Over the years, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have attended a handful of big, splashy royal premieres. I think the only premieres they attend have some sort of co-sponsorship to profit one of the royal-connected charities or foundations, although I would love to see the receipts on all of that. By my estimates, the Cambridges have attended three big premieres – Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, African Cats and War Horse. I’m including some assorted photos from those premieres.
Well, surprising no one, the Cambridges have added a big, splashy event to their October calendar: they will attend the worldwide premiere (in London) of the latest James Bond film, Spectre.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry are to attend the world premiere of the new James Bond movie, Spectre. It promises to be a night of glamour when the three royals join stars of the film including 007 actor Daniel Craig, Ralph Fiennes, Christop Waltz, Lea Seydoux, Ben Whishaw, Naomie Harris, and Monica Bellucci at the Royal Albert Hall on the red carpet on October 26.
The film, the 24th Bond adventure, is directed by Sam Mendes. It has been chosen for the Cinema and Television Benevolent Fund’s Royal Film Performance 2015. Producers Michael G Wilson and Barbara Broccoli said: “We are honoured that Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry will attend the Royal Film Performance of Spectre and delighted the CTBF will be the beneficiary of the event.”
For the first time ever, the film will open on the same night at cinemas across the UK and Ireland. It will be released in other countries soon after, opening in the United States on November 6.
If any of us were invited to a big premiere like this, I’m sure most of us would go. The ticket’s free but you have to dress up in a gown or tux. You get to mingle with movie stars and drink champagne. And if you’re royal, you get to personally greet all of the film people as they stand and wait in a long reception line. All in all, a pretty fun event. And it will go towards William and Kate’s meager 2015 numbers, plus it will be one of their last events before their much-needed holiday in Mustique in November. Poor sausages.
Photos courtesy of WENN.
These royal duties are so tiring…
To regurgitate a previous comment – entertainment and sporting events are not work, they are leisure activities. Except on Planet Kate, I suppose.
This is a big fundraiser for a charity that supports people in the film and TV industry who are unable to work due to injury, illness, etc. It may be a glitzy event, but it is for a charitable cause. This is a long standing royal event, beginning in 1946 with King George.
When was the last time either one of them mingled with the plebs at their non- glam charities? All they have to do here is dress up, show up, get entertained, mingle with movie stars, and have people and media fawn over them. Very charitable of them, I’m sure.
I don’t think pat02 meant to imply the event itself is not worthy, just highlighting the fact that this type of event is the only “work” that the Duchess can always find time to do. Sitting in the Royal box watching tennis or getting all dressed up to watch a movie and meet the actors is not exactly hard work. It’s not as if she was down there building movie sets or picking up the trash.
That is good to know. Thanks.
That said, it’s still suspect. I’m glad the event benefits a charity, but it is just a movie premiere.
Yes, yes, I know life is unfair — and I’m an agnostic atheist. But sometimes, when I’m feeling particularly p*ssed at the inequities of existence and society, I fantasize about the possibility of reincarnation, and tell myself that people who have it on easy street are actually just young souls who will experience the whirly twirly joys of genuine hardship 7 or 8 lifetimes from now. (The idea being that the harder one’s life is, the more compassion they are able to embody and the closer they are to escaping this “earth” nonsense.) Wishful, magical thinking on my part! But yeah, according to my theory, these two will finally “get it” in about, oh….say…..3013.
Thanks for setting us straight. Of course helping the less fortunate is the only motivation they would have for attending. Oh, and the opportunity to breathe the same air as W&K would be the only reason people would have for going and donating. They wouldn’t be going just to see the film premiere.
That was written about the St. Andrews event in New York. They were seated aside from others with selected table guests. No talking to or mingling with the majority of the people who bought tickets to the fund raiser. The organizers also had to remove multiple tables in order to say the tickets had “sold out”.
The St Andrews fundraiser raised $3.4 million, was attended by 450 people, and there are tons of photos showing William and Kate mingling with guests. There are also photos that show they were seated right next to other tables.
