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Royal style & gossip: What a smashing, positively dashing spectacle - the Ascot opening day

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QueenOfTheAndals · 19/06/2019 11:46

Obviously today's the second day of Ascot but given Kate's outfit yesterday, I felt a My Fair lady tribute was fitting!

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pinkladyapples · 20/06/2019 14:34

HMQ is in blue again it seems. Just seen photos on twitter of her in the car on her way.

Spudlet · 20/06/2019 14:34

Gorgeous, Queen!

pinkladyapples · 20/06/2019 14:35

Beautiful ring Queen

pinkladyapples · 20/06/2019 14:36

Oh wait apparently she is in grey!

Spudlet · 20/06/2019 14:44

I think the Times / Camilla Long article is vile, but I also think that Kate is almost certainly not all sweetness and light - not because if any stupid vaporising ninsense, but because nobody gets to the position she's in without a degree of steeliness. I know we've had posters who've met her and said she was lovely and I don't doubt that, but I reckon if you crossed her, she'd be a tough one to deal with.

That's not a criticism - anyone would need that steely core to live such an odd, high profile life without cracking. It would drive me insane, having to be so guarded all the time, never being allowed an off sort of day without it being the source of widespread speculation, and never quite being able to trust anyone in case they went to the press! But I'm certain that she's not quite as nicey nice as she may seem.

That Times article is awful though, and I very much hope untrue.

Stravapalava · 20/06/2019 14:48

Love your ring Queen congratulations!

Looking back on last year's Ascot pics, I think the York girls and Sophie all looked better last year. I do like Sophie's dress today though and Anne looks great.

Balloondog · 20/06/2019 14:50

@QueenOfTheAndals You have the most beautiful, elegant fingers! Your ring looks stunning Smile Much nicer than a certain sapphire one we discuss often on here!

LenoVentura · 20/06/2019 14:55

Sophie in a jumpsuit today - no words.

TyraAllen · 20/06/2019 14:55

Lady Gabriella Windsor's hat today is pretty but I'm not keen on the dress

Royal style & gossip: What a smashing, positively dashing spectacle - the Ascot opening day
LenoVentura · 20/06/2019 15:02

Here she is. This is not her best look.

Royal style & gossip: What a smashing, positively dashing spectacle - the Ascot opening day
TyraAllen · 20/06/2019 15:02

picture would obviously help!

Royal style & gossip: What a smashing, positively dashing spectacle - the Ascot opening day
TyraAllen · 20/06/2019 15:04

Eugenie's dress is better today because it hasn't got the unfortunate darts.

Someone must have decided that high necks are a thing though, surely? They're all wearing them (except Sophie today!)

Royal style & gossip: What a smashing, positively dashing spectacle - the Ascot opening day
StCharlotte · 20/06/2019 15:05

Beautiful classic ring Queen.

TyraAllen · 20/06/2019 15:06

Sophie's jumpsuit looks really long on her.

Nogravyforyou · 20/06/2019 15:06

Like the detail around the queens collar.

Royal style & gossip: What a smashing, positively dashing spectacle - the Ascot opening day
StCharlotte · 20/06/2019 15:06

Sophie. Oh love. That's just mad. And not in a good way.

pinkladyapples · 20/06/2019 15:08

Eugenie looks nice today. HMQ looks great, love yellow and grey together.

Sophie looks bad today. Such a shame.

TyraAllen · 20/06/2019 15:08

I'm watching on the tv, and I think someone is wearing that awful pink and yellow daisy dress from Gabriella Windsor's wedding Shock

Also Judy Murray looks like she's nicked something out of Kate's wardrobe!

Nogravyforyou · 20/06/2019 15:08

Twitter has a close up of Eugenie's hat and it is stunning!

TSSDNCOP · 20/06/2019 15:09

Oh dear Sophie. Usually my favourite but that’s just not good. Maybe it stands better than it walks

Nogravyforyou · 20/06/2019 15:11

Could Sophie's look worse than it is as it's an action shot? Looks like the legs are flaring out wider than they would if she was just stood still.

TyraAllen · 20/06/2019 15:14

it's still going to be too long. You can see she's standing on it in that pic above.

pinkladyapples · 20/06/2019 15:15

Is that Autumn Philips next to Eugenie? She always seems to look great.

AnneEyhtMeyer · 20/06/2019 15:21

@QueenOfTheAndals stunning ring, congratulations! I'm envious of your beautiful fingers too.

Sophie looks a fright.

LenoVentura · 20/06/2019 15:22

Everything is wrong with that jumpsuit on Sophie. The colour isn't good on her for a start and there's a lot of it, unrelieved by any accessory. So from the top of her head to the floor is just a plain, boring blue. Aside from the colour, she's swamped in it and the cut does her no favours whatsoever. She usually looks much better, so we'll have to give her a pass for this one, poor thing.

Makes me wonder, when they get dressed in the morning of a big fashion event like this, and think "Nah" as all of us do on occasion, what do they do? They've probably got all the outfits planned out for the week and can't just change their mind at the last minute except PA, she'd change her mind and not give a stuff.

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