Royalty Thread #13: Zooming in on our favorite royals

[Karen-W]

Kate looked smashing both yesterday and today at Wimbledon. It really does feel like there's no color that she can't pull off. I especially loved her clutch today.

And hooray if William brings along Kate and George for tonight's final!

 

[canbelto]

I liked today's pink dress better than the green one. I don't like white pumps in general and the green dress/white pumps look Kate had yesterday was sort of 80s. The pink dress/pink shoes today was perfect. Kate looks a lot like Michael Middleton, noticed that today while both were at the match. Pippa favors Carole Middleton more in looks.

 

[MacMadame]

I liked today's pink dress better than the green one. I don't like white pumps in general and the green dress/white pumps look Kate had yesterday was sort of 80s. The pink dress/pink shoes today was perfect. Kate looks a lot like Michael Middleton, noticed that today while both were at the match. Pippa favors Carole Middleton more in looks.

And I prefer the green one and hated the pink shoes. But I generally hate all of Kate's shoes which is why I only look at the dresses.

 

[Karen-W]

The shoes weren't pink - they were nude. Big difference. I liked them - the strap around the ankle was interesting and the chunkier heel is always better to me than stilettos - more support.

 

[canbelto]

Chunky heels are way easier to walk on in grass.

We had a graduation ceremony on a grass lawn this year and many students who wore stiletto heels ended up buckling when the heels went straight into the damp grass.

 

[quartz]

Wore stilettos exactly once in my life, high school grad. Then tossed them in the donation bin. I prefer my feet to be happy.

 

[Lemonade20]

I prefer wedges myself and love how they look & feel. Pumps are the worst!

 

[canbelto]

I wear wedges and chunkier heels. I threw out my stilettos after an awful ankle injury made wearing them impossible.

 

[clairecloutier]

So I've been wondering about George. He's 7 now. Wasn't William sent to boarding school at age 8? I'm wondering if the same will happen for George.

 

[Karen-W]

So I've been wondering about George. He's 7 now. Wasn't William sent to boarding school at age 8? I'm wondering if the same will happen for George.

He'll be 8 in a couple weeks! I rather doubt boarding school is in the cards until he finishes prep school, especially since he and Charlotte are at an excellent school in London. Now, it wouldn't surprise me if Charlotte and Louis wind up at boarding school at a younger age, depending on when the Queen passes away and William becomes the heir apparent.

 

[canbelto]

Somehow seeing the pained faces on William, Kate and George at the Euro cups made the BRF realer than anything else I've ever seen. Prince George was crestfallen.

 

[Wyliefan]

Poor little guy! He was so excited before.

 

[Japanfan]

Wore stilettos exactly once in my life, high school grad. Then tossed them in the donation bin. I prefer my feet to be happy.

I don't believe I've even tried on stilettos. I have trouble with heels in general, except for low squarish heels. Guess I missed the high heels 101 class that most girls get. My mom, who loved the new freedom for women's dress that came with the 60s and 70s, didn't want to push them on me.

I did try a girdle on once - mom was still wearing one in the 70s. It took less than a second for me to say 'hell, no'.

 

[ballettmaus]

Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia shared their first "family of five" photo. https://people.com/royals/sweden-princess-sofia-prince-carl-philip-first-photo-family-of-five/

 

[MacMadame]

I've worn stilettos. I only do it for dress-up occasions and consider it a costume item and not regular shoe-ware.

 

[skatingfan5]

I've worn stilettos. I only do it for dress-up occasions and consider it a costume item and not regular shoe-ware.

I don’t think I’ve worn stilettos in nearly 30 years. First pair of high heels was in 9th grade and they had very skinny but no sky-high heels (and were very pointy toed). I had a favorite pair of black open-toe sling back stilettos that I did once wear as part of a costume — I was wearing a black crepe 50s cocktail dress with a full flared skirt ( and a red taffeta underskirt) that I loaded up with too much rhinestone jewelry. It was for Halloween and (fueled and/or numbed by too many drinks) I danced all night in those shoes. The next morning my feet didn’t feel so good — but it was worth it. Ah youth!

 

[MsZem]

Oscar the Grouch is back!

