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Royal females . High heels.

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beccahamlet · 17/04/2021 20:07

I am not a royalist, but I thought today was really special. One thing that struck me though was the high heels. They could barely walk in them, especially on the cobbles. Isn't it a shame that women have to torture themselves like this.

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Hadenough35 · 18/04/2021 11:00

@beginningoftheend

It is obviously completely personal choice but I think high heels just look a bit ridiculous. I'm used to seeing them so it doesn't stand out but when you think about them they are quite weird.
Completely agree.. think they are one of those things people in the future will look back at and wonder why the hell we wore spikes on our feet
hannayeah · 18/04/2021 11:03

@TheCountessofFitzdotterel

They were at their grandad’s funeral and people are judging their colour of tights?
This
hannayeah · 18/04/2021 11:12

[quote rwalker]@IsThePopeCatholicIs
I think high heels are dreadful examples of women being subjected to men’s fetishisation. I’ve never worn them, not even when I got married. Why hobble when you can run?

My wife wears them day to day because she likes them[/quote]
You don’t like them and can’t walk in them, so no one else should wear them?

diddl · 18/04/2021 11:36

"I bet they were all thrilled that uncle Charles decided on a nice brisk walk rather than a nice quick drive home in the waiting Rolls."

Did that really mean that they all had to walk back?

80sMum · 18/04/2021 11:40

[quote NerrSnerr]@80sMum you would have loved to see the Queen wear different shoes? I mean, what a bitch for not wearing shoes that you approve of to her husband's funeral. [/quote]
@NerrSnerr What a strange response!

I would never, ever use such a horrible term as b*h to refer to her majesty, nor anyone else for that matter! What on earth made you think that I would call her a name like that or that that was what I was thinking? Confused

Of course, people are free to wear whatever they like and/or whatever they deem to be appropriate. I would expect that the latter would have applied yesterday.

The Queen seems at her most comfortable in wellies or brogues - not that I'm suggesting she wear those to a funeral, of course!

LemonSwan · 18/04/2021 11:55

Uphill in a well fitted stiletto is the easiest walking position in a heel. Your foot is essentially level. So I have no idea what the fuss is about here

TSSDNCOP · 18/04/2021 12:01

It's not mandatory to go looking for offence or a chance to dig in every post @diddl

TSSDNCOP · 18/04/2021 12:02

Agree @LemonSwan legging it up the old tunnels at London Bridge to catch the last train is a testament to that Grin

FlattestWhite · 18/04/2021 12:07

I thought the question about Charles walking back was interesting, actually. Did they have to follow him, because of protocol - if the heir to the throne decides something like that, were they expected to do the same? Maybe they all wanted to, of course. That post-funeral relief comes out and a walk back was probably a great way to let some of it out ,but I wonder if some of them - the new mothers, for example - had wanted to go in the cars, whether they would have. I'm sure Charles wouldn't have minded/intended them to have to walk, and nobody would have begrudged them the cars, but they might still have felt vaguely expected to walk to follow suit.

HouseofWindsor · 18/04/2021 12:08

I bet they wore heels thinking it's ok we'll be in the cars then some bright spark ( male ) said let's walk it's a lovely day 🤣.

All the royals looked very respectful and dignified.

HandsIntoTheFire · 18/04/2021 13:12

Kate just never gets it wrong, does she? I think she’s amazing.

GlencoraP · 18/04/2021 13:37

Given that there was no wake walking up the hill enabled a certain amount of socialising that wouldn’t have been possible if they were all in separate cars

lljkk · 18/04/2021 13:38

I'm not kidding, so tell me why this is an outrageous thing to even ask:

If high heels like stilettos are so empowering and confidence boosting, why don't blokes frequently wear them?

BlueLobelia · 18/04/2021 13:40

@lljkk

I'm not kidding, so tell me why this is an outrageous thing to even ask:

If high heels like stilettos are so empowering and confidence boosting, why don't blokes frequently wear them?

I agree with you to be honest.
SoupDragon · 18/04/2021 13:42

@lljkk

I'm not kidding, so tell me why this is an outrageous thing to even ask:

If high heels like stilettos are so empowering and confidence boosting, why don't blokes frequently wear them?

