Royal style: it's leather skirt season!

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Thank you for the montage of photos, Thisenglishlife. Meghan is just so gorgeous. 😍

Just wow at that montage of photos. Harry's seriously punching.

As posted before I think but maybe clearer and a close up of belt with possible poppy motif .

Ha! @CurlyWurlyTwirly I was shouted down when I suggested that a while back, but I wondered if perhaps the children had been poorly and Kate had been up with them more than normal. She definitely has 'tired mum' look.

Personally I loved Meghan's outfit today, the texture in the coat and the hat were lovely touches. How lovely to be able to call on a milliner whenever you have need! Kate's waist really looks tiny today, but I like the colour and her blowdry is as fab as usual.

More engagements this weekend to look forward to!

I may be part of a minority of two(?) here, but I love MM's coat and boots.

Agree with Curly's assessment of the coat shape and why it was chosen.

I think stiffer knee high boots would make MM look very short and cankley. The styles of boot that suit her and suggest the lovely slim legs underneath are slouchy boots with fitted foot (like today's) or close fitting ones.

Kate's hair colour plus the bad outdoor light doesn't help. The hair colour is too light and bland for her - it's probably to cover up the grey - hairdressers will advise you to go lighter once you've reached a certain percentage of grey. But, as I've said previously, Kate looks better with darker or redder hair.

@Wetdogloveshubert

Well the timing would be about right. Kate likes a 2 year gap and a late spring / early summer baby!

William was a bit more solicitous than I’ve seen him being in a while....

I think Meghan is pretty but I wouldn't describe her as a great beauty, tbh. I do think that she has a lovely freshness about her, and she exudes health which is always attractive. She is also very photogenic. But honestly if you saw her in Suits before anyone knew who she was, she was just another pretty Californian actress who didn't particularly stand out. I think people are a bit dazzled by her status, and amongst the RF there isn't a fat lot of competition.

I saw Meghan in Suits and thought she looked radiant, same as she does now.

My thoughts too, @CurlyWurlyTwirly! It would be lovely, babies are such blessings.

Ah well, beauty is, as they say, in the eye of the beholder.

Oops, pressed send too soon. I was going to add... I also love Kate's pregnancy style.

I don’t think Kate is pregnant. I think she has a cold. She need a nice hat, scarf and gloves.

These photos from madaboutmeghan.blogspot.com/ of Meghan when they called in to a coffee morning in Windsor show her dressed in much less style .Not v flattering IMO .

if you saw her in Suits before anyone knew who she was, she was just another pretty Californian actress who didn't particularly stand out.

I think she looked best in Suits, if anything.

Why does she have to be a great beauty? Do Kate, Camilla, Sophie or Beatrice need to be great beauties? They just need to do their engagements well and put in an appearance at public BRF events.

Really, really not a fan of MS today from the neck down. The hat and her sparkly face are gorgeous.

Love the blue on KC. Perhaps a coat would’ve been a faff at their destination.

I think she's wearing nude 7 denier tights.

What is the purpose of such fine tights?

Did I read on here recently that the royal women are not supposed to remove their coats indoors at engagements? So if they arrive in a coat, they keep it on. Bonkers but true apparently. I think that’s why Kate often arrives coatless.

Why does she have to be a great beauty?

No reason at all. I just find it surprising that people do describe her that way.

Watching an old episode of Castle last night and Meghan was the baddie. She also was dressed as Sleeping Beauty. Season 4 episode 17 if anyone is interested.

There was too much going on in that outfit. Think the long hair with the small Forties’ style hat looked messy.

I really like Meg's white pussy now blouse.
The looks amazing from the shoulders up today. Stunning.

On some of those close-up pics on the blog her make up is absolutely immaculate. I wonder if she does do it herself.

Does William not normally wear a wedding ring?

No, I think PH is the only male in the immediate Royal Family to wear a wedding ring.