Prince William Urged to Announce Engagement to Kate Middleton
Dean Rousewell, Royal Editor of the UK People Sunday Newspaper is claiming that “Prince William has been urged to hurry up and propose to Kate Middleton — because he’s wrecking her life.”
Unnamed “Royal aides believe 24-year-old Kate has been unfairly left in limbo by boyfriend William.
“And they want him to put an engagement ring on her finger within months so that she can be properly groomed and protected as the future Queen.”
The paper quotes a “highly-placed” aide as saying : “It is simply unfair to keep Kate waiting. The Queen loves her, Prince Philip loves her and so does Prince Charles. Everybody knows that William will not find a more suitable wife — yet still nothing has happened to put their relationship on an official footing.”
It claims this week marks the fifth anniversary of the pair’s first date while they were students at St Andrews University.
The source continues :
Throughout this time Kate has simply been William’s girlfriend. She is expected to wait patiently, maintain her loyalty and discretion, yet not develop her life in any way. She is being forced to drift while William continues his Army training at Sandhurst. William has said he doesn’t want to marry until he’s older, or has at least finished his Army stint, but that is so unfair on her. A number of senior figures in the Royal Household want him to do the decent thing and propose, so all the ‘Will he, won’t he’ pretence is at an end. That way the entire Palace machine can sweep into action to protect her. In a sense, being William’s girlfriend is also holding back her career progress. She does some work for her parents’ business, but she is a highflyer from a top university. She is being forced to allow her life to drift when she could be earning serious money with her impressive qualifications. She knows there is no point in climbing the ladder of the top professions if she has to jack it all in to be William’s consort. But that has left her with no clear role and an unfulfilling start to her twenties. The smart money, given that William is a decent guy and wants to do the best by Kate, is that he will listen and act within months. He doesn’t want to do anything that will risk losing her. And a woman can only wait so long.
Much of this material I’ve read before, so it seems new gossip has been padded out with old. How accurate it all is remains to be seen.
NOTHING has held back Kate from doing something with her life… like getting a job… but HERSELF. Look at all of the other recent royal brides (and Diana and Fergie and Sophie) had jobs before and during their engagements to princes.
She seems to like to just wait around and be at Wills’ beck and call… oh and shop, party, vacation and watch polo. So this is just non-news and overblown, impatient hooplah from an over-eager-for-a-royal-wedding-press… as usual.
By varya on September 19th, 2006 at 3:40 am
Hopefully he’ll run for the hills, he’s 24, way to young for this future King to consider marriage. Kate Middleton does not come off as Queen material. Not at all. If William marries young and it’s a mistake, the Royal Family is done, he’s their last chance. William must marry a girl worthy of the title of Queen. I don’t see that in Kate yet. Somehow I think he’ll be true to form and marry a highborn Aristocrat like his grandmother,greatgrandfather and father. The Windsors have different ideas when it comes to dating and marrying. William may look for a girl similar in background to himself. To ask Kate to go from party-favor business daughter to future Queen is a bit much. Sometimes it seems as though Kate has a Public Relations person somewhere hidden being paid to get these articles out. It sounds to desperate, I can’t see the Royal family wanting William to rush into a marriage at 24.
By mandy on September 19th, 2006 at 5:29 am
The Royal family like to get future heirs sorted so they can relax about the next generation. Don’t dismiss Kate, she’s well liked and seems sensible — except for the Bond incident.
By John on September 19th, 2006 at 7:51 am
It seems that history is repeating it’s self!! Charles was told the same thing Marry Diana so her reputation is not compromized or let her go. How does anyone know if William and Kate have already discussed marriage between them. I have to disagree with Mandy however, William will marry for love and class has nothing to do with it.
By Trudie on September 19th, 2006 at 11:17 am
You know what, i don’t even care if it is Kate, but i hope he doesn’t rush into something he doesn’t want. If someone is having to urge aka PRESSURE him into marrying a girl then it obviously isn’t the right time right through now. And William in no way is making her life hard. She should take advantage of being at the very top of her game and make a business while she is in demand, because as soon as she gets married to him or they break up, the only place she will have to go is down. Anyways, i hope the RF, although i don’t think they are even close to pressuing seeing as it’s not crunch time yet, isn’t pressuring him and in turn we have ANOTHER failed windsor wedding. It would be embarrassing.
By Margaret on September 19th, 2006 at 11:20 am
It seems like the courtiers who are doing most of the pressurizing. I would have thought they’ve got this wrapped up between them by now. If they haven’t decided yet, then it’s probably going nowhere.
My own belief is that it will happen and happen sooner than many think.
