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

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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?

I just think it’s all a bit pretentious. ‘Don’t look at me, but look at me. We’ll feed you bits and pieces, but leave you guessing. We’re being so clever aren’t we? Look how we aren’t doing the normal Royal thing, we’re really DIFFERENT.’

I would have liked a photo showing both Harry and Archie in full only because Harry appears to be thrilled to bits with Archie and I think this would have shown beautifully. Other photos of Harry with children show his personality so well and personally I would have liked to have seen this.
I wondered if maybe Meghan would like to be in the first picture where Archie is shown in full and that's why they've chosen this one for Father's Day. That's perfectly understandable.
It's difficult to tell with the black and white but Archie's hair and eyebrows look quite fair. Maybe he's going to be a wee red head like his dad. He's a wee smasher and they are obviously thrilled to bits with him.

It's all a bit "Athena Art Print" for my taste.

Here's SWFM looking more CPMish than ever! If not for Joachim next to her I'd struggle to tell which Danish princess she was.

And GDMT has been out with Rigel Farageberlain again. Someone here said she is 65?? Her skin is amazing!

I have to say the black and whit shots that are becoming a compulsory part of any Sussex royal Instagram post and a few Kensington royal ones to be fair are doing my head in.

Black and white doesn't add anything it does look a bit pretentious. If anyone important is reading it hasn't it's place but It's very over used at the mo.

I must say that grumps aside, Archie does look a very sweet little baby! At least they showed us a wide awake shot.

I think Archie has Harry's eyes who in turn has Philip's.
Here's a photo of baby Philip.

A whole photo @TracyBeakerSoYeah? You are spoiling us! 😉

Well my puss is gorgeous just like everyone else's.
And al the cats & St Danglia's Triangle can be in the nativity. (As long as they don't wreck it)

I read that as “my pus is beautiful” 🤢

Oh knickers I've got my threads mixed up as that was meant for somewhere else. That's your fault Fleas as I've seen you over there

Busted, Tracy! 😂

There's an article in the Sunday Times today on the cool relationship between the House of Cambridge and the House of Sussex by Sophia Money Coutts.
Wimbledon should be interesting this year. Will the two Duchesses sit together ?
What will they be wearing ?
I have to post something about style / fashion on this thread otherwise some posters get cross.

I'm not sure our dear Queen would want to know about your puss Tracy!

Just read that bean. I hadn't heard the "garbage M&S tights" story before.

Ooh Wimbledon!! Would dress either Duchess in DVF but if they were being cool and highstreet then maybe & Other Stories/ Reiss / J Crew

What’s the garbage M&S s tights story?

MM apparently shouted at a staff member who suggested she wear M&S tights and called them garbage.

You fight for your rights to Falke it, Meghan!

It's all a bit "Athena Art Print" for my taste.

Maybe we're to be treated to Harry recreating this Athena classic to mark the start of this year's Wimbledon.

Whoah M&S tights are the best!! They actually are pretty bloody good - non tear, range of tones, non slip... they’re a wardrobe classic :)

Quintella I've just spat my drink out imagining that!

@Quintella I had to sing that!

Oh God l will be slaughtered here but l think Archie looks like Thomas Markle .

Brilliant Quintella, quite brilliant!!!