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Open post: Remembrance Day Ceremonies

The Royal Family will be arriving shortly for the Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance at Royal Albert Hall.

On Sunday, the Queen and several other women from the Royal Family will watch from the balcony of Foreign and Commonwealth Office as Prince Charles lays a wreath at the Centotaph to honor the British war dead.

This open post is a place to (respectfully) discuss both events.

Comments

Royal Fan said…
I so curious to see where double trouble will be placed! What balcony? Will they be there at all?
lizzie said…
Seems to be going for the 6-months pregnant look.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7668199/Meghan-Markle-Prince-Harry-join-Prince-William-Kate-Middleton-Festival-Remembrance.html
Nutty Flavor said…
That’s a lot of chest acreage for a memorial service.

Nutty Flavor said…
This is really going to annoy the British public.
Nelo said…
Camila and Kate are wearing black tights. Meghan wants to be noticed
Jenx said…
No stockings? Blue shoes? Lots of skirt to give the illusion of hips or other things? Decolletage? I hate to say it though, I do love the dress. Not for the occasion, but love it.

She is trying to behave but they are shoved over to the side it looks like. Behind BJ? Tomorrow will be interesting.
Nutty Flavor said…
Looks like Meg's PR team has sent out a bunch of sock puppets to the DM comments section to plant pregnancy rumors. Every other comment is "She's pregnant!"
lizzie said…
@Nutty, Since there wasn't a wedding handy, starting pregnancy rumors at a memorial service will have to do!
Rainy Day said…
Love the expression “chest acreage”! First thing I noticed about M’s outfit - she had to wear a new, low-cut dress. As usual, she couldn’t be bothered with tights. Am rather concerned by the consistent thickness of her midriff, and what that might mean. Glad to see H&M were placed in the back row, tangled up in the curtains again. Wonder how she felt about being behind Carrie, who at least appears to have mastered the rudiments of appearing in public. M’s appearance at the Field of Remembrance was shameful and embarrassing to the solemnity and poignancy of the event.
Anonymous said…
She has appeared several times this week at informal events NOT looking pregnant. At formal events, she seems to be purposefully spreading the illusion that she IS pregnant. The nighttime lows for London are between 45-50, and yet she's not wearing any sort of hose. We know that she owns a plethora of black spiky heels, and yet she's determined to make herself standout with a dress with a sweetheart neckline that is bordering on inappropriate, no stockings, and blue shoes that don't match anything she is wearing. I will point out that, yes, Kate is wearing blue, but her belt is black, her headband is black, as are her hose and shoes. This is known as pulling together an outfit so that it is a cohesive statement. I'll leave it there.
abbyh said…

I like the dress itself although I agree that it is "too much chest acreage" (great visual description) like that sweater.

And, I don't think that she really understands how thick and thin belts look on something, let alone on her.

Kate looked really good, as always. She always looks pulled together, not too much of anything. (There is a part of me which kind of hopes she is pregnant again with all the swirling rumors about another M&H baby.)
Glow W said…
Well, no clevage and Camilla is wearing blue shoes
Mimi said…
In her mind, she is “MEGHAN”. and nobody but nobody is going to tell her how to dress!!!! She could care less about the color, fit, fabric, or appropriateness.
I’m petty, I know, but the group shots at family events always make me laugh because they are always shoved to the back and you just know it drives them crazy. Here we are singlehandedly modernizing the monarchy. . . Behind the curtains!
Glow W said…
It looks like they are sitting in the same spot as last year. Behind the PM and near Andrew.
Mimi said…
Don’t know what is going on with the bigger boobs but it looks to me that this is her new signature style!!!!! Harry knows better. Either he has no say whatsoever in what she wears or he likes to see her looking slutty.
Mimi said…
i can only see pics of them on pinterest so don’t know what is going on. Please take copious notes and report back as to who did what and where and how etc. Thank you!
Jenx said…
@mimi. Have you tried Tumblr? Lots of pics there!
Mimi said…
Jenx, thanks, will do. I like what Kate is wearing, she looks, neat, clean, well groomed, well put together as always but is it just me or has anyone else noticed this thing she is doing with the arched eyebrow? I saw it quite a bit on their tour and a couple of outings after that and today again I see in a picture a very raised eyebrow.
Royal Fan said…
Sorry but Meg’s slutty neckline, no hose or tights, and clearly pregnancy signaling by gently patting her tummy is just beyond tacky to me! Kate has “regalness” in spades! Prince Charles was also wearing a blue suit so I think deep blue is appropriate here.
Nutty Flavor said…
Here we are singlehandedly modernizing the monarchy. . . Behind the curtains!

Ha ha Millicent!

Carrie Symonds, Boris Johnson's partner, has an interesting black coat dress on. The DM has a photo.
CatEyes said…
Today she is going for the highly pigmented look; she must buy the bronzer in bulk. I wonder what Harry thinks of her changing skin color. maybe he thought he married a human chameleon (she changes color depending on her circumstances)
Mimi said…
haven’t seen a picture of her yet sitting almost behind a curtain! tee hee hee! But you watch, she will get even for having been put there!!!!! Because NOBODY puts Meghan in the corner (or behind curtains)!!!!
Glow W said…
It’s the photo angle. She is not near a curtain nor is she behind one. There is a better photo on tumblr of the whole royal balcony
Glow W said…
https://the-best-soap-opera-ever.tumblr.com/post/188932604706/oh-my-god-they-are-sitting-in-the-same-balcony-as
Glow W said…
They are second row, not back row
CatEyes said…
Maybe she's not behind a curtain...she's behind something worse, Prince Andrew!

I think Prince Harry should feel slighted because he may be 6th in line to the throne but he is sitting behind Prince Andrew who has a front-row seat. And itsn't Meghan sitting behind the PM's girlfriend. That has to burn!
Nutty Flavor said…
Meg’s dress reminds me of a Simplicity pattern that looked nice in the drawing but was executed in the wrong fabric.
Glow W said…
I agree I wouldn’t be slow burning about sitting behind Andrew.
Glow W said…
*I would. My dog hit my arm.
NikNak said…
Well it's nice to see Harry in different shoe wear, that dress is inappropriate, she's going to a Remembrance event with the Queen present not Ascot! Loving where they were placed though.
Anonymous said…
@tatty This blog isn't focused on Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, but I would imagine that the blue shoes are to match Charle's suit. Blue and black seemed to be a theme. So let's give Ms. Markle some chops for trying to match her husband's suit. The problem is that I don't think that this works for either her OR Camilla. Had Ms. Markle carried a navy blue clutch (and we know that she has a gazillion of them because we've seen photos of such), then I would have said, nice job to match Harry's suit, your shoes, and your clutch. Shows a degree of thoughtfulness that is usually missing. But she didn't, so I think that both of them, IMO, don't look finished. Also, I will point out that there are many photos on the DM that have numerous shots of just Ms. Markle and Harry, and it is clear in those shots with the better lighting that her neckline is a centimeter away from cleavage territory.
Mimi said…
did anyone speak to them? Did people ignore them? Did she do the “claw” thing to anybody?
CatEyes said…
Regarding Meghan's ample chest exposure. I liken this ceremony to a situation of me attending a solemn event like Church (actually Mass). There is no way I would wear a low and broad cut out neckline on a dress for Church. Her dress style is inappropriate for the occasion; shame on her. It's like she wants to be flashy. I think her name should be Meghan 'the Sexpot' or at a minimum, "The Fleshpot'.
DesignDoctor said…
Love Kate's jewelled poppy pin.
MeMe's neckline is too low and wide for the event. Her poppy is hanging on for dear life to keep from falling into her cleavage.
Sophie looks lovely as always.
DesignDoctor said…
@CatEyes
Megs always wants to flash her flesh!
NikNak said…
I'm not sure if anyone is watching this live (UK here) but they keep cutting Harkles out of the shot, it's killing me lol
Liver Bird said…
If they were any further away they'd be sitting out in the rain... classic! The royal family operate by means of gestures, and this one is as blatant as they come. Though judging by Meghan's inane grins she just doesn't get it.