Apparently being the top notch of the 1% is all these folks want. Katie climbed and now has the fruit of her labor – a glamorous life – and who can challenge? It seems to me, that with Elizabeth’s blessing, establishing themselves in this way is part of their firm’s business. It is a big FU, isn’t it – and possibly just what they wish to say.
Wolfie, I think you’ve nailed it. Awesome dissection. I’m guessing this is the way they mean to go on. Did Willy read the riot act to someone? I think having done the only royal and important duty they couldn’t escape, the heir and spare, they now feel free to be themselves. #whateverroyalworkmeans
I couldn’t agree more Wolfie and Hmmm, and think they’re really trolling the public with their selection of only glamorous events and near outright refusal of royal work.
Megan, what PR-released photos show vs. what actual guests said are two different things. If the event had been a bigger draw, they wouldn’t have had to remove so many tables, and would have earned much more.
That take for a society NYC fundraiser vs. the cost to put it on was pretty poor in my book. The campaign raised $50 million without them before this dinner even happened.
Somehow I doubt that W&K are all that concerned about the CTBF and the recipients. Have they met any of the recipients? Do they ever plan to? If asked to come meet them, would they? I think Harry would.
Let’s not be unrealistic. Of the reasons they went to the premiere, ‘FUN’ and other related words were probably the top ten.
Nota – as a professional fundraiser, I have to disagree. Raising $3.4 million from a single alumni event would be huge under any circumstances, but even more so when you consider it was held in a foreign country and for a university that graduates fewer than 2,000 students per year.
The lunch-time fundraiser without royals raised $3.5 million. The gala with royals raised $3.4 million and would have cost much more to put on than the luncheon. That doesn’t look good for the royal team.
I’m just glad they’re able to break up all their boring work with a fun event for once……
the poor dears.
It really says a lot of William and Cannot –
Prince Harry just return to UK and again, already found the time (on his BIRTHDAY – HAPPY BIRTHDAY Prince Harry! may you live to be KIng Henry …), to grace / honour servicemen and the UK history with the many nations flypast.
I just hope the British press shows photos of gorgeous Monica Bellucia standing next to Prince Harry! 🙂
They really are clueless…..
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No they are not. They just do not care.
Sunsetsnow
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Note William smirk at the people – and from delicate Cannot own words (do not care what others say …), says it all, this wont end well.
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And they don’t have to care. Not unless the people of Britain start lighting a fire under the people they CAN remove from office.
They’re both boring now, don’t you think?
Yes.
I love that dress with the turquoise accents so hard though!
I’d love it more if the body of the dress was something other than pale grey, which makes no sense with turquoise….I’d love it in white, or black, specifically.
Me too.
$1700 is a lot to pay for that dress, IMO, and that was before the custom addition of the trim around the neck. It isn’t timeless and the peplum detail will make it dated soon. I think I’d like it better without the peplum and extra trim. To have both puts it into costumey territory for me.
Ugh. Why doesn’t the press write about this pattern?
we should make it clear – if they go, we will not, hit it where it hurts
Pfft. I was going to say “forking wankers” but my new Glorious Leader Jeremy al-bin-Corbyn-Jong-un has told me that public discourse should be more polite. So I’ll fall into line behind his Glorious-ship and say “That’s nice, dears,” instead.
This comment is mostly for my fellow Britishers. I can provide a ‘Murican translation if required.
Glorious leader Jezza didn’t do half bad on PMQT, he’s not going to be the walk-over they think he is.
Mr Sixer Senior and I watched it together. I missed loads of it because he kept cheering! Was it you that I was talking about on here the other day about the crisis in mental health services? First PMQs. Bam. Asked. Made me happy.
I agreed with everything he said at the TUC and I’ve never seen myself as being that left wing! Just shows how mainstream politics has shifted to the right. His obvious problem is the 75% right wing media and I’m just hoping that the inter-web will ameliorate their influence so that at least he’ll get a hearing and some kind of common sense/humanity will prevail. It’s not all dark Sixer, there’s a light out there somewhere.
