Is public opinion against Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge?

[snokitty]

Anitalalala Of course I agree. 

[Hale]

 Public Comments from the Daily Mail

I wouldn't take the comments from Daily Mail seriously. They like to moan and groan on every topics that the Daily Mail prints. In our office, we call the Daily Mail the 'Whiney Mil' .

   Totally agree. 

'Whiney Mil'     love it.  That sums up what Richard Desmond  had to say to the Levenson inquiry about the Daily Mail.  Never thought I would find myself agreeing with him, but I do.

I don't take the comments of the Daily Mail seriously because I know from surfin the internet how many people across from other Royal Forums including here actually take the time out to comment on Royals articles. Some of the language used is a dead giveaway.

I don't think we should assume all the comments are even from members of the British public either because to date I have now had three comments published since joining this forum in 2009 and for some unearthly reason the DM have altered my country of residence to:  New Zealand, Canada and America.  Whilst another former member here who IS an American has been presented as residing in Hampshire.  The DM are indeed selective about whose comments they publish.  Just for the record, I really AM British.

yet public opinion is extremely powerful and can make or break the careers of the most powerful people

Of course I agree with that, but as others have said given that no polls have been conducted (and even they can be manipulative) I don't feel anyone can say for certain that public opinion is against Kate.  What I shall say is that the Royal Wedding did generate a renewed interest in the Royal Family and yet the Palace have to date not utilised this and I seriously doubt they shall.  I sense they are trying to hark back to the days of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth when monarchy still retained  some mystique and which was hurled out of the window during the War of the Wales's.

I also suspect the Palace PR will continue to keep things low key whilst William continues serving in the armed forces and whilst he remains second in line to the throne.  I cannot perceive a time when the Palace PR will EVER allow another Royal spouse to outshine their husband.

Meanwhile, should like to share a tweet by Chris Jackson

https://twitter.com/#!/ChrisJack_Getty/status/169708125870497792

'Mania' doesn't suggest to me anti-public feeling towards Kate.

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[Alexia]

I believe her popularity is a 50-50 poll. Half of the people like her, the other half doesn't.
Before her marriage I would say she was not very popular, after the wedding day, when lots of people saw her on telly, she got 'celebrisized'. She now moves in Royal circles which for some people is already enough to credit her with a high status, whether earned or not. In my opinion not earned. There are smart, well behaved, pretty girls everywhere who have a better track record and work ethic than Duchess of Dolittle.

One thing I give her credit for: she is an good actress, her outings in the name of charity are well rehearsed and practised, she has learned how to play a princess including knowing what to say to whom. But, this also means she is bland and boring, no charisma, no personality unfortunately. So far she has not give me one good reason to like her, I just don't find her genuine.

[Macrobug]

I am not able to make a definitive statement about Kate's personality because I have never met her.  The personality that she shows during her walk abouts and meetings may or may not be real.  How can anyone make a judgement call about someone without directly interacting with that person.  The people who have met her seem to overwhelmingly be impressed.  I am not certain how being able to do their job well makes someone bland and without personality.

[Hale]

If Kate's interactions appeared to be unreal then the media would be on her like a ton of bricks.  Paps who are seasoned in looking at Royals through the cameras eyes and the press who turn up to all these walkabouts etc.....can see when it is real and when it isn't.  As for work ethic, has everyone chosen to forget that Fergie had a full time career before marrying into the RF?  Remember how she turned out.

As for being a good actress, having seen a video of her in a school play then frankly she wouldn't get my vote for an award.  Still we are the nation that gave the world Shakespeare, consequently our expectations are much higher than our European counterparts where the field of acting is concerned.

[Mariana Pazza]

Some people give credit where none is deserved and then won't give credit where it is deserved. Kate has not done enough to try and turn her into the best thing that has happened to the Royal Family since Princess Diana. The Queen and Prince Philip held the Monarchy together through some really bad years. Prince Charles has done so much to keep the Historic Great Britain alive not to mention all that he has done for the youth in his homeland. The Princess Royal has devoted a good deal of her life promoting Charities and the Military. Kate has looked at some art and hugged some children. Oh yes she was wearing new clothes and playing with her hair. William has been playing with his helicopters so that he could shirk the destiny that he was born into. If all the people that believe in Fairy Tales think Kate is so wonderful why do you still call her Kate, she has asked to be called Catherine. Personally I will give her credit for doing something when she actually does something that warrants all the benefits she has been given in her life.   

