Originally Posted by sall

Homely is not the word I would use for Beatrice and Eugenie.. FRUMPY, FRUMPY, FRUMPY.

Originally Posted by Letty

Oh dear, please don't take too much account of the press.The Queen did attend the wedding (Charles and Camilla) and it was a wonderful day.Prince William and Harry respect and get along with Camilla, they dearly loved Diana,but love their father too,therefore are happy that he is in a partnership in which he is happy.The wedding on Friday between William and Catherine was wonderful, they were so obviously in love,unlike some other royal marriages,it was a true love match.Their mother was a part of the ceremony, in their thoughts and hearts,as she should be,hence the wearing of her engagement ring.I am not an all out royalist but the day and ceremony lifted the nation in these times of gloom and I watched it with great joy.My prayers go out to all in the U.S. who are suffering from the tornados,I can hardly imagine the sorrow and pain of the destruction. Thank you to all the love and help shared on this site, it is so wonderful to read the generous help and giving.In these times when there is so much war and destruction in the world I can only pray that that same love could be extended to all areas of our lives. Blessings to you all, Letty

Originally Posted by mjsylvstr

She was a beautiful bride......her dress was beautiful and I do believe that her veil and tiara were simply stunning......not overpowering her, just a compliment to her. So beutiful, Prince William couldn't take his eyes off her.

It was a wonderful day and happiness to the young couple.

Don't you just love Harry ?????????

Originally Posted by grammysharon

Do you think Beatrice and Eugenie wanted attention??? It wasn't good attenion though.

Originally Posted by Raphael48

I think you're right about men wearing hats ending with JFK, although I do remember him wearing a top hat to his inauguration. Men today seem pretty stuck on baseball caps. I've always worn hats, but they do mess up the hair. I miss the days when women wore hats to church and anytime they dressed up. Cocktail hats were not removed when you reached your destination, so hair was styled around the hat, as the Brits showed yesterday. Maybe now hats will come back in fashion and a whole new industry will come back to life.

Originally Posted by stitchinwitch

I remember YEARS ago when I had gone to the millenary(HAT STORE) with my mother and we tried on so many hats. I couldn't wait to grow up so I could buy them ----- darn, too late! For every day, do the British dress as bad as WE do here (jeans and t-shirts???) I LOVED the sundresses back in the late 50's early 60's; unfortunately those are all gone too...sigh.....

Originally Posted by stitchinwitch

It was really nice to have the Middleton's invite their butcher, postman, and pub owner. It is surprising that the Queen allowed it!. This new couple is NOT stuffy - they are the good part of the "modern" couple and its wonderful that they will be living in a 4 bedroom house away from all of the formal way. Maybe there might be a special program on all of those hats! Did you notice the lady in a bright blue dress with the matching hat straight up and down practically on her face?? Interesting. And the crowds were very contained - in the US we would probably have a little less decorum(?)

Originally Posted by Raphael48

I don't remember where I heard it, but it was said that Beatrice and Eugenie dressed the way they did to avenge their mother not being invited to the wedding. I hope that's the reason. I would hate to think two intelligent, educated young women would deliberately dress in such an embarrassing fashion thinking they were being stylish.