Royal Style and Beauty: St Edward's Crown is back in the box, time for more diamonds, glitter and frocks!

[Maireas]

Thanks for the wonderful Coronation thread everyone!
On we go.....

Perhaps the robes were our public view, and they saved the true bling for the private extended family reception, with the European cousins?

Crumbs, the last thread filled up quickly!
Thanks @Maireas for the new thread.

Loving Birgitte and Alexandra's gowns. Very elegant.
I'm not sure about the portraits of Charles. He looks very uncomfortable

Thanks for new thread. The official photos are lovely.

Thanks @Serenster - that certainly makes sense and I hadn't thought of that.

I'd love to think that William and Kate had a go with the crowns behind the scenes. In that group photo you see how clever Kate's 'not a tiara' was - it fits the formal portrait perfectly.

I really like the neckline on Birgitte's dress (always on the lookout for flattering necklines for us women of a certain age.) She is such an elegant woman, a bit unsung, but she always looks very well put together.

I use lovely far too much on this thread.

But it just is…

Ok - so maybe not style and beauty.

But pure style and beautiful words. So….

You can't over use the word lovely.
It is a lovely letter.

I'm sure Kate has worn a McQueen dress with the same neckline before somewhere

Her lip colour is really flattering too

@ArcaneWireless lovely letter (sorry!)

Can someone confirm which necklace the PoW is wearing? I feel like she read our threads and thought "No tiaras? That won't do"

I hope you don't mind me jumping on this thread - I was wondering if anyone on this thread might know where Kate's jeans/trousers that she wore today at the Big Help Out were from? Appreciate they aren't very glam but I can't find any hints elsewhere!

I’ll be surprised if someone here doesn’t know sugar

I can’t help. Sorry. But I live in stuff with stretch and elastic waists. 😳

These?

Evening @JADS - I think Kate is wearing the late Queen's Festoon necklace, but someone may correct me.
Evening, @Someaddedsugar - I'm just looking now.

Ah, @BambiBambi44 - looks like you're on it!

This one?:

https://www.thecourtjeweller.com/2017/05/queen-elizabeth-iis-diamond-festoon.html

Love it!

Thank you so much @BambiBambi44!

Such a lovely friendly thread! Thank you again 😊

Yes!

Goodness me - to my eyes, the late hmtq has definitely got a touch of the Mirrens there!

I’d only want about 7 stones off that necklace…. I wonder if they’d miss them….

Wow. That’s a good weight in diamonds 😍
Makes up for no tiara. Almost :)

That’s a stonker, isn’t it? 🤩

Also, from that link:

In 1950, King George VI decided to commission a new necklace for his elder daughter and heir, Princess Elizabeth. He loved to give jewels to the women in his life — the Queen Mother’s extensive Cartier collection is evidence of this — and Elizabeth, who had just given birth to an heir and a spare, reaped the benefits.

I approve 👍

Heir and spare......🤭

That's a great necklace. A heist beckons.