Supposedly her dress is 'bespoke' Erdem.That's a British designer which is good, but it's also a pretty pricey label. So given that she was wearing an expensive new coat yesterday and now 'bespoke' Erdem, can we say that the short-lived era of the Duchess of Thriftiness has come to an end?
Liver Bird said…
@tatty

Spin it how you will, but answer me this: Which member of the royal family is placed most distantly from the queen? The answer is telling.
lizzie said…
Somehow the dress reminds me of Bette Midler and not in a good way.

To me, the neckline is too low and too wide for a memorial event of any kind. Low OR wide would be better. But even this neckline probably wouldn't look quite so bad except that this is a poppy event. Having a tiny poppy perched halfway on bare skin just looks disrespectful--- like "oh yeah, almost forgot. Got to stick this darn thing somewhere."
Beachgal58 said…
Markles got the desired reaction she was looking for tonight. Everyone is talking about her, isn’t that what a narcissist wants. Hand held to her stomach, inappropriate dress for that type of occasion, and while I’m certain she is seething at the seating arrangement, when she goes home tonight and reads the various articles, her narcissist self will be thrilled. I’m certain she dresses the way she does for the attention..
Heaven help us all if she is “pregnant” again.
The very open neck with too much bare chest showing was the first thing I noticed, then the hand on the belly. Lovely dress but wholly inappropriate for the setting. Pregnancy rumours abound, I thought it too and I’m no fan.

The Sussex’s sat right at the back last year and were almost out of sight , I see this year is really no better. Have they been sent to Coventry (?), because Harry does not look in the least bit happy....but neither do Wills or Catherine.
Mimi said…
The dress is made of what looks like a thick, bulky fabric. This style is more suited to a tall, thin person with a small waist. Paired with stocking and black pumps it would look classic. And it is not appropriate for such a solemn occasion.
Liver Bird said…
@NikNak

I was going to say it would be interesting to see how the Harkles look on TV... except that none of the shots show them! Just right now they featured a brief shot of Boris Johsson and his piece.... but omitted the Harkles sitting right behind them! However much a certain poster might like to think there's absolutely no slight intended in the seating arrangement, anyone who has a clue as to how the royals operate knows this is nonsense.

I also note that Camilla is there, although she had to skip babysitting the Harkles yesterday, supposedly due to ill health. I don't want to read too much into this as it as a full day later and an indoor event.... but still.....
Liver Bird said…
Just caught a glimpse of her..... maybe it's just me but I swear I could see a half-grin on her face during the minute's silence. Or maybe my imagination is running wild and I need to get a good night's sleep!
DesignDoctor said…
@LiverBird

I noticed Camilla presence, too. Obviously, she did not want to babysit them yesterday. in the cold.

@Mimi
Agreed. MeMe's dress is classic, but the fabric almost looks like upholstery fabric and the low and wide neckline is not appropriate for the event. It would look much better with stockings and black pumps. It amazes me how she continually makes expensive clothes look cheap. She loves to show skin!
Mimi said…
DesignDoctor, what was it her father said....”She likes bending the rules”!
Ziggy said…
Poppies should be worn over your heart, not hovering over your inappropriately bare cleavage.
Humor Me said…
Meghan's dress is a beautiful dress and appropriate for the event IF worn by someone 5'7" or taller.
All I saw was waistline and skirt. I am appalled that she believes she looks good in that dress.
and no hose (ignoring the memo?).....

and then there is Kate, thank goodness.
Liver Bird said…
Yes, the way she is 'wearing' the poppy - like an afterthought she hastily clipped on in the limo on the way over - is so disrespectful. You would think Haz with his military past would make sure she got at least that half-right. But no.
On a closer look, I think Catherine and Meghan wore each other shoes! Lol Catherine has a blue dress with black court shoes, and Meghan vice versa! Meghan’s dress is bulky round her waist, she’s naturally boxy shaped, so not particularly flattering. Agree with another commenter that the dress was better suited for a tall person, but one who possesses a waist.

I also agree that the average looking poppies worn by both Harry and Meghan, were mere after thoughts.
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Jenx said…
Yes @ Mimi. The classic look of the dress with the right touches! But inappropriate for the event. She has absolutely no class. At all.

Also, I think her plastered on grin is because she is under duress. She is being minded, followed, monitored, told what to do and how to do it. I think they have pulled the leash in tighter than her belt. She is not a happy camper.
Mimi said…
Jenx, she will get even for being made to behave. Just watch and see!
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CatEyes said…
@LiverBird "However much a certain poster might like to think there's absolutely no slight intended in the seating arrangement, anyone who has a clue as to how the royals operate knows this is nonsense.:

Would you be referring to me?
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Miss_Christina said…
Oy, this one.

Yes, it's a lovely dress. It would look great on Lucille Ball, circa 1955. I don't like her hairstyle but at least it's controlled. Too much cleavage as usual. Everyone else was dressed rather boring but that is the whole point for this event. Meghan just had to stand out, and she does, but not the way she thinks.

As for being pregnant (I refuse to say "again" because reasons), I think after fourteen months or however long it was, the belly touching has become a habit now. If it gets people talking, all the better, but I think she will have a hard time getting pregnant herself, and definitely a hard time sourcing another surrogate with all the shenanigans around the first one. She's just gained weight, as we all do, and can't always hide it with her bizarre wardrobe choices.
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Anonymous said…
I kept wondering about that neckline and why it seemed so familiar. Then it struck me. Laura Ashley circa 1975. This is not a compliment. I will also say that Ms. Markle and I share several body traits, as in being short and thick waisted, and broad shouldered. My own saving grace is that I'm tall with legs up to my eyebrows. It doesn't making finding clothes any easier but at least I don't have to cram my feet into 4-inch heels to elongate my shape as Ms. Markle does. The dressers on Suits did a phenomenal job of making her look chic and attractive. She should hire them. She cannot dress herself to save her life. And I'm saying this not because of the low-cut necklines because obviously that's calculated. But slathering her short and thick waist in that wide belt? Nope. It only emphasizes how short and how thick her waist is (enceinte or not).
JHanoi said…
I don’t think she’s done ‘teasing’ a pregnancy. I think she’ll do more obvious tummy holding/patting on the balcony if she’s there, inappropriate imo, because it’s remembrance day, a day to honor the military past and present, ww1,ww2 heroes, not talk about MM.

