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Sorry! I was in a meeting and dropped the ball.

Previous thread and previous rules apply!

I think kitten heels would be nice.

There is absolutely nothing wrong with leaving your baby overnight. Both mine were left at 4/5 months old for a week with my DM while dh & I went away. Mine used to stay every weekend with my parents from a very young age. They have a great bond. MIL was very judgemental but so what? Funnily enough they don’t have the same
much bond with her.

Why do her shoes need some sort of message? Can't see just wear shoes she likes, finds comfortable, that match her outfit? No wonder she can't do right!

There is absolutely nothing wrong with leaving your baby overnight.

Nobody's saying there is, just that some people find it odd that you would want to. We're all different, that's what makes this thread interesting.

“Why do her shoes need some sort of message? Can't see just wear shoes she likes, finds comfortable, that match her outfit? No wonder she can't do right!”

Because in this particular contextshe is working for an organisation that is supporting women back into work. I think it would be nice if she modelled the fact that you can be smart and business like without wearing high heels. Good for both women looking for work and employers to see that.

“Nobody's saying there is, just that some people find it odd that you would want to”

“Odd” is a pretty judgemental word.

Well feel free to substitute a word of your own choosing, Bert, I don't think anyone's getting too worked up about it is what I mean!

How about “different to me”?

How about “different to me”?

Make it "different from" and you have a deal..😂

Of course it will be heels.

I like Lady Louise's outfit, comfy looking but still smart. I want her boots.

Isn't Kate supposed to be doing something at the RHS gardens in Wisley this week? Hopefully not today as it's a bit grim for being out and about.

I think she is queen. She'll probably be in her practical outdoors clothes won't she. I do like her gardening mode TBH, her Hampton Court garden was way better than the more structured gardens.

I went back to work when my PFB was four months old!

Snap. Mat leave was only 16 weeks when DD was born. Pretty much every working mum had to go back to work and leave their child all day at just 4 months old. Left her with strangers too as she went to a nursery for part of the week.

Nobody's saying there is, just that some people find it odd that you would want to. We're all different, that's what makes this thread interesting.

Thread about style & beauty, or mum-bashing ?

I could have done with a break when DS was four months old, I know that. I’m sure Harry is a perfectly competent father and of course they have staff as well. She’s hardly left the child in a box dosed up on laudanum.

Strange no one commented negatively when Harry went away overnight earlier in the month.

Just because “some people” don’t, doesn’t mean people that do are bad parents or worthy of criticism by the “some people” that don’t.

Was just wondering how much freedom the royal children can have say compared to non royal kids?
For example DD from the age of 9 was playing out with her friends in & all over the village, making dens, climbing trees, riding bikes & basically just coming home to eat etc.
Now at the age of 12 she's still doing all the above (except the den making has stopped) & she's going into the city with her friends on the bus to shop, go to the cinema etc.

I'm just trying to imagine George or Charlotte doing all that albeit with a few discreet protection officers about. Though I say it's a darn sight easier for the Cambridge children to do all the usual childhood stuff in & around Anmer & also whilst at Granny Carol's.

I think H&M will move abroad to give Archie & his siblings (well that's if they have anymore children) more of a normal childhood (although a very luxurious one at that.)

I remember quite a few threads back (I think it was on our Royal Style & Beauty threads) a MNetter has been at a Norfolk beach with her children/grandchildren/nephew & nieces & the MN children played with 2 other children already on the beach.
The MNetter decided to buy her kids an ice cream & told the other children that she would get them an ice cream but they needed to check with their Mum & Dad (who were standing nearby)
Anyway to cut a long story short it turned out the other 2 children were George & Charlotte with Kate & Security but not recognised at first because it was out of context.
Well I suppose you don't expect to meet part of the RF at the beach.
I also remember MN said she acted all normal & they just had a quick chat about nothing in particular like you do with all random parents.
Though I can't remember who paid for the ice creams

Oh yes, I remember that post! Can't remember who the poster was though.

Do you suppose the Cambridge children go to their friends' houses for play dates? And do K&W reciprocate?

A cute article fro Svensk Dam Tidning on Swedish Prince Daniel's Gen-pep charity event that aims to encourage children to take exercise. CPV and Oscar also attended but Princess Estelle did a lot of the activities including the kids fun run. There is an imbedded video of the event and extra cuteness at the end when Estelle spots her dad giving out medals and runs up to him to get hers ... and gets a hug and an "I love you" from him.

www.svenskdam.se/kungligt/se-filmen-estelles-bamsekram-med-pappa-vid-mallinjen/

I do hope she doesn’t wear vertiginous heels for the SmartWorks thing. It would be good if she conveyed the message that you don’t have to.

@BertrandRussell

I hope so too - for most people going about their business very high heels are not practical - for getting out of a car / taxis etc & a little walk - well maybe.

This may show my age but I believe I have not dreamt it - Jacqueline Kennedy ( Onassis ) ( as was ) always used to specify a lower heel on her shoes as she thought very high heels were never elegant.

Prince Edward starting a tour in Australia and Malaysia today

William supporting 999day

Kate’s Wisley outing must be either later this week or next week, given Meghan’s smartworks launch is Thursday

Princess Anne was put yesterday, doing a horsey thing:

www.facebook.com/151274568227715/posts/2619925344695946?sfns=mo

Wisley is apparently this week and o wouldn't be surprised if it was Thursday as that looks the best day for it weather-wise.