Considering he went back on his promise to have half his shadow cabinet made up of women (all the plum posts went to the usual white middle aged men – the ladies got the ones no one else wanted or were made up) he has to start showing the people he’s a man of his word and not full of hot air like the rest of them. And i wouldn’t necessarily trust someone who gave Burnham and Diane Abbot jobs.
I agree with some of his politics but i don’t think he’s the right person to push them. He can’t make or win arguments but only time will tell if that’s changed. Will be an interesting few months. Either he will unite the party or it will implode in his face.
Re: the national anthem – it was disrespectful to the veterans more than anything. I watched the footage and he looked like he didn’t even want to be there (slouching in chair with hands in pockets). Actions speak louder than words and his body language screamed out his feelings.
Actually, Betti, I’d disagree with the shadow cabinet positions. If you look at it in terms of his policy priorities then the women have got the plum jobs: renationalising rail and energy and promoting green energy (women at Transport and Energy and Climate Change); curtailing corporatism (woman at Business); reducing international military involvement (the first ever woman at Defence) – then it all starts to look as though the women will have big roles.
He’s also got a problem with the fact that the MPs are out of step with the broader party. 50% of full members voted for him. 60% of union affiliates. 85% of registered supporters. And only 10% of MPs. He could only pick from the MPs who were prepared to undertake the agenda the broader party wanted, regardless of gender. I think, when they realise that conference is going to set policy direction, after member consultations, and not the shadow ministers themselves, you’ll likely see a reshuffle and some new faces. There are a dozen or so fab female Labour backbenchers I fully expect to see elevated long before the next election cycle.
I think he’s perfectly suited to be the person who pushes socialist values. What I’m not sure about is whether the British public is ready to accept someone who sees leadership as being the chair of a committee, not the top-down agenda-setter. We haven’t had bottom-up politics for a very long time and it’s going to confuse the hell out of voters. They’ll perceive weakness.
I see the anthem as a ridiculous song. Would never sing it. Nothing to do with veterans, who I respect with my minute’s silences at the appropriate occasions.
PS: and just to add. When friends told me he was consulting all his supporters before writing policy proposal documents during the course of his leadership campaign, I emailed his team to say that I am a Green voter but open to persuasion and would like to take part, even though I didn’t have a vote in the election. And they contacted me and took a submission from me for each and every consultation they carried out. I was greatly impressed.
@Sixer: Not sure its about perceiving weaknesses, I think it’s more to do with gaining the trust and respect of the British people. He needs them on his side. He’s already shot himself in the foot with McConnell and, as i said before, bringing Abbot and Burnham back is a bad move, they are not liked or trusted by the voters.
He has promise and an opportunity to make a difference – if he wants to make it to an election and have a hope of winning he has a lot of work to do with the voters. He has to convince me he is the right man for the job.
McDonnell, you mean? He used to be my MP once upon a time in the days when I still voted Labour and lived in London. As an activist-type person, I knew him pretty well. Lovely man, will be witch-hunted to within an inch of his life by vested interests, of course.
I don’t think the British public trust anyone in Labour at the moment. They weren’t right enough for the righties, and they alienated their base in the lefties, as the leadership contest shows. Too many and too obvious triangulations. The Tories are much better at that!
I think you’ll need to shift perspective if you are ever to support him, you know? He’s not after any personal endorsement; only policy ones. I would say his problem is that we’ve all grown so used to PR politics, it’ll take him years upon years to get people into the swing of policy politics.
@ Sixer yeah I think that’s exactly what he’s up against, slick professional career politicians whereas he’s actually a principle politician who gives a f*ck. We’re just not used to it and it will take time to trust him on it. Even so, given the general population wide loathing and distrust of all politicians his (currently unfashionable) earnestness might be his main advantage in the long run.
Frisbee – yes. And there are some LARGE attitude barriers to overcome. Immigration – not sure providing the natives with enough council houses will be enough to persuade them out of xenophobia. Military intervention – we’re schizoid on that one, aren’t we? We hate all individual interventions but we don’t like to be told we’re military neo-colonialists – cf anthem hysteria. Welfare – well, let’s see how this latest round of cuts pans out, now the Tories have done what they can to the bottom and are starting to attack the middle. Possible, but a long way to go.
