On May 8, 2025, King Charles and Queen Camilla, along with the Prince and Princess of Wales, the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, and the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, attended the "VE Day 80: A Celebration to Remember" concert at the historic Horse Guards Parade in London. The event marked the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe and was held to honour the veterans who served in World War II.
Self Portrait Chiffon Midi Dress
I think PC hair is getting too long. She obviously wears it well but enough of the teen girl look.
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Delete@Anon 23: 34.I agree with you that Kate' s hair is too long.A trim
Deleteof at least 15cm could give her a fresher and maybe even more youthful look.Also she appears to have colored her hair.Maybe it's just my phone but in some of the photos her hair has a brassy , yellowish appearance.
The idea that a woman can't wear her hair a longer length because she is a certain age is so incredibly out dated and old fashioned. Thankfully many royal women embrace their femininity and no longer adhere to old ideas that women can't be sexy or attractive if they are over 40. These silly old rules have always been ridiculous and it's refreshing to see modern women, whether they are royal or not, no longer paying attention.
DeletePC is looking very beautiful.
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"At Anon 10:00" I'm assuming they mean "Princess Catherine." She's officially the Princess of Wales but she's still named Catherine too so, ... Princess Catherine? Frankly I'm just glad people have finally started backing off calling her "Kate Middleton." Any other married woman takes her husband's surname and it's acknowledge but she's often still being referred to as "Kate Middleton." It's rude.
DeleteI believe Kate’s dress is a rewear - I do not care for the heavy fabric on top combined with the gauzy fabric on the bottom. Her hair looks lovely styled like this, although the bow seems rather twee. My first thought about Camilla’s coat was it reminds me of a velour bathrobe, and now I can’t unsee that.
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Camilla's coat actually belongs to Charles. It was presented to him by designer Yahya al Bishri when he visited Saudi Arabia in 1998. Several of her dresses remind me of bathrobes, so this coat is probably to her liking. At least it is something different.
DeletePC I prefer this look to the dress she wore earlier which emphasizes her thinness. What a nice change on the queen. Everyone looks lovely
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DeleteWhat great look for the RL's.
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PoW: A no from me. Once, before the pandemic, I bought a Self-Portrait dress for at wedding, the top very similar to this one, but with af pencil skirt. I wore it one time, at the wedding, and subsequently threw it out. Never bought anything from that brand again. All top designer brands use polyester today, and there are quality polyester fabrics out there. Self-Portrait is using low quality polyester, in my opinion. It feels and looks cheap. The skirt on PoW's dress is no exception. And the hair is too 'girly', the entire ensemble is off. But she has a lovely face and a stunning figure, even this eyesore of a dress can't ruin that.
ReplyDeleteAs for the rest of the ladies: QC's boho-style, no; DoE in pastel colour mode, maybe; DoG's classic style, absolutely - my winner for the evening.
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@HH very interesting to read your perspective on a brand I’ve only seen in photos. Polyester is rarely good, except in sports clothes where it can sometimes justify itself. As for the Princess of Wales, I think she is radiant, regardless of the outfit. I love that she has kept her hair as she wants it, I think this is the right of every human, and would never suggest to another that they cut their crowning glory. I also think Camilla is wearing here the most beautiful coat; a lovely change from her more regular styles. - Mary
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DeleteI agree her hair is too girly. Once you start colouring your hair the texture changes and imo looks better at shoulder length or so. Time to stop featuring the hair
DeleteIf you can't compete with such a high standard of hair texture and styling as those sported by the Princess of Wales, this is no good reason to dictate old fashioned and hilarious general rules about hair.
DeleteTurn to elderly royal ladies for inspiration.
The Princess of Wales is not in her eighties.
Catherine looks wonderful. I love her dress and I don't usually mind a difference in length between the overlay and under skirt for such outfits, but in this case, probably because of the particular difference in their lengths today, I wish they were both the same length - either the shorter or the longer. Her pearls and her hair are stunning.
ReplyDeleteCamilla's outfit looks bulky, shapeless and heavy but to be fair, we can't see much of it at all in just the one photo. The same goes for the two Duchesses, so can't really comment too much about all three of them.
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Catherine--one big WOW here! What a gorgeous whole look here. I find this style for her hair to be the best of both worlds for her--off her face yet the back half is down showing off her beautiful hair. She seems to working on bringing back the popular big black bows of the 1980s--it is a look that works for her. Her jewelry--all pearls (all glass pearls I feel sure)--is another perfect choice. Very elegant, fashionable, and beautiful. Queen Camilla's coat is very beautiful but some of these photos do not do it justice. She does look wonderful here but you cannot see too much of anything else but her coat. Sophie looks lovely in the pastel pink and I would love to know what in the world is that thing on her wrist--if you know, please tell me. The Duchess of Gloucester--can't tell much other than she is wearing navy blue but she looks so pretty in the one photo of her. I wish the Princess Royal had joined in the evening event--perhaps she was there but we don't have photos--I would love to see her fashion choices too.
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The absolute best I have ever seen Camilla look!