And then after teasing the public the harkles won’t confirm or deny anything. They got flack for announcing during eugenies wedding, so they’ll take this opportunity to claim ‘privacy’ and not confirm until they need more press..... or the next set of royal rating rankings come out and they find they’ve dropped to the middle/bottom.
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Anonymous said…
After Anne left, they moved apparently and were sitting with Charles and Camilla and the Queen. Go check the photos. Obviously HM was ok with that.
lizzie said…
@Drabredcarpet, Anne is still there. You can see her in the left side of the photo. I think the type of lens used foreshortened everything.
Anonymous said…
Photo here: https://duchessdreadful.tumblr.com/post/188934789059/look-who-slithered-into-the-royal-box-ugh
Anonymous said…
It must have been Sophie and Edward who left.
Mimi said…
read this somewhere....not sure Nutty would approve.....”you can’t polish a turd”! ๐Ÿ˜…
lizzie said…
@Drabredcarpet, Yes, in the photo in the link you just posted, Anne is clearly visible behind Kate's head.

If anyone left, it looks like it was the Duchess of Gloucester.

But I'm not sure anyone did leave---I think the perspective is just odd because of the kind of camera lens used and where the camera was focused. Looked at closely, H&M are seated but are several feet taller than Anne. And in the area around Kate, everyone appears to be smooshed on top of each other.
Miggy said…
I've already commented on her dress in the previous thread but agree with what most have said here.

I had family over, so I only caught the end of the programme and then had to watch again on 'catch up' after they had left.

There's only one thing I can give her credit for tonight and that was for joining in with the singing of one of the hymns, but as an actress I guess it was easy for her to memorise the words.
Mimi said…
How dare they show their faces after everything they have done to dishonor the monarchy ๐Ÿ˜ก.
Miggy said…
I take that back!
I didn't realise the words were up on a screen! LOL
Glow W said…
It must be a circular or ellipse shape theater.
DesignDoctor said…
This Tumblr post from scorpio 23 eloquently states how they make every event about them.

Scroll down to "And his defenders, the “defenders of the Monarchy” still haven´t learned and won´t learn their lesson. Still refuse to see the writing on the wall. Hell, it´s been spelled out for them so clearly, time and time again, and yet everyone´s in denial." the paragraphs which follow outline how the Harkle's hijack the focus of every event.

https://scorpiotwentythree.tumblr.com/post/188921399722/harry-was-talking-about-baby-no-2-ugh-i-must
Ava C said…
My God, according to The Sun newspaper Meghan was wearing 'Jessica McCormack Signature Gypset Ruby Heart Hoop earrings worth £25,700'.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/fabulous/10313051/meghan-markle-dress-kate-middleton-zara-headband-festival-of-remembrance/

Rubbing salt in our economic wounds ...
lizzie said…
And the earrings are so tiny! Nice the Sun did mention the price of Kate's Zara headband (£17.99) Shade?
Ava C said…
@Lizzie - shade indeed. The price of both being in the actual headline.

"Meghan Markle wows in £25k ruby earrings as Kate Middleton looks elegant in £17 Zara headband at Festival of Remembrance"

Couldn't be shadier! :)
Meowwww said…
@Mimi yes with Kate’s eyebrows. It really struck me from tonight’s photos. She looks well put together as always. Meanwhile MM looks like a stump. That poor afterthought poppy is barely hanging on. Also, the pics of them watching the ceremony....Harry fluctuates between looking angry and looking stressed. He’s not ok, methinks.
Interesting how Camilla is healthy enough to attend this event, but wasn’t yesterday....
Mimi said…
and did Harry and Meghan switch seats? If so, I wonder why.
Meowwww said…
Oh and....Boris Johnson and his girlfriend both have weird mouth things going on.
Mimi said…
Excuse me, but there is no way those microscopic earrings cost 25,7000
Ava C said…
@Mimi - take a look at the jeweller's website:

https://www.jessicamccormack.com/gypsets

Scroll down till you see earrings on the last but one row. It's there. Plain as plain.

"Signature GYPSET Heart Hoop Earrings 1cts
£25,700"
Ava C said…
... Contd. ... The ones on the jeweller's website don't have rubies but design looks same when compared to Meghan's Mirror, for which no price is shown that I can see. Maybe customised for her?
Mimi said…
Checked out the earrings and maybe I don’t know the value of diamonds and other precious gems these days but her designs seem kind of chinzy to me for the price.
Mimi said…
Id I am going to shell out that much money I want my earring to scream...look at me!!!!!
Ava C said…
@Mimi - I agree about the crazy prices for nothing special, looking at the Jessica McCormack website. Still, Meghan has a history for wearing insignificant jewellery at crazy prices. My own taste in jewellery has veered back towards older styles, just because I associate more modern pieces with Meghan now. ('The Meghan effect' extends to all areas!) It all looks flimsy to me. A rip-off.
lizzie said…
Given that most of the earring designer's models for her "Gypset" line seem to have multiple ear piercings, I'm not sure even she intends these designs to be worn as eye-catching solos.
Mimi said…
I inherited a piece of jewelry (exact ring as Diana engagement ring) MANY years ago, it had been around the gamily even before Diana showed off her engagement ring that Kate now wears. Mine is platinum with a huge sapphire and the diamonds around it, just like Diana’s/Kate. Gorgeous ring. My grandson chewed off the sapphire somehow and lost it. I found the setting, all chewed up but no sapphire. I had the ring repaired but had a faux sapphire (can’t remember the name of the stone) as a replacement as I could not afford a sapphire. It still looks beautiful and I wear it on occasion but somehow, it’s just not the same. My grandson told me he swallowed the stone!!!! I told him he owes me,,,,
Mimi said…
He was a little boy when he did that. He is 21 yrs.old now.
Mimi said…
Lizzie, you’re right, I noticed that...the multiple ear piercings/sets.
Mimi said…
I guess the. Meghan’s and Victoria Beckham’s of this world think nothing of dropping a small fortune on a microscopic pair of earrings.
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Nutty Flavor said…
I guess the. Meghan’s and Victoria Beckham’s of this world think nothing of dropping a small fortune on a microscopic pair of earrings.


And both Victoria Beckham and Meghan have had serious money problems. Beckham's design business would have been bankrupt long ago if it hadn't been for her husband.

Waking up, I can see that much of the coverage of Remembrance Day focuses on Meghan's unfortunate dress and it's go-for-broke neckline.

Perhaps she saw herself as Bette Davis in "Jezebel", shocking all the olds with a daring red dress at a ball where everyone else was wearing white.

Meg's gambit would have worked a lot better if she'd chosen a better dress overall. Supposedly this was beskpoke Erdem. Couldn't Erdem have chosen a style more flattering to Meg's figure?
Sandie said…
Meghan is either pregnant again or unlucky to not being able to shift baby weight gained in the last couple of months of pregnancy. I think we shouldn't fat shame her as not everyone is tall and willowy.skinny! The dress is lovely (but unfortunate neckline for the occasion, and that kind of neckline needs a signature necklace), and her hair and face look lovely. She has dozens and dozens pairs of shoes so surely she could have found a black pair? The lack of tights is odd. She sure is collecting a fortune in jewellery but nothing with the wow factor. (Wallis also collected a lot of jewellery but hers all had the wow factor.)

