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Royal Style: Diamonds are a Queen's best friend..

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Maireas · 19/07/2024 22:59

Evening all! Thanks to Tracy Beaker for the new title!
Roll on some bling and style, though it may be a while!

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ArdMhaca · 16/08/2024 18:17

Euro wedding with Elisabeth of Belgium in attendance. Gotta say I don’t love the dress, although she wears it beautifully. It feels more like something Mathilde would wear.

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Maireas · 16/08/2024 18:24

Yes, it's a bit clingy and not very "young", particularly with those shoes. I do like the colour, though. I'm not sure why some couples emerge from the church with that victory pose as if they've scored a winning goal. Most odd.
Glad to see the Hapsburgs are still going strong though, without the jaw problems.

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deeahgwitch · 16/08/2024 19:00

I like Princess Elizabeth's dress, "hat" and shoes.

Papergirl1968 · 16/08/2024 19:53

I like Elisabeth’s dress.
Meanwhile Beatrice and Edo went food shopping at M&S.

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Maireas · 16/08/2024 19:57

I hope it was a meal deal.
They look very nice and happy 👍

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SqueakyDinosaur · 16/08/2024 19:58

I've probably said this before on here but anyway... I once sang at the wedding of a very posh girl in a choir I sang with to a sprig of the Habsburgs. It was a very jolly occasion, but we did all get the giggles at the number of middle names both of them had - I mean serious numbers, like 7 or 8 each.

Maireas · 16/08/2024 20:00

Yes, they go for a whole load of middle names don't they?
I like the idea of a "sprig" of Habsburgs. Is that their collective noun?

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SqueakyDinosaur · 16/08/2024 20:09

No, I just meant he was a very minor offshoot of a junior branch of the family. He's a lovely man and they are a very good match.

PrettyFlyforaMaiTai · 16/08/2024 20:28

Everything looks nice individually but I don’t think it goes well together. I would have loved a bright colourful outfit to visit the school, I’m sure the kids would have loved that! Also, her legs look really thin here, is it a trick of the outfit or does she naturally have skinny legs?

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Royal Style: Diamonds are a Queen's best friend..
Papergirl1968 · 16/08/2024 20:30

Bea and Edo bought veg apparently.
Now if they’d asked me for recommendations I’d have said the filled beef Yorkshire puds are very nice, as are the cottage pies. With a tub of chocolate mini rolls for pud!

Maireas · 16/08/2024 20:43

I think Meghan does have very slim legs. I'm not keen on the colour or proportions of the jacket. That little one with her specs though! So cute.

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Maireas · 16/08/2024 20:44

Papergirl1968 · 16/08/2024 20:30

Bea and Edo bought veg apparently.
Now if they’d asked me for recommendations I’d have said the filled beef Yorkshire puds are very nice, as are the cottage pies. With a tub of chocolate mini rolls for pud!

I think their veggie burgers are the best. Also that fizzy drink with mango and pineapple. Oh and the cheesecakes.

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smilesy · 16/08/2024 20:48

PrettyFlyforaMaiTai · 16/08/2024 20:28

Everything looks nice individually but I don’t think it goes well together. I would have loved a bright colourful outfit to visit the school, I’m sure the kids would have loved that! Also, her legs look really thin here, is it a trick of the outfit or does she naturally have skinny legs?

I said elsewhere, but what is going on with the sleeves of the woman on the left of the photo with the girl with the specs 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️

Maireas · 16/08/2024 21:00

Interesting! They look like balloon sleeves, don't they? Most unusual.

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Lunde · 16/08/2024 21:02

smilesy · 16/08/2024 20:48

I said elsewhere, but what is going on with the sleeves of the woman on the left of the photo with the girl with the specs 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️

I think it is cotton and crochet lace "peasant style" blouse with a waistcoat with cap sleeves on top

Maireas · 16/08/2024 21:08

Yes, I can see that now, is that a traditional blouse?

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smilesy · 16/08/2024 22:15

Lunde · 16/08/2024 21:02

I think it is cotton and crochet lace "peasant style" blouse with a waistcoat with cap sleeves on top

The cap sleeves look like they were once long sleeves and have just been chopped off 🤷‍♀️

Eaumyword · 16/08/2024 22:52

The children look sweet in the photos!
Another outfit fail I reckon.
For this school outing, I'd dress her in a more fitted ponte jersey single breasted blazer in a bright colour like red and then keep the rest of the outfit dark navy. I'd pop her in her nice navy cigarette pants that are slim fit but not too skinny. There you go Megs - all sorted!😂

smilesy · 17/08/2024 13:48

This was another outfit from when they visited invicus vets yesterday. Photos are hard to come by. I saw this outfit in an article in the Telegraph but it disappeared about five minutes later. Apparently the photos are being sold so access is restricted 🤷‍♀️. I pinched this one off another thread.

I think she looks great in the shirt and the skirt is nice although the background colour is different to the shirt colour. Also it’s a bit of an odd choice for a sporting event but hey-ho

typo

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KillingMeDeftIy · 17/08/2024 14:07

That’s a very classic Meghan look and she looks great. How is it an odd
choice for a sporting event? It’s not like she’s taking part!

DuchessOfPort · 17/08/2024 14:12

Full length pic. Quite nice - appropriate etc

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DuchessOfPort · 17/08/2024 14:13

Better photo of the front wrap bit

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smilesy · 17/08/2024 14:18

KillingMeDeftIy · 17/08/2024 14:07

That’s a very classic Meghan look and she looks great. How is it an odd
choice for a sporting event? It’s not like she’s taking part!

They were having a go at seated volleyball

eta and posing with the vets. They weren’t watching a match as such

Maireas · 17/08/2024 14:34

This is my favourite outfit - I think Meghan looks great here, nice shirt, lovely wrap skirt, hair with a side parting - very good 👍

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gingercat02 · 17/08/2024 14:36

That cream blouse and spotty skirt are lovely 😍