108 thoughts on “Kate joins HM & Charles for Festival of Remembrance”

1. Oh I am so glad Kate had a new bespoke black coat made for her! The poor thing doesn’t have enough choices between the 15 that she owns. So I am glad she had a new one specially made for her :P. Any event is just an excuse for her to buy new clothes. I hope she at least doesn’t wear something new tomorrow.

   Also, where was Camilla’s poppy? Was it on her dress?

   And William is just ridiculous! I am glad his wife at least came, but as the future King, he really should have been there. I have read other’s excuses for him (on other sites) and I just don’t think there is really any valid excuse for him missing tonight.

   1. Hmmm. Maybe her “old coats” are just not fitting anymore?!

      1. I knew “someone” was going to say that. But she isn’t that far along; some of her black coats aren’t that tight; and also coats are easy to let out (she has done it before). She clearly just wanted to buy another new black coat. If she wears a old coat tomorrow, it will prove her coats still fit

         1. She also has a black coat from 2014 when pregnant with Charlotte she could wear. She’s not that much farther along in this pregnancy than she was with Charlotte for Remembrance Day 2014.

            1. Exactly! Thanks for mentioning that KMR 🙂

            2. Totally agree Overit, I’m cross with her for being so profligate and cross with the other sites praising her for being so brave and looking so beautiful in her new coat and ridiculous ‘look at me’ poppy.
               And yes, where was Camilla’s poppy?
               This is not Kate’s event , absolutely no excuse for a new coat.

               The whole evening was as ever beautifully done and very poignant.

            3. I’d assume Camilla’s was under the jacket she wore when she came in. Can’t see her not wearing one.

               Why the heck is Kate wearing that huge poppy. It’s sort of garish and look at me. Just like the new coat.

            4. I like Kate’s poppy here. I see nothing wrong with it.

            5. Kate’s poppy is no worse or better than the poppies worn by other Royals in attendance.

            6. I actually like the large poppy against the black coat. I think it makes the poppy stand out-not Kate. Especially since others have a large poppy or clumps of them.

         2. Perhaps it was a gift to her that she attends for her husband.
            William.seems like a teenager:
            “But dad, this is so boring!I rather go to the rugby game.Take Kate, she always does what you say.Buy her a new coat for it.”
            He is the future king and he should be much more eager.It’s a disappointment.

            1. Listen up plebs: Kate didn’t spend ten years waitying her ass off to wear used coats!

               Also, she’s just a young girl, this is all new to her, she almost died of HG, and she’s keen to start a conversation about mental health. So there. (*hair toss*)

            2. +11111111…

   2. And she seems to have worn another new black coat today with rows and rows of buttons. Such waste.

      Also she needs to work on her serious face because she looks petulant in some of these photos. She did the same when she was at the sports thing with Harry and William last week. None were posing, but she was the only one with a pouty and bored look on her face.

      1. Shopping seems to be an addiction. Do the UK papers not comment on new outfits at almost every sighting? Or are they that weak?

         I agree with your comment re. the bored/petulant looks – the photo with Andrew is a good example captured by the camera many times before. Rather imperious. These occasions are serious – no hair twirling required – but being warm and engaged is the main attribute, I’d think.

      2. Yes and I read it’s been id’d as D&G. The spending on her wardrobe is out. of. control. What dirt does she have on the RF that they are willing provide for these obvious excesses even as the collective public scream grows louder. Man, it’s got be something good!

         1. William probably has a woman or two on the side? the BRF wouldn’t want that to get out and Kate has agreed to cooperate in exchange for this lavish lifestyle and having more babies that’ll guarantee her generous child support should William decide to kick her arse to the curb?

   3. On another site, I saw a picture that looked to be a screen shot from above that showed more of the Royal Box. Camilla had taken off her cape/coat and you could see the poppy on her dress.

   4. She is a Royal, they don’t repeat clothes like us. Do you have people taking hundreds of pictures of you Everytime you go out? Gosh everything is a issue to whinny about it. I have 3 red coats, 5 blacks, 2 beiges, 1 green, 1 pink and 8 grey. I like grey, I’m okay to buy 33 grey coats that looks exactly the same if I want to. It’s called freedom.

