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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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rainbowunicorn · 18/04/2021 15:34

@SarahAndQuack I couln't agree more with this 'No, to me it looks like a thread full of nasty comments about what they're wearing. Very unpleasant.
It is just an excuse for a bunch of women to put down other women while pretending it is lighthearted.

Notagain20 · 18/04/2021 17:43

I don't think it's pretending to be light hearted, not in the OP. It's political.

BasiliskStare · 18/04/2021 19:14

Ah - my point is neither political nor ( I hope ) unkind - I just don't - myself - find v high heels elegant - I think a medium / kitten heel can look elegant. But then The RF women don't speak well of me Grin ( well do not speak of me at all so there's a good thing) Each to their own. Grin

Iamthewombat · 18/04/2021 21:36

I would have loved to have seen the Queen and the other female attendees wearing some sensible flat lace-ups!

This thread certainly delivers the laughs. Forget the beautiful shoes, young rich women, and wear a pair of flat lace ups with your posh frocks and glam coats instead. Preferably with hideous beige tights, because that is what the queen probably wants.

Iamthewombat · 18/04/2021 21:37

I still can’t understand why they shouldn’t wear whatever shoes they bloody well like. Have I missed something?

felulageller · 18/04/2021 21:41

You are obviously all better mothers than me then.

I couldn't have attended a funeral 2 hours away when my DC were 3 weeks old.

I said I felt sorry for them because as a feminist I don't think a woman should feel forced to perform like that when still so acutely post partum.

At that stage it's even illegal to go back to work in a factory.

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Figgygal · 18/04/2021 21:47

I couldn’t tell you the last time I wore shoes like that maybe never actually as I’m 5ft 10.
They were beautiful though

saraclara · 18/04/2021 21:49

@felulageller

You are obviously all better mothers than me then.

I couldn't have attended a funeral 2 hours away when my DC were 3 weeks old.

I said I felt sorry for them because as a feminist I don't think a woman should feel forced to perform like that when still so acutely post partum.

At that stage it's even illegal to go back to work in a factory.

Why do you think they felt 'forced to perform'? No way would I have missed my grandfather's funeral when my baby was three weeks old.

You seem to have totally missed the fact that they lost the grandfather that they loved. To the rest of us, he was just the Queen's husband. To them he was a much-loved grandfather. Of course they wanted to be there to say goodbye.

NerrSnerr · 18/04/2021 21:52

@felulageller

You are obviously all better mothers than me then.

I couldn't have attended a funeral 2 hours away when my DC were 3 weeks old.

I said I felt sorry for them because as a feminist I don't think a woman should feel forced to perform like that when still so acutely post partum.

At that stage it's even illegal to go back to work in a factory.

Or maybe they wanted to attend their granddad's funeral and wanted to support their very elderly gran?
NerrSnerr · 18/04/2021 21:53

And if you read Eugenie's tribute to him she posted on Instagram she clearly adored him.

hannayeah · 18/04/2021 21:55

@felulageller

You are obviously all better mothers than me then.

I couldn't have attended a funeral 2 hours away when my DC were 3 weeks old.

I said I felt sorry for them because as a feminist I don't think a woman should feel forced to perform like that when still so acutely post partum.

At that stage it's even illegal to go back to work in a factory.

You don’t think of these women as real people, with feelings about their grandfather and a desire to mourn with their family?

Or you think any woman attending any funeral is just a performance?

(Also, not sure you know where their babies were. Perhaps they were at Windsor and they only spent a few hours apart.)

saraclara · 18/04/2021 22:13

I couldn't have attended a funeral 2 hours away when my DC were 3 weeks old.

It's not just 'a funeral'. It's the funeral of their grandfather.

Seriously, it's as if people don't see the royals as human, or as people with parents and siblings and grandparents that they love.

TheFairyCaravan · 18/04/2021 22:24

@felulageller

You are obviously all better mothers than me then.

I couldn't have attended a funeral 2 hours away when my DC were 3 weeks old.

I said I felt sorry for them because as a feminist I don't think a woman should feel forced to perform like that when still so acutely post partum.

At that stage it's even illegal to go back to work in a factory.

I went to my grandfather’s funeral when DS1 was 16days old. It was 2 hours away, we stayed at my parents house the night before and went home after the wake. It was very difficult, I won’t deny that, but there’s no way you can say you wouldn’t be able to do it until you’re placed in that position.

