Royal Style: Take the Tiaras out of The Vault! Sparkles aren't just for Christmas!

[Maireas]

Next thread, style mavens!

Heh!

I've just noticed there's a Cartier exhibition coming to the V&A:

www.vam.ac.uk/exhibitions/cartier?srsltid=AfmBOopZLx3CDxlkS40BHGBoKJYMeYFQfUCZ00cPFVWooFJkVMHcqRhn

Zara's dress reminds me of Meghan's "bird shit on my shoulder" dress, except it's down her front.

Oh that looks wonderful. I love looking at sparkly things even though the jewelry I wear is quite understated.

I went to Rosenberg last year and saw the Danish Crown Jewels. They have an amazing array of rings which I photographed and have used a few times when Mary has worn a stonking ring to see if it was one of the ones from the Crown Jewels. Not identified one yet sadly.

Oh, thanks PoppySeedBagelRedux, that is definitely one I’ll book to see!

Speaking of the Danish Crown Jewels, have they cut back their News Year’s formal events? I was sure I remembered they used to have more than one, but we’ve only seen the one set of photos this year?

I thought there was just the New Year's Day evening event and then all the ambassadors in Denmark do a daytime but in evening wear say hello to the monarch. So the British Ambassador goes to meet them. Not seen photos of that yet though.

@AllTangledUpInTitlesAndTiaras is Danish I think so can correct me if I am wrong.

Saw a trailer for Megs food show. It looks A-MAZ-ING! I'm a sucker for a food and lifestyle thing at the best of times, so I will probably watch 🫣
I think Zaras dress would be OK if it wasn't lace.

I won't be.

It's always interesting to see stills regarding the fashion though.

If you like that, you may also enjoy Emma's Kitchen, which is the Marchioness of Bath's food and lifestyle programme which has a similar sort of vibe. I like Emma very much, and she's a very good cook.

Yes Emma's show has a very similar vibe. Possibly too similar:

Emma's dress is very pretty.
I watched her on a house programme with Abby Clancy and she was very entertaining.

Emma's dress is so pretty - love it.

Confess to not knowing who on earth Emma is. American?

No, she's British, Nigerian father. She's the Marchioness of Bath, their estate is Longleat. She's really very watchable, a good cook and very creative.

And she has a fab tiara! https://royalwatcherblog.com/2022/12/05/bath-tiara/

She does!

And the current Marquess, to his enduring credit, went NC with his mother after some racist remarks about tainting the bloodline.

Zara and Mike living their best life Down Under

I like Zara's dress there. That style really suits her.

Yes, it's lovely, plus I'm envying the warm sunshine!

I like it but am torn between liking it and wondering if it looks a little ageing on her?
I think it could be the pattern - if the same dress was say a hot pink or buttercup yellow all over or similar colour, I think it would be fab.
As an aside, Za looks stunning with that hat colour. Absolutely stunning, love it! Seems to really set off her hair colour and skin tone.

I love this outfit from Leti worn for the NY military parade. The dress has an interesting button detail on the side, and the pearls and earrings are beautiful.

I agree with you about Zara's dress. The pattern is awful.

Yes, and Leonor looks very smart in that uniform!

I think this is the look I like best on Zara of all time - so a more formal version of the same shape, but plain rather than patterned.

Yes, I agree, that's a really lovely outfit.