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[Maireas]

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Speaking of the coronation.. @Maireas , we need to get cracking with the heist. It’s coming up to green coat season for our disguises and I would bet my mortgage that all the jewels are currently being polished to within an inch of their sparkly lives .. 👑🕶️

Indeed.
I think QC always seems like a lot of fun, and I'm quite sure she knows where to draw the line....

I can't remember who our getaway driver is, @gluenotsoup .
Is @KillingMeDeftly doing the floorplan?

No, Anne was photographed heavily pregnant, some years before.

I imagine she has chums like Jilly Cooper and Joanna Lumley who have lovely lunches.

That's such a great picture!
Good bunnets and good fun!

I really want to be Zara.

She does know Jilly doesn't she? What with Rupert C-B being based on Andrew P-B and all that!

It's all making sense.....

I can’t actually remember who the getaway driver is. I know it isn’t me because I can’t read a map or parallel park😬. I think I was a decoy. But, I have been giving this very serious thought and I’m willing to take one for the team, and distract Hot Johnny while someone grabs the jewels. I’ve taken a leaf out of @frugalkittys book, and made a space for him in my airing cupboard (there’s room for him next to James Norton, he lives in there too. They will be very well tended).
Sheldon and her hi-vis are needed.
hth 😂

Just ‘cos - Princess Anne marching about 70s Style (bet she put that jumper on in recent cold snaps) and then her with APB (she dated him didn’t she?) in his guise as a third of RCB.

Good pics, @DuchessOfPort

I'm going to admire your attitude and selflessness, @gluenotsoup .
So what would it take to be wrestled to the ground by Major Johnny? Asking for a friend.

I think that's the most flattering photo I've ever seen of APB!

Definitely the most flattering photo! I think he’s supposed to be very charismatic so perhaps that’s part of his donation to the character. The other two are these chaps.

So really, I think her inspiration isn’t based on looks perhaps. Just aristocratic, casual shaggability and not minding a bridle dangling off the four poster or unshaven legs because you’re just so thoroughly and wholesomely up for it!

1st is 11th Duke of Beaufort and 2nd is Michael Howard, Earl of Suffolk.

I've actually got a feeling that @frugalkitty is the getaway driver?

I wasn't the getaway driver but I think I volunteered to help with map reading and providing travel sweets for the journey.

Great pictures of Anne @DuchessOfPort - I do like the white coat with the cape sleeves, very Max!

We need @WontTheRealSlimSheldyPlsFuckoff with her military knowledge and precision.
Has everyone else got a green coat?

I had a green cape my OH bought. Loathed the colour but it was so useful when I was pregnant.

Camilla looked lovely at Cheltenham. She loves the pull on hats

Getaway driver reporting for duty! I think it was my idea too. Delighted to hear that there's another airing cupboard collector joining me, but I'm just putting it out there that Tony Hadley is already mine to sing me to sleep.

Also, if there's to be a scuffle in Marks and Spencer, I bagsie all the percy pigs.

Zara looks great at Cheltenham, I think she has a really great stylist now.

I watched a bit of the Commonwealth service and Kate' hat looked very much the same navy as her outfit but in photos it looked completely different. I am not sure which was the most accurate reflection of the outfit but when she was walking it looked super chic.

I enjoy seeing her try different things even if they don't always work. Let's face it I don't think there has ever been an outfit on any royal woman that everyone has liked.

I. have been on this thread under varying names for a long time.

Also, I must say that this thread has always been super fair to all the Royal women. Criticism of an outfit is not a criticism of the person. Not every day can be a personal best as my PT says and the same is true of outfits.

I like Za's Cheltenham outfit.
I'm also terribly partial to an aristocratic chap and worshipped Jilly Cooper's characters as a youngster. Even named my dogs after RCB and Billy 😉

Partial to an aristocratic chap, Eaumyword? Who’s in your airing cupboard..? 🤔

😂😂😂

My sister had a cat called Rannaldini.

I didn't realise that Cams has that hat (Locke, not snatched off a stall at Badminton as I thought) in more than one colour. It does look warm.