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10-22-2019, 06:34 PM
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Wow, everyone looked so good at this grand ceremony. I enjoyed the coverage.
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10-22-2019, 07:46 PM
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Heir Presumptive
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I had hoped Prince Albert II would be accompanied by his glamorous older sister The Princess of Hanover and we'd get to see one of the Grimaldi tiaras.
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So did I as you take it for granted now that his wife will never attend royal occasions.
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10-22-2019, 07:52 PM
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not sure i appreciated how letizia in a video was talking to 2 gentlemen and then totally turned her back on them to greet carl gustav and victoria. thank goodness felipe brought them back in to introduce them. didn't seem very respectful on leti's part.
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One of these men is Josep Borrell (the one with gray hair), spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs so Letizia didn't something wrong, King Felipe even introduced him to King Carl Gustav and Crown Princess Victoria. The disrespectful would be if Letizia do not greet the King of Sweden and Victoria.
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10-22-2019, 08:06 PM
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Majesty
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Originally Posted by Dman
Wow, everyone looked so good at this grand ceremony. I enjoyed the coverage.
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Overall I agree that they all looked good, but, compared to the former emperor’s enthronement, it was a little bit of a downgrade.
I mean, back then, we had Queen Sonja with Empress Josefine’s emerald tiara, Queen Silvia with the Leuchtenberg sapphire tiara, Queen Margarethe with the Pearl Poire, and the Princess of Wales wearing the Cambridge Lovers Knot.
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10-22-2019, 08:29 PM
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In one press photograph, there was a woman sitting in front of Empress Masako in the limo. Does Empress Masako have ladies in waiting?
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10-22-2019, 08:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Susan D
In one press photograph, there was a woman sitting in front of Empress Masako in the limo. Does Empress Masako have ladies in waiting?
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I would be VERY surprised if she didn't have any !
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10-22-2019, 09:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Susan D
In one press photograph, there was a woman sitting in front of Empress Masako in the limo. Does Empress Masako have ladies in waiting?
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I'm not sure which photo you are referencing, but unless it has changed in the last couple of months, Masako's chief lady in waiting has been with her since 2015, and is named Yukiko Nishimiya. I believe she is the widow of a former diplomat.
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10-22-2019, 09:20 PM
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Originally Posted by carlota
fantastic pictures!
victoria looked stunning in that purple gown. i like maxima repeating that grey gown but the hat needs to go - it is too much. i liked mary's caped gown too. letizia's dress would have been fine for another event (minus that ugly belt) but i think this event called for something a bit more muted (clearly victoria, maxima and mary got the memo on that as they all picked solid gowns in solid colours).
not sure i appreciated how letizia in a video was talking to 2 gentlemen and then totally turned her back on them to greet carl gustav and victoria. thank goodness felipe brought them back in to introduce them. didn't seem very respectful on leti's part.
love the joy of victoria and maxima of seeing each other in this pic:
https://0.t.cdn.belga.be/belgaimage:...f12&m=egibmpom
funny comment by WA ironically telling the other royals 'what a nice get together, nice and informal!' as they all greeted each other in their gala gowns, hats and sashes :) |
King Felipe and of course Queen Letizia too were in the conversation with the gentlemen but obviously the Queen saw King Carl Gustav approaching and it is definitely more DISRESPECTFUL for her to not greeting the Swedish King and kept continuing the conversation and let it goes on until Carl Gustav has to greet or talk to them himself.
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10-22-2019, 09:46 PM
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One of these men is Josep Borrell (the one with gray hair), spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs so Letizia didn't something wrong, King Felipe even introduced him to King Carl Gustav and Crown Princess Victoria. The disrespectful would be if Letizia do not greet the King of Sweden and Victoria.
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Thank you! Queen Letizia did nothing wrong.
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10-23-2019, 02:26 AM
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10-23-2019, 02:37 AM
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Gallery from the banquet, including the guests greeting the emperor and empress.
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Another gallery
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I hope we will be able to see this on video soon!
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10-23-2019, 03:22 AM
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10-23-2019, 05:15 AM
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It's a bit funny to see that when the Imperial couple enters the room, only Felipe and two others stand up. Everyone else remain seated and only then they realise, look around and start standing up as well.
So nice and kind at 1.08 from Masako to stop and help Letizia by moving her chair away.
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10-23-2019, 05:27 AM
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10-23-2019, 05:31 AM
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Good Morning , I was wondering if I was the only one to notice the strong resemblance between Empress Masako's evening gown at the banquet , and the gown worn by the then Crown Princess Masako on her wedding day .
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10-23-2019, 05:32 AM
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It kind of looks unformal. They seem unsure about what is happening. I know this is japanese. But that dining hall, it looks so boring and simple. I saw a documentary about King Olav of Norway visiting emperor Hirohito in the 1980s and it looked exactly the same, boring and chaotic.
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10-23-2019, 05:36 AM
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It's a bit funny to see that when the Imperial couple enters the room, only Felipe and two others stand up. Everyone else remain seated and only then they realise, look around and start standing up as well.
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That's where a Fanfare is so useful...
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10-23-2019, 06:15 AM
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That's where a Fanfare is so useful...
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Well said. All of it adds to the theatre and ambience of a major state dinner.
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10-23-2019, 07:16 AM
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Originally Posted by fabaunty
Good Morning , I was wondering if I was the only one to notice the strong resemblance between Empress Masako's evening gown at the banquet , and the gown worn by the then Crown Princess Masako on her wedding day .
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Good day, I saw someone on twitter who said the same thing.
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10-23-2019, 07:41 AM
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Frederick and Mary at the dinner offered by the Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
https://www.instagram.com/p/B39R_cBAjHX/
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