Kate Middleton is brooding and jealous over family Christmas photos? Princess Charlene and Prince Albert of Monaco have upstaged The Duchess of Cambridge – stolen the spotlight with adorable candid holiday photos of the Grimaldi twins. Why is Duchess Kate so upset?
The Cambridge’s Christmas family photo was heralded as relaxed, warm, and a little bit fuzzy. That was until the Prince and Princess of Monaco released a couple Christmas photos of Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella.
Yet the Grimaldi’s may have one upped the Cambridge’s with the cute and adorable factor. In the one of the pictures released of Prince Albert, His Serene Highness looks every bit the proud père. The prince smiled directly into the camera holding a squirming Jacques in one arm and an adorable Gabriella in the other.
In stark contrast, Prince William is crouched off to the side, not quite part of the Royal Christmas photo. The Duke of Cambridge did not even make an attempt to look at the camera. And then there’s the annoying question of whether or not Princess Charlotte was photoshopped into the portrait.
Princess Charlene and Prince Albert shared another photo – most likely professionally but nevertheless captures Princess Gabriella in a cute moment, perhaps between staged shots.
Gabriella, much like non-Royal one-year-olds, has a binky firmly planted in her mouth. The princess appears to be pushing the family Yorkie away – as if to say, “Don’t mess with my binky!”
Kate Middleton enjoys taking photos of Prince George and Princess Charlotte and the Duchess has been permitted to share a few. However, there have been very few as charming as the most recent Grimaldi twins snapshots. And this Palace insiders divulged, has Duchess Kate acting the pouty princess.
The last thing Duchess Kate wants is to be upstaged by a lesser royal again. First it was Princess Madeleine of Sweden, then Princess Sofia of Sweden. Princess Charlene has outshone the Duchess of Cambridge a few times with her fashion model beauty. But those instances have been few and far between.
Queen Elizabeth has never been fond of overly-candid family photos. Her Majesty believes there should still be a little mysterious air surrounding the Royal family. And despite Princess Diana and Kate Middleton’s best efforts, Queen Elizabeth had managed to keep some Royal mystique.
Will Queen Elizabeth allow more warm and fuzzy “regular family” pictures to be shared with the public? Does the monarch see Her Serene Highness Princess Charlene as a threat to the Duchess of Cambridge’s popularity or that of the entire Royal Family?
Even if Queen Elizabeth were to entertain the thought that the Kate Middleton could be eclipsed by Princess Charlene, does Her Majesty care?
