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Royal Style: Elizabeth may be gone, but her diamonds are forever

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Maireas · 20/09/2022 21:36

Evening Royal style and beauty fans.
Into the Carolean era, with more bling we hope! Also more state banquets?

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667TheNeighbourOfTheBeast · 06/10/2022 16:40

MotherofPearl · 05/10/2022 22:35

Unfortunately my blood pressure and general well-being can't withstand hearing even one second of LT.

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Lol likewise!

667TheNeighbourOfTheBeast · 06/10/2022 16:45

NiqueNique · 06/10/2022 16:15

Yes, me too! I long for the day she goes for a modern, choppy lob. She almost had one a few years ago, but not quite! I’d also love her to go properly short. It’ll grow back!

😯nooo! Her hair is beautiful! 🙂It is her signature style I think. It is not as if she doesn't do anything different with it, she has the odd "up do"

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Maireas · 06/10/2022 16:46

LadyEloise1 · 06/10/2022 16:22

Thankfully Kate didn't wear green or orange in Northern Ireland. It is a bit of a minefield sartorially Smile

Small mercies

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Maireas · 06/10/2022 16:48

Her hair is beautiful, and I'm looking forward to more tiara updos 🤞.
I think she looks great today, it's definitely a more modern, sharper look. I prefer the tailoring to fussy dresses or (heaven forfend) coat dresses.

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NiqueNique · 06/10/2022 16:48

Yes her hair is glorious. And it’s her signature for sure. Which is why it’ll sadly never happen.

However she has the kind of face, and the kind of hair, that would look gorgeous no matter what style she has, so I wish she’d be brave and properly go for the chop just once!

KillingMeDeftly · 06/10/2022 16:50

I like todays ensemble - it's straight from the Letizia businesswoman catalogue! Kate looks slightly different in the second photo - maybe her makeup?

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Maireas · 06/10/2022 16:52

You're right, definitely Leti style!

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NiqueNique · 06/10/2022 17:15

Actually I like the colour of the coat more now that I’ve seen it on a candid photo on the other (batshit) thread...

NiqueNique · 06/10/2022 17:23

Lovely photo!

Royal Style: Elizabeth may be gone, but her diamonds are forever
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Maireas · 06/10/2022 17:26

So lovely!

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JesusMaryAndJosephAndTheWeeDon · 06/10/2022 17:31

GrouchyKiwi · 06/10/2022 11:55

5'8"! She always looks so much shorter than Kate.

It's the shoes, Kate is only an inch taller but wear huge shoes, Camilla only wears low heels. She may have lost height, I suppose.

JesusMaryAndJosephAndTheWeeDon · 06/10/2022 17:35

KillingMeDeftly · 06/10/2022 13:36

I think a lot of the continental royals are tall. Even Letizia is 5'7 (but prob more like 5'9/10 in her heels). Apparently Princess Anne is only 5'4 but I always picture her being tall. Maybe it's the bouffant hair!

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Princess Anne is 5ft6, with big hair. Taller than HMQ, Bea and Eugenie, the same height as Zara and Megan.

justasking111 · 06/10/2022 17:42

Thinking Kate's coat is a bit mother of the bride colour wise

justasking111 · 06/10/2022 17:43

National portrait gallery 1951 lots of gems

Royal Style: Elizabeth may be gone, but her diamonds are forever
GrouchyKiwi · 06/10/2022 18:00

That's a gorgeous portrait.

Serenster · 06/10/2022 18:20

It’s been manipulated though (well, the colour has) - the gems in that necklace are rubies in real life, not emeralds.

oldtableleg · 06/10/2022 18:25

Serenster · 06/10/2022 18:20

It’s been manipulated though (well, the colour has) - the gems in that necklace are rubies in real life, not emeralds.

is it the one Kate's wearing here?

Royal Style: Elizabeth may be gone, but her diamonds are forever
Eaumyword · 06/10/2022 18:30

♥️ that necklace.

LadyEloise1 · 06/10/2022 19:08

@GrouchyKiwi
I loved Camilla's wedding outfit too.

Serenster · 06/10/2022 19:13

That’s the one oldtableleg! It was among the extraordinary treasure trove of jewels that the Queen Mother was left in a bequest from her friend Mrs Greville. The Queen Mother later gave it to her daughter as a wedding present.

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Maireas · 06/10/2022 19:33

I wish Mrs Greville had been my friend.

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NiqueNique · 06/10/2022 19:35

@Maireas i was just thinking that!

Serenster · 06/10/2022 19:38

Queen Mary write something hilarious in a letter to her daughter-in-law when she heard about it - something along the lines of “No-one’s ever left me jewels.Though I’m not jealous…” 😂

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Maireas · 06/10/2022 19:40

Naughty Grannie. She had plenty of "chips".

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NiqueNique · 06/10/2022 19:44

Heheheh it’s just another world isn’t it. A beautiful, sparkly, jewel-encrusted world ! <contented sigh>

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