Royal Style: Stilettos or kittens? More royal style and beauty chat.

[Maireas]

Morning!
A new thread. Autumn beckons, lets hope we get some interesting looks to discuss!

It's not a royal wedding, but there's been an aristocratic wedding in Spain. Quite a lot to unpick here, starting with the bride and groom having been together for a decade despite him being 62 and her being 29!

If the groom looks vaguely familiar, it's because his nephews got marrid in a similar dashing uniform and looked like they were about to set off for the Battle of Waterloo.

His mother was the infamous socialite the Duchess of Alba and his ex-wife the even more infamous Genoveva Casonova, who is allegedly not unknown to a certain king of Denmark!

Ah, yes, the Napoleonic wedding! Very dashing. The bride looks beautiful, that's a lovely dress. "radiant long term girlfriend" indeed!
They're quite the family, aren't they?

So they got together when she was 19 and he was 52 😮

I love a square neckline.

Yes. Also - me too!

He looks well preserved as my mother in law would say. She would also want to know if he will retire soon. I hope they will be happy😊

I have to admit that when the photo came up on Instagram, my first thought was that the bride was the aristocrat and this was her father giving her away!

Hmmmm….

Eeuw. Don't know who's dafter.

I get so confused with all these European aristos dripping in gems. Here most of ours are low key or skint.

Just today in our news lord newborough is selling off many acres of Anglesey. Locals very concerned. Will it stay arable, sheep or morph into wind/solar farms when outsiders snap it up.

@justasking111 Just today in our news lord newborough is selling off many acres of Anglesey. Locals very concerned. Will it stay arable, sheep or morph into wind/solar farms when outsiders snap it up.
I try to stick strictly to fashion, but...
This really surprised me as there have been quite a few successful community land purchases in Scotland under the community right to buy legislation and I knew that similar legislation was in the pipeline for England. It seems Wales is further behind than the rest of Britain on this and Anglesey maybe about to lose out as a result.

Whilst I'm here, I don't think anyone has yet complimented Margarethe on her magnificent plaid skirt suit.

That's a great suit, I'm not a fan of tartan but I love the cut of the jacket.

That looks really 'old school' elegant.

That is great, though the pattern-matching is not as good as I would have expected (perhaps I'm being pernickety).

You’re not being pernickety Blue. The lack of matching on the peplum is making me itch.

The lady behind looks lovely too. I do like some tartans. Especially around Christmas time

I found a dupe of the Princess of Wales Fleur de lis brooch/ pendant as a birthday gift for DIL. It looked lovely on her suit today. Very apt for a lovely Welsh woman.

@justasking111 I do like some tartans. Especially around Christmas time
...and especially on shortbread tins perchance?

Ooh yes.

We're all very partial to haggis too. Lovely for stuffing chicken and pheasant breasts. Proper winter warmer.

@justasking111 The Internet is only telling me about a village in Caerphilly when I search for connections between Wales and the FdL. All I know is that through some weird historical and linguistic stuff the French FdL was transmogrified into the Three Feathers. Can you enlighten me? Daffs, dragons and leeks are the emblems I associate with Cymru.

Not really except we've had cordial relations with France, Ireland and Scotland forever historically. We were wicked smugglers 😂😂

"Prince of Wales's feathers - Wikipedia" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_of_Wales%27s_feathers

There you go @Cassiope I've learnt something tonight.

Kate's been in Oxford today. It's a Victoria Beckham suit she's worn before and though I like the cut, I really hate the colour! She looks very happy though. https://www.hellomagazine.com/royalty/860657/kate-middleton-playful-side-homestart-oxford/

It's a nice suit, I don't mind the colour, it looks contemporary!

Telegraph pic:

....and the shoes look more blocky and less stiletto-y? Yay!