By John on September 19th, 2006 at 11:34 am
Dear John,
Hi, its me again, Mary. I’m glad to see you answered my question. I have another one. Why is he expected to be porclein perfect? The future King is a human being. If he makes a mistake, with Ms.Middleton or another person, he should only be accused of being human. Why do you guys keep insisting about his reputation? Can you imagine yourself under the same constraints and expectations as he has to endure from people watching him every singlend of his life?Only God is perfect. And, as to his getting a bad reputation if he brakes up with his girlfriend, i can’t imagine the news would be received with anything other than pleasure by the greater eligible female populous, not only in England but, the world. And i agree with Varya, Kate Middleton should start doing something with herself, quickly! Interestingly, though, the fact that she is not is indicative of an impending royal engagement. She just does not look stupid enough to be frolicking around with the world’s most eligible bachelor, on a whim, or hoping he’ll come around. I believe he has sufficiently assured her of their future together. Look for an announcement soon, HRH William is not like his brother. He doesn’t have the stones to withstand media pressure.
By Mary Jones on September 19th, 2006 at 1:04 pm
If he loses respect at this stage, Mary, it will be very hard to claw back — look at Prince Edward, who lost it in the 1980s and is still regarded as charmless and not much good at anything.
William has to maintain his good name, the monarchy depends on it. He has a lot going for him and he’ll be happier in the long run if he does the right thing, rather than dissipate himself and his reputation in his twenties as Edward VIII (Duke of Windsor) did.
Just some advice from someone who wishes him well.
By John on September 19th, 2006 at 1:59 pm
I always wondered why Kate isn’t out making a name for herself in business or at least charity? That fact that she seems to be just sitting on the sidelines of life (like at a polo match) really makes me wonder how she will handle herself after they marry (if they do). I think alot of pressure from the media and public would go away if she did something other then just hang around. There is no pressing need for William to marry anytime in the near future, say 5 years, so Kate get a job…….
By Cindy on September 19th, 2006 at 8:57 pm
It is a good idea for William to marry young and settle down. On the surface, Kate Middleton seems fine because she’s been at William’s side (and he at hers) during his formative years. The tricky bit for Kate is not what class she comes from but her ‘experience’. I thought William, like all the Kings of England including his father, has to marry a woman that has not known a man. I can still recall the video of Lady Diana Spencer leaving the doctor’s office after receiving the formal all-clear sign. Kate’s birthday present to William last June of the painting she did of the two of them entwinned in each other’s arms clad only in their birthday suits does call into question, publicly, how well she has knows William.
By Mrs. Peperium on September 19th, 2006 at 9:47 pm
I agree with Varya,Cindy,Mrs. P., Trudie …I think William will actually marry for love, but she may well be of his class or near to it, …Class and love are not exclusive of each other. Although the girls class is not a necessary factor, I agree. I just don’t see Kate as having the demeamor for future Queen. She shows no work ethic,she’s coming off lately as more Footballer’s Wife and I don’t believe that she’s NOT working, because they are secretly engaged. Sophie(middle class lady) was serious with Pr. Edward , she worked for years then got engaged and worked. Diana dated Charles and worked, Sarah dated Andrew and worked. There is something unattractive in the way Kate appears to be lulling around, waiting for a call, almost appearing to be William’s on-call lady. Kate started off with a wonderful University image and has wittled it down to a girl waiting for William, hanging out at clubs, going to dress shop openings, hanging with celebs,lounging on yachts in bikini’s , I just think if she was engaged FOR REAL….all of that would have stopped she would have gone under, preparing quietly for her future role, instead she’s out there in the clubs, I don’t think the club scene would be happening IF there was a actual engagement coming and the courtiers were involved in anyway. Kate’s image is becoming footballers girlfriend with each outing and it’s not helping her. I just don’t think William has even considered marrying this girl at 24, it appears to be the newspapers dream, but can’t see the Palace dreaming of a union between Ms. Middleton and William at 24. Don’t see it at all. Until a official engagement comes, I just don’t believe it. The press seems to be pushing it, not William, he would just ask her IF he wanted to marry her. She’s being oversold and it’s not working for some reason.
By mandy on September 19th, 2006 at 10:30 pm
John, you’ve been invaded. Again. LOL
By Positive on September 20th, 2006 at 1:26 am
Anyways, all i was saying, before you went all off on your opinon that we obviously all know.
that i hope if and when PW gets married *to Kate or whoever* I hope it’s because of love and not because he felt like he had to, or like he needed to.
By Margaret on September 20th, 2006 at 2:38 am
^ Agreed and I hope it is when he is at least 28 so he can mature more….because people change.
By Lucy on September 20th, 2006 at 9:40 am
Well, y’all … what can I say? I’m surrounded.
