More Speculation on Royal Wedding
Chelsy Davy, Zara Phillips and Kate Middleton.
There has been a lot of speculation over the weekend on a possible Royal wedding between Kate Middleton and Prince William. Here at Royal Anecdotes we have stuck to our guns that a May/June marriage is a strong possibility, not least because senior reporters and columnists have been told that the date is “pencilled in” by the Palace.
The most interesting piece was by Katie Nicoll of the UK’s Mail on Sunday, not least because she claims to have broken the “pencilled-in” story.
Listening to Prince William’s friends, rather than her Palace contacts, she’s picking up a different story: “William doesn’t want to think about marriage — he thinks he’s too young to be tied down and still sees himself as a young fellow who wants to have some fun.”
Might these friends of the Prince just be tight-lipped and loyal? After all, it’s unlikely that William will have broadcast his plans to friends and acquaintances ahead of an official announcement.
When Katie turned back to the Palace, however, it was a different story: “He [William] knows there’s a a lot of pressure on him to find a suitable bride and that Kate ticks all the right boxes … He loves Kate and she is his first true love. The fear is that history could repeat itself and she could be the next Camilla.”
Another insider said: “Kate is very much part of The Firm [the Royal family] and she’s in the system. She has had media training, knows how to handle the Press and even has private audiences with the Queen. She’s as close to a Princess as you can get …
“She won’t stay around for ever and if William doesn’t marry her, the reality is she could be damaging the Monarchy. The Palace, particularly the old guard, see it as in everyone’s interest that they marry — and sooner rather than later.”
Our guess here at Royal Anecdotes is that the pencil marks are still there and will be inked in before Christmas. You heard it here first.
While I hope they do marry the comment that the old guard seems to put everyone elses interests ahead of William and Kates. The decision to marry should be theirs not the old guard.
By Trudie on July 24th, 2006 at 3:33 pm
There are a lot of voices making claims right now, Trudie, but the facts speak louder than opinions. He’s lived with her for four years, has obtained top Palace protection and training for her — why? Just to dump her or string her along? I don’t believe it. I think he’s far more serious and grown up than that. It would also damage his reputation if he appeared callous towards her.
Most people would say: “Here we go again!” William wouldn’t want that knowing how his mother suffered.
By John on July 24th, 2006 at 3:51 pm
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By » SYNTAGMA - Tech, New Media and Publishing on July 24th, 2006 at 4:06 pm
They are young, people grow apart or they grow closer. If he wants to marry Kate he will, if he doesn’t he won’t. I think the press are the ones pushing it, not the Palace. It’s sad that they see her in the same vein as Camilla at this point.
By mandy on July 25th, 2006 at 12:36 am
That is the interesting point, Mandy, although again it’s only one or two voices.
By John on July 25th, 2006 at 6:44 am
John you read too many tabloid stories….
They are not marrying anytime soon. You will see. You sound more like Kate’s mother everyday…
By Lucy on July 25th, 2006 at 7:40 am
It’s reported today there are fears witin Palace walls that, despite all the media hype and her increasingly high profile, Prince William may never make Kate Middleton his bride.
According to columnist Katie Nicholl in the Mail on Sunday, Palace aides fear the former student may become the ‘next Camilla’: i.e. loved and lost (albeit later loved again) by the future King.
(Like I said it is sad when the Palace starts comparing Kate to Camilla. Not a good sign. If William wants to marry Kate he will, if he doesn’t he won’t. Afterall Charles did eventually marry Camilla.)
By mandy on July 25th, 2006 at 6:24 pm
I’ve never been 100% on this, merely stated that it looks likely given the effort William has invested in Kate. I still think he won’t do the dirty on her.
The likelihood is he will know that he can’t keep her hanging on when the best years of her life are passing by. I say he will do the decent thing. My opinion based on the vibes.
By John on July 25th, 2006 at 7:38 pm
The sad part is that she may be considered as the next Camilla… eww…Kate looks as if she is going to look better older, no? At least I can give that…
By Ziny on July 26th, 2006 at 2:27 am
It would really suck if she became the next Camilla….another homewrecker,no?
By Ziny on July 26th, 2006 at 2:32 am
She’s very mature for her age. I think she’d run a mile from a scandal.
By John on July 26th, 2006 at 8:44 am
You lot are falling for it! John is only provoking you lot to speak so that more companies can advertise on his website after seeing the popularity and the companies will pay John for allowing him to advertise their companies!!!
By Lucy on July 26th, 2006 at 9:49 am
That’s not strictly correct, Lucy. Royal Anecdotes is part of a 36-website commercial network, called Syntagma Media. We finance the whole thing with appropriate advertising. That’s normal in a market economy.
But I don’t tweak my comments or posts to flatter advertisers. I really do believe what I’ve written, even though there’s a slight chance of it being wrong.
By John on July 26th, 2006 at 11:17 am
You deleted my comments? You don’t call that tweaking??
By Margaret on July 26th, 2006 at 1:35 pm
Margaret, if you call people liars without proof, you’re actually committing libel. Be glad we just delete your comments.
We encourage grownup, polite conversations on this website, in keeping with its subject matter. Please follow suit.
By John on July 26th, 2006 at 1:38 pm
I like John, it’s okay everyone’s got to make a buck!!! Haha
I hope he just gives us inside coverage IF he gets to That Royal Wedding!!!!I’m waiting for the announcement , I’ll be watching in Dec.
By mandy on July 26th, 2006 at 3:30 pm
Mandy, you’ll get the full description, from hats to corgis. I’m already getting fitted for my suit at Moss Bros.
