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Chestnut Sat 26-Sept-26 11:01:21

I spotted this picture of Harry and Meghan with Lilibet and was shocked at the state of her hair. It looks unwashed and matted. Don't they posses a hairbrush?

Then I saw another little girl (someone I know) whose hair was even worse! 😳

Is this a thing now, to just leave the hair unbrushed?

GrannyGravy13 Sat 26-Sept-26 12:25:39

If the Sussex’s daughter had pristine hair and shiny shoes, no doubt there would be posts along the lines of stop dressing her up, let her be a child

I am not a fan if the Sussex’s however, the constant fault finding on GN is becoming rather tedious I find myself defending them…

GrannyGravy13 Sat 26-Sept-26 12:23:04

Calendargirl

Cossy

For goodness sake in my “down” time my hair was never tied back and I had bare feet, as did my children.

Bare feet will be a bit chilly in the winter time though.

Not in 21st century houses that our family and friends have.

HowVeryDareYou2 Sat 26-Sept-26 12:22:13

My 3-year-old GD has got curly hair, which stretches down to her waist. It's always clean and put into a ponytail or pigtails, but she pulls out the hair accessories and likes it to be free. As a consequence, it looks untidy - so what? She's a child.

Calendargirl Sat 26-Sept-26 12:18:51

Cossy

For goodness sake in my “down” time my hair was never tied back and I had bare feet, as did my children.

Bare feet will be a bit chilly in the winter time though.

GrannyGravy13 Sat 26-Sept-26 12:18:32

All our GC are barefooted as soon as it becomes warm indoor and outdoors, as am I.

I know when summer is coming to an end as I look for my slippers and garden shoes, along with hearing our AC constantly telling the GC to put something on your feet if you are going outside.

Cossy Sat 26-Sept-26 12:15:22

For goodness sake in my “down” time my hair was never tied back and I had bare feet, as did my children.

Calendargirl Sat 26-Sept-26 12:13:42

Going back to the hair.

Yes, the ‘unbrushed’ look seems to be the norm for Lilibet, along with the bare feet.

When they were in California, I assumed it was meant to emphasise the outdoor, free-and-easy lifestyle they were all enjoying, as opposed to the stilted, buttoned-up one the family back home had to endure.

Now they are back in good old Blighty, however….

🤷‍♀️

Calendargirl Sat 26-Sept-26 12:09:24

I’ve seen that picture before.

It was one of a selection that Meghan posted in celebration of Harry’s recent birthday.

Rather gushing wording with it, along the lines of ‘the best husband and father in the world’.

There always seems quite a few of those, not necessarily Royal.

smile

Chestnut Sat 26-Sept-26 11:47:07

I've reported it to Gransnet because I'm so puzzled. 🤔

Also, I can't find it online so maybe it's been blacklisted by Meghan! I'm pretty sure it's genuine, it was in a newspaper I think. I've seen some of the fake ones and they are mostly on Tik Tok (no surprise there).

Cossy Sat 26-Sept-26 11:41:16

Curiouser and curiouser!

Chestnut Sat 26-Sept-26 11:40:51

This is so weird. That picture seems to have been blocked, whether by Gransnet or Meghan we don't know!

Chestnut Sat 26-Sept-26 11:39:12

I've moved it on my computer and will try again.

JenniRen Sat 26-Sept-26 11:38:04

Once more .....

JenniRen Sat 26-Sept-26 11:37:34

Oh, it posted the wrong photo!

This is very odd.

JenniRen Sat 26-Sept-26 11:37:00

This one?

Someone has commented "And still no hairbrush!"

MartavTaurus Sat 26-Sept-26 11:30:44

Bingo!
It must be that onebbecause it won't appear for some reason!

MartavTaurus Sat 26-Sept-26 11:28:47

This is a good guessing game!

Was it this one?

One of my daughters had similar strawberry blond hair. I tried all sorts of brushes and styles, but two minutes later and she looked like the wreck of the Hesperus!

Chestnut Sat 26-Sept-26 11:27:20

JenniRen

Was it this photo?

Lovely hair but it looks as if it needs a good trim.

Does anyone remember the days when longer hair needed to be tied back or plaited for school? That rule seems to have been abandoned now.

Nope. It was a close up back view, hair hanging down and Harry kissing her.

Long hair really should be tied back for school otherwise there will soon be head lice on board! 🙄

Cossy Sat 26-Sept-26 11:25:05

That photo with the balloons? It that not one that has been queried as being possibly “fake”?

Believe it or not AI tells me there’s many fake photos of the Sussex children online 🤷🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️

JenniRen Sat 26-Sept-26 11:21:55

Was it this photo?

Lovely hair but it looks as if it needs a good trim.

Does anyone remember the days when longer hair needed to be tied back or plaited for school? That rule seems to have been abandoned now.

GrannyGravy13 Sat 26-Sept-26 11:19:29

I have a niece who has long hair with a cross between kinks, waves and curls.

It is an utter nightmare to wash and dry, takes forever to detangle and can lead to melt downs from her and at times my sister.

As for keeping it neat and tidy, that’s an entirely unachievable goal.

Chestnut Sat 26-Sept-26 11:15:06

I just wondered if it was a 'thing' to leave the hair matted and very messy.

Chestnut Sat 26-Sept-26 11:14:02

Cossy

Is it this one

No, and I've looked online for images and it's disappeared! Sorry, it seems to have gone altogether which is even weirder. It was a close up back view, hair hanging down and Harry kissing her.

Cossy Sat 26-Sept-26 11:12:50

Mine doesn’t seem to want to load either! Though it let me save to my photos?

Esmay Sat 26-Sept-26 11:12:35

One of my Granddaughters has hair which would have been prized by Victorians .
I have the same only her hair is blond .
It is so painful to comb through even with a detangling brush .
I hate going to the hairdressers as they rake through the tight ringlets.