Iluvbertie I don't think that announcement would change opinions already formed about the couple. Prince William made a press announcement in 2004 he would not marry until he was at least 28 or 30. What did that get him? Press about marriage each year of his relationship. Can you imagine what would happen to them with that announcement about marriage sometime in the future. The press would follow them around full force and not leave them alone.
I think Catherine will make an wonderful consort for King William. Her love for her husband, children and her good works will change minds. If a person is just black and white I wouldn't care about their opinion.
Wiliam didn't make a press annocement about marrying at 28 or 30. He was in a bar and made a comment which was reported by the press. A different scenario.
William could easily make an announcement about the future but is preferring to allow his girlfriend to be mocked in the press and by the public.
Most of you seem to think that that is ok. Kate seems ok with it because she is sticking to him like glue - but that is further damaging her credibility with much of the public who see her as a social climber who has her man and will hang on for all she can.
However that negative press will continue to grow and could even reach the point where the public won't accept her. The press in Britain is so anti-the monarchy in many ways already - particularly papers like the DM, which seems determined to destroy the royals that having a future princess not respected and a future King who hasn't stood up for that 'love' will simply add fuel to the fire.
William is coming across more and more as a selfish individual - but considering his parents that not a surprise is it? Neither of them put anyone or anything before their own wants and desires so why should I expect their son to be any different. He is a typical royal but with none of the style of a royal simply wanting to be normal but also refusing to commit because it doesn't suit his timeline of life.
She might make a good consort but she want get respect from a lot of people due to doing nothing and simply waiting for William.
This board has opened my eyes so much to the syncophants who have kept the royals in position for so long and this article and the way it has been received is further proof. Rather than actaully looking at the arguments in the article people looked at it as an attack on William and didn't really think about whether or not there might be some validity in the article.
The article is asking 'What sort of man allows the woman he loves to be vilified publicly without saying anything?' Think about Joe Blow - his mates tell him that his girlfriend is a waste of space because she doesn't do anything except take care of him and that she has no self-respect as a result. Joe Blow would turn around to his friends and defend his girlfriend but William, in that situation does nothing but allow the vilification to continue. That is what the article is getting at - that William seems content to allow the press and the public to criticise his girlfriend and to denigrate her and does nothing to defend her. The article is right.
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