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Kate & The Middletons

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Tabbytiger122 · 17/09/2026 12:36

I am currently reading Russsll Myers Catherine & William. Enjoying it but one thing that stands out is how the Middletons have never put a foot wrong.
Carole was not from an aristocratic background nor was Michael but they raised their kids not to put a step wrong. Kate also had embarrassing family members (Uncle Gary) but she still invited him to the wedding which was the right thing to do & it nipped the media scandal in the bud & took the wind out of any sails.. Meghan invited none of her extended family or her dad & it caused massive media speculation.
Kate was born for royal life & is a natural. Very proud of our future queen. Her parents did an amazing job.

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Serenster · 04/10/2026 09:24

OneLilacHedgehog · 04/10/2026 09:18

Are you denying lady hussey was racist?

Firstly, I don’t imagine any of us were there.

Secondly, your point was that Meghan was right to reject Lady Susan Hussey as a guide for Meghan as Lady Susan was racist. This point was completely undermined for you by Harry himself though, who said he and Meghan knew what Lady Susan meant, and she had meant no harm, and he and Meghan loved her and thought she was great. So Meghan hadn’t rejected her help because she thought Lady Susan was racist.

Are you saying Harry was wrong?

OneLilacHedgehog · 04/10/2026 09:47

@Serenster I don't care what harry thought. In case you are interested I am not interested in the harry Meghan versus royal family game so many of you care about on here.

I do know lady hussey was racist though and incredibly rude.

Serenster · 04/10/2026 10:40

Ah, so you do think Harry was wrong.

OneLilacHedgehog · 04/10/2026 11:02

Lolol I see what you are doing . Serensrer. No I have no opinion, it's unimportant

OneLilacHedgehog · 04/10/2026 11:04

I am interested in the actual monarchy, the members and the institution. So I think it's relevant that a woman who was a long standing lady in waiting was also clearly racist. And what did surprise me, unrelentingly rude.

Pipedreams607 · 04/10/2026 11:07

Serenster · 04/10/2026 10:40

Ah, so you do think Harry was wrong.

Actually, if anything it shows that Harry was being genuine, because he and Meghan could have very much exploited that situation if they had wanted to for their own ends.

I think Lady Susan Hussey resigned as a result of it didn’t she?

Tabbytiger122 · 04/10/2026 11:17

JacknDiane · 04/10/2026 08:41

You must have a bloody sad life to be so invested in folk who wouldn't spit on you if you were on fire @Tabbytiger122.

Either that or writing this nonsense is your job.

As a taxpayer I am very invested as I do not wish my hard earned money to cover the security of a pair of non working trouble makers! And the feeling is mutual however I wouldn't spit full stop as it is a vile disgusting habit.
Interesting that you feel Ham are more than capable of that dirty habit!

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OneLilacHedgehog · 04/10/2026 11:19

Okay so obvious racism from a lady in waiting very close to the queen doesn't matter. Got it. Racism is a okay.

Jimsaidpeoplearestrange · 04/10/2026 11:29

Tabbytiger122 · 04/10/2026 11:17

As a taxpayer I am very invested as I do not wish my hard earned money to cover the security of a pair of non working trouble makers! And the feeling is mutual however I wouldn't spit full stop as it is a vile disgusting habit.
Interesting that you feel Ham are more than capable of that dirty habit!

i thought you started this thread to talk about Kate and the middletons??

OneLilacHedgehog · 04/10/2026 11:37

Jimsaidpeoplearestrange · 04/10/2026 11:29

i thought you started this thread to talk about Kate and the middletons??

The harsh truth is even royal supporters find Catherine too boring in her public persona to spend a whole thread talking about her.

Tabbytiger122 · 04/10/2026 11:53

Jimsaidpeoplearestrange · 04/10/2026 11:29

i thought you started this thread to talk about Kate and the middletons??

It deviated which usually happens on chat forums!
The contrast was made between the supportive, loving, functional family that shaped Catherine & how her & William are emulating the same for their own children to that of Markles.
Markles upbringing & her subsequent relationship with all her family is highly dysfunctional , chaotic & erratic.
Sadly the circle is continuing for her own children.
It was an observation into how the loving, supportive, functional Middletons have played such an important role in the upbringing of the Wales children.
I feel nothing but pity for Hams kids having no relationship with any family members due to their parents actions.

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ThrwhelsOntHEbuzgoroundandrund · 04/10/2026 11:56

The harsh truth is that Catherine doesn’t need to twerk for clicks/bucks.

There is plenty to say about women who do.

We can watch two women be their authentic selves and comment accordingly.

Sometimes it is preferable to not have a lot to say about someone.

