About Enclave 24
Hello! I’m Miss 24, and I’ve sharpened my tongue especially for you ;-) When I started Enclave 24, I wasn’t sure which direction I wanted to take it. After dabbling in several topics, I quickly realized the media’s sugar-coating, dishonest reporting, and overwhelming, undue praise toward Kate Middleton left a void that desperately needed filling. I was tired of reading lies, exaggerations, unrealistic “spins,” and attempted manipulations regarding Kate, so I began to write posts in which I honestly analyzed and justly criticized both her and the media.
Unsure of whether my blog would be read and how my opinions would be received, I continued writing, half expecting to be ripped apart by loyal Kate-lovers if my blog was ever found. At this point, it’s definitely been found, and I have to say, I’m pleasantly shocked at how many of you share my point of view! 99% of my comments so far are from people who at least agree with some of my points, and many seem to agree with most of what I have to say. I also fully agree with your comments the vast majority of the time! It’s been really exciting for me to hear from readers, because until recently, I felt quite alone in my views on Kate and the media’s portrayal of her.
Speaking of your comments, I want to thank everyone who’s written in, whether you agreed with my posts or not. You all point things out to me all the time that I may not have considered without reading your comments, and I think we’ve started up a few deep and thought-provoking discussions. Also, I’m sure the other readers enjoy hearing from you as much as I do, so please, keep your input coming!
Currently, I’m beginning to expand my posts to cover some of the significant people in Kate’s life. The media often mishandles their stories too. Also, everyone’s life has multiple dimensions, and no story is one-sided. Hopefully these posts will add to the richness and variety of the site, and will help provide additional explanations to topics explored in the past. If there’s anyone you’d like me to address surrounding a particular issue, please let me know. While I can’t guarantee I’ll immediately build an an entire article out of it, I’d love to hear of your interests so I can research and possibly incorporate them in my future posts.
Thanks for fun, witty, and honest time so far,
Sincerely,
Miss 24
I love your blog! Looking forward to reading more articles! Keep up the great work.
Thank you! I look forward to hearing more from you too!
I’m glad to have found you!
I’m full blooded English and have always been a royalist; I love my English culture more than anything. However, after learning just a little about Kate Middleton, I have been appalled.
In his book, William and Catherine; Their Story, Andrew Morton says, “She (Catherine) and her friend Jessica Hay, who shared her dorm, would regularly moon at boys in the opposite house in a jolly game of ‘guess the rear’. ‘Our room faced out onto the boys’ boarding house,’ Jessica told the writer Elizabeth Sanderson. ‘We’d take turns to show our bare bums to the guys to see if they could guess who they belonged to. Catherine kind of got addicted to it.’ ”
Add to this her sleeping around and living communal style with William and and another couple. Add to this her frequent drunkenness. Add to this her profound commonness. When all added up, what does this equal?
SOMEONE TO WHOM I WOULD NEVER ASCRIBE “MAJESTY” OR “HIGHNESS” AND TO WHOM I WOULD NEVER, NEVER BOW!
Catherine Middleton is my inferior.
Her brother and sister are classic peasants who appear to be void of essential morals.
I understand what you’re saying John, but I do have to cut Kate some slack here. The fact that she lived with William in college and liked to moon boys when she was a teenager is not a big deal these days. That’s just how we 80s babies are. And I don’t think its fair to blast her for drinking when most young people these days do, and often much worse than she was. I never saw any pics of her drunk – just ones where she was tipsy.
I also think it strange that you should call her your inferior. Sure, I may wish she’d take her role a little more seriously. But saying someone is beneath you just for living differently than how you think is “appropriate” is kinda harsh. At her core, she is still a human being. No human is worth more or less than anyone else.
Just sayin’.
Dear Ashley,
Thank you very kindly for your reply. Your ideas are important.
Please take a moment to read my reply to you. You may be surprised by my comments:
If, as you say, that “no human being is worth more or less than anyone else”, why, then, do so many address the Queen as Your Majesty? Why do so many bow before her? If what you say is true, why are there royals and commoners?
Moreover, why are some admitted to PhD programs while others fail to meet those intellectual requirements? Why are some sentenced to live in prison?
I very politely suggest that, to consider the other side of your egalatarian argument, you find a copy of Atlas Shrugged and read it in earnest.
You also say that, “to moon boys when she was a teenager is not a big deal these days. That’s just how we 80s babies are.”