Typo on my part, oops. They all will be but my personal dislike of McDonnell comes from his sympathies for the IRA – as someone who grew up in the west of Scotland and had sectarian hate shoved in my face from a young age i get a serious case of the vapours when i see people in his position siding with terrorist and criminal organisations like the IRA, the UDF or whoever. I’m all for the peace process but people need to let go of the past and showing support/sympathies for these organisations only serves to open old wounds and stops the process moving forward. I have Irish roots (from both sides of the divide) and let me tell you family gatherings were an interesting affair. I am aware i will prob get jumped on for that – but you have to experience it to really understand.
The majority of the British voting public will have to change perspective if socialism is to be embraced. That won’t be easy and as he is now it’s spokesperson it becomes his personal endorsement.
As i said it will be interesting to see how he sets about it all.
I agree that I would have liked to see women in the top posts, but I haven’t heard any names with appropriate experience that might fit (are there some he’s overlooked?) However, Corbyn is grooming a new generation of women for those ‘top posts’ by giving them good jobs with slightly less pressure. In a few years, these women will have had excellent experience and be ready to excel in the top posts. If they aren’t selected then, heads should ROLL.
Betti – Mr Sixer has Irish Catholic parents AND is a British Army vet, so we are also painfully, painfully, aware! However, I would say this. McDonnell is a lifelong pacifist. And those remarks recently reported were made FIFTEEN years ago, at a time when the peace process was extremely shaky. Such was the distrust of the British government by the IRA, there was a major chance of a split between them and the political wing in Sinn Fein and if that had happened then there would have been no Good Friday Agreement and more bombs, more violence and more deaths.
If it hadn’t been for those few dissident British politicians and a number of Irish American politicians (who were also monstered and traduced by the British press at the time) making supportive public statements, the peace process may well not have happened. Like I say, I knew McDonnell pretty well in those days. He knew how he would be reported if he said those things. He knew he was killing a political career beyond the back benches. But he did it anyway. For peace. And he’s still being traduced for it 15 years later.
If the British political and media establishment had an ounce of integrity about them, they’d acknowledge the personal and reputational contribution those few British MPs and Irish American politicians made. Not pretending that they are supporters of violence.
Sixer: I didn’t intend to offend you or ur family. I guess i should know better than to discuss certain issues online – particularly relating to Northern Ireland as its still a sensitive subject. As i said i get a case of the vapours when i hear these things as it brings back unpleasant memories.
Anyway, on the topic of Labour i hope Corbyn can unite and revitalise the party but he has an uphill struggle. I used to vote Labour but the constant and very public infighting turned me away. I don’t envy the job that he has to do to stand a chance of winning an election. My fear is that he doesn’t have the energy and commitment to do what needs to be done to get the party on track – hence my earlier comment about him maybe not being the right front man for the socialist cause. But he might prove me wrong.
Betti – you certainly didn’t offend me and I hope I didn’t sound as though you did! I also think you should bring up whatever topics you want to. Always. (Gutter press reporting does offend me, however!)
I’ll tell you why I like Corbyn so far — although I freely admit that living on the west coast of ‘Murica I really have to dig for information — and that is because anyone who can turn career politicians speechless is OK in my book.
Now I’ll go read and see if I agree with his actual policies.
Sixer: no no – sometimes its difficult to tell emotions from written words.
LOL I’ll avoid gutter press then 😉
Is a forking wanker something like a forked tongue for dongs? I’m not Britisher enough to understand.
Haha. Forking is just my way of not saying the rude F bomb. And wanker is probably just my way of not using the even ruder C bomb!
The rest of it is just me mocking the Britisher media and political establishment’s hysterical response to having a left winger elected to be leader of a major political party.
Comrade Corbyn kicked butt in PMQs, I’m starting to feel cautiously optimistic about things again.
Have you seen the papers throwing a fit about Corbyn not signing the National Anthem? I think the Daily Fail feels personally offended.
