Recent content by OlderThanILook

No beard! Please! I don't know why a receding hairline is considered unattractive. I find balding and bald men quite attractive -- depending on the man, of course. But then, my own very handsome father went bald at a very young age.

I agree with your last statement, Wisteria.

MARG, thanks for your post. One hears often that Prince Harry isn't particularly intelligent, but let's remember that there are many different types of intelligence. When I read about his gaffes, I think of his grandfather, Prince Philip.

Shouldn't a wedding be an occasion for generosity and reconciliation? Just asking.

I always liked what I read and saw of Miss Chelsy. I find it interesting that Prince Harry was so smitten by an intelligent, ambitious young woman. It shows he's not intimidated by brains and confidence, and it makes me like him even more. I know they've had their lapses, but, doggone it, I...

Not at all a silly question. Oddly enough, I just read the same thing in Lilibet: An Intimate Portrait of Elizabeth II by Carolly Erickson, St. Martin's Press, New York, 2004. Erickson writes that on Coronation Day, 1953, ". . . according to one British newspaper survey, two-thirds of those...

I recently saw a reference to the "marguerite" tiara which belonged to Queen Mary, the grandmother of the current queen, but I can't find any more information about it. Does anyone know of this tiara? It was a wedding gift to Queen Mary from all the "Marys" of the UK, and she gave it to QEII as...

Hair, tiara, emeralds I'm a very very old lady, and perhaps too fond of my memories of the 70s, but I must disagree, my dears. I think the hair works for her. She has the presence to carry it off, and it frames her face well. Her stylist did a good job creating a 'do to accommodate the...

Awesome photos! Why are there so many signatures on the marriage certificate? Pardon my ignorance!

Yes, I've just read her memoir ("90 Years"). I think an in-depth biography would be fascinating. If I were a historian, I'd write it. I think she's just lovely. She has such a direct gaze in her photos. She was very photogenic. It's difficult to believe she was so shy.

I know it's an old thread, but I just learned about Princess Alice, so it's all new to me. Can anyone recommend a biography?

Honeymoon photos In Princess Alice's memoir, she wrote that the Kents' honeymoon was so extravagant that she and Prince Henry were advised to keep theirs modest. Does anyone have information about or photos of the Kents' honeymoon? Thanks.

I think the wedding photo is the most beautiful picture I've seen of Princess Alice. Did her gown have long sleeves? It's difficult to tell in the photo. I just read her autobiography, and I admire her grace and dignity. In one of her obituaries, the writer implied that Alice's marriage to...