You are implying that the times have changed. But what has not changed, and will never change, is human nature. We are still subject to societal, psychological dynamics that are precisely the same as they were over 2,000 years ago. The works of Aristotle, Herodotus, Sophocles and many other ancient writers confirm this.
Catherine Middleton’s act of indecent exposure and promiscuous sexual behavior exhibits ambiguous boundaries – a derivative of infantilism; this would account for her quest to take what she does not deserve to possess, (such as Prince William) as does an infant. The psychological issue of “boundarylessness” is an extremely serious and, almost always, permanent mental condition that leads to enormous harm to oneself and others. We can expect similar behavior from Catherine that will, of course, be manifested passively yet much more destructively.
Now, why would I be so very concerned about Prince William’s choice? Because, among many concerns, it displays his pronounced oedipus complex, which indicates that, within his present mind-set, he will never find a woman who is equal to his mother. Giving Catherine Diana’s ring was symbolic of his unconscious oedipal standard. He will now, I fear, demonstrate her unworthiness.
Prince William’s choice also casts a shadow of doubt regarding his commitment to the the throne. If one is king, he must be head of the Church of England. If he is head of the Church of England, he cannot blatantly violate all its principles. As Victor Hugo said in the Hunchback of Norte Dame, “Civilization begins with theocracy …” So, even though I am not religious, I know that the Church of England validates the throne. Should the Church of England be hallow and ruled with disregard, it and the throne itself shall be no more. This would deal a near death blow to Western Civilization, especially the Anglo Saxon society of which I am but a humble member.
Prince William’s grandfather, HRH, Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh said it succinctly in his book, A Question of Balance:
“It has been the experience of every civilization that the standards of honesty, integrity, compassion, manners and personal behavior, which are acquired during the education process, are far more significant than the standards of academic achievement. A society of educated barbarians would soon end in chaos.”
So much I could say in response to this, but we’re coming at this with different views on everything from politics to race to class, so I’m not touching this with a 10ft pole! Thanks for your thoughts though!
John,
I think your comments are highly insightful. I think the real issue is whether the monarchy will survive. I’m relatively surprised that there was no public reaction to PW’s living arrangements, given that he will be the head of the Church of England. “Everyone does it” hardly justifies behavior that demeans the institution and the church. To live your life as a representation of the state is obviously a difficult role but then along with the responsibility comes privilege. With teen pregnancy and out of wedlock birthrates at shocking highs I would think that BP would have striven to educate PW to be a role model and marry a role model. With a society in shambles and celebrities instead of standard bearers I don’t think this institution can last.
John
Before you got caught up in some sort of intellectual minefield I want to revisit the (royal)subject of this debate. Your intense dislike of Kate and her siblings stems from a book by Andrew Morton. How much of the facts/info in this weghty 225 page tome is TRULY reliable? In his book he states that Queen Victoria gave birth to a son nine months after her marriage to Prince Albert. Wrong,her first born was Princess Victoria. Plato’s Republic talks about stories,about there being two kinds..”true stories and fiction”. Follow my point?
Her alleged act of indecent exposure was, how long ago? If it really happened. After all, as you correctly stated that human nature does not change, wouldn’t this informer like her fifteen minutes of glory? Or money?
Her “ambiguous boundaries” sound to me rather like the experiences we go through when growing up. Why doesn’t she ‘deserve’ Prince William? Who is to assess the assessor?
How, in your opinion, will her destructive behaviour manifest or he demonstrate her unworthiness? Do tell.
I won’t broach definitions of commonness, inferiority and peasantry.
If Morton’s information is incorrect about Kate’s episodes of indecent exposure, please provide me with detailed sources. This would make me extremely happy!
Morton, however, appears to be uniquely qualified.
Morton, whose Diana, Her True Story sold five million copies worldwide. He decided to reissue his book with the stunning revelation that the source of that book had been not only Diana’s friends and family, but Diana herself. This had been suspected before, but not known. The reissued book, subtitled “With New Material Including Her Own Words,” contains edited transcripts of Diana’s spoken, taped responses (six 90-minute cassettes, not all filled) to Morton’s written questions.
As to how Catherine will demonstrate her commoness – we shall see. But, once again, anyone with psychological issues of personal boundaries rarely, if ever, resolves those issues.
I do sincerely hope that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge bring honor, dignity and, most of all, virtue to the monarchy.
I have no ill will for either of them. It’s simply that they can do so, so very much good and I have doubts about their intentions.
Cheers
Me too ! How about something on Sophie Wessex after Pippa. I find her superficial too.
