The State Banquet

Found one! Yes the Trichlore.
“Look does anybody mind if I wear the blue next week? “. 👑

* Tricolore

Duh.
No wonder I didn’t do ‘A’ level French!

Welcome back FGT2!

I’ll probably be pilloried for saying this, but I actually prefer Brigitte’s dress to Catherine’s, because I think that a column dress goes best with a long cape, there’s just too much fabric otherwise. Shoot me now.

Absolutely not Casdon. No shooting on this thread!

I thought everyone looked lovely, they all captured their own style and lots of nods to French couture.

I am not a fan of the royals but I was glad to see Catherine up and about again and looking so lovely after the horrible time she has had recently.

MJ

That is not my favourite of the dresses the Princess of Wales has worn.
The colour seems harsh on her.
She mostly looks superb but I don’t particularly like that one,.

Who on earth designed that shapeless thing the Queen is wearing?

The red white and blue colour scheme works well for both countries.

The Duchess of Gloucester was supremely elegant and I did wonder what her exercise programme was to keep her look so supple. I thought some of the gowns were too voluminous for this time of year.

ronib

The Duchess of Gloucester was supremely elegant and I did wonder what her exercise programme was to keep her look so supple. I thought some of the gowns were too voluminous for this time of year.

Means they can eat as much as they like😁

But only three courses ….

FriedGreenTomatoes2

Found one! Yes the Trichlore.
“Look does anybody mind if I wear the blue next week? “. 👑

Oh yes, I've just arrived back and found one of Mme Macron.
Very elegant!

Does anyone else think that the marriage of Macron is in a precarious situation ?

This is supposed to be a pleasant thread!

I saw a reference to a guest, one Sir Michael Jagger. It took a moment for my Covid-afflicted brain cogs to whirr into action and understand who they meant.

SueDonim 😂

ronib

The Duchess of Gloucester was supremely elegant and I did wonder what her exercise programme was to keep her look so supple. I thought some of the gowns were too voluminous for this time of year.

I agree. The Duchess Of Gloucester was one of the best dressed ladies there.

Elegant and stylish.

Personally not keen on either Catherine’s or Brigitte’s.

(Am sure they value my opinion, and approve of my using their first names).

ronib

The Duchess of Gloucester was supremely elegant and I did wonder what her exercise programme was to keep her look so supple. I thought some of the gowns were too voluminous for this time of year.

Yes, she is.

I can't believe she's 79!

The talk about Mick Jagger reminds me that I was driving past the racecourse during Royal Ascot and my son was muttering away all the dressed up "toffs". I showed him several photos of Charlie Watts in previous years, looking superb in his morning dress and top hat. He continued to mutter, but not as loudly!

Did anyone else feel that Catherine's face has changed? It is subtle, but she looked a little thinner in the face, and slightly gaunt. I have seen photos of her looking better than in the most recent - perhaps it was just not a good day.

escaped

Wow! I bet there wasn't a fork out of place.
Though Macron and wife might have wanted to hang onto the same cutlery for every course. I've never really understood that.

Having lived without a dishwasher for several weeks, I can understand only too well why French people hang onto the same cutlery.

Magenta8

Yesterday's rebel is today's national treasure.

My FIL used to go on about MJ being a long haired layabout and he once threw his slippers at the TV when MJ was on.

My father thought that any male with long hair was ‘common’ and he also thought the same about men with beards! If I had taken anyone home who wasn’t Caucasian, he would probably have had a heart attack! How he would have reacted to my homosexual grandson, I dread to think! Strange, because in all other things, he was kind, generous and tolerant, but not those. I did have a fancy for a man I later found out was married (dumped him immediately, as soon as I found out), but I have a good idea how he would have reacted to that had I continued with the relationship. In that case, quite right too!

Good job ideas have changed a bit since then!

Mick Jagger lives in France so I suppose it’s a representation of the entente cordial at its best. And Macron does like to look as though he is ‘trendy’

I thought it very well stage managed
Princess Catherine wore Red
The Queen wore white and
Mrs Macron wore blue (in a similar style to Catherine’s) a cape dress