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Happy 28th Birthday, Kate!
Richard Palmer of the Daily Express writes this weekend that Kate is spending part of her birthday weekend with Prince William at Sandringham. He suggests that she may be having tea with The Queen on her big day.
Palmer explains, “The couple, who have been dating on and off for seven years, are due to spend part of the weekend at the Royal Family’s Norfolk estate amid mounting speculation that they will soon announce their engagement.”
Last year, Prince William’s car was pictured outside of Kate’s parents’ Berkshire home on her birthday, suggesting that Kate had enjoyed a quiet birthday celebration at home with her family and her beau. This year it sounds as if at least part of the day may be spent with William’s family as well.
Kate has been photographed at Sandringham before, notably last December out shooting with William and Prince Harry on the grounds of the estate. Such photographs have not been released this year — probably because of The Queen’s crack-down on paparazzi lenses on the family’s private property.
Hope the birthday weekend is great!
Read more from the Daily Express.
Tags: birthday, Prince William, Sandringham, tea, The Queen
Clive Goodman at the Daily Star writes this weekend that Prince William has a warm and cuddly Christmas present picked out for girlfriend Kate Middleton: a new puppy.
And what’s more, Goodman says, like William, the dog has its own pedigreed background: “Prince William has asked gamekeepers at Sandringham to find a chocolate labrador from the royal estate’s bloodline as a Christmas present for Kate Middleton.” Goodman interprets this present of a royal puppy as another sign that Kate has been welcomed into the royal fold.
Kate has been photographed out shooting and stalking with various members of the royal family, including William, Harry, and Charles, on the Sandringham and Balmoral estates in the past. (News of the World reporter Robert Jobson even writes that Kate and William were at Sandringham recently as a part of a shooting party: “William took Kate Middleton to the Queen’s country house this weekend – with Her Majesty’s royal seal of approval.”)
However, Goodman also repeats the rumors that Kate is once again off to America to learn about photography, so I’d suggest that we all take this puppy news with a large grain of salt — or, maybe, we should all sit and stay until we see Kate romping around with the new family member? 
Read more from the Daily Star.
Daily Mail columnist Richard Kay reports that Kate Middleton is on famous photographer Mario Testino’s dream subject list.
Kay writes that “there are two figures who have proved elusive for fashion photographer Mario Testino – the Queen and royal girlfriend Kate Middleton.”
Testino, who took several famous pictures of Diana, Princess of Wales, explains, “I’d also love to photograph Kate Middleton. But with some people it’s hard to find a time when you are both free to organise it. I haven’t managed to pin her down yet.”
Kate is reportedly a keen photographer herself. In the past, it was rumored that Kate was going to work as an apprentice to Testino, but those suggestions were debunked.
Tags: Mario Testino, photography
The always unintentionally-humorous Katie Nicholl wrote in this week’s Mail on Sunday that Kate Middleton can be sure that her royal beau, Prince William, will be around to help celebrate her 28th birthday in January.
Nicholl writes, “Prince William has made sure his first official overseas visit is carefully scheduled so he doesn’t miss girlfriend Kate Middleton’s birthday. He has put his foot down over the January tour of New Zealand after missing her last two birthdays. The Prince has insisted he will not set off until after Kate’s big day on January 9, when she turns 28.”
Only a couple of problems there, really. One is that the logistics of major royal events don’t tend to be planned around the birthday of a girlfriend. The other one is that William didn’t miss Kate’s last birthday — in fact, it was Katie Nicholl herself who reported that William spent Kate’s birthday at the Middleton family home in Berkshire last year! (You can read my blog on the story from last January here.) Sounds like someone needs to consult with her own archives more often!
Tags: birthday, New Zealand, trip
