Kate Middleton bewitches at Ball
It is now clear that Kate Middleton did go to Camilla’s 60th birthday party after all. She was apparently smuggled into Highgrove to avoid snappers lying in wait outside.
Apparelled in a “stunning full-length cream dress”, Kate bewitched the other guests, one of whom indiscreetly remarked that she was draped over Prince William for much of the evening.
There can be no greater evidence that William and Kate are back together on a stronger footing than before. A few weeks together at Teapot cottage on the Balmoral estate next month should yield the photographs many doubters are waiting for.
Although the Queen was not present at the occasion, she did lend Camilla a priceless diamond necklace for the evening. The jewellery was made for the wedding of Mary of Teck (later Queen Mary) to Prince George in 1893.
John, I saw the story in the Daily Mail and they showed a photograph of the necklace and said it was given to the Queen Mother by Queen Mary, who had been given it as a wedding gift from her parents, the Duke and Duchess of Teck. I recall that the Queen Mother bequeathed all of her jewelry to Prince Charles, so the Queen did not have to lend this necklace to Camilla since Charles owns it.
I am glad that Kate was at the party. I saw somewhere that the Earl and Countess of Wessex and the Princess Royal attended also. There is a photograph showing the Princess Royal in a car driving to the party with her husband, Timothy Laurence, so apparently the rumors that they are separating are not accurate. The gift of jewelry Charles gave Camilla is said to be an eternity ring.
By Gigi on July 23rd, 2007 at 2:53 pm
The contents of the Queen Mother’s will aren’t public so it isn’t known whether or not she bequeathed jewels to Prince Charles.
It’s more likely they were willed to the Queen to avoid inheritance taxes.
By Janet on July 23rd, 2007 at 3:32 pm
Yes, Gigi but he was driving and she was in the back seat, which strikes me as a little odd, would she not sit up front with him chatting rather than being in the back. Unless they have nothing to say to each other.
Of course all that horsey set are so oversexed and tolerant of each others excesses maybe she spent the night chatting to APB and the spouses ignored it. If so, no guest blabbed about that!
By Eliza on July 23rd, 2007 at 4:14 pm
I think there was a security officer in the front seat, so Anne had no choice but to be behind.
By John on July 23rd, 2007 at 6:16 pm
In a story in the Times (I think) at the time of the marriage to Camilla, it was said that Charles gave Camilla an engagement ring that had belonged to the Queen Mother. It further said that it was part of the entire collection of the Queen Mother’s jewelry, which she had left to Charles upon her death. This has been done before. When Queen Alexandra died, she by-passed her son, King George V, and left all her magnificent jewelry to her grandson, who was to be King Edward VIII. This decision greatly annoyed Queen Mary who was eagerly awaiting the chance to wear many of Queen Alexandra’s fabulous jewels. It also caused the unforeseen and unfortunate hergang that led Wallis Simpson to get possession of these jewels because The Duke of Windsor gave them to her.
By Gigi on July 23rd, 2007 at 7:02 pm
Eliza, when my son or daughter are home and we use one car for an outing, I always sit in back and let my son or daughter sit in front with my husband, who likes to drive even if we are using my car. If the other man was not a protection officer (and I agree with John that he probably was) the Princess Royal may well have just decided to let the men occupy the front seat for collegial reasons.
By Gigi on July 23rd, 2007 at 7:05 pm
I think he was probably a security officer too.
They could both have sat in the back if they wanted, so yes it was for collegial purposes, i rest my case, it wasn’t as if he was a family member catching up as in your circumstance.
By Eliza on July 23rd, 2007 at 8:14 pm
I’m also glad that Kate was there. This is showing us that William & Kate are truly in love with each other. I’m very happy for the both of them.
By Claudius on July 24th, 2007 at 2:12 pm
I realise that Prince William and Kate Middleton were deliberately avoiding the paparrazzi (good idea), but I do wish we’d been able to see some photos of her dress; it sounds lovely.
I think this idea that William and Kate seem to have of staying out of the public eye when they are together is a smart one; it’s enabling them to spend time quality time together without intense media scrutiny. As long as they aren’t caught on camera the status of their relationship remains sort of speculative, and they don’t have to read headlines screaming: “Prince William and Kate Middleton to marry tomorrow”. I’m sure they’re appreciating the break from the ‘fishbowl’. I can’t help but think that William probably wishes he’d done this in the first place.
