Royal style & gossip: while Meghan's away, will Kate play?

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Link to previous thread. And not a moment too soon!

Just love Letti's outfits, The Caroline Hererra cocktail dress is beautiful and the plain Hugo Boss green dress is very simple and chic. I agree about the length.

These are the daughters of the Emperors 2nd son ( the Japanese Beatrice and Eugenie; as it were). Princesses Mako and Kako.

Anyway, Mako is getting married to a commoner so has to give up her Royal status. Her sister Kako has just finished a degree in psychology and it looks like she is going to have to sacrifice her career to carry out Royal duties. dm link

The misogyny in Japan is upsetting.

Leti nails it as usual. Beautiful, elegant and unstuffy.

I find the rules around the Japanese RF confusing- who could they marry outside their own family who wouldn't be considered a commoner? Do they have an aristocratic system over there too?

I too love that dress length but chortling about it being modern. I was a teen when the mini went out in favour of the midi. I had a purple midi skirt with a black leather look trim.

The Japanese accession rules affecting women were apparently changed to mirror the western monarchies in the 19th century and tightened up again after the war, possibly influenced by the Allies.

Mathilde in South Korea looking pretty in red and silver.

I know nothing about glove etiquette, does anyone know why Mathilde only has one glove on and is holding the other alongside her bag?

Also is she is rocking a Kate inspired headband??

does anyone know why Mathilde only has one glove on and is holding the other alongside her bag?

My guess is that moments after the photo was taken she astounded the South Koreans by doing the Moonwalk??

The Japanese succession rules are certainly behind the times in this day and age. When the Crown Prince becomes king next month, his first in line heir will be his brother, even though he has a daughter.

I should have said becomes emperor, not King.

Yes, and a while ago they thought they'd be looking at a constitutional crisis as both Akhito's sons only had daughters, but then the younger one's wife had a son. He's a lot younger than Mako and Kako though.

The Japanese court always seems stifling to me - the women, when in Western dress, look like they're from 1910 and then there are the laws against them inheriting the throne too. I pity Masako for having to deal with all that and it's no surprise she had some sort of breakdown. It must've been very hard, especially for a woman as intelligent as she is.

The one glove thing. She's just shaken hands with someone

Mathilde has also gone overboard on the literal dressing - as beautiful as those dresses are

I presume Mathilde is wearing a local designer given the printed silk.
Those headbands are everywhere

I noticed Mathilde and one of the Japanese princesses are both wearing the Kate headband! It must be officially a thing now!

I love the colours on Mathilde's outfit.

The headband is on the covers of at least two of the various editions of April's Vogue - UK and China, so it doesn't look like it is going anywhere just yet.

Plus we're about to hit summer events, so much increased opportunity for hat/headband occasions: Ascot, Trooping the Colour, a christening for baby Sussex...

Didn't the Japanese princess recently announce that her engagement is off? Some sort of minor scandal in the fiancé family but sufficient to make him unacceptable as her spouse?

That was a couple of years ago @Kedgeree but I don't think they split up, just said they weren't ready and needed more time. It's the same guy she's now marrying.

The other princess saying she's giving up her dreams for royal duties is very strange and rather sad. She sounds like an intelligent young woman, she'll be bored stiff at the imperial court.

www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2018/02/07/national/tabloids-say-possible-family-financial-troubles-linked-princess-makos-fiance-behind-marriage-delay/#.XJqCIBqnyf0
This is what I was thinking of Queen - it's from a year ago, yes.

Mary in a nice outfit visiting Addis Ababba.

I really like Mary’s midi skirt.
I don’t like the dark green blouse with it.
I think a black silk shell top would have coordinated better.

looks like fun

Some fabulous outfits in this picture.
Letizia is wearing Zara!