Royal Style: Make Do and Mend, or Go Big and Spend?.

[Maireas]

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Thanks for the title, Deftly!

Think he was Charles' godfather

Ah no! Confused my POWs! William's

It fit perfectly, the way it was supposed to, in a classic Givenchy muse Audrey Hepburn, Jackie Kennedy kind of way. I think we have been so influenced by body hugging clothing, including wedding dresses with tight bodices, that many people see it as ill-fitting when it was not. And as Meghan is a short-waisted woman, it was a perfect choice for her.

So sorry to hear about Constantine. He and Anne-Marie seemed to have a very close and happy marriage.

I agree re the gown @SenecaFallsRedux and it's simplicity was a perfect backdrop for her veil. Though I possibly loved her evening dress even more.

I think Constantine was Charles's second cousin?

I liked Meghan's wedding dress but LOVED her evening dress - and the fabulous turquoise ring from Diana.

The ex King and Queen and ex prince and princess thing cracks me up. I presume it only appears in print and not in real life.

Would love to see the new ex King and Queen crown themselves. Maybe they could go halves with KC. Share the golden carriage. Split the bill.

Am I the only person who did not love the Stella Mc evening dress?
yes

I liked it and appreciated the cut/workmanship etc but found it a bit boring tbh in hindsight!
I loved her wedding dress and veil

He is his second cousin. It was the godfather bit I got wrong

I didn't like the evening dress either, but did like the wedding dress.

I agree, but that's because I don't like halter necks, they're rarely flattering.
I'm one of the few people who really liked her wedding dress! I really thought the style and the fabric were spot on, and she looked gorgeous.

I loved the wedding dress.

My unpopular opinion is that I didn't like the Bond premiere dress. Just too shiny. I hate the 80s style glittery things.

I like most of what Kate wears, including lots that others don't but that dress just no

I loved the dress. Imo it fitted perfectly.

I thought she looked absolutely beautiful on the day.

(Maybe not perfectly! I can’t remember tbh and would have to go back and really look. But on the day I thought it fitted beautifully.)

Sigh. Another namechange fail. Back to myself again, hopefully!

I think Kate's clothes always fit beautifully - she is a real advert for getting clothes adjusted. I just don't like the full quality street wrapper kind of thing.

I much preferred though I know it wasn't well liked by others the green evening dress from the Caribbean tour

I loved that dress! I’d totally wear it (if I had the budget, and if I didn’t have the boobs!). I thought she looked wonderful in it.

Normally I really like Kate’s tour wardrobes, but I thought I wasn’t so keen on the Caribbean one. However when I looked back I did quite like a lot of it - then there was that Alessandra Rich number… I think the memory of that bad boy had tainted the whole damn thing for me as most of the other outfits were ok!

King Constantine's funeral will be that of a private citizen, and he will be buried next to his his mother and father at Tatoï the old Royal Summer Palace north of Athens.

A few photos.

Sorry for the awful quality on the second one...

(@Maireas is that emerald drop brooch spoken for? I think it might already be mine but not sure. If not, please could I add it to my stash?)

Gosh they married young, I think Anne-Marie was still in her teens. And like the late Queen they kind of had two families as their youngest kids are a lot younger than the elder three.

Is it just me or do the boys look a little like William and Harry when they were children? I want to know more about what AM is wearing too - is that a pyjama style shirt with a necktie??