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I'm 5 miles from Southampton!

Not massively keen on the coat but the outfit otherwise looks great. Necklace is just right to lift it a bit.

AhoyDelBoy you're not stupid at all, but remember It was also a very different time. If Robert Lacey's account is to be believed, the late King and Queen were more concerned about their daughters learning "ladylike" accomplishments than anything much else

Later on Princess Elizabeth had lessons in constitutional history with Henry Marten, and of course she learned a lot from her father, but overall it was more an education for her role than what we'd think of as a normal one

Not sure about Sophie's coat. Looks a little too big.

Alexandra Shulman writes a lot about the vogue shoot with Kate in her book - it is worth a read.

I don't think Edward Enniful would have got her in couture either - the impression given is that Kate is very mindful of what image she wants to convey and no one was going to change that.

I think learning ladylike accomplishments was about the extent of the education most aristocratic women received at the time, as a good marriage was expected to be their goal.

Going to school was unusual (Princess Alexandra was apparently the first ever princess to attend school) and university was unheard of - even Diana and Princess Anne who were educated in the 60s and 70s weren't expected to go to university.

Quite a contrast to Queen Margarethe of Denmark who attended Cambridge, the Sorbonne and LSE!

Queen Margarethe is quite a woman!!

I've just binge watched The Crown on Netflix and I am waiting impatiently for season 3.

DH asked me if I thought the MO tale was true re the shoes. I think the Queen was probably being pleasant - I informed DH that the Queen has someone to break her shoes in for her. He asked me how I knew and I cannot for the life of me remember where I found that out ...

Isn't she just @IPromiseIWontBeNaughty? All that plus she's an accomplished painter who's held exhibitions of her work under a nom de plume, she illustrated the Danish translations of Lord of the Rings, and she designs costumes for the Danish royal ballet!

Pupsie you're near me then, I'm in the city. I like Sophie's look today, she's really found her style in recent years.

@ursulapandress there was an actual job ad for that - think it got picked up by the Telegraph? They went on to publish several short pieces having trawled the Buckingham Palace jobs board but none as interesting as that one!

Frugal Ah! We're not going out tonight are we?!

I'm currently in Winchester.

Pupsie sadly not, it's mums taxi to football training with DS1 for me this evening!

picture of PoW etc released - I really like the dress that Kate's wearing , didn't one of the guests wear it to Harry & Meg's wedding. Kids are cute etc

Yes it's Alessandra Rich

That's a lovely pic!

On Sophie's coat, the big coat is definitely back! I think it needed to be a bit shorter and narrower on the sleeve though, one of my friends had something on like that at the weekend - bracelet sleeves (my actual favourite phrase!) and just slimmer on the arms, makes the bulk of the coat look chicer.

It's one of the trendy style of photos we're people are 'naturally caught of gaurd' but actually are posing isn't it. Not a fan of the style of photo but everyone looks lovely. Charlotte seems to be getting in on the rewearing idea from childhood she seems to always be in that blue dress 😂

Charlotte already taking after Great Aunt Anne with the rewears - I like it! Lovely photo and everyone looks very relaxed. I know it's a certain style of photo but when photographing children it's probably the best way to go!

George is looking more and more like Pa Middleton by the day, isn't he?

I saw the more formal one pop on a blog this morning but I can't find it now. No doubt it will appear in the fail at some point. Agree with you re George.

Have you seen some of the Euro royal posed pictures? There's a hilarious one of Max Wax & their girls looking like they are walking onto the X Factor stage - wind machine & all!

Call me old fashioned but I much prefer this one. I'd love to see some wind machine shots to be fair but I'm traditional at heart either be natural or pose but fake natural greats on me! Disclaimer I have recently had a bad experience with that style of photography at a wedding!

Those are both nice pics. Megan's arns are so toned as well, giving Michelle Obama a run for her money there! 💪

Sarah Chatto, Sarah Chatto , Sarah Chatto!

They did well to get a smile out of Louis there! He looks like a little rugby player!!

Great pictures. What a little bundle of cuteness is baby Louis.

I like Camilla's classic Chanelesque shoes. Of course, they probably are actually Chanel.