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Royal Style: Never knowingly under-jewelled, let's be like Daisy and shine!

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Maireas · 07/11/2023 17:05

New thread, thanks for the brilliant title suggestion, as ever!

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AllTangledUpInTitlesAndTiaras · 12/11/2023 11:42

Yes @Serenster it really looks as if each earring is one section of the brooch. I imagine it was made that way, or maybe Kate has discovered a creative bent and has had some pieces reworked!

Maireas · 12/11/2023 11:43

Interesting. They are large, it could be linked? It's nice to see Camilla, Kate, Anne and (I'm assuming) Sophie wearing QEII's jewellery.

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Eaumyword · 12/11/2023 11:43

Kate looked stunning last night, wow.
I think she looks tired today but who can blame her after a 'big night out'!
Kate and Cams both look elegant today.
Not so keen on Sophie's black velvet dress, think it's the sleeves. Velvet is a gorgeous fabric though.

KillingMeDeftly · 12/11/2023 11:47

I hadn't spotted the earrings but not sure I like them. They look like the sort of earrings women in American daytime soaps used to wear - they'd have to take one off if they were answering the phone!

Maireas · 12/11/2023 11:52

Very Joan Collins!

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Serenster · 12/11/2023 12:05

Sophie was wearing the same coat she wore to QEII’s funeral, embroidered with lilies of the valley. It’s lovely. I’m not a massive fan of the boater hat with it, though.

Royal Style: Never knowingly under-jewelled, let's be like Daisy and shine!
AllTangledUpInTitlesAndTiaras · 12/11/2023 12:07

That coat is absolutely gorgeous. Agree on the hat. Although it's a lot better than the ludicrously oversized mad hatter style she wears more often than she should.

KillingMeDeftly · 12/11/2023 12:09

I've just seen that Sophie's hat costs almost £1000! That's a lot for a boater!!

justasking111 · 12/11/2023 12:09

KillingMeDeftly · 12/11/2023 11:47

I hadn't spotted the earrings but not sure I like them. They look like the sort of earrings women in American daytime soaps used to wear - they'd have to take one off if they were answering the phone!

I threw all mine away 7 years ago when we downsized. They're going for silly money now.
Kate wore a pair of mine quite recently the media called them vintage 😂

KillingMeDeftly · 12/11/2023 12:11

I prefer the hat Kate wore the last time she donned this coat but then I love a small hat with a face veil - it's very chic.

Royal Style: Never knowingly under-jewelled, let's be like Daisy and shine!
AllTangledUpInTitlesAndTiaras · 12/11/2023 12:15

Yes the veil really works on Kate. But I do like it that she mixed it up. I would have been grumpy had she worn the exact same ensemble.

Serenster · 12/11/2023 12:18

Kate’s had the hat she wore today for nearly 20 years! She wore it to William’s Sandhurst passing out parade in 2006.

Royal Style: Never knowingly under-jewelled, let's be like Daisy and shine!
Eaumyword · 12/11/2023 12:28

Kate looks beautifully elegant in a veil.
I like the close up detail on Sophie's outfit.

themessygarden · 12/11/2023 13:15

They all look beautiful, is that a heart shape on Kate's hat or just the angle of the photos?

miri1985 · 12/11/2023 13:27

Serenster · 12/11/2023 12:18

Kate’s had the hat she wore today for nearly 20 years! She wore it to William’s Sandhurst passing out parade in 2006.

I would LOVE to see the hat storage systems the royals have. It must take a huge amount of space. I'm imagining a huge room filled with hat boxes with photos on the front of them but maybe its fancier and computerised like Cher's wardrobe in Clueless

MotherofPearl · 12/11/2023 13:29

I wish Kate had worn a slightly darker lipstick today. She either had no lipstick on, or something very pale, and I thought she looked washed out.

I can see that the detail on Sophie's coat is lovely in an objective way, but it's just much too fussy for me.

MrsLeonFarrell · 12/11/2023 13:30

Looking at William's uniform today I wondered whether he was trading the inconvenience of spurs for the warmth of that massive coat!

RockaLock · 12/11/2023 13:51

Apparently Princess Anne's dress last night was one she wore in 1999!

smilesy · 12/11/2023 14:15

Houseplanter · 12/11/2023 11:07

Charles and William both appear to have the ER cypher on their epaulettes. Seems a bit odd.

Most of the armed forces still have the EiiR cypher. It’s a combination of it takes ages to change them and they are waiting until stuff wears out

OublietteBravo · 12/11/2023 14:48

I also think Kate looks tired and pale today. I think this is partly because black just isn’t a good colour on her. Although obviously it’s inevitable and unavoidable on Remembrance Sunday.

KillingMeDeftly · 12/11/2023 15:34

Her styling is usually very severe on Remembrance Sunday and it can make her look a bit hard.

LadyEloise1 · 12/11/2023 15:44

I like what Kate is wearing but she looks a bit tired.
Those earrings !
My Mum had lots of costume jewellery "big" earrings back in the day- both clip on and for pierced ears.
They destroyed her ear lobes, pulled them down. She's sorry she every wore them.
She got rid of them. 😀

Maireas · 12/11/2023 16:26

RockaLock · 12/11/2023 13:51

Apparently Princess Anne's dress last night was one she wore in 1999!

A fairly recent purchase for her 😊

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AllTangledUpInTitlesAndTiaras · 12/11/2023 17:24

I was thinking that @Maireas!

Maireas · 12/11/2023 18:30

It's a shame that the Duke of Kent was unable to attend, he's such a stalwart. I hope the poor chap isn't too unwell. The report says "mobility issues".

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