The Cambridges News and Updates ( Prince William, Kate Middleton, George, Charlotte and Louis)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I live in London at the moment. This was clearly a photo-op. The royal family absolutely knew about it. Although not wearing a mask outside is legal, many people do and Kate has absolutely done so most (if not all) other times.

Isn't everything that Kate does a photo-op? Or at least, every published photo of her is a photo-op, by definition.

But what does that mean? Do you mean that she didn't actually want to go to the memorial but only did so in order to make herself look better? Everything she does is partly for optics, that's her job.

[Anonymous]

Pretty sure she would have been recognized by someone if she were wearing a mask. Don't you still recognize people you know with masks on?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I live in London at the moment. This was clearly a photo-op. The royal family absolutely knew about it. Although not wearing a mask outside is legal, many people do and Kate has absolutely done so most (if not all) other times.

Isn't everything that Kate does a photo-op? Or at least, every published photo of her is a photo-op, by definition.

But what does that mean? Do you mean that she didn't actually want to go to the memorial but only did so in order to make herself look better? Everything she does is partly for optics, that's her job.

Who knows what she, as a private person, wanted to do? It doesn’t really matter anymore. The Family wanted her there. They wanted her to be recognized (no mask) and they did not want her to publicize it beforehand or bring a photographer (in stark contrast to stories about H&M). If she didn’t want to be recognized she easily could have put a mask on, wore a hat (its cold enough here for it) and a normal (non posh) coat. She may have been recognized then but who knows. She absolutely is not going to do anything without permission right now- esp attend an illegal gathering that turned for the worse after sunset. This was just enough for people to maybe begin talking about the Royal Family stands with women. I don’t think the Brits are really for or against Kate personally. Everyone knows she is just an extension of her husband, FIL and the Queen. She is a “good girl” and does what is asked of her.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I live in London at the moment. This was clearly a photo-op. The royal family absolutely knew about it. Although not wearing a mask outside is legal, many people do and Kate has absolutely done so most (if not all) other times.

Isn't everything that Kate does a photo-op? Or at least, every published photo of her is a photo-op, by definition.

But what does that mean? Do you mean that she didn't actually want to go to the memorial but only did so in order to make herself look better? Everything she does is partly for optics, that's her job.

Who knows what she, as a private person, wanted to do? It doesn’t really matter anymore. The Family wanted her there. They wanted her to be recognized (no mask) and they did not want her to publicize it beforehand or bring a photographer (in stark contrast to stories about H&M). If she didn’t want to be recognized she easily could have put a mask on, wore a hat (its cold enough here for it) and a normal (non posh) coat. She may have been recognized then but who knows. She absolutely is not going to do anything without permission right now- esp attend an illegal gathering that turned for the worse after sunset. This was just enough for people to maybe begin talking about the Royal Family stands with women. I don’t think the Brits are really for or against Kate personally. Everyone knows she is just an extension of her husband, FIL and the Queen. She is a “good girl” and does what is asked of her.

Was that a posh coat? I thought it was fugly.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Wow - this is the most human I've seen Kate acting since she married in. No makeup, no fancy highlights or hair updo, plain jacket and jeans. Acknowledging violence against women.

It definitely is better than the time the MeToo movement was exploding and she wore a green-dress to a BAFTAs ceremony where almost all the women were wearing black in solidarity.

She's the best. You know the royal family probably didn't want her to do this but she felt so strongly that she went anyway. You can tell she is a good person.

OMG! It’s so obvious she was ordered to do this. They’re grasping at anything to change the narrative.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Wow - this is the most human I've seen Kate acting since she married in. No makeup, no fancy highlights or hair updo, plain jacket and jeans. Acknowledging violence against women.

It definitely is better than the time the MeToo movement was exploding and she wore a green-dress to a BAFTAs ceremony where almost all the women were wearing black in solidarity.

She's the best. You know the royal family probably didn't want her to do this but she felt so strongly that she went anyway. You can tell she is a good person.

According to Brits this was a PR stunt and they don’t like it

Meh. If she hadn’t gone they would have been slamming her about that instead.

No they wouldn’t have. Nobody was attacking her for not attending all the other vigils and protests that happened before the Oprah interview.

However, her showing up in a blowout, without a mask for a photo op is gross. Especially after the extensive crisis meetings in the royal family. Nobody is doing anything this week without permission. She’s trying to capitalize on a tragedy which is tone deaf at best and disgustingly self serving at worst.

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Anonymous wrote:Wow - this is the most human I've seen Kate acting since she married in. No makeup, no fancy highlights or hair updo, plain jacket and jeans. Acknowledging violence against women.

It definitely is better than the time the MeToo movement was exploding and she wore a green-dress to a BAFTAs ceremony where almost all the women were wearing black in solidarity.

She's the best. You know the royal family probably didn't want her to do this but she felt so strongly that she went anyway. You can tell she is a good person.

According to Brits this was a PR stunt and they don’t like it

Meh. If she hadn’t gone they would have been slamming her about that instead.

No they wouldn’t have. Nobody was attacking her for not attending all the other vigils and protests that happened before the Oprah interview.