@ Amelia – me too.
I love all the foaming of the mouth on the Daily Mail!
bluhare, isn’t that the raison d’être of the Daily Mail?
@Nota – being rabid? Yes!
I hope Jezza does good. A monotone political landscape is really bad for democracy. And I can’t help a sneaking affection for anyone the Daily Mail hate so profoundly.
The southern American version of “that’s nice, dear” would be “well, bless your heart”. If a southerner says that to you, they’re telling you nicely to f* off 🙂
That’s true. We can convey so much with that itty bitty phrase.
I’m noting that usage!
My sister heard that from her husband’s aunt (along with that special look) when she found out we were Catholic and attended Catholic schools. His family is Southern Baptist, so that made for quite the interesting wedding when they got married, lol!
Love that phrase as well as, “Oh, has someone stepped on your skirt?” accompanied by a raised eyebrow. And Lucky charm, my husband used to photograph a lot of “mixed” weddings, meaning a Baptist ceremony followed by a Catholic reception.
“Bless your Heart” also means “You’re so stupid”.
My favorite collection of southern sayings is “Sh*t Southern Women Say”:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUFL2GT1-2g
There’s a lot of “bless her heart”s in that episode…
Where I am we say ‘bless his little cotton socks’ in a sarcastic tone and that’s in Birmingham (UK not Alabama) so now I’m wondering where that saying comes from?
Frisbee, no idea if it’s true or not, but:
GEORGE Edward Lynch Cotton became Bishop of Calcutta in 1858 and while there established schools for Eurasian children. A man of great sensitivity, he ordered crates full of socks for the children, to be worn during lessons. It was the rule of the Bishop to bless all goods which arrived at the schools. A zealous member of staff one day distributed socks before the blessing, so thereafter every time a shipment arrived a note was placed on them to the effect: ‘Cotton’s socks for blessing’. Cotton’s socks soon became corrupted to cotton socks. When the Bishop was drowned in the Ganges on October 6, 1866, a despatch was sent to the Archbishop to ask: ‘Who will bless his cotton socks?’
http://www.theguardian.com/notesandqueries/query/0,,-1344,00.html
@ Sixer, thanks for that! I had a vague idea it might have originated in the Lancashire Cotton Mills but that makes more sense.
Which would be, I’m guessing, ‘Bless their little ol’ hearts’?
A big Movie premiere ,a chance for the Cambridges to mingle with movie stars , celebs and they are out of AnMer reporting for Royal (glamorous) duties and on the redcarpet in a Flash!
And William will get credit for a romantic “date night” with his wife, with bonus points if he’s photographed with his hand on her back (leading her around) and looking past her to talk to someone else whilst smiling (“Such a loving glance at Kate!”).
And of course they’ll mention having to leave George and Charlotte for a few hours……
I think it’ll be hard on the kids not to have mom and dad with them there all the time. I hope they’ll be OK at home all alone. But at least this is all for the sake of charity.
(hahaha)
Got to have a glam event to offset all the charity events they have lined up. Checks and balances you know. Royal duties are not all visiting hospitals, attending war memorial events and being down with young disadvantaged people you know.
He he he! And she’s not going to have the free-floating PPD on that day either then.
I’m going to fall over if Kate cancels her attendance due to PPD or if William does to co-pilot for an urgent EAAA flight.
Will Cannot ma carol and pa middleton be in attendance as well, keeping an eye on her royal ward and delicate snowflake so soon from maternity leave (?!)
I’d love to see them doing something worthwhile. Maybe helping the poor or children or abused women? Just throwing a few out there that would benefit from the coverage they would receive from Will and Kate.
I’m fine with them continuing to show their true colors. The British public will have had enough of wasting their hard-earned money on royals sooner or later.
The Queen has attended the Royal Film Performance dozens of times so I’m guessing she thinks raising money to support people who are out of work due to illness or injury is worthwhile.
It isn’t that they are attending this. It is that they are doing this and not doing the bread-and-butter charity work they’re supposed to be doing in addition to the occasional fun event.
