Royal style - how we love Kate in a red coat

[Maireas]

How many coats do we think she has?

[MadameMiggeldy]

Oh and @QueenoftheAndals if you’re lurking....

We need a Christmas message 👑

[bettybeans]

Royal woman, wife of heir to throne, has stylists that pick out appropriately located designers or themed pieces on her behalf.

😐

[StartupRepair]

Loved the queen's Christmas message and couldn't take my eyes off her stonking brooch.

[FionaMacCool]

Long term lurker and infrequent commenter on these threads.
They have always been on my watch list since Queen started them ...2 years ago?
This is a lovely group- I'm Irish, so dont even have a stake in the royal family. But the style is interesting, and this is a nice respite from contentious subjects.
Merry Christmas all.

[bornatXmastobequiet]

Happy Christmas 🎄from a lurker who uses these threads as a respite from politics.

[MadameMiggeldy]

We’ve always had a fair few Irish ladies on the threads. I’ve always wondered what attracted us but then I remember the highest circulation of Hello mag back in the Diana days was in Ireland. Merry Christmas to the Mna na hEireann!

[Twisique]

Merry Christmas to you all!

[frugalkitty]

I've said this a few times before (and not Kate's fondness for high necks that look like they're strangling her, although now I've mentioned it.....) but I think these threads work so well because we're such a mixed bunch from different countries and views of royalty and fashion. We rock!

[MotherofPearl]

I agree frugal. Also because QueenoftheAndals did a great job of setting out and enforcing the ground rules of critiquing the clothes not the women, and I think most people stick to that, and the tone here is nearly always warm, chatty and civil - unlike some other bits of MN!

[SenecaFallsRedux]

Merry Christmas, one and all. I haven't posted much lately, but I have kept up with the thread. Always a pleasure.

[2021optimist]

Happy Christmas guys!

[Laiste]

Happy Boxing Day

Hope everyone had a good day yesterday.

[MaudTheInvincible]

I must say, I am shocked by Albert's choice of footwear

[TyrannyOfDistance]

Holy moly ^^ them shoes .

Long-time lurker, rare contributor ...

Going back a bit... but I feel that Charlene, while an extremely talented (Olympic swimmer and much else) and beautiful woman, maybe she's just not that, well, well?

Also, it does seem an odd relationship with Albert. Obviously , none of us really know ... but 🤷🏼‍♀️.

[Maireas]

Wow! Interesting pics! They look happy and relaxed and the twins are sweet. They really look like Charlene. Who knows, maybe she gave him the red crocs as a Christmas gift!

[AdaColeman]

I'm liking Albert in his red Crocs, all dressed in red, that must be Albert's attempt at an alternative Santa outfit.

Looks as though all the girls got boots for Christmas! Why do so many women stand for photos with legs & feet crossed like the girl far left? Are they told it makes them look slimmer, or are they all dying for a pee? Answers on a postcard!

[Eaumyword]

Albert?! That tight red outfit finished off with crocs! He might have a palace and be a prince but not even that would make me fancy him in that outfit!😱😂
I loved seeing HMQ speech and thought she was wearing a beautiful huge jellyfish diamond brooch! I thought how very Debo Devonshire and I loved it! Can anyone clarify what brooch it was-I'm guessing not really a jellyfish, but some constellation with trailing diamonds...wish it was a jellyfish though...

[Maireas]

The brooch was from the Queen Mother's collection and is diamonds and mother of pearl. Very pretty and did look like a jelly fish! Loved the strong purple colour of her dress. No crocs for Elizabeth, I'm guessing!

[AdaColeman]

I'm wondering if Albert is hoping to be elected as the next Pope, so he's giving red shoes a trial run, as it were!



Only joking!

[Eaumyword]

Thanks Maireas. I thought she looked fabulous, loved her vivid dress colour. Bound to have on her trusty black chunky low heel court shoes, she's a traditionalist, bless her.
I liked her 1 photo approach this year to avoid any over-sensitive accusations that one relative was more important than another - smart move, HMQ!
I totally got a lump in the throat at her saying all many of us want is a squeeze of a hand and togetherness.

[Maireas]

Yes, just a pic of Philip to stop all that previous nonsense - very wise!
I think both this speech and the one at the start of the pandemic have been very sensitive, but measured and touching.

[LadyEloise]

Poor Charlene does not look well in that photo.

[paradyning]

@TyrannyOfDistance

Holy moly ^^ them shoes .

Long-time lurker, rare contributor ...

Going back a bit... but I feel that Charlene, while an extremely talented (Olympic swimmer and much else) and beautiful woman, maybe she's just not that, well, well?

Also, it does seem an odd relationship with Albert. Obviously , none of us really know ... but 🤷🏼‍♀️.

I did wonder that myself about her mental health but didn't want to mention it after being chastised over tit flaps

[Hairydilemma]

Happy Boxing Day to you all from another long-time lurker and occasional poster on these threads - I also find them a welcome relief from real life - thank you to @Queenoftheandals for starting us off and everyone who keeps the threads going.

A nice retrospective here of Kate’s Christmas looks over the years in case anyone’s missing the usual festive fashion: whatkatewore.com/2020/12/25/a-different-royal-christmas-and-kates-christmas-looks-through-the-years/

[Maireas]

Thank you so much, Hairy dilemma!
I really enjoyed that - some lovely looks. My preference is for the ruby red coat and hat, but she looks elegant in all the pictures. I like her hair in that sort of woven bun, it's striking.