Will Kate Middleton Be the Next Diana?...The Feeding Frenzy Has Already Begun!

November 16

Who is Kate Middleton, you might ask?

Well for all of you Americans, whose concerns don't wander past your own sphere of 50 miles or so, Kate Middleton is the current (and by that I mean it could change for any number of reasons) betrothal to Prince William of England, which could make her the current, future Queen Catherine of England, whence and only whence their current Queen Elizabeth II, dies and or abdicates. Then, if and only if, Prince Charles (Prince Charles, you remember him, he was married to that lovely Lady named Diana, the late mother of Prince William), ascends to the throne, then Prince Charles would be crowned King Charles the something, that number is unbeknownst to this commoner. Confusing? Well, yes it is.

So back to who is Kate Middleton? Well, apparently Kate Middleton is just another "English Rose", but one who apparently caught the amorous eye of Prince William.. ahhh, but unfortunately she is considered a "commoner", The plot thickens! A "commoner" is a person not of royal or noble birth. Not since King James II, has an English monarch opted to wed a commoner, which at the time infuriated the people. Kate's parents, a former English pilot father and former flight attendant mother became wealthy through the success of a "party rental" company and through their new found wealth, were able to send Kate and her siblings to all the most elite and prestigious schools in England attended by the nobility and aristocrats. WOW, those must have been some party rentals! And as a result of their successful "party catering and rental" company which apparently took off in a BIG way, the Middleton's were financially able to send their children, including their darling daughter Kate, to a posh and private "hallowed hall of academia", where she caught the eye of the future heir to the throne of England, Prince William. But what of William's rather specific family, not an easy family to be accepted into? And what of the public scrutiny unraveling for this young couple?

And why should we as Americans, give a damn about this new woman in Prince William's life? Well, because now for the rest fo our lives, we are going to learn absolutely anything and everything about Kate Middleton, just like we did about Lady Diana, who became Diana, Princess Charles of Wales, who would have become Queen Diana, (through the ulimate succession of monarchs, namely Elizabeth and then ultimately Charles) had she not have perished amongst the glaring spotlight of royal deliverance and then ultimately of royal outcast. So a point I'm trying to make here is that the world will see a constant acceleration, or "feeding frenzy" of the personal and public life of this calculating or unsuspecting English lass named Kate Middleton, but hopefully history will not repeat itself in her case. Will the royal family protect its own.. this time around?

So what have we learned from this blog so far about Kate Middleton? Well, we've learnt that she is the current fiancee of Prince William and that she is a commoner and that her parents are also commoners, albeit wealthy ones. She went to elitest schools where she caught the eye of Prince William. What else? Well from what else I've read about her, she's apparently very proper, as she doesn't drink or party, but she doesn't quite seem to understand or care about the value of work and or feels that because she's dating the future heir to the throne of England, work doesn't quite fit into her social schedule as she makes herself completely available and accessible to William, anytime (which might have a tendency to inconceniently hamper one's work schedule, I'm sure). But again, what about her acceptance by the father of Prince William (Prince Charles), well he apparently has so accepted their relationship (hopefully learning from his past mistakes with Diana) . But what about his grandparents, (who could be put a royal halt to any romantic daliance of Williams') HRH Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip (also not a particularly easy couple to please).... well sources say that Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II has accepted William's choice, but has requested that Kate Middleton partake, or adopt appropriate charities so as not to give the public impression that Kate is idle and or spoiled, God forbid! As apparently Ms. Middleton, at 28, has never really been able to keep a job for any significant length of time. Kate's manners are reportedly exemplary and her personal appearance is impeccable (prerequisites for a successful Queen in the eyes of the current reigning monarchs). Ms. Middleton is currently working for her parents' party company ( I'm sure her hours are grueling) so that probably makes grandmama and gramps happy.

But what of the reason for this blog? Well we as Americans, liberated but nonetheless still fixated ex-pats of Great Britain, live in a consumerist society still interested in anything and everything celebrity and especially anything to do with the English royal family, who we've always seemed to hold near and dear (most recently Diana). The international media are already diluging and literally spewing anything and everything associated with Kate Middleton. Are we ready for this CIRCUS again, but moreover, is Prince William, Kate Middleton and the royal family ready for this too? Did we not watch the tragic demise of a grand and gentle creature named Princess Diana, who in this Image Guru's opinion, was ultimately "kicked to the curb" and literally "left to the media vultures", unprotected and unsanctioned by the royal family that she become more poplular and famous than? Are there not similarities here already and cannot history repeat itself, yet again?

I for one..... am NOT ready or willing to watch a repeat performance of "bad behavior" from all parties concerned, namely the international media, the royal family, the betrothed couple in question, and we as perverted voyeurs and humans who love to live vicariously through the lives of our objects of fascination!

Look what happened to dear Diana! Prince William, do not repeat the "sins of your father" and keep your love.... SAFE & PRIVATE!

Montgomery Frazier "The Image Guru"