Kate Middleton looks really happy lately

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Anonymous wrote:I made the earlier no-dignity comment about Kate (which I stand by). But I also do think she seems so like a wonderful mom to her kids, as does Meghan. Just calling it like I see it, pretty neutral here. I really don’t like the toxicity of pitting the two women against each other. They’re clearly very different; that’s ok with me. I do think William thinks he’s #1 above Kate, whereas Harry puts Meghan ahead of himself.

+1. I like Kate, I just think William seems like he sucks. My impression is that William treats those close to him fairly poorly, whether it's his younger brother or his wife, and that Kate and Harry have just taken very different approaches to dealing with it, in part because it's different being an adult sibling than being a spouse/mother of his kids.

Well said, PP. I actually admire the hell out of Harry for putting his wife above everything and getting her the hell out of that toxic situation.

I admit that I think Kate is very unhappy with William (and I’ve posted as much), but I feel very confident that she’ll do what she thinks is best for her children.

Your speculation about both marriages and all four individuals sounds like a reflection of your own issues -- not theirs.

And your unawareness of how awful male hereditary monarchs have been throughout history and the basics of childhood dysfunction and trauma of all of these people save Kate is a reflection of your poor education.

Well, we are in 2023 now. And just ended an era of 70 years of a QUEEN in charge. William is not stupid. He did not even want to do this but they are doing it very well so far.

And not sure why the need for personal insults about other posters’ educations here.

LOL what you insulted someone’s “own issues” and now are crying about your ignorance being pointed out? What does Queen Elizabeth have to do with William? She had a completely different upbringing and a very happy childhood. The UK has also historically had much better female monarchs than male.

I was actually defending another poster.

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Anonymous wrote:I think the Royals look overall happier because Elizabeth is gone and Charles is now in charge. Charles is going to Charles. He's not as strict (or frankly smart/effective) as Elizabeth.

Right now is the time for Kate to take her shoes off & have some fun!

I think Charles is probably smarter than Elizabeth was but his emotional issues are the driving force behind his decisions which ultimately made her more effective.

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Anonymous wrote:And I assume the Royal Family wanted someone who wanted to do the job. So I do not see why people have an issue with her wanting to do this from the beginning.

Lots of folks are social climbers—just not many are to the extent that Kate was. A ten-year commitment takes a lot of dedication.

See?? This is reprehensible. She met someone, they clicked, and didn’t commit to someone else until their story played out. I actually did the same with my husband…. We met at 21 and married at 30… I wasn’t “waiting around” I was actively involved in my own life and living it happily while he lived his… when the time was right he proposed and we are happy married and going on 25 years! Wtf, let them be!

If you also didn’t develop any sort of career or lasting friendships in all that time then yea you were “waiting around”

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Anonymous wrote:All of this animosity to wards a couple that are doing their jobs. The monarchy does not affect us in any way, so I like watching royals and their often weird rituals, clothes, lifestyles etc..

The same! I would never want to live in a country with a monarchy but u love observing their rituals, traditions and the Pomp and circumstance. Why assume William and Kate are anything but what they appear??? Two independent people who freely chose each other as young adults, took their time being sure before they settled down, and are raising what is visibly a happy family while working in the family biz. Why assume otherwise? Why so much hate?
It’s different to have an opinion on Harry and MM because they constantly put themselves out there and solicit input through their overexposure. It’s not the same thing.

“It’s okay to dislike one couple because they have a media machine pushing narratives. It’s not okay to dislike a different couple because they have a media machine pushing narratives about them” flawless logic!

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Anonymous wrote:Catherine, Princess of Wales shows how its done: Dignified, gorgeous, stable, and classy. As for lessers who try to cut her down, she’ll have the last laugh as wife of one future king, mom of another, and future queen consort.

Not everyone thinks that dealing with all of that is worth being future Queen consort. And it’s not a merit based position. She could do everything right and William could literally wake up tomorrow and decide he doesn’t want to be King or that he’d actually prefer to be married to someone else or he could even get hit by a Sophie’s motorcade and Queen consort is gone in the blink of an eye.

Yes but I'm sure the BRF/KCIII would find a role for Kate. And parliament would scramble to codify so William couldn't undo it when he bc king.

Well considering Camilla, unlike Phillip, will not receive a “personal funding” from Parliament I don’t think Parliament or KCIII jumping in to save the day is likely.

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She looks fabulous, as always. Healthy and beautiful and fun.

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Anonymous wrote:All of this animosity to wards a couple that are doing their jobs. The monarchy does not affect us in any way, so I like watching royals and their often weird rituals, clothes, lifestyles etc..

The same! I would never want to live in a country with a monarchy but u love observing their rituals, traditions and the Pomp and circumstance. Why assume William and Kate are anything but what they appear??? Two independent people who freely chose each other as young adults, took their time being sure before they settled down, and are raising what is visibly a happy family while working in the family biz. Why assume otherwise? Why so much hate?
It’s different to have an opinion on Harry and MM because they constantly put themselves out there and solicit input through their overexposure. It’s not the same thing.

