Okay , I'm just going to say it... where is Kate Middleton?

[Tuesdayalready]

(or for the MN purists, Catherine) The most high profile and popular member of royal family has not been seen since Christmas. I do think it's quite strange and so many rumours from the foreign press. And before anyone starts jumping down my throat about her having hysterectomy / crohns / ad infimum / I've had both a hysterotomy and half my intestine removed and was back in work within a 8 weeks.

@ArcaneWireless My eyes!!! 😂😂😂

Thanks.

I rolled my eyes a bit at one of those disingenuous "I don't follow the royals but" posts recently. This person said that although they of course 'don't follow the royals', a certain rumour about Kate was 'all over Twitter' and they just felt compelled to discuss it here.

Clearly they do follow the royals.

I rarely open twitter (especially since you need an account to see anything properly) and even I know how it works.

You feed the wolf you want to feed inside with it.

Does anyone remember that lovely time when Harry Whathisname was on Celebrity Bake-off and he made a cake with himself and Camilla sunbathing together as the decoration on the top?

I do, @upinaballoon ! 😁

That may not be correct - recent research shows a direct line not an oblique one. Simply being purist :)

I think it depends if Salic Law was deployed.
If it was, wouldn't Ernst of Hanover be our king ?😦

Wow ! @Maireas ! Showing your specialist knowledge!
(Sound of air whooshing over my head!)
👍

😂 I love all this, and read up on all the Hanovers!
Fascinating dynasty. Which is our lot, really.

Interestingly, when George V was choosing a new dynastic name, he considered Guelph, Stuart and Plantagenet! Sadly not reverting to Hanover

That is interesting!

Loving the history lessons! So informative.

No. Or at least that’s not the point about the Jacobite line.

Yes, I was on to the Hanovers! Separate issue.

As has been said several times, she's already issued one that meets your exact specifications. Sounds like you're still wanting more personal details.

The Hanovers were of course notorious for their BBLs as many period paintings will attest- modern historians originally assumed bustles were in place but a recent exhumation points to rudimentary surgery with pig bladders

Yes. They would stuff them with horse hair.
All the London publications would ask "Where is Queen Caroline? More horsehair arse appointments?"

I think Queen Caroline would be mightily impressed with some of the bustles on here…

Careful @ArcaneWireless we are getting perilously close to the Mumsnet bum fight territory here 😆

@smilesy 😂we love a good bum fight!

Horse hair bustles? I bet that was itchy!

No

But thanks for your concern, if a bit late

Stop the presses!

The Princess in the Tower has been sighted.

That’s a very grainy photo for modern photography. I wonder how far away from the road the photographer was?

Some are saying it's Pippa but it looks like Kate to me. I agree the quality of the photo is poor. Apparently it was taken somewhere near Windsor.