Princess Victoria of Sweden Celebrates 44th Birthday with Family Portraits and an Outdoor Concert!

Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden celebrated her 44th birthday with a new family portrait and scaled-down festivities

people.com

Victoria look fabulous.

 

[taf2002]

Oscar the Grouch is back!

Princess Victoria of Sweden Celebrates 44th Birthday with Family Portraits and an Outdoor Concert!

Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden celebrated her 44th birthday with a new family portrait and scaled-down festivities

people.com

Victoria look fabulous.

Resting bitch face!

 

[Lizziebeth]

that last photo of Victoria in the dressy white frock is really beautiful

 

[canbelto]

Happy 8th birthday Prince George!

Cute picture taken by Kate:

https://www.instagram.com/p/CRmreACltur/

 

[AxelAnnie]

My gosh...those 3 children are just stinkin cute. I cannot believe George is 8. Who let that happen?

 

[canbelto]

I got bored and wrote this parody of a "royal protocol" article:
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Kate's SHOCKING Breach of Royal Protocol, and Why the Queen is FURIOUS!
Today in a visit to open a children's cancer ward at a hospital Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, committed a SHOCKING breach of royal protocol as she breathed visibly more than once per minute.
Royal expert Tom Stickenbutt says, "Royal protocol is clear. Royal women are not supposed to inhale or exhale more than once a minute. Notice the Queen. She NEVER breathes more than once a minute."
Stickenbutt continued, "You can see in the videos Kate is visibly exhaling once every 10 seconds. This is a silent marker of class. One of the first things royal women learn to do is breath control. It's not very posh to breathe like a plebian."
Royal biographer Sally Prisse explained further. "There are exceptions to this rule -- if someone is having an asthma attack or suffering from covid obviously you are allowed to modify your breathing patterns. But for Kate, there's no excuse."
Prisse said that it's likely Her Majesty the Queen will call Kate in for a discussion on more dignified breathing in the future.

 

[antmanb]

I can't tell the different between your parody and the stuff you post in here as being FACTUALLY royal protocol

 

[Wyliefan]

Princess Charlotte with a butterfly: https://www.instagram.com/p/CSROE82tA8w/?utm_medium=copy_link

 

[MsZem]

Princess Charlotte with a butterfly: https://www.instagram.com/p/CSROE82tA8w/?utm_medium=copy_link

I demand a picture of Charlotte with a spider!

She's darling, of course

 

[kittyjake5]

Happy 33rd Birthday to Princess Beatrice!

 

[canbelto]

Prince Andrew in the news again and not in a good way:

Virginia Giuffre files lawsuit against Prince Andrew alleging sexual abuse | CNN

Virginia Roberts Giuffre has filed a lawsuit against Prince Andrew for alleged sexual abuse, according to federal court documents filed Monday. Giuffre, an alleged victim of Jeffrey Epstein, has previously said publicly that she was forced to perform sex acts with Prince Andrew.

www.cnn.com

 

[Vagabond]

@canbelto Please post anything related to Prince Andrew here: https://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/threads/prince-andrew.106460/

 

[MsZem]

Prince Julian's christening was last weekend, and the Swedish royals were all there to look good. I like Sofia's outfit and Oscar's commitment to seriousness.

Royal Christening! Sweden's Princess Sofia and Prince Carl Philip Celebrate Son Prince Julian's Big Day

Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia's third son, Prince Julian of Sweden, had his christening at the Royal Chapel of Drottningholm Palace

people.com

Prince Alexander and Prince Gabriel of Sweden Adorably Twin at Brother Prince Julian's Christening

The Swedish royal family dressed to the nines for Prince Julian's royal christening, but twinning brothers Prince Alexander and Prince Gabriel stole the show

people.com

 

[ballettmaus]

Prince Julian's christening was last weekend, and the Swedish royals were all there to look good. I like Sofia's outfit and Oscar's commitment to seriousness.

The outfit is nice, the baby looks adorable but what is Sofia wearing in her hair? Not a fan of Victoria's dress at all either.

There is a teeny bit of a smile on Oscar's face, though And it's interesting how different all three of Madeleine's children look. And wow, those curls on her youngest daughter!