Samara Jacob

Occasional tweeter to stay in touch with all that is happening back in Canada 🇨🇦 British Royal Family 🇬🇧 enthusiast 🤩 Team Wales🌹

[Canellecitadelle @Canellelabelle]

Ah a timeline like this🥰
The Princess of Wales hosted a surprise tea party, this friday at Windsor Castle for fellow Three Peaks Challenge participants to celebrate their 'resilience and hope' and highlights the 'importance of the people who walk alongside us'❤️
This woman is always highlighting and celebrating Family, community togetherness and the unifying power of team work and resilience👌🏽
Every year, close to 30,000 people in the UK take part in the Three peaks challenge to support charities, to face a personal challenge or to support a cause dear to their heart.
Yet, It is only this year for the first time ever, that this challenge has gotten so much exposure worldwide, thanks to ONE person among the 30,000 people who took part in this annual challenge and it was Catherine, Princess of Wales🔥
She was the first royal in British history to ever take part in it and complete it in the tight 24 hours deadline, and she is the one who gave this challenge a global platform by highlighting so many valiant participants whose stories no one would have ever heard about, without her.
This is how Catherine has been reshaping and molding the Monarchy from the inside out, seamlessly and effectively👌🏽
Catherine has never resorted to tears, victimhood, scandal nor controversies to get the spotlight. She has naturally become the centre of the spotlight by being her vibrant, gorgeous, relatable, and always optimistic self.
Her brand of Royalty is one that is rooted in consistent actions and in self-assured resilience and calm, and that is the energy that she projects on the Public as well🥰
Yes Catherine has the power to quiet the noise down and bring calm by only showing up in public and smiling, and that is a power that was unique to one royal woman before her, and that woman was Queen Elizabeth II❤️
Indeed, when you look at both women from two very different generations, you see that they share many similarities in the way they exemplify the resilient "keep calm and carry on" attitude to Royal life; in the way they steer clear of any drama and scandal, and in their unique ability to bring peace and calm to the British public in the midst of noise.
The press erroneously likes to compare Catherine and Diana but these two have very little to nothing in common.
Catherine has become a cornerstone of the Monarchy, an insider able to affect change within the Monarchy, something Diana could never achieve due to so much controversies and drama she had with the RF🔥
The difference in outcomes comes down to the nature of each women and their marriage as well.
Diana came in the monarchy like a wrecking ball, too bright, too opinionated and too countrary, too soon. It did not help that her husband did not love nor care for her. Therefore, she saw the institution as the enemy and the institution automatically closed ranks and opposed a wall to her. She died an outsider looking in.
In sharp contrast, Catherine came in the monarchy, like gentle and soothing breeze in a scorching summer heat. She was calm, patient, and quiet. She imitated William, her loving husband and kept her opinions to herself, while showing humility and an eagerness to learn👌🏽
She has NEVER been the one creating any scandal. On the countrary, Catherine has cultivated a reputation of "Peace" with a consistency that made the Institution realise that she was an asset and lower its guard, overtime.
That is how Catherine, a commoner, broke the wall overtime that Diana, an aristocrat could never break: patience, humility and consistency of actions. She has surpassed Diana in reach and in influence🔥
In That, Catherine has become, together with William, a cornerstone on which the Monarchy rests. She is the indispensable human liaison between the public and the palace, the calm in any storm that the Monarchy weathers.
William may be the head who will lead the insitution, but Catherine is the neck that guides the head one way or the other👌🏽
From the time they were 19 years old and became part of each other's lives, Catherine has steadily molded William using the patient and consistent "Middleton way of Life", and this impact is felt on the entire Monarchy today.
In the same way, Catherine is molding their royal children who are the future of the Institution, and that in turn is impacting the future of the entire Monarchy FOR THE BETTER🔥
If today, the Monarchy's facade has gained so much popularity and changed from an austere family, to a relatable, humanised and vibrant family, it is thanks to Catherine and the family she has created with William.
No one can take that credit away from her nor minimise its generational impact: Catherine has operated a very quiet yet historical revolution in the Monarchy and in its future; and no one ever saw that quiet Country girl coming☕️
#PrincessofWales

[EnglishRose🌹 @EnglishRose543]

I came across a post from Albies dad who met #PrincessCatherine on her three peaks challenge & then again at #WindsorCastle for the tea party for some of her fellow walkers, it's such a lovely post & such a proud dad & proud to meet our future Queen!
@kensingtonRoyal
Enjoy ⬇️🥰

[The Prince and Princess of Wales @KensingtonRoyal]

It was a pleasure to welcome other Three Peaks Challenge participants and their families to Windsor Castle. Behind every summit was a personal story of resilience, determination and hope. Listening to their experiences of the challenge and their reasons for taking it on was a powerful reminder that recovery is rarely a journey we make alone, and of the importance of the people who walk alongside us along the way.