By mapleleaf on July 24th, 2007 at 2:23 pm
mapleleaf, I don’t believe that William has ever made a public acknowledgement of his relationship with Kate, and I believe that they were extremely secretive of their relationship at the beginning. So I think William did intentionally keep his relationship with Kate under wraps for a long time, but I would imagine it is difficult to sustain that degree of secrecy for years on end.
By Amity on July 24th, 2007 at 2:52 pm
It seems they’re doing a pretty good job of it lately!!
By Positive on July 25th, 2007 at 1:48 am
I agree, Positive and Amity. I am delighted that Prince William and Kate have found a clever way to keep the press at bay. Like Mapleleaf, I would love to see a photo of Kate in the cream colored dress she wore to Camilla’s birthday party at Highgrove. Nevertheless, the way forward depends upon Prince William and Kate being able to manage their privacy and control the publicity, and I am in support of whatever advances their aims.
By Gigi on July 25th, 2007 at 3:35 pm
I’m with Gigi and Mapleleaf, i’d love to see the dress. Knowing the way these fashionistas are she probably won’t ever wear it again. Maybe we’ll see it on Pippa.
By the way, my sister saw Carole and Pippa in some shopping street in London recently and said that Pippa was very goodlooking, very spanish or italian looking, much better looking than she appears in pictures in the papers.
By Eliza on July 25th, 2007 at 6:15 pm
Kate and Pippa don’t look like sisters, do they?
By John on July 25th, 2007 at 6:27 pm
they certainly don’t in the pictures, while they are both brunette, Kate is more English rose whereas Pippa seems more exotic. Kate is definitely more photogenic
By Eliza on July 25th, 2007 at 8:32 pm
Sorry I just don’t buy any of the story, it was reported she wasn’t there, after the early hours of the story and at her parents house it was reported she wasn’t going, she was still there at 1pm in the afternoos on a flood day in the UK. The whole story sounds made up and how could it ever be proven either way , it’s not as if Kate’s camp would deny it or Clarence House, for WIlliam who never acknowledges personal things, would say a thing. Sounds like the press pushing Kate some more. And if it is true it makes her sound a bit tacky, all the press seems to tell us these days is how she’s going off to William’s barracks at 11pm or up the stairs at 2am, how is that flattering coverage to a future Queen. If she was indeed there and is seeing William “off and on” behinds the scenes, then when he dumps her again, which he will, because this relationship sounds like a mess of drinks and backroom meetings in the wee hours of the morning, so when he decides he wants to go see or grab other women at nightclubs, Kate will be quietly(this time) dumped again and William won’t be called the cad in the press or bad guy, because he has NEVER acknowledged her publicly. Kate seems too desperate and the press has made up so many stories about her in the past about her being invited to Christmas with the Royals, which she NEVER was, girlfriends don’t get invites. She’s never been more than a girlfriend, but the press had them already engaged, the date set and picking out houses, more press creations we found out, when William dumped her. Still no engagement and no photos of her anywhere with William,but the press tells us they are always meeting here and there. The cousins wedding mysteriously never materialized, just like the Camilla party attendance photos. It all sounds so bogus. I’ll wait for the photos or the engagement announcement, just like in the past, I’ll say the same thing, I don’t believe any of it, these two won’t ever get engaged or married. Not buying this fake fairytale romance.
By mandy on July 25th, 2007 at 9:09 pm
When was that wedding of Kate’s cousin supposed t0 be, anyway? I thought it was August.
By Gigi on July 25th, 2007 at 10:01 pm
quote: The Daily Mail
“The couple are both due to attend Kate’s cousin’s wedding on July 21.”
By mandy on July 26th, 2007 at 4:46 am
Mandy, I think there’s no doubt that Kate was at the party. Guests even described her dress and reported her dancing with William. I don’t think there would be any mileage in an elaborate lie to pretend she was there if she was not.