There are a couple of photos in the DM article where M&H are talking to a man. She is looking at the man with the same adoring face she uses for Harry. The look is identical. So much for the look of love! Does Meghan even know what is real about her and what is manufactured for effect?

No PDA for the last few public appearances? Those two don't listen to anyone so I wonder why?

The Queen looked lovely.
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Liver Bird said…
The Harkles didn't switch seats. This is a royal event, not a family day out at the pantomime where you take turns at having the best seats. I saw it on TV and they were in the same seats the whole time. It's just the camera angle that might make it appear otherwise.
DesignDoctor said…
@charade

The odd thing is how her weight seems to go up and down dramatically in a short period of time. She looked slim in the red v-neck sweater and leather skirt she wore recently. I recall someone described her as anorexic in Australia on tour. Maybe the heavy material of her dress tonight made her appear to have put on weight?

In comparison she looked so well-put together on Suits. It's a shame she does not use one of the stylists from the show.
Nutty Flavor said…
I really doubt the pregnancy story, in part because Meg looked slender in other outfits this week.This dress was just a poor cut.

The low and wide neckline could have been a good example of "give her enough rope" from the Palace's side. They must have known it would offend even casual Royal watchers.

It makes her chest look huge and flat like a billboard. YOUR MESSAGE HERE. New frontiers in merching.
alice france said…
Certainly, HARRY and Meghan are sitting quite far from the queen, but this situation will not last because the day will come when Charles will be king. Then, his two sons and their wives will be placed with him and Camilla during certain ceremonies. That Meghan knows it. She has to wait for that moment and we will see a smile of victory on her face.
Liver Bird said…
@Alice

I very much doubt Meghan will still be around when Charles becomes king.
Liver Bird said…
@Nutty

It's not so much her waistline that makes me suspect she might be pregnant - she did look quite slim in the Hugo Boss leather skirt at the Windsor event. It's the belly touching and hints through 'sources' that they're ready for baby number 2 and that she'd prefer to give birth in America. But who knows? This is Meghan and she's well aware that
'bump watch' is a great way to keep media attention on her, even on the most solemn day of hte royal calendar. Classy eh?
alice france said…
@liver bird : I often read and hear comments that Harry and Meghan will get divorced one day. Some people think this will happen in 3 or 5 years. My opinion is different. Meghan seems to have always wanted to be famous, very famous. The reality in this area has exceeded his dreams. Today she is a member of the most famous royal family in the world. The most charismatic royal family. If she divorces, what will she be? Certainly more royal highness, a title that flatters his oversized ego. Look at Sarah when she divorced Andrew, there was less and less media coverage of her. I can't imagine Meghan wanting to divorce, she'll have too many privileges to lose, it would be like a social downgrading for her. And Harry seems to be totally under the spell of his wife, and with a child ( and one day maybe two) the divorce will not be for tomorrow. I think Meghan will want to stay married but will try to do what she wants with her husband. He's probably a weak man.
I think MM looked nice, the dress was good but something off with her whole look. It's like she picks up individual pieces but doesn't care if they go together or not. The neckline was a bit too much and deliberate. I don't think she is preg thouch, she has been trying so hard to lose weight. The dress wasn't flattering on her waistline. But she didn't look day or pregnant to me. Infact this was the one time I honestly thought she looked very nice.

However, I don't think she gets the point t or the sentiment behind remambrance week. In her mind it's time to wear black look super sombre, make sad eyes and basically be a wow factor in black. The empathy gene is tragically lacking in her. And so we see her making a lame attenmp to have a pop of colour on the ginor ous black outfit with navy (hat earlier and now shoes) and Ruby earrings. In her mind it's also symbolic of ww2 era so she wears a vintage look. But sadly, it's more than just the look. And so mm fails.


lizzie said…
Perhaps being from an "older generation" I'm lacking in PC-awareness but I don't think saying M looked awful in that dress is "fat shaming." While there are a few outfits out there that wouldn't look good on anyone (some by Erdem IMO!) looking bad means there's a mismatch between the wearer's body shape/size or coloring/complexion (traits I agree we shouldn't criticize) and the outfit. For example, I don't think most of us think we're "complexion-shaming" Kate if we say "gee, that color washes her out."

IMO short-waisted, wide-waisted Meghan never looks good in gathered full- skirted, shirtwaist styles, especially those with a thick belt. Tied "bathrobe" style coats aren't her friend either. She aways looks like a stuffed sausage with those styles although last night was worse than usual. I don't know if she gets her short waist from Doria (we don't see Doria wearing shirtwaists with big belts or coats prominently tied up at the waist) but M's stocky shape seems to come from the Markle side. She could be pregnant but it was only last week she wore a leather pencil skirt with a tucked-in top.

Kate has a long waist (as does Carole Middleton) and a few years back sometimes Kate's non-bespoke clothes with a set-in waist looked like they shrunk because the waist hit above her waist. It just a matter of dressing for one's body type/shape. Most of us learn to do that by the time we have reached our late 30s. Meghan either hasn't learned or is deliberately choosing unflattering styles. (Why designers go along with her is beyond me.)
Liver Bird said…
Just looking at Meghan on TV - clothes and general demeanour look fine. Nothing much to criticise. Though since they've hardly shown her - she's on the 'other' balcony - I can't be absolutely sure.
Sandie said…
FYI, if anyone is interested in tarot, there are a few highly accurate tarot readers I follow. They all have been picking up in readings that Meghan is NOT pregnant (one says they are desperately trying with medical intervention; another says they are sort of trying by not preventing a pregnancy from happening), but Kate is or is soon to be. Sometimes they get it wrong, so we will have to wait about another couple of months at the most to test their interpretations. (Just a thought, maybe Meghan is having another child via a surrogate and thus she is pretending to be pregnant but a tarot reader would not pick up the pregnancy in a reading?)
Liver Bird said…
@Alice France

I don't disagree with anything you've said. However, I think we have to bear in mind how utterly delusional Meghan is. We see Sarah Ferguson in her future, but she likely thinks she is so much more clever and savvy than her - and she probably is in some ways. She thinks she can do much better than looking appropriately solemn or interested at dull (in her mind) royal events. If Harry gets in the way of her plans, he will be Markled without a thought.

Also, if I'm correct in thinking her goal is to decamp for Los Angleles sooner rather than later, I really don't see Harry lasting there too long. I just do not think they are compatible in the long or even medium term. I doubt she could ever find happiness with anyone in fact, and maybe the same is true for Harry.
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Liver Bird said…
Had a better look at her outfit and much as I'd love to nit-pick, it looks fine. Coat looks like it fits and - gasp! - has a proper belt rather than a bathrobe style tie. And she's even wearing her poppy properly!