That’s what I mean. If they were involved in causes that were beneficial to others I’d be cool with them having fun. They have an opportunity and platform to raise awareness to causes that need attention, but they choose not to.
As a professional fundraiser there is nothing I dread more than a glitzy event. They are hot, crowded, noisy, and my feet are usually killing me 10 mins into the opening reception. I wouldn’t choose black tie events for my volunteer hours, but the reality is William and Kate get to pick and choose how they interact with charities. If attending galas is what they choose, so be it as long as their presence results in a benefit to someone in need.
It’s about context.
I don’t think one can fairly compare the Queen and W&K going to premieres. The former spends the whole year working and not just showing up for fun, self-indulgent events.
The problem I have with black tie galas, is if the contributors felt so strongly about the charity they shouldn’t need all that pink smoke blown up their arses during one of those galas to contribute money. It’s all about being seen doing it. But I take your general point, Megan.
Signed,
Attended One Too Many, Seen One Too Many Society Doyenne Feigning Concern
Bluhare – Some donors may need the enticement of a black tie gala to give, but many enjoy celebrating with the charity, mingling with like-minded people they would otherwise never meet, and interacting with charity staff in a social setting. Black tie events are not for me, but I don’t have any problem with those who find joy in them. Giving (and volunteering) should be a joyful experience, not an obligation begrudgingly met.
Bluhare – Some donors may need the enticement of a black tie gala to give, but many enjoy celebrating with the charity, mingling with like-minded people they would otherwise never meet, and interacting with charity staff in a social setting. Black tie events are not for me, but I don’t have a problem with those who find joy in them. Giving (and volunteering) should be a joyful experience, not an obligation begrudgingly met.
The main question here.
Since wk primarily only make time for the “bread and butter” events. Does their presence really matter to anything other than their own pr and personal desires?
Do they do anything more other than show up? Like offer a donation or something to help the cause?
Time has shown their presence makes no difference except more cameras. Just not to cover the event. Only WK sadly.
And agree. If they attended more with their patroned charities this wouldn’t stand out. Their events come maybe once a year for an hour with each charity they patron, unless it’s glitzy. And built in vacations.
Also, Yea. Kate appears totally fine in public in large groups with celebs and cameras. Also away from her children. The anxiety/dpression argument falls flat again with its fair weathered nature.
Thank you Nota! …
Not the same Will Cannot only few events are fun/celebs and red carpet – definitely not as HM DOE (even POW/Wessexs /P Anne, or other hardworking Royals) attendance at similar events, after serving hours and days of dedicated, hard working duties to their people- GB UK CW – then such an event is earned and worthy ….)
The ‘tox in that closeup of her in the embellished dress is all I can see.
The tox, the wiglet and lots of photoshop.
Gosh…..to see her face during that period. she had so much tox that her face was a lacquered mask. And she was photoshopped to the max.
No wonder people think she’s haggard and worn out these days. Less tox and less photoshop and tonned down wiglet if at all.
LAK
Yes. Minimal wiglet if anything. She appears to be all original hair imo. And the less photoshop certainly fuels the narrative Kate is unwell. People were not use to her natural state.
What a coincidence, I’ve added the gala premiere of Spectre to my Fall social calendar as well.
Oh dahhling, you’d better start curling your hair now, in that case.
Complete with the “gringe.” That’s what they’re calling Kate’s fringe because it’s a grunge look fringe. Whatever.
Don’t worry, I still have my formal gear from when I too was offered the role of Christian Grey in Fifty Shades of Grey.
Cheeky. 😉
When are they going to do something worthwhile for the money they get from tax payers?
I would love to see her bust out in some real colors–she loves neutrals too much. 🙂 She could take some lessons from the Queen in more then weighting skirts. The Queen almost never wears neutrals (save for the occasion white/cream) but rather bright colors or strong pastels so that crowds can see her clearly. (Also clear umbrellas, with color-coordinated handles, and off-the-face hats so her face isn’t blocked) Not that she can’t ever wear neutrals–I love a good deep blue but it seems like it’s the vast majority of her wardrobe.
