Ahead of the 80th anniversary of VJ Day, the Duchess of Edinburgh sat down with James “Jim” Wren, a 105-year-old Royal Marines veteran, at his care home in Salisbury, Wiltshire. They were joined by four generations of his family, including his daughter Denise Dables, son-in-law Andy Dables, granddaughter Kirsty Dables, and great-granddaughters Freya and Ellie. The Duchess is Patron of The Java Far East Prisoner of War Club 1942.
On Friday, the United Kingdom will commemorate the end of World War II in the Far East, with King Charles and Queen Camilla in attendance. The King will release a recorded address for VJ Day and join the Queen at a Service of Remembrance at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire. For the occasion, the Duchess wore a print dress by LexyLondon.
LexyLondon Nancy Bunting Dress
Very nice dress.
ReplyDeleteThe print of this dress is very eye catching and interesting. I can see the designer put a great deal of thought into the placement of all the shapes giving the dress a very unique look. It's suitable for a royal who needs to stand out but it would be a bit bold for the ordinary person to wear.
ReplyDeleteWow I disagree. This dress can be worn by anyone, a shirtwaist dress, the pattern is just a suitable as a bold floral pattern. Might look best in hot weather. And gee why can’t an ordinary person stand out. As long as the fit is correct and they suit the colours it will be very becoming.
DeleteI don't agree. I think this dress would be great for anyone on any occasion. I love the pattern and the colors.
DeleteIt would be advisable to reconsider the "bold"concept.
DeleteTo me it is basically a very normal, absolutely summery and vivid print anyone - be it royal or not- can wear
It much depends on the attractiveness and body shape of the wearer and D.Sophie has it all, of course.
Dear Sandra, fair comment and it’s interesting to hear your thoughts - not right or wrong or requiring reconsideration (??!?), but simply a valid and kindly put opinion. I personally love the print and would gladly wear it, not to stand out or not but because I love it and the set of colours it involves.
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DeleteI just wanted to highlight that my personal concept of what can look " bold" on a person Is quite different.
To me, bold equates to " edgy" and I can't see anything on Sophie which could align with the " bold" definition.
I fully respect your point of view nonetheless.
Thanks Ladies, for your interesting responses. I appreciative different viewpoints.
DeleteHow very special and heart-warming. Warm, compassionate Sophie looking so kind and interested speaking with marvellous young Jim at 105, dressed beautifully for the occasion in suit and tie. I hope the visit has left him feeling valued and special.
ReplyDeleteDuchess Sophie is so lovely and hardworking. I love her dress.
ReplyDeleteAgree! But she should be on vacation now!
DeleteMaybe her summer holidays are over yet. It is quite a while I've seen her since the last time.
Delete“Should be on vacation”?
DeleteFrom a distance, quite striking — one might almost mistake it for something Victoria would wear. Up close, well... not entirely the same story. Yuliia
ReplyDeleteYes well-observed Yulia, this dress would also look fabulous on Victoria. I love it too!
DeleteLove the dress. I like that it has a collar.
ReplyDeleteSophie looks good. The dress is bright and cheery(Tara)
ReplyDeleteDès la première image, j'ai dit oui pour cette robe chemisier imprimée dont le style très frais lui va à merveille - Ravie qu'elle porte des chaussures blanches mais j'aurais aimé mieux les voir en espérant que ce soit des sandales ?!
ReplyDeleteThis dress is lovely, its summery and elegant. Love the style and cut of this dress, the pattern is attractive, and love the color pattern. Her subtle choice in jewelry works in well, her necklace and earrings are a good choice.
ReplyDeleteHello dearest Ava, how are you?
DeleteI'm still enjoying my holiday but here I am ...da da...Surprise!!
Yes, I do agree with your comment.
You know, I'm currently donning tops and bulky , wide- legged, incredibily sloppy pants with bizarre prints and I am enjoying moving free and barefoot!
People, please, don't blame me for dressing " boring and ugly" .
It is the legitimate desire of accomplished fashionista!
Ah, the freedom I feel wearing my" horrible" clothes...it's so priceless and I embrace it.
I am the most charming " aunt" on the beach, I think.😉
Hope to hear from you soon,
hugs to you.
P. the original
Hi P the original I haven't seen you here for so long, I was hoping you were okay, lovely to see your comments again. How have you been? I'm well thank you. Ha! your comfortable and relaxing! I can only assume the weather is in your favor and warm? Thats great, well done, its good to have a break and relax. Still winter here, Spring coming soon, the hot weather will be here soon enough. I personally love winter, I love winter clothes. For me, I have found it to be particularly cold this winter (Ive loved it!) I dislike Summer intensely!! Heat and I don't mix! Hope you are well. Take good care. Hugs !!
DeleteHi, Ava and thank you so much for your lovely reply.
DeleteAs I said, I am still on holiday (in Italy , my home country) and my gosh , it's pretty hot in here!
Basically, I have always disliked the heat intensely but I love to have some time for a vacation at last!
You know, maybe it's just me but I am becoming increasingly intolerant to hot weather and suffering the heat much more now than when I was living in Italy.
Why?
Well, first , I have adjusted by now to different weather conditions in northern Europe and then the climate changes have produced a scary raise in temperatures in some European countries, including Italy.
That's why I said that I am currently in a sloppy mood fashionwise.
Just impossible to even think of dressing to a tee in such hot Italian weather!
You are always so kind, thank you.
Yes, I ll take good care and knock on the blog door as often as possible.
Hugs!!
P. the original.
I don't like shirtwaist dresses, so I am sure I am subjective on it, but here is my take. A very colourful and bold, also somewhat "hard" print can be a striking feature on a very simple, preferably collar- and sleeveless, knee-length, beltless shift dress. Everything beyond that is (for me, of course) too much boldness and strikingness taking place, with no visible body shape of the wearer. - The cause is of course wonderful (UAE bank branch opening Beatrice could take note if she wanted to :-), as is Sophie as a person, but her personal taste as for what works for her is questionable.
ReplyDeleteAnd why does a dress always have to show body shape.
Delete@Anon 16:46 "Why ...": because it can be more becoming than hiding it, depending of course on the culture we live in. Note please, I was not referring to skin-tight clothing. Here the pattern dominates everything else, in my humble opinion (which I do not force on anyone else).
DeleteSophie looks lovely in this dress. Pink really suits her. She is such a caring lady, a very hard working Royal and is involved with so many charities.
ReplyDeleteWe cannot see the dress when Sophie is standing up. I suppose it is too long as usual. I also think the dress suits the model better. The horizontal lines on the hemline cut the wearer into two pieces : the upper halve and the lower halve.
ReplyDeleteSigh 13:33 … of course the dress looks better on the model … that’s the whole point of using models in marketing! We can have no idea how airbrushed and altered the marketing photos are - whereas Sophie is a real woman wearing the dress … and may I say, looking beautiful in it.
DeleteI love this dress--the colors are so pretty on Sophie. Sophie looks so lovely here--warm, engaging, and so interested in this wonderful gentleman. It's marvelous that this gentleman was able to receive a visit from Sophie--he's looking pretty dapper for 105!
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I entirely agree with you, @Janet.
DeleteNice, but very bright colors. She looks good.
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She is a wonderful woman. She shows such empathy to people, it’s wonderful. I love her dress, it’s bright and elegant.
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