First Garden Party pics are out; Meghan looks so elegant…every inch a ‘Princess’ and I love her hair off her face!
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5757949/Meghan-Markle-makes-official-engagement.html
Yes @momo2x2018 but we are supposed to be deeply analyzing whether she put proper effort into her look. Does she have just the right amount of makeup? Loose tendrils of hair? Is her dress a rag?
Ok. At first I didn’t recognize her. Eek, had a reaction to the gal standing next to Camilla.
But now I’ll say, these wrinkles bother me.
But still, not my job.
Was Prince Charles re-wearing the suit he wore to the wedding?
@momo2x2018 It looks to me like her usual up-do, with hair swooping down on either side of a middle part. I think that she would look great with her hair pulled straight back, and this would have looked nice with the tiara and veil. But she always has some hair on her face, so clearly this is her preference. I remember my mother’s refrain - get that hair out of your face!
@lookingforward I bet the royals still pass the chips and watch TV in private.
I liked the scenes in “The Crown” when Queen Elizabeth and her mother were watching a tiny black and white TV with poor reception!
I loved The Crown. It’s hard to wait for the new season. I’ve been spoiled by being able to binge-watch The Good Wife, Call the Midwife, Nurse Jackie, Grey’s Anatomy.
If we’re talking about the wrinkle just below the empire seam, it bothers me too. But the dress may be wrinkling because she’s slightly bending forward as she’s laughing. The whole picture, with her laughing and the Prince smiling, is full of life and happiness.
Agree with this. Again, for a formal occasion, no matter how joyful as this one obviously was/is, a more controlled look is called for. Just because she wears the up-do well in so many other situations does not mean that it worked in this case. There’s no need to have to commit to a 100% perfection view of her 24/7/365 vs. a completely negative view on the other end. I was merely disappointed that someone who has shown good judgment in her appearance in other situations made several particular unfortunate choices on her wedding day. Tendrils, certainly, and strands, can artfully frame a face, and have for her at other times (and on other women, too), but not for this ceremonial occasion, i.m.o. It came off as sloppy, juxtaposed with the veil and tiara.
MODERATOR’S NOTE: I am going to ask that no more comments be made about Meghan’s appearance on her wedding day. Hair, dress, etc. We’ve talked it into the ground.
Bishop Curry has been making the rounds of the morning shows and talk shows. Great that SNL and Kenan Thompson could put together something so quickly! Very funny.
Bishop Curry was on Today this morning and it was a good segment. He seems like a great, likeable guy.
He was also on The View today. Agree, seems like a great guy.
I also find him quite likable. I fail to see what all the fuss was about (the negative) in his remarks. (I’m referring to the press, not CC!). I didn’t find him offensive at all. Some of the guests seemed uncomfortable during his sermon, but I found him rather upbeat, and I didn’t find anything objectionable in his direct mention of slavery – which was one of the concerns mentioned in the press.
Charles has every right to make Camilla Queen Consort, no matter what the Palace announced years ago. I’m familiar with the proper terms, but Diana got away with Princess Di. I’m hoping the media just starts calling her Princess Kate. Yeah, it’s not the proper title, I know.
@skieurope …oooh, I didn’t know that about Harry’s kids, et al, that they can’t be HRH. I bet the Queen won’t change that. I find it all fascinating. If I were Princess Anne’s and Prince Edwards kids, I’d be ticked I didn’t have a title when I could have and all my cousins did!
I know you carefully didn’t say on CC, but I was one who didn’t like his remarks. I didn’t find them offensive in any way-- I certainly agree that talking about slavery is in order when the bride is the descendant of slaves and is marrying a prince. My objection was more that I thought his remarks were unfocused, rambling and incoherent. On and on about God is love and love is good… whoa, going out on a limb there, Bishop, especially at a Christian wedding. And this business of love spreading like power over fire spread among primitive humans: does he imagine the forces of Fire defeated the Big Dark constituency that was in favor of shivering in the dark eating raw meat? Lots of people have incentives not to act in loving ways. Fire spread because nobody was against it!
I’m sure you’ll say that I’m overthinking this, but the sermon lasted about 15 minutes, so there was plenty of time to think.
I do agree that it was on the long side. But I often think this about sermons…
A beautiful 14 minute sermon is too long for a society that can binge watch movies for 4 or more hours at a stretch? I was so proud of Bishop Doyle (my daughter’s Big Boss) and Episcopalians everywhere (and, from most comments, others as well) were captivated by him. It’s not enough to get me to watch The View, but it was very special.
@conmama I agree; I think Camilla has earned her place as Queen Consort. Those who keep harping on, 20+ years later, about her being a home wrecker / adulterer etc., need to move on. Camilla has been a wonderful companion and mate for Prince Charles and, let’s face it, Diana was no saint!