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Starlight and Party Pieces

Oct 5

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As royal readers know, Kate Middleton’s family business Party Pieces has recently joined forces with Starlight, a charity for terminally ill children. A quick visit to both websites reveal some relevant information about what they really do.

Party Pieces appears to have been involved in Starlight’s Party Programme since Autumn 2008, as revealed in their website.  Last Christmas, they also helped arrange 200 parties for over 10,000 children.
Link: Party Pieces Charity Page

This summer, Starlight’s Party Programme once again celebrated with lots of parties and pantomimes.  “We’ve funded nearly 300% more parties than this time last year. And with the help of our lovely friends at Party Pieces, we’ve delivered over 1,400 goody bags, along with pretty party plates, cups and sparkly star decorations. We are also thrilled to have completed our Starlight party goodies redesign with the help of the clever folk at Party Pieces.”
Link: Starlight’s Summer Party News

Starlight’s Party Programme promises more celebrations for the Christmas season.  Their Starlight hospital/hospice party application names Party Pieces as their sponsor.
Link: Starlight Party Application Forms (in MS Word | in PDF file)

Finally, here’s Starlight’s news page regarding the recent Art for Starlight event on September 26, 2009 at the Saatchi Gallery in Chelsea.  The night was organized by Maggie & Rose, a private members club for families.  Kate hosted a table for 20 guests, which included Prince William and her whole family.
Link: Art for Starlight’s News Article

Links of Interest:
Starlight Children’s Foundation
Party Pieces

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Move to Ban Paparazzi from Sandringham

Oct 3

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The Queen has instructed lawyers to issue a strong warning to newspaper and magazine editors, instructing them not to use any paparazzi snaps of the Royal family during their annual stay at Sandringham. This is another bid from the Royal Family to protect their privacy. But of course, tongues are a-wagging…

Pictures of the Queen and other royals out hunting on the estate — killing or beating animals — have regularly appeared in newspapers for decades, but this is the first time the Queen has taken steps to warn off photographers. It has led to controversy and criticism. In 2004 the Queen herself was photographed clubbing a wounded pheasant to death with a walking stick, and in 2000 she was pictured wringing a pheasant’s neck which had been brought to her by a Labrador. Finally, last December, Prince Edward was accused of animal cruelty after he was photographed hitting a gun dog with a stick.

But the gossip-hungry media of course hints that this move has followed reports that the Queen will break with tradition this year by inviting Prince William’s girlfriend, Kate Middleton, to spend Christmas Day at Sandringham.

Article: The Telegraph

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Kate’s Evolving Style

Oct 1

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Style Analysis: Daily Mail

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Kate’s No Fuss Starlight Preparation

Sep 30

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Admirers of Kate Middleton’s appearance at a charity auction might like to know how much effort went into it.   The answer is not very much.

Just hours before the weekend’s Starlight Charity Event at the Saatchi Gallery, Kate strode into the nearby Chelsea salon of hairdresser Richard Ward – whose royal clients include Sophie Wessex – sans make-up and sans fuss.

“She sat down to wait like any other customer, leafing through the magazines,’ says a fellow client.  ‘There was no VIP room treatment or diva demands. She had her hair cut, washed and blow-dried by Richard, and asked only for a glass of water to drink. She was in and out in just over an hour. Even in jeans and no make-up she looked fabulous.”

Article: Daily Mail

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Another Faux Pas for Carole Middleton?

Sep 29

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Columnist Linda Kelsey of The Daily Mail wrote a rather snarky article questioning Carole Middleton’s choice of wardrobe for Saturday’s Starlight Charity event.  Considering that Kate wore a long, gunmetal grey Issa frock alongside her mum’s short, coral one-shoulder dress, some people are suggesting that mother and daughter should have swapped gowns.  Despite Carole’s figure and killer legs, did she commit another faux pas in the eyes of the press?

Article:  Daily Mail

I’m personally tired of the Middleton bullying.  Carole, of all, seems like the easy target.  Along with her gum-chewing incident at William’s Sandhurst Graduation and less-than-appropriate choice of words, she’s been labeled as the desperate social-climber who’d do anything to see her daughter become a princess.  Is she really?  I see nothing but a supportive mother who had the ingenuity and courage to give her family a better life.  From flight attendant to multi-millionaire, she’s uplifted the family status.  Sure, she may not be the perfect mother to the future Queen.  Yes, she uses words like “toilet” and “pleased to meet you.”  And dear me, she crosses her legs in public and sometimes dresses a bit young for her age.  But is she tasteless?  Rude? Chavvy?  I don’t think so.  Has she done anything to hurt the public?  Not at all.  So why insist on finding the littlest bit of imperfection?    How sad that some people find such fulfillment in ridiculing others.

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