How about a piece on the possible psychology behind Kate’s heels? I may be over-analyzing this, but it’s always stuck me as odd that Kate wears super high heels 99% of the time even though she is 5’10″. People almost always have to look up at her when they shake her hand. Perhaps the heels do something for her self-esteem?
I’m not convinced that she is actually 5’10″.
Anyone who has studied photos of Kate can see that she is obviously not 5’10″. With 5″ heels, when she stands beside William who is 6’4″, she is still about four inches shorter than him. That would make her about 5’8″, in my opinion.
I still think this would be an interesting topic to address. Why would she feel the need to be 6 feet tall or 6’1″ in almost every single photo? Particularly disrespectful was when she wore 5-inch heels and towered above the Queen when they were inspecting her wedding dress together. Is she so insecure that the only way she can feel superior is to tower above people?
Wow! this is awesome! Im glad Im not alone in the way I feel about the Royal family…. Im from Canada and believe we should be rid of the Royal family… Theres a million better things the taxpayer could spend money on instead of funding the Royals lavish lifestyle. :S
Don’t throw the baby out with the bath water!
The monarchy is one of the few ways that the masses have to exalt human refinement, excellence and sacrificing for the greater good. Although she was not a powerful person apart from the throne, Queen Victoria influenced Western society to embrace all these qualities. Many virtues that we enjoy in our society came from her reign.
Let’s hope that Kate will go some place where she belongs – like working at her parents company selling their customer’s personal information to third parties (that’s how they made their fortune, by the way).
The fact that a couple of people have criticized your blog by calling you jealous and petty is very disturbing. In this day and age, we shouldn’t enable Kate’s blatant laziness, complete lack of humility and the media’s irrational obsession with her. The fact that you and your readers are debating and questioning the royal couple’s motives and their every move. This is worse the whole Bennifer media frenzy. Enough already with the Diana comparisons! Kate is and never will be the late Lady Di. I don’t hate the girl, she just hasn’t won me over. I’m not fooled by her. I command you for writing about it because people should expose this scam.
Do you actually publish comments from people who disagree with your views? You obviously have strong opinions about Catherine and that’s fair enough, but the fact is you don’t know her. You can’t judge a person by looking at photos, reading articles and watching videos. The comments you make just sound incredibly nasty, petty and jealous.
Have you ever heard her speak? If her looks don’t turn you off, her lack of coherency will!
I’m not judging her on her looks or the way that she speaks because I don’t think it’s fair to judge someone you’ve never met. I have heard her speak in her engagement interview with William and she sounded perfectly coherent to me, if a little bit nervous. But wouldn’t you be nervous giving an interview that you knew would be seen by millions of strangers?
I respect your opinion, and I understand your points, but I have to say – I find it hard to believe that people judging someone they haven’t met is your true complaint. I highly doubt you also criticize and reprimand website/blog authors who positively (and irrationally) judge Kate. I’m not convinced that it’s judgement itself that you have a problem with – Actually, I’m quite confident it’s simply that I haven’t judged the same way you have. Everybody judges. If you’ve looked at someone, you’ve judged their looks. It’s human nature. Don’t act holier than thou.
I agree that it’s human nature to judge people. But going on the internet and trashing someone you have never met and criticizing them on basically every aspect of their looks and personality is completely different.
Don’t accuse me of acting ‘holier than thou’ when you have created a website dedicated to criticizing someone while you hide behind your computer. Some of the articles you’ve written are breathtakingly rude and ignorant, and also quite sexist. The article “Useless Duchess of Cambridge Should get Pregnant Right Away” is a fine example. I highly doubt that you would say any of these things if you met her face to face.
I disagree; but I think I understand where you’re coming from. If this blog were about a private citizen – a friend, ex, coworker or family member – and existed for the purpose of cyber bullying and ruining his/her reputation, then I’d fully agree with you. But Kate is not a private citizen; She’s a public figure and celebrity. I realize you may not feel the same, but in my opinion, her celebrity status makes producing honest critiques of her permissible. I am also not setting out to soil Kate’s reputation. How could I even, when there are hundreds or possibly thousands of other sources promoting her and singing her praises? I simply provide an alternative view from that of the mainstream media. I know that what I say isn’t always nice, but I’m honest and true to my opinions, and many of my readers seem to appreciate that. Overall, I think you and I will just have to agree to disagree.
When someone receives tax payer funds to hold a government-authorized position, then they are subject to evaluation, not only to question the validity of their position, but also how they handle themselves in the limelight. It’s simply a matter of ethics. Without these checks and balances (such as freedom of expression, including dissent), the world would be rampant with corrupt leaders, as it is already in many instances where dissent and retaliation are subdued or censored all together.
