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Originally Posted by AnnieK

I can't agree with Greg. As a country with a monarchy Kate and William are perfect. Yes, she has an army of personal assistants etched but she is approachable and finally giving people something to talk about the monarchy positively. She is down to earth too and approachable. You are kind if condemning ther relationship in my opinion. She is no more really going to influence kids than a Disney fairy tale.

She's not really got a personality though, she's a blank canvas that people are painting on - oh she's nice, she's approachable - she smiles and waves at people, she's just learned what not to do and has been very good at that. She's an educated woman from an upper middle class family, I highly doubt her life ambitions were to get married and be a ribbon cutter for the rest of her life - I mean I'm sure it's an enjoyable lifestyle and they seem like a lovely couple; but I just take issue with the idea of a trophy wife in the twenty first century. William still has a job, no matter how ceremonial it might be, it really just makes me think of decades gone by where women were housewives and that was all they could ever be. Disney fairy tales are really influential, though. Most little girls I've ever known want to grow up and be a princess - and Kate Middleton did just that. But the reality is she's not her own person, she doesn't do what she wants, she's an extension of the Royal family and I just think it's a bizarre culture and it's weird that she's elevated to the role of a role model for eradicating every trace of anything that doesn't conform to Royal family standards.