Prince William and Kate Middleton

[Kalafrana]

'BTW, did Diana have pets - any dogs or cats around.
And, do Charles & Camilla have pets?
Just asking.....'

Diana made Charles get rid of his favourite labrador, Harvey, because she saw him as a rival (one reason I'm not keen on Diana!)

Ann

[RoyalWatcher]

Prince Charles used to have a Jack Russell who has since past named Tigger (Tigga) and another named Pooh. I am not sure if Pooh is still with us. As for Camilla, she has three Jack Russell terriers, Tosca, Rosie and Freddie. Freddie is one of Tigga's pups.

I can't believe that Diana made Charles give away one of his pets. That's awful. I do remember reading an anecdote about Charles' beloved Tigga mentioned above and that someone in Diana's household or she herself, put the dog in an oven. I don't know if the oven was on or not, but hearing  that story was very disturbing to me.

[Grace]

Diana made Charles get rid of his favourite labrador, Harvey, because she saw him as a rival (one reason I'm not keen on Diana!)

Ann

Ann, do you have your facts absolutely straight on this one?  Because it's just the sort of Diana story (and so is the "oven" one) that used to do the rounds years ago spread by the pro-Charles camp that turned out not to be correct (and yes, Diana spread some untrue tales herself).  I'm sure I've read something about Harvey and where he went in one of my books.  I'll try to look it up to see what it says and who said it.  

[Kalafrana]

I read the story about Harvey in either The Times or The Daily Telegraph - it was being used as an example of how needy and psychologically mixed-up Diana was.

As to Pooh, she disappeared down a rabbit hole a few years ago and was never seen again (the episode was covered extensively in the newspapers and demonstrated how 'doggy' Charles is).

Ann

[Eric_Lowe]

Lets go back to Kate & William. I think we are off topic here.

[Martyn]

I agree with Ann & Larry. Kate is going to get it !!! Diana had to ride with her mother-in-law in Sandringham even though she hated horses.

What is Kate going to get?  I think the ride Diana took with the Queen was arranged to try to quell her fear of horse-riding after an accident she had as a child but there didn't seem to be any problem afterwards that she didn't take to it and if there was it was within the family only.

I can't see any big deal about Kate riding or not these days, however, she will have to get used to being behind horses in a carriage.  How could allergy be the reason she's not travelling to her wedding ceremony in a closed carriage because it's said she and William will leave the cathedral afterwards in one that is not closed?

Grace is right.  Carriages are still a part of ceremonial life for the RF.  What would Royal Ascot be without the traditional cavalcade of open landaus (apart from cheaper of course!)?

Dispensing with a carriage ride on the wedding day is hardly going to save a huge amount of money, not will it really ruin the day itself.  It was rather wonderful to see Diana ride to the Abbey in the Glass coach and I don't that it ruined the mystery of what she was wearing......

And let's face it, the Windsors will have to put on some kind of show, otherwise they really are going to be seen as stingy by all the other Euro royals who are bound to attend and have plenty of recent royal weddings to compare it to!

[Eric_Lowe]

I still hope for the glass carriage for Kate. We need the mystery and the pomp and circumstance. It is the rare occations like these that people are proud of their country & Royal Family. Cutting cost on the show will only incurr criticism. 

[Tony de Gandarillas]

What title for Kate?  Yahoo is reporting that she will be known as Duchess of Cambridge.  Is this common title for the grandson of the monarch- Duke of Cambridge?

[Eric_Lowe]

No...Common one is the Prince of Wales. That is taken by the heir to the throne. The second one is Duke of York (George V was Duke of York when his father was Prince of Wales), but that is taken too. The third is Duke of Clarence (not taken and the last one to have it was Prince Albert Victor "Eddy"). The Duke of Cambridge was last taken by one of George III's sons. The last Duke of Cambridge married a commoner and the Dukedom cannot continue.

