Prince William & Kate Middleton spend a lot of time together in North Wales
Prince William is about to graduate as a search-and-rescue pilot, but the promotion spells bad news for long-time girlfriend Kate Middleton. RAF sources have revealed that the Prince is going to have to move into barracks at RAF Valley in Anglesey after he passes out later this month.
William’s new job means Kate will now see much less of him than when he was training, as the Prince will spend up to two weeks a month on base.
Military source says: ‘The wait for Kate is going to be even longer. The truth is that over the next few months, she is going to be seeing a lot less of William as he will be spending nearly two weeks of every month on base. The reason is that he will be on two shift rotas. For the shifts known as “firsts” he will be working round the clock and will need to be on base with his aircraft. He will be expected to be airborne within 15 minutes and there is no way he can do that if he’s not on the campus. When he does “second shifts” he will be able to be on call and then he’ll be able to stay at home with Kate.”
Article: Daily Mail
Kate Roasts William Over “Dragon” Jibe
“As a matter of course Kate became Dragon One, which in hindsight was a bit unfortunate given that she’s a very pretty young lady,” explained one aide. “Every member of the Royal Family is given a code name so staff and royal minders can discuss their movements without fear of security leaks. The names are rotated and changed on a regular basis so Kate is now something else.”
“But she did have words with William who thought it was very funny and wouldn’t stop using it. He took great delight in saying he was going home to the old dragon every night.”
Article: Daily Star
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#1 by Sam on September 6, 2010 - 12:07 am
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I feel that this relationship is one of convenience and not love. It’s obvious that Kate wants to get married because she’s put her life on hold for many years. However, it’s also obvious that William is definitely not ready for marriage anytime soon. I know everyone is waiting for a wedding announcement but I for one am waiting for the breakup announcement. Unless Kate can somehow convince William to propose and give up military life and any amount of privacy (once married he’ll have to be a full time royal). One things for sure something has to be done within the next year because this circus can’t continue!
#2 by Matheus on September 7, 2010 - 7:11 pm
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“old dragon”……..My first reaction was to laugh
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I think they will get married.Prince William seems to be too insecure to trust another girl.
#3 by Carly on September 8, 2010 - 12:12 am
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Sam, unfortunately, this circus will continue for a couple more years. If you think of it from Kate’s perspective, why should she leave now? After so many years of waiting and humiliation? She hasn’t suffered for nothing and she will not let this wait go in vain. The longer this drags on, the more incentive she has to hold on tighter. Good luck to her!
#4 by Sam on September 10, 2010 - 3:18 am
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What do you think Kate loves more Carly: The crown or William?
#5 by britishroyals on September 10, 2010 - 4:10 pm
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Richard Palmer is tweeting that William and Kate just arrived in Birkhall with a group of friends. Possibly another of their annual weekend hunting pursuits… Will update when more reports come up.
#6 by Carly on September 12, 2010 - 7:42 pm
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Sam, although it’s complicated, I believe when it comes down to it, the crown takes precedence over William for Kate.
“The prize for Kate of being the Princess of Wales and then the Queen, I think she will put up with ANYTHING that’s thrown at her.” -James Whitaker
(This is my opinion, and I don’t want to get attacked for it.)
#7 by puski on September 13, 2010 - 4:58 pm
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That is your own opinion, Carly.
As for me, I find it highly unlikely that any sane woman of Kate Middleton’s stature, wealth, education and connections would want to be princess primarily for the sake of being princess. Princess fairy tales are for small children. The crown, if anything, is a burden, as it has time and again been hinted by William. It’s a life in a fishbowl. A lifetime of duty. Of scrutiny. Till death. I think Kate Middleton is not naive to that.
The late Princess Diana and Sarah Ferguson both married their princes because they were madly in love with them. Sadly, that love wasn’t enough to sustain both marriages. So if Kate Middleton marries William, it must be because she loves him. And in fact, love him enough ‘despite’ the crown.
#8 by Sam on September 13, 2010 - 9:21 pm
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Puski, talking about fairytale yourself. That last paragraph of yours could be taken out of a Disney movie. It would be lovely to think that William and Kate are deeply in love and are just waiting for the right time to commit their lives together. I would also love think that poverty and disease don’t exist but guess what, they do!
