Before she settled into the Royal family, the Princess of Wales had frequently been spotted jetting off on lavish holidays.
William and Kate were seen holidaying on the Caribbean island of Mustique with the Middleton family, or off on a couple’s ski trip in the Alps.
While for many their jet-setting lifestyle looked dreamlike, it did not impress the late Queen who apparently expressed concern about the number of holidays her future granddaughter-in-law was taking every year.
Perhaps mindful that William and Kate would soon be engaged, the Queen stressed that the future Princess should get a job rather than hoping around from country to country.
Royal expert Katie Nicholl has suggested that the stern words of advice were said to have stung Kate.
She wrote in her 2010 book William and Harry that if she was not with William at Balmoral then the couple were skiing or holidaying on Mustique.
She said Kate was there so often the press dubbed her the Queen of Mustique, a title that had previously belonged to Princess Margaret.
Princess Margaret’s stunning ten ace manor of Les Jolies Eaux, or Beautiful Waters, became her refuge from the world’s scrutiny after her marriage to the late Lord Snowdon imploded.
She later said it was the only place where she could truly relax.
According to Nicholls, when Kate was heading to the island in the 2000s, Britain was heading into a slump, and such foolish displays of wealth were repugnant to the Queen.
She added that while the rest of the world speculated that an engagement was on the horizon for William and Kate, the Queen believed an announcement should be postponed until Kate was settled in a career.
One source cited in the book added that it was Her Majesty’s opinion that if Kate was one day going to be William’s consort, then she would need a proper job, and that swanning from one five-star holiday resort to another was not the prerequisite for a young woman possibly destined to be Queen.
However, it’s obvious that the royal couple, since having been married and having their three children, did take the Queen’s advice to heart. However, they have been seen holidaying on the Caribbean island since, but they’ve also taken more staycations, including trips to Norfolk, the Isle of Scilly and Balmoral.
And according to OK! Magazine, the family will also avoid overseas travels with their young children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.
Kate, however, wasn’t on the public payroll before she married William. Therefore, she was entitled to holiday where she wanted and how frequently she wanted because, after all, it was none of our business.
But this is extremely old news. They’ve been married for over a decade.
The Queen was extremely hard working up until her demise, the same goes for Prince Philip, so I can see why the Queen would have thought negatively of someone who was workshy.
However, if I were Kate, I would have definitely scooted from holiday to holiday if I had the means, so I hope she appreciated the devil-may-care life when she had it because she’s definitely stepped up to her role now.
The Queen was right though. She obviously thought that Kate was well educated, and should put good use of it and take up a career in a paid job.
Of course, Kate plays a role now, but it’s extremely clear that it’s out of need because without it what would she have in terms of paid employment?
Notice that it didn’t mention the Queen telling William to trim back on his holidays!
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