Hoyaheel 1,878 Report post Posted January 11, 2023 2005 - was William's 21st birthday, yes? Natives & colonial theme (urgh) and Will *says* he was a lion but it has definitely been reported he went as a "chief" in blackface. I've also read that Will was seated next to (ex) Jecca Craig at the head table while Kate was seated elsewhere....(and the CB crowd going on various conspiracy theories that Craig's first kid is Will's and that's why he went to her wedding alone and missed Charlotte's first easter etc) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hoyaheel 1,878 Report post Posted January 11, 2023 Have watched 3 of the interviews so far (not Bradby yet - I don't think my VPN will allow streaming, I don't have the data speed for it) I really enjoyed the Colbert interview. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
princess 1,714 Report post Posted January 11, 2023 I've been told that in UK it is not common to be seated next to your spouse at formal events. However not seating Kate at head table, and having your ex seated next to you seems a bit off... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dixiedoodah 1,008 Report post Posted January 11, 2023 3 hours ago, Hoyaheel said: Have watched 3 of the interviews so far (not Bradby yet - I don't think my VPN will allow streaming, I don't have the data speed for it) I really enjoyed the Colbert interview. Same. I feel he is well intentioned, and I think you can both try to help yourself and simultaneously help others. Is he horribly naive and clueless, yes. But it seems like he means as well as he can and that he’s honestly trying to know better/do better. Which is more that I can say for others in that family. And I KNOW it’s one sided, but boy does his feeling for Camilla line up with what I want to feel about her. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hoyaheel 1,878 Report post Posted January 12, 2023 I grew up (in the US) learning that couples did NOT sit next to each other at dinner parties, weddings, galas etc. That's the WASPy way. We didn't have a formal wedding (we had a seated dinner but not assigned tables) but if we HAD done formal, I definitely would not have seated couples next to each other. You see that person all the time - talk to NEW people so when you go home, you and your partner can swap gossip! So I actually think that is a class difference, not a country difference. Or at least class + geography..... That said - you still seat couples at the SAME TABLE. So Kate not being at the same table is still a problem at that 2005 party....And also the story Kate changed the seats at someone ELSE'S wedding? Yikes. That's a trope from a movie, SO disrespectful. "Etiquette" is about making people feel comfortable, NOT about making yourself feel superior. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dixiedoodah 1,008 Report post Posted January 12, 2023 (edited) https://apple.news/Arh4g3jgAR_mMxr_cnP0l9g I thought this gets close to what I’m feeling as I read.it just feels sad and inevitable. The rest of it is just the noise surrounding this family’s unique disfunction. Edited January 12, 2023 by dixiedoodah 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wordsworth 703 Report post Posted January 12, 2023 On 1/11/2023 at 8:52 PM, princess said: I've been told that in UK it is not common to be seated next to your spouse at formal events. However not seating Kate at head table, and having your ex seated next to you seems a bit off... I’ve experienced this at fancy functions in the U.K., I hate it. Thankfully I don’t go to many that fancy 😂 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wordsworth 703 Report post Posted January 12, 2023 (edited) 6 hours ago, dixiedoodah said: https://apple.news/Arh4g3jgAR_mMxr_cnP0l9g I thought this gets close to what I’m feeling as I read.it just feels sad and inevitable. The rest of it is just the noise surrounding this family’s unique disfunction. Sorry for the double post but this gives me the ick - I get that this is what the writer took from the book, but it seems wrong if Harry has picked on the women who married into the institution, not the men born into it. Seems to jive with what I’ve read about Harry being against his place in the monarchy, rather than the monarchy itself. The main villain is Camilla, who, in Harry’s telling, becomes the leaker-in-chief in order to protect herself. He rarely mentions Camilla without also mentioning how she usurped his mother. The runner-up villain is Kate. But on this topic, Harry’ resentment gets the better of him. In the way he describes interactions with his sister-in-law, he clearly wants the reader to choose Meghan over Kate. Informality over formality. The spare’s wife over the heir’s. It’s the same as the idea that everything is Meghan’s doing, it’s clearly not the case but it protects the monarchy. Edited January 12, 2023 by Wordsworth 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hoyaheel 1,878 Report post Posted January 24, 2023 Princess Eugenie & husband Jack Brooksbank expecting baby #2 this summer. (I thought she looked a little "full" in her winter coats in the last couple family photos I saw and I had thoughts, BUT no "baby bump" comments from me 😉 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
