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!

I’m seeing all the prep going on for the SA State Visit, and fingers crossed there will be plenty of pre loved bling!

Looks like Charlene recovered quickly from her stint in the monastery and joined the family for a gala concert. Is it my imagination or do the Monagasques spend a lot of time at gala events?

Anyway, she looks good in blue velvet. I think she's embraced a ascetic look lately and it suits her. Caroline looks very regal in black chiffon but for a change I'm not keen on what Beatrice is wearing, or her styling. I quite like Charlotte's tweedy Chanel (I presume) and Tatiana's slightly witchy gown.

I really like Charlene's velvet dress, but I agree it's a rare fail from Beatrice. Something very strange about the proportions of Albert's suit - makes his legs look very short!

I think Albert's legs are very short!

Brilliant! 😂
Char's outfit makes loads more sense with the black belt.

With a long torso. Tall in the saddle short on the ground

@Maireas thank you for the new thread.
Gone back to my usual name as missed being Tracy 😂

I'm glad, Tracy! I missed your familiar user name!
It's really nice to thank me for the threads, but thanks to everyone for their witty, pithy and interesting comments! I've learned a lot.
Am now wondering a bit more about the strange lives of the Monagesques.....

I think I'd quite like Charlotte Casiraghi's life - rich, beautiful, endless supply of free Chanel, royal enough to go to all the posh events in Monaco but not so royal that you have to do any of the less glamorous work. It's all right for some!

Looks as though all the stops are being pulled out for President Ramaphosa's visit today. I hope the weather is bright & sunny down in London for the ceremonial carriage procession. Looking forward to some good hats! 👒 👒 👒

( Lovely to have Tracy back! )

It’s a glorious cold but sunny day. I work very close to where today’s action is, and seen some of the behind the scenes prep for some of the events. If they need a stand in, I’m always available though I may need to quickly borrow a tiara from the spreadsheet!

Kate is continuing her monochrome dressing today. I love the colour on her though. Off to try and figure out what brooch she is wearing.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-63711177

Kate’s looking lovely in burgundy (is it the same design as the coat she wore to the Queen’s funeral?), with a headband that seems to have grown into a proper hat, and an actual, historic brooch! It was originally owned by Alexandra as a long-running Princess of Wales.

Camilla is looking lovely in cobalt blue. She has a bar brooch on, not sure whether it’s the one the Queen Mother formerly wore, or another.

Kate's wearing the Prince of Wales feathers brooch given to Princess Alexandra as a wedding gift in 1863, and worn by Camilla on her wedding day to Charles.
Lovely!

Kate looks stunning today and I love that colour on her. I can't be the only one who was slightly worried that she'd be dressed in the colours of the South African flag).

And thank you for the brooch info @AdaColeman and @Serenster - I came on here hoping that someone would know its history.

Welcome back @TracyBeakerSoYeah - this user name always makes me chuckle so I'm glad it's back!💕
Love both Kate and Cam's outfits there.
@viewsoftheshard never mind being a stand in - see if you can snaffle some jewels! Take a big bag!

I always check in here for the photos! I hope the palace renovations aren't causing too much dust.

thebeaumonde.org/the-prince-of-wales-feathers-pendant/

This brooch.?? Wow

I like todays look. Really hoping she has a "new" tiara on tonight.

That's a lovely photo of the Prince of Wales Feathers piece, thanks @justasking111 .
Yes, it can be worn as a pendant or a brooch. How intricate the work is, with the little emeralds between the diamonds, and the very delicate details of the feathers. A real work of art!

That is a stunning piece

So what tiaras do we reckon then?
I think it's to early for Cams to rock one of the Queen's classic pieces but I'd love her to wear the Girls of GB tiara

With Angela Kelly gone I'm hoping Camilla Katherine and Sophie will have a good root through the jewellery and dig out some more unusual, long unseen pieces

Not if @viewsoftheshard and her very big bag gets to the palace first! 😊

Hey all 👋 (@niquenique here with a seasonal name change)

I knew you’d be discussing that beautiful brooch. 😍😍

Kate looks lovely today. Even if it is a coat dress. Is it? She’s worn a hat or headband just like that before hasn’t she, on several occasions? I like the colour of her outfit a lot if it’s a true burgundy (suits her so well) but on some of the photos it looks an awful purple colour. Her bag and gloves looked a lovely coordinating shade on one of the photos I saw.