OneLilacHedgehog · 04/10/2026 11:57

No thread stays on Catherine, never. It's always a few posts of how wonderful Catherine is, and then deviates onto harry and Meghan.

Catherine's public persona is so boring there is nothing to say. Even threads about her clothes don't get many listings. The only place I have ever seen a post on Catherine stay about her and have lots of posts is on a strange sub Reddit where you get loads and loads of comments just posting a few words like, she is so beautiful. It reads like bots talking to each other.

No post here about Catherine will stay focused on her for long.

Tabbytiger122 · 04/10/2026 12:00

ThrwhelsOntHEbuzgoroundandrund · 04/10/2026 11:56

The harsh truth is that Catherine doesn’t need to twerk for clicks/bucks.

There is plenty to say about women who do.

We can watch two women be their authentic selves and comment accordingly.

Sometimes it is preferable to not have a lot to say about someone.

Yep absolutely, Catherine was raised better than that by the Middletons. Thankfully Catherine & William know that family is everything & their beautiful children will be raised in a fully functional, loving home.

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ThrwhelsOntHEbuzgoroundandrund · 04/10/2026 12:02

No-one is saying she is 100% wonderful.

What some class as boring? Fair enough.

There is nothing much to be said about quiet elegance.

There is a lot to be said about someone who tries very hard to wipe her past out with a cashmere jumper and flower sprinkles.

It is futile. We can see.

And she knows it.

Tabbytiger122 · 04/10/2026 12:07

ThrwhelsOntHEbuzgoroundandrund · 04/10/2026 12:02

No-one is saying she is 100% wonderful.

What some class as boring? Fair enough.

There is nothing much to be said about quiet elegance.

There is a lot to be said about someone who tries very hard to wipe her past out with a cashmere jumper and flower sprinkles.

It is futile. We can see.

And she knows it.

I agree. I would much prefer to be seen as reliable, diligent, consistent & stoic to being seen as a chaotic, erratic dysfunctional trouble making liar!
You can tell an awful lot about a person by the way the relationship they have with their own family & their in laws!

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Pipedreams607 · 04/10/2026 12:07

ThrwhelsOntHEbuzgoroundandrund · 04/10/2026 12:02

No-one is saying she is 100% wonderful.

What some class as boring? Fair enough.

There is nothing much to be said about quiet elegance.

There is a lot to be said about someone who tries very hard to wipe her past out with a cashmere jumper and flower sprinkles.

It is futile. We can see.

And she knows it.

Dear me. I hope I am not the only one who finds this saint v sinner tabloid narrative utterly ridiculous!

OneLilacHedgehog · 04/10/2026 12:09

Pipedreams607 · 04/10/2026 12:07

Dear me. I hope I am not the only one who finds this saint v sinner tabloid narrative utterly ridiculous!

Yep ridiculous.
Of course they claim Catherine isn't a saint but never say one thing they don't like about her.

ThrwhelsOntHEbuzgoroundandrund · 04/10/2026 12:10

Ridiculous? Or true?

I’m only going with what I saw with my own eyes.

H can’t stop pointing at his groin.

Why do that do you think?

ThrwhelsOntHEbuzgoroundandrund · 04/10/2026 12:13

No more ridiculous than gasping at Catherine posing with an old lady I suppose.

I save that for twerking and groin pointing.

OneLilacHedgehog · 04/10/2026 12:18

Why do you all think Catherine is a living saint?

ThrwhelsOntHEbuzgoroundandrund · 04/10/2026 12:20

Show me a post that says that.

OneLilacHedgehog · 04/10/2026 12:22

ThrwhelsOntHEbuzgoroundandrund · 04/10/2026 12:20

Show me a post that says that.

All of you who support the royals simply say how wonderful Catherine is. She gets praised very highly for doing fairly ordinary things like talking to a child. Nothing negative is ever said about her and anyone who says anything negative at all is immediately pounced on.
What else would you call that except treating her like a living saint?

ThrwhelsOntHEbuzgoroundandrund · 04/10/2026 12:26

No one is treating her like a living saint.

I’m wondering now if we are in grasping territory now rather than gasping territory.

Actually, I’m not wondering at all.

I’m sure it is evident because eyes…

FenellaFeldman · 04/10/2026 12:27

OneLilacHedgehog · 04/10/2026 12:22

All of you who support the royals simply say how wonderful Catherine is. She gets praised very highly for doing fairly ordinary things like talking to a child. Nothing negative is ever said about her and anyone who says anything negative at all is immediately pounced on.
What else would you call that except treating her like a living saint?

Nothing negative said about her? How about that thread you started with that photograph?

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