      1. If a woman is completely financially dependent on her husband, as in she makes no money of her own and any money she spends was made by her husband, then it would be her husband’s business how she spends that money. Likewise, Kate is completely financially dependent on the public, as in she makes no money of her own and any money she spends comes from the taxpayer, therefore it is the public’s business how she spends that money. I assume the money you spend is your own, which means it’s no one’s business how you spend your money. You’re saying that as a royal, Kate doesn’t repeat clothes like us, but then you also cannot say that Kate can spend however much money she wants like you do because ‘freedom’ when Kate is not in the same ‘freedom’ boat as you are when it comes to spending money.

         1. +100 KMR, the Kate defenders always come back to the same weak argument. No one would comment on how much money she wastes if it was actually her hard earned money, but it is not. She hasn’t worked a full time job in her life. She is living on tax payer funds

      2. Agnes +1
         As the Duchess of Cambridge, Kate and other members of the royal family are representatives of the United Kingdom. They are ‘on show’ to the world every time they attend a public function. If Kate chooses to spend her stipend on clothes that is her perogative. Her appearances generate huge social and economic benefits to the United Kingdom. Given that the value of the monarchy to the British economy was estimated at £56.7 billion (2015) it makes complaints about the cost of her clothing rather pathetic and small minded.

         1. She has spent over 200k every year which is wasteful. This along with all the other expenses used to support her alone not including her kids actually cuts into the UK budget. The numbers are never fully disclosed because if the general public knew the actual amount spent on the Windsors then calls for a republic would increase exponentially. There are already cuts in benefits for those who have more than two kids, but not for Kate. These women have to prove they were raped in order to get child care benefits. But yes let’s pay for another black dress for Kate.

            The number you are quoting is in fact completely inaccurate because it includes the valuation of the Crown Estate and the Duchies, which are managed in care of the British people and not property directly owned by anyone in the BRF. The study also added in numbers for unproven nonsense like the Kate effect and the Charlotte effect and the George effect, all of which is based on nothing legitimate.

            I could then easily refer to another study which states that adding in the costs of the security for all the members of the BRF and expenses, in fact the British taxpayers experience a loss of 334 million per year to keep the Windsors living in style.

            The Queen is the head of state and represents the UK at functions. Her offspring and in laws do not need to show up in different designer attire every time they leave their palaces.

            1. The article I referenced employs economic modelling, a technique used in macro economics which employs a complex set of mathematical computations to ascertain cost benefits, unlike an article from a tabloid.

            2. Oh dear Spectator you are always so rude.

               It actually doesn’t matter whose money it is. Her husband has just had a go at people about consumerism and overpopulation, like charity these things start at home. Practise what you preach etc.

               If we didn’t have a monarchy would tourists stop coming? Because they still come in droves to visit Shakespeare’s various houses? The palaces would actually generate more money because they could be open all year. The art and jewels could be on display….I could go on.

            3. Spectator and Agnes right on cue to defend Kate’s garish behavior. Either Pippa or Carol are bored and decided to stir up trouble or Kate is bored and decided to do it herself. 😛

         2. Dear Spectator, I suppose you reference, rather eloquently, the Brand Finance evaluation. The huge impact of the BRF on tourism is one of the greatest myths and if I read it correctly that is the biggest pull the BRF is supposed to have economically. May I bring Versailles to your attention, undoubtedly a great tourist attraction even without a Royal Family.

         3. Spectator I didn’t note a reference to the “complex mathematical economic modeling” regarding the BRF impact on the British economy. Would you please provide it so that I may dispute what you are referencing?I’m going to guess that it’s right below the “trickle down economics” that the elite in America use to justify their tax cuts on the backs of the poor & middle class in America. We all know that the royal family is not the tourist attractions, but their palaces are and that’s why people come to visit England. I will check back this evening to read what you have posted.

