Royal Style: monkey nuts or emeralds? The discussion continues...

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Here is the first time she wore the skirt (2005).

Forgot photo. 🙄

I'm impressed that Mary's had that skirt since 2005. Nearly twenty years! That's Princess Anne level.

Here’s one of Sophie and Edward earlier in Malta, Fergie in London with a suitcase (moving out of Andy’s gaff?), Beatrice at a lunch at the Royal Academy of Arts and Amelia Windsor at a Harper’s Bazaar party,

All the variations of Mary's ensemble. I like 2014 the best.

Good going 👍

I like Sophie's blouse and skirt in that Malta picture. The colours and proportions work on her. Beatrice's dress is nice, but the poor lass looks a bit unwell, but that's pregnancy for you!

I like Sophie’s blouse and skirt too but has Edward borrowed someone else’s suit? That jacket is much too big. Fergie looks a bit like she’s channeling her inner St Trinian 😆

I agree that the 2014 iteration of Mary’s dark blue ensemble is the most successful but I think they are all fairly good combination and the colour really suits her

Yes, definitely!

I wish Fergie wouldn't wear A line skirts above the knee it wasn't a good look in the seventies and hasn't improved. She's proud of her legs so go pencil style or drop the hems

I was thinking the exact same when I saw the photo @Papergirl1968 posted.

Fergie loves those sheer black tights. I'd have a ladder in them as soon as I put them on.

Who wears sheer tights with trainers?! Fergie needs to invest in some opaque tights.

Oh I knew she'd worn it as a dress with full length sparkle! Yes that's definitely the loveliest version. She's worn it more recently too, for Christian's 18th birthday.

What is it with me and forgetting photos?? Sigh.

I actually like Mary's pink slinky top best. I'm never sure about one dropped shoulder as it can look like a touch of slippage.

I love all three versions of that outfit. gorgeous colour

I agree.

This is Mary today

Fergie (in sheer tights and showing her knees again) visiting the Coronation Street set, and Sophie in Malta visiting the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh old home. And the pics of Sophie in a dress are from when we arrived in Malta.

Sophie and Edward are outside (or possibly in the garden?) of the house in Malta where Elizabeth and Phillip lived for a few years before she became Queen.

It was the Duke of Kent’s 89th birthday today. He had Happy Birthday played for him by pipers from the Royal Scots Dragoon Guard, in which he served for 20 years. He was accompanied by his younger brother, wife and oldest son (I think that’s him, anyway!). On a fashion note, I see the Duchess is staying up with current fashions by wearing New Balance trainers. 😀

She looks great and I love her ruby bracelet and earrings.

Probably not in the spirit of the thread to say this, but I can absolutely see Fergie as a pub landlady!

That's nice - lovely to see the brothers together, and Katharine, although not mobile, joining in. That looks like their younger son, Lord Nicholas Windsor.

Yes, think it is Nicholas.
The Duke doesn’t look a well man, especially compared to Prince Michael. Sad to see the Duchess using a wheelchair.

He's had at least one stroke and does look frail. Katharine has had various health problems and is 90, so it's nice to see her.