Royal Style: summer's end, but not for style ❤️

[Maireas]

The end of summer lies ahead, but we're hoping for more bling!

I often forget that @KiIIingMeDeftly- I think she’s technically ‘Heir Presumptive’ and no, it doesn’t feel right at all.

Does that mean the ones that have married and been forced out can come back? Thinking of Princess Mako (currently living in New York with her husband) whose father and younger brother are first and second in line to the throne.

Yes we watched ‘The Mummy’ this weekend and that is exactly what caused all the trouble!

No! Imagine that. Leti had better keep him sweet 😉

Good question, will they do it retrospectively?

I don't know if it will be applied retrospectively but if it did then I think the Emperor has a sister who married a non-royal too. I've heard that Mako's sister (Kako??) had said she would never marry as she felt it her duty to remain part of the imperial family, but maybe this will benefit her.

I was just reading up on the imperial family and they seem incredibly long-lived. The next heir after the Emperor's brother and nephew is his 90yo uncle! And let's not forget that the emperor emeritus is still alive too.9

The other question is - if they now remain members of the imperial family, can their (male) children inherit the throne?

A new thread has started about Royal Jewels if anyone is interested in popping over for a look.

Yes, a few of us are on there. Before starting it, the OP sounded out the idea on here. She's certainly very knowledgeable.

By all accounts the King of Sweden hasn't got over the constitutional reform that took effect in 1980 that snatched the throne away from his son!

Just saw a glimpse of Felipe at the World Cup. Not sure if the other Spanish RF with him.

I think they're all there, I saw them being interviewed at the stadium. Leti and Sofia in red and Leonor in white.

Felipe was on the awards podium, beautifully tailored as always.

Some of the footballers were very tall unless the podium was at an odd angle. I think William and George should have gone to the England match...I m not English or a football fan but it was great 😁

I suspect William and family have slipped away on holiday now. They did last year.

I noticed that Sofia got to hold the World Cup aloft!

some lovely photos of the spanish royals with the team and at the game.

https://www.hellomagazine.com/royalty/913751/princess-leonor-infanta-sofia-of-spain-lift-world-cup-trophy-15-years-on/
Here we go! Plus a very cute picture of them with the cup back in 2010!

That old picture is so cute! And probably the last time Leonor was taller than Sofia!!

Absolutely adorable!

I know! So sweet.
Only 2010, which feels recent to me!

I definitely feel like someone put a tuck in this century. There's no way it's been going for 26 years, it must be 16 at most!

I wonder if William would have attended the world cup final if England was in it? I felt sorry for the English and French teams having to play for 3rd place but they were great once they warmed up!
I think the royals should stagger their holidays and attend things on a rota. Are there any more weddings this year?

I think he would have gone - however the VIP box would have been pretty full for the final with the Presidents of US, Canada and Mexico (as the 3 host nations) plus the RF of Spain and I presume President of Argentina. Plus the FIFA bigwigs

I did wonder if not attending the semi-final might have been a government/ political decision of not wanting William pictured with Argentinian government officials after some of the public threats regarding the Falklands.

Interesting point there @Lundere William not attending because of the optics and diplomacy. I was surprised he didn’t go and bring George and Charlotte ( if they wanted to go ) as he is a genuine football fan.