[Tony de Gandarillas]

It was reported that the palace did not want to burden young Katherine with legacy of the title of Princess of Wales, which is indelibly linked to Diana, Princess of Wales.  Also, my understanding is that the Queen, being the font of honors, may request that the Dukedom of Cambridge be bestowed on her grandchild Prince William and his wife.

[grandduchessella]

I agree with Ann & Larry. Kate is going to get it !!! Diana had to ride with her mother-in-law in Sandringham even though she hated horses.

What is Kate going to get?  I think the ride Diana took with the Queen was arranged to try to quell her fear of horse-riding after an accident she had as a child but there didn't seem to be any problem afterwards that she didn't take to it and if there was it was within the family only.

I can't see any big deal about Kate riding or not these days, however, she will have to get used to being behind horses in a carriage.  How could allergy be the reason she's not travelling to her wedding ceremony in a closed carriage because it's said she and William will leave the cathedral afterwards in one that is not closed?

Grace is right.  Carriages are still a part of ceremonial life for the RF.  What would Royal Ascot be without the traditional cavalcade of open landaus (apart from cheaper of course!)?

Dispensing with a carriage ride on the wedding day is hardly going to save a huge amount of money, not will it really ruin the day itself.  It was rather wonderful to see Diana ride to the Abbey in the Glass coach and I don't that it ruined the mystery of what she was wearing......

And let's face it, the Windsors will have to put on some kind of show, otherwise they really are going to be seen as stingy by all the other Euro royals who are bound to attend and have plenty of recent royal weddings to compare it to!

I read they will use the car (Kate & her father) to head to the Church but Kate & William will use a carriage on the route back. Correct?

[Grace]

It was reported that the palace did not want to burden young Katherine with legacy of the title of Princess of Wales, which is indelibly linked to Diana, Princess of Wales. 

How can she be Princess of Wales?  There is already a current holder of that title - Camilla - she just doesn't use it at this time, that's all.

[Lucien]

I agree with Ann & Larry. Kate is going to get it !!! Diana had to ride with her mother-in-law in Sandringham even though she hated horses.

What is Kate going to get?  I think the ride Diana took with the Queen was arranged to try to quell her fear of horse-riding after an accident she had as a child but there didn't seem to be any problem afterwards that she didn't take to it and if there was it was within the family only.

I can't see any big deal about Kate riding or not these days, however, she will have to get used to being behind horses in a carriage.  How could allergy be the reason she's not travelling to her wedding ceremony in a closed carriage because it's said she and William will leave the cathedral afterwards in one that is not closed?

Grace is right.  Carriages are still a part of ceremonial life for the RF.  What would Royal Ascot be without the traditional cavalcade of open landaus (apart from cheaper of course!)?

Dispensing with a carriage ride on the wedding day is hardly going to save a huge amount of money, not will it really ruin the day itself.  It was rather wonderful to see Diana ride to the Abbey in the Glass coach and I don't that it ruined the mystery of what she was wearing......

And let's face it, the Windsors will have to put on some kind of show, otherwise they really are going to be seen as stingy by all the other Euro royals who are bound to attend and have plenty of recent royal weddings to compare it to!

I read they will use the car (Kate & her father) to head to the Church but Kate & William will use a carriage on the route back. Correct?

That is correct.They will use a coach on the way from the Abbey to Buckingham Palace.

[CHRISinUSA]

It was reported that the palace did not want to burden young Katherine with legacy of the title of Princess of Wales, which is indelibly linked to Diana, Princess of Wales. 

How can she be Princess of Wales?  There is already a current holder of that title - Camilla - she just doesn't use it at this time, that's all.

Quite so.  It's so bizarre how often the media get it wrong.  There is obviously no chance of Katherine being Princess of Wales at the moment - not until Charles becomes King and the title falls vacant.  If King Charles then chooses to create his eldest son Prince of Wales, then and only then would Katherine become Princess of Wales.

[Eric_Lowe]

Exactly. She would be only Princess William of Wales or Duchess of Cambridge.