In an interview, 'Talk Thailand,' Prince William couldn't really be more careful. He talked about his family, the pressures of parenting, and called his wife a fantastic mother and wife.
The media did find something fishy about his comments though. They pounced on his reflection that his children should have simple aspirations, and immediately cried that he was taking a dig at his wife.
"Kate Middleton has been left humiliated once again by her husband Prince William. This time around Prince William has admitted that he wants to see his two children Prince George and Princess Charlotte grow up with more 'simple aspirations' in life, with some critics wondering if he's taking a public dig at Kate Middleton," said celebdirtylaundry.
To those who are nonplussed at the simplicity of Prince Willam's aspirations, and why that is a barb, there is more to come.
Kate Middleton has been rumoured to "one of the most materialistic members of the royal family," and is supposed to be wanting to be treated like royalty. She appears to be a visual invitation to the sophisticated crowd.
The 'facts' that are pointed out include reports on loving to spend money on $5,000 helicopter rides and going off on luxurious vacations in some far-off and exotic vacation hotspots.As she has reportedly splurged on redoing her house at Anmer Hall, along with buying wardrobes of clothes, she is charged with wanting to look great too!
So is Prince William critical of her materialism? Perhaps he is. But why couldn't he be direct about that fact, instead of couching the point of view in long and complicated words?
The question was: How can his children make a difference in the world? Prince William replied: "I would like [my kids] to grow up with more simple aspirations. I think there's a lot of huge aspirations and people living with an enormous amount of stuff that they don't necessarily need. The materialism of the world - I find quite tricky sometimes."
There has been a lot of reading between the lines. Prince William seems to have been general in worrying about people living with an 'enormous amount of stuff that people don't need.' He does not want his children to grow up with lofty aspirations.
Going by Kate's lavish lifestyle and designer clothes, it is no wonder that Prince William is completely put off by her, says the tabloid.
One 'fact' that is inescapably not clear is - why did Prince William spew reams of appreciation and admiration for his wife, and then get a small point of view on her materialism across? That remark sure had the media bending over backwards fixing up a 'divorce' for the couple.