She wasn't on the '3 queens' balcony with HM, Camilla and Kate, and instead was between Sophie and Anne's husband. But that was to be expected.
Ava C said…
Having just watched the wreath-laying part of the ceremony at the Cenotaph, I think I can say this is the first time I have seen Meghan properly dressed (from the waist up anyway). Even her expression was appropriate. Not a sign of a reformed character I think. Just that someone either read her the riot act or sat on her with something heavy.
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Liver Bird said…
If Meghan looked fine, then Kate looked positively regal. I'm really enjoying observing how she has grown into her role over the past several years.
Ava C said…
@Liver Bird yes I was very pleased with Kate today, and have been for a good long while now. Seeing her with William at events now, working perfectly as a team, is one of the only pleasures left in royal-watching. That and the Queen's clothes. Older Nutties here may remember how frumpy the Queen looked in the '70s, '80s and maybe the '90s too. Only the Queen Mother outdid her there. But now she's a joy to see. Meghan needs to find an Angela Kelly (Queen's Senior Dresser) of her own. Even better, get the Suits wardrobe people over here - as many Nutties have said - as they'd do better on what should be a lower budget proportionate to her BRF status. The Suits people really did work miracles. Pre-engagement I thought Meghan was going to be a wow in the BRF, not knowing she was just a Suits puppet who had no idea how to dress herself. Seeing those terrible shoes, bare legs in winter and the first of many bathrobe coats when they did the engagement photo call was such a surprise. I thought it was a temporary aberration but ...
Miss_Christina said…
Meghan at the Cenotaph ceremony. Aside from her stupid habit of belting things under her boobs and not lower, finally! an outfit I can get behind. She looked good!
I dint like her today. Her hat is ridiculously big. It's so obvious she wants to make a statement. She's gone full old Hollywood glam, Audrey Hepburn meets grace Kelly.
Jenx said…
Nothing to say. She is appropriate and therefore not standing out. How she will hate that. She does not seem at ease and is probably under close watch.

Kate, I feel, has looked tired and drawn in the past few weeks. I can't imagine what it has been like having to live so close to that drama. May be the end really is hear.

The heart earrings, bathrobe, belt and hat are up on Meghans Mirror. Absolutely no shame.
JHanoi said…
No MM belly rubbing on the balcony.

The RF all look good and respectful though i imagine only the older generation (the queen) who lived through the war and blitzkerg really understand the meaning. I think HRH was an driver during the war.

Comment on yesterdays MM earrings. 25,000 pounds for those cheap frail looking earrings? You’ve got to be kidding. Must be on loan and she must be merching them cause they’re not worth more than $500.00.
Louise said…
I have the same body as Smarkle... short waisted with a thick middle and stick like arms and legs, even when I gain weight. It makes walking in heels difficult as the body is "off balance", which explains her wide gaited walk and stance.

It took me years to understand that I could not always wear certain styles (although, like Smirkle, I tried and failed). Unless the dress is bespoke, a waist on a dress doesn't fall in the right place and makes me look thick in the middle, especially with a belt.

The answer is shift style dresses (1960's style) with no defined waist, or separates . (Which is why today's coat works)

The dress that Smirkle wore last night is similar to the one that she wore to the Lion King (minus the portrait collar), and that was a miss as well.

An if ever one needed proof that Smirkle was wearing a push up bra while in South Africa, this dress is it. Despite the chest acreage, there are no defined breast mounds as was so evident in SA. Which makes one wonder what was the point of so much breast amplification in SA.

JHanoi said…
I also liked the hat and that her hair last night and today was in it’s place and not flying around requiring constant fiddling.

Kate’s fascinator was OK, i’m not a fan of fascinators, i think they’re silly.
I think it makes her look a little sterner, almost creula-de-vil-ish. But Kate always looks great.
Louise said…
Jenx: I also noted that the Duchess of Cambridge looks tired. Maybe that is why she tried the overarched eyebrow.. in order to "lift" her eyes.. but it doesn't work. She just looks like a tired woman with overarched eyebrows.
Jenx said…
@Louise. Good question. Why the boobage and downward camera angles on said boobage in S.A.. For the filming of the pity party doc or because she could get away with it there. Or both.

I, too, am short waisted, but busty, and it is tough to dress properly. My belts seem to end up close to bust level. But with her resources i would be using anyone and anything to look stylish and proportioned. Does she not own a mirror or what.
Ava C said…
@ Jenx I agree Kate is looking tired and drawn. Since she goes back a long way with Harry as well as William, it must be dreadful to be caught between the brothers. It would be bad enough in normal life, but she has the weight of the world's media as well, plus the notoriously prickly and insensitive family she married into and an emotionally distant mother-in-law. Not forgetting three young children she doesn't just leave with nanny. William and Kate are trying to shore up the BRF while Meghan destabilises from below. They must sometimes wonder if it's worth it.
JHanoi said…
Breast amp in SA probably was because she was breast-feeding. And if you go with the faux pregnancy theory, she wanted to look like she was breast feeding while in SA, she even said they scheduled things around his feedings.
SwampWoman said…
Re the comments about DoC looking tired and drawn. Well, family drama could be responsible but I never looked glowing during the first trimester (just gossiping here)! I was either trying to stay awake (I was so tired!) or vomiting violently. Or trying to stay awake and vomiting. Or waking up to vomit.
Fairy Crocodile said…
Thank goodness Mm looked appropriate for once and even more that she wasn't on the same balcony as Queen and Kate
Madge said…
Given Markle's track record I guess last night's display shouldn't be any surprise. But it's still teeth-grindingly annoying to see her disrespectful attitude towards one of our most cherished annual events. The huge expanse of naked skin was beyond disrespectful, and after nearly two years she must be well aware that when she is in the same event as the Queen,she should be wearing tights. I've just watched the Cenotaph event and while she is better dressed today, the effect is marred by the barely concealed smirk. Unfortunately, unless the Harkles move overseas, we are going to have to put up with her for years to come.
Anonymous said…
She reminds me of Rizzo on steroids with those massive shoulders and waist, complete with the Grease in her hair. The material that ugly dress is made of reminds me of curtains in a hearse. She should rehire the stylist she had when Harry first introduced her as his betrothed. If she is her own stylist now, she should fire herself, then sue.
Maggie said…
@Ava C - what do you mean by "an emotionally distant mother-in-law? Diana is long dead.

Kate has had the same nanny since George was 8 months.
Mimi said…
what happened to her big boobs?
What's happening with her chin???
JHanoi said…
DM has an article on Serena defending MM, saying she’s the ‘strongest person i know’...puhleeeze! and giving details on her quickie visit , WITH Archie, to see her play at the US open.

Will MM now drop Serena as a friend for blabbing to the press about her like she did her father?
That’s what really annoys me about MM, the way she treated her dad, but her hollyweird celeb friends are allowed to gossip about her to the press. total hypocrite!
Fairy Crocodile said…
Here! I finally got it. MM's image in large black hat next to Sophie reminded me of something, I couldn't put my fingure and it, and finally: this is very simlar to the outfit Diana wore for her father's funeral. Big black hat, big bright belt buckle on black. MM is obsessed with her, dear or dear.

https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/364932376034045003/visual-search/?cropSource=6&h=435&w=272&x=10&y=10
Ava C said…
@ Maggie you're quite right. I should have said grandmother-in-law if there is such a thing formally speaking.
buckyballs said…
She looked like Inspector Gadget in that hat and coat. Another fail.
Louise said…
JHanoi: That's the problem with her PR.. there is so much BS that it becomes so inconsistent.

If Smirkle is so strong, then how to explain her comments in the pity party documentary?

Either she is "just existing" or she is strong.

Either she can't "do that stiff upper lip thing" or she is strong.