What you have to understand is that aristocrats are a different species. The rules that govern their society (i.e. infidelity and so on) is completely different to ours. There’s countless documentary and reports about Charles and the Queen that demonstrates this fact (not that I’m saying that William is necessarily like either of them but let’s be honest here, he was raised by them, especially during those impressionable teen years).
Then there’s Kate, a women who’s parents were a pilot and stewardess (nothing wrong with that) that came into their money through children party supplies (not necessarily the most glamorous company compared to landowners or corporate CEOs but at least it’s not porno). Even though Kate and her siblings went to the best schools all reports suggest that she wasn’t really accepted because of her background (Britain is very much still a class oriented society and very snobbish). That all changed when William came along.
This is a man who’s considered the most eligible bachelor in the world and the biggest teen heartthrob in Britain, who will one day be your King. Just imagine yourself as Kate and how ecstatic you would be to know that the man who’s poster has been on your wall for years is interested in you and might marry you and make you his Queen. Thoughts of tiaras, ball gowns and people curtsying to you fill your mind. As the saying goes “every girl wants to be a princess” and I’m willing to bet that most girls around Kate’s age would love to marry William, especially back then when he had all his hair (he was the J,F,K, Jr of our time). So yes there’s plenty of girls, I’m sure including Kate, that will not only want “to be princess primarily for the sake of being princess” but will also “put up with ANYTHING.”
Even Diana who insists she was in love with Charles was also more in love with the thought of being royal. That’s why, according to many people, she married Charles even though she knew of Camilla and stayed in the marriage for so long. Even when they separate and it was evident that their marriage was over, Diana was still against divorce and was devastated to loose her HRH title. Also, let’s face it, Charles looks like a raccoon and was significantly older then her.
#9 by puski on September 14, 2010 - 5:04 pm
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Speak for yourself, Sam…
I still maintain that princess dreams with tiaras and ballgowns are for preschoolers. Sure, it’s common to daydream about marrying a rich, dashing prince like William… but do grownups really take it seriously? I doubt it. Have you? I certainly have not.
Kate Middleton came from noble roots, but her family has already elevated itself some even before she started seeing William. She may have entered Marlborough as an awkward, shy girl. But she graduated a popular pupil. And she’s dated well-off blokes. With the Middleton’s money and social status, they could certainly maintain a decent, if not luxurious, life. They could go on holidays and mingle with high society. So why choose William, if she could be with someone of high-enough status – minus the public scrutiny and absence of privacy?
“Even Diana who insists she was in love with Charles was also more in love with the thought of being royal.”
Where on earth did you get this idea? That’s pure presumption and absolutely untrue. I’ve read a couple of books on Diana and it was never mentioned that she loved the crown more than she loved Charles. Young Diana was madly in love for the first time and thought she and Charles made a good team. She knew about Camilla but thought the wedding sealed the deal and love would conquer all. Yes, she was naive.
Fergie and Andrew were very much in love, too.
My point is: as much as it’s easy to generalize that people marry into royalty for the sake of becoming royal, there is an obligation and down side to it that is widely known and dreaded. This is the 21st century. People are not naive to the realities. And just like ordinary folk, I believe people do marry into the royal family for love.
#10 by Sam on September 17, 2010 - 2:08 am
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Kate came from noble roots? do you have proof of this? Because everything I’ve read about her background said she came from miners. Furthermore, her parents where airline employees not aristocratic landowners. Like I said earlier, Britain is a class society and there’s nothing higher then the Queen of England.
#11 by puski on September 17, 2010 - 6:30 am
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My mistake, Sam. I meant to say humble roots instead of noble.
But my point still stands.
#12 by r on October 3, 2010 - 2:27 am
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It’s like when you have to choose one out of the four couples on the Today show for the Today throws a wedding feature – the show pays for the entire wedding. No couple who’s been together all those years and haven’t gotten married yet is ever picked.
#13 by Sam on October 3, 2010 - 10:36 pm
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R the reason why those couples don’t get picked is because no one believes they’ll get married and if they do it wont last. I think that both the prince’s relationships have run it’s course but Harry and Chelsey are adult enough to recognized it. In my opinion William is in this relationship until he finds someone else because they’re breakup proved that he’d be alone. Kate on the other hand probably believes that if she waits long enough William will eventually give in, which they never do.
#14 by Keeble Walker on December 12, 2010 - 9:28 pm
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Royal: Flush move out ove the way, hi, Kate William, British Monarch, the smill on each oe your faces is quite well two me what it is, iwal never tell!