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Kate Middleton: Plastic Princess?

Posted in My favorite things, royalty, tagged , on February 21, 2013 | 1 Comment »

Kate Middleton: plastic princess? That’s the contention of author Hilary Mantel. Mantel recently caused a furor in Britain by blasting Kate, who seems to be a real-life Mary Poppins (“practically perfect in every way”), as a “personality-free shop window mannequin,” a machine-made princess “designed by a committee.” Well, then. My first thought on seeing this [...]

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Hyperemesis Gravidarum: Kate Middleton’s Severe Morning Sickness

Posted in My favorite things, royalty, Uncategorized, tagged , on January 10, 2013 | 2 Comments »

  A tale of two photos. As we wish Kate Middleton, aka the Duchess of Cambridge, of belated Happy Birthday (she turned 31 yesterday, January 9), we can’t help but notice that she doesn’t appear to feel the greatest in that second photo. As you’ve no doubt heard, William and Kate are expecting a baby. [...]

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Michelle Obama, Putting the Royals to Shame

Posted in politics, royalty, Uncategorized, tagged , , on August 3, 2012 | 2 Comments »

Michelle Obama, Putting the Royals to Shame … Ah, to be famous. The 2012 London Olympics are creating their share of new celebrities, and at the same time many current celebs are there. As an example, our own first lady is there. Prince William and Kate are official ambassadors for the British team. The other [...]

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Queen Elizabeth’s Diamond Jubilee: Kate Middleton’s Role

Posted in My favorite things, royalty, tagged , , on June 2, 2012 | 1 Comment »

Queen Elizabeth’s Diamond Jubilee: Kate Middleton’s Role June brings a major touch of pomp to England as Brits celebrate Queen Elizabeth’s 60 years on the throne. Other than the Queen, perhaps no other member of the royal family is as eagerly watched as Kate Middleton, known to her countrymen as Duchess Catherine. Sunday on the [...]

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Will and Kate: One Year Later

Posted in My favorite things, royalty, Uncategorized, tagged , on April 29, 2012 | 2 Comments »

A rare Sunday posting in honor of Will and Kate’s one year anniversary. Look back, remember the inspiring sights and the glorious music. Will and Kate: One Year Later Happy Anniversary, William and Catherine! May you enjoy many more happy years together!

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Kate Middleton, Camilla, and the Queen

Posted in My favorite things, royalty, tagged , , on March 2, 2012 | 2 Comments »

Kate Middleton, Camilla, and the Queen I came across a photo that I absolutely love: Kate Middleton, mother-in-law Camilla Parker Bowles, and the Queen all stepped out for a recent engagement. How cute is it that they all color-coordinate? I was also struck by the circle of life shown: Kate, at the glorious prime of [...]

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Kate Middleton: Making Modesty Fashionable

Posted in My favorite things, royalty, Uncategorized, tagged , , , , on December 20, 2011 | 6 Comments »

Just when Lady Gaga in a meat dress and Ke$ha in a garbage bag frock seem to signal the demise of ladylike fashion, along comes Kate Middleton to make modest femininity look cool again. Kate Middleton: Making Modesty Fashionable Of course, Duchess Catherine has good reason to look appropriate and modest: she’s a five-star member [...]

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Childhood Memories Friday: Turn, Turn, Turn

Posted in Childhood Memories Friday, My favorite things, royalty, tagged , , , , , on December 17, 2010 | 4 Comments »

One of the seminal moments of my childhood – if 16 can be considered childhood – was the royal wedding of Prince Charles and Princess Diana in 1981. I remember being so interested in all the wedding details, and then of course rising early on July 29, to watch the wedding itself. About a year [...]

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