            1. Don’t hold your breath SpringsMom . Whilst I know you are not British I was thinking of your family yesterday. I hope things are looking up for you and your family.

         4. Spectator: this is not true at all. You are regurgitating establishment PR talking points regarding their value to the economy that are used to gaslight the punlic into accepting the royals’ abuse of taxpayer funds.

            Any modeling of their value usually includes state owned assets that are held in trust by the royals and obsfucates as if those assets depend on presence of the royals.

            Fact: the most profitable, most visited royal sights around the world are not in Britain. This inconvenient fact is borne out in visitor numbers and revenue not a hypothetical model.

            Fact: the only royal connected tourist attaction in Britain is the Tower of London and adjacent tower bridge by default. Local and national UK tourist boards regularly survey tourists to London and that is the only site that scores consistently.

            None of the British palaces score in the world’s top 10 visited Palaces.

            1. And of course what royals live in the Tower!!! And the Tower is open something like 364 days a year not just during the summer.

               And the stats never include the cost of the security. Now any HOS has security, but not their grandsons at taxpayer expense, or greatgrandkids. The German HOS doesn’t send his grandchildren off all over the place at taxpayer expense.

               Smoke and mirrors. But people are often taken in, how many times have we heard the Duchies are ‘private ‘ wealth and Charles is personally financing Kate’s coat and Kiki fettishes?
               For the record I have a shoe fettish . My friends and sons laugh at me, BUT I work and pay for my shoes from my own hard earned after full tax paid income. That is a concept Kate simply would not understand.

      3. No royals don’t repeat clothes as much as we do but many of them work a lot more than Kate and repeat their clothes much more often than Kate. As a start, check out Princess Anne who has been known to re-wear outfits often and once said: ‘A good suit goes on for ever. If it is properly made and has a classic look, you can wear it ad infinitum. The economy was bred into me. My parents believe that things are not to be wasted. That lesson does last.’
         You might also want to check out Queens Letizia and Maxima and the Swedish princesses who often re-wear their clothes.

      4. Then Kate is free to go and earn her own money and get as many black coats and black pumps as she likes. It’s not called freedom when Britain doesn’t have enough money for its National Health Service but has enough money to provide a generous stipend for Kate’s housing and clothing- you would then Call it theft. Kate and The rest of the BRF stealing from thdaycare public.

         1. It is a long bow to draw that the NHS is struggling due to the royal family. Reduced levels of funding to health, education and welfare systems is not a problem atypical of the United Kingdom but is a problem faced by most first world economies (with or without a monarchy). These are more structural issues related to factors such as huge increases in cost providing services; ageing population; outdated infrastructure; the huge cost of modern technology to support systems, and reduced tax revenue. At least countries such as the United Kingdom, Australia and Sweden have universal health care systems, for which we should be profoundly grateful.

            1. The NHS is amazing but it needs more money. The profligacy of the BRF doesn’t sit well,with many of the financial struggles in the U.K. When has Charles waited 5-6 hours in A&E? Or waited months for an appointment with a consultant ? They have no idea at all about the real world . Of course abolishing the monarchy wouldn’t solve the issues with NHS funding but Spectator it’s the optics. They have no idea of the harsh realities of life in the UK , they have never struggled financially for anything, yet very many of them have equally never worked hard…as in all day, every day for 48 weeks of the year. Optics….and please don’t lecture me as if I am a brainless person who gets her information from the tabloids. My tabloid of choice is the weekend FT. From what I can gather virtually every KMR regular is highly educated, knowledgable and engaged.

            2. I agree. Waiting “five to six hours” is not ideal. However, let us put this into perspective. At least we have access to a universal health care system. Millions of people worldwide either cannot access effective medical treatment, or the quality of their treatment is directly related to their ability to pay.

2. I don’t think Kate repeats outfits in the Queen’s presence. Unless she is spectator at Order of the Garter or Remembrance Sunday and not accompanying the Queen. Correct me if I’m wrong.

