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Kate Middleton ‘show off’, ‘flaunts’ and ‘parades’ her tummy at Sports Aid (photos)

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THE Duchess of Cambridge, Patron of SportsAid, was playing volleyball during her visit to the Copper Box at the former Olympic Park, in east London. She was there to see how young athletes are benefiting from help from one of her charities. She played some port. At one point her top rode up. The Mail seized on it.

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Posted: 19th, October 2013 | In: Royal Family | Comment


Duchess Kate Middleton: ‘Mantel more like No bloody Man and tell’

AWARD-winning author Hilary Mantel says the Royal Family pick a brood mare the same way a Scientology star picks a wife. They like an easy-wipe surface. Whilst Mantel was comparing Kate Middleton to a dead-eyed mannequin, the pregnant Duchess of Cambridge, for it is she, was getting back to work after her Caribbean getaway. At Hope House, she waved, looked interested, waved, shook hands, waved, waved some more and then left to a magical faraway land where the paparazzi don’t exist and everything tastes of furniture polish.  

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Posted: 19th, February 2013 | In: Royal Family | Comments (2)


Pregnant Evan Rachel Wood slams the Daily Mail for perving at her unborn baby

THE Daily Mail is aghast and dismayed at the behaviour of Chi magazine in publishing pictures of pregnant Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge.

It’s called Chitawdry” and “cheap“.  Those swine will stoop low to get photos of celebs.

The Mail, of course, took the pledge never again to publish paparazzi photos. It did that to honour Princess Diana. On 8 September 1997, eight days after the death of Princess Diana, the Mail wrote:

Mail leads the way in banning paparazzi pictures.

The proprietor of the Daily Mail, Mail on Sunday and Evening Standard announced last night that his papers will not in future purchase pictures taken by paparazzi Viscount Rothermere, chairman of the Daily Mail and General Trust plc said: ‘I am, and always have been, an admirer of Diana, Princess of Wales, and nagged my editors to protect her so far as they could against her powerful enemies. In view of Earl Spencer’s strong words and my own sense of outrage, I have instructed my editors no ‘paparazzi’ pictures are to be purchased without my knowledge and consent.’

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Posted: 14th, February 2013 | In: Celebrities | Comment


Kate Middleton Pregnancy Watch: Diana, Bond and lavender biscuits on ice

KATE Middleton Pregnancy Watch – Day 29 of the Duchess of Cambridge’s womb news: Diana, Bond and lavender biscuits on ice:

Cashing In

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Posted: 30th, December 2012 | In: Royal Family | Comment


Kate Middleton’s face turns to leather

KATE Middleton Pregnancy Watch: The Duchess of Cambridge is a bag lady:

National Ledger: “Kate Middleton is pregnant and many are celebrating including those in the fashion world.”

To celebrate the Duchess of Cambridge’s pregnancy, Gucci has made an exclusive bag for Duchess Catherine.

The Italian fashion house has created the Catherine Bag for the 30-year-old royal, following the announcement she is expecting her first child with husband Prince William .

Guccio Gucci, grandson of Gucci founder Guccio Gucci, says the bag is completely handmade and hand-sewn, and “was inspired by Kate’s delicate features and immense charm”.

They made a leather bag because it looked like Kate’s face. So leathery is Kate what when she opens her mouth you don’t know whether to listen or toss your keys in…

 

Posted: 23rd, December 2012 | In: Fashion, Royal Family | Comments (2)


Kate Middleton Pregnancy Watch: seeing Diana in Kate’s sickness

KATE Middleton Pregnancy Watch – day 20: Diana and more sickness:

Who’s laughing?

Germaine Greer, Brisbane Times: “Kate’s condition can kill, it’s no joke”

ON March 31, 1855, Charlotte Bronte died. She was 38 years old, married a mere nine months and she was pregnant. What killed her was probably the same disorder that is now afflicting the Duchess of Cambridge.

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Posted: 21st, December 2012 | In: Royal Family | Comments (2)


Kate Middleton Pregnancy Watch: Jacintha Saldanha is buried with full media pomp

KATE Middleton Pregnancy Watch: the Duchess of Cambridge in the news – day 17:

The BBC Sports Personality of the Year

US Weekly: “Pregnant Kate Middleton Feeling “Very Well” After Second Bout of Acute Morning Sickness”

“A decision wasn’t made until the very last minute due to Catherine’s health,” a source told Us Weekly of Middleton’s attendance. “She doesn’t feel well enough to carry out a lengthy engagement but was determined to pay tribute to [Team GB sportsmen and women].”

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Posted: 18th, December 2012 | In: Royal Family | Comment (1)


Kate Middleton Pregnancy Watch: Jacintha Saldanha, suicide notes, death threats and prestigious imitation

KATE Middleton Pregnancy Watch – Day 13 of the Duchess of Cambridge’s womb news: Jacintha Saldanha continues to dominate.

