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I've got lots of photographs of Queen Beatrix and Queen Margrethe in fur, however, Queen Elizabeth (and the British Royal Family for that matter) seem to avoid it. It's not so cold here I suppose but the Queen used to wear it and I believe the Countess of Wessex was criticised for wearing fur in Russia.

Do you like Royal Ladies wearing fur and lets post some pics of them in their finest furs!
 
BeatrixFan said:
I've got lots of photographs of Queen Beatrix and Queen Margrethe in fur, however, Queen Elizabeth (and the British Royal Family for that matter) seem to avoid it. It's not so cold here I suppose but the Queen used to wear it and I believe the Countess of Wessex was criticised for wearing fur in Russia.

Do you like Royal Ladies wearing fur and lets post some pics of them in their finest furs!

i think its would be late HM Queen Mother had it in 1940's because she carry furs often!

and im not sure what other HM Queen had it!

Sara Boyce
 
i dont think its right to wear real furs but there are some very nice faux furs.
 
I don't think it is anybody's business if the royals (and commoners alike) wear fur. I think this whole idea that real fur is wrong is crass and a waste of time away from real issues that ppl outta be concerned about.
 
reina
hummmm im guessing that u own a fur or two? relax, its just my opinion dont get excited.
does anyone have any pic of royals in their furs?
 
I was directing my opinion at you. I am mainly talking about ppl who a confrontational about fur (pink, etc.). That makes me sick.

semisquare said:
reina

hummmm im guessing that u own a fur or two? relax, its just my opinion dont get excited.
does anyone have any pic of royals in their furs?
 
I am against wearing fur, but I think it's a personal decision. I believe if someone decides to wear fur and they are comfortable with that decision, then that is their business.

As for the royals, I don't mind seeing the older generation (like Queen Elizabeth and Queen Beatrix) wear their furs. Way back, when they first started wearing furs, people weren't so concerned about animal welfare. The older generation has been wearing fur for so long, I think it would be very difficult for them to change this habit.

However, the younger generation were brought up in a time of more social awareness. I must admit, that as young, modern role models, I would be disappointed to see them wearing fur.

Here is a picture of Queen Elizabeth wearing fur in Canada, May 2005
http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=149758
 
Gee calm down everybody! So some you like fur, great. And some of you don't, that's great too. Not everyone who wears fur thinks everybody else should, and not everyone who doesn't wear it thinks everybody else should not wear it.
 
Squidgy said:
I am against wearing fur, but I think it's a personal decision. I believe if someone decides to wear fur and they are comfortable with that decision, then that is their business.

As for the royals, I don't mind seeing the older generation (like Queen Elizabeth and Queen Beatrix) wear their furs. Way back, when they first started wearing furs, people weren't so concerned about animal welfare. The older generation has been wearing fur for so long, I think it would be very difficult for them to change this habit.

However, the younger generation were brought up in a time of more social awareness. I must admit, that as young, modern role models, I would be disappointed to see them wearing fur.

Here is a picture of Queen Elizabeth wearing fur in Canada, May 2005
http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=149758


Well put, Squidgy. I couldn't agree more! Nice photo.:)
 
Squidgy said:
Here is a picture of Queen Elizabeth wearing fur in Canada, May 2005
http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=149758

Oh that weird fur thing the Queen had on her shoulder. I didn't like it at all. I know that it can be cold in Canada but not that cold in May.

I'm neither pro-fur or anti-fur. It all depends HOW (a coat not a silly thing like in the picture), WHEN (ok in winter) and WHERE (ok in countries with real cold winters where central heating system is a must such as Canada, Norway, Sweden, etc; never ok in warm Monaco or Malibu).

Yes there is also nice faux fur and also nice recycled fur.
 
I was caught in a blizzard in Canada right around the middle of May, about 1969.
 
Princess BellyFlop said:
Oh that weird fur thing the Queen had on her shoulder. I didn't like it at all. I know that it can be cold in Canada but not that cold in May.

I'm neither pro-fur or anti-fur. It all depends HOW (a coat not a silly thing like in the picture), WHEN (ok in winter) and WHERE (ok in countries with real cold winters where central heating system is a must such as Canada, Norway, Sweden, etc; never ok in warm Monaco or Malibu).

Yes there is also nice faux fur and also nice recycled fur.


Not every body's temperature system is the same..some people feel cold quickly...others feel they are sweating...Besides the queen is an old lady...needs to keep herself warm;)
 
I love fur and believe it to be the height of glamour and elegance. On a recent visit to the UK Mette Marit looked divine in a short mink cape/coat.
I will defend anybodies right to wear fur as I did when the Countess of Wessex was criticised for a rabbit fur hat.
 
does anyone have any picture of royalty wearing fur and i have a question-do royal men wear furs?
 
