Royal Style and Gossip: The Sussexes Down Under; Meghan is glowing

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Harry & Meghan have arrived in Sydney.
The purple folders coordinating with her coat will not slow down speculation...

Kate's facial expression is interesting it's how I imagine mine looks when dp takes a stupid route somewhere!

Yeah baby!

Ooh the Stuart tiara is enormous! Dying to see a pic if that's what Maxima has gone for. Not a fan of the Greville - it's a bit too matronly looking IMO

X-posted! Now that's a tiara! Fabulous

Not keen on the dress though. Looks like Mabel behind her too

Wow surely that is more crown than tiara but I love it! I like the dress I think it's the shear think over the top that throws it off a little

I quite like the sheer cape detail - I'm not too keen on the ombre effect though, I think the dress would work better if it was all navy

I can just imagine Max going up to Kate and Crocodile Dundeeing her - "that's not a tiara, THIS is a tiara!"

Delurking to say thanks for the link to Max’s hats (and other things). I think I love her a little bit!

That tiara is MASSIVE! What does it weigh? Bet that takes some getting used to!!

Mabel's come dressed as HM's favourite sofa. Kate’s behind Wax but you can't see what she's wearing except that it's blue.

Well spotted Queen! It does annoy me somewhat that we don't get better photos etc. Especially as it's a state event that we pay for!

A kingfisher blue McQueen, according to royal reporters on Twitter, but still no proper photo!

Wider shot still no Kate though it's definitely blue

dressed as HM's favourite sofa

Poor Mabel. If ever there was a time and a place NOT to wear a garish print, this was probably it.

Not a great one but im

The pattern one is it Mabel is wearing

Ooh not sure about that one Kate, looks a bit too shiny and 80s!

Hmm from first glance Kate's dress looks a little fussy. The crinkly fabric reminds me a little of a US mother of the bride outfit

Agree Queen I saw it a thought bridesmaid to be honest I love the colour on her but the fabric not convinced it's not a great pic though so maybe it's that

I love the expression on HMs face. Obviously delighted to see Maxima.

Who wouldn't be? As someone said upthread, she just oooooozes joie de vivre.

@itswinetime yes that's Mabel. Is she with the Archbishop of Canterbury? I don't know who's escorting Kate in but William appears to be with Theresa May.

Kate's really pulled out all the stops. You can imagine the Queen saying 'now dear, Max is going to come complete with Diamond Crown so I want you to have this *brandishes Alexandra's necklace' which I just happened to have lying around. You can match it with something can't you.....'

I really love Max's dress, the sheer material really skims her collar nicely. That tiara is something special isn't it.

I'm looking forward to a better photo of Kate's dress. Do wish she would wear a more interesting tiara than the lover's knot though. I just don't like it. I wonder if she has it on permanent loan, or whether she is allowed to choose others from the vault when the mood takes her.

Kate’s dress reminds of one Jodie Foster wore when she won her first Oscar in the 80s.

Thanks Queen. I hope that's how the conversation went Northern Yes William walked in with Theresa May no idea how kate is with