   1. Well she may not, I’m not sure, but that is her choice not a requirement. She is only spectating here after all. And Anne famously wears things she has owned for 30 years so again, no excuse for Kate to be so profligate.

   2. I will have to think more for more examples. However off the top of my head she has worn several repeat outfits at the Queen’s Garden Party. The queen repeats a lot of outfits herself so it would be odd if she wasn’t okay with others doing the same.

   3. Kate repeated her 2013 diplomatic reception gown to the 2015 diplomatic reception. Kate repeated her China State Banquet gown to the 2016 diplomatic reception. Both of those repeats were in the presence of the Queen. Kate repeated a 2011 or 2012 coat to the Festival of Remembrance last year in the Queen’s presence. Those are just the ones I can think of off the top of my head.

      1. Okay. I still think there is a pattern. Like she has a specific wardrobe for “court” duties with the queen. Might be worth a look in a quiet moment.

         I don’t think the argument that Princess Anne repeats holds up. Anne is 32 years older then Kate and has had time to build her wardrobe. Kate has only been on the royal circuit for 6 years and hasn’t been to nearly enough engagements to build a sizeable wardrobe like Anne has.

         1. I would put very large sums of money on Kate having a much larger wardrobe than Anne, who has always been careful. She restyles things and reengineers. Kate wears a D&G while pregnant so I suspect we will never see it again. Waste of taxpayer money.

            And all this nonsense ( generally not you LBR) about it being Charles’ money/ decision. It is taxpayer money.

            1. Isn’t part of her “duties” is to represent English dress makers? It seems as if quite a lot of her wardrobe is made up of foreign designers.

3. What a huge festival! I like the wise saying.
   Ok, Charles came from Singapore,Anne from Belgium, Kate is pregnant and doesn’t always feel well, but still there, Prince Philip is 95 years old, so the Queen is not the youngest,all there.
   But William, the douche would have had probably to much stress to attend. Maybe he was too tired, watched it in TV.Whoever knows what he did this evening.But he surely does not feel shame.
   But it is shameful, because there didn’t seem something in his way to attend.

   1. I really wonder how Kate feels about her husband.

      1. Giiiiiirl I wonder too!

      2. I wonder what’s going to happen when menopause hits Kate. I can tell you from personal experience that it’s one of the toughest things I’ve ever been through. If it wasn’t for Mr. Queen Lauri’s patience I don’t think my marriage would have survived. The physical changes really kicked my arse and the emotional changes have turned me upside down and inside out. I’m starting to come through the other side but I’m not the same woman I was before this, in some ways better and in some ways not so much, but aren’t we all a work in progress? Anyhow, it’ll be interesting to see how Kate and William handle this.

         1. You assume they will still be married by then. I can easily see William being bored and wanting a divorce once the kids hit school age. He barely treats her with respect now. I also would not be surprised if he is already having fun on the side. Kate putting up with cheating is part of why he married her. Even Kate said to Chelsy that it is to be expected.

            1. Hi Nic919, I personally don’t see them divorcing, I see them leading separate lives and only coming together for official events. There are times when I think they kinda do that already, William goes off and does his thing and Kate runs home to her mother.

            2. I can’t see Kate letting go of the lifestyle and deference she fought so long and hard to capture; living separate lives seems the most likely scenario… Neither brings out the best in each other, that much is clear, despite the rhetoric.

            3. I know Jen right? When they were first married Kate seemed to bring out the best in William, he seemed “lighter” and happier but now, as his privacy paranoia increases, he seems more petulant and she seems more anxious and unsure.

            4. There will be no divorce. You think Carole would allow that?

            5. I don’t see them divorcing either. I agree, separate lives in their separate wings. I think his parents divorced scarred him to where he would rather live that kind of existence rather than divorcing. I think she (and Carole)wanted this too much to let it go now and just see them being complacent with the status quo.
               I hope they both have some sort of happy tho, as much as I dislike their choices, we all deserve to find that

            6. Carole won’t be around for ever. And, if William finds a woman he really wants, a divorce won’t be a problem, I am sure.

