Royal Style: We Love the Boldness, Bring it on!

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Well style mavens, that last thread went quickly! Let's hope we get more royal fashion to analyse. I think we need some tiara action, though.

And he's hardly got the same challenges with his physique that say, Albert has.

Well… I was recently in a gentleman’s tailor in London and two suits were pointed out to me as being made for the king of Denmark. I can’t say whether Fred’s tight suit is one of those, as I didn’t look as closely as i should have done.

I feel there is more to this story!

Fred might have in his head that :“I take a XX size suit” because he always has, and is resisting accepting that even for men, our shapes change as we age? He wouldn’t be the first person I know, male or female, to struggle with that!😀

Fred has a bol as we call it in Wales. Maybe won't accept his bach paunch.

Again, King Felipe's tailor comes to mind. Of course, Felipe's tailor is helped considerably by Felipe's physique.

Fred is at Wimbledon today, but I’ve only seen him sitting down. His jacket looks a better fit. Sophie, Carole Middleton and Birgitte Gloucester are also there, but I’ve only seen photos of them sitting down. Carole has an orangey striped shirt dress and both Sophie and Birgitte are wearing cream blazers. Birgitte is immaculately groomed as ever

Carole’s dress is by Beulah and she’s wearing it without the self fabric belt which makes it look less fitted than it should . It’s a toffee brown stripe colour . ( I have it !)

Sophie was at the 7/7 service earlier today as well.

Yes, I've just seen Fred in the royal box watching Andreeva v Navarro.

It’s a nice dress - but I prefer it with the belt.

I was at an event over the weekend when one attendee was wearing a similar toffee/cream striped dress. Given this and Kate’s similar striped Ralph Lauren shirt last week it’s clearly bang on trend!

Not keen on Carole’s dress. It does nothing for her.

Agreed. Her husband looks very dapper though.

This is a fun dress on Elisabeth of Belgium. I like the ombre ice cream colours!

Oooh and it has sparkle!

That's a great dress - it gives such happy, summery vibes.

It's so nice to see one of the Queens to be in something fun.

I wonder which of the older royal ladies are Carol's mates? I really like the way the family is included.
The weather looks great for the tennis this year?

Why on earth wouldn't Mary just say, 'sort yourself out Dear, the jackets are looking sloppy.'

Maybe he's the sort of man to protest with, 'I'm the King, you can't make me!'

Yes the one he wore to Wimbledon is better but that probably because it's not buttoned up.

Felipe's tailor definitely has the easiest job. As always, the slimmer and better proportioned you are the easier it is to dress/be dressed.

It's almost State Visit time and I really, really hope they make use of this visit to allow Catherine a new tiara. It would be very fitting at this point.

I saw a post just now talking about which ones might be appropriate and I thought one of them was a great suggestion: Princess Margaret's Persian Turquoise tiara. I think it would look beautiful on the PoW as turquoise looks wonderful against dark hair. But then I realised it'll have been inherited by Margaret's children, unless Margaret made a gift of it to QEII or to The Crown, so that's not very likely.

I'm trying to think of impressive tiaras that haven't been worn yet but other than the Big Ones we all already know, I can't bring any to mind. A surprise would be great; perhaps they'll dig out a lesser known one.

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What about the first one of these? It's huge!

Although it might be a bit too bling for Kate she does tend to be more subtle

Yes that's one of the big ones we already know and like you my instinct is that it's just a bit too big for Catherine. Especially as PoW. Maybe she'll gravitate toward bigger ones once she's in the Top Spot, to match her status.

It's more that I think some of these are still too connected to QEII which is why it's better for Camilla to wear them as she is Queen. I'd like to see something bigger but somehow more dainty, and also lesser known. I think that would suit Catherine's personality better.

It's almost State Visit time and I really, really hope they make use of this

It’s not just almost State Visit time, the Macrons will be here any moment now!!

Loving Catherine’s outfit, the colour is so unique. I read it’s Dior. She looks amazing, I think she could have done without the hat though.

Oh I dont like it! And I so wanted to as I haven’t been keen on any of her outfits lately.I think the colour is inspired, her hat looks too small and I hate that mismatch style between jacket/bodice and skirt that she seems to wear a lot lately.

I love the outfit but hoping for more pics to be sure!