Maybe Kate doesn’t want to upstage William at celebrity events? I don’t know. Anyway, her style is really strange. She shows up at a 9/11 memorial in a pink coat, keeping a black outfit for visiting children, then wears boring neutrals at black tie dinners.
Did Jason think it would soften the blow to release this info prior to the mental health visit instead of the day of the rugby matches?
No matter how you try to bury it, it is one glancing visit to a charity she’s done nothing for in seven months vs. two additional fun events. #poorjason #knaufingtoseehere
LOL all these sketchy “Jason” references give me the chills and I am starting to have flashbacks to Friday the 13th.
Who is this guy? Does anyone have a visual?
Katie, I am posting from my phone so I can’t post links, but google Jason Knauf, Royal Bank of Scotland PR, William and Kate. You should come up with articles that include pictures of him.
thx LAK, will do. Just hope he doesn’t resemble the character from the film or I’ll really start having nightmares!
Thanks, I looked him up. He’s younger than William and Kate.
He’s kind of cute if you squint. I will check out his LinkedIn account and see if I can forward his resume. He is going to need options.
This guy has major credentials! Degrees in politics and communications, political science and international relations – educated in New Zealand. He worked as an adviser in that government. He went from being head of media relations at a big bank (RBS) to director of corporate affairs when it became necessary to fix their scandals. Quite impressive! It remains to be seen what he knows of royalty and freeloaders.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/kate-middleton/11245163/An-American-at-the-Palace-Duke-and-Duchess-of-Cambridge-hire-RBS-spin-doctor-Jason-Knauf.html
It’s noteworthy that the Cambridge’s have filled the key positions in their staff with people in their thirties. This would mean that Carole would be the senior adviser in that household. I’ve always thought it would be nice for some grand dame or another duchess to step in and teach Kate the social graces of her position.
Actually, from looking at his creds on LI, JK spends 8 months here, a year there, flit flit. One 3 year stint. It would appear he may be the type who’s in the door for some flash and connections, out before the scores are added up and solid cause-effect knowledge is gained and mettle is tested. And he wasn’t working on the stuff alone anywhere, you know, without senior advisement and oversight —- oh, until now. And, just look. My guess is he is looking for his next smooth quick exit.
She really needs to go and look round a GUM department or a forensic mental health unit . Or maybe a fish sauce factory
With all the credentials – means nothing for a noble Royal family member – The Monarchy. JK is wayyyy over his head -from what he understands (not); British culture , non commercial entity (well maybe carol and the middletons and William’s take of his role ( regular ‘celeb’, and his need to control PR/ British media …). Strange POW/CH allows William to continue.
Well, of course, they are going to a gala. Those are the only events they are guaranteed to attend.
I would go in a heartbeat to this event if I could. That being said, it’s too bad you didn’t use the picture of Kate meeting Idris Elba!
Ugh, they are gross, and their lack of humanity is gross too.
she looks like she had some work done to her face on some of the pictures. Am I correct?
The tip of her nose has been refined.
Wills & Kate: redefining “tone deaf” one social event at a time.
So, basically they just want to live a “celebrity lifestyle.” Except celebrities actually earn their own money, rather than take from the taxpayers.
Sounds about right.
Gosh that wiglet was lush. Look at it!!!
And her toxed face!!! So shiny and lacquared.
Not to mention the photoshop. Talk about removing every bit of character from her face.
That reminds me- Diana’s face looked shiny during the Feb 81 engagement interview. You remember! The one where Charles, the colossal nerd, actually admitted he wasn’t in love. Anyway, Diana’s face looked flushed and her chin especially, looked shiny but I think she was just nervous, sp blushing and she was warm.
And the person who did her make up didn’t do a great job.
I love the photos that Kaiser picks for her posts! LOL.
The ‘tox, and the extensions were alive and well in those photos of the dear Duchess. She isn’t fooling anyone. Now what I’ll find interesting is to see whether or not the press will continue to photoshop her face during these upcoming performances.