               William may have been scarred by his parents’ divorce, but when/if he meets the person he thinks he was meant to be with, divorce won’t seem quite so terrible.

               Sad that there are children involved. Yes, W and K may lead separate lives and may be doing so now, but when one or both find true happiness, trust me, divorce won’t be out of the question. Not if the future King wants it. And, I am sure Kate will be well taken care of.

            7. If the monarchy hasn’t crumbled by the time it gets to William, I don’t think he will hesitate to get a divorce if he wants to.
               I don’t see Kate initiating it, but I certainly see him doing that.
               He’s not really acting like he cares about her that much as it is. And I don’t care that they have known each other for years. At this point there should be respect provided and he does not do that.
               Charles certainly doesn’t treat Camilla that way and even with Diana you couldn’t say he was rude to her, although the body language did get really bad prior to the separation. But that seemed to be mutual.

            8. Kate told Chelsea the cheating rumours are to be expected, not that cheating itself is to be expected.

         2. I have wondered what will happen when she doesn’t have Mummy to run home to any more. To me, that will be the really interesting time.

4. I’m usually annoyed at Kate’s profligacy but gosh I’m a sucker for a black velvet coat, and this is a really nice one. Besides, she was here, appropriately addressed, here, suitable behaved, and, you know, here, *ahem*, William.

5. I think Kate looks nice, I prefer this over last year’s coat. And, yes, she has a lot of coats, but I actually don’t mind her debuting a few new ones yearly (meaning 3 not 10), as long as she’s appropriately dressed for the occasion and out and about. For example, a new coat for a tour by a designer of the country, a new coat for Remembrance, and a new coat for a holiday (like Christmas or St. Patricks). I know William probably thinks he’s working and his family doesn’t need to all be at the same place at the same time, but the optics of this are terrible for him. How many rugby games occur? Surely, he could have been with Kate tonight, and more importantly, showing some king-like solemnity for the fallen. I think he’ll be there today, but it still comes across as he doesn’t take his role seriously enough, and it’s a shame.

   1. Ann +1

   2. But just how many black coats does she need, given the royals tend not to wear black except for mourning or Remembrance weekend? A new coat every year worn just once….or goodness me maybe twice?

      1. Kate wears black a lot. When Diana wore that black Emmanuel gown on her first official outing with Charles, it caused a stir and broke serious protocol, because back then, royals really didn’t wear black. But I am pretty sure that rule has been relaxed. Look at all the black evening gowns Waity has worn.

         1. But not coats. And the rule has not been changed she just can’t be bothered to follow it.

            Oh well can’t be bothered any more, she is profligate and won’t venture out without a new outfit and some, especially non UK taxpayers, thinks that’s fine.

            I don’t so if I do ever get a vote I will vote republican ( please note not Trump) .

            1. I think I prefer this black coat to the coat worn at the cenotaph. The gold buttons look a bit out of place and the black buttons more dignified for the occasion. I do like the hat but it reminds me of the hat worn at William’s passing out ceremony. PS A friend from school was at the rugby in Cardiff on Saturday. I didn’t connect the two until now. William probably stayed at the mess in St Athan. It is half Army, half RAF.

6. This is rare but it’s Princess Anne who looks the most stylish! Love the pearls and the cover-up/shawl! I wish Kate’s dress and coat were longer.

   Chaz, Cam, Anne and Tim can come from far away but precious William can’t?! **shakes head and sighs** and I used to have his picture on my bedroom door! **grumbles**

   1. I agree about Anne;she looked great.

      Probably William had to stay home with kids. You know how hands on they are and it’s so hard to find a sitter on Saturday night. Oh, wait.

      1. I think he stayed in Wales.
         He wouldn’t have an excuse not to.come if he would have been at home in London.

   2. I love Anne’s shawl, too.It’s beautiful.

7. Kate is aging so quickly these past two years. She looks hollow compared to her 2011-2014 days. And today, the circles around her eyes, aging lines, and exhaustion honestly shows and leads me to believe that she must be grappling with SOME sort of illness. She flat out looks tired.

