Showing posts with label Kate Middleton. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Kate Middleton. Show all posts
Saturday, April 30, 2011
How William and Kate's first public kiss on the Palace balcony signals a great future together (unlike Charles and Diana's)
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| At last! Prince William and his new bride Catherine seal their love with a kiss on the Palace balcony |
Beneath the famous balcony thousands of cheering well-wishers watched as Prince William and his new bride The Duchess of Cambridge finally kissed. Kate giggled afterwards while William smiled broadly.
Like Prince Charles and Diana before them, the romantic gesture will become one of the defining images of their wedding day - and both will be acutely aware of its significance.
Body language expert Peter Collett, author of The Book Of Tells, said the body language of William and Catherine was diametrically opposed to that of Charles and Diana 30 years ago. And their loving gestures towards one another signals that theirs will be a long and happy union.
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| All smiles: Prince William and Kate kissed twice on the balcony of Buckingham Palace - to the delight of the gathered crowds |
He says: 'In 1981, there were loads of signs the relationship didn't have a great future and most of them came from Charles. He looked miserable, paid Diana very little attention and, during the ceremony, wiped his eyes not once but twice - a classic sign of sadness and, one suspects, regret.
'Today, we see a completely different picture with both William and Kate regally composed and obviously enjoying the occasion - William uncharacteristically totally confident and the couple completely into each other.
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| passionate kiss |
'When they made their vows, they looked into each other's eyes, and they were other touching moments during the rendition from the choir when they showed some wonderful examples of synchronicity with Kate glancing at William and William sensing this and looking lovingly back.'
The kiss on the balcony of Buckingham Palace was the first time William and Kate had kissed in public.
The fleeting embrace sent the already ecstatic crowds wild, and was repeated during the flypast.
After more than five minutes of waving to the crowds, the couple walked hand in hand back through the doors of the palace.
Earlier, stepping on to the balcony, Kate appeared to gasp 'Oh my' as the royal couple saw the thousands of well-wishers lining the Mall before being joined by members of their family.
When the Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer married on July 29, 1981, their kiss became one of the most enduring images in royal history.
Their break from formality and royal protocol came in direct response to clamours from the expectant crowds below.
At the time, Charles was reported to have said to Diana: 'I am not going to do that caper. They are trying to get us to kiss.' Then she responded: 'Well, how about it?'
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| Flashback: Prince William and Kate strike a similar pose to Prince Charles and Princess Diana's kiss on the balcony in 1981 |
Sunday, April 17, 2011
He is the famous black sheep of the Middleton family who caused great embarrassment after being caught on a hidden camera allegedly using cocaine and boasting of his Royal connections.
Now apparently reformed, Carole Middleton’s brother Gary Goldsmith has been sufficiently pardoned to receive an invitation to the wedding and it has been reported that he will attend with his ex-wife Luan and their ten-year-old daughter Tallulah.
But as these pictures show, Mr Goldsmith, 45, may well have beaten his niece up the aisle.
As he and a female partner enjoyed lunch in the London sunshine last month, keen-eyed observers noted that both were wearing what appeared to be wedding ringsIn recent months he has been spotted with the red-haired woman, said by neighbours to be called Rachel, who has been described as having a Northern accent.
Tattooed and shaven-headed Mr Goldsmith, wearing cut-off denim shorts and a white T-shirt, is a well-known figure in the pubs and restaurants of well-heeled Marylebone, Central London, where he owns a smart mews house just off the main High Street.
The multi-millionaire property developer lives on the same road as the Malaysian ambassador and has recently been seen driving a brand new Range Rover with a private registration plate.
It is understood he made his £25 million fortune selling his stake in the IT recruitment business he founded. Rachel, meanwhile, is now a frequent visitor to the area’s beauty salons and designer clothing stores.
Mr Goldsmith brought controversy to the Middleton family after he was filmed by an undercover journalist at his £5 million villa on the Mediterranean island of Ibiza in 2009.
In the footage, he bragged about a holiday William and Kate had taken at the villa, named ‘La Maison de Bang Bang’, in 2006.
It is said that Mr Goldsmith’s hedonistic lifestyle, including a relationship with a lapdancer, was an open secret within the Middleton family. However, William was forced to disown him following the public revelations.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
On Feb. 25, William, 28, will be undertaking an official engagement at St. Andrew's University – the couple's alma mater – and he's taking his fiancée Kate, 29, as part of her immersion into royal life.
Kate will also be with him the day before on another royal duty as he launches a lifeboat close to their Welsh home on Anglesey.
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