Make up your mind, Sunshine. If she is strong, then why should we pity her?
QueenWhitby said…
Meg’s outfits - meh. Meg knew she would be relagated to a secondary balcony today and the hat was to make her stand out and look big. Sophie was lucky not to lose an eye. HMTQ, Duchesses of C & C all looked impeccable, and I thought it touching that Kate’s brooch is the Codebreakers Brooch in honor of her grandmother who worked at Bletchley.

The belted coats have to go, as do the belted voluminous dresses. I’m personally following a blog in an effort to up my fashion game and a piece of advice is to “pursue style, not fashion”. That in a nutshell is MM’ s biggest problem I think, she is merching whatever is the latest (or last season’s) fashion instead of developing her own personal style. She’s all over the place. I’m surprised, because her icons, Hepburn, Carolyn Bissette Kennedy, and Diana in her later years had very definite personal style.

Ok, now for the REAL news of the day. William. I watched video of his exit from the cenotaph - he beetled it out of there without even a look leaving Andrew and Harry in his dust. William is done with the pair of them.
abbyh said…

Re: the Serena article about the NYC visit including Archie

Too young to go visit the Queen (oops)?

Or when did Serena fit in the time to see Archie? I figure that it was at least a party of three if he really visited NYC: M, the nanny and the baby. Supposedly not at the we didn't win party.

Where did they all stay? and that no one, doormen, drivers, someone saw them or saw her other than yoga or the game?

How odd then and now that she toted the baby along (allegedly), even odder.

(the snarky side asks if there were carbon offsets since it was no longer just her traveling).
SwampWoman said…

Blogger Maggie said...
@Ava C - what do you mean by "an emotionally distant mother-in-law? Diana is long dead.


Can't get more emotionally distant than that!
Liver Bird said…
Hang on.... so Serena is now saying that Archie went to New York with Meghan? But didn't she say in an interview shortly after the match that she was amazed at how Meghan was so dedicated to her (!) that she travelled WITHOUT her baby?
Ziggy said…
I guess we now know where in the world Carmen Santiago is.

(re: Meg's hat)
CatEyes said…
Nothing surprises me about Serena having said contradictory things. It seems lying is a trait of Meghan's and perhaps how she picks her friends (people who will lie for her). I don't believe anything they say anymore.
Louise said…
Abbyh: As Judge Judy says: "If you tell the truth, you don't need a good memory."

Indeed, Serena has already commented on the fact that the baby was not in New York. With all the fibbing, they can't keep their stories straight.
Mimi said…
I’ve never believed anything her “friends” have said!
Louise said…
Correction: I was responding to Liver Bird rather than Abbyh.
Mimi said…
I am not really loving Kate’s hat today. Not liking all those squiggly things!
Liver Bird said…
@Louise. Yes. In fact she said something like "I couldn't have left my baby at home to watch a tennis match", which some interpreted as Serena 'throwing shade' as the Americans say. However, I just think that while she's obviously a magnificent tennis player, Serena just isn't that bright.

It is interesting though as we hadn't heard a word from Serena about her 'friend' in some time. And she pops up to utter a blatant and direct contradiction of what she said on record at the time? Excrutiating. But what's in in for her? It's not 'friendship' as we know they're not really friends. Meghan was not even invited to Serena's wedding or baby shower back in 2017. Is Serena represented by SS perchance?
CatEyes said…
I guess I was being generous when I referenced Meghan having friends who lie. I think there is always some SS or SoHo connection or else a 'quid pro quo' aspect to Meg's interactions with people. And the customary sycophant's who want to curry favor to get close to a royal. Ugh!
JHanoi said…
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-7669767/Serena-Williams-reveals-Archie-travelled-Meghan-watch-play-open.html

It’s all very strange.
She also said due to the previous critisms, MM stayed at a private residence, and took commercial flights. I found the commercial flights part strange because wouldn’t someone have noticed MM, a baby, nanny, and securtiy on a commercial flight? Even in first class, someone would have gotten a picture or posted it
Liver Bird said…
Actually I think it is possible for her to get on and off First Class without being photographed. First Class is entirely seperate from the plebs and a 'royal' would be boarded last and unloaded first. We didn't see any pics of Harry on his trip to Amsterdam by commercial a few months ago, so it can and does happen.

But my question is: Why bring all of this up again now? The whole 'baby shower' and private jet nonsense is months ago and few really care anymore. Plus, the very fact that she COULD travel to and stay in New York incognito in fact makes it even more obvious that the 'baby shower' was staged precisely in order to garner maximum publicity. Hotels which cater to the very rich pride themselves on their absolute discretion, so there's no way she couldn't have done the daft 'baby shower' privately had she so desired.
On the Bayou said…
I would love to be a fly on the wall when the event is over and they step off the balcony. Do you think they all ignore Meghan? I can imagine her just standing there not knowing where to go while everyone else is catching up and exchanging pleasantries. I hope they make it as awkward for her as possible.
Liver Bird said…
And I also think the 'Archie went with her' claim, while obviously designed to make Meghan look good, does the opposite. Why subject a little 4 month old to an 8 hour flight across 5 time zones, and then back again a day or two later? Just so mama can gurn at the big screen in Flushing Meadows? And given that he was nowhere to be seen at the match, then clearly a nanny flew too. Not very environmentally friendly, is it?

And for what it's worth, I don't believe for a second that Archie accompanied her. She'd have been sure to let us know back in Sep if he had.
KayeC said…
There is a video on TCD that shows PC, PW, PH and PA leaving the service today. William just gave PH and PA a big FU in public! Also in the video, you see Camilla shoot Kate a look after she sees William totally ignore and walk WAY ahead of PH. Love that Camilla, she is like me, no poker face, LOL!!
Louise said…
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-7455823/Serena-Williams-admits-doesnt-know-Meghan-Markle-left-Archie-home-trip-New-York.html

"Serena Williams thanks Meghan Markle for watching her US Open match even though it meant leaving Archie - and says she 'doesn't know' if she could've done it when her baby daughter was that age"

Maybe Serena owes Smirkle for getting her to accept that horrible blazer from Serena's clothing line on the Australia tour.
Liver Bird said…
@Louise

Yes I think it's some kind of quid pro quo. It's obvious what's in it for Meghan - she gets to boast of a 'friendship' with a huge sports star who also happens to be black, which is good for her image. As for Serena, her playing career is almost at an end, and she's now promoting her sportswear line, so a 'friendship' with Meghan offers good merching possibilities. It's all a bit sad if you ask me. Someone with all her money, massive success, a beautiful daughter and a loving husband and she still can't stand aloof from all this tackiness?
KayeC said…
@lizzie, I agree with you that by your mid to late thirties, most women have figured out what looks best on their figure. Why the 50s look lately, (even though today it was Diane Keaton 70s) she had that weird night gown thing at a wedding and the LK premier dress too. In SA it was though she bought her clothes from Target or Macys, I thought she looked like a tourist, not a royal. I thought she looked nice in the sweater/skirt combo, it was more inline with what she wore on Suits. She seems all over the place with style, that is why I think she does it herself.

@On the Bayou, me too!
KayeC said…
The Charlatan Duchess on tumbler. Sorry....here is link.

https://the-charlatan-duchess.tumblr.com/post/188950705444/epic-scarfing#notes
Anonymous said…
So I take back what I said about being with a centimeter of cleavage. I have just seen a picture on tumblr of Ms. Markle in one of her signature poses, hand displayed prominently over her mid-section, exposing her rings. Lots of lighting and fairly close up to her. And there is a WHOLE LOT OF BOOBAGE going on. It’s not cleavage because the pushup bra is doing its best to push up and not together, but there are, um, mounds, which are clearly visible and clearly inappropriate for this event. Another check mark in the fail column. Really, what are you thinking, Ms. Markle?

