Royal Style: Charles and his wee boots, and please - plenty of (Preloved) bling!

[Maireas]

Hello! New thread....thanks for the title suggestions!
Fingers crossed for some good festive style!

@justasking111 your brooch is lovely.
Leti looks fabulous there. Gorgeous dress.

I don't watch I'm a celebrity, but what a lovely picture

That's a great picture JustAsking.

Zara looks fabulous in that shorts/top combination. That's her at her casual best rather than some of the more 'trussed up' formal choices.

Interesting article in the Fail today which says Charles wants Charlotte to be the Duchess of Edinburgh which is why it's not going to Edward. It would be a tribute to the Queen apparently. Personally, I think Edward should be getting it and it's naughty of Charles to not go along with the late Queen and Duke's wishes.

Also, Camilla has scrapped 'ladies in waiting' for 'Queen's Companions'

We do watch IAC and thought Zara looked amazing from the back last night! That photo shows she looked equally fabulous from the front too!😂 Agree she looks so much better in casual.
Good move for Cams to have Queen's Companions, sounds a bit more modern.

I think Zara is wearing a playsuit rather than shorts and top but she looks great!

What does even a "Queen's companion" do these days? Is it more like a PA role?

No, the Queen's Companions won't be doing any admin, Camilla has PAs for that, instead they will be accompanying her on official visits. It will only be an occasional role, not as time consuming as for the Ladies in Waiting.

An interview with Lady Glenconner in todays Observer. She seems very much the "never complain, never explain" type but she's clearly had a lot of trauma in her life with an abusive husband and losing two sons. And I think another son was severely injured in a car crash?

But what do they actually do nowadays? I know in the times of Queen Victoria they had to write letters and entertain her by making conversation or reading to her or singing/playing a musical instrument. But I don't think that's needed anymore - I imagine Camilla entertains herself by kicking off her shoes, putting her feet up and watching a good box set!

Zara looks good there, she’s got great legs! Other photos showed an off white Aspinall bag too, I lust after Aspinall bags.

Aspinal bags are absolutely beautiful. You can get amazing bargains in their sales.

Oh yes Zara’s in great shape. That’ll be the riding...

The back view of that photo showed a bit of bottom!!

I too think Edward and Sophie should get the Edinburgh titles.
Charlotte is a Princess. She doesn't need another title. 🙄
Especially a very "old sounding" title - Duchess of Edinburgh, iykwim.

I dunno...I can see his reasoning on that. But I also think Edward and Sophie work very hard and do a great job.

I though Charlotte was lined up to be the Princess Royal in time?

Me too.

Though she can’t become PR until Anne dies AND her father becomes king IIRC.

So another 30 ish yrs.

Royal bottom you say?🤭😂
I can assure you my bottom never looked that pert and I rode for 40yrs! Definitely sturdy.

I'd love to have a royal companion. I'd ask for a list of activities along the lines of:

• Afternoon tea for us all
• Please bring me either of the Hemsworth brothers
• Please fiddle about with my hair and give me a little shoulder massage

Loved Lady Glenconner's book (which as Lady in Waiting to Margaret, isn't that far different to my list above😂) What a rich and full, yet tragic in parts life Lady G has led.

The Queen’s Ladies in Waiting definitely still used to write letters - answering the letter Queen got from people on her birthday, anniversaries family events, from children etc etc has always been a big part of their job. Obviously that’s a job that can easily be delegated to admin staff these days, which it seems Camilla is sensibly doing.

*Though she can’t become PR until Anne dies AND her father becomes king IIRC.

So another 30 ish yrs.*

Even then there's no guarantee. Anne wasn't made Princess Royal until the 90s, even though her great-aunt Princess Mary died in the 60s.

Actually it was the late 80s. But still years after the death of Princess Mary.

Will she stay Princess Charlotte of Wales? When her dad becomes King? Duchess sounds a bit middle aged, Duke is more dashing.

When her dad is king, she becomes HRH The Princess Charlotte.

So it would be a tribute to the late Queen because she was Duchess of Edinburgh by marriage, a title she didn't even use? Odd reasoning on someone's part.

Elizabeth was referred to as the HRH the Duchess of Edinburgh in the years 1947 to 1952 - after her marriage, and before her father died. Here’s a contemporary photo referring to she and Phillip in that way. But it’s not like there will be many people alive today who would remember that (or care…), so it’s not exactly an obvious “tribute”, you are right.