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Royal style & gossip: the gowns and glamour of the Garter

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QueenOfTheAndals · 12/06/2019 20:57

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Now that the Orange One has gone, it's almost time for a visit from the Oranje One! Yes, Queen Max will be attending next Monday's Garter ceremony. It'll be a triplicate fashion face-off between her, Letizia and Kate - who will emerge victorious?

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ElspethFlashman · 16/06/2019 09:39

Well clearly the papers are trying to say he's shagging his oldest friend. However said friend has spent his adult life conning charming older ladies and getting into very hot water over it. Including a suspended sentence!

So who the fuck knows. Only thing that seems uncontested is that David is away from his family far too much which means he's a shit Dad as well as a shit husband.

beanaseireann · 16/06/2019 09:43

Phil Spencer did a programme on stately homes and he featured Houghton Hall. He was shown around by Rose's husband, David Cholmondeley. It's probably on More4 or similar.
It's some house !!!

Myimaginarycathasfleas · 16/06/2019 09:44

I'm being a bit dense, not keeping up with the allusions. Heir and spare secured, I suppose he considers he's free to wander. Ugh, the aristocracy is a dark, dark place.

queenofarles · 16/06/2019 09:46

But they did go on to have a third child.

QueenOfTheAndals · 16/06/2019 09:47

@ElspethFlashman His friend is openly gay and in a relationship with a fairly well-known French actor. But yes, he did get in trouble for conning an old lady, and a very rich one at that!

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QueenOfTheAndals · 16/06/2019 09:49

That photo of a bikini-clad Rose and her sister with Tony Blair has always struck me as a bit weird. I don't mean there was anything going on behind the scenes, but the photo has a whiff of creepy uncle about it!

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pinkground202 · 16/06/2019 09:56

Rose needs a good divorce lawyer, a generous settlement, move out of that draughty house (the more beautiful the house, the colder it is IME) and make a new life for herself which doesn't include the husbands of her current circle.

Myimaginarycathasfleas · 16/06/2019 10:01

OK, Just watched the balcony clip. Disclaimer I AM NOT A LIP READER!

But this is what I saw:

Meghan, turning to Harry "when's the National Anthem?" (Guessing this, as she had her back turned as she spoke)

Harry: Coming up. (Pause) Oh, no, now! this is it! (Gestures with eyes to HM)

Meghan turns and arranges actress face. No telling off.

AnneEyhtMeyer · 16/06/2019 10:16

Rose would have known full well what arrangement she was marrying into.

GrumbleBumble · 16/06/2019 10:31

Surely MM showing KM a photo on her phone doesn't confirm Archie wasn't there. She could have been showing her a picture of him in an outfit K&W gave him or saying I think he looks like George/Charlotte/Louis in this one. I thought both MM and PH were distracted on the balcony and were both peering inside. I assumed Archie was in there and making a noise which was what made first PH then MM turn back and look inside

iknowimcoming · 16/06/2019 10:34

Yep that's Julian L-W, Edward was visiting Royal Birmingham Conservatoire (and JLW is the principal there)

beanaseireann · 16/06/2019 10:45

You speak sense AnneEyhtMeyer

itswinetime · 16/06/2019 11:17

It's hard to tell where Harry and Meghan are looking. Harry looks to me like he is chatting along with those in the doorway. Sophie, Eugenie, ect all all behind him as are others you can't easily see. Meghan is in a bit of a 'dead' spot she looks to have Andrew on one side who is talking to HM and then the kids in front. So to talk join in she has to turn around. I'm not sure you can say much more than that about where Archie was I can see the argument both him being there or not. As for the moment it was a moment we have all I'm sure said something more abruptly than we meant. We have all also been more emotional or sensitive to things. Thats all I think it was.

Re Rose's marriage I agree she would have known what she signed up for. I do kind of wish the papers would let it drop though, the affair rumour is pretty widely known and unless one party comes out and confirms is (not going to happen) we aren't going to know for certain. I feel picking over people's marriage problems in the papers is a bit off they have children old enough to start understanding what is going on and that must be horrible for them at school ect. The Cholmondeley's aren't public figures really so let them be. I know they won't of course but I'd like them to.

Notmyrealname855 · 16/06/2019 11:29

I was very much under the impression that you try to maintain/ double down on money and connections, lest you drop from that upper tier group; and that it’s three kids and then you can play away...

Not saying that for all marriages, but certainly heard it for some.

But Rose and whatshisface seemed different for seemingly having had a hot romance leading to marriage. And W&K for being in such a public position.

Think we’re all feeling a bit HmmEnvy about both W&H for the rumours/balcony.

Ultimately we’ve been fed a story and image about both - if it turned out they were shit husbands, their whole reason for originally being so liked is zapped in one go (I.e yes they’re the elite, but poor kids of a broken marriage).

If W or H mess up their marriages, their images go poof.

This is why I don’t like the MvK angle - that we sometimes play out here (“well I prefer her look...”). Because the wives could be wholly innocent and just witnesses to a shitshow they can’t control.

If I were W or H, I’d both be taking this week’s press as a reminder on how important their wives are to the longevity of their royal positions.

Just my two pence :)

SlipperOrchid · 16/06/2019 12:00

I think the word ‘entertain’ in the now deleted paragraphed was a carefully chosen word.

The RF act in public. From the Queen smiling through Philip’s ‘friendships’ down to the current generation. They need to project a certain image to keep the public onside and keep themselves in their outdated pointless positions.

Whydoesitalwaysdothis · 16/06/2019 12:16

I think Roses brother just confirmed that his sister was aware of rumours and upset, not that there was any truth in them. I too find the glee with which some people pounce on rumoured unhappiness in other people’s lives really unpleasant. We do not know the facts at all. Tabloids twist and invent all sorts of things. Just because the Sun publishes this speculation doesn’t make it true.

SunshineCake · 16/06/2019 12:16

The posts about an alleged affair are really spoiling these threads.

AnneEyhtMeyer · 16/06/2019 12:50

@SlipperOrchid this exactly:

The RF act in public. From the Queen smiling through Philip’s ‘friendships’ down to the current generation. They need to project a certain image to keep the public onside and keep themselves in their outdated pointless positions.

Myimaginarycathasfleas · 16/06/2019 12:51

It is a gossip thread though, @SunshineCake. I agree it's not nice when people say unkind things but that doesn't happen too much here.

CurlyWurlyTwirly · 16/06/2019 12:58

Some lovely pics from BP and KP.
Love the one of Louis on the wrecking ball!

Nothing yet from SussexRoyal.
Maybe they are waiting for the US to wake up?

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PinkSun9 · 16/06/2019 13:09

@Sussexroyal Instagram has a pic of baby Archie now. Sorry cont seem to post link.

itswinetime · 16/06/2019 13:13

We have little eyes very cute!

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Royal style & gossip: the gowns and glamour of the Garter
PinkSun9 · 16/06/2019 13:16

.... And very sharp little nails. 😍😍😍😍

SlipperOrchid · 16/06/2019 13:20

The photo of Archie holding Harry’s finger is lovely. I’d love to see a colour photo of him. The Cambridge page has some lovely photos too. George is a beautiful child.

Notmyrealname855 · 16/06/2019 13:25

He has Charles’ fingers! What a cutie. They’re fond of partial pics!

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