To think today's Royal Christening is deliberate mind-fuckery timewarpery?

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It's all so ... 1948? ... mummy pushing the heirloom pram, George's historical fancy dress outfit, the Norland Nanny in her starched uniform, the crown jewels font shipped in from the Tower, the fawning sycophantic voice-over on the BBC helpfully sharing with the little people the details of George's internal monologue ... It still is 2015 is it? Haaaaaalp!!!!! I thought these were the new wave modern Royals?

Where do royal women buy these weird dressing gown coat things that they wear all the time? So fucking weird

Shock ! Horror !
British royal family upholds British traditions.
Whatever next ?

I live in affluent North London and I have never seen a little boy dressed in a blousy smocked top. Not even once. not even hint of embroidery if I'm honest.

So I call bullshit on the 'but that style of clothing is so widely available/prevalent' argument. No it isn't.

Its carefully calibrated PR designed to shore up their privilege. I'll say this for the royals - they know how to hire a good PR team.

Here's a thought provoking piece from the guardian.

www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/jun/09/royal-baby-photos-george-charlotte-victorian-dress-class-structure

Yes I know it's the guardian - but you're not going to get this from the telegraph, are you?

Where do royal women buy these weird dressing gown coat things that they wear all the time? So fucking weird

I imagine there's many people who could say the same about things you probably wear if your posts are anything to go by.

I imagine TealFanClub to be impeccably attired.

^ agree weebirdie I often think "where the hell does the BBC get those disgusting clothes from?!" When watching Eastenders.

It's just a smart coat. Clearly not a dressing gown.

Laurie just because you think you're posh because you live in affulent North London clearly doesn't make you an authority on toddler formal wear. Google it and you'll find all sorts of smocked shirts all ready to very easily buy on the first page!!

It was so obviously play acting for the proles. "It's what they expect, darling"
And it worked.

I may be wrong here but I seem to recall someone telling me (who's distant relative friend qualified as a Norland Nanny) that it is tradition to wear the Smart/formal or Number 1 Norland Nanny Uniform to formal important events. Its not what a Norland Nanny will weat day to day in most cases unless a family insist on it. I seem to recall being told its something along the lines of that when you qualify as a Norland Nanny that there are still certain protocols/behaviours/traditions to uphold. This could possibly be why the nanny was in the formal uniform.

Its a bit like my military people wearing their number 1 uniform to a wedding or christening.

Have only caught a glimpse of the royals at the christening. I thought the pram looked fab. Too large for the average family who need a bloody big hallway to park it in and forget squeezing that into the boot of the car with a your weekly Tesco shop, but I doubt you would get better suspension on the overpriced plastic crap churned out en masse these days. Looked ideal for walking down a gravel path - better than a modern pram that would be like a bone shaker on gravel!

So I call bullshit on the 'but that style of clothing is so widely available/prevalent' argument. No it isn't.

The clothes are widely available and the outfit came from Rachael Riley which is just a company that sells retro clothing including lovely 50 style dresses for women.

I also came across a lot in the same style in Spain and Italy recently when buying clothes for my grandchildren.

I live in affluent North London and I have never seen a little boy dressed in a blousy smocked top. Not even once. not even hint of embroidery if I'm honest.

Not sure how familiar you are with the now-defunct Daisy and Tom in Chelsea - it's hardly Bonpoint. They had an enormous selection of this kind of stuff ten years ago when my kids were babies/toddlers, I have probably a score of these kinds of getups which were reminiscent of the smocked dresses I wore at church/weddings etc when I was a girl in the US.

I am bemused at the idea that his outfit sends a message.

aurie just because you think you're posh because you live in affulent North London

Perhaps Laurie doesn't have the right kind of affluent North London post code.

Now I love Felipe of Spain and onky rue the day he met Letizia instead of me....but if there is one royal in his dotage who can upstage Philip in his gaffes, it's Juan Carlos. And the freeloader Infanta with her crim husband? They make Sophie and Edward look like People Like Us.

On reflection, I'll stick with the Windsors. Blousey tops and all.

Well if she had wheeled Charlotte up the lane in her usual Gracco Chicco or whatever she has, there would be so many disparaging comments that a tradition, wealthy royal family couldnt have chosen something more classic, like a Silver Cross.

Similarly George dressed in the usual boys outfit of joggers and a tshirt.

Cant do right for doing wrong.

Nah. Not proper posh. Aspirational upper middle class. Like the whole royal family, really......

I can't believe that in a modern democracy where ordinary citizens are feeling the pinch, people are willing to queue up to witness the procession of a family enjoying unearned privileges at their expense.

Sheep.

I saw a photo of George in Crocs the other day. I must admit I was kind of relieved. I also don't get why they are dressing him in replicate outfits from when his father was a toddler. There have been a few now.

lol at Birdie

It's not as weird as people queuing for HOURS so their young daughters can gawp at young women dressed as a Disney Princess.

Im sorry Teal, but that chip wouldn't have stood a chance of getting anywhere near my shoulder. I'd have downed it in one as soon as it was out of the chip pan.

Yanbu op watching news then a strange spectacle appears of a young family all wearing odd 1940s retro outfits topped off with an incredibly impractical victorian pram. Totally bonkers!

I thought the pram looked wonderful, so much more comfortable for the baby than the ones available now which are built to be folded down and shoved in a car, rather with the comfort of the baby foremost. And more practical for pushing around town to do the shopping, with big wheels, great suspension and a huge tray for your messages.

Yes, back in the day people did manage to get those prams onto buses, because the buses were a different design! The pram is not that different in dimensions from the three wheeled designs, it's just that the baby is a lot higher up, which means they're above traffic fumes and a lot closer to the person pushing them.

Oh and I live in the city where the norland nannies train and they wear those outfits a lot it's part of their brand.

at the thought of people gazing at Princess Jasmine and sighing "oh, she's so down to earth, just like one of us! Oh, is that a hint of dry shampoo in her hair? She must have been in a hurry to get ready- the baby must be keeping her up"

I bet the average KFC family spend more on their kids bouncy castle softplay birthday parties as well. And George wasn't bishboshing on Kate's ipad either like I've seen loads of toddlers doing.