By John on September 20th, 2006 at 10:18 am
they keep mentioning everyone loves her… but does william?? Maybe he loves her as a friend…no? arg! who knows…
By Ziny on September 20th, 2006 at 9:05 pm
I agree… they keep on saying that all of the family loves her to bits. Yet maybe William and maybe even Kate are just in this for the time being and seeing it as their first long term relationship? Maybe there really is not planning for a wedding on Williams part, especially since he has said that he wants to wait.
There is a reason why they call it the “first” long-term relationship and not the “only” long-term relationship.
By varya on September 20th, 2006 at 9:43 pm
No need to fret. They’re getting married. Take that to the bank.
By Positive on September 21st, 2006 at 1:13 am
And how exactly do you “know” this Positive?
By varya on September 21st, 2006 at 5:12 am
I’ll repeat myself …yet again. I would be very surprised if William and his advisers let it get this far without some sort of decision in place. He knows more than most that you don’t build someone up in the press only to ditch them.
By John on September 21st, 2006 at 8:43 am
Good point John, but it’s also important that Kate protect herself from that situation. I can’t wait to see what happens. I really love your posts John, you’re great! I hope if they do get married, that you get “up close press coverage for the wedding” , so we can get all the great details. (I did say “IF” an engagement comes…..haha) Couldn’t help it.
By mandy on September 21st, 2006 at 9:45 pm
^ John has no contacts. I can’t believe you are all believing this guy or girl…
By Lucy on September 22nd, 2006 at 6:09 am
I still don’t think they are engaged.
By mandy on September 22nd, 2006 at 7:36 am
Lucy, how do you know I’ve got not contacts when you don’t even know my gender?
By John on September 22nd, 2006 at 9:36 am
Me neither, maybe in the future (like 3 yrs) but not right now…
By Ziny on September 23rd, 2006 at 3:34 am
Because I do John.
By Lucy on September 23rd, 2006 at 11:23 am
I agree Lucy! there is no actuall proof to what John (who is a man) says. The people that believe him already probably liked Kate and wanted them to get engaged so this just feeds that notion.
And those that don’t believe him were/are already scepticle about her and had their misgivings already, before reading his site.
By varya on September 24th, 2006 at 11:21 pm
Ooo, snarky, Varya
By John on September 24th, 2006 at 11:31 pm
Varya, although I must admit there are other women in the world better than Kate (not necessarily me), we shouldn’t be critizing others for what they belive in. Let them think what they want, as bad and wrong it might be.
Because at the end Varya, great minds think alike
Just chill…
By Ziny on September 24th, 2006 at 11:49 pm
I am sorry that it was taken in a harsh light… I truely was not trying to be snarky about it or to sound all riled up. So I apologize if it sounded that way.
By the way how do you guys get the smilies on your posts?
By varya on September 25th, 2006 at 10:12 pm
Thank you, Varya.
Smilies appear in comments if you use the following without the asterisks :
Grin :*-*) wink ;*-*). There are a few more, just play around with them and see what you get.
By John on September 26th, 2006 at 8:50 am
Thankyou John :*-*)
By varya on September 27th, 2006 at 5:06 am
Oh I mean :Grin :*-*)
sorry if this does not work…. again.
By varya on September 27th, 2006 at 5:07 am
Without the asterisks, Varya. Don’t use these *.
By John on September 27th, 2006 at 8:19 am
Oh I see… thankyou -)
By varya on September 29th, 2006 at 2:30 am
shoot… one more try and if it doesn’t work I will stop so i will not be taking up more space…
By varya on September 29th, 2006 at 2:31 am
From failure
to success 
By John on September 29th, 2006 at 8:40 am
Yay I love success…
By varya on September 30th, 2006 at 4:07 am
By mandy on October 3rd, 2006 at 10:59 pm
Kate Middleton is rather common, although seems to have good temperament. I cannot believe William would go for a girl with such working class roots and to have ex air hostess as his mother in law! and a father in law who started a mail order catalogue business in his basement! in such subsurbia existence which I only thought existed in America. But again, who knows, the Royal family has certainly gone down market over the years, starting with Andrew marring the stable manager’s daughter Fergie, then Edward marrying a car salesman’s daughter Sophie, even Charles was allowed by his mother the Queen to marry his mistress (effectively giving her consent to Camilla to be Queen one day, you people wake up before it is in front of your eyes!).
So maybe they think Kate will bring the common touch to middle England, afterall her ancersters were coal miners in Yorkshire and her surname is indeed so middle England and rather working class, like most of us.
The question is, if they are just one of us, why bother to keep them? There is no magic left, we should become a republic.
By S Jones on January 25th, 2007 at 12:17 am
Aristocrats often married good looking showgirls. It improved the gene pool, which tended to get a bit inbred over the centuries.
By John on January 25th, 2007 at 9:52 am