Royal style & gossip: who's got the best gownage and crownage?

[QueenOfTheAndals]

Here we go again, and as always say what you like about the clothes but keep it civil re the wearers of said clothes!

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@Paradyning I expect it does. Her English is still French-accented, unlike Mary who, even before she married, developed a Scandinavian lilt to her English.

They won't choose Helena as there's already a Helena Windsor. I can't see them using Diana as William already did that with Charlotte. Doria is a possibility as a middle name but it doesn't really "fit" if that makes sense.

I definitely think she'll have a girl, although I quite like Frederick or Arthur for a boy.

Re: the bump touching - its so very irritating and vain. Puts me right off her. I liked her outfit at Eugenie's wedding but she very deliberately opened these buttons when there wasn't anything to show. I also really liked her award ceremony black dress but again, most people would sit their hands under the bump.

In terms of style, I much prefer Kate's style and I'm more inclined to copy her than Meghan.

I think Lady Louise will be one to watch but I see her going down the more classic, traditional, smart route, than the eye catching, latest fashion route.

I really like that dress on Princess Marie. I don’t wear Hugo Boss or even bother to go in the shop as I thought it only worked on very tall broad flat shapes but that dress makes me want to try again. Great colour & v practical (for work obviously!).

I can't get too worked up over bump holding, maybe she has a very active baby in there. There are dozens of recent photos of her on Getty Images where she's not holding it but the press always pick the ones where she is.

I really don’t see how a distant cousin having the name is a problem. Look at how many Victorias there used to be, all cousins....

Here in Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed has daughters with the same name as each other (two Maryam’s I think, two or three Latifas) which is going a bit far....

Just been reading about Sheik Mohammed he has 7 wives.
Didn’t one of the Princess Latifahs try to run away, was captured and has not been heard of since..?

I think Lady Amelia Windsor makes headlines so they wouldn't want to duplicate that name!
Who is Helena Windsor? I've heard of Lady Helen Taylor, daughter of the Duke of Kent.

I don’t see there being a problem with cousins both having Diana as a middle name.
The distant relative is Helen not Helena ( which I would pronounce Hell-LAY-na; not HEluhn-a)

That theLady Helen; born Windsor, married nameTaylor

Just saw this on FB and thought I’d let any Cartier fans here know about it - there should be some tiaras. Note it ends on 29th Jan.

@mathanaxiety, I like your reasoning behind Alice.
( Perhaps Megs is lurking on this thread and taking notes!)
She’s said to have an an anonymous Instagram account.
I would not be able to give up social media ( especially like her having been so prolific on it. It would be like giving up Electricity!)

@biggreenolives
I would be there like a shot if I was in London.
Anyone fancy going and taking some photos for the rest of us to drool over?

I nip in tomorrow late morning. They probably won't allow photos, people copying their designs etc.

AFAIK he has two current wives and has had several short term ones.

Yes I think it is Latifa II who ran away (or whatever). Mary Robinson came over and met her after and took a lot of flack for it.

There's a Charlotte Windsor and that didn't stop W&K, although I think it's something-Charlotte. And there are two Prince Edwards!

She's Marina - Charlotte, plus she's not regularly in the press because of her modelling career.
Two Prince Edwards, but one is known as the Duke of Kent.

Isadora is a pretty name.
I don't like Princess Marie's outfit - too many different colours.
She is very similar in looks to CP Mary. What would psychologists make of that ?
I was one of the posters in other threads who said that Pippa and Meghan were similar too.
Charlene's outfit was not nice.

I think Queen has noted before, if CP Mary, Princess Marie and Kate were all sitting together, it would be a struggle to tell them apart!

Speaking of Exhibtions, there is Christian Dior at the V&A starting in February. I have seen it in Paris and the queues were round the block, it was amazing.
I think I may try and see it in a London as well.

I've often wondered what Mary thinks about it @beanaseireann. Imagine her AIBU "BiL has married my double and she basically has the same name as me too"!

Depends whether Joachim has made moves on Mary

I honestly hope that H&M go for a less “Royal”, less classically English name.

Just place marking on the new thread, thanks @QueenOfTheAndals

@CurlyWurlyTwirly Joachim has always struck me as not of The brightest. Apparently he cheated on his ex-wife, who is still pretty popular.