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To admire Eugenie a bit more after the wedding?

159 replies

malificent7 · 13/10/2018 08:17

I had no clue about her and she has been portrayed as works by etc.
However....she purposely went for a backless dress to show off her scar and had a plastic free wedding. Aibu to admire that?

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malificent7 · 13/10/2018 08:17

Works shy etc

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Cheeseplantandpickle · 13/10/2018 08:19

What was the scar from?

I liked her dress. Was just reading how Prince Philip and Fergie hadn’t been a picture together for nearly 30 years.

MissMarplesKnitting · 13/10/2018 08:19

She's not work shy, she's worked full time since graduating.

MissMarplesKnitting · 13/10/2018 08:22

Scar from back surgery aged 12. She's a big supporter (patron) of scoliosis charities.

I didn't know much about her tbh but she's bright (2 As and B a levels, 2:1 from good uni), works hard and seems pretty normal. Goes to gigs in the standing zone, drinking beer....no fuss.

She's gone up in my estimation.

LostInShoebiz · 13/10/2018 08:24

Very refreshing that they both have jobs the man or woman on the street could theoretically have. And she had a good few friends from the art world there, so friends from work, which was nice.

I LOVED the outdoor flowers. And I generally hate them. They were really subtle and natural.

Bluntness100 · 13/10/2018 08:25

She had a curvature Of the spine and rods put in to straighten it when she was 12 I think.

I can't say I admire her more, or less, I'm neutral, but on a shallow note I thought she looked really pretty, and the whole thing was done with some class and elegance.

Often the two daughters are slammed for how they look which is awful, but she did look lovely.

PatchworkElmer · 13/10/2018 08:26

Yep, I like her a lot more now. It was a lovely, genuine ceremony too.

NaughtToThreeSadOnions · 13/10/2018 08:26

Apparently shes not liked on here.

People will cone on andvsay sheonly has a token job because thats what i was told when i defended her beatrice and meghan after meghans wedding.

Theres been comments about how disliked her andher sister are on here.

I couldnt reslly care less, sgevlooked hreat she married the man she wants to be with.

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malificent7 · 13/10/2018 08:26

She has been portrayed as workshy by shows like the Windsors..totally unfair.

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sexnotgender · 13/10/2018 08:29

I agree. I knew she’d had corrective surgery for scoliosis.

It moved me to tears yesterday that she deliberately chose a dress to show her scar. My daughter has very severe scoliosis and has had over 25 surgeries to try and correct it, it’s so important to know that it’s fine to show her scars.
I tell her it doesn’t matter and she looks amazing but it’s different coming from someone like that rather than your mum!

She also had a plastic free wedding apparently.

Littlecaf · 13/10/2018 08:30

I think she should have chosen somewhere less Public for her wedding. Saved the Public the security bill.

areyoubeingserviced · 13/10/2018 08:31

Both the York girls seem like lovely girls who adore their parents.
I think that they seem pretty down to earth considering who their father is
Really was nice to see Fergie being Fergie

CharltonLido73 · 13/10/2018 08:33

Her surgeon, interviewed at the wedding, said that she does an awful lot of untrumpeted work in visiting hospitals to reassure young people who are to have the same surgery for scoliosis that she had. I was impressed by that.

PatrickMerricksGoshawk · 13/10/2018 08:34

...by shows like the Windsors Grin

I mean, none of them come off well in that, but it's not exactly meant to be a documentary, is it?!

crispsahoy · 13/10/2018 08:36

@Littlecaf she didn't chose the queen did. But that is like her village church. That's where she grew up so makes sense.

MissMarplesKnitting · 13/10/2018 08:40

Yes, I think she's quite under the radar really. I suspect she's had to develop a thick skin from all the workshy comments but does a relatively normal job, does her charity work, and keeps herself to herself as much as she can, bearing in mind the family she's from.

I really admire the dress choice and scar showing. That takes guts and conviction.

The flowers I agree were stunning. It all fitted the autumnal orange/red/green theme and was beautiful. They weren't 'in your face' at all.

TBh I liked more than anything that her and her husband just looked like a real team, the closeness was clear to see.

BikeRunSki · 13/10/2018 08:42

I had no idea about the surgery until just now, when a girl who has also had surgery for scoliosis was interviewed on Five Kive. She had been to the wedding, along with other scoliosis sufferers, for which I have new found respect for Eugenie. Tbh, I never really had much of opinion about her before.

I suspect the security bill would have been pretty big anywhere. And possibly, when friendships, big family, expectations and duty require you to invite quite so many people, venues might be somewhat limited.

Disfordarkchocolate · 13/10/2018 08:43

I've no idea why she is portrayed as work shy. She got a good degree and has a good job, and has done for several years. More holidays than me but so do most people.

Quartz2208 · 13/10/2018 08:43

To be fair the security was because she wanted (strange this) her grandparents/aunts and uncles/cousins there. You know like normal people.

Her grandmother requested this church so it was easy for her and the DoE to get too

As someone on This Morning said she basically had a society wedding with extra Royal added. Which given at one point she was 6th in line (and is 9th in line to the throne).

I am quite neutral about her but really what could she do - not invite the Queen to her wedding?

TidyDancer · 13/10/2018 08:43

I don't mind the York sisters or Fergie. Airmiles Andy is a massive bellend though, which is possibly what makes people think less of the girls. Unfair obviously.

MrsStrowman · 13/10/2018 08:48

I think she's fine, as others have said she studied well, has a job (what do some people want her to do stack shelves at Tesco?) , she seems quite down to earth and tries to live as normal a life as possible for someone born into that kind of lineage. I think the dress to show her scar sends a positive message. Some people are just anti royal, so she'll never do anything right in their eyes.

Mrsmadevans · 13/10/2018 08:52

I think the media has a lot to answer for . I didn't see a workshy young lady yesterday. I saw a lovely young couple who adored each other getting married and it was beautiful. I am not ashamed to say l cried . The service , dress, tiara, the bridal party guests, all look beautiful, the Flowers ....well l chased them up on House Beautiful and was just blown away by them . The cake was lovely too.
I actually preferred it to Harry & Meghan tbh. It felt more real, less Hollywood/fairy tale and fake. She seems to be an amazing young lady and all credit to her parents for enabling her to grow into such a beautiful woman.

Neshoma · 13/10/2018 09:04

MN is a strange place.

Three days ago no one liked her. Today she's a hero.

thisneverendingsummer · 13/10/2018 09:06

Maybe people see Eugenie for what she is now @Neshoma - a genuinely nice girl.

thisneverendingsummer · 13/10/2018 09:06

I like her a lot, and think she is a lovely, sweet, smiley girl. She must have been through a lot with her condition, and the subsequent operation to fix it - including a lot of pain; yet she smiles constantly.

She is a better person than I am.

I get sick of seeing nasty things written about her on here (and also about Meghan and other Royals,) and I can only surmise that these people are bitter and angry people, who are unhappy with their own lives. They must be, if they have to be so cruel and mean about successful and attractive people, who have a nice life. Probably the life they wish THEY had.

Jealousy is a very toxic emotion.