My series of upcoming Royal Round Ups will be slightly different from the normal weekly round ups. These will feature a mix of royals (or maybe just one) from specific countries, rather than a mix of royals from a mix of countries. Today’s round up features some British royals (no Sophie in this post, but […]
Royal Round Up: Kate Middleton and the royal baby press mania
The PR is strong ahead of Prince William and Duchess Kate’s NYC trip
Here are some tidbits (and a few more photos from Kate’s Place2Be awards appearance) in the lead-up to Prince William and Kate Middleton‘s trip to New York City December 7-9. I’ve been largely ignoring the pre-visit stuff because I didn’t care too much, but here are some things that are a bit funny/dumb.
Sophie, Countess of Wessex, shows off her hockey prowess
The Countess of Wessex was out and about yesterday (March 11), visiting the England hockey team at Bisham Abbey National Sports Center in her role as Patron of England Hockey—she’s been patron since January 2007. Sophie talked to the staff and players and got in on the action by playing a bit with player Shona […]
Princess Michael’s “Diana was uneducated” and “older royals are boring” quotes are actually completely true
Princess Michael is still pimping her book (The Queen of Four Kingdoms), this time on Canadian TV. In the interview Princess Michael talked about Princess Diana and mentioned William and Kate and the younger royal generation. Her comments have made headlines and people are harping on key phrases without giving the context—because context is boring […]
189 engagements in 1,000 days, but Kate is so “dedicated” behind the scenes
Kate is the “perfect modern-day woman” according to Alice Temperley
Alice Temperley gave an interview to the Telegraph, and she mentions Kate Middleton—who has worn Temperley designs numerous times. Of course the article uses Kate’s name front and center for the headline, because even though she is only mentioned in one paragraph, 14 paragraphs into a super long article, using Kate’s name will generate a […]