Her lack of morals and sense of entitlement are also a turn-off. Not to mention the family that she hails from. Having these people shoved down our throats every day as people that we should look up to is another turn-off. What you are seeing is the beginning of a backlash.
I can see what you’re trying to say. I’m in no way a massive fan of the royal family, it’s just that to me Kate seems like a pleasant enough girl & I don’t see why she deserves to be criticized so harshly. You’re quite a good writer & I’d love to see you writing something more positive. Yes, I think we will have to agree to disagree.
I think there are more than enough sites where people go and praise Kate. Perhaps you should spend your time on those sites. Sure we don’t know her personally and yes hse may genuinely be a good person but she may also be the lazy social climber that we think she is. Everyone is entitled to their opinion. I’m happy to have found a site where people are not praising a young woman who has done nothing substantial and is being lauded for marrying Prince William.
There are lots of people who basically worship the ground Kate walks on, she can do no wrong, in their opinions. There are other people who have different opinions and we are pretty straightforward about stating what they are. I can see why some people would be put off by that, but quite honestly, I’m glad to have found this blog for an alternative to the media blitz and adoration that is going on regarding this woman who – in my opinion – doesn’t deserve any rave reviews at all (yet).
I think that Kate could do so much good for the world, as Diana did. But she seems to be only interested in being a fashion model. She could actually encourage culture and tourism in the British Isles which would help so many people. Come on Kate, get a life!
Dear Miss 24,
contrarily to what is reported in some comments here, soon after her engagement Kate stated that she intended to *gain* some weight for the wedding. She did not say that she was trying to *lose* weight. Evidently the weight loss is not intentional, which supports the eating disorder hypothesis.
Furthermore, I would like to call everyone’s attention to the timing of Kate’s weight loss, which started already *before* her engagement with William. When the engagement was announced she was already visibly underweight compared to the famous 2006 white bikini photographs.
I would like Kate to become a spokesperson for patients with eating disorders. That would make much more sense than the current PR efforts to hide the obvious. She does not have to be perfect. We loved Diana precisely because she did not fake perfection. (“Were you unfaithful?” “Yes, I was” – 1995 interview).
Hi Miss24!!! I really enjoy your blog. I thin you have put in wods what many people (including me) think of the “new” princess of England. I’m afraid that the media is trying to make her look interesting when she is not. I remember that few years ago media called her waity Kate and other nicknames and now she is a role model??? for doing what? She havent done much since she met PW. How that guy can be so blind?? Thought he would find somebdy with more heart and soul..not this brainless doll. She looks like she can’t do this job without having PW by the side, does she have a mind of her own? Keep the great work Miss 24! I await your next article. What about one about Mrs Carole Middleton?
hello, hrh 24!! i came across this blog in the search of some truth about kate middleton, isn’t that something if you still want to look her up “kate middleton” is what goes in the search box. people want to dress her but i love that they even address her as kate middleton. who, if anyone, takes this person seriously? is she a walking mannequin or a distraction? but hrh how do you feel about the news story that the united nations wants kate middleton out of the limelight so there will not be another princess di situation?
Hello Miss 24, can you please write about DD’s scar in her temple – about one inch back from her hairline – that was exposed last night at the private dinner in aid of In Kind Direct charity at Clarence House?
Apparently there has been speculation that DD wears hair extensions. According this to article: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/royal-wedding/2011/10/27/duchess-of-cambridge-kate-middleton-has-scar-on-head-from-serious-injury-as-a-child-115875-23519340/ “palace sources said the line was a ‘scar from a childhood injury’. The injury was serious and resulted in an operation, but no further details were given of the injury or when it happened.” Hmm, mysterious and deliberately so I suspect.
However, I feel sure it must be a short scar from a cosmetic / plastic surgery lift. I believe Heidi Montag has one that she’s been open about (she hates her scars). I Googled it, and found that the short scar is often used on younger patients due to the quicker recovery time. DD would have been an ideal candidate.
I’ve been convinced since around the time she was she was engaged she’d had work done. She does not have the same face as the Kate of a few years ago. Finally some proof?! I wonder if she had a few weeks out of the public eye at some point in the last 18 months (so she could heal) that was explained away?
Hopefully the new article is what you were thinking of! Also, thanks for sharing the link with the older photos of Kate! I hadn’t seen the first two before – The first one doesn’t even look like her!