I think fur looks better on the animal than on an human weather you are royalt or just a regular person,
makes me sad to see people still wearing it!!!!
 
iowabelle said:
I was caught in a blizzard in Canada right around the middle of May, about 1969.

Oh May 1970. It was not a blinding snowstorm around Montreal but still snow from a winter that was refusing to let go. I had a new baby brother at the time. It was May 2nd to be exact and I remember walking back to school at lunchtime that day and thinking that getting snow in May was so but so unfair and that maybe this year we would not have a summer at all. I was very saddened by that. When Spring is particularly chilly, I still have the fear that God would forget to send summer to Canada. This memory is still vivid and makes me smile.

Back to the Queen weird fur thing -> too big, too shiny, too too much for that visit. Hey if you need fur to keep warm, then cover your arms, Royal or not!
 
Yes, it was a very cold and snowy day in the area of Winnepeg. I remember that we had gone camping because they were celebrating Queen Victoria's birthday. We had a small pop-up camper trailer. When we woke up, there must have been at least 18 inches of snow. My mother refused to go outside and cook in the snow, so we went home! I was about 6 at the time.
 
I remember that when Prince Laurent married Claire, he actually asked everybody not to wear fur at the wedding. Only Queen Fabiola showed up that day wearing fur.
 
I think that the wearing of fur is just one of those things that we have to agree to disagree on. Everyone has their own opinion.
Anyways, hopefully we all agree that we are interested in the royals. Here are some pictures of them in fur ...

All of these pictures are taken from the January 15 2005 funeral of Luxembourg’s Grand Duchess Josephine-Charlotte.

[font=&quot]Queen Beatrix
http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=79881

Queen Silvia
http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=79852

Grand Duchess Maria Teresa
http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=79863

Queen Margrethe
http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=79905

Princess Claire
http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=80044

Queen Anne-Marie
http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=80067[/font]
 
Eh. I'm not really worried about fur either way. Some ladies carry it off very well (Beatrix and Anne Marie), and others...not so much....(Sorry MT)! lol
 
servingsophie said:
the Countess of Wessex was criticised for a rabbit fur hat.
how about the one who eat their (rabbit) meat????? my guess they don't want to waste the fur after take the meat then they make something useful such as hat, little purse or walet....personally, I don't like killing animals just for their fur.

Princess Alexandra of Danemark in big fur coat, one of two fur coats has been given by Danis fur assosiation as her wedding gift.
http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=2529
http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=124126
 
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Squidgy said:
I am against wearing fur, but I think it's a personal decision. I believe if someone decides to wear fur and they are comfortable with that decision, then that is their business.

However, the younger generation were brought up in a time of more social awareness. I must admit, that as young, modern role models, I would be disappointed to see them wearing fur.

Here is a picture of Queen Elizabeth wearing fur in Canada, May 2005
http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=149758

I think that is a personal decison as well and that such decisions have nothing to do with age. Many individuals of various ages feel the same way about many things. Social awareness in my opinion, has very little to do with animals. People (actual human beings) form societies, not animals. People have pets and they do serve as companions, but they hardly make this thing that we call the world go round.

I have never personally been appalled by seeing anyone wearing fur. I simply do not believe that animals and their suffering is equal to that of human beings. When I see someone wearing a dead human being, then I'll have a problem.
 
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sm1939 said:
Jelka said:
I remember that when Prince Laurent married Claire, he actually asked everybody not to wear fur at the wedding.


good for Prince laurent!!

That is interesting, because I could almost swear that Claire wore fur when she attended the funeral of Grand Duchess Josephine Charlotte. I am not expert, but it didn't appear to be faux fur either. It was only a bit a trim and not a full jacket, but it looked real to me. :confused:
 
am fine with anyone who wnats to wear fur but its just not for me...btw princess Alexandra of denmark fur was hideous....who ever said it looks better on animals is absolutely correct.
 
oskana said:
am fine with anyone who wnats to wear fur but its just not for me...btw princess Alexandra of denmark fur was hideous....who ever said it looks better on animals is absolutely correct.

It is hideous. It is really too big for such a petite woman and the hair is too long. I don't know how many furs Alexandra owns, but I am referring to the one that she was first given when she moved to Denmark. That's the one that she wears most often. I am guessing that is the same one that you are talking about, and it is ugly. She wore it this past winter at an event that the entire family attended and it didn't look as bad it had in past photos most likely because the dress that the she wore with it was more simple. But, it is still one of the more unattractive furs that I have ever seen.
 
I disagree. I think Alexandra looks incredibly elegant in her fur. I olve to see real furon royals. It adds to the magic and elegance of royal ladies.
 
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