Presumably for the same reason they don't usually wear dresses.
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beccahamlet · 18/04/2021 13:47

I never intended to say they shouldn't wear high heels. And I didn t say that. I used the term female because one of them is a girl.
I think anyone can wear what they like.
The point of my original post is that there is a myriad of subtle messages in our mysogynistic society which encourage women to wear impractical/cold/uncomfortable/ painful clothing. Men aren't generally under this kind of pressure.

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Notagain20 · 18/04/2021 14:06

@beccahamlet

I never intended to say they shouldn't wear high heels. And I didn t say that. I used the term female because one of them is a girl. I think anyone can wear what they like. The point of my original post is that there is a myriad of subtle messages in our mysogynistic society which encourage women to wear impractical/cold/uncomfortable/ painful clothing. Men aren't generally under this kind of pressure.
Absolutely, I think the thread took a judgemental turn when people started having opinions about the respectability of tights 🤔 Completely agree with you about the heels.
853ax · 18/04/2021 14:15

Think very very few people had occasion to wear high heels ( or even shoes 🤣) past year can imagine they put them on as always but as out of practice found them hard to walk in.

Notagain20 · 18/04/2021 14:21

Have never seen the appeal of any item of clothing you need practice to wear

kittycorner · 18/04/2021 14:26

Neither exclusively breastfeeding it seems

Where did you come to that conclusion? Plenty of new Mums have a funeral crop up soon after giving birth and either feed right before and have someone bring the baby, or use breast pads and leave some pumped milk behind. Are you suggesting they both not attend just to prove they are breastfeeding? It's a ridiculous assumption.

Also it's been spoken about before that royals do breastfeed. There was an article about it that was very interesting, for example it was suggested the Queen shouldn't because of her role, particularly for Andrew and Edward, but she insisted on it. There's also been younger royals speaking about it. But even with that, it's also not our business.

Goatinthegarden · 18/04/2021 14:33

I fully understand and agree with the argument that women only wear heels because they were given to us by a patriarchal society.

The wonderful thing is, it’s now perfectly acceptable and fashionable to not wear heels if you don’t want to. I can even wear trainers to work if I want to and no one would bat an eyelid. I have lots of different flat options in my wardrobe and only own a couple of pairs of heels. I still like heels though and I want to wear them from time to time. I think they’re fun to wear, not painful.

I feel like, in a modern feminist world, I can acknowledge that yes they are a hangover of a patriarchal society, but surely I have the choice to put whatever I want to put on my feet, whenever I want to, without other women looking down on me? Surely the Royals can wear heels to their grandfather’s funeral without women judging them for it?

OutwiththeOutCrowd · 18/04/2021 14:57

Without heels a lot of the royal women would be more HRL than HRH.

Anyway, that aside, stilettos are mainly for making a grand entrance and for sitting down in with delicately crossed ankles, I feel.

There should always be a trusty pair of ballet flats in a royal handbag though - for walking home in, should that prove to be an unexpected requirement.

Queenofbeebers · 18/04/2021 14:57

Whereisthewarmth

Beatrice I think for the first time ever did look great, fabulous coat.. I am sure it's the Italian influence of her dh, also very touching how he put his hand out to her on the way out the Chapel... Very sweet.

She's done well.

Again hey? Why is it her husbands influence? Maybe just for once she actually threw on a half decent outfit.

Sometimes mumsnet is like one of those mad men style 1950s hideously sexist adverts. Not breastfeeding, wearing heels on cobbles. Women really can do everything - better rein them in chaps!! can’t quite believe people still hold onto these judgy opinions.

rainbowunicorn · 18/04/2021 15:25

@felulageller

I feel sorry for Eugenie and Zara that they had to go so soon after giving birth. Neither exclusively breastfeeding it seems.
For goodness sake, really? You choose to make a comment about how two new mothers are choosing to feed their children on the day of their Grandfathers funeral? What an awful way to think.

You have no clue how they are feeding their children and it is nobody's business but their own.

There are some horrible judgemental comments on this thread but this really is up their at the top.

StCharlotte · 18/04/2021 15:32

@felulageller

I feel sorry for Eugenie and Zara that they had to go so soon after giving birth. Neither exclusively breastfeeding it seems.
So if they are ebf would you expect them not to attend or something?

There are rightly very few occasions when a baby doesn't come first - this was one of them.