What I am wondering — if this was a hair extension, why wouldn’t there be one on the other side, for balance? And why would anyone with dark hair where a white/off-white hair extension comb? Surely the comb/attachment part would be dark brown like her hair?
Loving the old photos on this website I just found: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1373036/Kate-Middleton-bullied-30k-girls-school-skinny-meek.html
I just read the article – Wow – what a load of you know what… Nearly everyone is bullied at some point, and not to mention, the whole thing sounded like a carefully worded bunch of spins: Justification of her extreme thinness (She was bullied for being gangly as a child (1) – really? She seems to have strived to become gangly again for her wedding, so if she was bullied and scarred from it – could have fooled me! Plus, which photo shows a gangly young Kate? None, so I think not.Not fat – fit/thin: yes; scrawny/gangly: no.); She’s portrayed as very quiet and shy, but most photos from her past (including two out of three on that article) show her freely clowning around and being outgoing in peer social situations. I was under the impression (from many, many sources over time) that her bold confidence (including strutting down a catwalk half naked) is how she put herself in William’s way in the first place and won him over. That trampy see-through dress isn’t the only thing she wore in that fashion show: http://img.metro.co.uk/i/pix/2010/11/17/article-1289991494685-0C1C419C000005DC-410045_540x584.jpg (shy, my a** – England’s future queen, ladies and gentlemen ;-) ). Not to mention, she seems excessively confident now (unless she has to speak in an interview lol – What’s between her ears is clearly not as big an asset as her beloved hair or GANGLY body); Oh, and the most priceless line of all is the quote from the unnamed source who claims Kate definitely didn’t fit in with the “social-climbing” clique of girls from her youth (1). OH PLEASE. By my estimation, Kate is the biggest social-climber of our time and should have been their ring leader. Damage control much? If anyone disliked Kate as a child or teenager, it’s probably for the same reasons some people can’t stand her nowadays. Honestly, if she ever seems genuinely caring and kind in a way that doesn’t directly benefit her I’ll die of shock. Source: (1) “Kate was bullied at her £30,000 ‘insidious’ girls’ school ‘for being too skinny and meek’” Mail Online. 4/3/2011.
Also, does anyone have any information on the rumour she was *ahem ‘intimate’ with Prince Harry some time ago?
c’mon ms. enclave 24. where are you? the past month has been buzzing with facts about kate middleton, especially her extension exsposure(i meant her new found childhood surgical scar and prince william’s “harry potter” scar.really?) so what do you think? spin doctors replies are accepted as well.
Hi Daphne! I’ve been away for a bit, but I think my new article should strike your fancy ;-) I realize that scars can differ, but looking at William’s scar makes me realize how fake Kate’s looks… Sure, it’s possible that her mark is a scar… but showing another person’s head scar (what a scar (typically) really looks like) didn’t help her case.
—also i am currently in medical(which stresses me out to no end) so thinning hair is automatic side effect; so yes i do wear the occasional hair extension from time to time and i have looked at many pics of william and that scar was not quite visible until now. so i think the “harry potter scar at 13″ is bulls*@t and may God Bless her soul but whenever the queen dies and charles becomes the ruler he desires. i just know the fired staff will sing their asses off and that will include that p r staff
I agree – I didn’t notice William’s scar until that picture was shown… However, it looks like a much more realistic scar than Kate’s, in my opinion. I have several scars myself from surgeries, and none look like hers. Sure – scars differ, and I haven’t got a stitch of proof for anything… but if I had to guess, I’d say the Duchess got her panties in a twist because someone called her out on having hair extensions – Oh no! People might realize that anyone can achieve the hair she’s praised for! OMG! ;-)
Miss 24: Although I cannot divulge specifics or details, you should know that I believe the Duchess and her publicity team are familiar with this website based on conversations I have had with various people recently in London.
I also want to say that I agree 100% with what you have written so far. For quite some time, there have been grumblings within circles that the Royals run in about the Duchess and her qualities (or lack thereof). There is so much more that you are likely to reveal about this woman as time goes on. Keep pressing!
Hi Anonymous,
If I were in Kate’s shoes, I’d be reading this blog every day to get a flavor of another point of view that is obvious quite different from that on the Kate “lover” sites such as What Kate Wore.