   1. It also could be something psychological.If people don’t feel well with themselves, it shows in their faces.
      I think she is a little bit overwhelmed by everything.William is not like her father, he doesn’t listen to everything his wife says, so it seems.
      She is much more a family person than William. Imagine yourself in her shoes.
      She put everthing into this marriage, she didn’t care for a career or anything else, just William.
      If William would be cruel, it would be easy to break Kate.In this, I feel sorry for her.

      Also, in pregancies you need much more cuddling.Hormones are different.
      All speculations, of course.But I think it has some truth in it.She is also just an human being and likely to feel not that well, by the look of it.

      1. With Catherine Quinn on board now, Kate is probably having to put in more time and effort into her “working” role than she ever has before for any other job, and that, plus being pregnant, is probably wearing her out. She’d never make it in the real world.

         And Kate is definitely her father’s daughter, in so many ways but obviously in the prematurely gray hair, the jowliness, the dark circles, etc. No wonder she’s reportedly going to the hair salon three times a week–those kinky, coarse grays are getting harder and harder to disguise. She seems to be aging much faster than William now, and that must be very depressing.

         1. Even if all her hair is grey, going three times a week is ridiculous. You get the hair dyed and then show up for touch ups at the roots, which maybe gets done once a week? Since Kate doesn’t actually show her face in public more than once or twice then no one would even see her roots.
            And she has a hairdresser who could do touch ups at KP.

         2. I wonder what she’s actually getting done 3x a wk? I mean, you can only dye, condition, blow out so many times! Especially if she has extensions in. Her hair looks better than in the past
            Maybe they’re giving her stylist tips on more fashionable updos ?

            1. Oh, in addition to dying and touch ups, there are keratin treatments, deep conditioning, etc. Keeping aging hair looking healthy and youthful is very time consuming as well as expensive. But I totally agree that three times a week is beyond ridiculous.

               I think Kate has never liked KP–she’s not used to constantly being surrounded with such a large household staff and it’s all too easy for “work” to find her there. So perhaps the frequent salon visits (rather than having it done at KP) are her escape–She can sit and relax for hours with no intrusion from the kiddies, Catherine Quinn, housekeeper, etc. Just be a pampered princess.

   2. Hi Shay, I recall reading that William said the kids haven’t been sleeping well lately, so maybe she’s tired from being up with George and Char?

      1. Oh you are kind QL. Surely the nannies deal with the kids, especially when Will and Kate have to ‘work’ the next day?

         1. Thanks Birdy! *blushes*

            1. I️ definitely believe the nannies are there to take care of the kids. She’s been aging rapidly for the past year now; aging isn’t anything bad per say, but it’s jarring comparing her 2015 self to her 2017 self. Marked difference, which is only becoming more obvious this past month. I️ believe she has some form of HG, honestly.
               (Agh the “i“ isn’t working on iPhone and it comes up as symbols)

   3. I think some of it is that she cannot use fillers and botox during pregnancy and it makes her look older and more drawn out. And pregnancy can be tiring as well.

      1. She shouldn’t be dying her hair, either.

      2. What possibly has made Kate look older is that the recent photos of her haven’t been taken by Chris Jackson as he’s been away covering Charles and Camilla’s tour. He often photoshops Kate to make her look better.

8. Where was Harry? I don’t think he has attended in the past but given his involvement in the IG, I thought this would be something he would want to attend.

   I also wanted to say that I am happy to see more family jewels being worn. They have so many nice things stashed away, I would like them used rather than buying new, cheaper stuff.

   And now I am going to contradict myself. Maybe we should praise Kate’s dedication to keeping the retail fashion industry afloat through her massive continuing donations. Let’s pretend it’s her secret charity and we will all be much happier with her.

