As much as we all want to believe there's something going on between Prince Harry and Pippa Middleton, the latest love rumor involves a totally different woman -- one the Duchess of Cambridge is not crazy about. Kate Middleton reportedly disapproves of Harry's interest in Lady Kitty Spencer, who is Princess Diana's niece.
Kitty is the oldest daughter of Diana's younger brother Charles Spence. She's 24, blonde, and looks exactly like Harry's type -- she actually resembles both of Harry's most recent exes, Cressida Bonas and Chelsy Davy, with a bit of Kate Upton thrown in for good measure. According to the latest gossip via Celebrity Dirty Laundry, Harry and Kitty have been secretly seeing each other and he is "nuts about Kitty." An "insider" had this to say about it: "[Prince Harry] says [Kitty] is his idea of perfection. [Harry's] eyes almost popped out of his head when he saw photos of [Kitty] in a figure-flaunting bikini."
Here's a photo of Kitty:
Yes, Kitty is definitely a looker. Um, she's also his cousin. His first cousin, in case you're sitting there thinking, maybe they can make an exception to the rule.
Don't worry; the insider says the royals have a history of marrying their cousins, so it's no biggie. But at least one person in the family thinks it's inappropriate: Kate Middleton, who apparently thinks Harry needs to find a more suitable mate because the Spencer women "are no longer suitable marriage material."
Wait. That's the only problem Kate has with this reported hookup?
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I'm going to go out on a limb and say this rumor is complete and utter nonsense. Given the constant paparazzi presence in Harry's life, how is it possible that not one photo has surfaced showing Harry and Kitty together? I also find it interesting that with all of the many gorgeous blonde women out there on the planet, Harry would have to choose his first cousin to date -- he's a prince; he isn't exactly desperate.
Times have changed, and I highly doubt Harry is going to end up marrying his cousin in this day and age. The royals aren't expected to intermarry anymore -- Prince William is a prime example of that.
It doesn't hurt that Kate and Harry are tight these days and they seem to have each other's best interests at heart. If the duchess advises him to look past Kitty's alluring blonde locks, I'm sure he'll listen.
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