C

[Queer Lips of Truth II 🇸🇱🇬🇧 @QLoTII]

Let me tell you what happened in Leicester Square tonight, because it was better than the film.

The Princess of Wales has not walked a red carpet since May 2022. In between came the year the family does not discuss: the surgery, the diagnosis, the video from the garden bench, the chemotherapy, the months when the country quietly counted the days. Tonight she walked one again.

She wore purple. Deep plum, Jenny Packham, cut lower than she has ever dared, the colour of queens. Her hair was half up, so that you could see the earrings, and the earrings were Diana's pearls. At her throat, on a rope of pearls to the waist, hung an amethyst heart the size of a walnut. Queen Alexandra gave it to the Queen Mother in 1923, the year she married into the family. It has been worn through a war, an abdication and a century of clever men underestimating the women who wore it.

This morning a book went on sale calling that Queen petty and the King a lottery winner on the morning Diana died. The family's reply to a week of it has been one sentence. Tonight the future Queen answered without one: she wore the Queen Mother's heart and Diana's pearls at the same time, and let the flashbulbs do the talking.

And William. Black tie, half a step behind her on the carpet, in her light rather than his own, with the look of a man who walked behind a coffin at fifteen and has spent every year since making sure she would never be alone on a carpet, or in a hospital, or anywhere.

She looked magnificent. Not because of the dress, though it was perfect, and not because of the necklace, though it was a hundred years of the family on a single strand. She looked magnificent because she looked well, and happy, and unafraid.

The book will be in the bargain bins by Christmas. The amethyst goes back to the vault, until another woman wears it on another night for reasons nobody will need to explain. That is the difference between a family and a grievance. One of them lasts.

[Canellecitadelle @Canellelabelle]

Oh she can wear brown and make it look so chic too🤩
The Princess of Wales has visited addiction support charity The Forward Trust, in Southend today to mark this year’s Addiction Awareness Week, a cause close to her heart❤️
#PrincessofWales

[Sabirah Lohn 💕🦕🦖 @SabirahLohn]

The Princess of Wales is looking lovely at her engagement she had today. She definitely knows how to light up an area. Her smile is very contagious.

[Kings Guard Tours @KingsGuardTours]

So wonderful seeing the Prince and Princess of Wales out for a glamorous Royal Film Performance World Premiere of Digger at the ODEON Luxe in Leicester Square!📍

How stunning did Catherine look in that regal purple gown? 💜 Let me know your thoughts below!👇

People are loving our latest video (on YouTube) of Their Royal Highnesses arriving - make sure to watch here: https://t.co/ATX5zumfyx

🎥 @KingsGuardTours
📍 Leicester Square, London

#PrincessCatherine #PrinceWilliam #TomCruise #DiggerPremiere

[Salty Duchess 👸🏽 @duchess_salty]

Tom Cruise has always been smitten with our stunning future Queen 👸🏻 Princess of Wales.

[Sabirah Lohn 💕��🦖 @SabirahLohn]

Don’t even get me started on the flow of Catherine’s dress. Absolutely beautiful! Depending on the lighting changes the shade of purple.

[Helen Rosa @HelenRosamond11]

Catherine, Princess of Wales chatting with Emma D’Arcy and Tom Cruise at the "Digger" Film And TV Charity Royal Film Performance And Global Premiere.

Their faces say it all!

And how magnificent is HRH's hair 💫💫💫

[Summer moon @Summermoon49382]

I cannot stop watching this beautiful moment. 🥹 The little girl’s sweet curtsy, the flowers, and Catherine’s delighted reaction—it was absolutely precious.

This is the magic of meeting a real-life princess. Catherine never rushes children—she makes them feel as though they are the most important person in the room. Absolutely beautiful. 💜👑

#PrincessCatherine #PrinceWilliam #PrincessOfWales #RoyalFamily

[Sabirah Lohn 💕🦕🦖 @SabirahLohn]

David Beckham shared a bunch of pictures on his Instagram and I absolutely love the black-and-white of the Prince and Princess of Wales, David, and Tom. You can tell they all have such a great friendship. But then again, how can you not get along with William and Catherine.
Pictures taken by Chris Jackson.

[It's a lawyer's life @itsalawyerslife]

The cutest curtsy from the first adorable little girl (the video doesn’t capture the second girl).

