Royal style & gossip: Sandringham shots are coming, who will Prince Philip deck in the halls?

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Made sure my autocorrect didn't spoil that title...

As always, let's keep it light and avoid any spite!

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Oh, ok over excited, I see that was someone on Instagram, but you get the idea. I am definitely going to write when Meghan has the baby. I will post it from France to make sure I get a reply!

Ooh lunch day at BP. They are eating late! I was expecting it to be about Thursday. This means HM has her whole train carriage to Norfolk booked for tomorrow!

The Michaels of Kent are still a very imposing-looking couple, Tim Lawrence looks like he's about to play Arkwright in the remake of Open All Hours...

I think that's Marina Ogilvy next to Princess Alexandra. She looks very much like her namesake grandmother.

Yes I think I may well start a new hobby writing to royals but they would live more post .

Here are William and Kate

Scrap that just realised the William and Kate ones are old

Yes, the Michaels of Kent look good.
Perhaps they are all coming for «High tea» instead of lunch as it’s still a school day.
Will George arrive in his uniform?

Tim Laurence always strolls down by himself doesn't he? seem to recall this from last year too.

Prince Charles in Gloucestershire today Perhaps he is coming back by helicopter. Otherwise the lunch is just for the extended family members.

I'm wondering now if these are last years pics being retweeted as new as I can't find anywhere else taking about it which is odd sorry everyone think I may have jumped to soon

I think Tim Laurence has an apartment in the Admiralty building at the end of the Mall. He is a vice Admiral.
Hilarious how the tourists have no idea who is and are wondering why he is being photographed....!

No I think they may be this year. Don’t forget Princess Michael wore the infamous brooch last year.

Here.
So there’s some kind of event.

I don't know if anyone is a skincare fan here, but I've just watched a Hannah Martin video (ex-Bobbi Brown professional MUA) where she does Caroline Hiron's make-up. In it HM says she did Eugenie's bridal make up!

I think when we have some quiet time in the NY we should all write Happy New Year cards to a royal, and see what we get back!
I think I might write to Anne or Sophie!

I can see why Kate is so besotted with Louis!

What a good idea Curly

My favourite royals in no particular order

Anne
Sophie
Camilla
HM
Fergie

I wrote to the Queen when I was a child. I got a very nice reply from a lady-in-waiting that began: "Her Majesty has commanded me to reply to your kind letter . . ." I was very impressed.

SenecaFalls

My friend's daughter received a similar letter having asked what the Queen's favourite sandwich is. I didn't see the letter and I'm not sure it specified but, if I recall, the consensus was that it was jam (unlikely!).

In it HM says she did Eugenie's bridal make up!

I did a double take over that!! On here, HM usually refers to the Queen and it conjured up a wonderful mental image of Her Majesty fiddling about with brushes, blushers and all the rest

DontCallMeCharlotte I think I did read somewhere that the Queen likes little jam sandwiches for afternoon tea. Jam pennies or some such?

Who is HM if not the Queen?

don't think there is a way to do this if he isn't willing to listen. I've been the PR person desperately trying to convince a third party that their new plan is not going to be any more successful than the previous plan, with zero success. My theory is that some people simply don't believe that others know better than them (lawyers tend to fall into this category a lot! grin)

Like father like daughter...
I have read several times in different places that MM lived with her father from the age of 11. No mention of living with her mother, even part time . It's all a bit of a mystery.
Also, why no mention of what her mother was doing to support her financially, only her father?

I read that Doria went bankrupt as well as Thomas.

HM not as in HMQ refers to Hannah Martin the professional MUA mentioned up thread

Ah yes , sorry I noticed that later! Confusing...