Royal style: tours, rings and gowns galore, how could we possibly ask for more?

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@justasking111 your post Tue 01-Oct-19 21:53:03

because of the way you have included "gay" in a string of negative attributes it reads to me as if you are suggesting that being gay is on a par with being a wife beater/asshole etc .

I'm guessing that you don't think this .

Sorry to derail but bit

Some DM hack on BBC Breakfast this morning trying and failing to say nice things about Meghan

Now that pale Packham is nice. Very Fraaaaanch.

What is funny about "bröllops" - trying to say it like a Brit but don't get it haha.

Piers Moron claims he was just about to write a positive piece about H&M when their statement was made public and now he's changed his mind. Funny that...

Piers Moron!!! What an excellent name for the charming little fellow. Haha

Piers Moron is incredibly pissed off that Meghan wouldn't move from 'work friend' to royal insider and so boost his social standing. He needs to get over the fact Meghan isn't stupid.

@NoTheresa afraid I can't take credit for it, Private Eye coined the nickname back in the 80s or 90s! Piers has hated Ian Hislop ever since.

is the ultimate in cringe comedy.

Not sure about Suing the papers , though it’s understandable. They are doing so great with MM Smartworks and are wrapping up a successful tour, why not leave it this way. The letter is old news and something that has been forgotten about, now they’ve brought it up again.
What about all the crazy stories printed in Rag mags in Us and Aus? You can not control the press or ask them to be kind to you, it’s a phase that was starting to cool down.
Also bringing Diana into this is not very smart.

@frugalkitty I also loved that dress. The swishyness, the colour etc. I always like her in that kind of blue - it screams, "PRINCESS" to me, even if the dress isn't particularly fashionable or whatever concedes that DD's obsession with her Cinderella book may have something to do with this

@queenoffarls - just because the letter is old news doesn't mean they shouldn't be held to account for 1. printing it illegally and 2. editing it to make her look bad. The key difference between this and all the other salacious ridiculous stuff is that the newspaper clearly broke the law or acted unlawfully/outside reasonable behaviour (or whatever relevant terms might be) and H&M believe they can prove that in court.

before my iPad stopped working, I saw the BBC presenter asking a commentator about whether this is reasonable because surely as public figures they can only expect so much right to privacy. No idea what she answered but I think we can all agree there's a big difference between accepting that you might be photographed while in Boots buying tampons and having a letter you wrote privately published. And not even published accurately.

PS I always thought it was weird that we didn't see a full transcript or photo of the letter. Am starting to understand.

What if the DM decide to bring Thomas Markle to the UK to testify imagine the media frenzy.
Its just too risky , and as I said they’ve been getting good positive coverage lately, they should keep following that formula, keep posting pictures of beautiful baby, supporting and empowering struggling women, few months ago lots were doubting MM abilities and she proved the All wrong. She is a fighter and very smart, but to me this is not very smart, it’s like going back to square one.

I fully support H&M taking action against the Press where they have made maliciously misleading or untrue statements. More power to them.

I think Harry's statement is a mistake. Of course his feelings are completely understandable, but they are personal. His view of his wife is rightly coloured by his love for her but he can't expect to force public opinion. I'm not sure this will help her case - I could be wrong and sincerely hope I am.

I’ve read that they shipped over to Africa 10 cars. Photos as well. Is this true or made up, I don’t know. But how do you ship a car? by air or sea? They took their actual family car. My mind is boggling.

I don’t blame them for sueing. It’s been horrendous, the way she’s been ripped to pieces for everything she says and does. There is a real person at the receiving end of all that, and the constant tide of negativity has to take its toll on her - it would anyone. I hope they win.

I think if Harry and Meghan are suing now, they must have the better odds at winning. Do the RF ever sue and lose? I imagine the papers would delight in publishing their list cases yet we don’t hear about them. I hope Harry and Meghan win and the result stamps down all the vile she has been receiving which is always fueled by the papers.

I do t think it’s bad timing at all. They are back in the public eye and presumably will remain so when they return to the UK. The press cannot be allowed to continue fueling hatred. It is so very wrong.

@peridito I presume she is referring to the practice of 'bearding' rather than meaning anything derogatory.

I love that Bond dress @frugalkitty.
Kate really suits Jenny Packham.
I wonder if in a few years, Kate will do an auction of some of her more iconic dresses.
That gorgeous blush & sequin Jenny Packham which she wore in LA and later in Norfolk is my all time favourite.

Ok I am not liking Meg's white tent dress today but absolutely Love the pop of red from her earrings.

When were the Queen’s dresses displayed? I guess you have to wait a good 30 years before a retrospective of Kate’s fashion will be interesting enough.
I’ll have my free bus pass by then!

Here

Speech by Harry
He sounds quite moved. Releasing the statement yesterday must have been cathartic for him.
The original letter was printed in February. Legal proceedings must have been brewing for a while; possibly hence silence from the Mad Markles.

Meghan’s speech without notes

She spoke about the visit they have just done toma factory where women make compostable sanpro.
I really hope by highlighting this ( as she did with her wedding charity) this rolls out to Many in the third world. It is intrinsically linked to girls education; as so many stay off school when they have their period.

The dress today is another belted one - maybe if she had it tailored? It bunches and looks unironed from a distance but close up it has been ironed, it just doesn’t quite fit. She is SO pretty - Why oh why she doesn’t dress for her shape? Or spend £20 getting it taken in where it needs to be.

Separates seem to suit her the most. And dresses without waist detail.

@DevonUkelele

I probably should have said ‘why must one dress only to show off ones best features (or even more accurately, why must one dress to avoid drawing attention to one’s less than perfect features?). Women are not (or should not be) under any obligation to present only a perfect or as-close-to-perfect-as-possible image of themselves. It’s an expectation that I won’t subscribe to, hence I won’t place it on any other woman, no matter who she is or what position she holds.

Fashion is (or should be, IMO) about fun - exploration, playing games, impression and expression, feeling and looking good, choosing to show one side or another of oneself to the world. None of that carries with it a necessity to swallow and regurgitate society’s sexist, objectifying, patriarchal demands on womanhood.

If I want to wear brogues and ankle skimmers I will do so whether my ankles are slim enough or not.

If I want to wear a belted dress I will do so whether my waist is tiny enough or not.

If I want to wear a jumpsuit I will do so whether I’m a stone over my ideal or not.

If I want to wear a leather skirt and chunky military boots I will do so whether I’m 40+ or not.

If I want to wear a high neckline I will do so whether my boobs are big or not.

If I want to cut my hair short/wear it long/dye it/leave it grey I will do so whether I’m making the most of my features or not.

And so on, and so forth.

I don’t particularly like that style collar/tie waist... but I think the white one is a pretty good example of the type and it’s a lot more flattering than some of the others.