9. I think everyone looked nice. Kate coat is nice. I’m just not fan of the button. I really appreciate and respect that the fact that Festival of Remembrance is still observed in such high regard. As it should be. As for Billy Boy not attending. That is just unacceptable in my opinion. Your father and step mother just returned from a tour. They could make it though. Your aunt was in Belgium earlier in the day. Yet she could make it. Your ninety six year old grandfather was there. As well as your grandmother. And your pregnant wife. Yet your no where to be found. A future King of England cannot make an appearance at one of the most important and solemn engagements of the year? I just hope this man child can get his head out of his ass. And realize he needs to show up. I hope he wasn’t out clubbing and doing his Daddy Dance again.

   1. Oh the shame if photos of any dad dancing show up. I agree completely unacceptable for Willy & Harry to skip this. They were both in the UK, so a quick flight & they were there. I’m sure Camilla would rather be back home drinking wine with her girlfriends after a long flight…but there she was. Shame on you Harry & William.

10. I rather liked Kate’s outfit this evening. I’m glad to see that she wore black tights tonight, they look much better with the black coat/dress then the nude tights she’s worn in the past. Imho, the black tights make this outfit look more “put together”, which is something Kate has struggled with in the past.

    I’m liking this shorter cut but I really wish she would adopt a sleeker look, ala CP Mary, rather than keeping the bouncy curls as every cut needs to be styled differently. I’d also like to see her try an off-center part, I think it would soften her look.

    1. The faux bob she has at today’s cenotaph ceremony is actually nice. She really should try a much shorter hairstyle at least once, because with three young kids she really shouldn’t be keeping hair that requires elaborate styling. And she rarely has it styled in a way that looks professional. It almost always looks like she is trying to recapture her 20s.

       Meghan coming into the picture will make her bad style look more obvious. Meghan always has hair on point. It is long but always styled in a way that works and isn’t the undergrad girl look.

       1. Oooh, I disagree about the faux bob. It tops my what in the name of…? list with some of her odd bun do’s that resemble pastries or when her hair is pulled back but styled to cover her ears like a speed skater hood.

          1. Hahaha, this makes me think of Princess Leia’s “cinnamon buns”!

          2. I don’t like the faux bob itself but the length of the hair in front should be cut to that actual length all around.

             1. Yes I like the apparent length it would suit her.

       2. I agree Nic919, I really liked how her hair was styled today, it really worked well with that hat. I don’t know if she needs to go shorter as much as I’d like to see her go sleeker, less puffy and curly.

          1. I also liked her total look this morning. Very professional look!
             As for ” another new coat” I would imagine Prince Charles gives her a clothing budget and she has to stay within it. And if another new coat can be purchased within that budget, so be it. I highly doubt he just lets her spend to her heart’s content. I’m sure she chooses what she buys while staying within guidelines.

             1. Well if that’s the case the guidelines should be cut. Her spending is out of control while the NHS is struggling. Poor optics.

             2. I highly doubt Kate has a budget. Mostly because the finances of the BRF are a mysterious black hole and they only pay things like taxes when they must.
                She has spent over 200k annually the past two years and will likely match that this year. If she doesn’t have a pregnancy coat from that amount, considering she has been pregnant twice already then she is a complete fool.

       3. Kate has a ton of extensions and wiglets. All she does to change up her hairstyles is insert different lengths of extensions. A lot was said about her *short* haircut she debuted at Wimbledon, but on close observation it was just a changeup of the hairpieces, et al. Hair does not grow that fast and full in just a few months. The bump at the crown of her head is a wiglet and is now a permanent fixture which causes the part in the front to look out of place.

          I recently watched a documentary on K&W’s wedding, and the commentator, a guy, stated that Kate was told by BP to wear her hair up for the wedding, but elected to do otherwise. The commentator stated that the fullness we are seeing is due to Kaity adding in extensions and hairpieces. I have difficulty complimenting people for their hair looking good when I know that most of the hair is not their own.

       4. SHE LOoks like the guy on the Quaker Oats box

          1. LOL, she does look like that man with her hair splayed around her shoulders. I don’t understand why she clings to her clutch purse as if her dear life depended on it! Maybe she had too much quaker oats at breakfast, which caused her to be very clogged up.

