Royal style & gossip: more gowns, less frowns

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Link to previous thread.

And once again, let's keep this good-spirited. Spiteful comments are about as welcome as Fergie at Prince Philip's birthday party!

MM and QE2 back in 2001, I think

I was dismayed when Theresa May made her curtesy to Prince William. William only holds his role because the public continue to accept & acknowledge the royal family, they have not gained their position by any merit.
As PM Mrs May represents all the people of Britain, she is the embodiment of our democratic system. It should be William bowing to her!

Dont Maybe that's why my secret talent is being good at Twister!!!!

My sister has zero sense of balance. She used to fall over after we got to 5. Of course I completely took advantage and would try to distract her so she would topple over!!! My sister goes to a yoga class once a week and she was upset that no one stands next to her. I told her I wasn't surprised, she probably toppled over on a couple of occasions over the past year or so since going to the class!

That's a pretty picture, parkinpig.

Want2be who did you have to curtesy to?

Thetesa May being expected to now was disgraceful and so demeaning. I suppose she could have simply shook hands instead though unless she cates more about losing the votes of royalusts than she cates about her own self respect?

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Silly auto correct at work again!

If William and Charles want to modernise so much then you'd think they could let organisers know that they don't expect bowing and scraping. I have friends who've met Harry through work and were expressly told there'd be no need for any of that. Not that they'd be inclined to curtsy anyway!

I don't know if I agree with the idea Theresa May should be bowed to tbh.

I'm reminded by a scene from The Young Victoria with Emily Blunt which is a must see for this threads regulars.

Dowager Queen Adelaide says to her :

"They come and go, you stay" in reference to politicians

Political power is transient - William will be the King, potentially even the next King and can date himself back to Alfred the Great (via admittedly a long and convoluted route)

Theresa is only were she is today by default and is hanging by a thin thread as it is

I don't think she should be bowed to - no one should be! I said she shouldn't have to bow to William.

If the curtsy/bow was replaced with the Bend & Snap from Legally Blonde it would be far more interesting

You’re not expected to bow or curtsey to any member of royalty - it’s entirely personal choice, and this is made very clear by their private secretaries long in advance of any audience.

Saw in the court circular that wills received Tony Blair. wonder what they chat about??

I know Queen it wasn't you  and as @chumsnet said - it is entirely a personal choice these days, TM elected to curtsy of her own accord.

With regard to Blair

He was supposed to be a special envoy to the Middle East at one time but no ones noticed anything he's achieved if so

He is said to want to step in and save Labour once more but I don't think anyone wants him

It's a shame he has such a poisoned legacy due to wars - as in many home affairs he did do a good job

I've read the last three threads but this is the first time I've managed to catch up to join in! You guys certainly can talk

I loved the berry colours on Kate, quite like the tartan skirt but found the buttons a bit fussy, and adore the trousers (Although less good from the back). More than anything I particularly love the principle of smart trousers on the roads, I think Letizia almost always looks great.

My introductory offering is this: www.revistavanityfair.es/lujo/moda/articulos/leonor-y-sofia-un-estilo-que-no-evoluciona-existe-un-nicho-en-la-moda-infantil/34159 It's in Spanish (Will google translate?) But the gist is asking why the Spanish princesses are dressed like little girls, while other royal princesses are dressed in a more modern, but still appropriate, way. Lots of pictures of various European royal kids

Is it still personal choice to bow to the Queen or is that obligatory?

I really do not understand what William and Tony Blair would talk about? Or why Blair would even want to talk to him? What is the point of talking to William? Is it all a PR exercise?

I actually like what Letizia dresses them in for formal occasions. It's a little old-fashioned but not matronly. In their holiday snaps they seem to be dressed more like your average pre-teen girl. Leonor looks a lot like Letizia and already has a very ethereal kind of beauty. Sofia is more like Felipe's sisters and has inherited his height too!

Maxima's middle daughter is the most like her but the youngest looks like she's inherited her pizazz!

Although I quite like their clothes, I find dressing both girls the same quite unsettling at their ages. The eldest is now thirteen.

Yes, they're getting a bit too old for that.

I will ask my Spanish friends if it is a "norm" in Spain

I did LOL at their capes because I went to Spain in a light cotton dress in December and they thought I was bonkers and were telling me to wrap up

It would have been considered fine weather for May here 😂

It's very much the norm in Spain (in 'posher' circles) to dress little kids either in identical outfits, or at least complementary outfits, and even to have the parents wearing complementary colours, but I've not seen older kids dressed like that (I live in Madrid).

Hang on, did I start all this? My post from yesterday morning way back on page 1:

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Rather underwhelmed by CP Mary’s outfit here. Another one who looks washed out by pale colours.

Bloom Surprisingly a few times at dances. You walk down the stairs to enter and curtsy as you are being introduced. Doesn't happen these days and I was most saddened that the lovely dances we had have quickly turned into a very snooty night out in the name of charity with a lot of sneering. It was never like that before. Also the girls don't always wear long dresses.

I hope this link works. The Queen meets Marilyn Monroe. They were both age 30 in this photo.

www.instagram.com/p/BrEx_BAgZHC/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=syf7x3ynrpty

I love Beatrice, Eugenie and Fergie. And I like that they occasionally bugger up and wear a hat that looks like a boiled lobster.