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Post by bjd on Sept 20, 2022 14:58:23 GMT
She would look good in a garbage bag, although I don't much like the really long skirts she always wears. We can also see on those pictures how bald William has become in a relatively short time. In the first photo from 2011 he still had hair on top.
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Post by questa on Sept 20, 2022 21:58:26 GMT
I had a friend who was as bald as an egg by 30 years. He used to say ,"Us blokes have the same hormones, if you want to waste yours on growing hair...well, up to you!" and gives a knowing shrug.
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Post by kerouac2 on Sept 22, 2022 17:45:00 GMT
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II said it all. It just took her 70 years to cover all of the subjects. (courtesy of Swiss television)
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Post by casimira on Sept 22, 2022 20:08:32 GMT
I would post this in the Red Carpet thread, but Bixa would probably move it, even though several of the gowns ARE shown on red carpets. Kate has shown pretty good style instinct, though I don’t love her in patterned frocks. My favorite is still the lilac tulle frock. www.vogue.com/article/kate-middleton-life-in-dressesWhy so snarky Kimby? If it was to be moved, then rightfully so. The thread is about The Royals not "Kate Middleton's Life In Dresses."
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Post by Kimby on Sept 22, 2022 21:39:37 GMT
Doesn't sound snarky to me.
If Kate Middleton's gowns - a couple of which WERE worn on red carpets - can't share space with the mostly hideous "dresses" worn at award shows, then I don't know why the threadjacking comments about race that Bixa and Kerouac indulged themselves in weren't moved to a thread about race.
So maybe my nose IS a little bent out of joint. But my comment was civil, if not my usual sweetness and light. 😁
PS, I think you misunderstood which thread Kate's gowns were banned from, casi. "Best Dress on the Red Carpet", NOT "The Royals". (Though it sounds like you don't like them there either...)
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Post by casimira on Sept 23, 2022 13:34:07 GMT
Often times threads take on a life of their own and that has been the norm since the inception of this forum. When they get too off topic the "helpers" have been quite adept at discerning whether or not they need to be moved. They are called "helpers" for a reason as opposed to being the "Proboards Police". No need to get into a snit about it.
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Post by htmb on Sept 23, 2022 13:48:22 GMT
I gather it’s the same way as when people are having conversations in person. For me, it’s what makes conversation more interesting and leads to further exploration of different topics. I’m not an overly rabid royalist, and could also give two hoots about what’s worn on the red carpet, but I often learn something by reading through these various threads.
As for Kate Middleton, I think she’s a very attractive, healthy looking, and fit woman who would be gorgeous dressed only in a feed sack. I do hope she’s also as beautiful on the inside, and I am hopeful that she and the rest of the royals will do their best to help make our world a better place. We seem to be headed down the tubes, especially when it comes to the environment. The fashion industry (including all of us consumers) is certainly a major contributor to our problems with waste.
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Post by bjd on Sept 23, 2022 14:41:52 GMT
I agree with htmb -- threads can wander off in various directions, just like conversations in real life. That's what makes them interesting.
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Post by onlyMark on Sept 29, 2022 18:07:21 GMT
Does anyone know yet what she died of? The official cause of death? Well now we know - "old age".
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Post by bjd on Oct 11, 2022 18:56:00 GMT
I see that King Charles is going to be crowned in May 2023. So what is he now? Not an official king? A king-in-waiting?
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Post by bixaorellana on Oct 11, 2022 19:17:11 GMT
I believe he became king the moment that Elizabeth died, just as she became queen when George VI died. He died in February of 1952 & she wasn't crowned until June of 1953. Just as with celebrating the official birthday of the monarch, the MO seems to be wait for good weather.
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Post by kerouac2 on Oct 11, 2022 20:18:06 GMT
Will Charles still be alive in May 2023?
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Post by questa on Oct 11, 2022 23:06:56 GMT
He has good genes and is careful with his diet. I think he presents as much older because of his fuddy-duddy mannerisms and speech. Unless he dies as the result of violence or sudden acute illness I am afraid he is going to be with us for a few years yet.