The pap photos from the other day were obviously not edited – and she looked way older than her age.
This pic is a great example of Kate not having the major eyeliner on the lower lid. Not inked on liner.
LAK
The glorious Wiglet days!
Her Royal Highheels Eyeliner Faketan Duchess of Wiglet! ;-D
The thing is that the Lazybones will benefit from attending the Spectre premiere but the movie will hardly benefit from their attendance. It might draw some publicity to the movie but in the end Kate and William have such a bad reputation by now that it won’t do anything for the movie.
Kate and Will might suffer, too, and I hope that happens. I hope people will call them out for raisin picking their “duties”. The spectre premiere is more fun than duty and that is what the Dolittle couple do at best. Fun and no sense of responsibility or duty or anything important except their own enjoyment.
If anybody deserved attending the Spectre premiere it would be one of the senior Royals like Prince Michael or Princess Anne. They seem to have a backbone and a stiff upper lip and a British sense of duty and that is essentially what those British Bond movies are about.
I have to say, the Queen must be tone deaf, also, or really not give a care what people think because when any article runs on these two and the “work” they do, the comments mocking them in the Daily Mail now run 10 to 1 against them. You are right, and if they Queen had any sense, she would stop letting these two ninnies do this type of event and give it to Anne or Sophie. Someone who also is shown doing the grunt work, so it doesn’t look like “Modern day Marie Antoinettes larking around with celebrities again.” I have a feeling Charles gets it, Harry understands that these two are not pulling their weight, but the Queen doesn’t care. If she did, things would be different.
William and Kate writing off a film premiere as an engagement? And right before they head off – again – to Mustique? I’m shocked. Truly. Shocked.
Are you paying attention Parliament? HM? Charles? Anyone gonna do something about these 2?
Related to movies, is anyone else looking forward to Suffragette with Helena BC, Meryl Streep, Carey Mulligan and more? Out in October.
Yes! That cast seems perfect.
YES!!!!
I met a lady once and were in the lobby of a hotel and in my group we were talking about voting and I said voting is pointless I feel disheartened with our political system and machines etc. and was saying there’s no point in voting seriously it just doesn’t make a difference. The lady had overheard and came to me with such love and told me how her great Aunt had suffered so much for women like me to have the privilege to vote. She told me her Great Aunt was beaten, spat on and treated like garbage ( she wasn’t a privileged lady). I felt ashamed and insipred at the same time. Regardless of my faith in politicians ( same present wrapped in different pretty paper, to varying degrees) I vote no matter what even if I don’t get the desired outcome I got to respect the women who fought so hard for this right.
Great comment! We should all remember & vote!
This is why i always vote – its women like Emmaline Pankhurst and Emily Davison with their courage that inspires me to do so even if like you i have lost faith in politicians and don’t necessarily agree with the voting system (the first past the post system in the UK is flawed – our last election was a painful reminder of that).
Equality for women is still a serious issue today.
I am sorry to hear that you are so disappointed by voting / or the political system. I believe that voting can make a change. The beginning of the end of the cold war happened in Germany when Willy Brandt was elected for chancellor (the German equivalent position of the US president in the USA). He started relaxed political relations with the East Block (mainly East Germany and Russia) and some years later this led to the End of the Cold War and the reunification of East and West Germany.
Today the best political news and comments I can find are on online blogs and on online newspapers. Just go and search for them! Keeping yourself informed about political developments is important and helps to make a good choice when voting.
I’m not impressed by our political system. It’s horribly corrupted. That said I vote anyways. I may feel it won’t make a difference, but I exercise my ability to vote and feel it’s a duty to make an informed choice.
If any movie they should go and shine the light on its this one – not another Bond movie. But i seriously doubt they could spell suffrage.
You are probably right as Kate has difficulties to spell quite/quiet properly.
And their/there I think too. I can’t find that Wimbledon thank you note anywhere these days.
FLORC, if you do a google image search for kate middleton wimbledon thank you note, you’ll find it on several press sites (Express, Standard, DM).
Btw I love the colour of her dress it’s very pretty