Kate’s publicity team has their work cut out for them. Her recent performance in Denmark really didn’t do her any favors……
Hi Anonymous,
Thanks for the info and encouragement! I really appreciate you coming forward and leaving your comment, even if you can’t reveal too many details. If members of Kate’s PR team are keeping an eye on the site, I hope they’re eventually able to learn from everyone who comments and I that their audience isn’t a complete load of blind and gullible fantasy fanatics. They seem to believe we are, as most of the stories on the Duchess are so laughably insulting to sensible people’s intelligence, it’s scary. I wouldn’t doubt for a second that the Royals quarrel – and have quarreled – over Kate’s qualities and behavior (not to mention her family’s). There are many other possibilities of course, but I sometimes suspect she and William waited so long to marry – at least in part – because not everyone in the Royal fold approved of her. At least I hope some of them protested their acquisition of this painfully uninspiring woman!
I have to admit, you have me very curious about what you know – especially about what could be revealed in the future! But even if you can’t divulge anything else, I hope you’ll consider commenting again and joining our discussions (even if you need to use a different name and email, and not reveal that you’re the one who posted this “Anonymous” comment). I hope to hear from you again sometime, and take care!
Darling, your talents are wasted on Kate Middleton!
Check out the Princess Mary blog at royaldish.com for some hair-raising stories about Mary’s past!
Hi Lucy, Wow, that’s an interesting/funny site! I thought the thread about Mary pointing, pointing, and… pointing (lol)… was hilarious :-D
i’ve been reading a few online newspapers this week. is it true? has britain’s hope for a “new princess di” been traded in for marie antoinette? what i am talking about is the modern day royals now wanting the people to pay for their upgrade to apt 1 A because princess di’s apartment is too creepy for kate middleton.
i know it isn’t fair that i called kate middleton, marie antoinette, because whenever marie antoinette was told people could no longer afford bread to eat, she responded”let them eat cake”. kate would not respond the same because she doesn’t eat so why should they eat.
reason number two the unicef as an ambassador for famine was a joke.
Kate is a poor substitute for Diana, who was for all her faults, genuine in her compassion for those less fortunate than herself. I was appalled to see the Barbie Princess visiting the children’s ward of a cancer hospital with her flowing bouncy hair styled to perfection for the occasion. I found it incredibly insensitive that she didn’t think to put it up or in a pony tail for that particular visit. The poor hairless teenage girl that was subject to a ‘photo opportunity’ with Kate looked mortified at having to be photographed next to the picture perfect princess when she had lost her looks to chemo. It really was hurtful to look at and unfair to have done to that poor young woman. Diana never would have used a child in that way. I don’t think Kate did it deliberately, but she just seems to be so unaware of anything but her appearance.
Hi Kitty :-D That’s an excellent point about her hair at the Royal Marsden visit. With as vain as she seems over her own precious hair, one would think she’d definitely understand how heartbreaking it must be to lose it all. Alas, that consideration was obviously beyond her. Although not as significant as that incident, I also thought she should have had her hair up, or at least pulled back behind her shoulders more, during Remembrance Sunday. Aside from the hat, her hair made her look like she was ready to enter a beauty pageant http://itsjudytime.blogspot.com/2010/05/beauty-queen-pageant-hair.html. –It’s almost to the point of being costumey these days. Call me crazy, but I don’t think full beautification is necessary or appropriate for an occasion like that.
to miss 24 and her loyal readers, there is a site you may enjoy. celebitchy.com. go to celebs scroll to kate middleton click and read the articles. hope there is more insight from other people who are on to kate’s laziness( and this site is on to kate’s game). check it out
She should take a leaf out of Princess Laetizia of Spain’s book. She is lovely, but always appropriate and isn’t afraid to be seen looking less than perfect and as a result is likeable and respected. When she was recently photographed working for a charity doing a hands on job she was dressed down and had on no or very little make-up and without her hair done up. She was much more believable in representing her cause. Kate’s problem is that she would rather be admired than liked. When you try to put yourself forward as perfect people will always look for a chink in the armour. PS loved the beauty pageant site! It is almost pitiful that that is what Kate thinks a real princess should look like. Princess Anne and Zara are respected because they are comfortable with themselves and not hung up on their looks. Can you imagine Kate agreeing to wear the uniform Anne did at the ceremony? How silly would those tresses look under that military hat?
I do have one concern. If Duchess Catherine took this trip knowing she was pregnant, it was irresponsible. She is being exposed to diseases that can have a disastroous effect on an unborn infant.
I love your blog! I look forward to reading more of your posts.
