why do people care if Kate Middleton wants to be a SAHM?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think people care because her job is to be a working Royal.

Instead she got married 7 years ago and has spent 6 of those 7 either pregnant or on six-month maternity leaves which amounts to the same thing.

We were optimistic when she got married and gave her a year to get 'settled' into her position and to figure out how to be a good Royal, but now its just about 10 years running and she barely has any worthwhile Patronages to speak of, does no appearances, rarely leaves London etc etc.

I've given up on Kate but I also no longer think its my concern. The BRF will deal with it when/if they see any negative public opinion affecting them.

Her main job was to birth royal babies.

She has been wildly successful at this task.

William (and Harry) want their children to have as normal lives as possible. If Kate gives those 3 children this gift, she will be one of the best princesses to ever marry into the royal family.

Good for Princess Kate for making her most important job her highest priority

[Anonymous]

Her true position is to produce children to keep the monarch going. I don't see the issue given she has three kids and she wants to raise them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Really nice to see a public person prioritizing their children. She’s a wonderful role model.

Agreed. I think it's to the royal family's benefit for her to give those children a solid foundation and stable childhood. Far more important that she do that than show her face at charity events. Her kids are still very young.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Really nice to see a public person prioritizing their children. She’s a wonderful role model.

Agreed. I think it's to the royal family's benefit for her to give those children a solid foundation and stable childhood. Far more important that she do that than show her face at charity events. Her kids are still very young.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Being a royalty is not a job if you are not governing a nation. It should not be a job if you are not head of state or the spouse of the head of state. William is second in line. Camilla should be working her butt off - not Kate. She has done her part to give a heir and 2 spares to the monarchy. That's it.

Why should she have a good life? Because some people are born lucky, with good looks, good pedigree and good fortune.

SUCK IT!!

You seem elegant.

[Anonymous]

I think some of you are taking the criticism of Kate oddly personally. This isn't about her being a SAHM. It's about the fact that the popularity of the monarchy in the UK is steadily declining, and if you separate out generations in the UK, it has sharply declined.

Justified or not, there is an increasing current of criticism of Kate in the UK that is growing at the same time as general dissatisfaction with the monarchy. Once the baby boomers pass on in the UK, who knows what the general perception will be, because it is the older generation that is keeping the status quo now anyhow. The perception of Kate as entitled, as taking advantage of the British public is tied to the fact there is growing dissatisfaction with the monarchy anyhow. I am sure Elizabeth, who has always had a good sense of what the population sees, knows this too, hence the rumors of her confrontation with William. I think this is also why the Queen was so open to Meghan.

This has nothing to do with those of you being so weirdly defensive in this thread unless you too have married into British royalty.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think some of you are taking the criticism of Kate oddly personally. This isn't about her being a SAHM. It's about the fact that the popularity of the monarchy in the UK is steadily declining, and if you separate out generations in the UK, it has sharply declined.

Justified or not, there is an increasing current of criticism of Kate in the UK that is growing at the same time as general dissatisfaction with the monarchy. Once the baby boomers pass on in the UK, who knows what the general perception will be, because it is the older generation that is keeping the status quo now anyhow. The perception of Kate as entitled, as taking advantage of the British public is tied to the fact there is growing dissatisfaction with the monarchy anyhow. I am sure Elizabeth, who has always had a good sense of what the population sees, knows this too, hence the rumors of her confrontation with William. I think this is also why the Queen was so open to Meghan.

This has nothing to do with those of you being so weirdly defensive in this thread unless you too have married into British royalty.

Not weirdly defensive at all.

Many of us see Princess Kate putting motherhood as the priority is a HUGE plus for the royal family, especially with the fiasco of an upbringing Harry and Will had from their parents.

There are no negatives to her first priority being her role of a wife and a mom.

She does plenty of public appearances.

[Anonymous]

NP. There's nothing wrong with someone (any parent, not just the mom) wanting to be the one to raise their children.

Good for her that she's doing what she wants and feels is best for her kids!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:NP. There's nothing wrong with someone (any parent, not just the mom) wanting to be the one to raise their children.

Good for her that she's doing what she wants and feels is best for her kids!

That's fine as long as she's not being subsidized by British taxpayers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:NP. There's nothing wrong with someone (any parent, not just the mom) wanting to be the one to raise their children.

Good for her that she's doing what she wants and feels is best for her kids!

That's fine as long as she's not being subsidized by British taxpayers.

Not really

It is a great thing for the British monarchy to have a royal mom putting her young children first.

How fortunate they are that Kate has her priorities straight.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:NP. There's nothing wrong with someone (any parent, not just the mom) wanting to be the one to raise their children.

Good for her that she's doing what she wants and feels is best for her kids!

That's fine as long as she's not being subsidized by British taxpayers.

Not really

It is a great thing for the British monarchy to have a royal mom putting her young children first.

How fortunate they are that Kate has her priorities straight.

Given how the popularity of the monarchy is steadily declining and there is now open conversation about ditching the monarchy in the UK in a way that is unprecedented, I wouldn't say Kate and William have done such great things for the monarchy.

[Anonymous]

Don't really care about her, but Kate isn't an ordinary stay at home mom. She's a mom who doesn't have to work.
They have a personal staff of c. 30 people and staff isn't the guy who mows your lawn every week, the uber you took to and from Whole Foods, your babysitter for date night or Merry Maids. We are talking a full-time personal secretary, driver, stylist, maids, butlers, a chef etc.
Her time is freed up by not having to the daily grind things like grocery shop, cook, clean up the kitchen, pick up drycleaning, do laundry, drive carpool, or bake 9 dozen gluten free cookies for the school bake sale or drive anywhere.
Also, if articles are to be believed their staff includes 2 full time nannies for their children.

[Anonymous]

This whole thread is hilarious. KM has already boosted the monarchy just being herself. She’s fashionable, likable, had 3 adorable kids and seems to have a solid marriage with no scandals. Haven’t you heard of the “Kate effect”? By taking 6 months off she’s following royal tradition...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Being a royalty is not a job if you are not governing a nation. It should not be a job if you are not head of state or the spouse of the head of state. William is second in line. Camilla should be working her butt off - not Kate. She has done her part to give a heir and 2 spares to the monarchy. That's it.

Why should she have a good life? Because some people are born lucky, with good looks, good pedigree and good fortune.

SUCK IT!!

You seem elegant.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:NP. There's nothing wrong with someone (any parent, not just the mom) wanting to be the one to raise their children.

Good for her that she's doing what she wants and feels is best for her kids!

That's fine as long as she's not being subsidized by British taxpayers.

Not really

It is a great thing for the British monarchy to have a royal mom putting her young children first.

How fortunate they are that Kate has her priorities straight.

Given how the popularity of the monarchy is steadily declining and there is now open conversation about ditching the monarchy in the UK in a way that is unprecedented, I wouldn't say Kate and William have done such great things for the monarchy.

That is because of Charles and Camilla.

The boys and their wives, but especially their wives and kids, are the best thing about the monarchy.