Duchess of Cambridge

If she's slim and happy and healthy that's good and there isn't a problem.

There isn't a problem if someone, or several ones, think she looks thin either.

I though she looked very well in the photographs in the paper this morning. She may be slim but remember her photos from her university days, she was slim then.

I don't think it's at all outrageous to ask the question, she is a very public figure after all, and look what happened to Diana.

What she does, as far as we're concerned, is appear in public a great deal wearing lots of different clothes and looking thin.

I don't think what other people say causes the psychological problems that result in eating disorders.

I agree with Iam64

People have become too used to seeing overweight people. I was between 8 and a half and 9 stone until my late 40s (menopause, grrrr) and was often told I was too skinny. In fact, I was well in the 'Healthy' range. I'm afraid a size 14 or 16 for a woman of average height often means they are overweight. Sorry, has to be said.

Where are you all seeing these photos of her looking ill? There have been lots this week online, of her at least four public functions that she has attended this week, and she looks happy, and well, her hair is shiny and healthy looking and apart from the ghastly pale blue nighty dress, she has looked good.

I think we've got the message purple

I think it's outrageous to even ask the question and it's an example of how this kind of scrutiny of women's bodies contributes to eating disorders and general overpreoccupation with how we look. So what if she is on the thin side - it's who she is and what she does that should define her, not whether she happens to be slimmer than the average (mostly overweight) female.

I think it's outrageous to even ask the question and it's an example of how this kind of scrutiny of women's bodies contributes to eating disorders and general overpreoccupation with how we look. So what if she is on the thin side - it's who she is and what she does that should define her, not whether she happens to be slimmer than the average (mostly overweight) female.

I think it's outrageous to even ask the question and it's an example of how this kind of scrutiny of women's bodies contributes to eating disorders and general overpreoccupation with how we look. So what if she is on the thin side - it's who she is and what she does that should define her, not whether she happens to be slimmer than the average (mostly overweight) female.

I think it's outrageous to even ask the question and it's an example of how this kind of scrutiny of women's bodies contributes to eating disorders and general overpreoccupation with how we look. So what if she is on the thin side - it's who she is and what she does that should define her, not whether she happens to be slimmer than the average (mostly overweight) female.

I had been thinking she looked unwell and wondered if the pressure of Royal life was getting to her.

She hasn't been out much recently.

There's a photo of her in the Times today and her face looks thin, but I think it's normal to lose facial fat between your 20's and 30's.

I would think, after Diana, that William, Charles and Camilla, not to mention Catherine's mum, would be watching her eating habits and making sure she doesn't go down the same route.

My OP was not one of criticism, it was one of concern, as could have been deduced by my comment about her family.

That's a good point thatbags, on average, people are less thin than a couple of generations ago. It'll be one of the reasons Kate's skinny look is so noticeable. I was like Maggiemaybe and often told I was too thin as a younger woman.
I feel for Kate and Amal Clooney, both good looking women who are photographed wherever they go. The ridiculous pressure on women to be 'bikini beach ready' even days after having a baby comes from a press that also tells them they're too fat/thin.
Nanabelle, yes Kate must have been aware this would be her lot if she married William. But, don't we all get a bit fed up of our chosen careers from time to time. I enjoyed my work and family life but that doesn't mean I'd have welcomed a day or so off fro

I don't think noticing that someone looks very thin is obsessing; it's just noticing. Same as noticing that on average people are less thin than a couple of generations ago.

She's not a 'girl'. Don't be ageist, J10 . And as for not noticing what she looks like... fat chance. You know what the Press are like.

We'll need to stop obsessing on her appearance. Didn't do poor old Diana any good. For Kate's sake why don't we all pretend we're not in the least interested in her so the newspeople don't see any point in constantly photographing her? Give the girl a chance.

If breast feeding made one thin, I reckon it'd be a lot more popular than it is.
It certainly did the trick for me with number 2 (unless it was all the running around and pushing two in a pram!)

Tom Bradby made a faux pas on the ITV News at 10 - he referred to Prince William and Cake, then hastily corrected himself and said Kate!!

She certainly doesn't look as if she has been eating much lately

Just as well he is a friend of theirs.

She looks naturally slim, but now is thin, there's a difference.I imagine it's because she always feels in the public eye, and needs to look good.She would actually look better with a little more weight.

Her mother is one of those "greyhound" women -just a slim metabolism? The Gran is the same.
BTW breastfeeding is a brilliant way to lose weight.

oh, sorry, thought ^ ^ made italics!

… ^continually in the public eye ^….. but this is the life she has chosen! She does have someone to do her hair, wash her clothes etc etc, so it can't be that tiring!
I too think she looks thinner than in her university days; sadly we have been brainwashed by the fashion mags to think that clothes look better on thin people. We never see size 12/14 or 16 models so how would we know how clothes look on the more average sized woman!
I love her hair up - looks so elegant and suits evening wear and the wonderful necklaces and earrings she is able to wear.

I have to admit I was quite shocked at how thin she looked; it's one thing to be naturally slim and fit but I thought she looked unwell.

The dress didn't do her any favours, imo she suits stronger colours. It seemed to accentuate her thiness.
Poor girl, it must be awful being continually in the public eye.