Royal style & gossip: from christening gowns to tennis lawns

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And I think we all can agree that it's much more fun if we stick to critiquing the clothes rather than the women!

I have followed all these threads but not yet contributed.

Think other than Meghan, Doria, Kate and William everyone else looks quite shabby and dull.

Harry looks crumpled and the black socks with those shoes looks odd. Camilla's dress is ill fitting and her hat looks odd - like it's almost covering one eye. The Spencer sisters look really old fashioned. And Charles - meh - the jacket doesn't look like the best fit.

The most polished looking person there is Doria. Love Kate's shoes. Not so keen on the hairband. Like the dress.

Archie didn't have any choice about his outfit so would be a bit unfair to comment!

Why is Camilla SWFing Meghan though?!?
Haha, she totally is @QueenOfTheAndals

Love these threads

Would love to see the dresses properly as with Louis christening. Perhaps they will release more pictures later.

William looks like he's just caught a whiff from Archie's nappy Meghan and Doria look fab, I'm not keen on Kate's outfit but at least it's not a coat dress.

What's the typical age for a BRF baby to get christened?

I really like Kate’s outfit, and I’m so pleased with her choice of headband and shoes in a coordinating shade rather than being too matchy matchy about it. Like the shorter, fresher length too! It’s a thumbs up from me. Shame we couldn’t see more photos of the dresses, especially Meghan’s as hers is mostly hidden.

Doria always looks so classy and elegant.

The photo will have been chosen by the Sussexes so they probably chose the one in which they look the best. If the photo was chosen by the Cambridges they’d have chosen the one in which they look the best.

Love Doria’s titfer.

Little Archie is gorgeous.
KM looks lovely, she can always be relied on to look cheerful.
Would have been nice to have the cousins there but I suppose would have detracted attention from Archie.
MM dress is lovely and she looks radiant.

Not keen on the black and white shot - not sure what they're trying to achieve with these 'obviously staged but trying to look spontaneous' style of pics.

Diana's sisters being there is a lovely touch....

Ahhh, he’s a gorgeous baby.

Meghan’s outfit looks lovely what I can see of it, and I love Kate’s look too, and posh lady detective Auntie is awesome, would totally watch that series!

Also, Doria’s Outfit is a beautiful colour, really suits her.

Kate and Doria look lovely.

I often think Kate does better at being royal than William!

Meghan and Kate both look beautiful. You forget just how good Kate’s legs are when she wears those longer skirts all the time! And Meghan is glowing, she looks fab. Baby up to cuteness spec as well.

Would have liked to see the dresses full length, but 🤷‍♀️

Yes they do both look beautiful!

It’s so lovely to see Diana’s sisters included. Love Kate’s shoes.
Doria looking fabulous
Meghan and Harry look so happy
Archie gorgeous

I wonder if they’ll release any more photos at some point? I thought there’d be more for some reason. The Cambridges have done so to ‘thank’ the public when they’ve released private pictures for birthdays.

To be fair, I wonder how many useable photos there were with Archie's eyes open/ looking in the right direction/ not screaming etc.

Maybe this is the best of a bad bunch regarding the other grumpy faces?

Taking photos of babies can be s nightmare and they might have been holding rictus grins for ages!

The photo feels a bit 'wooden' and tense, not many natural smiles, surprised that this was the best photo, most of them look very awkward
I completely agree, it looks very forced and uncomfortable to me although I have no idea why, there's just something I can't put my finger on.

Well, that's one gorgeous baby. Harry's red hair, at least for now, but mostly Meghan and Doria. He has beautiful eyes.

Lovely photos.
I think Archie is a mix of Doria & Harry with a slight resemblance to George.
Archie is scrumptious!

I think William looks like he's got a cold or coming down with something as he looks a bit puffy round the chops to me.

And thanks once again Queen

Taking photos of babies can be s nightmare and they might have been holding rictus grins for ages!

This! I think the picture captures William talking to Kate from under his rictus grin!

I don't think William photographs that well. He looks really good in uniform, much more relaxed in an open shirt and engaged with people one to one. In a suit, not quite comfortable. He needs to bring back hats, they balance his face.

How nice would it have been to have the cousins around.

Not a fan of Kate’s pussy bow and the Fedora looks very odd on the Aunt.

Doria outshines the lot of them. Must be very surreal for her.