Royal style & gossip: tiaras, tantrums and totty

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Sorry, just not my day and I dropped the ball again!

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KP have announced Meghan will be vice-president of the Queen's Commonwealth Trust. Harry is the president.

Also announced was a visit for Kate next Tuesday to a children's centre in Lambeth.

PMoK apparently carries out no official royal duties, unlike his older brother and sister.

There’s a joint visit by HM and Kate somewhere on the 19th of March.

All the royals seem to be extremely busy and visible.
I have no idea if it’s normal for the time of year ( I didn’t pay attention so much before these RS&G threads)
Or the cynic in me wonders if it’s because of the imminent B word, hence visits to Ireland etc.

Oh I think it's definitely to do with that @CurlyWurlyTwirly. The NI visit in particular!

Digressing slightly.
Does Princess Beatrice still live in New York?
Apparently Prince Andrew refused to pay the £20k rent on their joint apartment in St James Palace, once Eugenie moved out as apparently Beatrice has an appartement in New York.

Yes I think officially Beatrice still lives in New York at least I'm sure that's what everyone was saying at the wedding.

Here is Sophie outvand abour for international women's day

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Meghan arriving at her IWD engagement, though I'll be more interested in what she says than what she wears today!

She looks sassy and smart. That 60s look is really working for her

Here’s thé panel sitting down
She did well sitting down so gracefully in the short skirt with her bump.
Looking forward to hearing her speak.
It will be the first speech since New Zealand, I think

The dress is from Reiss, didn't we say a while ago that that was a brand that would suit her? She's definitely listening to us!

looooove Meghan's dress. Finally something that suits her.

Bit short though. not something that would suit me.

It's pulled a wee bit tight so that it sits in a curve at the bottom, kicking out a bit. But so what, I looked like a giant back of garbage when I was 8 months pregnant. And the 60s vibe is so good for her.

bag! Not back

Kate wore equally short in her first pregnancy. Meghan has v. Long legs, so it seems shorter, but it’s not that far above the knee.
I suspect Meghan May have a stylist on board now.
Perhaps she chatted a bit with her girlfriends when in New York.

She’s kept it simple and clean lines since Morocco. ( and that wardrobe would have been planned well in advance)

Any news on who the brocade dress was by at the Prince Charles thing?

Meghan’s Reiss dress

No, no word on that dress @CurlyWurlyTwirly, even Mad About Meghan doesn't know.

Ha! “ a private dressmaker” perhaps?
Or it could be vintage. There was that shop Amal Clooney goes to.

Meghan looking really prett here.
Lots of press out; but the people with their smartphones are a bit freaky....

Sophie is hosting a reception for Women Peace builders at BP.
She’s had a busy day.

I wonder if HM or Camilla are due to do anything today.

The footage of her arriving was a bit scary. It must feel so intimidating to have all those photographers yelling out your name!

Seriously, heels like that at that stage of pregnancy... she must be made of steel! I used to fall over at random while wearing flats by that point, my ankle would just randomly give way underneath me. Should have done more yoga, clearly!

That's a really good look on her anyway, clean and simple. She can't have that many more engagements planned now, surely?

Meghan's bump looks smaller? Like that dress though.

Diana’s photographers back in the day.
I honestly don’t know why “ wannabe” celebrities would choose to be followed by the press.
It looks scary, and Diana looks understandably pissed off.

I don't think it is, I think it's just that her jacket, photoed from the side like that, is hiding it a bit. And the dress is a pretty good fit so it sort of smoothes everything out.

I love her hair like that, with a little height in the crown. It's really pretty.

Sophie at BP reception just now.
She all of sudden seems to look a bit matronly. Still lovely, and she is one of my fave royals. Still great for 50.

Actually she’s now 54.
She’s starting to look like Princess Alexandra.