Family Resemblances

[Bella]

Originally Posted by auntie

One charactaristic which has definitly gone down many generations is Queen Alex's "boggly" eyes, (no offence) down to King George V and to George VI and the Kents,esp. Prince Michael and Freddy! Princess Margaret, and to Viscount Linley, and Prince Andrew receiving it and passing it onto his oldest daughter! Not counting other recepients of this facial feature

I thought those "bubble" eyes came from Queen Victoria. And even farther back, King George III.

[Avareenah]

Yes, Bella, the protuberant eyes do indeed come from Queen Victoria's Hanoverian line.

Again, I ask those posters who claim Alexandra had "boggly/bug/googly" eyes to please a photo of her where this is obvious. I must admit this is becoming slightly irritating to me because it keeps being brought up, but no one is showing any evidence of it!

[Lady Marmalade]

Originally Posted by Avareenah

Yes, Bella, the protuberant eyes do indeed come from Queen Victoria's Hanoverian line.

Again, I ask those posters who claim Alexandra had "boggly/bug/googly" eyes to please a photo of her where this is obvious. I must admit this is becoming slightly irritating to me because it keeps being brought up, but no one is showing any evidence of it!

Look at a picture of Princess Maud (first queen of Norway) and you can see those scary eyes.

[betina]

Originally Posted by Lady Marmalade

Look at a picture of Princess Maud (first queen of Norway) and you can see those scary eyes.

Erm no offence but just to tell there are two sides you can inherit your personal features. I think that Maud got her eyes from Edward 7. who I think have those scary eyes as you call them
And furthermore Maud is not the first queen of Norway eventhough I think I know what you mean.
Try look at this picture i have from the thread about King Edward and queen Alexandra

[Avareenah]

Originally Posted by betina

Erm no offence but just to tell there are two sides you can inherit your personal features. I think that Maud got her eyes from Edward 7. who I think have those scary eyes as you call them
And furthermore Maud is not the first queen of Norway eventhough I think I know what you mean.
Try look at this picture i have from the thread about King Edward and queen Alexandra

http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums...7&d=1072030250

Thank you, Betina. A beautiful photograph of Alexandra, in my opinion. However, I see no evidence of unusual eyes at all, do you?

I do agree though that the children of Alexandra and Edward - Albert Victor, George, Louise and Victoria - though I am not convinced about Maud - all had large eyes - inherited through their father, Edward VII, he in turn inheriting them through his mother, Queen Victoria.

[betina]

OMG just found this picture http://worldroots.com/brigitte/gifs6...ain1850-27.jpg
Its the Connought fammily and their children.
wow the little princess Margaret looks exacly like Queen Ingrid when she was a little girl http://worldroots.com/brigitte/gifs5...den1910-67.jpg

[auntie]

Originally Posted by Avareenah

Yes, Bella, the protuberant eyes do indeed come from Queen Victoria's Hanoverian line.

Again, I ask those posters who claim Alexandra had "boggly/bug/googly" eyes to please a photo of her where this is obvious. I must admit this is becoming slightly irritating to me because it keeps being brought up, but no one is showing any evidence of it!

There is a website with pictures of Queen Mary's and George V'th wedding with a picture of Queen Alexandra, her mother Queen Louise of Denmark and the Duchess of Fife there you see the boggly eyes!

[betina]

Originally Posted by auntie

There is a website with pictures of Queen Mary's and George V'th wedding with a picture of Queen Alexandra, her mother Queen Louise of Denmark and the Duchess of Fife there you see the boggly eyes!

mmm here is a close up photo of Princess Loüise of Britain http://worldroots.com/brigitte/gifs8...n1867-7.jpgand I still dont see those eyes. Althoug I can agree that her sister Victoria has those eyes http://worldroots.com/brigitte/gifs6...tain1868-3.jpg and i dont think prinsecc Maude have the eyes either

[Bella]

Originally Posted by betina

mmm here is a close up photo of Princess Loüise of Britain http://worldroots.com/brigitte/gifs8...n1867-7.jpgand I still dont see those eyes. Althoug I can agree that her sister Victoria has those eyes http://worldroots.com/brigitte/gifs6...tain1868-3.jpg and i dont think prinsecc Maude have the eyes either

The woman on the left in the 2nd picture def has the bubble eyes. Frankly, I love huge eyes. I have bubble eyes too so I guess I'm biased. After childhood teasing, it's nice to see myself (and bubble eyes) in good royal company.

[auntie]

Boggley eyes or not?! www.lafayette.150m.com/geo00418.html

[Bella]

Queen Alexandra and the Duchess of Fife (bottom photo) def. have large eyes but I don't know if they're "bubbly" like Queen Victoria's were or her grandson (Alexandra's eldest son). There's a difference between big eyes and bubble eyes. But aren't they all related anyway, so they all could have this trait and pass it on to their children/grandchildren and beyond. But thanks for the link, that first picture of Queen Alexandra is really nice. I think she is by far the most beautiful woman to have graced the BRF in a very long time, whether by birth or by marriage. I can't think of anyone since her who has been quite so striking.

[Queen Marie]

http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums...0&d=1111884325
Found this pic in Princess Beatrice (1857-1944) thread.
Is it just me, or does anyone else think that this particular pic, looks like Princess Margaret? Maybe? Just a little bit!

[Australian]

Originally Posted by Queen Marie

http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums...0&d=1111884325
Found this pic in Princess Beatrice (1857-1944) thread.
Is it just me, or does anyone else think that this particular pic, looks like Princess Margaret? Maybe? Just a little bit!

a little bit, i'm thinking maybe the nose is similar to Margaret's, thanks for the pic!

[cath]

Yes. I can see what you mean. Not Margaret in her young film star phase (when I think she looked like Elizabeth Taylor!), but in her maturer years. Odd how resemblances resurface down the generations.

[Bella]

Originally Posted by cath

Yes. I can see what you mean. Not Margaret in her young film star phase (when I think she looked like Elizabeth Taylor!), but in her maturer years. Odd how resemblances resurface down the generations.

I think Pss Margaret was attractive in her own way but she was no Elizabeth Taylor.

[Judy_PD]

I think William is a LOT like Diana.

[corazon]

Originally Posted by Judy_PD

I think William is a LOT like Diana.

yes, I agree with you, I see in him a lot of diana and a lot of the eral spencer too

[angela]

Oh yes, I think William is looking more and more like Earl Spencer the older he gets.

[RachelD]

Anyone else think that Harry resembles Prince Phillip?

[selrahc4]

Originally Posted by RachelD

Anyone else think that Harry resembles Prince Phillip?

I do, and I've read others' comments with the same opinion over the years.