Duchess of Cambridge set to resume Royal duties

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TLLK

#125
October 03, 2014, 03:18:06 PM
Quote from: Canuck on October 02, 2014, 08:25:32 PM
Quote from: tiaras on October 02, 2014, 08:18:33 PM
In the past 3 months the last time we saw her was in July  :notamused: tbh royals aren't in hiding the way she is  :orchid:

Kate did several official engagements the first week of August (in Belgium, and then at the poppy installation at the Tower of London).  The BRF then took its customary August holiday from official events, but Kate was pictured out several times (going to dinner with Will, returning to London by train, etc.).  She would have been back to official engagements starting September 8th (when she was scheduled to be at Oxford with Will) but because of her illness has not been out at all.  She's not "in hiding", she's sick.
Thank you for sharing the facts about her schedule of events and public appearances.  :)

amabel

#126
October 04, 2014, 11:06:22 AM
Quote from: PaulaB on September 29, 2014, 02:47:24 PM
It suddenly struck me the other day why do we expect his wife to be so into charity work?  Her job is to support her husband and to have children.  She is pregnant with her second child and suffering hg again. 
because it is part of royal work.l. I don't think she's got any interest in t and will never do ore than the bare minimum and that makes me think poorly of her.  I don't expect her to be out doing stuff while she's having kids and being ill, but she did very little in hr single days, (2 part time jobs) even though she was single for many years.. and she's just dong the bare minimum now as a wife. You might as well ask why do we expect ANY royal to do crharity work or to do the sort of stuff that the queen does.. such as investitures, military engagements etc.  But we do, because that IS wht they do.

robynrose

#127
October 04, 2014, 10:11:41 PM
Now according to  the Mirror a trip to NY may be in the works for late Nov early Dec . Why still talking about trips if She so sick ? She can not do engagements in a London but NY NY

cinrit

#128
October 04, 2014, 10:22:34 PM
It's been said that other engagements are scheduled, but they're not announcing them because of the uncertainty of Kate's condition.  How reliable a source is The Mirror?

Cindy
Always be yourself.  Unless you can be a unicorn.  Then always be a unicorn.

Limabeany

#129
October 05, 2014, 01:08:24 AM
As reliable as KP...
"You don't have to be pretty. You don't owe prettiness to anyone. Not to your boyfriend/spouse/partner, not to your co-workers, especially not to random men on the street. You don't owe it to your mother, you don't owe it to your children, you don't owe it to civilization in general. Prettiness is not a rent you pay for occupying a space marked 'female'." Diana Vreeland.

Canuck

#130
October 05, 2014, 03:05:02 AM
If there is indeed a New York trip being planned, I wonder if it is related to a UN conference or meeting.  A lot of the continental Royals seem to go to the UN fairly frequently (3 or 4 of them were there in September). 

Assuming Kate has a similar experience with HG as in her first pregnancy, she should be up and about by November, so perhaps on that basis they think she will be up to a trip by then.  KP has stressed that all engagements are still tentative based on her health, so if they are making plans for a trip I would think it is on the same understanding.

cate1949

#131
October 05, 2014, 05:53:16 AM
I doubt she would be doing anything at the UN - the recent spate of royals in NYC was because of the annual opening of the current session so Kate has missed that.  She also lacks the profile in humanitarian affairs or the position to be chatting folks at the UN up.

I would expect some promotion of British trade and perhaps a fundraiser with the American Friends organization that supports their foundation.  Harry attended such a dinner on his last visit.

But would it also be nice to see Kate attend some of the high culture stuff that NYC is so famous for.  A trip to the opera ballet or symphony?  One of my disappointments is that we so rarely see them supporting the arts - attending such performances was a mainstay of Diana and Charles schedule.

Curryong

#132
October 05, 2014, 06:22:40 AM
Oh, I don't know! Kate did attend one performance of the Ballet, 'Alice in Wonderland', a matinee performance with Charles, in London, shortly after she married. :wink:

amabel

#133
October 05, 2014, 08:47:32 AM
Quote from: cinrit on October 04, 2014, 10:22:34 PM
It's been said that other engagements are scheduled, but they're not announcing them because of the uncertainty of Kate's condition.  How reliable a source is The Mirror?

