British Royals

William & Kate attend yet another friend’s wedding

Let’s start with the non-gossip… The hard copy of the Daily Mail has this small article and pictures. Hopefully more pictures pop up online soon…

A society wedding with Kate in all her finery. But it’s not her turn . . .yet

Their rumoured engagement and future wedding plans have long been the subject of intense speculation. And for those eagerly anticipating another Royal Wedding, the sight of Prince William and girlfriend Kate Middleton arriving at a country church together will be sure to provoke more than a flicker of interest.

But this time, the couple were attending the nuptials of mutual friends Emilia d’Erlanger and David Jardine-Paterson in Devon.

Aristocratic Miss d’Erlanger, 27, was once touted as a potential bride for the Prince herself and was photographed with him on a cruise around the Greek Islands in 1999.  But she has been a trusted member of the Prince’s inner circle for years and has been a good friend to Kate, providing a shoulder to cry on when the pair briefly separated in 2007.

Strolling in the Spring sunshine yesterday, William and Kate looked relaxed and happy as they chatted with a blonde friend.

William & Kate not attending Swedish Royal Wedding

Sweden’s royal family were desperate to bag Prince William and his own lady-in-waiting Kate Middleton as star guests when Crown Princess Victoria weds fiancé Daniel Westling in summer.

But William has made it clear neither he nor Kate will be at the event in Stockholm. The prince is expected to say royal duties at the World Cup in South Africa will keep him away. Instead, Prince Charles will attend the wedding.

“He (William) would rather go anywhere than a royal wedding at the moment,” said a friend. “The Scandinavian royals are a lot more relaxed about protocol so Kate could go. But William feels it would be like firing a starting gun and their faces would be on souvenir tea towels by the time the service was over.”

Article: Daily Star

William & Kate heading to the Abbey next year?

A real source?… or just another speculative article repeating what already has been said?…

Secret plans for Prince William to wed Kate Middleton at Westminster Abbey in August next year are being drawn up, reveals The People UK.

“The thought of a William and Kate getting married on a grey cold November day is unthinkable”, says a highly-placed source. “The truth is that August 2011 is already pencilled in. Originally, 2012 was considered but that summer will be dominated by the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee as well as the Olympics. Some senior Royals thought Westminster Abbey would be too sombre because it is where Diana’s funeral was held. But the majority view was that the Abbey funeral was actually an uplifting and hitch-free event, and as it is the place where the world said goodbye to his mother it would add to William’s wedding.”

Though they plan to do everything to avoid comparison from Prince Charles and Diana’s 1981 wedding, William & Kate are expected to kiss on the Buckingham Palace balcony.

Article: The People

Kate’s Ex Won’t Dish Dating Dirt

The race is on to publish the first definitive book on Prince William’s romance with Kate Middleton. Three royal commentators have secured publishing deals to produce accounts of the couple’s 8-year relationship and all have been doing their best (or worst) to find out about Kate’s love life before she fell for Wills. However, none have succeeded in wringing any salacious admissions from the lucky chap who was Kate’s first love: Willem Marx who now works as a journalist. Willem, 28, met Kate while both were at Marlborough College and, according to a contemporary, is the boy who “first broke her heart”.

Intriguingly Kate turned to Willem when she briefly broke up with Prince William. During their time apart Kate took Willem to Boujis, where they danced and drank Crack Daddy cocktails. He later visited the Kate’s Chelsea flat. (The picture accompanying the story recounts Kate’s night out with Willem, but at that time, there were no reports of Wills & Kate having trouble. In fact, articles said Wills knew and was comfortable with Kate and Willem’s friendship).

But a source close to Kate tells The Express: “She is aware that various people are attempting to make money from writing about her and that there have been efforts to contact Willem. But the truth is there are no skeletons in her cupboard and she is lucky to have – as does Prince William – a loyal and close-knit group of friends who she can trust.”

Article: The Express

Prince William to marry? Will he escape the Wales curse?

An overview of William and Kate’s relationship, comparing it with failed marriages of previous Princes of Wales. An amusing read…

Column: Politics Daily

Tags: kate, wedding, william

A bookie refused a posh punter’s £2,000 bet on Prince William’s wedding date – fearing he knew the Royals. The dapper, well-spoken gent with a “military bearing” walked in with a wedge of £20 notes at William Hill near Windsor Castle, Berks. The man, in his late 20s, had not been in before and staff suspected he worked at the castle or was an army pal of William who is not yet engaged to girlfriend Kate Middleton

Manager Luke Tear, 21, said: “He wore a blazer, smart trousers, gleaming shoes and tie – not like our daily punters. We smelt a rat and turned him down so he put his wedge of notes back in his pocket, about turned and marched out.” The customer did not wager on a specific date, but was betting that William and Kate would marry some time this year.

The firm’s security are studying CCTV to try to identify the would-be punter.  Buckingham Palace said only William and Kate would know of any possible date.

Articles: The Sun | The Express

Tags: kate, wedding, william