A new recruit for the relationship thread ??

'Friends' can be primed to drop a word or two in the ear of a sympathetic journalist.

If one had 100 rooms one could accommodate one's in-laws without them being constantly under one's feet.

People in an average 3 bed semi might find it a little too cosy for comfort.

This news was all over so-called news websites last week none of which identified the source(s) and all of which felt obliged to point out that the Cambridges did not attend the Royal Family's traditional Christmas dinner last year. It was just about as interesting as the article dedicated to the appearance of a fews grey hairs on the Duchess's head.

If any of this 'reporting' is at all accurate, which I find doubtful in the extreme, I have a couple of questions:
Who are these 'friends' who are quoted extensively I wonder?
And how much money changed hands to get them to betray confidences?

Completely weird. All of them.

They live on the estate so they've gone back to the Big House.

They were probably only on loan.

I wonder how long the nanny will last?

Why did the original housekeeper and gardener leave? Perhaps a little push?

But it's in the Daily Fail! Of course it's not true!

Well I think it's chickens coming home to roost - when you think how previously anyone marrying into the royal family had to give up their own families - especially at Christmas , it's great to see the boot on the other foot. The queen never seemed to care about sharing Christmas out which the rest of us grapple with so about time there was a rebalancing

If Kate didn't spend much time with her mother the DM would be the first to proclaim that she had become to grand for her own family and had dropped them completely.

Charles should really join Gransnet and get some advice from others who feel they're missing out.

William probably has had more of a 'family life' since he met Kate than since he was born, so good on him, IMO.
He hopefully wants to ensure he has children who are well-adjusted and 'normal', rather than being brought up in an environment totally removed from reality.

I think it is a temporary move till new staff are found and the new babe is born. I imagine there is a fair amount of space so they will not be treading on each other's toes.

That's very true Mishap.

But how many SILs want their in laws to move in?

I doubt it, jingl. Apparently Kate is allergic to horses

I am not surprised that they are gravitating towards a family atmosphere rather than the poker-up-the-arse lot at Buck Palace etc. Good for Wills for knowing what he wants for his family - or rather what he does not want.

Most girls at the start of their married life look to their mothers for support and I guess Kate is no different.

I'm surprised the Queen hasn't got him on a pony yet. Perhaps she has I suppose.

I wonder what he wants to be called - 'Grandpapa' perhaps? Or something a bit more characterful.

I think a lot of people who become grandparents when they're in their late sixties - or older, feel pushed aside by younger, trendier in-laws.

I think the housekeeper/chief gardener jobs are just temporary as the others left and they will be recruiting new staff.

Perhaps HRH doesn't invite DS and DIL over enough? Or offers to have DGS to give them a break, poor things!
Goes both ways.

I do think he would be quite a good GP - toddlers love gardens and knocking down looking at plants.

It crossed my mind when I read it, it's not just us ordinary folks that have this problem then.

I don't believe that about Camilla. She wouldn't risk that getting back to Kate.

I think he does care. Very much. It's very sad. [sniff]

That's probably very true Tegan
Bet he's feeling peeved because C has her GCs and he isn't the centre of attention?

I can't imagine he loses much sleep about not seeing his GS; would probably rather talk to his plants than a toddler.

I read in the DM (so it must be true) that Camilla refers to the Middletons as 'Meet the Fockers'