The Royal Mega Thread, Part II

[czb]

kathy honors diana pretty frequently. mimics her style, wears her jewels. i guess it's nice as a remembrance, but i definitely agree with nov that it is branding.

[greysfang]

I'm still not used to seeing Charles styled as King. WTF?

[❤️ NickiDrea ❤️]

I’m just gonna say it. I don’t like the PR photo op with the kid at all and it’s obvious why Kate did it.

She likes being POW and I think she’ll do more work now that everyone is calling her Princess.

[firebrat1229]

I love the ring but to each their own. Margaret had a similar one that was red (a ruby I presume) which I liked as well.

That said, I would have demanded my own damn ring if it were me.

[kittylady]

Nov 18, 2022 7:22:58 GMT loftybike said:

Aside from the ring being indeed ugly, I can't understand why she wears jewelry from Diana at all, it's creepy because everyone is comparing her to her late MIL who is more or less styled a saint. Why is she doing it when she could alternativly just have nice stuff custom made for herself or have her useless husband buy her some.

I think that having brand new bling is probably reserved for mistresses.  That way you don't have to try and get it back when it's time to trade them in.

Nov 18, 2022 12:56:17 GMT o0amber0o said:

I actually like the ring, but I agree about the bad juju. I know it's better to reuse and all that but I always side eye when I see engagement/wedding sets for sale on FB. I just don't know why you'd want a wedding ring from a failed marriage.

I find royal jewels so interesting. I know there can be a lot of controversy surrounding some of the older piece, but I just think it is cool to be wearing a piece of history. Wearing something that someone maybe 100+ years ago wore. I say that as someone who has nothing of any family value, I guess overall I'm jealous of people who have items from past family members that tells a story of their family.

As far as Diana's personal collection, I'm sure Will inherited it all so it makes sense that she wears it. Anything is better than her Avon deal of the month sets.

The pieces that were Diana's in her own right (rather than belonging to the crown and loaned out) were split between William and Harry. Meghan has been pictured wearing some of Diana's jewellery but it's mostly the less blingy pieces that she seems to favour.

[charmedhour]

Nov 18, 2022 18:21:42 GMT firebrat1229 said:

I love the ring but to each their own. Margaret had a similar one that was red (a ruby I presume) which I liked as well.

That said, I would have demanded my own damn ring if it were me.

Ferries ring is the exact same as Diana’s but with a Burmese ruby

[no1novice]

Nov 18, 2022 17:55:21 GMT ❤️ NickiDrea ❤️ said:

I’m just gonna say it. I don’t like the PR photo op with the kid at all and it’s obvious why Kate did it.

She likes being POW and I think she’ll do more work now that everyone is calling her Princess.

Yes! She is going all out now that she is "Princess" and the change is palpable. She's so much closer to her "goal".
Everything she does is 110% calculated. Not just "how does it make the RF look" but the whole end game of being queen.

On that note, I think that she just *loves* Diana's ring because time & again it informs that comparison.


I certainly think that MM got the better part of that deal, Diana's Cartier tank watch, engagement ring made & designer specifically for her & Harry, etc



Margaret


Eugenie


Zara (Princess Anne's daughter & equestrian)


MM (I believe that the band has been altered)


Prince Albert proposed to Princess Charlene in 2010 with a bespoke pear-shaped engagement ring. The stunning design, which was reportedly crafted by Parisian jeweller Repossi, includes a massive three-carat, pear-cut diamond flanked by smaller diamonds in triangle arrangements


That ring

[loftybike]

For me, MM is Mette-Marit. Chaos insued.
I like Charlene's.

[lindsaywhit]

See? She can smile.

[cornflakegrl]

Nov 19, 2022 18:23:59 GMT lindsaywhit said:

See? She can smile.

Looks like it hurts though.

[Pixie]

Are we sure that's a smile? Or an involuntary muscle contraction due to the eyes squinting because of the sun?
(She does have the prettiest ring, though)

[sputnik]

Nov 19, 2022 6:24:21 GMT no1novice said:

I certainly think that MM got the better part of that deal, Diana's Cartier tank watch, engagement ring made & designer specifically for her & Harry, etc



Margaret


Eugenie


Zara (Princess Anne's daughter & equestrian)


MM (I believe that the band has been altered)


Prince Albert proposed to Princess Charlene in 2010 with a bespoke pear-shaped engagement ring. The stunning design, which was reportedly crafted by Parisian jeweller Repossi, includes a massive three-carat, pear-cut diamond flanked by smaller diamonds in triangle arrangements


That ring

zara's is the worst. it's so generic looking, like it could be from any jewellery chain in a mall. 
i don't hate diana/kate's ring though it's not what i would choose. it would look better if the sapphire didn't have so many prongs, it makes it look fussy. and in sappires i like a cushion cut more than an oval. 
margaret's is pretty great in a vintage/midcentury way. 
i also really like meghan's, the original band and the redesign. i like a cushion cut. 
charlene's is nice for a pear cut but it's one of my least favourite diamond shapes. 

i have no problem with vintage/antique engagement rings, even if they belonged to someone else. i love antique jewelry and i much prefer the warmer diamonds that aren't as blingy and don't have as many facets as contemporary cut diamonds. 

[Sarzy]

Princess Charlene was effortlessly elegant in a navy gown as she attended the National Monaco Day Gala with her husband Prince Albert last night.

The mother-of-two, 44, looked sensational in a long-sleeved, floor-length dress which she accessorised with a gold clutch bag as she arrived at the Grimaldi Forum in Monte Carlo.

[coppercatseye]

Charlene always looks so sad.

[no1novice]