 
Snokitty, I must confess I've never seen an analysis so lucid and sharp from Royal Family ever!!! That's it, that's it people who don't like Kate Middleton and William think and, mainly, FEEL.
That's fantastical, you could make social analysis profissionally, really !

ALEXIA... your post is amazing, but I have to disagree in a point: I think Kate is a terrible actress, I think her smile, the way she moves, all in her seems fake and studied. I really try to like her, but when I look at her I perceive that in a overwhelming way.
I heartly think Diana was 100% genuine, but if she was not, she would deserve ten Oscars. Diana was a protagonist, Kate only a hammy supporting actress.
 I still think William has married Kate because she is just like him, what makes him a much smaller man than it is expected from a prince of England!

[wessexxfan]

SNOKITTY, you were simply brillant!
Mariana, I agree Kate Middleton is just a bad actress in a farse, nothing more. She's "FARCESQUE" as French people say!

[anitalalala]

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I believe her popularity is a 50-50 poll. Half of the people like her, the other half doesn't.
Before her marriage I would say she was not very popular, after the wedding day, when lots of people saw her on telly, she got 'celebrisized'. She now moves in Royal circles which for some people is already enough to credit her with a high status, whether earned or not. In my opinion not earned. There are smart, well behaved, pretty girls everywhere who have a better track record and work ethic than Duchess of Dolittle.

One thing I give her credit for: she is an good actress, her outings in the name of charity are well rehearsed and practised, she has learned how to play a princess including knowing what to say to whom. But, this also means she is bland and boring, no charisma, no personality unfortunately. So far she has not give me one good reason to like her, I just don't find her genuine.

I think kate is a lso a terrible actress...but i totally agree with the rest of ure post...no words would describe it better...
Its excatlly what it is...and truth be told if she does her "job" correctlly...and build her image her someone who works hard and carries about her posotion and does what she needs to do...independent on how good actress or how people see her...natural or forced (coz in the end each one see what they want to see...and its base don simply personal references)
She will be respected and earn peoples recognition...thats simple as that!!!!
BUt today she dont deserve to be treated like a queen of hearts or charoty or madre tereza...coz seh have done NOTHING to deserve it..
Same for her husband...whos even being born royal and even one day becoming a king havent done nothing significative that would make people respect him..and  general way...obviouslly he FC will alwaus find him amazing...but to honestlly what have he done that was significant or that actually said something about himself and what he wants and likes trully...
exactlly nothing..he just aparentyll do what hes told to do...and hide the rest of the time
The imrpession he passes me with his lifestyle is that he hates his life and his position...and his obligations ansd evryhting that comes with it...he simpyl would be happier being normal and living a normal person..and i dont see nothign wrong about it...But the fact he pretends to enjoy it in a very fake and pretentious way makes him seriouslly ridiculous and arrogant...honestlly..cant like someone like this..sorry 
I would like him if he was natural and actually showed how much he hates all this...that would be much better tha pretending to love it;..when he hates it...aparentlly the bad parts me thinks...coz he does seems to love the benefits...such a very honestt similarity with the middletons at least...me thinks...
But in general i do think theyre diferent coz i think that kate with time and experience might get better and she does have carisma to turn things in her fabour..independent on being honest or not about it...something that wills wasnt able to manage his entire life...so honestlly i believe theyre diferent!At least i personally see both in very diferent ways...and thats a good thing for kate...

[rjeremy]

Well there always will be some people who would go against her in terms of being recognized but the same goes with any category in pop culture. Where they could bash some celebrities but in other terms, that celebrity will have a good form following them as well.

And with royalties, they are no exception to this clause so they just have to live by them. And who knows, they might be just some propaganda to make them break.