Do you think Kate Middleton is genuine

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think she had a goal to meet William and marry him. But she works incredibly hard to never put a foot wrong, to look like she is happy and stable and I think she does a good job.

I agree with this. I think she had that goal in mind and hoped that it worked out- but that doesn't mean it's not genuine. She may love him very much.

I think it's tough to look good, as a monarch in the post-MM age. I mean, personally I think the monarchy is BS. But KM has done everything right that she's supposed to do.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I think she genuinely loved William when they started dating. Then she very clearly fell out love as he cheated and just treated her poorly. At that point she didn’t want to leave because she had invested so much of her life into their relationship. It’s a little sad that she stayed with him.

I do believe that she loves her children. She definitely views her marriage as a job.

I agree but I think she does that because she genuinely loves England and believes in the mission of the crown.

Meh. It looks more social climbing to me.

[Anonymous]

We only get to see her public face and of course she has to perform for the cameras.

She will never be allowed to have a bad day at work, which is what her public life is. She must be happy, smiling, and on top of her game every single second. For me, that will take a lot of performance.

[Anonymous]

I think she loves her country and she loves her children and she loves to be admired/powerful. And I think that is exactly what her role requires her to be. A genuine person would really struggle in that role, see Diana. You need someone comfortable with putting on a radiant smile and enjoying dressing up and smiling for the cameras.

I don't think we get to see the 'real' her and that is intentional and smart.

I can't decide if she really loves William. I think probably clearly at some points she did. But I really do think he cheated and I think they have been a lot more strained these last few years. But a testament to her commitment to the role that that is mostly conjecture and not blindingly obvious from her behavior in public.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think she genuinely loved William when they started dating. Then she very clearly fell out love as he cheated and just treated her poorly. At that point she didn’t want to leave because she had invested so much of her life into their relationship. It’s a little sad that she stayed with him.

I do believe that she loves her children. She definitely views her marriage as a job.

I agree but I think she does that because she genuinely loves England and believes in the mission of the crown.

Meh. It looks more social climbing to me.

Well it's that too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think she genuinely loved William when they started dating. Then she very clearly fell out love as he cheated and just treated her poorly. At that point she didn’t want to leave because she had invested so much of her life into their relationship. It’s a little sad that she stayed with him.

I do believe that she loves her children. She definitely views her marriage as a job.

I agree but I think she does that because she genuinely loves England and believes in the mission of the crown.

Meh. It looks more social climbing to me.

I think anyone in her position who gets married to the future King of England can be accused of this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think she loves her country and she loves her children and she loves to be admired/powerful. And I think that is exactly what her role requires her to be. A genuine person would really struggle in that role, see Diana. You need someone comfortable with putting on a radiant smile and enjoying dressing up and smiling for the cameras.

I don't think we get to see the 'real' her and that is intentional and smart.

I can't decide if she really loves William. I think probably clearly at some points she did. But I really do think he cheated and I think they have been a lot more strained these last few years. But a testament to her commitment to the role that that is mostly conjecture and not blindingly obvious from her behavior in public.

Diana was 19 when she became Princess of Wales. Kate was almost 40. Diana grew into it just like Kate had so much time to do so. Not really an apt comparison. And I would not call Diana genuine but to be fair, she had a very messed up childhood and adulthood.

The cheating by Williams is just pure speculation.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think she genuinely loved William when they started dating. Then she very clearly fell out love as he cheated and just treated her poorly. At that point she didn’t want to leave because she had invested so much of her life into their relationship. It’s a little sad that she stayed with him.

I do believe that she loves her children. She definitely views her marriage as a job.

I agree but I think she does that because she genuinely loves England and believes in the mission of the crown.

Meh. It looks more social climbing to me.

I think anyone in her position who gets married to the future King of England can be accused of this.

Yes, and it has brought many benefits to her and her family, but she’s fulfilling her part of the deal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Knew her at Uni, she’s one of the most performative people I’ve ever known.

Maybe, but that's what makes her good at her job. Who knows or cares if any of it is genuine, she entered into the role voluntarily and seems to be handling it as well as possible. As long as she's good to her children (who don't have a choice in their life yet), I couldn't care less what her personal relationship is with the rest of the royal family. They're all adults and she chose this life knowing full well what it would take.

Not to get into a MM vs. Kate debate, but I think other royal figures like Diana and MM just didn't full comprehend what the lifestyle would entail until it was too late. Maybe they should have known better, but I can sympathize with someone in an unsustainable situation that can't get themselves out without millions of watching eyes. I think Kate was either forethinking enough to really get it, or has the mental fortitude to deal with it, even if it's harder than she expected. The British royal family seems like an absolute nightmare, and I don't think many of us could handle the pressure any better.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Knew her at Uni, she’s one of the most performative people I’ve ever known.

That makes her perfect for the role then. It's great good luck that she chose William and he chose her.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I think she loves her country and she loves her children and she loves to be admired/powerful. And I think that is exactly what her role requires her to be. A genuine person would really struggle in that role, see Diana. You need someone comfortable with putting on a radiant smile and enjoying dressing up and smiling for the cameras.

I don't think we get to see the 'real' her and that is intentional and smart.

I can't decide if she really loves William. I think probably clearly at some points she did. But I really do think he cheated and I think they have been a lot more strained these last few years. But a testament to her commitment to the role that that is mostly conjecture and not blindingly obvious from her behavior in public.

Diana was 19 when she became Princess of Wales. Kate was almost 40. Diana grew into it just like Kate had so much time to do so. Not really an apt comparison. And I would not call Diana genuine but to be fair, she had a very messed up childhood and adulthood.

The cheating by Williams is just pure speculation.

This is a weirdly defensive response to a pretty middle of the road post haha

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Knew her at Uni, she’s one of the most performative people I’ve ever known.

What does that even mean? GMAFB.

NP, but it's pretty well accepted that she decided to go after him.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Of course she performs, she’s a princess. Part of the J-O-B. We don’t get her private side, that’s ok.

+1. That said, I do think she believes that her job is a serious one with a genuine purpose to serve her people, and tries to fulfill it the best she can.

+2 She's doing a fabulous job at all of it plus she's a great mother. She and her family have provided a soft place to land for William, Kate, and the kids. I credit them with creating the least dysfunctional childhoods any heirs to the throne have had in a very long time.

Keeping a stiff upper lip (or performative as OP calls it) is part of the job. I wish we saw more of it from everyone else. I think the monarchy should be abolished, but KM does an excellent job of it while it's here.

[Anonymous]

Aren't we all performative to some extent? Most people display different sides of themselves at work, to their bosses, at a charity fundraiser, the other parents at school than what you see when they get together with close friends or family. The higher the stakes, the bigger the gap. I can't imagine stakes much higher than the BRF.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:She seems to be a bit of a snobby mean girl but hides it well. She seems genuine in her love for her kids although I’m not sure that extends to William any more.

she's the opposite of a mean girl. my mother had hospice care from a nurse who was at school with her. she stood up for the underdog all the time, told off the mean girls who mocked another girl who had acne, befriended the girl with acne and kept her safe