Royalty thread #15: A New Era

[Karen-W]

Camilla and Kate tonight at the Diplomatic Reception -

Camilla wears the Belgian Sapphire tiara again that she wore at the South African State Visit, but the sapphire necklace has a spectacular pendant added and... WOW!

https://twitter.com/CountessCommon1/status/1600240819423674368?s=20&t=tS24dAkZ9Tj-iKoLA7Fotg

Kate, meanwhile, is wearing the Lotus tiara which she last wore in 2015, and has paired it with a stunning drop diamond earrings that QEII used to wear... another fabulous look!

https://twitter.com/brigantia__/status/1600237929388916736?s=20&t=I7QArltoh1Y0HjhubDJFoA

 

[Bunny Hop]

First December in my considerably long life I have not had the Queen's messsage to look forward to on Christmas Morning.

But there will be the novelty of the King's Christmas Message.

 

[SandraMGfan]

But there will be the novelty of the King's Christmas Message.

And it will most likely be 90% about the Queen

 

[Parsley Sage]

I'm going to guess that the King will have either a picture of his mother or a picture of both of his parents on his desk for his speech.

 

[ilovepaydays]

King Charles III at a Chanukah celebration in North London.

Is that an attempt at the hora dance?

 

[PRlady]

King Charles III at a Chanukah celebration in North London.

Is that an attempt at the hora dance?

It looks like it. But no worries, nobody really knows how to do it right anyway.

 

[MsZem]

The Nobel Prize ceremony took place last weekend, and this means big gowns and tiaras:

The Swedish Royal Family Looked Extremely Glamorous at the 2022 Nobel Prize Ceremony

There were tiaras galore this weekend in Stockholm.

www.townandcountrymag.com

 

[kwanfan1818]

And a butterfly print dress!

 

[taf2002]

The Nobel Prize ceremony took place last weekend, and this means big gowns and tiaras:

The Swedish Royal Family Looked Extremely Glamorous at the 2022 Nobel Prize Ceremony

There were tiaras galore this weekend in Stockholm.

www.townandcountrymag.com

I think the bold pink suits Victoria.

 

[MacMadame]

Harry & Meghan will be invited to the coronation. Supposedly.

Harry and Meghan invited to Charles’s coronation, report suggests

Invitation comes despite continued fallout from Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s Netflix documentary

www.theguardian.com

 

[taf2002]

Harry & Meghan will be invited to the coronation. Supposedly.

Harry and Meghan invited to Charles’s coronation, report suggests

Invitation comes despite continued fallout from Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s Netflix documentary

www.theguardian.com

But probably not to the big family party that Charles is hosting.

 

[Winnipeg]

If they are as fearful and upset about how they have been treated, why would they even want to go.

Oh wait, it would provide them with more fodder and public recognition...................

 

[mattiecat13]

Lots more fodder for the next book/interview/documentary. Like @Winnipeg, I don’t understand why H/M would be invited and why they would even go after everything they’ve said.

 

[skategal]

Harry is the son of the King. Of course he and his wife will be invited.

Besides it looks good on King Charles to invite them.

 

[mattiecat13]

So could the invitation be rescinded once Harry’s book comes out, if it’s damaging to the Royal Family?

 

[MacMadame]

So could the invitation be rescinded once Harry’s book comes out, if it’s damaging to the Royal Family?

It wasn't rescinded after the documentary came out.

The coronation is a big major deal for Harry's father. Of course, he's going to be there.

 

[PRlady]

Hell, in the old days, brothers were literally murdering each other (or their dads) for the throne and they were invited to the coronation. The Lion in Winter should be must-see TV for the BRF these days, they’d remember that things could be worse.

 

[taf2002]

If they are as fearful and upset about how they have been treated, why would they even want to go.

Oh wait, it would provide them with more fodder and public recognition...................

Your comment is the kind of stuff they've had to endure for years.

 

[Winnipeg]

Your comment is the kind of stuff they've had to endure for years.

Right..................those poor dears, clearly they want to avoid publicity as their actions show

 

[MacMadame]

Right..................those poor dears, clearly they want to avoid publicity as their actions show

They never said they wanted to avoid publicity. They said they wanted more control over the narrative.

The idea that (a) they wouldn't be invited to the coronation of the King -- something absolutely every royal no matter how minor as well as celebrities, etc. are going to be invited to -- or (b) that the only reason to come to such a momentous event -- one that involves Harry's own father is to get attention is the dumbest take ever.

 

[taf2002]

Right..................those poor dears, clearly they want to avoid publicity as their actions show

You & Piers Morgan should be soulmates. Hating without a reason.

 

[Habs]

Right..................those poor dears, clearly they want to avoid publicity as their actions show

I'd love to see real sources where they said they want to avoid publicity. I'll wait.

 

[Vagabond]

There's another thread for posts about the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.

 

[skatfan]

Hell, in the old days, brothers were literally murdering each other (or their dads) for the throne and they were invited to the coronation. The Lion in Winter should be must-see TV for the BRF these days, they’d remember that things could be worse.

Not to mention imprisoning Queens in castles. That was a rough period!

 

[Winnipeg]

To those who quoted above:

I do not hate H and/or M. I just think they are opportunists. It is just my opinion and surely as posters we can agree to disagree ?

 

[MsZem]

Hell, in the old days, brothers were literally murdering each other (or their dads) for the throne and they were invited to the coronation. The Lion in Winter should be must-see TV for the BRF these days, they’d remember that things could be worse.

The War of the Roses was totally a thing, too, even though it wasn't about brothers fighting.

Why can't everyone just learn from the excellent example of the Swedish royals (in recent times)? Princess Victoria does a great job of princessing, C-P is nice to look at, Princess Madeleine is off doing her thing in Florida, and the spouses and kids seem happy. The gowns and bling are top-notch, too.

 

[attyfan]

The War of the Roses was totally a thing, too, even though it wasn't about brothers fighting.
...

Oh? IIRC, George Duke of Clarence sided with Warwick the Kingmaker (at least for a while) against his brother Edward IV

 

[puglover]

Beautiful pictures of the family at Kate's Christmas Carol Service. I love the matching burgundy dress of Kate's and coat of Charlotte's. First Christmas without a beloved family member are always challenging so may they find happiness together with the lovely children of the next generation.

 

[ilovepaydays]

And here are the new bank note designs that will be featuring King Charles III.

They will be available by mid 2024.

I’m not British, but I really like them. Although, will it be too weird having them in circulation with the late Queen’s notes?

 

[Vagabond]

I’m not British, but I really like them. Although, will it be too weird having them in circulation with the late Queen’s notes?

Shilling coins with the portrait of George VI were in common circulation thirty years after his death even though the country had decimalized its currency a decade before.