How does a princess celebrate the start of her third decade? The world will soon know when Kate Middleton, the newlywed bride of Prince William, turns the big 3-0 on Monday, Jan. 9. Until then, speculation is rife about how Middleton will celebrate the milestone birthday. The UK’s Daily Mail got royal watchers buzzing with a Jan.
5 article speculating that Kate’s younger sister, Pippa Middleton, and royal brother-in-law, Prince Harry, were planning a “secretly arranged”, blow-out, ’80s themed party at a “pop-up venue” in London, for which the guests, said to be close family and friends, had already received their invitations. But, the story was not so, said the palace, which issued a brief statement on the couple’s plans, or lack thereof, to celebrate Kate’s special day.
“Whatever is planned will be low-key and private,” said a spokesman for St. James’s Palace. In addition to the party guessing game, royal watchers have also had fun speculating what kind of gift befits a princess turning 30. Some reports claim that William is commissioning an oil portrait of his bride and shopping for a more thoughtful gift, like a watch.
Others have Prince William’s grandmother, Queen Elizabeth, giving the Duchess a tiara from the royal collection. One story the media may have correct in all the Middleton mania is her wish that family and friends make a donation to charity in lieu of buying her a gift.
Middleton drew further comparisons to her late mother-in-law, Princess Diana of Wales, when she announced this week the array of charitable organizations to which she would donate her time and attention, including a group of children’s hospices, an art therapy and addiction charity, and the Scout Association, the British equivalent of the Girl Scouts.
It's her FOURTH decade.
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