Hi,
I’ve enjoyed your articles very much and I do agree with the vast majority of what you say. You have very eloquently put your finger on something that I couldn’t quite explain myself. However, the reason I am replying to you is that, as a New Zealander, I was rather … I don’t know how to explain it, but I was definitely nonplussed to see Kate grinning like an idiot when she signed the condolence book for the Christchurch earthquake that claimed over one hundred and seventy New Zealand lives. Seriously? Grinning? She just looked completely thrilled to be partaking in a royal activity, one of her first as I recall. She also grinned during remembrance day, but I’m a little more willing to forgive her for that as there were other royals standing nearby, grinning as well.
And as for her thinness, as someone whose weight has fluctuated because of illness (non-eating disorder related), I’m a little more willing to give her the benefit of the doubt. Perhaps she has been having terrible morning sickness? perhaps she has suffered a miscarriage? But then if she really were so ill, would she still be partaking in royal engagements? Who knows.
I’ve enjoyed reading your blog. I like to keep up with Kate Middleton news but don’t understand the complete love affair that the media has with her. I look forward to keeping up with your posts!
Just realised who Kate Middleton/ Duchess Do-little reminds me of: Henrietta ‘Duckface’ of “Four Weddings and a Funeral”. She is the ex girlfriend Charles almost marries: http://www.gonemovies.com/www/Drama/Drama/FourWDuckface.asp
http://www.gonemovies.com/www/Drama/Drama/FourWDuckface2.asp
She is played by the actress Anna Chancellor, but I think Duchess Do-little would have moer in common with the character Duckface and her preoccupation of marriage.
Could you comment on not only Kate’s going to the same school as William, but that trip to Chile? Surely it was all planned (probably by Kate’s mother and her) that she followed William to Chile just one month after his volunteer stint was over. My theory is that she planned it so that when she put herself in his path at university, they would have something in common to talk about. I can’t see any way this trip on the heels of William’s could have been a coincidence. What do you think?
I love your blog, by the way! I just discovered it today. While sometimes harsh, it provides a nice antidote to the fawning, doting sites like What Kate Wore (which I can’t help but look at from time to time). But I hope you address the subject of the coincidence of schools attended and that trip to Chile for “volunteer” work. There is no way Doolittle Kate would have done that trip if William hadn’t already done it! Just no way. I have never seen this addressed before.
Miss 24, I looooooove your blog and the replies it gets! You always hit the nail on the head concerning Duchess Doolittle & co! Keep up the good work ;)
My goodness yes. You MUST write about her volunteering trip to Chile’s Raleigh International program in her gap year. I, myself, only just heard about it just fifteen minutes ago from the readers’ comments. After a little Googling, it is amazing what you can learn… bless the world wide web.
Seeing as we’re all been waiting, wondering endlessly if she has a charitable bone in her body, why would the RF not want us all to know about her volunteering – the one time she actually DID do something for a cause? You would think they’d want to flog that wouldn’t you?
Oh wait… I know! Because that fact getting out publicly along would only confirm the suspicions we all had about her university application to St Andrews. She and her family are blatant prince / royal stalkers going way back to a school hockey match in 1998.
From ‘thisislondon.co.uk’: ‘The love story begins on the windswept hockey pitch of Marlborough College in Wiltshire, in February 1998. William, by then a pupil at Eton, visited Kate’s school to play the annual inter-school fixture. Amid the hysterical crowds, 16-year-old Kate “played it cool”, watching the young prince quietly from the sidelines’
A reader on here, Anonymous said on 1 Nov: ‘There is so much more that you are likely to reveal about this woman as time goes on. Keep pressing!’. They are looking quite accurate right about now.
Many thanks for a very interesting article and one which I in the main agree with. I have written quite a long piece trying to explain and justify Kate’s behaviour and would appreciate what you think if you have the time to read it. If so email me back. Ta
Hi windsorsworld,
Would you be willing to share what you wrote with everyone? If you would, just post it in a comment in the most recent article :-)
Hi! I’m really glad to have found this site as I think much of what you say is very true. Kate does indeed seem to be an eternally lazy clothes horse and her interview at the UNICEF event (as far as I know her first interview conducted by someone who wasn’t a personal friend) made her sound like she didn’t even know what cause she was there to promote or had just learned about it five minutes before. It makes me a little sick to think of all her adoring fans who talk about how “intelligent” and “independent” she is, when the only intelligence she has really shown is in having enough sense to speak as little as possible over the past decade (although I’m sure she was also warned extensively against doing this) – and calling her independent is just an insult to independent people.
