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Royal Style: Bring on the Summer Bling!

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Maireas · 16/04/2026 10:13

Royal Style: Summer's lease will soon be here, as will summer style, we hope!

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Maireas · Yesterday 16:22

I love Leti's dress, what a gorgeous red. Also I like the fluted sleeves and the fullness without being overwhelming.
Good shoes (from what I can see).

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Eaumyword · Yesterday 17:17

Love Leti's red dress and also that forget me not brooch is so pretty.

Sidebeforeself · Yesterday 18:09

Letis dress is fab but ( and don’t all shout at me here) I think it needs heels.

@justasking111 Excellent choice for a treat!

justasking111 · Yesterday 18:25

Letis shoes are from Magrit.

Maireas · Yesterday 18:47

justasking111 · Yesterday 18:25

Letis shoes are from Magrit.

Her favourite shoe brand, I think. She has handbags from that brand as well.

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Lifestooshort71 · Yesterday 18:56

smilesy · Yesterday 09:22

I love the colour and I think the suit is fine over all, but I agree that the blouse is the wrong one. It doesn’t sit properly under the jacket. I think it’s the collar that doesn’t work as the pattern is nice and goes well with the blue

I also love the colour and style and agree about the blouse. I'm rarely a fan of a fussy blouse collar under a suit jacket and think a shell top or silky blouse with a dropped v work better.

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justasking111 · Yesterday 19:13

Maireas · Yesterday 19:07

https://www.hola.com/us/royals/20260519902497/amelia-spencer-princess-diana-revenge-dress-chelsea-flower-show-2026/
Well, Lady Amelia and Lady Eliza Spencer have taken a different approach to Chelsea Flower Show dressing!

Oh for heavens sake, how daft is that. More suited to a vampire movie 🙄. Shades of Morticia Addams.

Maireas · Yesterday 19:37

justasking111 · Yesterday 19:13

Oh for heavens sake, how daft is that. More suited to a vampire movie 🙄. Shades of Morticia Addams.

They're definitely there to get noticed! 😉

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gingercat02 · Yesterday 20:08

Maireas · Yesterday 19:37

They're definitely there to get noticed! 😉

You beat me to it.
I wonder does William have much to do with the Spencer cousins. He obviously gets on well with the Windsor lot, particularly Zara.

KiIIingMeDeftly · Yesterday 20:11

They look like very glamorous widows who are at the funeral of their first husband but already on the hunt for the second!

Maireas · Yesterday 20:13

KiIIingMeDeftly · Yesterday 20:11

They look like very glamorous widows who are at the funeral of their first husband but already on the hunt for the second!

😂 😂 😂

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justasking111 · Yesterday 20:36

KiIIingMeDeftly · Yesterday 20:11

They look like very glamorous widows who are at the funeral of their first husband but already on the hunt for the second!

I went to a funeral where the daughters were on a hunt for a husband. It was a bit of a scandal at the time because of their attire, false eyelashes and heavy makeup. Never mind their behaviour at the funeral tea.

Cassiope · Yesterday 22:26

Princess Anne drew the rainy garden party straw this year. Her pale tweedy(?) outfit is rather good I think, especially the coat. Very smart. The collar shows off her pearl choker nicely too. Best pics here.

Princess Anne Hosts the Final Buckingham Palace Garden Party of 2026

The next garden party will be in Edinburgh.

https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/tradition/a71269165/princess-anne-buckingham-palace-garden-party-2026-photos/

Maireas · Yesterday 22:36

Cassiope · Yesterday 22:26

Princess Anne drew the rainy garden party straw this year. Her pale tweedy(?) outfit is rather good I think, especially the coat. Very smart. The collar shows off her pearl choker nicely too. Best pics here.

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I really like the pale blue outfit, the colour and cut. However, it needed pastel gloves, but she does favour those black ones.

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Cassiope · Yesterday 23:01

Yeah, I agree about the gloves. I get not wanting to commit to lots of colours, but why not have a pale grey (cool neutral) and some sort of beige/oatmeal (warm neutral) to cover outfits like today's? She would get plenty of wear out of them, after all!

AppleDumplingWithCustard · Yesterday 23:31

The Spencer sisters look absolutely ridiculous. Look at meeee!

Pallisers · Today 03:02

I like Anne's outfit. I'd love to see a close up of the brooch she is wearing just under the collar - lovely placement of a brooch.

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Cassiope · Today 08:55

Pallisers · Today 03:02

I like Anne's outfit. I'd love to see a close up of the brooch she is wearing just under the collar - lovely placement of a brooch.

I did have a quick look to see if I could find more on that brooch, but couldn't see anything. Great use for it.

Cassiope · Today 08:59

I do like the print on Camilla's dress, but for me it's just too small and busy to work over such a big area - would look better on a skirt.

Maireas · Today 09:02

Cassiope · Today 08:59

I do like the print on Camilla's dress, but for me it's just too small and busy to work over such a big area - would look better on a skirt.

I don't think a skirt and top would work so well on Camilla, shape wise. I think the cut of the dress is very good. It's a busy print, but she carries it off.

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deeahgwitch · Today 09:32

Not keen at all on the Spencer sisters outfits. Not appropriate for Chelsea imho. Would love to be there myself. 😀
I love the pale blue coat on Camilla, the butterfly brooch is fabulous and I love the deeper blue outfit she wore.
I also love her two toned shoes - are they Chanel ?
Interesting to see she has a Dior Lady Di bag !
Hillsborough is a lovely place to visit and you can do a tour of Hillsborough Castle.

eggandonion · Today 09:39

Hillsborough is a nice size of house to visit and has lovely grounds on a nice day. And a lovely cafe which was full of yummy mummies when we were there...schools had just gone back. What style and beauty would have described as polished!
Camilla does suit a dress which skims. I think I need to move into skimming dresses myself.

KiIIingMeDeftly · Today 10:32

I think the bag is called Lady Dior, not Lady Di. That would be a bit too close to the bone!!

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