By John on July 26th, 2007 at 9:16 am
My thoughts precisely, John. If you are going to make up a wopper, the trick is to give as few details as possible so you don’t get tripped up. She was surely at the ball, in a stunning cream-colored dress. Thanks for the date of the wedding of Kate’s cousin, Mandy. My guess is that if the venue was in the flooded area, the wedding was postponed. John, have you heard anything about that wedding?
By Gigi on July 26th, 2007 at 12:54 pm
Nothing more than has been doing the round for a month, Gigi. It’s on August 21 — four days before the boat race — and William is set to accompany Kate. That may well be the first time we see them together since April. Let’s hope they don’t do their party piece of standing apart from each other as if they are complete strangers!
Wills, it just won’t wash any more.
By John on July 26th, 2007 at 1:17 pm
Gigi, I’ve released your post from captivity.
By John on July 26th, 2007 at 1:19 pm
Thanks, John!
I also appreciate knowing that the wedding is August 21st. I had thought it was in August, but at my age, the memory is often guilty of treachery. It will cheer me enormously to see them together again, looking happy and beautiful. Let’s hope the rains subside by then so they don’t have to swim to the wedding. 
By Gigi on July 26th, 2007 at 2:48 pm
Yes sure John ,just like there was no doubt they were getting in engaged last January , then Feburary. Now the press keeps moving the date of the Wedding they are supposed to attend,you know good and well it was reported the wedding was in July. It is all so bogus and the Daily Mail also reported she had dropped out of the rowing event , more egg on their face, because she is there.The press tells so many bogus stories about this pair.
Hello Mag:
and on July 21 William is due to accompany her to her cousin’s wedding.
Spotnik news source:
Prince William is apparently due to accompany Kate Middleton to the July 21 ceremony. A friend revealed, “Kate and William will be going to the event together. The plan for the day was agreed before they split up and William is determined he will still go with Kate. He wants to honor that commitment.â€
CRI Englis News:
Three weeks later, on July 21, William, who turned 25 last week, will be with Kate at the wedding of one of her cousins.
The Press tells so many outright lies and bogus stories about these two, which is why I don’t believe any of it until I see them on the Lawn like Pr. Charles and Diana or Pr. Edward and Sophie annoucing an engagement. I ‘ll wait for those photos of her being smuggled into the Camilla party, how convenient for the press, no photos. It’s just all so suspect, all of it.
I don’t believe it, just like the engagement that was penciled in last year.
By mandy on July 26th, 2007 at 8:14 pm
Mandy, I think they just changed their mind on that. But Kate was at the party, and they are together again.
By John on July 26th, 2007 at 8:17 pm
Just because you say it and the press writes it doesn’t make it true, just like the engagement that never was. I just don’t buy any of it, sorry but that is just me. You have thousands who do, just like they believed the engagement last year. I just don’t John sorry. No big deal though…..you have thousands who believe it all John, that is all that matters. You have a wonderful site.
By mandy on July 26th, 2007 at 8:23 pm
Let’s just wait until August 21st and see if Kate and Prince William do, indeed, attend a wedding together. If so, it will not be the first time a wire service got a detail such as a date wrong and more than one publication printed it as such.
By Gigi on July 27th, 2007 at 5:42 am
Oh there are thousands of people who are waiting and buying every newspaper story, but I gave up on the press after the NO January engagement and February supposed engagement produced nothing. They wrote of a July 21 wedding attendance all over the place, the press just outright makes things up, but they ALWAYS give themselves an out(in case it doesn’t happen or it’s not true) and it’s always written into the articles.
By mandy on July 27th, 2007 at 6:16 am
Well, Mandy, I heard that even Kate believed there would be a February engagement. Richard Kay, who knew Diana well and is in contact with William, thought February would see an announcement. But, William was having a good time in the Army and backed out of it.
That doesn’t mean anyone lied or got it wrong. Just that one of the parties changed their mind at the last moment. It happens!
Consider though, he’ll have no room to back out next time. You can’t do that twice without looking like a complete prat.
By John on July 27th, 2007 at 9:12 am
Prince William is not the first young man to get “cold feet” just prior to becoming engaged. It is so common, it is almost a syndrom! Young men have been known to get panic attacks just prior to or even during the wedding. History is full of stories about people who backed out at the eleventh minute, men and women. Also, the Army lads from the barracks may have chaffed at Prince William and given him an excuse for second thoughts. One’s daily companions can have far more influence on a couple’s relationship than they should, for good or ill.