It’s for all these reasons that I feel I have to tell you that when you say Kate isn’t pretty enough, or her wedding dress wasn’t pretty enough, or her skirt blew around in Canada (something that has happened to me before although I’m not a princess and I was wearing underpants, but still, I couldn’t fault her too much!), or other things like that, I feel you are being a little bit petty and it takes away from the strength of your other arguments, namely, that she’s a lazy freeloader who has yet to show us that she is a person of substance who will do any good in the world.
I also find it somewhat odd that you take issue with specific members of the royal family but apparently not at all with the institution of the monarchy in general. I think the fact of the matter is that when you have a group of indulged aristocrats who came to their public positions only through birth or marriage, you’re bound to get a few duds. Expecting otherwise is just being unreasonable. By definition, they don’t have to prove themselves or do anything to maintain their positions, so… why should they? Some may want to but all never will.
All of that being said, I think you are spot on much of the time and on the chance that you are able to gather enough information, would love to see an investigative piece on here about how the Middletons made their money. Although I don’t think it would be right to write a speculating post about it (i.e. only do it if you uncover some real information), I do think it seems odd that nobody had heard of Party Pieces until Will and Kate started dating although it was apparently successful enough to have made her parents millionaires by selling cheap paper products… which suggests to me it should have had some name recognition!
So pleased to have found your blog today as have always felt
that poor PW has been totally duped by the scheming, conniving
Middletons. We are convinced too that D notice has been
slapped on Gary Middleton so that there will be no adverse
reporting. It would be interesting to have more information
on his activities. How worrying to have his genes in a
new Royal baby! As one subscriber suggested do
persuee the thought that some of his millions have
been laundered though the Middletons business and
perhaps explaining their wealth.
Do keep up the excellent work Miss 24, there are millions
out here who feel exactly as you do a d that the
Middletons
I found your blog via GOMI under the “stay on my internets” forum and I am so glad I did since its a fascinating read and the discussions in the comments apport so much. The media can be so insulting with regards to the general public’s thoughts and feelings about these celebrity figures, as if they are gods and we are all just peons willing to blindly idolize them. Not so, some of us have brains and independent thoughts; if we see a red flag we call it!
I have had many of the same thoughts/misgivings you write about so it’s nice to see I haven’t been alone all this time. I also find your issues extremely solid, logical and practical, not snarking for snark’s sake.
I am North American so to me it is also an education of sorts into British culture as it relates to royals, since it is not something I can easily identify with!
Hi Miss, there is some problem with commenting. I tried several times to post the reply under your last entry but was unable to do it.
Hi Olga. I’m not sure what the problem is, but my guess is that there are too many comments already replying in that conversation. For instance, there’s only so many times a reply can be posted to the reply of a reply of a reply, etc., etc. Would you mind trying to start a fresh conversation with your comment? (A comment that is not a reply to another one)? I’m sorry for the inconvenience! If there’s still a problem, let me know and I’ll try to trouble shoot further :-)
I wanted to post the reply under your post about the hair extensions, at the moment there are zero comments. My comment did not go through, I retried and it seems its was considered as “double post”, since I got notification about error and already posted comment. I will try again, though.
I must say, that earlier this month there was once the same problem. I sent a comment (not a reply to comment) but it did not appear, I retried (was in a slight panic since the comment was pretty extended and I had to rewrite it by memory :) ) and successfully. This time it is a bit more complicated.
Update:
tried but without success.
This is what I see after another attempt to post.
Duplicate comment detected; it looks as though you’ve already said that!
You do not see my comment under your last post regarding hair extensions, do you?
Okay! I think I’ve figured it out, Olga. Your comment did go through the first time you posted it. You just couldn’t see it because there were lots of links in it and it went straight to my spam folder where I didn’t think to look for it initially. You got the “Duplicate comment…” error message because you submitted the same comment again (not knowing it had already gone through once). It should be up now! If you have that problem again, let me know so I can find your comment for you – Or, if you have a lot of links to post, you can spread them out over several comments by putting a few in each one. That may send them to me for moderation (and may not appear to have gone through for you right away), but it will keep them out of the spam folder :-D
I am glad I have found you. Your articles are the best and the most interesting ones I have read about the royals and the Middleton.
Keep it sharp ! :-)
Miss 24.
Something has changed on the iPhone access. I use both this and IPad for access. iPad still the same but can only get recent posts headings
and not the usual page with side headings eg recent comments. Maybe just me.
The iPhone Enclave24 set up has changed and I
can’t find the scroll bars. Can someone tell me how to access these please? It has only been a problem
since the recent changes. Fortunately it is still the same format on my IPad which is really easy to use.