sitting in luxury while asking everyone else to give of the little they have.

The Duke of Windsor did not have DC so the Crown would still have passed to his brother ( George) and then Elizabeth etc

His great great uncle didn't have children so even if he hadn't abdicated William would be in exactly the same position today. George VI wouldn't have been king as he died before his brother but when Edward VIII died Elizabeth would have been next in line so we'd still have had Elizabeth II and then Charles III and William would be Prince of Wales.

No George died before Edward so we wouldn't have had King George it would have gone from Edward to Elizabeth.

My apologies . You are right , however it would still have ended up with Elizabeth.

Yes it would. I suppose George died young and his older brother lived much longer. I think he died about 20 years after George.

Maybe

If he had not been set on marrying Wallis, he would have remained king. If he had given her up and idc married someone else, then maybe there would have been DC and the Mountbatten-Windsors would never have been a ruling line.

There is nothing to stop any of them walking away but overwhelmingly they don't.

They prefer to ransack the trough while mouthing 'duty'.

Some Daily Mail hack was complaining that Daniel Craig didn’t stand up for Kate during Wimbledon.

I doubt very much Kate gives a toss about people standing up for her, but it was so obvious that this Daily Mail guy was trying to rouse some sort of faux outrage around her. Like she’s beefing with random celebrities. All very weird. They must need some clicks.

Very weird! Kate obviously had a lovely conversation with Daniel and Rachel.

I think the certain Royal commentators are gearing her up to have some sort of rivalry/ spat for clickbait.

Definitely! They want the drama. I even remember one ITV journalist admitting that the reason they turned against against the then Cambridges is because they refused to play the media game.

https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/prince-william-dubbed-workshy-wills-25524366?int_source=amp_continue_reading&int_medium=amp&int_campaign=continue_reading_button#amp-readmore-target

"Former ITV News royal editor Tim Ewart considered why the media might have decided to turn on Wills, and suggested it was because he "failed to play the game."

Tim said there was “resentment” in the media, which intensified after perceptions Kate Middleton did not cooperate as they had hoped, and eventually led to critical articles in newspapers about how hard William was working.
So, he suggested: “A decision was taken; ‘let’s get them, let’s just turn the tables, let’s bite back’.”

And the journalist explained that because “the royals are always susceptible to not working hard enough”, the easiest avenue of criticism was to examine their workload."

Though I agree they don't work enough, it is a scary to think about. This sounds like blackmail, basically follow our rules and you won't get bad press. They probably expected them to be Charles and Diana 2.0, constantly briefing the media but that didn't happen and they got mad

He could have done what Charles did, marry a young 20yr old girl, conceive a couple of heirs, change the law to ensure his daughters are included, divorce and marry his divorced older lover.

She is a married in woman so is always vulnerable to the family turning against her and hanging her out to dry

Family can turn against her all they want. She is very very popular. And in this day and age with social media she can fight back. She can open her own social media accounts and upload a story or video every day for a very long time. Or write a book or give interviews. You get the point. She has been with him for twenty years. Imagine what she knows. She could be their worst nightmare. And it isn't that they can ban her, she is the mother of the future king. So it isn't the same as in days gone by.

Diana was very popular. They conducted a negative pr campaign against her. She is the mother of a future king whose own son publicly denounced her.
Being born into the family is the only real protection.

Who denounced her? I missed that.

The press was pretty much 50/50 during the war of the Waleses. While the RF had a lot of journalists in their pockets, I'm sure, Diana also was friends with a lot of them and would constantly brief stories about the RF. Let's not forget that she briefed that Andrew and Fergie had marriage problems and leaked the location of Sarah's holiday with her financial advisor (the toe sucking scandal) to distract the media from her marital issues. The RF are not innocent but she definitely played the game until it was too much.

Which son son publicly denounced her? If this is about William "calling her paranoid". He clearly was talking about Martin Bashir's lies fuelled her paranoid. Other people have said it years before William said it: Rosa Monckton, one of Diana's closest friends, her brother Charles, Elton John,...

The tide of press commentary about Diana turned substantially when her affair with Will Carling broke up his marriage. That wasn't anyone's PR briefing, it was the consequences of her own choice. (She'd had affairs with/crushes on other married men as well as him, but that was the one which diminished her reputation)

Exactly! Kate can absolutely fight back if she wants to. I don't believe she's just the weak, passive wife that so many people believe she is. I believe she's a lot more stronger than people realise.

As you said, her and William have been together for 20 years. That's a very long time. She knows a lot and after the whole Sussexit saga, the Andrew scandal and the rise of republicanism after the Queen’s death, the last thing they need is another scandal or someone from the inside telling all of their secrets.

Even if, God forbid, William and Kate were to ever divorce (the divorce rate in the UK is at almost 50%. Nothing is certain in this day and age), I believe they'd give her a nice, big settlement to keep her quiet.

I don’t believe they will ever split. But then I think all the affair stuff is bull shit. Kate is a strong woman, who imo never put up with it and I bet W knows that.