By John on July 26th, 2006 at 3:34 pm
I never said “Royal connections”, Margaret, only “sources”. There is a difference
By John on July 26th, 2006 at 4:16 pm
If three days later he found “the one” after spending four years with KM and proposing, he’d be a superficial sort of guy.
By John on July 26th, 2006 at 4:18 pm
Or a guy in love right?
But because he doesn’t want to marry kate right through now he is the stubborn one right?
What happened to the any girl would be lucky to marry william?
and without qouting your sources, how do you know he loves her? do you know that for sure? I’m pretty sure*and tell if i’m wrong* you don’t know. No one knows so no one should be say they should be getting married. But if they did and it turns out he didn’t love her, would you agree w/ a divorce?
By Margaret on July 26th, 2006 at 4:22 pm
John, we’ll just have to wait and see. But if you have sources who are talking, then, I tend to give weight to what you predict. Even if they don’t announce a thing in December I still tend to believe they are on their way to the alter eventually. It’ll be nice to see pictures meanwhile.
By Positive on July 27th, 2006 at 2:31 am
I still don’t believe the press hype. What is the urgency to marry. Is Kate that insecure that she needs to close the deal now? If it’s true love they can take their good, sweet time. William said 28-30.
By mandy on July 27th, 2006 at 3:19 am
I second what Mandy said.
By Ziny on July 27th, 2006 at 5:31 am
Oh this is my new favourite princessy gossippy website! Haha, even if it doesn’t work out with them, it’s still fun to guess. : ) They seem cute together, so I hope they do get married next Spring–and I’m getting married June 1st so their wedding will make it all the more weddingish that time of year! Yay!
By Lauren on July 27th, 2006 at 6:05 am
Mandy, if after all this time and all this hype William let’s it drag on for another couple of years, then they split, Kate is going to find it very hard to find someone else. No upmarket type is going to want Royal castoffs. She’ll probably end up like Tara Palmer-Tomkinson, doing reality shows on TV and making a fool of herself.
By John on July 27th, 2006 at 8:28 am
John I have to disagree with you that Kate would end up like Tara Palmer-Tompkinson she has far more class and would not become a substance abuser she is far too smart for that. However, after reading some of these comments sources or not just look at pictures of W&K together you can see that they love each other in comparison to pictures of C&D you could see the love on her face while he was very distant. I tend to agree that they will marry and when they do I expect to see a picture of you in full morning dress commenting on the Wedding.
By Trudie on July 27th, 2006 at 10:20 am
I’ll be there, mike in hand, Trudie. We’ll go to town here on Royal Anecdotes too … and not just because I was right.
By John on July 27th, 2006 at 3:22 pm
Tara seems to have problems with herself but….Well if Tara cleaned herself up(which would be good for her health at least) the Royal doors of Aristocracy would still be there, she’d still be invited in, on Pr. Charles ski trips,weddings,etc. They’d close ranks around her, she’s part of the Aristocracy. If William dumps Kate the doors of Aristocracy and Royal doors would be shut to her, even those invitations to clubs,pubs,shoppe openings and Royal events would disappear, no more wangling a way into the Royal Box for Kate. The press would move on to William’s NEXT Girfriend…which is what will probably happen when William doesn’t marry Kate anyway. She may be invited to HIS wedding in a few years though, when he marries someone he meets who actually has her own life. (Just guessing that’s all, it’s fun.)
By mandy on July 27th, 2006 at 9:15 pm
Kate & William will get engaged within 2 years.
By Positive on July 28th, 2006 at 1:36 am
People change, people fall out of love, people think they are in love when they are not, people break up then get back together.
What I am saying is that Wills will not be a superficial guy if he breaks up with her.
By Lucy on July 28th, 2006 at 3:07 am
And people get married when they meet in college. And he won’t be superficial when he marries her either. LOL
By Positive on July 28th, 2006 at 3:35 am
I agree with Lucy. I just met a couple who have 34yrs married and they got married 2 weeks after they met… you never know Positive.
By Ziny on July 28th, 2006 at 3:39 am
That’s true Ziny. You just never know. But these two seem to enjoy each other, are grounded, seem to be fairly decent human beings. If he really loves her, given his childhood, and losing his mother the way he did, the one woman who truly loved him, I want to see him content with the one he loves. And from appearances that is Kate.
By Positive on July 28th, 2006 at 4:15 am
then again… it may be only appearances….
By Ziny on July 28th, 2006 at 4:22 am
It’s a cruel fate, Mandy, that’s why I don’t think it will happen.
By John on July 28th, 2006 at 7:33 am
I just don’t see William marrying in his 20′s. If Christmas passes and no official proposal, I don’t see it lasting too much longer. Some people marry their college loves, some people don’t. I just don’t see William with Kate at forty.
By mandy on July 28th, 2006 at 6:57 pm
I agree with Lucy.
By mandy on July 28th, 2006 at 6:59 pm
I imagine the proposal has already happened. Kate is too integrated into the Royal family now for them not to have discussed it. The question now is, when will the announcement come? For a May/June wedding, it would have to be December at the latest, because so much activity would be noticeable.
By John on July 29th, 2006 at 7:58 am
Wow John. I think they’re extremely serious about each other but December engagement? Wow. If you have sources who are telling you this, then we’ll just have to wait and see!
By Positive on July 29th, 2006 at 10:58 am
Well, this the “pencilled in” bit that a lot of people are talking about. It’s not been rebutted by Clarance House or the Palace, so who knows.
By John on July 29th, 2006 at 11:50 am
It’s funny coz the same people who said that the wedding was pencilled in is now saying that it has been erased…
By Lucy on August 2nd, 2006 at 4:42 am
It’s certainly a bit confused at the moment, Lucy. We’ll keep an eye open for developments.
By John on August 2nd, 2006 at 8:55 am