ReplyDeleteRemember an evening dress in Paris a few years ago!
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DeleteAnonymous 07:03 That is my point "a FEW years ago". I am sure it was a beautiful dress that you remember!
DeleteCamilla looks fabulous in this ensemble. I think I have seen her wear similar in a royal blue. (or something very similar) She looks so good in this outfit.
ReplyDeleteCatherine looks wonderful, very feminine and elegant. Her pearl necklace looks splendid.
One of Catherines typical outfits: elegant, feminine and ladylike. Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI like the pearl necklace Princess Catherine is wearing and have the feeling it might have belonged to the late queen or even queen Mary. Very interesting look.
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QC: positively surprising!Louis Vuitton?
ReplyDeletePC: hair out of her face: the best look for her. The dress is not my favorite.
The other ladies: difficult to see on these pictures, but the colours are promising!
Princess Catherine has a beautiful five-strand pearl necklace. I also like the jacket, although I would have preferred white trousers or a tight pencil skirt with it.
ReplyDeleteCamilla's black embroidered coat - not for me.
I don't see the other ladies' dresses. But the Duchess of Gloucester has a beautiful hairstyle for her 79 years.
Stephanie
Prinzessin Catherine - ich freue mich über all die wundervollen Auftritte. Jedes aber auch jedes Outfit, ihre prachtvollen Haare, das Schleifendetail, ihre natürliche Schönheit, ihr erscheinen all das sollte jeden Menschen motivieren. Vor allem und allen ; ) sie trägt ihre Kleidung mit so bewundernswerter Haltung, machen denn nicht gerade ihre persönlichen Aktivitäten zwischenmenschlich und ihr modisches gewusst wie die Raffinesse aus. Ein perfekter Mix für das Auge und Herz. Sie kann nichts falsch machen, neben ihrem Prinzgemahl denn er rundet stets durch seine Achtsamkeit zu seiner Frau das harmonische ab. -Dorothe-
ReplyDeleteWhat a modern and fresh outfit on Queen Camilla! Nice surprise.
ReplyDeleteKate est tout aussi jolie avec le visage dégagé de la sorte. J’affectionne ses bijoux : son collier de perles ainsi que ses boucles d’oreilles.
ReplyDeleteConcernant sa tenue, la veste ceinturée ainsi est seyante; encore plus dans cette couleur.
Mais pour la jupe, je suis assez perplexe. Peut-être qu’une jupe droite aurait été plus seyante.
Dans l’ensemble, le look de Kate est féminin et élégant. Mais il ne me convainc pas entièrement.
La duchesse Sophie semble porter un vêtement intéressant ; j’aurais aimé le voir de plus près. Mis à part cela, ses boucles d’oreilles déjà portées sont très jolies. Et siéent à son chignon.
Le Roi Charles et le Prince William, toujours aussi élégants !
-Astrid.
Dommage de ne pas bien voir le look de Camilla ; il est très original rehaussé par des boucles d'oreilles de Van Cleef & Arpels ?!
ReplyDeleteSorry the Princess of Wales hairstyle is a no for me, too cutsie for me. I love her in a ponytail.
ReplyDeleteEven if one does not like this outfit very much, on Princess Cateherine it is looking good. It hides the fact that she is very thin, too thin. The other day in her wine red coat dress she looked very beautiful too, but the pictures taken from the back showed us how thin she is now. I think she had many of her coat dresses made smaller to fit again. I hope she will gain a bit of weight again, slowly but surely.
ReplyDeleteAgain it looks weirdly uncoordinated. Camilla (and possible Sophie, hard to tell) are dressed for an outdoor concert. Kate is dressed for an indoor reception. All are recycling outfits, which is appreciated.
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I simply don't see enough either from Sophie's or from Camilla's dress to be able to make up my mind. Catherine's jacket is nice, the skirt is - well, I would go with the pleats, but what hangs under them is another example of a designer's "look how extraordinarily daring I am". Thank you, not interested. As for the bow, it goes well with those pearls. What I don't understand: there are fabulous real pearls in the vaults, whatever number of strands Catherine wishes. Why faux pearls?
ReplyDeleteWho says the pearls are imitations? I have the feeling that these pearls came from the late queen, possibly from queen Mary, who favoured this style. It is highly unlikely that Princess Catherine would resort to fake pearls.
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@Anon 16:34, you have a feeling, I had a source :-). Just look it up in the internet. These are the faux pearls: https://susancaplan.co.uk/products/1980s-vintage-faux-pearl-collar-necklace .
DeleteI think that the hair of Princess Kate is absolutely wonderful. She looks young and beautiful as always. I love the black ribbon in her hair. The outfit is halfway formal and halfway fun which work well for this event. She is an absolute winner among the royals.
ReplyDeleteRe the PoW; I'm wondering if the pearl necklace is one of Queen Elizabeth's. Does anyone know for sure?
ReplyDeleteI love Catherine's hair yes it is girley but once in a while it doesn't hurt to feel girley. Love the outfit yes its a re-wear one that I admired before. The whole look Catherine nailed it. It is pretty & feminine.. Mary
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