Royal Style - C.Rexing towards summer with hopes for happy days ahead

[Maireas]

Afternoon! Thank you for the suggestions.
On we go!

My ex -husband (police) did 3 months duty over one summer at BP. It was garden party season so he frequently came home with leftover goodies. They were told to help themselves once the party was over.

It was lovely to see the wider family assisting at the Garden Party. Hopefully we'll see more of Bea, Eugenie & Zara at future events.

I loved what Zara was wearing, it really suited her.

Remember Great Uncle Bob? He assisted at a few garden parties & some of my late female relations helped do the sandwiches etc - we're going back a very good few years now!

@Runningupthecurtains glad you had an amazing day!

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-13444547/Emma-Weymouth-cannes-film-festival.html
Here's the Marchioness of Bath looking stunning in a white strapless gown. Plus, the diamond necklace and earrings are 😍

No more official royal engagements for the time being because of the Election, so we'll have to rely on Max et al, or a glam moment from Emma Weymouth etc for our style fix.

Apparently it won’t be all engagements and they’re being reviewed on a case by case basis. And the D Day commemoration and Trooping will still go ahead.

Yes, I saw that about DDay and Trooping.
There was a general apology about those engagements which can't be kept.
So we shall see.

Is that normal, I'd never noticed before.

Yes, that's usually the agreement.
It's so that they don't inadvertently take the focus off the campaign and/or a particular speech etc

God I wish they would I've had enough already 🙈

I hadn’t actually heard of this agreement and honestly hadn’t noticed it in previous election years! But it makes sense - if say, Kate had an engagement on the same day there was an important campaign issue being discussed then there’s no doubt her outfit would be talked about in the media more than the issue itself!

The Euro royals provide plenty of glamour though, if we need a style fix, and there’s Cannes too.

Yes, that picture of Emma (above) is from Cannes.

Beatrice B is also at Cannes in a Dior that’s simple but elegant. I do love a deep wine velvet.

Here’s the Duchess of York, also in Cannes fora charity event looking - dare I say - amazing! Go Sarah!

Sarah does look lovely.

Thank you for sharing about your lovely day @Runningupthecurtains.
Shame it rained.
That menu sounds delicious.
Can you sit down to eat ?

There were some chairs and tables outside the tea tent but they were soaked so most people stood.

The tent was long and narrow with a servery along the whole back 'wall'. It was split into small sections and each section had a couple of staff. They served the drinks and gave you the little plate/tray thing. All the food was laid out for you to help yourself. There were various ledges and rails you could balance the plate on but no indoor/dry seating.

Lots of clearer uppers whisking away used crockery the moment you finished.

So many questions.

Was the food nice?
Did you manage to snaffle one of everything or were you limited to, say, 6 pieces? If so, how did you choose?

@NottsNora
There wasn't a limit (other than the pretty small plate which also held your cup) but some people had them stacked to the max. I initially chose a few savoury bits and four (I know) pieces of cake (they were tiny, the scone was about the size of a Victorian penny) where DH had chosen different bits was did a bit of tasting each others.
We then want for a walk in gardens and popped back into the tea tent for another cup of tea and snaffled a few more bits. I think between us we tried everything apart from the humus bagel and the apricot & lavender tart (I can't remember seeing them but they must have been there). Everything was delicious and looked really inviting too. The sandwich were small fingers but generously filled.

Did you take photographs while you were there?

Went to BP a few years back.Weather not great but food dainty but delicious. I was amused that a pathway was cleared by the aides in morning suits almost without we mortals realising it for the royals to walk through.Also found the Royal Tea Tent entertaining, rather like Versailles watching the grandees eat at a safe distance. Had a really interesting day, Buck Palace gardens amazing.

A few of the gardens, and of DH (he found the spot he stood on in the rain for the coronation so he stood there in the rain again!) and the one of Beatrice that I posted on the day. It was so wet that I was constantly holding an umbrella so fewer pictures than I would have taken if my hands were free.

Here is my garden party food from a few years ago!

(I am sure that I didn't eat them all myself - DH must have eaten some ).

They're so dinky 💗

It looks like the cakes are the same but the savouries are slightly different.

Lovely colour on her and a well-fitting skirt but the top reminds me of a Victorian lampshade