princess 1,714 Report post Posted January 30, 2023 OMG, love the suit. Don't usually see her in suits. https://pagesix.com/2023/01/30/kate-middleton-rocks-red-hot-power-suit-at-bafta-event/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dixiedoodah 1,008 Report post Posted January 31, 2023 How/do we think the fashion rules have changed now that the queen has died. Were pantsuits allowed before (I legit just don’t remember seeing any, but I just don’t pay attention)? Will they be able to can the pantyhose and nude polish? Will they change it up or anything? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hoyaheel 1,878 Report post Posted January 31, 2023 If you read Celebitchy, all they'll say is that Kate cosplays Megan all the time and she started wearing pantsuits when Megan joined the family. Meh. Sometimes, yes, but I think she's influenced by others as well. What I love about this blazer is that Grand Duchess Maria Theresa of Luxembourg has the same one. And, kindly, she and Kate don't share a body type. And the blazer looks AMAZING on both of them. To me, THAT is why you pay for designer clothing. It better make my short curvy body look as good as a tall thin anorectic body..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hoyaheel 1,878 Report post Posted January 31, 2023 Anne (and the Queen's Cousins) have worn pants for ages. But they're not as high profile as Kate. I think Kate could have worn as long as she wanted but she was cosplaying the queen (in her later years) more than anyone else in the "early" part of her marriage...... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
princess 1,714 Report post Posted February 8, 2023 I remember the Queen always wore an entire outfit of the same color so that she was easier to spot in a crowd for security purposes. I've noticed other members often do the same, but wasn't sure if that was intentional. I actually came here to post about Harry and his talks to host Saturday Night Live. I think that would have been a disaster. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wordsworth 703 Report post Posted February 8, 2023 My employer has just announced we’re getting an extra day of annual leave for the King’s Coronation. Even though it’s on a Saturday! Between that and the extra two days we got last year (jubilee then funeral), this is the most the royal family have ever done for me. 😂 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hoyaheel 1,878 Report post Posted February 9, 2023 I got the audio book Spare from one of my library's. Harry has a lovely voice but I cannot listen to it. I really hate audiobooks and podcasts and talk radio. I'm too impatient. I want to read because I can read a LOT faster than Harry is speaking to me. Ah well. I think I'm #178 on 5 copies of the ebook from another library - the only library options I have. I don't feel like buying it at this point. I do want to read and see what he says on my own, but I've read so many excerpts and articles by now, I get the idea and don't have any urgency. I won't be able to get up in the middle of the night for the Coronation like I did for Will and Harry's weddings. We have a theater matinee that day - don't want to fall asleep! So I'll record it all (maybe BBC and NBC versions, if they're both showing) and watch later. I did that for the Queen's funeral. I'm actually still watching the NBC version - watched BBC the same day/week, slowly working through SEVEN hours of NBC coverage now..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
princess 1,714 Report post Posted March 1, 2023 King Charles evicting Harry, Meghan from Frogmore Cottage, giving to Andrew https://pagesix.com/2023/03/01/king-charles-evicting-harry-meghan-from-frogmore-cottage/ Couple of interesting bits to me: King Charles III is kicking Prince Harry and Meghan Markle out of Frogmore Cottage — and gifting it to disgraced royal Prince Andrew. A source confirms to Page Six that the incoming king began the eviction process in January just one day after the redheaded royal’s memoir “Spare” hit shelves. “This eviction surely spells the end of Harry and Meghan’s time in the UK,” a source told The Sun. The 5-bedroom home will serve as a major downgrade for Prince Andrew, who is used to more luxurious digs at Royal Lodge, which includes a pool and 30 bedroom. Naturally, he’s against the move. “Andrew is resisting the idea of moving into Frogmore Cottage after he was offered it last week,” the source told The Sun. “But it shows Harry and Meghan are powerless to stop the eviction.” Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dixiedoodah 1,008 Report post Posted March 2, 2023 Didn’t they just spend millions of their own money to cover the rehab they did on that place? That’s cold. I can see telling them they don’t need it since they live overseas, but I hope if they did put out money that they get it back. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hoyaheel 1,878 Report post Posted March 2, 2023 They had planned to use it as a UK home base for trips to visit their charities and "family". COVID intervened - that and the crappy ass way his "family" behaved are what kept them away.....Assholes. I still love the jewels, but ugh, I hate myself more than ever for that.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
princess 1,714 Report post Posted March 2, 2023 No one wants to perform at King Charles’ coronation: All the artists who declined https://pagesix.com/2023/03/02/artists-refuse-to-perform-at-king-charles-coronation/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
princess 1,714 Report post Posted March 2, 2023 16 hours ago, dixiedoodah said: Didn’t they just spend millions of their own money to cover the rehab they did on that place? That’s cold. I can see telling them they don’t need it since they live overseas, but I hope if they did put out money that they get it back. Prince Harry and Meghan: Where do they get their money? https://www.bbc.com/news/explainers-51047186 The Queen gave Frogmore Cottage in Windsor to Harry and Meghan when they got married in 2018. The Crown Estate paid for renovations costing £2.4m, which the couple repaid when they stepped down. They retained the cottage as their UK residence, and celebrated their daughter Lilibet's first birthday there in 2022. However, the couple's spokesperson has confirmed that Buckingham Palace has asked the couple to leave the property. Earlier the Sun newspaper reported that the request was made shortly after Harry's memoir Spare was published in January 2023. The newspaper said the cottage had been offered to Harry's uncle, the Duke of York. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hoyaheel 1,878 Report post Posted March 3, 2023 23 hours ago, princess said: The Queen gave Frogmore Cottage in Windsor to Harry and Meghan when they got married in 2018. Yeah, that's bs brit royal language there. The queen allowed them to get a lease on a property owned by the crown estate - Frogmore/the Windsor estate were not owned privately by the Queen .....Unlike Anmer, on Sandringham, which was owned privately by the monarch..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dixiedoodah 1,008 Report post Posted March 5, 2023 The game of royal residence musical chairs continues, as The Independent reports that King Charles is set to offer the Sussexes an apartment at Buckingham Palace—a suite of rooms that, in a weird coincidence, once belonged to Andrew. This will allow Harry, Meghan, and their two children Archie and Lilibet to have a home base in the U.K. where they can stay when they visit—which is increasingly rare and likely to remain so as tensions continue between the Sussexes and the rest of the royal family. The outlet reports that Charles sees the Buckingham Palace apartment offer as an “olive branch.” Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dixiedoodah 1,008 Report post Posted March 6, 2023 And a second royals story today… A spokesperson for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex told The Sunday Times in a statement this weekend, "I can confirm The Duke has recently received email correspondence from His Majesty's office regarding the coronation. An immediate decision on whether The Duke and Duchess will attend will not be disclosed by us at this time." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
princess 1,714 Report post Posted March 27, 2023 Prince Harry Makes Surprise Appearance in London for Court Case Against 'Daily Mail' Publishers The Duke of Sussex arrived at the High Court shortly before the start of a four-day hearing, which also brought out Elton John and Sadie Frost https://people.com/royals/prince-harry-makes-surprise-appearance-in-london-for-court-case-against-daily-mail-publishers/?hid=63da545c75ebaab7c87364cb9e9c4509767e5159&did=8687042-20230327&utm_campaign=ppl-nonewsubs_relationship-builder&utm_source=ppl&utm_medium=email&utm_content=032723&lctg=63da545c75ebaab7c87364cb9e9c4509767e5159 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