That’s just not reality, babe. Wills & Kate are just as “out there” and overexposed as how you perceive H & M to be.

What’s good for the goose…….

Cope.

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Anonymous wrote:And I assume the Royal Family wanted someone who wanted to do the job. So I do not see why people have an issue with her wanting to do this from the beginning.

Lots of folks are social climbers—just not many are to the extent that Kate was. A ten-year commitment takes a lot of dedication.

See?? This is reprehensible. She met someone, they clicked, and didn’t commit to someone else until their story played out. I actually did the same with my husband…. We met at 21 and married at 30… I wasn’t “waiting around” I was actively involved in my own life and living it happily while he lived his… when the time was right he proposed and we are happy married and going on 25 years! Wtf, let them be!

If you also didn’t develop any sort of career or lasting friendships in all that time then yea you were “waiting around”

Oh please. The vast majority of ppl, even college-educated women, don't have these huge impressive meaningful impactful careers. And many women married to wealthy men SAH or serve on BS boards etc as a "job." Who cares that she wasn't busting her butt in some menial 9-5 everyday?

The part about no lasting friendships is an odd dig as well. How would you know?

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Anonymous wrote:And I assume the Royal Family wanted someone who wanted to do the job. So I do not see why people have an issue with her wanting to do this from the beginning.

Lots of folks are social climbers—just not many are to the extent that Kate was. A ten-year commitment takes a lot of dedication.

See?? This is reprehensible. She met someone, they clicked, and didn’t commit to someone else until their story played out. I actually did the same with my husband…. We met at 21 and married at 30… I wasn’t “waiting around” I was actively involved in my own life and living it happily while he lived his… when the time was right he proposed and we are happy married and going on 25 years! Wtf, let them be!

If you also didn’t develop any sort of career or lasting friendships in all that time then yea you were “waiting around”

Oh please. The vast majority of ppl, even college-educated women, don't have these huge impressive meaningful impactful careers. And many women married to wealthy men SAH or serve on BS boards etc as a "job." Who cares that she wasn't busting her butt in some menial 9-5 everyday?

The part about no lasting friendships is an odd dig as well. How would you know?

Listen I’m sorry you are either so old that women didn’t have careers prior to marriage or didn’t go to college but most women do in fact have legitimate careers prior to marriage. Even within their circle, Chelsy Davy was a lawyer at a magic circle firm, Jecca Craig founded a number of influential wildlife conservation organizations, Eugenie had an actual career prior to marriage (also was an art history major like Kate), as did Sophie. But why work a “menial 9-5” when you can do the meaningful work of being a part-time accessories intern at Jigsaw?????

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Does no one else think she is too thin??

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Anonymous wrote:Does no one else think she is too thin??

Quit bringing up her weight. That’s an old trope that people keep rehashing. Stop.

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I don’t know if she is “too” thin but she is so tiny! Her hips are so, so small.

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Anonymous wrote:Does no one else think she is too thin??

Who cares? Are we not past this?

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Anonymous wrote:Does no one else think she is too thin??

Quit bringing up her weight. That’s an old trope that people keep rehashing. Stop.

Well it means she doesn’t look healthy to me.

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Anonymous wrote:And I assume the Royal Family wanted someone who wanted to do the job. So I do not see why people have an issue with her wanting to do this from the beginning.

Lots of folks are social climbers—just not many are to the extent that Kate was. A ten-year commitment takes a lot of dedication.

See?? This is reprehensible. She met someone, they clicked, and didn’t commit to someone else until their story played out. I actually did the same with my husband…. We met at 21 and married at 30… I wasn’t “waiting around” I was actively involved in my own life and living it happily while he lived his… when the time was right he proposed and we are happy married and going on 25 years! Wtf, let them be!

If you also didn’t develop any sort of career or lasting friendships in all that time then yea you were “waiting around”

Oh please. The vast majority of ppl, even college-educated women, don't have these huge impressive meaningful impactful careers. And many women married to wealthy men SAH or serve on BS boards etc as a "job." Who cares that she wasn't busting her butt in some menial 9-5 everyday?

The part about no lasting friendships is an odd dig as well. How would you know?

Listen I’m sorry you are either so old that women didn’t have careers prior to marriage or didn’t go to college but most women do in fact have legitimate careers prior to marriage. Even within their circle, Chelsy Davy was a lawyer at a magic circle firm, Jecca Craig founded a number of influential wildlife conservation organizations, Eugenie had an actual career prior to marriage (also was an art history major like Kate), as did Sophie. But why work a “menial 9-5” when you can do the meaningful work of being a part-time accessories intern at Jigsaw?????

NP. Who cares? Not everyone is career driven. And that’s ok.