The front pages:

Daily Mirror: “HOAX NURSE ANGER AT HOSPITAL IN SUICIDE NOTE”
The Guardian: “Hoax call victim left suicide note criticising hospital staff”

The 3 suicide notes

The Mirror:

A source close to Jacintha’s family said: “One of the letters, which is the longest, deals with the hospital and is critical in its tone. Needless to say, Ben wants a full inquiry into what happened, and he wants to make sure the truth comes out. Within the letter Jacintha calls into question some of the treatment she received at the hospital.”

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Posted: 14th, December 2012 | In: Royal Family | Comment


Kate Middleton Pregnancy Watch: The Hobbit, anorexia, Morrissey and Vicky Beckham

KATE Middleton Pregnancy Watch: The Duchess of Cambridge pregnancy in the news – Day 11: Jacintha Saldanha, Morrissey and Victoria Beckham’s Hobbit.

The front pages

Only the Daily Star leads with news of Kate’s pregnancy, and only then it’s about Jacintha Saldanha.

“ROYAL Radio Hoaxers Face Jail – Prank victim nurse left suicide note”

Hobbit!

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Posted: 12th, December 2012 | In: Royal Family | Comments (3)


Kate Middleton Pregnancy Watch: Duchess to name baby after Jacintha Salanha

KATE Middleton Pregnancy Watch – Day 10 of the Duchess of Cambridge’s womb news: Can we honour Jacintha Salanha by naming the Royal baby after her? Will DJs Mel Greig and Michael Christian make a pilgrimage to see Lord Leveson on holiday in Australia? Who will win the PR fight for the nurse’s soul?

The front pages:

Who’s the most upset?

The Sun: “Hoax two in tears at nurse’s suicide”
Daily Mail: “Anguish of the Suicide Nurse’s family”
The Scotsman: “Family miss ‘Royal hoax nurse’ every moment of every day”
The Mirror: “Daughter’s tears for victim of Kate prank”
The Guardian: “A mother mourned”
i: “Australian DJs ‘gutted’ over hoax nurse death”
Daily Star: “DJ Mel Sobs for Royal Nurse”

The Star’s front page has Mel looking teary eyed up to image of Jacintha’s family.

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Posted: 11th, December 2012 | In: Reviews, Royal Family | Comment (1)


Kate Middleton Pregnancy Watch: narcissistic Mel and Michael weep on camera for baby Jacintha Windsor

KATE Middleton pregnancy watch: Day 8 of the Duchess of Cambridge’s pregnancy –  Royal baby named after Jacintha Saldanha; Mel Greig and Michael Christian weep on the telly:

The front pages

Sick:

The Sun: “Pregnant Kate has sickness relapse”

Daily Telegraph: “Setback for Duchess as he condition takes turn for the worse”

Blame:

Daily Mirror: “Royal Hoax Suicide – FURY OF NURSE’S HUSBAND – He’s angry at hospital over Jacintha’s death”

i: “Kate hoax nurse daughter pay tribute to mother”

Daily Star: “Prank DJs’ witch hunt”

Daily Express: “British Police may quiz prank DJs after nurse’s ‘suicide'”

The Guardian: “DJs may face Met over nurse death. London police make contact with Australia over hoax call investigation”

Reasons:

Daily Mail: “Hoaxed Nurse Died of Shame”

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Posted: 10th, December 2012 | In: Key Posts, Royal Family | Comments (5)


Kate Middleton Pregnancy Watch: Prince William takes morning sickness paternity leave

KATE Middleton Pregnancy watch: Day 7 update 1 – Prince William gets paternity leave:

A St James’s Palace spokesman tells media:

“The Duke of Cambridge will no longer attend the British Military Tournament at Earls Court this evening, but will spend Sunday privately with the Duchess instead. It is well known that hyperemesis gravidarum often recurs and, until further notice, to allow the Duchess a degree of privacy during her pregnancy, we do not intend to offer regular condition checks or advise of routine developments associated with it.”

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Posted: 9th, December 2012 | In: Royal Family | Comment


Jacintha Saldanha: behind the headlines a family mourns

FOR all the talk of how Kate Middleton might feel about the death of nurse Jacintha Saldanha at King Edward VII Hospital and calls for Mel Greig and Michael Christian to be killed, the dead woman’s family have been overlooked. Mrs Salanha’s widow Ben Barboza issues a short statement:

I am devastated with the tragic loss of my beloved wife Jacintha in tragic circumstances, She will be laid to rest in Shirva, India 

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Posted: 8th, December 2012 | In: Reviews | Comments (2)


Kate Middleton Pregnancy Watch (Day 6): Jacintha Saldanha puts Duchess in agony

KATE Middleton Pregnancy Watch: Day 6.The Duchess of Cambridge news is dominated by Jacintha Saldanha, the 46-year-old a mother of two who appears to have committed suicided at the nurses’ rooms at King Edward VII Hospital. Jacintha Saldanha’s life and death are duly explained in Kate terms:

The front pages:

Daily Mail: “Our Sadness at ‘Suicide’ of Prank Call Nurse”

The Royal We.

