Royal Chat - All Welcome! ?

I am concerned now about dressing for our Royal garden party.

Do I have to wear a frock?

cosy flats that incorporate my orthotics, as I’ll be standing much of the day.
Me too.

I may have to decline the invitation, I just couldn't stand all day

FannyC I will be wearing a pair of my favourite Merrells Kids hydro beach sandals. They’re one of the few things I can walk in! I have them in both purple and navy blue. I have a photo of me wearing them at a niece’s wedding but I can’t find where I saved it so here’s one from an advert.

My nieces assure me I always look like the coolest person in a crowd, I think it’s because my feet are never hurting (and I don’t care what other people think).

One of the joys of being older is comfort in footwear, underwear, indeed life in general tops all

I've been wearing comfortable shoes and undies all of my life.
I tried to get into high heels in my late teens, but I just can't walk in them.
Currently I just can't walk full stop
Undie wise shhh ? I've never worn a bra!

The whole concept of 'comfortable' shoes, clothes, undies is very much a feminist issue isn't it.
Men don't have 'comfortable' shoes or pants - they just have shoes and pants.

I've been looking for guidance on dressing for a Royal Garden Party and can't find much.
Peasblossom seems to be our resident expert - did they send you a dress guide with your invite Peas ?You mentioned that open sandals and sling backs aren't allowed

Blossoming it's great when you find something that you finally get on with
It's impossible to be happy if your feet aren't

Thank you Merlot
That is hilarious.
I adore Craig Brown. He is such a clever writer. He wrote a really unusual biography of Princess Margaret, which is one of my all time favourite books.
I can't recommend it enough. It's very gossipy about all kinds of famous people from the latter half of the twentieth century.
It's fascinating and funny

Oh, that was me with the Peasbottom! I am so sorry, Peasblossom. Thank goodness that nowadays we can blame autocorrect.

Not an expert. However my short lived first marriage came with Garden Parties and a plethora of things that everybody knows.

Some of which have stuck?

Lillibet Diana

Sucking up to Grandma!

Lillibet?! .So.....we hate you all but we’ll suck up to Granny. Bet HM isn’t flattered.

Lovely names.

I don't think it will work!

SueDonim

Oh, that was me with the Peasbottom! I am so sorry, Peasblossom. Thank goodness that nowadays we can blame autocorrect.

You're getting confused with your Midsummer Night's Dream characters SueDonim

Let’s all be nasty about a newborn eh?

I presume they informed the Queen they were going to use her name. It's a lovely name anyway.

I hope they asked the Queen’s permission to use her childhood nickname Lilibet (one L). I think it’s a sweet name, much better than Archie.

It's a lovely name and a nice gesture

Is that official then?
Lilibet Diana?

I like Lilibet

vegansrock

Let’s all be nasty about a newborn eh?

No, I don't think that we are doing that on here

Using your grandmother's very personal nickname for your child's name, after you have maligned her and her family so publicly, to me smacks of something very unpleasant.
It also signifies a reinforcement of royal connections.

Grandma70s

I hope they asked the Queen’s permission to use her childhood nickname Lilibet (one L). I think it’s a sweet name, much better than Archie.

I would think they did . To me it signifies that harry may think there have been problems (on both sides obviously) but he still loves his grandmother. Could we not look at it that way ?

Apart from which it’s quite a pretty name and will seemingly be shortened to Lilli.

My first husband and I were dressed like this for a Palace Garden Party in 2011. Faces removed for anonymity! I wore a matching fascinator.

vegansrock

Let’s all be nasty about a newborn eh?

No-one is being nasty about the baby, just wondering about the parents using the Queen's pet name after maligning her as a mother and trashing her whole family. Appropriate?
The baby will be gorgeous, though we'll probably never see her, and the name is lovely.