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Post by questa on Oct 11, 2022 23:29:56 GMT
BTW for non-Brits...The Coronation is not an awards night trophy or an affirmation of his position. It is a solemn vow made by the monarch, in the presence of the Lords who owe fealty to him, the leaders of the Church and the rest of representatives of the British community, in which the King undertakes to follow a certain path in life. This vow is so personal between God and King that while it takes place a canopy is held above the Monarch for privacy while they do the anointing.
PS I hope to see the Republic of Australia within this lifetime. The above is completely irrelevant this millennium. Still I treat any others' ceremonies and beliefs with respect
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Post by casimira on Oct 12, 2022 14:12:47 GMT
Questa, I believe most non-Brits have a grasp on what a coronation is all about. I have never heard it described as an award ceremony or the like by anyone.
What I do know is that many non-Brits and likely some Brits as well describe it as an arcane, outdated, showcase of "pomp".
Yet the fascination surrounding it and anything "royal" still captures the attention of many. People who want to see a fantasy like life being portrayed and go into a head spin whenever there's some royal scandal or salacious detail of their personal life as a royal which has been seized up by the tabloids and sensationalized. People "eat it up" and long for more.
I guess it's an escape for many people leading ordinary lives.
(Kerouac has a better take on this than I do and describes it in a much better way)
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Post by kerouac2 on Oct 12, 2022 14:15:51 GMT
If the king has not made a "solemn vow" before the coronation, does that mean that he is free to do questionable stuff before then?
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Post by patricklondon on Oct 12, 2022 14:26:45 GMT
If the king has not made a "solemn vow" before the coronation, does that mean that he is free to do questionable stuff before then? Not if he wants to keep the job.
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Post by kerouac2 on Oct 12, 2022 15:05:29 GMT
That is an interesting idea. Who would be authorised to depose him? His family or parliament? Or The Sun?
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Post by patricklondon on Oct 13, 2022 4:51:52 GMT
That is an interesting idea. Who would be authorised to depose him? His family or parliament? Or The Sun? There's no formal procedure, but a Prime Minister with enough backing in parliament (however achieved) can force a choice - behave or abdicate (and preferably the latter). It's been done.
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Post by kerouac2 on Oct 13, 2022 5:13:57 GMT
You mean they've stopped "behead"?
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Post by patricklondon on Oct 13, 2022 8:22:13 GMT
You mean they've stopped "behead"? As long as the miscreant doesn't try to raise an army against Parliament.
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Post by bjd on Oct 13, 2022 9:08:41 GMT
There is a video doing the rounds with Charles muttering "Dear, oh dear" as he meets Truss.
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Post by casimira on Oct 13, 2022 13:54:15 GMT
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Post by kerouac2 on Jan 5, 2023 22:27:51 GMT
I usually support Harry, but this time I support William.
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Post by bixaorellana on Jan 6, 2023 0:11:38 GMT
You support him because you're a freak about hugging. And the whiney little shit "H" sometimes refers to his psychological twin spouse as Meg rather than "M"? Really, Harry is just shameless. Maybe his brother "recoiled", or maybe he was just surprised. We'll never know, as dog-in-the-manger Harry specializes in exactly this kind of passive-agressive trick -- something which no one will refute in order to avoid looking on the defensive.
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Post by bjd on Jan 6, 2023 8:10:36 GMT
I didn't know about this until reading the above posts but it seems to me perfectly normal that Meghan would hug a future brother-in-law upon meeting. If she had shaken his hand, she would have been accused of being cold and overly formal.
As for Harry, I think he is just milking all this until he finds a real job. Sibling relationships can be difficult in any family and nobody on the outside can really know what is going on, especially when it is distorted through a media lens. I did feel sorry for him at his grandmother's funeral when he wasn't allowed to wear a uniform, despite his military service, where Anne and that jerk Andrew were both in uniforms and medals.
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Post by cheerypeabrain on Jan 6, 2023 8:35:50 GMT
....meh....
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Post by mickthecactus on Jan 6, 2023 10:12:37 GMT
Bored to tears with this already.
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Post by casimira on Jan 6, 2023 13:08:34 GMT
Ditto
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Post by kerouac2 on Jan 6, 2023 13:17:19 GMT
Well, if they can't complain about "Brussels" anymore, they have to turn their attention to something.
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