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Posted: 8th, December 2012 | In: Royal Family | Comment


What killed Jacintha Saldanha? Kate Middleton’s pranked nurse is dead

THE nurse who put talked to two Australian radio tricksters was called Jacintha Saldanha. She was the hospital receptionist who put 2day FM’s Mel Greig and Michael Christian through to the Duchess of Cambridge’s rooms at King Edward VII Hospital.

Now Jacintha Saldanha, 46, is dead. She most likely killed herself. She was found unconscious at an address near the private Central London hospital at around 9.30am this morning.

Ms Saldanha had two children.

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Posted: 7th, December 2012 | In: Reviews, Royal Family | Comments (43)


Kate Middleton pregnancy watch: a Jewish ginger woman born to rule

KATE Middleton Pregnancy Watch: Day 5 – the Duchess of Cambridge delivers a nuclear bomb, a ginger explosion and a Jewish woman to rule:

The front pages:

The Scotsman: “Smiling Kate leaves hospital”
The Times: “Kate heads for home”
The Guardian: “We are on the mend – Duchess leaves hospital”
The Telegraph: “Kate goes home for Christmas”
Daily Express: “Prince Charles just can’t wait to be a grandfather”
Daily Star: “Kate feels blooming fabulous”

Louise Mensch (The Sun): “LET’S just hope it’s a girl!”

Of course, it doesn’t really matter what sex Kate’s baby is — any child is wonderful.

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Posted: 7th, December 2012 | In: Royal Family | Comment


Why did Kate Middleton pose for these photos outside hospital?

WHY did Kate Middleton pose for the cameras outside hospital? The pregnant Duchess of Cambridge was discharged from the King Edward VII Hospital in central London following three nights under observation. She’s now off to Kensington Palace “for a period of rest”, St James’s Palace said. Chances are she will observed as she eats, drinks, sleeps and walks. We’ll see her again. In six months, we’d wager…

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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge leave the King Edward VII hospital in London where the Duchess of Cambridge had been admitted with severe morning sickness.

Posted: 6th, December 2012 | In: Royal Family | Comments (3)


Kate Middleton Pregnant Watch: Duchess gives birth to 5-ft 10-inch Commoner

KATE Middleton Pregnancy Watch: Anorak’s look at the Duchess of Cambridge in the news. Day 3:

Daily Telegraph: “Duchess of Cambridge ‘will give birth to a girl’ who will grow to 5ft 10ins, studies suggest”

Scoop!

…another clue to the baby’s sex could be provided by the Duke’s job flying helicopters

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Posted: 6th, December 2012 | In: Royal Family | Comment


Sydney radio hosts prank Kate Middleton’s hospital

SYDNEY radio DJs Mel Greig and Michael Christian from 2Day FM called King Edward VII Hospital pretending to be the Queen and Prince Phil.

They say:

“We were very surprised that our call was put through. We thought we’d be hung up on as soon as they heard our terrible accents. We’re very sorry if we’ve caused any issues and we’re glad to hear that Kate is doing well. 2Day FM sincerely apologises for any inconvenience caused by the inquiries to Kate’s hospital. The radio segment was done with lighthearted intentions. We wish Kate and her family all the best and we’re glad to hear she’s doing well.”

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Posted: 5th, December 2012 | In: Royal Family, TV & Radio | Comment


Kate Middleton Pregnancy Watch: sickness, Kirsty Allsopp’s tips and first baby photos

KATE Middleton Pregnancy watch: Anorak’s at-a-glance look at the Duchess of Cambridge’s pregnancy:

Those front-page headlines:

Daily Mail: “Relieved William leaves hospital after six-hour bedside vigil”

She has morning sickness.

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Posted: 5th, December 2012 | In: Key Posts, Royal Family | Comment (1)


Kate Middleton Pregnancy Watch: her pregnancy hair

HATS off to the Daily Mail’s legion of female hacks who knew Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge, was pregnant and never told a living soul. In a piece called “WHEN THEY SAW THAT NEW HAIRDO, EVERY WOMAN KNEW” Rebecca English notes:

We knew already, you know. The cannier observers among us had already guessed a royal baby was on the way. How? It was all thanks to Kate’s hair: her great symbol, the vehicle through which she speaks to her public. The instant many of us caught sight of last week’s new fringe we just knew…

When we spotted the young Duchess hiding bashfully behind her new bangs, it was evident that a fresh era for Kate, her marriage, and her dynastic ambitions was being heralded.

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Posted: 4th, December 2012 | In: Royal Family | Comment


In photos: The Pregnant Kate Middleton media mob outside King Edward VII Hospital, London

IN photos: the media mob outside King Edward VII Hospital, London. Inside, Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, is expecting a baby. Kate’s got morning sickness known as hyperemesis gravidarum. Expect to read lot about that. And expect to see a lot of photos of KAte’s tum-tum. But not of her breasts. That would be an invasion of her privacy:

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Posted: 3rd, December 2012 | In: Royal Family | Comments (7)