John, what precisely does the term “prat” mean in Britain? Here it means “fool” or someone who takes a “pratfall” and falls down foolishly.
By Gigi on July 27th, 2007 at 3:00 pm
Exactly that, Gigi. A total idiot.
By John on July 27th, 2007 at 3:20 pm
Well, we all know Prince William to be a sensible and intelligent fellow, so let us hope he does not entertain any action that might make his public view him as a prat!
Ergo, let the engagement advance! Bring the singers! Bring the mummers! Bring the merry pipers, drummers!
Ok, that does it. I am entirely too merry, even if it is Friday. I shall have a strong cup of tea and it that doesn’t work, I shall throw caution to the winds and abandon my reason to Trudie’s Long Island Iced Tea. (The resounding crash you just heard was my deceased Scottish Presbyterian ancestors fainting in Heaven.)
By Gigi on July 27th, 2007 at 4:31 pm
Trudie is a siren where her Long Island brew is concerned. Turn away before it’s too late, Gigi.
By John on July 27th, 2007 at 4:41 pm
A wee drop of Californian Merlot is a much safer tonic.
By John on July 27th, 2007 at 4:42 pm
Excellent advice, John.
I shall take it! (The advice, not Trudie’s Long Island Iced Tea.) I am on my second cup of hot tea and it is working quite nicely.
By Gigi on July 27th, 2007 at 4:45 pm
Just about anything is safer than Long Island Iced Tea! That concoction is said to be quite deadly and is thought to be the reason why a certain professional athlete, imbibing with his friends one evening in a bar in new York City, woke up the next morning in a gondola in Venice with no memory, no money, and no shoes. It may, of course, be an urban legend, but until we know for sure, you can’t be too careful!
By Gigi on July 27th, 2007 at 4:54 pm
Hi everybody! hi John!
i’m new on this site (I found it by chance) and I was interested by the topic and about what mandy said.
I have an ability to predict some events ( often about work and love) and my predictions are often right (according to my friends).
when medias were claiming about an engagement between william and kate, I wanted to know more about it and I “saw” that they would split up. three months after they were seperated.
kate middleton is a charming girl and very clever certainly, but she is not The good one.
william should wait a while before deciding to engage with her because he could meet the good one in the two or three years to come.
If he get married, it will not last a long time before some divergences appears in their couple because kate will not be able to meet the depths of her role and william’s desires that will emerge and which wil be deeply spiritual.
Kate imagines to be a princess is like a role to play, but she should rapidly understand that before being a wealthy situation becoming princess of wales and perhaps Queen of England is a great responsability; she will not marry only a man…I hope she understand that, because till now I only hear about her ability as a perfect socialite girlfriend.
People should stop compared her to Diana, because there is a risk that they will be disappointed because Kate doesn’t have the same ideal than Diana and she has her own personnality.
For the wedding date it was the 21st July I heard but perhaps the sources were also wrong…
have a nice evening
p.s.: Can you tell me more about you John?
Thanks
Bye
By serenity on July 27th, 2007 at 9:02 pm
Serenity, click the link to owner in the footer.
By John on July 28th, 2007 at 9:56 am
Hi John!
How interesting you seem to be! I hope to read your book and I wish that it will have great success!
Is the topic of your book about the Nirvana known as the state seeked by siddharta “Buddha”?
Will your book be translated in French? because I am french you know!
Have a nice evening!
By serenity on July 28th, 2007 at 8:45 pm
Yes, it’s exactly that, Serenity, but it also covers the Western Gnostics who had a similar philosophy.
The European rights have yet to be sold. Once the book is finished that will probably happen. So, yes, I anticipate a French version.
By John on July 29th, 2007 at 9:35 am
I like Mandy’s note on the 25th. I just think all this is a front to try and keep the media off track. Anyway I think all this is so
JUVENILE. He is in line to be a KING. Why is he acting this way.
KATE is NOT GOING ANYWHERE WILLIAM. So take your sweet time.
By Judy Robey on August 4th, 2007 at 1:11 am