Royal style and gossip: the frocks, the rocks, the shocks

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Here we go again!

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Harry and Meghan have 2 days more in NZ before they head back to London and, if I was her, I'd put on pyjamas, get Netflix fired up, and not leave my bed for several days! William and Kate will be out for a sporty engagement in Essex tomorrow and I'm sure we'll start to see them more as she's now officially back from maternity leave..

No idea what the continental royals are up to but New My Royals (does that title even make sense?) is my go-to link for them!

William and Kate will be at the Tusk Conservation Awards on Thursday night, so hopes are high for a glam gown from her. The last time she attended she wore a gorgeous sparkly Jenny Packham.

And then we'll probably see all the royals on the balcony for Remembrance Sunday.

Yay, a few events to look forward too and almost time for a new thread again!

Like your dress TipseyTorvey!

The DM is repeating something the Sunday Express uttered. A spokesperson for Buckingham Palace declined to comment today. No surprise there.

The JP dress is one of my favourite Kate looks

yes another, JP, my favourite.

Not sure I'm so keen on the pale blue Packham as it seems a trifle old for Kate. The silver shimmery one I would happily wear! And the blue one she wore in India was just stunning, jewel tones look fantastic on her.

Wow, that jewel blue outfit is stunning! What a gorgeous colour. She actually has a lot of really great evening dresses, although tends not to repeat. (This is the point where someone finds a repeat ☺!)

That dress is fab!!

She is such a beautiful woman.

Not a great picture but I love this dress.. Iirc Catherine also wore a long mint green evening gown which was gorgeous.

Fantastic earrings worn with the blue dress in India, quite amazing.

This gown @YearOfYouRemember? I like this one too. It's a bit sexy, which Kate doesn't usually do.

Yes, it is that one Queen.. Not mint green at all .

Ok, so November looks like a good month for Duchess spotting. In addition to the events I mentioned above there is also a Festival of Remembrance at the Albert Hall on Saturday (which both Kate and Meghan are attending), 2 Remembrance Sunday events, Prince Charles' 70th birthday (we may or may not see photos) and the Royal Variety performance! H&M are confirmed for the last one, not sure about W&K.

She has worn some beautiful evening dresses. (And some howlers, but I think the balance is definitely towards success!)

In my opinion, which will doubtless carry huge weight she looks best in quite strong colours, like the blue dress in India and that lovely teal (turquoise?) JP dress that Queen has linked to. The paler colours, like the blue number from the state banquet with Max, seem to wash her out a bit.

The pale blue is nice - and once again, stylish sandals! Someone said Kate never wears open toed shoes, but she does, to great effect, with evening wear. She also has a gorgeous silver Manolo pair!

@IdaBWells

It took some doing But I found a reference to it here I have definitely seen a point made about Louise's first year "down" somewhere

"Children eat separately in the nursery at 12.30"

They are only "allowed down" when considered mature enough to be able to have good table manners and pleasant polite conversation hence Louise only being allowed down at 12, I think 12 is the general rule

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5186803/What-Royals-REALLY-Sandringham-Christmas.html

There have been copious articles about this in the past along with the suggestion it's the reason the Cambridge's prefer her parents at Christmas because if they go to the Queen the schedule means they don't see their kids.

I'm surprised people weren't aware of it/doubt it

The fact that only the men get a cooked breakfast is another corker!

Xmas at the Palace sounds like an absolute endurance test, and miserable for the children. These sort of rules died out for everyone else about a hundred years ago.

I hated that blue appliquéd number. The colour was dreadful in her. Really draining and her shoes didn't match. I think they were gold toned iirc.

Thanks Pawnee found that interesting.

Would never have guessed that Andrew is teetotal!

I could never be invited- I have zero control when it comes to food & alcohol

I stand by what I said earlier in that case - how boring for poor James to have to eat with the pre-schoolers and toddlers!

The Sandringham Christmas sounds awful.

I wonder whether they have to stop eating when the Queen does.

I'm bloody starving after reading that article!