However, her showing up in a blowout, without a mask for a photo op is gross. Especially after the extensive crisis meetings in the royal family. Nobody is doing anything this week without permission. She’s trying to capitalize on a tragedy which is tone deaf at best and disgustingly self serving at worst.

You're sure that Jess-the-lefty hasn't dragged Kate before for not doing anything? Somehow she doesn't sound like a royalist, but I'm not going to look at her twitter feed and see.

If the public thinks they want more active or more visible royals, then that's what they'll get. And they'll complain about it, too of course.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Wow - this is the most human I've seen Kate acting since she married in. No makeup, no fancy highlights or hair updo, plain jacket and jeans. Acknowledging violence against women.

It definitely is better than the time the MeToo movement was exploding and she wore a green-dress to a BAFTAs ceremony where almost all the women were wearing black in solidarity.

She's the best. You know the royal family probably didn't want her to do this but she felt so strongly that she went anyway. You can tell she is a good person.

According to Brits this was a PR stunt and they don’t like it

Meh. If she hadn’t gone they would have been slamming her about that instead.

No they wouldn’t have. Nobody was attacking her for not attending all the other vigils and protests that happened before the Oprah interview.

However, her showing up in a blowout, without a mask for a photo op is gross. Especially after the extensive crisis meetings in the royal family. Nobody is doing anything this week without permission. She’s trying to capitalize on a tragedy which is tone deaf at best and disgustingly self serving at worst.

You're sure that Jess-the-lefty hasn't dragged Kate before for not doing anything? Somehow she doesn't sound like a royalist, but I'm not going to look at her twitter feed and see.

If the public thinks they want more active or more visible royals, then that's what they'll get. And they'll complain about it, too of course.

This was a failed PR stunt.

It has nothing to do with more visible and active royals. Let’s be clear, she posed for a photo op while pretending not to.

[Anonymous]

My goodness. She did something nice and she just gets slammed on this thread. You people are nuts

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My goodness. She did something nice and she just gets slammed on this thread. You people are nuts

How was it nice? She coordinated with police so there were no arrests while she got her photo opp. Immediately after she leaves police arrest protesters. This looks so opportunistic. The optics are horrible in the context of Kate staying silent while the tabloids printed a false story about her sister-in-law. Now she is silent while her fellow citizens are arrested for doing exactly what she did. In both cases she benefits from throwing others under the bus.

Her silence speaks volumes.

[Anonymous]

Lol...I actually feel bad for Kate that she had to do this PR stunt. Has she shown up to any other vigils?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My goodness. She did something nice and she just gets slammed on this thread. You people are nuts

How was it nice? She coordinated with police so there were no arrests while she got her photo opp. Immediately after she leaves police arrest protesters. This looks so opportunistic. The optics are horrible in the context of Kate staying silent while the tabloids printed a false story about her sister-in-law. Now she is silent while her fellow citizens are arrested for doing exactly what she did. In both cases she benefits from throwing others under the bus.

Her silence speaks volumes.

The police shouldn't have arrested the protestors. We can agree on that (can't we?).

Kate isn't in control of the police. Blaming her for other protestors getting arrested is ... fantastical. I mean, if you're going to do that, then why stop there? Blame her for all sorts of things that have nothing to do with her. She's the future Queen Mother. She should figure out how to fix all of it. Amirite?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Lol...I actually feel bad for Kate that she had to do this PR stunt. Has she shown up to any other vigils?

No, I don't "feel bad" for her. This vigil is a simple one, an apolitical one. And close to home for so many women.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Lol...I actually feel bad for Kate that she had to do this PR stunt. Has she shown up to any other vigils?

Nope. Never.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My goodness. She did something nice and she just gets slammed on this thread. You people are nuts

How was it nice? She coordinated with police so there were no arrests while she got her photo opp. Immediately after she leaves police arrest protesters. This looks so opportunistic. The optics are horrible in the context of Kate staying silent while the tabloids printed a false story about her sister-in-law. Now she is silent while her fellow citizens are arrested for doing exactly what she did. In both cases she benefits from throwing others under the bus.

Her silence speaks volumes.

The police shouldn't have arrested the protestors. We can agree on that (can't we?).

Kate isn't in control of the police. Blaming her for other protestors getting arrested is ... fantastical. I mean, if you're going to do that, then why stop there? Blame her for all sorts of things that have nothing to do with her. She's the future Queen Mother. She should figure out how to fix all of it. Amirite?

What are you talking about? She attended the vigil. She is well aware of how her security works with local police. Moreover there have been well publicized crisis meetings among the royal family this week. To suggest that Kate wouldn’t have been a part of those discussions—or at a minimum informed of them—is completely naive. Either this visit was concocted in a focus room to reframe the narrative or it was at a minimum approved by the palace.

All I’m saying is that if Kate is willing to use the protesters to rehabilitate her image, she owes them a minimum of consideration. To take her photos, while knowing that no arrests will happen in her presence and then leave the protesters out to dry is hypocritical. Look, if she hadn’t gone, nobody would be blaming her for the aftermath. However, halting arrests for her photo opp and walking away after she has the desired press, fits with the storyline that she’s actively trying to disprove.