My grandfather died very suddenly a week to the day after DS1 was born. He didn’t get to meet him and it hit me like a tonne of bricks. There was absolutely no chance that I was missing his funeral.

gingercat02 · 18/04/2021 22:58

@felulageller

You are obviously all better mothers than me then.

I couldn't have attended a funeral 2 hours away when my DC were 3 weeks old.

I said I felt sorry for them because as a feminist I don't think a woman should feel forced to perform like that when still so acutely post partum.

At that stage it's even illegal to go back to work in a factory.

They all also have nannies and lots of help. They are not average new mums. Also I agree you should be allowed to do and wear what you wish. Surely that is feminism.
catinbootsx · 18/04/2021 23:35

[quote Blessex]@MrsCaptainJakeBallard me toooo. I love getting dressed up and wearing a high heel.[/quote]
Just one? Wink

JennyBond · 18/04/2021 23:41

Eugenie gave birth 8 weeks ago. Appreciate everyone’s different but many women are back in the gym at that stage.

Zara gave birth 4 weeks ago today. Again, many women would be fine at 4 weeks post birth. Plus it’s her third. Pretty sure she knows what she’s doing by now.

I’m sure the babies will have been in Windsor somewhere. And if they weren’t, really who’s business is that?

catinbootsx · 18/04/2021 23:44

@felulageller

You are obviously all better mothers than me then.

I couldn't have attended a funeral 2 hours away when my DC were 3 weeks old.

I said I felt sorry for them because as a feminist I don't think a woman should feel forced to perform like that when still so acutely post partum.

At that stage it's even illegal to go back to work in a factory.

So you even have any idea how ridiculous you sound?
Changechangychange · 19/04/2021 00:14

I couldn't have attended a funeral 2 hours away when my DC were 3 weeks old

Were you invited to any? If not, I’m not sure you can really say what you would have managed if you’d been forced to.

I wouldn’t have bothered with a wedding, but the funeral of a close family member? I’d have been there if I’d had to be carried there.

SaturdayRocks · 19/04/2021 01:23

@felulageller

You are obviously all better mothers than me then.

I couldn't have attended a funeral 2 hours away when my DC were 3 weeks old.

I said I felt sorry for them because as a feminist I don't think a woman should feel forced to perform like that when still so acutely post partum.

At that stage it's even illegal to go back to work in a factory.

Nobody thinks they’re better than anyone, and fair play if you wouldn’t have been able to attend a much-loved family member’s funeral at three weeks’ post-partum. There’s nothing wrong with that.

But this is not a universal experience, and just because someone is able to do it (presumably with family and possibly also paid support), doesn’t make them particular amazing or more capable.

There is absolutely no reason to think the babies are not EBF. But even if they’re not - so what?

youshallnotpass9 · 19/04/2021 04:45

Just as an aside for Anne, maybe she really loves a good heel, but decided that since she was going to do a lot of walking

BasiliskStare · 19/04/2021 13:31

@youshallnotpass9 I thought she ( Princess Anne ) looked fantastic. If it were up to me she would take over from the Queen - but it isn't up to me - ref Constitutional monarchy Grin

BronwenFrideswide · 19/04/2021 14:43

@Iamthewombat

I would have loved to have seen the Queen and the other female attendees wearing some sensible flat lace-ups!

This thread certainly delivers the laughs. Forget the beautiful shoes, young rich women, and wear a pair of flat lace ups with your posh frocks and glam coats instead. Preferably with hideous beige tights, because that is what the queen probably wants.

Quite. Maybe they should have donned those ugly, frumpy Sea Salt type things, so beloved on the Style & Beauty Board on MN, or Birkenstocks perhaps, possibly even a pair of Crocs.

Or alternatively, they choose to wear what they like, what suits them, and what is in keeping with the event they are attending. They were all perfectly and respectfully dressed for the occasion.

felulageller · 19/04/2021 16:58

By 'perform' I was referring to the professional styling hairdressing and make up. It wasn't like an ordinary member of the public going to a funeral where they could show up looking the bedraggled way most women do days after giving birth.
By going they were forced to 'perform' a public show. All that kerfuffle would have taken several extra hours above the 2 hours travelling and 1 hour service.

And I can't imagine that screaming infants were anywhere near such a public spectacle.

I have missed very important events post partum so my views do come from experience rather than being speculative.