Royal style & gossip: who's having a ball in Balmoral?

[QueenOfTheAndals]

Previous thread, previous rules apply!

Absolutely not royal family but I love Melania's dress at the G7!

It's quite interesting to read Lucy Worsley's thoughts on Albert. I read the biography that she wrote about Victoria. Yes, he was a fabulous thinker, but it seemed that he often acted like the king, 'keeping' Victoria pregnant, not appreciating her natural instinct, intelligence and diplomacy.

I do love what he achieved in his short life though and would like to go to Osborne House.

Have you seen Melania shoes?! The heels make me feel dizzy just looking at them. Great outfit though...Kate would look fab in that.

Some photos from Harewood

Lovely photos QueenoftheAndals.
A day out at Harewood certainly beats my boring day.

There were lots of pictures of Princess Mary around - HM and Anne and even Zara look very much like her.

What! Bare arms! The absolute cheek of Melania Trump. Disgraceful.

Give the devilled kidneys to the dogs BertrandRussell, they were bought for them in any event.

I'll have a big pot of British blend tea, in a newly washed mug if you please.
(I have had a week of plumbers coming and going, baffled by the drain setup in my building, with no way of washing anything from Monday night to yesterday evening around 6 as all liquid poured into any other drain ended up bubbling back into the bathtub).

Are we still at Balmoral? Is there afternoon tea? Smoked salmon sandwiches and a slice of Battenberg cake for me please!

Thank you Queen

I'll make sure to read that book Clankboing

I am the only one who doesn't like Melania's style in general? The culottes, the huge dresses, that yellow jumpsuit, the Colonial dress in Egypt, the I don't care jacket when visiting child 'prisoners', a see through dress at Nato, the blue Harry Potter outfit...

The dress on Melania was lovely.
She can get it so right and sometimes, so wrong.

I find Melania's style a bit Real Housewives, and her clothes are often too tight. She can look very elegant though. It's just a bit hit and miss.

Actually when I look at the dresses on Suits they are very much Melania's style.

Missed loads of the last thread, so checking in now so I don’t lose you all again,

Finally found you all again!

In the Balmoral photos, who is the man in the last picture in jeans?

Looks like Peter Phillips.

I feel a bit sorry for les Royales being papped within the grounds of Balmoral Castle. Seems a bit mean to get pics of them going about their private business on holiday. If it wasn't paps taking the photos, was it drones? They all look very casual and normal though!

Re PA. The press aren't letting go of his connection with Epstein, are they? Can't abide the man personally; he just makes my skin crawl. Every time I see that photo of him with his arm round the 17year-old girl's waist and she has her hand round his waist, I can't see how he couldn't be involved with all the shenanigans that went on in Epstein's appt/house.

To whoever posted the link to the blog with Kate's outfits over the years (Spudlet?) - many thanks - thoroughly enjoyed reading them and looking at the photos.

Yes, it’s peter Phillips at Balmoral.
Mélanie looks like Villanelle in the pink outfit.

I posted the Kate outfits, but it was @Spudlet who pointed me in the direction of the Berkshire to Buckingham blog.

There are more Best of Kate’s outfits for each year from 2012 to 2016

Kate’s outfits were really muted in 2012, apart from the spectacular teal Jenny Packham. ( I hadn’t realised it was so old!)

Melania’s Chanel jacket , i bought it back in 2005 to wear on our honeymoon,

I can’t even remember where I stored it,
It still looks great ,

she has an amazing behind! I must admit!

@thisenglishlife You're not alone, I'm not keen on her clothes either. And I really cannot get past her repulsive 17 stone accessory.