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I think the Wales family just wanted a "normal" home for their family. Despite what is being said in the press, I don't think W&C are that keen to take on Royal Lodge. I suspect two of their children will go to Boarding school in two years, so they will be happy to just stay at Adelaide Cottage.

The Lease with the Crown estate can be terminated, and Andrew could be in line for a payout. for the remaining c55 years of the lease. The Crown Estate could then decide what it wanted to do with the property. Over time, the property could be sold (Fort Belvedere was sold) or leased out. It is...

Let me clarify the position. Royal Lodge was previously a grace and favour home for QEQM, in her role as the Dowager Queen. It was not owned by QEQM. After her death, Andrew acquired a lease on the property from the Crown Estate for 75 years in an arms-length transaction. The consideration...

Very elegant look. Good to see the Queen's pearls are back after hibernating for some time.

I don't think the issue is the state banquet at all. Key members of government and opposition will be invited, as always, and seated in keeping with their current roles. The PM remains the PM till he resigns or is re-elected.

For the memorial service for Chips Keswick, Queen Camilla wore the Greville Ivy chips. ** Pic **

Chips was the husband of Queen Camilla's close friend and Lady Companion, Sarah Keswick.

Very elegant. The hat makes such a difference to the whole look.

Query why they attract such strong reactions?

Very elegant. AFAIK, she had previously worn the dress to meet QE2 at Windsor a few years ago. Mathilde also has a similar dress.

That is very interesting.

Lovely. Is this the first time we are seeing Queen Mathilde in Jenny Packham? This is a classic example of a previously unknown brand benefitting from Catherine's custom, and now getting worn by famous ladies from across the world. Queen Mary of Denmark and Crown Princess Victoria have also...

Love the suit.

I agree, I think the overall ensemble and jewellery were perfectly suitable.

I agree, it is a good look, but just the wrong part of the world for it.

I think there will be a Denmark - UK state visit, but it will take 5-6 years. Denmark is not an economic priority for the UK at the moment.

Very fair points raised. I have always felt that authenticity and being true to oneself are key to looking good. Unfortunately, I have always thought Meghan's look and approach is always contrived, lacking authenticity and frankly ticking boxes that she does not need to tick, and hence the...

The Queen, Patron, on Wednesday received Mr Benjamin Chapman (Chief Executive Officer, British Forces Broadcasting Service) at Clarence House.

It must be a heavy and cumbersome dress to wear, so I don't think the Coronation dress will be the go to dress. I think she has worn it once to Parliament, and it will now end up at a museum after this. My guess is we will see a variety of white / creme / gold gowns over the coming years. This...

I suspect Camilla will make the George IV diadem her signature headgear for the SoP. Query if we will see much variations in the necklaces worn, and if she might introduce coloured stone necklaces?

Its not about trade deals, we recently put one in place with Japan. Its about the broader inter-government interaction, which is a bit pointless the week before an election. Unfortunate, but unavoidable.

Yes, IMO, its fine. All governments understand that its slightly pointless to host a state visit a week before an election. This is not like Trump cancelling his state visit to Denmark at the last minute when he was told the Danish government had no interest in selling Greenland to him.

I think the 2017 precedent is the right one, and the state visit will probably be rescheduled.

Theresa may resigned in May 2019, and was caretaker PM till a new leader of the Party could be chosen. That process lasted till July, when Boris was elected party leader, and became PM. The election in December 2019 was unrelated to this process. The state visit from Trump in June 2019 took...

I agree, Trooping and Royal Ascot should be pretty safe. The state visit, however, might need to be rescheduled yet again. Having said that, Theresa May was acting PM when Trump came to the UK on a state visit in 2019.