Cindy
not too bad.
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Quote from: cate1949 on October 05, 2014, 05:53:16 AM
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But would it also be nice to see Kate attend some of the high culture stuff that NYC is so famous for.  A trip to the opera ballet or symphony?  One of my disappointments is that we so rarely see them supporting the arts - attending such performances was a mainstay of Diana and Charles schedule.
Charles and Di were boht into the arts up to a point. I don't think that Wil and Kate are, their interests are more outdoorsy...Di like music and ballet.  Charles likes opera...and generally music....

Limabeany

#134
October 05, 2014, 11:40:56 AM Last Edit: October 05, 2014, 11:48:05 AM by Limabeany
I think her pr people are on a frenzy to create events for her so it seems as if she is missing soooo much from her illness. She has never been this active. And, she isn't but they are making it up to make her seem more victimized and hardworking by scheduling. Her schedule is tentative because they can't find events to cancel fast enough.
"You don't have to be pretty. You don't owe prettiness to anyone. Not to your boyfriend/spouse/partner, not to your co-workers, especially not to random men on the street. You don't owe it to your mother, you don't owe it to your children, you don't owe it to civilization in general. Prettiness is not a rent you pay for occupying a space marked 'female'." Diana Vreeland.

TLLK

#135
October 05, 2014, 03:10:28 PM
Curious to know what would be taking her to NYC. Thinking of her charities I'm guessing it has to do with art ie: National Portrait Gallery or children's : Art Room or EACH (hospice) rather than the sports related ones. Art Room could be setting up a program overseas.

Limabeany

#136
October 05, 2014, 03:21:02 PM
We will never know if she has an interest in Art or if she studied it because she had to study something useful when marrying a wealthy guy so she didn't have to work. Her interest is not profound, in any case.
"You don't have to be pretty. You don't owe prettiness to anyone. Not to your boyfriend/spouse/partner, not to your co-workers, especially not to random men on the street. You don't owe it to your mother, you don't owe it to your children, you don't owe it to civilization in general. Prettiness is not a rent you pay for occupying a space marked 'female'." Diana Vreeland.

wannable

#137
October 05, 2014, 03:24:56 PM
She's  a royal, there is future bios and history to come.

Limabeany

#138
October 05, 2014, 03:27:00 PM
Most chapters taken directly from the fiction section.  :happy15:
"You don't have to be pretty. You don't owe prettiness to anyone. Not to your boyfriend/spouse/partner, not to your co-workers, especially not to random men on the street. You don't owe it to your mother, you don't owe it to your children, you don't owe it to civilization in general. Prettiness is not a rent you pay for occupying a space marked 'female'." Diana Vreeland.

wannable

#139
October 05, 2014, 03:30:35 PM
There's the court circular, chronicler, and the historian.

Limabeany

#140
October 05, 2014, 03:40:44 PM
Yup! Those are the ones! LOL
"You don't have to be pretty. You don't owe prettiness to anyone. Not to your boyfriend/spouse/partner, not to your co-workers, especially not to random men on the street. You don't owe it to your mother, you don't owe it to your children, you don't owe it to civilization in general. Prettiness is not a rent you pay for occupying a space marked 'female'." Diana Vreeland.

wannable

#141
October 05, 2014, 04:09:58 PM
The same ones we all read and form our opinions. 😛

Limabeany

#142
October 05, 2014, 04:14:36 PM
I am missing your point...  :wink:
"You don't have to be pretty. You don't owe prettiness to anyone. Not to your boyfriend/spouse/partner, not to your co-workers, especially not to random men on the street. You don't owe it to your mother, you don't owe it to your children, you don't owe it to civilization in general. Prettiness is not a rent you pay for occupying a space marked 'female'." Diana Vreeland.

TLLK

#143
October 05, 2014, 11:27:12 PM
Quote from: Limabeany on October 05, 2014, 03:21:02 PM
We will never know if she has an interest in Art or if she studied it because she had to study something useful when marrying a wealthy guy so she didn't have to work. Her interest is not profound, in any case.
She did study art history as one of her A levels along with chemistry and biology so I would believe that she does have a genuine interest in the subject. She's been spotted at contemporary art exhibits so if she chooses to attend them then I believe it is an ongoing interest for her. Apparently people have walked up and asked "Are you Kate?" and she'll acknowledge that it is her.

Canuck

#144
October 06, 2014, 12:27:23 AM
She also spent part of her gap year in Italy studying art. 

