Do you love the Royals?

If you are one of those camped outside the next known location of a royal visit and know the royal news before anyone else seems to, you may well call yourself a royalist. The term ‘royalist’ means to support a particular monarch or head of state, and although Kate Middleton isn’t Queen, many would today state that they are royalists due to being a particular fan of her. Interest and support of the royal family has always been there, but also peaks and dips at certain times. The wedding of Prince William and Kate was one of the more dramatic peaks, and now it seems Kate has her very own following. Her Royal engagements always see her being well received, and her recent visit to Bletchely Park was no exception. Kate was invited to re-open Bletchely Park, following an £8 million renovation project. As always, she greeted the public with smiles, and received flowers from children. Maybe the fact that she is not from royal birth makes her more relatable to the public, or is it actually a misconception that she is more loved by the public than the other royals?  

Despite this apparent love for Kate, both in the public and in the media, it seems her husband is actually the Nation’s favourite royal. A recent survey of ‘Britain’s favourite faces’ was answered by over 2000 people, and found that 68% of people expressed a ‘favourable’ view of Prince William, coming above the Queen who got 63%. The royal family as a whole came up far above many other faces of Britain, with the closest person to a regal score being Brian Johnson at 41%. So the question is why: do we like the idea of the royal family, or is it what they do that gets our support? Obviously everyone isn’t in the same boat with their support for the royals, but the whole country getting a bank holiday for the royal wedding probably gained them a few more.

What do you think?... 

Kate, Duchess of Cambridge visits Bletchley

Bletchley Park was yesterday graced with the presence of Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, as she came to visit the park and officially re-open it after an £8million renovation project. It was a visit of particular importance and poignance to Kate, as her Grandmother was a codebreaker during the war, and so as well as re-opening it she was able to see where her Grandmother would have worked. She was also introduced to a number of her Grandmother's colleagues, including Lady Body, who also worked alongside her as a codebreaker. They were part of the team, made up largely of women, who managed to unlock the secrets of the German Enigma machine, ultimately leading to Britain winning the war.

Kate was able to have a go at using morse code as she was shown around the Park, and saw a glimpse of how life may have been for those working during the war. Many well-wishers turned up to meet Kate, including groups of school children, officials from the Bletchley Park trust and a number of ladies who worked as codebreakers during the war. 

We're glad the sun was shining for the visit, it looked as though all involved had a great day!