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June 3rd, 2013
Special Thanks For Kelvin High School
The social studies class who started a movement about sexism, women's rights and the effects of social media were given the surprise of their life when their teacher, Mrs. Robinson, woke up to an email from Miss Blythe herself. Mrs Robinson commented, that she didn't even believe it was real, and admitted she emailed back to confirm authenticity of the email. 'The last thing I needed was a prank on my hands!,'she said.
In the letter, Miss Blythe thanked the girls for all their support and said how proud she is that they are standing up for the social injustices in their lives. ( Miss Blythe Thank you, Photo Left, From Students Instagram. Email blacked out, and Dated April 29th, 2013)
What the students didn't know was that one surprise would be turning into another. Diana Blythe, the older sister of Miss Blythe, arranged a private meeting with the young women at Kelvin High School,to say thank you for standing up for the cause, and supporting her sister.
Not much is known about the meeting, that was captured by rare photos of Diana Blythe with the young women within their school sitting around the tables talking about the cause. Taken by their teacher, the photo was shared later that month by the school division on Facebook. The photos soon spread and were uploaded to popular social media apps.
When asked they kept the letter and visit private for so long, the class responded that they were allowed to share the photos but they wanted to keep it private for a few weeks, hoping that it would cause less of interruption to the sisters lives.
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Miss Diana Blythe is a microbiologist working with the National Microbiology Lab in Winnipeg Mb which is part of the Public Health Agency of Canada.
A Princess with a Cause?
Is this small act of kindness, a snapshot for the future? Stepping stones that will reveal what sort of charities, patronages that Miss Blythe may go into should she marry into the royal family.
The royal family, are known to have a strict rule about public endorsements. They never side with politics or show bias towards a movement. Patronages generally are linked with personal passions, child hunger, mental health, education, arts and theatre.
Miss Blythe is a perfect candidate to support charities focusing on the issues women face today. Not only is she a millennial, a woman and a daughter of prolific parents, but her own treatment in the media gives her unique insight into the pressures of societal criticism.
As for Miss Blythe, things are looking up. An official statement from the Office of the King and Queen and another from the Prince of Wales himself appeared asking for the press to give Miss Blythe privacy. It came after a terrifying afternoon where they cornered her, refusing to allow her to leave a London shop that she was browsing in. It was a message that showed just how much integrated Miss Blythe has become in the Royal Family. This was further proven when it appeared she was living at Kensington Palace for couple of weeks ,where Princess Persis has also been also in residence. The two young women are said to be good friend and one can only imagine the sleepovers that a Princess can pull off. Other sources say, Miss Blythe is also having dinner and tea regularly with the family including the Queen.
Lately, Miss Blythe has been spotted coming and going from South Kensington. It is now believed that she is renting a renovated coach house (you know those old Victorian garages in alley ways in historic parts of Toronto), commonly known as a Mews houses in England. The apartment that belongs to the Earl of Faversham, who's daughter Lady Henrietta is good friends with Miss Blythe after being introduced by the Prince of Wales. (Photograph of the two girls having tea.) Lady Henrietta De Duras was once linked to Prince Kenneth before meeting Miss Blythe, it appears there are no hard feelings.
