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

[Maireas]

New thread!
Thanks for the title, Deftly!

Might as well have the matching earrings too! Although I have a horrible feeling that someone else has already oot them! Unless it's me...)

Yes she was very young. She was 18 when they got married.

*got

@KillingMeDeftly I don't know, but I love it. I'd wear it.

(Well...I would have when I was a lot slimmer.)

@TangledWebOfDeception - which emerald brooch are we taking about?

The second photo of Anne-Marie. I’m not sure of its official name, it might actually be a stomacher. I know I’ve got her Greek emerald tiara which I also don’t remember the name of. Might be under my previous names, though - Nique, or NiqueNiique.

Here it is in colour. Please could I have the necklace too? Oh actually it might be a parure, mightn’t it!

Forgot the photo!

Ah, you used to be Nique - I'll check the Spreadsheet of Splendour!

Yes. I miss that name! I threw a strop 🙄 when MN made that big change a while back, de-registered and couldn’t get my old names back. Silly, tempestuous me!

@TangledWebOfDeception -
Anne-Marie's emerald brooch and necklace ✔️
They'll go well with your Vladimir emerald drop tiara!

Blimey, the size of that thing! I’d suggest doing some neck exercises before you wear that 😅

True enough! It’s gym membership time, after all!

While you have the SoS out @Maireas, could you check whether anyone has claimed the Belgian Nine Provinces tiara or if you can add it to my haul, please?

EBGM has been counting down to her big day busy. I quite like the aubergine ensemble (especially the skirt). In the photo of her in the white blouse she looks very tanned - presumably the aftermath of their Australian Christmas holiday.

@MotherofPearl - Belgian Nine Provinces tiara ✔️

Thank you @Maireas!

<preens in front of mirror>

Now why have I only got this pesky little cottage, hmm??

Anne Marie was 18 when they were married, I think they met at Sofia’s wedding to Juan carlos, when she was just 16.

And yes, there was quite a large age gap between their older and younger children. The oldest three, who are all in their 50s, were born when the family was in Greece, before they were deposed. Anne Marie was actually pregnant with a fourth child when they had to flee the country and she miscarried that pregnancy. The younger two, now in their 30s, were born a decade later once they’d settled down in London.

Is that a stomacher?

Yes @paradyning i think it might be.

Perhaps the time has come for us to all get stomachers?

I personally prefer a relaxed waistband on my M&S slacks .
Think I just went into lovely comfy nana territory.
No stomachers here 😂

I'm another who wasn't keen on Meghan's evening dress, I thought the collar was too thick and heavy looking. I remember being in the wedding day thread, I had my wedding tiara on and my daughter made a comment about it being the only bit of my wedding outfit to still fit. Sadly, she was right.

A look back at the evening dress.

I hadn’t realised that the soles of her shoes were powder blue. Or maybe I’d forgotten!

If it hasn't already been nabbed, could I lay claim to the tiara in the first pic? Promise to look after it