Author Topic: Prince William and Kate Middleton (Read 242696 times)

TampaBay · « **Reply #60 on:** January 15, 2009, 07:00:54 AM »

Quote from: grandduchessella on January 09, 2009, 03:38:49 PM

Happy 27th Birthday, Miss Middleton. Let the renewed engagement rumors commence!

Any predictions as to when the engagement will be announced?

TampaBay

Romanov_fan · « **Reply #61 on:** January 16, 2009, 12:46:00 AM »

Well, Prince William will be 27 in June. Prince Charles back in the day was not allowed to wait past 30 to marry, as soon as he reached 30 he was supposed to be married. That was something that may have contributed to his marrying Diana- all the pressure to wed due to his age. But Prince William and Kate are the real thing, unlike Prince Charles and Diana's romance. I would be surprised if William waited to age 30 to marry. So that leaves three years.

jehan · « **Reply #62 on:** January 16, 2009, 12:51:26 PM »

Quote from: imperial angel on January 16, 2009, 12:46:00 AM

Well, Prince William will be 27 in June. Prince Charles back in the day was not allowed to wait past 30 to marry, as soon as he reached 30 he was supposed to be married.

Who made these supposed rules that Charles had to marry by 30? There was and is no such rule.

In an interview when he was younger, Charles said that "around 30" was a good age to be married. And there was growing amount of speculation in the press as he got older. There was probably some pressure in the family for him to "settle down". But there was no rule that he "Had to" any more than a couple of generations earlier with Edward Vlll. Had he decided not to marry at all, he would still be heir to the throne.

Romanov_fan · « **Reply #63 on:** January 16, 2009, 04:09:49 PM »

That's true. I believe especially in light of his parent's marriage and the disaster it was, there is less pressure on Prince William. I just think there was alot of pressure on Prince Charles at the time- more so because Diana was so suitable to be the wife of the heir to the throne, had he been dating nobody at the time, or someone who was less suitable than Diana, maybe there would have been less pressure. Prince William is far more free to marry who he wishes than Prince Charles was. I didn't mean not allowed in a absulute sense- I overstated things, I guess I meant there was a lot of pressure, and I put it too strongly- I never meant that there was a rule.

Olga Maria · « **Reply #64 on:** January 20, 2009, 09:36:34 AM »

IMO,it has to be that way maybe because it will give William more time to know more (though he knows a lot already about his GF) about Kate. Maybe Kate could not make an eligible queen to UK, right? (and that's very important, despite the fact that true love is another factor on having a great royal match)
Love knows how to wait...(don't rush Kate, please)

Selencia · « **Reply #65 on:** January 26, 2009, 08:51:49 PM »

Ooo a Kate thread! I'm new to this board so first let me say Hello. I like Kate well enough but I have a feeling she would be better off with someone else.

RoyalWatcher · « **Reply #66 on:** January 28, 2009, 10:28:20 AM »

Welcome, Selencia!

Olga Maria · « **Reply #67 on:** January 30, 2009, 06:28:57 PM »

Quote from: Selencia on January 26, 2009, 08:51:49 PM

Ooo a Kate thread! I'm new to this board so first let me say Hello. I like Kate well enough but I have a feeling she would be better off with someone else.

Yappiee! Me, too!

Selencia · « **Reply #68 on:** February 03, 2009, 03:45:57 PM »

Quote from: Ingrid Alexie on January 30, 2009, 06:28:57 PM

Quote from: Selencia on January 26, 2009, 08:51:49 PM
Ooo a Kate thread! I'm new to this board so first let me say Hello. I like Kate well enough but I have a feeling she would be better off with someone else.

Yappiee! Me, too!

Are you just saying that because you want her boyfriend?

Tina · « **Reply #69 on:** February 03, 2009, 05:55:57 PM »

Quote from: Selencia on February 03, 2009, 03:45:57 PM

Quote from: Ingrid Alexie on January 30, 2009, 06:28:57 PM
Quote from: Selencia on January 26, 2009, 08:51:49 PM
Ooo a Kate thread! I'm new to this board so first let me say Hello. I like Kate well enough but I have a feeling she would be better off with someone else.

Yappiee! Me, too!

Are you just saying that because you want her boyfriend?

It's possible.

I would have said it because of that LOL. On the other hand, maybe not.

Olga Maria · « **Reply #70 on:** February 05, 2009, 03:35:38 AM »

Quote from: Selencia on February 03, 2009, 03:45:57 PM

Are you just saying that because you want her boyfriend?

Partly right, Selencia (",)
I just caught Kate being too over-demanding on Wills. She had some luxuries because her bf is the Prince of Wales. (but sometimes, others willingly give her expensive gifts to impress the supposed future queen).
Is she undergoing "grooming" right now?

RoyalWatcher · « **Reply #71 on:** February 24, 2009, 05:12:34 PM »

There was a royal engagement announced today...in Sweden. Crown Princess Victoria and Daniel Westling have finally made it official and will be married in early summer 2010. I'm very happy for them, but, alas, I wish the announcement was for another couple we know.

2010 may shape up to be a very busy social season with the Swedish Royal Wedding (also their dynasty's 200th anniversary) and perhaps a British Royal Wedding?!?! Only time will tell.

Olga Maria · « **Reply #72 on:** February 26, 2009, 10:29:32 AM »

Quote from: CHRISinUSA on October 09, 2008, 09:53:32 AM

Sigh, I'm with you as well Grace - at least a bit.

William and Harry want to participate in a charity bike ride in South Africa. They have donated at least the minimum 1500 pounds to enter. The whole event is expected to raise 300,000 pounds. All admirable. But - the British taxpayer has to pay tens of thousands of pounds in security for the princes to attend. Hmmm... my first thought was - I'd tell W&H to pay for their own security as their "contribution" to the charitable event, or not participate at all.

But then I thought - don't a pair of detectives ALREADY follow both William and Harry every day of their lives regardless of where they go? Then surely no additional security costs are incurred by the trip (aside from travel expenses for the detectives of course), and the Mirror is merely sensationalizing this?

If they weren't just princes, they could freely attend this event.
They had the good goal for joining but we doubt about the security pay...That should've been for more needies huh.

TampaBay · « **Reply #73 on:** March 18, 2009, 09:13:13 AM »

Any news of an engagement between Kate & William?

TampaBay

RoyalWatcher · « **Reply #74 on:** March 18, 2009, 02:55:46 PM »

From my perspective, if it is going to happen 'imminently' as the French royal magazine has stated, it would have to wait for Prince Charles and Camilla to return from their South American tour, which is today or tomorrow. I say that because there is no way that courtiers would allow Prince William to upstage his father. If it's going to be announced, I'm thinking within the next week. Otherwise, the claim of an imminent engagement announcement was pure conjecture and completely made up.

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