If you think Kate is lazy and hasn't shown much passion since being with Will, that's one thing.  But I think it's pretty sexist to say that she only went to school to find a rich husband and doesn't care about the thing she studied at all.  Kate has throughout her life studied and shown interest in art (and did quite well in school).  Again, if you think she's been lazy since then, that's one thing.  But it's another, and in my view totally ridiculous, thing to act like she has literally never cared about anything in her life.

sandy

#145
October 06, 2014, 12:41:11 AM
There are still women who go to Uni to find a rich husband. And saying so is not "sexist."  Kate had a good many years to use the art degree but never really used it.

Limabeany

#146
October 06, 2014, 03:14:21 AM Last Edit: October 06, 2014, 03:53:19 PM by Jenee
Quote from: TLLK on October 05, 2014, 11:27:12 PM
Quote from: Limabeany on October 05, 2014, 03:21:02 PM
We will never know if she has an interest in Art or if she studied it because she had to study something useful when marrying a wealthy guy so she didn't have to work. Her interest is not profound, in any case.
She did study art history as one of her A levels along with chemistry and biology so I would believe that she does have a genuine interest in the subject. She's been spotted at contemporary art exhibits so if she chooses to attend them then I believe it is an ongoing interest for her. Apparently people have walked up and asked "Are you Kate?" and she'll acknowledge that it is her.
Nearly everyone has been spotted at major art exhibits, so if she chooses to attend REGULARLY, I will assume it may be an ongoing interest for her. As far as Uni, she has done nothing useful or art related since she graduated, there is nothing, besides the degree she has never ever used to indicate she has an interest in the arts.
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Quote from: Canuck on October 06, 2014, 12:27:23 AM
She also spent part of her gap year in Italy studying art. 

If you think Kate is lazy and hasn't shown much passion since being with Will, that's one thing.  But I think it's pretty sexist to say that she only went to school to find a rich husband and doesn't care about the thing she studied at all.  Kate has throughout her life studied and shown interest in art (and did quite well in school).  Again, if you think she's been lazy since then, that's one thing.  But it's another, and in my view totally ridiculous, thing to act like she has literally never cared about anything in her life.
She spent part of her gap year studying art, went to Uni and then worked on William until the age of 32. In my view, it is ridiculous to point to her life and say she has expressed CONSISTENTLY an interest in anything but William. Her life itself is an incredibly sexist message.
"You don't have to be pretty. You don't owe prettiness to anyone. Not to your boyfriend/spouse/partner, not to your co-workers, especially not to random men on the street. You don't owe it to your mother, you don't owe it to your children, you don't owe it to civilization in general. Prettiness is not a rent you pay for occupying a space marked 'female'." Diana Vreeland.

Canuck

#147
October 06, 2014, 03:33:15 AM
Not having a career in the art world doesn't mean she doesn't have an interest in it.  She did an A level in it, she studied it on her gap year, she majored in it, she's been seen at a number of art exhibits and related events, and two of her patronages are art related.  Again, you may think she's lazy, but I'd say she pretty clearly has an interest in art that has been consistently expressed.

wannable

#148
October 06, 2014, 03:36:05 AM
Just because they had a long BF/GF relationship, whilst working at jigsaw and later at party pieces, doesn't translate in a sexist relationship.

Then Beatrice also has it? Never hear she's at Sony, not even paped, no daily Bea.

Limabeany

#149
October 06, 2014, 03:40:48 AM
Quote from: Canuck on October 06, 2014, 03:33:15 AM
Not having a career in the art world doesn't mean she doesn't have an interest in it.  She did an A level in it, she studied it on her gap year, she majored in it, she's been seen at a number of art exhibits and related events, and two of her patronages are art related.  Again, you may think she's lazy, but I'd say she pretty clearly has an interest in art that has been consistently expressed.
You and I have very different definitions of consistency, I prefer this one:

a :  marked by harmony, regularity, or steady continuity
"You don't have to be pretty. You don't owe prettiness to anyone. Not to your boyfriend/spouse/partner, not to your co-workers, especially not to random men on the street. You don't owe it to your mother, you don't owe it to your children, you don't owe it to civilization in general. Prettiness is not a rent you pay for occupying a space marked 'female'." Diana Vreeland.
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