I noticed how respectful the actors were, too, last night. Jesse Plemons and Michael Stuhlbarg, in particular, performed splendid little bows on being introduced to the Royals

[HELLO! Canada @HelloCanada]

Looks like Tom Cruise is Princess Kate's biggest fan 🤩 The Prince and Princess of Wales turned the premiere of the movie star's new film 'Digger' into a date night, Kate stunning the crowd in all purple 💜 Tom and Kate walked the carpet together, greeting fans and fellow A-listers during the glamorous evening ✨

📽️ : Getty
#katemiddleton #tomcruise #royalfamily

[HELLO! @hellomag]

Princess Kate's sweet exchange with Romeo and Cruz Beckham revealed https://t.co/e3p8Tlyd3W

[Canellecitadelle @Canellelabelle]

Lol, the useless drama...
"Oh why did William not grab her hand and be the gentleman? Why was it Tom Cruise? It is not good optics"🎪🤹‍♂️
William and Catherine radiate happiness and serenity and that is something that needs no explanation. They were here to support Tom Cruise and return the favour as Tom, generously, support them in their charities as well👌🏽
William and Catherine have been walking so many glamorous red carpets in their 15 years of marriage. WHEN has Catherine ever needed help down the stairs? NEVER.
The Prince and Princess of Wales acted yesterday as they always do, making their entrance, walking side by side, looking elegant and dignified🤩
Catherine has never had any trouble managing stairs while walking in heels; she can do it forward and backward without breaking her neck, imagine that...😏
She was calmly walking the stairs on her own yesterday, as she always does, WHEN Tom grabbed her wrist and insisted on escorting her down the stairs, to be a gentleman🤷🏽‍♀️
So no William did not need to hold her hand since she did not need any help. It is Tom who insisted on escorting her that way, because she is his guest of honour and he felt happy to cater to her🔥
That is the huge nuance that people need to take into consideration when they criticise Tom. William and Catherine were the guest of honors at the event and Tom went all out to make them feel welcome and comfortable.
There was no reason for William to act out of character JUST to prevent Tom from helping Catherine, what kind of insecure teenage idiocy is that?😵‍💫
William is a mature and confident man who is secure in himself and secure in his marriage. In the same way, Catherine is self assured in her Marriage.
EVEN IF Tom has a crush on Catherine and was a bit clingy for some, he did not disrespect her. He held her hand for less than 10 seconds, escorting her on the stairs and that was it
If you want to use protocol, taking selfies and giving hugs is AGAINST royal protocol as well. Yet, when W&C do that, I do not hear anyone complaining🥴
So just take a breather, and stop trying to insert drama in a beautiful event without any drama. Yesterday was a delightful event👌🏽
Now, to H&M bitter fans trying to cry that "this will never be Meghan, eing escorted by Tom Cruise, instead of her husband, you are absolutely RIGHT.
😂
Look at this event and the pictures very well: •Catherine and William were the guests of honors at the Premiere of Tom Cruise's movie, in the UK, this will NEVER be Harry and Meghan👌🏽
• Tom Cruise, who is an A-lister on every continent in the world, is fussing and catering to Catherine with adoration, because he is so please to see her grace his red carpet, No this will never be Meghan
• Actors line up ahead of time and wait for Royalty, William and Catherine, to stop by and chat with them. Meg is the hasbeen, who at 45 years of age, was publicly harrassing the production of "the Gentlemen" for an acting role, which they decline. Meg is trying to be an actress, Catherine is the future Queen for whom actors line up on the red carpet🤷🏽‍♀️
No this will never be meghan walking by the side of the Future King as his equal and his wife;
It will never be H&M being invited as guests of honor while the likes of Tom Cruise cater to Meghan, it will Never happen.
Catherine's life os the Princess of Wales will never be anything Meghan experience.
So we are in agreement. Let the jam seller and instagram influencer focus on activities that pertains to her level: make drama about WhatsApp messages and school runs and post on instagram, yes?🪭☕
#PrinceandPrincessofWales

[Prince William's Jaw🎈 @bornfirstkindly]

I dare any squaddie to find one picture that matches the level of harassment that (now )Princess Catherine had to endure on a daily basis.
Just one - I'll take just one.

[Sabirah Lohn 💕🦕🦖 @SabirahLohn]

Additional pictures of Prince William at his engagement today ActOne. Love how he highlights so many different groups. Today’s focus is on mental health in the arts.
Photos by Andrew Parsons

[Rebecca English @RE_DailyMail]

The Prince of Popcorn!
William served cinema snacks to members of the public who turned up to see a film today - and found the future King behind the tills.
He was there head of a daytime screening as part of a day supporting the British film industry.
At the ActOne community cinema in London he apologised for being slow on the till and causing a queue.
The royal spent around an hour at the cinema, also meeting young filmmakers and representatives from the Film and TV charity.