Rumours are flying and the much of the world is abuzz with the news that Kate Middleton, the recent bride of Prince William, is pregnant. Why do we care?
Of course there are the obvious reasons: a royal baby would be heir to the throne, continuing a long line of monarchy and tradition that, for generations, has kept England part of the fairy tale dreams of many a young woman. The "princess" archetype starts early for many, with companies such as Disney capitalizing on the fantasy and desire of little girls the world over who aspire to become just like Kate.
Marry a prince and live happily ever after.
Live a life of fame, fortune and fantasy.
Never have a want in the world.
Ladies-in-waiting.
Could it get any better?
Kate's recent behaviour (she declined peanut paste at a UNICEF office devoted to African famine relief) set off a flurry of speculation about her potential pregnancy status. Things were further compounded by the Duchess of Cambridge's apparent new penchant for rubbing her stomach, as well as wearing an oversized coat in public. Royal watchers are anxiously waiting for the official word on not if, but when the royal baby will make his or her debut.
The intense interest in monarchy is a curious one, considering that we on the other side of the pond left our royal roots in an effort to become a separate and independent entity in and of ourselves. Yes, we continue the relationship and some traditions of the "old country," but we've supposedly moved on. Even so, there is something within our collective consciousness that time and time again lures us back to the pomp and circumstance that is part and parcel of the royal life.
We loved Diana, Prince William's mother. We waited with bated breath for the "Diana 2.0," and rejoiced when William seemed to find her in Kate. As if part of a scripted fairy tale, we again look for the defining piece of the puzzle to continue our collective fantasy: a royal heir. The contradiction of our desire to underscore the independence of our country while embracing vestiges and events of a distant culture is not lost on many of us. Accordingly, we continue to anxiously wait for news of a new baby in Buckingham Palace.
On the outset we maintain our collective independence from Britain, but on some level do we perhaps feel a tinge of envy that we've lost out, just a little? Lost out on the revelry that comes with having an incumbent king -- or queen for that matter? Envy that our friends in England have Windsor Castle, St. Paul's Cathedral and now, apparently, a royal baby on the way. Doesn't seem fair, does it? After all, while we may respect and support our country's landmarks and traditions, it's not really the same. A palace is a palace is a palace and we don't have one, plain and simple.
Kate's clothes are baggy and she's watching what she eats. And for reasons that are very apparent, we care much more than we'd like to admit.
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Can you grasp that? Do you realize in which country we live?
Or would your rather us concern ourselves over the homeade porno that Kim Kardashian has made, or about her oil enemas?
I assure you that Kate & Willie's baby rumorous are the least of my concerns. Indeed, with all that's been going on with the Kardashians - who really has the time or patience for transatlantic gossip?
But then again, it's Friday - so, perhaps I'll take it upon myself to educate myself on the latest British Royal gossip. Barbara Walters is quoted as saying: "show me someone who never gossips, and I'll show you someone who isn't interested in people.
The last thing I want to seem is misanthropic...
Addis
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I don't know how any educated adult who has paid their way through university and had a mortgage and raised children could worship another human being.
They are no better or worst than the poorest among us and it is nonsense like this that continues the class issues in the UK and the world.
It would be interesting if she gave birth to a llama but short of that why don't we all act like grown ups and take care of ourselves and be responsible for the equitable governance of our country.
Also, if " Princess Di " or " Lady Di " was an acceptable way to refer to Princess Diana in the media, I think " Princess Kate " is not doing any harm that has not already been done.
'The media' thinks it is important because a) of the future position her child will hold and b) because clearly it sells papers because 'people care'.
You should 'care' to the extent you consider yourself a responsible member of your community, and that the child will be at the ceremonial head of it. Of course, if you don't want to pay attention, nobody is asking you to.
Think about those apples.
That said, why have there been no petitions sent to our absentee landlord regarding the people who have been left in charge of her great land? Why is there no interference with all of the issues we have regarding CETA bills and Omnibus bills and the constant pillaging of the resources?
To answer the headline, we need to pay attention to any new children being born into their family who could potentially take over EVERYTHING we have.
Peace,
Dr.Jay Cole
listen.to/drjaycole
The first provinces left because of a combination of economic beliefs and the hope that separation would stop all the Fenian attacks. Our independence came with no national mythology and most Canadians continued to think of themselves as British until the early twentieth century.
In light of that, it's not surprising that many in the country feel an ongoing affection for Britain.
it's not their problem that people are looking for "diana 2.0"
The other titles you have correctly penned.