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05-09-2017, 02:14 PM
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i am sad to see charlene didn't attend. she would have been a fine addition of glamour! is she back from SA?
i wonder why it is that carl philip is partnered with mathilde, WA with maria teresa and frederik with beatrix? did they want to mix couples up for the dinner event? it is the first time i see random pairing taking place at royal events, as most times husbands accompany wives. of course, in beatrix case, in albert's case this time and sadly in mabel's case, they are not attending with a partner, so i understand that if they made husband-wife couples some people would dread going to such events as it must be boring being by themselves...
i also notice they are not entering the room in order of precedence and couples are not made by generations but are truly random. interesting dynamic... maybe it is to get people to talk to others they don't see often?
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C_Zz1YvV0AAA7UR.jpg
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05-09-2017, 02:16 PM
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i wonder why it is that carl philip is partnered with mathilde, WA with maria teresa and frederik with beatrix? did they want to mix couples up for the dinner event? it is the first time i see random pairing taking place at royal events, as most times husbands accompany wives. of course, in beatrix case and sadly in mabel's case, they are not attending with a partner, so i understand that if they made husband-wife couples some people would dread going to such events as it must be boring being by themselves...
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C_Zz1YvV0AAA7UR.jpg
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It's very common to mix guests at these royal events. I don't think I have ever seen married couples seated next to each other.
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05-09-2017, 02:16 PM
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Ah, I see Mary's got Prince Albert as dinner partner. That's good, they've been seen chatting away merrily at other events. - Helps having twins to talk about I guess.
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The Wolfers necklace / tiara looks small on Mathilde tonight (after the big appearance with the Nine Provinces last month in Denmark !), but she is certainly tall compared to poor Prince Carl Philip.
Is Princess Beatrix wearing the Württemberg tiara ? And the Pearl Button for Mabel ?
Queen Anne Marie looks great with her ruby parure, but GD Maria Teresa has not impressed me so far.
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Originally Posted by carlota
i am sad to see charlene didn't attend. she would have been a fine addition of glamour! is she back from SA?
i wonder why it is that carl philip is partnered with mathilde, WA with maria teresa and frederik with beatrix? did they want to mix couples up for the dinner event? it is the first time i see random pairing taking place at royal events, as most times husbands accompany wives. of course, in beatrix case, in albert's case this time and sadly in mabel's case, they are not attending with a partner, so i understand that if they made husband-wife couples some people would dread going to such events as it must be boring being by themselves...
i also notice they are not entering the room in order of precedence and couples are not made by generations but are truly random. interesting dynamic... maybe it is to get people to talk to others they don't see often?
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C_Zz1YvV0AAA7UR.jpg
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They also did the mixing thing at the 70th birthday gala in Norway.
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05-09-2017, 02:18 PM
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05-09-2017, 02:23 PM
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The pairings during the procession was unique, interesting in fact. But poor CP, they should have paired her with Pavlos or Nicholas of Greece, she is just towering over him. CP Frederick with Beatrix was really sweet.
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05-09-2017, 02:26 PM
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Why is it a problem that Mathilde is taller than Carl Philip? As long as they enjoy each others company at the table, I don't see a problem.
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05-09-2017, 02:28 PM
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Victoria looks nice.
And I see that apart from Wonder Woman (thanks, Molly2101  ), who shall be remembered for years to come, the other ladies prudently wrapped up.
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05-09-2017, 02:28 PM
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Why is it a problem that Mathilde is taller than Carl Philip? As long as they enjoy each others company at the table, I don't see a problem.
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It is not a problem. Some males, however, feel uncomfortable when paired with taller women. I am not saying that is the case for CP though.
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05-09-2017, 02:30 PM
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Yes, Mabel is wearing the pearl button tiara. It's the first time that she wears anything other than her wedding tiara.
Sofia is wearing the six button tiara for the first time. It's her fifth tiara, she's been racing through the collection since the last Nobels.
With CP Mette-Marit wearing the vifte tiara, it makes at least three first time tiaras. Not a bad haul.
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05-09-2017, 02:35 PM
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I've seen the mix and match of royals in many of the royal events. Mostly because they sit them in different tables, they enter with their sitting partners.
Group photo 
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05-09-2017, 02:36 PM
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Yes, Mabel is wearing the pearl button tiara. It's the first time that she wears anything other than her wedding tiara.
Sofia is wearing the six button tiara for the first time. It's her fifth tiara, she's been racing through the collection since the last Nobels.
With CP Mette-Marit wearing the vifte tiara, it makes at least three first time tiaras. Not a bad haul. |
"Racing through the collection" is not so difficult when there are so many items to choose from as it is the case for the Dutch and Swedish ladies.
Poor Queen Mathilde on the other hand could have worn the Art Deco tiara tonight, which would have been the ideal choice for this type of event (neither too grand, nor too small), but Queen Paola won't lend it to her and might even leave it to Princess Astrid, who has very little need for a second tiara.
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05-09-2017, 02:36 PM
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And according to the photo agencies, the Wonder Woman in red is indeed Desiree Kogevinas, like I suggested previously.
https://www.anpfoto.nl/search.pp?pag...51142143&pos=2
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05-09-2017, 02:38 PM
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05-09-2017, 02:40 PM
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Desiree Kogevinas.
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Thank you, I remember seeing her name, who is she again?
Edit: I just noticed you posted the answer two minutes before my post!
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05-09-2017, 02:45 PM
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Great pictures
All royals look terrific
Hope that we will see more videos
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05-09-2017, 02:47 PM
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It is not a problem. Some males, however, feel uncomfortable when paired with taller women. I am not saying that is the case for CP though.
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Exactly. It's not a problem. Just looks strange since there were taller men there that could have escorted her. And some females feel uncomfortable when paired with shorter men.
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05-09-2017, 02:50 PM
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"Racing through the collection" is not so difficult when there are so many items to choose from as it is the case for the Dutch and Swedish ladies.
Poor Queen Mathilde on the other hand could have worn the Art Deco tiara tonight, which would have been the ideal choice for this type of event (neither too grand, nor too small), but Queen Paola won't lend it to her and might even leave it to Princess Astrid, who has very little need for a second tiara.
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Quite right, but apart from a good collection, you also need a sufficient number of event. Which the Swedish Court luckily provides with the Nobels, Representation Dinners etc.
Poor Mathilde is already better off than her mother-in-law ever was, but I agree: the Art Deco bandeau should stay in the main line.
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05-09-2017, 02:53 PM
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Thank you, I remember seeing her name, who is she again?
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I believe she is the granddaughter of Prince Carl Bernadotte, who was the brother of King Harald's mother (and also the brother of Queen Astrid of Belgium !).
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