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Why is this that you name them with their birth names. Sophie Rhys-Jones does not exist. She is the Countess of Wessex, same for Camilla Shand??????, what a pre-dated name? If so, she was married as Camilla Parker-Bowles by the way, now she is the Duchess of Cornwall, ... Come on! The reason...

Yes, the fascinator is not the best we have seen on Mathilde or Maxima, but I have to confess that I like the headpiece, but it won't top our favourite list I suppose. The fact that she choose this for such an event means that in future Queen Mathilde can be seen wearing other things on her head...

I usually like Queen Maxima's clothing, and even when it is not my kind of thing, I accept it because it is she who wears it, but this is absolutely something to throw away. Who is the designer? Blame him! Nothing for a Queen, even nothing to sleep in.

As a Belgian, I have to say I really like The Princess Royal's Belgian Embassy visit. She looks quite royal in that picture by the way. I dislike the dress, but it fits her very well. AAA+

The pearl drop earrings are partially know to me. The pearl drops were worn for exemple for the 40th birthday picture, but then they were worn from a smaller diamond earclasp (from which she usually wears the aquamarine drops). Now the pearl drops were worn under a huge pearl earclasp surrounded...

The picture of Her Majesty The Queen in the dark green coat was taken on 26 April 2002 when The Queen presented new Colours to the Scots Guards. The Rose and Thistle are both born on the Colours of the 2nd Battalion Scots Guards, so I am pretty sure it was a gift of F Company Scots Guards or...

The problem of course is the following: we are focussed on her clothing all the time. Remember she has to choose anything for 11 Joyeuses Entrées and it has to be something striking each time. When she chooses always the same style, we quickly say it is boring or too traditional (eg Queen...

I think The Queen made a good decision here by not wearing a brooch. The faux-fur on the collar and cuffs on the coat are "rich" and chique enough. This outfit was first worn some years ago at Royal Maundy. The Queen has made other "changes" to brooch-wear over the past years; remember that she...

I think the evening dress is one recycled from the Indian State Visit at Windsor Castle some years ago.

Queen Paola indeed recycled a very nice blue evening gown, which dated from Willem-Alexander's Wedding, but remember she choose this gown for Queen Margrethe of Denmark's State Visit to Belgium as well in 2002. So this was the 3rd appearance of it.

Princess Claire was indeed not the best dressed on the list. The brown outfit (with black brooch????) was not OK for the occasion. Princess Caroline of Monaco thought it was high summer; Princess Claire thought it was freezing and winter. Can't these royal ladies (even Queen Paola?) afford two...

The blue evening gown was by Armani. As everyone is saying here, the Princess looked fab!!!! One remark: I did not like her hairdo. About the daytime engagements: the wedding day outfit was OK for me, but after reading the discussions, indeed the dress is not perfect in detail. It is when you...

I think the Countess of Wessex looked better last year with Prince Albert's Wedding. But what disturbs me a bit with the Countess (and I really love love love her! - I have seen her from very close angle about 5 times now at Royal Ascot in the Enclosure; and she is a beauty. The comparison...

It is actually the third time we see this. The first time was at the pre-wedding evening function in the Mandarin in London when the Princess wore this brooch in her hair, at the back in her chignon. Remember it with the abricot orange evening gown. The second time was on the purple Armani...

I think Her Majesty The Queen has been looking into her "older" wardrobe for the past days. The two outfits in Wales were worn for the first time 2007 (Diamond Wedding anniversary) and the other for a Commonwealth Observance some years ago. The light green hat and coat which we saw for the...