The image of the royal family

The Queens clothes have to make her easy to see in a crowd,so as many people as possible can say they say her. Hence the jewel coloured monchrome outfits and as far as I am concerned the less exceptional her clothes the better.

I have found the media obsession about what clothes members of the Royal family wear tedious in the extreme and very trivial and the constant comment on what they wear must drive them nuts as well

The Queen has got it right. She is the news, not her clothes. How would you lke to see her dressed ? Like Barbara Cartland or Vivienne Westwood?

Of course she should have retired long ago
I feel I can cope with all sorts of things but know in reality I shouldn’t I don’t care what they do in other countries or what they think of us she is holding onto control that should have been handed over long long ago That doesn’t make me anti royalty it’s just an obvious comment

David Attrnburgh isn’t ruling the country is he ?

David Attrnburgh isn’t ruling the country is he ?

Wish he was running the country

No I didn’t mean in a fashion sense as I think that they all dress wonderfully and appropriately. I meant image as in they are all aged. I’m obviously not including Catherine and William in this. With Harry and Andrew gone the balance of the RF is leaning towards the elderly members, there is a deficit of younger members. I was wondering if that would alienate the younger in society.

I think it is her royal duties that keep her going.

I don’t know many young people interested in the Royal Family Bluebellwould are there ? certainly not in my experience

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I didn’t know Andrew had been found guilty , can anyone be found guilty of allegations? No arrest, no court case yet found guilty

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Calistemon

^I agree that the same old hat and coat image is very far from a contemporary image^
I think she'd look faintly ridiculous in the latest fashions, showing a bare midriff.
So would I

It might jazz up her image if she had tattoo slugs instead of eyebrows and a few piercings! Ripped jeans that show her knickers when she leans forward to cut ribbons or a micro mini skirt!

TOWIW

(The Only Way is Windsor)

Or what Josianne suggested …. Judi dench style or maggie smith etc

i like her clothes, esp hats, since angela kelly has been designing them.

GagaJo,
that's very risky, making libellous statements, or reckless;
could be very expensive if taken to law on it.

Yes, of course Calistemon. The most distressing of all obviously.

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Boz

Angela Kelly is the Queen's resident dressmaker. She has written a book called "The Other Side of the Coin" if anyone is interested. I got it for a £1 on a kindle daily deal. Don't pay a lot for this book - very lightweight and we learn nothing new about the Queen but nice to read if you like textiles and tailoring.

Thank you Boz. I do like anything to do with fabric and couture.

I see what you mean about those at the top being aged Bluebellwould and the image that exudes. The TV doctor Rosemary Leonard has written a book about The Seven Stages of Woman, and both The Queen and Camilla are in the final 75+ chapter group!

But a figurehead, which is what the queen mostly is, does not really have an opportunity to 'contribute' anything, wise or otherwise.
And when the queen could have 'contributed' last year by challenging the proroguing of parliament she did not do so. I lost respect for her in the role then.

Lucca

Or what Josianne suggested …. Judi dench style or maggie smith etc

Judi Dench doesn't change her style at all either - shopping with a friend in Bath many years ago we saw clothes in a rather expensive shop and she said 'they're Judi Dench clothes, ok if you're at least 5'7" and slim".

Neither HM nor Dame Judi are tall and slim. However, I do like the way JD dresses for best.

Quote: Judi Dench: 'In my mind's eye I'm six foot and willowy

I don't think the Queen will ever abdicate but I've thought for years she could sit back and give Charles more responsibility, it could be that she is quite possessive of her position.
I've never understood people who want to by-pass Charles and hand the throne to William, the monarchy isn't like the
X-Factor where the public can vote for their favourite.

I think the Queen is aware that her natural successor and his spouse will not necessarily go down well with the general public and is simply trying to defer the evil day.

Surely those in the 'last chapter' have as much right to live it to the full as anyone else. This is an incredibly ageist thread.

How old, how effective, how active you are depends entirely on yourself. We have neighbours the same age as us (late 70s), they were older, more ineffective, and inactive than we are now, when we moved here 25 years ago.

Surely those in the 'last chapter' have as much right to live it to the full as anyone else. This is an incredibly ageist thread.

Very true, MOnica.

I agree MOnica she'll step down if she wants too or she'll carry on until her death.

After a lifetime of service she deserves the right to make that decision for herself.