To be fair, from the photos I have seen at last night’s event Ms. Markle was nicely put together and wasn’t flashing the girls like she had the previous evening. The hat was a little overwhelming and it we had another edition of Diana cosplay 1004.4, but I would far rather have her imitate Diana and be appropriately attired than not. Again, with the belt. Sigh. Belts are not your friend, Ms. Markle. Say that to yourself twenty times before you go to sleep at night.
Rainy Day said…
I just posted a blistering comment on DM about how horrible I thought it was for MM and Serena to do a PR push on Remembrance Day weekend. We’ll see if it gets posted....
hunter said…
Her giant hat looks ridiculous, can a British person please confirm for me that hat is not an appropriate style?
Ellie said…
Thanks, KayeC
I’ve just started lurking. Interesting stuff.
Lurking said…
PR? Wishful thinking? Complete fabrication? https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/kate-middleton-could-tv-show-20848413

Can you imagine the temper tantrum if this actually happens?
Anonymous said…
Did skippy hit a virus in her programming or something? Crazy posts today.
Miggy said…
@On the Bayou,

"I would love to be a fly on the wall when the event is over and they step off the balcony. Do you think they all ignore Meghan? I can imagine her just standing there not knowing where to go while everyone else is catching up and exchanging pleasantries. I hope they make it as awkward for her as possible.

Sophie must have got the ROYAL MEMO... because after the National Anthem is played, Sophie turns to Meghan and either says "Alright?" or "OK? "and Meghan replies "Yes" and then she nods to Tim Laurence and they turn to walk off the balcony.
So, Sparkles can't complain now that no one asks if she's OK!!!

At approx 2.32 in this video
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/video/news/video-2045682/Video-Meghan-Markle-Duchess-Wessex-pay-respects.html

___________________________________________________________________________


As an aside, the tall grey haired chap that was standing behind them both at Westminster Abbey on Thursday and was watching Meghan like a hawk, also ordered Harry "GO" before he set off walking to plant his cross.
I noticed him straight away at the event last night at the Royal Albert Hall when they first entered the building and he's the one that Meghan gave her doe-eyed look to.

I'm starting to wonder if he's their minder!? (as in 'mind how you go' cos I'm watching!!)
Maybe the "forgotten" news about the baby going to NYC has to do with a dust up about the baby going to LA. They just aren't going to make it easy. ;-)
luxem said…
Serena just flubbed the PR directive from SS. What she meant to say was "She flew all the way with a newborn at home to see me play in New York and flew all the way back that night, and I probably couldn't have done that." That would align with Serena's previous comment that Meghan left Archie at home and that she (Serena) would not have been able to leave her own newborn in that circumstance. SS wanted to show that Meghan is a loving mother who barely missed a "feed time" while in NYC while also being a great friend to Serena for traveling that long distance to support her.
Mimi said…
Unknown, YES! Excellent!
Lurking said…
Didn't Smeg also do hot yoga while in NYC? So flight, yoga, tennis, flight.
CookieShark said…
These are the type of events I would guess that MM does NOT like.
She is not the focus.
She does not get to give a speech.
It definitely doesn't fit her brand of "woke" IG activities.
She is amongst other royals and they "outrank" her.

I believe the SW story launched in the DM today was her revenge.
Unknown said…
@Mimi and Unknown, you are probably right that SW messed up but unless markle teleports or flies super sonic, she missed a bunch of feed times. Don’t believe it...if the baby lives with them...which I doubt...she left him behind.
Glowworm
lizzie said…
@Unknown, you could be right that Serena got mixed up. She certainly said Archie stayed home before.

But I still don't see why SS would decide to refocus attention on that trip from two months ago now, regardless of what was done with the magical baby. Flying to NYC from London to watch a tennis match is still frivolous. It's not as though Serena's family wasn't there to support her. And commercial flight or not, it's still a hypocritical thing to do while telling us we need to be concerned about "every blade of grass" and need to make environmentally friendly travel decisions. (Personally, I doubt she flew commercial if the decision was made on short notice after Serena advanced to the finals.)

I wonder if SS is concerned about people wondering if something else was going on during that trip. We've certainly discussed some possibilities here. Or @CookieShark could be right she was mad veterans and those killed in action were getting attention.
Mimi said…
CookieShark , you’re absolutely right about that but she knows rhe cameras are always on her and is why she looks so obvious with the bad acting. You can almost hear the wheels clicking in her head....”O.k., this scene calls for me to be sad, somber but stoic. I will thrust my chin out and try not to laugh at all these idiots. And I will give the males in my presence my goo-goo eyes!”
Louise said…
Hunter: I am not British, but Diana has worn a similar hat on Remembrance Day.

In fact, Smirkle's entire outfit resembles the outfit that Diana wore, including belted black coat.
JHanoi said…
Unknown- i think you’re right. The think the comment was misinterpreted or misspoken. It looks like access hollywood did the interview and asked the question. The DM just reported on it later.
lizzie said…
@Hunter, Not British either but Kate has worn similar hats to memorial services.

https://katemiddletonstyle.org/iraq-afghanistan-memorial/

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-5178965/Duchess-Cambridge-dresses-black-Grenfell-service.html

She's also worn big hats to the Remembrance events.
https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/style/1042103/Kate-Middleton-Princess-Diana-latest-news-pictures/amp

This one was big and maybe a little odd for the event.
https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2017/11/kate-middelton-wears-dolce-and-gabbana-to-royal-remembrance-day
Clarissa said…
The gentleman behind or near Meagain on all the Rememberance celebrations is the President of the Royal British Legion Lt. General James Bashall and it is his job to make sure everything runs smoothly. I did find it funny that when he was telling Meagain what to do he tried not to move his mouth very much. Ventriloquist and dummy came to mind!
Platypus said…
I keep thinking I saw Audrey Hepburn wear a hat like that in a well known movie? I don’t know why that keeps coming to mind.
lizzie said…
@Platypus, Breakfast at Tiffany's?
SwampWoman said…
Breakfast at Tiffany's! I thought the same thing, Platypus. Look up Chapeau du Matin. *sigh* Audrey Hepburn would have looked gorgeous with a flower pot on her head.

There are only so many hats/styles in the world and they are all just recirculated.
CatEyes said…
@Clarissa "Ventriloquist and dummy came to mind!"

