Royal Style: silk, stomachers, sapphires and plenty of sass

[Maireas]

New thread!

Thanks, @Tablefor4 - she's certainly a very creative person.

@Tablefor4 it's been announced that after her abdication Daisy will continue to hold the title of Queen.

Thanks @AllTangledUpInTitlesAndTiaras - that seems right; Queen Emeritus! Never seemed quite right that Princess Beatrix of Holland got "demoted" after abdication

Yes, it should be like the Pope or the President, you never lose the title.

Well I'm not sure that Joachim is in any position to throw stones given his somewhat messy divorce from Alexandra

Anyway Joachim and Marie were at the big bling NYE bash - Marie wore blue lace, a diamond rose tiara and the elephant in silver, whereas Joachim looked a bit like a toy soldier

A possible show of family unity?

Marie looks beautiful, very elegant.
True about the toy soldier look - I think it's the trousers, they don't match the uniform jacket.

Sent link to my DIL she wants to do the house cleaning course 😂😂

The queen mother kept her hand in for quite some time

50 years!

I think our next thread title needs to be about Sauntering Freds and Coronation Threads

Yes - I really dislike this look. Prince Albert of Monaco also wears the mismatched uniform. It always looks a bit like a US high school marching band.

https://www.hellomagazine.com/hfm/fashion-trends/510539/queen-margrethe-royal-fashion-icon/

Daisy’s best gowns over the years

Brilliant! And no woman left behind, remember?

I have learned so much about the Danish royals over the last few pages of this thread! Fascinating.

Also the finishing school stuff - truly a different world! 😄

Saw this blog post that attempts to identify and price new additions to royal wardrobes each year.

Charlene is way out in front with identified purchases of £321,000 (371,000 euros)

A little surprised to see Eugenie in 2nd place with £170,000 (196,000 euros) as I didn't think she had that sort of money - or does she borrow stuff?

https://ufonomore.com/blog/how-much-is-it-all-worth-2023

That's fascinating. I can understand why Beatrice is quite high because since her marriage she probably has more money and definitely has a better stylist. Catherine too probably had more money and is responding to a changed status. Eugenie and Meghan though seem to be spending rather a lot.

Eugenie had maternity wear to buy. BUT I'm a bit baffled because she buys a lot of middle of the road American clothing as does Sarah. Those pieces come in at under $1000.

It's Eugenie's second pregnancy, I'm sure she had clothes from the first one. Plus, she doesn't do engagements. I know Beatrice doesn't officially either, but she's photographed a lot and seems to be a "socialite" as they say. At a lot of events.

AFAIK the Monegasque RF is one of the wealthiest in Europe so I doubt Charlene's clothes bill is an issue there.

I note that Princess Anne isn't even on the chart.

Princess Anne isn't even on the chart
Some of her clothes were probably bought pre decimalisation.

As Eugenie is not given money from the public purse and undertakes no official engagements I imagines he is entirely free to accept gifts, loans or cut price clothing rental offers.

That data is tallied up by looking at what she has worn but no one has the receipts to prove she paid that amount for the clothes. I imagine she is getting freebies left, right and centre. Clothes and shoes, free dinners in restaurants as long as she is papped outside in her freebie outfits etc

Princess Anne's clothes are literally priceless 😂

True. I imagine Meghan does the same. Nothing wrong with that. They've advertised the product

I think that tally also includes jewellery they borrowed for the coronation.

My uncharitable thought was that the paper got the sisters muddled up.

And definitely, Meghan and the Yorks are getting loaned clothing/freebies etc, and fair enough for them.