Recent content by MLIS

I used to argue with my then seven year old about "you need a matching pair of socks" until one day they challenged me: "Why? Why do my socks need to match?" And I thought about it and realized I didn't have a good answer. They are eleven now and I don't think they've worn matching socks since...

I've seen that reported for years. I did a google search just now and she reportedly told someone at a polo match years ago that she was allergic to horses, but was trying to increase her exposure to them in order to lessen the allergy. She's been photographed sneezing at various events...

She made an appearance at a cancer support center at a hospital yesterday, and she talked a bit about her own journey and what a roller coaster it can be. She especially talked about how after you're done treatment everyone expects you to return to "normal" immediately, but it takes a long...

The thing about cancer is it doesn’t matter if you have access to the best medical care in the world if the circumstances aren’t right. This hits very close to home for me right now, my husband has been diagnosed with stage IV cancer at age 49, with no warning signs and no illness, just bang...

Kate wears pants to engagements (i.e. when she is working) all the time, jeans to sporty events and pantsuits to more formal ones. A quick scroll through their official Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/princeandprincessofwales/) shows multiple pictures of the kids, including Charlotte, in...

Technically, if Louise and James (or Zara, Peter, Beatrice, or Eugenie) wanted to become working royals during William’s reign, they would be his first cousins, much as the Dukes of Kent and Gloucester were to the late QEII, and they were and continue to be working royals all their lives. But...

I think it’s something that varies greatly from restaurant to restaurant. When I waited tables I kept the tips from my assigned tables, even if someone else had brought the meals out (if the meals came up and I was busy with another table someone would run them out to me, for example). On busy...

I was curious if they would assess a penalty for each instance of taking a taxi, or just one for the leg. In the end it didn’t matter, but I wish they had told us!

The report is that William and Kate celebrated Easter privately at their country home with their kids. They don’t always go to Easter at Windsor, so I don’t think this is any reason to be concerned. She seems to be doing well, but still has not resumed a full slate of public appearances.

I think like any big family, some are closer than others. I have some cousins I am closer to than others, based on age, proximity, and personality/mutual interests. I agree that William seems close to Zara and Peter, and it is clear from public appearances like the jubilee concert and the walk...

Meghan attended the queen’s funeral and surrounding events … they were already in the UK for some Invictus related stuff (I think) when she died and they stayed for the funeral. They still had Frogmore as their UK base then. She did not come for Philip’s funeral (she was pregnant and advised not...

None of us know what contact they have or haven’t had privately. We could as easily say that if Harry doesn’t bring his children to meet their grandfather before he dies, he’ll always regret it.

There were reports at Christmas that she had been warned not to travel by doctors, she was originally going to spend Christmas in Italy with Edo's family but they ended up at Sandringham with the royals instead. It's possible she has had a difficult pregnancy. The delay in announcing the birth...

The royal family has announced the birth of Princess Beatrice's baby daughter, Athena Elizabeth Rose. She was born several weeks premature and is quite tiny at 4 lbs., but the announcement says mother and baby are healthy. Trying to find a link that isn't to social media...

As far as I know this is the first time in years Sofia has worn a different tiara from the one she was given as a gift by the king and queen for her wedding. I hope this is just the beginning of her getting to play in the vault more frequently ... the Swedish royal family has the most amazing...