You are too kind....you don't name the obvious dummy. lol
Miggy said…
@Clarissa,

Thank you for putting a name to the face. Explains everything!
Did anyone see Celebitchy’s article on this? They said that it was bad optics that the “biracial duchess” was in the back of the balcony. It’s ALWAYS about race with them. Always. For such a feminist, anti body shaming, rah rah womyns sisterhood site, it cannot tear Kate to shreds nearly hard enough. They’d never ever tolerate such hatred towards anyone else but they kiss Meghan’s butt and relentlessly insult Kate. Seems like maybe they are racist, since their entire site is full of anti white hatred and slurs, all while denouncing racism. Very hypocritical of them but who’s surprised? They’re disgusting.
Mimi said…
Astra Worthington, they really are vicious and disgusting.
Liver Bird said…
@Astra

The CB commenters are insane. I mean that literally. Here is a quote from one of the 'articles' about last night's 'racist' seating arrangements:

"I know how some go on and on about how dumb prince Harry is but IMVHO, prince Harry is 10x smarter that prince William and both brothers know it. William will not always be jealous of Harry’s smarts but he will also always be jelous of Harry’s accomplishments, personality, charisma, looks and popularity. That’s why regardless of how much William stands to inherit, he will always pale in comparison to Harry in the above mentioned. William can have all the money in the world but he will always be the Cain to Harry’s Abel and that kills him."

Harry's "accomplishments, personality, charisma, looks and popularity"? What 'accomplishments'? Scraping 2 A levels and dropping out of the army? Charisma? Looks? They are unintentionally hilarious.

The inevitable divorce is going to hit those lunatics HARD. It's going to be worse even than Brangelina. And just as Brad Pitt turned from angel to devil overnight for them, so too Harry the Prince of Wokeness will be rediscovered as the intellectually and emotionally stunted man-child we've always really known him to be. Then again, intellectually and emotionally stunted would be quite appropriate for the CB gang. Even though they're theoretically adult - often middle aged - women, they act like dizzy 15 year olds.
Mimi said…
Liver Bird, AMEN!
Bardsey said…
KayeC: glad you noticed Camilla’s look too! She gives such an honest, off-the-cuff ‘uh, your husband is walking mighty fast’ look and I think it really deserves our best detective hats. What does that look mean? That the Cornwalls aren’t interfering and the feud is seen as radioactive to the older royals? PW definitely made a statement, and Camilla’s look to Catherine signals to me that this situation is still up on the air. That wasn’t a display of unity, though it doesn’t mean there wasn’t sympathy.

I want to hear other people’s thoughts! The video is at TCD tumblr.
Jenx said…
I followed CB for years. It was fun. I though MM would be that breath of fresh air. I was mostly lurking but when I started to comment and question MM, well, not pretty. Like, why would she take on such a huge job with no intentions of heeding the job description. Wny was she so disrespectful of British culture? The way they eviscerated Kate and put MM on a mighty big pedestal irked me and I left.
JHanoi said…
Camilla’s look to Kate, who i think missed it, was priceless. I was hard for me to see wills power walking away from PH & PA because it was cut, but it did seem strange. Was wills supposed to walk ahead, right behind charles, first in line, to keep royal order in line or was he blowing off his brother. Looks more like blowing off to me because of the more casual way they were arranged.
CatEyes said…
@Mimi @ Astra Worthington

I will avoid that site for sure because I just my 'arse' handed to me by the horrid posters at Lipstick Alley. Some seem really proud of the racist things they say. All I did was simply disagree on a couple of the comments about Meghan and stand up for Kate separately. Whew, one poster started stalking my posts and 'downvoted' me like 80 times in less than 15 minutes!
I’m glad others see it (Liver Bird and Mimi). It’s so vicious, especially from people that seem to consider themselves to be really “woke”, empathetic, and compassionate. I read that site every day and the commenters really do come across as totally insane. Especially “Otaku Fairy”, who spouts the most boilerplate “no slut shaming” spiel I’ve ever seen yet has never used any of that to defend Kate, a woman that is unfairly attacked. And of course “Notasugarhere”, and a few others that always viciously attack Kate while gushing over Meghan. Notasugarhere is probably one of the writers, maybe Kaiser. She seems absolutely deranged, and like she’d totally do that. That person posts multiple comments every thread about how evil Kate is. It’s scary. That whole site is scary! An echo chamber of lunatics that will not allow even polite disagreement.
CatEyes, a good decision, but Celebitchy would delete every one of your comments and ban you from commenting. They do not allow ANY dissent there. Not a bit. I don’t know much about Lipstick Alley except that it isn’t “for me” and I respect that so I’ve never read it, or at least I don’t remember ever doing so. But people are crazy all over, unfortunately!

SW comments are interesting & contradictory. After months of silence suddenly she's talking about MM again? PR friendship yes, but why now? I think it is connected to the California move as why bring this old news up now?

Does anyone else feel that once M&H set up in California there will be a flood of stories/interviews/leaks about them? Sanctioned of course by MM or their PR team. The second documentary & Harry's working with Oprah? The (possible)reunion with her father? What other projects are they working on?

As ever, everything is not what it seems.
CatEyes said…
@Bardsey "I want to hear other people’s thoughts! The video is at TCD tumblr."

My first impression is that definitely William is 'hot-footing it' out of there! I interpret Camillia as shooting a knowning glance, a sly glance of approval. I was thinking Camillia was looking at Kate (who does not seem to catch Camilla's look) to wink* wink* see her reaction.
DesignDoctor said…
@JHanoi
I agree I think Catherine totally missed Camilla's look, too. it was priceless. I also think that Wills power walked away from PH and PA. My impression is that he does not want to be seen as involved with the controversy associated with either one of them.

I also saw a picture of Diana on another site with an outfit that was virtually identical to what Megs had on today.

Catherine was stunning and regal in her military-inspired outfit.
I only saw still photos so someone who watched both events can correct me, but to me both Harry and Meg looked tense at both events. Especially Meghan on the balcony with Sophie and Anne’s husband. I get that it’s not an occasion for grins and giggles but the atmosphere on that balcony seemed...chilly. It’s almost as if the Sussexes didn’t entirely think things through when they decided to trash the entire family on international television!
Mimi said…
Cat Eyes, Wow, you are brave! All it took for me to high tail it out of there were about 3 comments I read....a long time ago.
Mimi said…
Is the duo now officially on their six week “much needed break” ? These two are so unpredictable there is no telling what the heck they will be up to during the break. I haven’t seen the video but saw some pics on pinterest and a couple of little clips. Seems to me whoever was filming was told not to dwell on the two because I saw very little of them and when I did it was just a quick shot. It seemed to me that the atmosphere was definitely chili. I know these were not occasions for gaiety and laughter but I feel everyone took the opportunity to not be especially warm toward them. They deserve to be shunned for everything they have done. And she has the nerve to show up in the freezing cold weather, dressed inappropriately, no stockings , too much skin, and that HUGE Hollywood smile as she exits the car and she does the goo-goo eyes to the man and just tra-la-la-ed in like she didn’t have a care in the world! She is a beast! I thought Kate was exceptionally “cool”. Her facial expressions reminded me or when I have a headache!
Mimi said…
She must having been dying not being able to run her fingers through what a poster said her hair looked like...a scalped Himalayan Yak” ๐Ÿ˜‚or grab on to His arm or rub his back or do the awful thing she does to people with her “claw”. Or hug people that don’t want to be hugged or smile, smile, SMILE!
DesignDoctor said…
I saw someplace online--i think TCD--a series of pics of Sophie and Megs on the balcony. Sophie looked very irritated with her babysitting charge!
Clarissa said…
I thought William might be dashing to the “loo”, you never know. Harry has an event this week where he is supposed to be presenting prizes. I think someone will turn up with him, as a surprise, and take over. I read about this event on Twitter so not sure if it’s fact!
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