Royal Style 👑 Evenings drawing in, more bling?

[Maireas]

Evening all! Next thread ready...

I have black patent which I think always

Black patent always looks smart. After two new hips in the last year I'm not buying anything with a heel yet. I'm still clumsy, stood in the dogs water bowl this morning and upended it 🙈

Take a tip from Leti - ditch the heels 👠!

https://www.hellomagazine.com/royalty/925410/kate-middleton-hosts-surprise-tea-party-windsor-castle-gruelling-three-peaks-challenge/
Kate hosting a tea party for those who completed the Three Peaks Challenge. She's in a plum coloured dress, which I like. No details yet.

Ooh. Catherine quite literally going through a purple patch. I like that dress 👍

Yes, didn't someone say it was the colour for Autumn?.

They say that about plum/burgundy every year!

Thanks for the new thread @Maireas sorry I'm so late!
I loved Kate's floaty purple dress, purple is my favourite colour and I love amethysts.

Do they?! At least it's not brown.

I'm already fed up with seeing burgundy in the shops! M&S is full of it along with chocolate and beiiige! So dismal.

M&S just looks so dull.

“Dark Academia” seems to be the high street aesthetic this autumn/winter, I have noted. Unfortunately for me!

The heels ditched me 😞😞

We may have to rely on Max for an alternative...

Me too. I've always looked awful in brown and maroon. Also it reminds me of my school uniform 😞

https://whatkatewore.com/2026/09/25/the-princess-wears-burberry-for-windsor-castle-tea-party/
More details, Kate's dress is Burberry.

Ooh I really like Kate's dress, but I do like the autumnal burgundys/chocolates/greys etc. Love the dark academia description!😍
Such a great cause too. It will have meant a lot to the families and to the charity.

Purple is my favourite colour too.
Has Kate got sheer purple tights on too?
She looks great.

👋 @frugalkitty

I see you let Haakon out for his coronation 😂

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I was going to ask about the tights, that's what it looks like to me!

Every autumn I promise myself Im going to lose weight so I can wear the dark academia stuff I like but I never do!
Love the colour of Kates dress but I feel - as usual - its too long.Her hair is great
What a fab thing to do too - imagine being invited to a tea party with her!

Apparently Kate's cakes are fab! (The ones she makes at home)

If I made fab cakes I would be super plump! I can't say no to a second slice.

Kate never looks bad but I find that dress incredibly dull. Not a fan of brown and I prefer the shorter sleeves of the original.