          2. Very pilgrim chic, you just don’t see much of it anymore. Wonder why?

11. I think this would be a wonderful ceremony to attend in person! It always seems to be a good mix of moving and entertaining.
    I was worried Phillip was going to topple over with all those medals on!
    Anne looked so smart in the pic of her behind the Queen! She and Camilla both looked smashing. I don’t know who the gentleman in the pinstriped suit is but I love pinstripes so he wins the gentleman attire! ?
    As for Kate, I love velvet outfits but the buttons on this ruin it for me. It’s a shame you can’t see her sparkly earrings with her hair down. I’m actually surprised she came sans William. So it was okay for William to fly back and forth for his polo game/time at horse show thing last year yet he can’t make it back from rugby game for this? They need to sort his priorities out for him pronto.
    And the pic of kare and Andrew together-yikes!!! Scared of that
    Lastly, Thanks to all those that have/are serving now

12. Kate looks fine and is dressed appropriately but I do wish she could manufacture a look of gravity. All we get is bored, not real solemnity. I think this would help her in her work overall. She (and William) seem unable to act (or be) grave or serious without it being overtly false.

13. Why is Charles wearing blue?

14. An almost 36 year old woman can’t create facial expressions that are somber?!? When she’s tries for somber, she looks bored and tired. Hey at least gotta be grateful that she isn’t flashing at a cenotaph or twirling her hair and smiling, like she did in the past at events honouring the war dead. Arrogant madam is merely looking bored this time!

    She looks awful btw: grumpy, frumpy, no charisma or style to her. And considering that she barely lifts a finger at home or outside and has nannies to raise her kids, why does she look so tired? Come on, an unlimited clothing and housing budget isn’t enough to bring some light to her face? Or did she have to miss her Botox appointment because she’s made 4 hour long appearances in a week, hence we are seeing the result of her natural face?

    And does this woman own any piece of jewelry that aren’t Kikis or that she hasn’t leached off of the BRF?

    1. I had mentioned on an article/post on this site wherein I stated that it’s easy to detect that kaity and people in general who fall into the nouveau riche category because they don’t own/wear jewelry that’s been passed on by their ancestors. Hence, Waity’s purchase of the Kikis and/or borrowing jewelry from the Queen’s collection. I also read an article that thus far, kate has purchased over 650K pounds worth of jewelry since marrying William. If I were in her situation I’d be embarrassed, especially concerning the borrowing of jewelry. What is more blatant that kaity was not from an aristocratic background, she had to borrow a tiara from the Queen on her wedding day, whereas, Diana being an aristocrat. Diana wore the Spencer tiara –which aptly shows a huge difference in their backgrounds. In fact, more telling is that the Middleton women do not seem to have much jewelry of their own. It amazes me how kate never misses an opportunity to showcase Diana’s sapphire ring. I suppose Pippa will soon follow suit and start purchasing her own jewelry now that she’s married to a rich man. That entire family, the Midds, is all about money, and so very shallow.

       1. Ah, but the Midds do have the signet rings! That’s all their own, you know.

       2. I don’t have a problem with Kate buying new jewelry, we all aren’t lucky enough to inherit beautiful gems. What I have problems with is her poor taste in jewelry!! =) Cartier makes beautiful pieces and she gets the ugliest ones available! =( all her Kiki’s look almost identical, I’m starting to think her family must own a stake in the company! I could maybe get behind one or two pieces but if she has enough that KMR can do a whole post on them maybe it’s a wee bit too much.
          I get we all have different taste and clearly she and I do but her love of all things Kiki is a bit OTT. Go buy some Graffs or van cleef to change things up

          1. Or get some jewels designed specially for her…unique. Stop buying D&G coats to be worn once and start investing in jewels that she can perhaps pass to Charlotte?

15. To put it succinctly, William should have been there. I guess we know what his priorities are.

    Kudos to Anne for making it back in time. I really respect that.

16. Prince William attended a rugby game in Wales earlier in the day, but couldn’t (?) make it back in time for this event.

    Golly Jeez!! Someone has to take care of the kids when the wife is busy working.

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