The flowery dress underneath was a bad choice. Makes the whole ensemble look like upholstery.
Are they off to a fancy dress party ? Outfits look like they were purchased at Poundland .
Charles’s looks very old and tired here. I wonder if he is really well enough to be doing this.
They are allowed the finest fabrics, dressers and best PR teams in the world. How the hell do they always look like frumpy toddlers?
Glossy robes look Halloween-ish. Wonder why the asymmetry of the robe from right shoulder down. Really like that they ended up together. Sometimes people are just meant to be together.
Royal pomp and flummery is so beyond ridiculous at this point. Yes, it worked in 1952 with a young new queen regnant. But these two old and disliked retirees still carrying on in a bygone era. It’s just sad. They don’t even get it either.
Plus, from a technology standpoint, the ultra HD cameras make their robes look less like a fairytale and more like they escaped from Spirit Halloween.
It is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organizations, and public service outside the civil service. It was established in 1917 by King George V to ensure all classes of people in Britain have access and opportunity to be part of the British Orders of Chivalry.
For those opining about how the vestments and accoutrements look, here’s some background:
🔹The mantle was originally made of yellow satin lined with blue silk, but is now made of rose pink satin lined with pearl-grey silk. On the left side is a representation of the star of the order.
🔹The collar is made of gold thread. It consists of six medallions depicting the Royal Arms, alternating with six medallions depicting the Royal and Imperial Cypher of George V (GRI, which stands for “Georgius Rex Imperator”). The medallions are linked with gold cables depicting lions and crowns.
🔹On certain “collar days” designated by the Sovereign, members attending formal events may wear the order’s collar over their military uniform, formal day dress, or evening wear. When collars are worn (either on collar days or on formal occasions such as coronations), the badge is suspended from the collar.
The Chapel of the Order of the British Empire is in St Paul’s Cathedral.
Looks like they’re wearing plastic bags.
Well at least now he’ll match his big silly Red portrait in his big silly red robe lol
Why didn’t anyone fix her robe?
I saw additional photos and his palor just isn’t good. His face looks so grey these days, these hits he’s more pink against the robes. I suspect he isn’t as well as he thinks he is or is projecting. His color has been off for months.
Just a dumb question: is the Queen wearing a wig? In picture 2 her right forehead looks like a different color. Also, could no one tell her to straighten out her robe in that one picture.
What’s up with all the shiny shapeless sheets they seem to be draping themselves in since the coronation. No details. Perpetually wrinkled. They look like cheap graduation robes
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I’m sad the BRF is slowly getting rid of tiara events. We know you have them, just wear them!!!
Has the Royal page officially been identified as Rose’s Hanbury’s son?
Is it just me or do the robes seem sloppier than usual? I feel like they’re usually more tailored/draped to fully cover the garments underneath.
Wow. These outfits are awful.
Their whole ensemble looks cheap.
https://preview.redd.it/qha775kd9q0d1.jpeg?width=1000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4fd020e58a52bbd696923cd06ff19dc9afab56de
At a previous OBE
The flowery dress underneath was a bad choice. Makes the whole ensemble look like upholstery.
Are they off to a fancy dress party ? Outfits look like they were purchased at Poundland .
Charles’s looks very old and tired here. I wonder if he is really well enough to be doing this.
They are allowed the finest fabrics, dressers and best PR teams in the world. How the hell do they always look like frumpy toddlers?
Glossy robes look Halloween-ish. Wonder why the asymmetry of the robe from right shoulder down. Really like that they ended up together. Sometimes people are just meant to be together.
Royal pomp and flummery is so beyond ridiculous at this point. Yes, it worked in 1952 with a young new queen regnant. But these two old and disliked retirees still carrying on in a bygone era. It’s just sad. They don’t even get it either.
Plus, from a technology standpoint, the ultra HD cameras make their robes look less like a fairytale and more like they escaped from Spirit Halloween.
They were attending a service in honour of [the Order of The British Empire](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_the_British_Empire).
It is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organizations, and public service outside the civil service. It was established in 1917 by King George V to ensure all classes of people in Britain have access and opportunity to be part of the British Orders of Chivalry.
For those opining about how the vestments and accoutrements look, here’s some background:
🔹The mantle was originally made of yellow satin lined with blue silk, but is now made of rose pink satin lined with pearl-grey silk. On the left side is a representation of the star of the order.
🔹The collar is made of gold thread. It consists of six medallions depicting the Royal Arms, alternating with six medallions depicting the Royal and Imperial Cypher of George V (GRI, which stands for “Georgius Rex Imperator”). The medallions are linked with gold cables depicting lions and crowns.
🔹On certain “collar days” designated by the Sovereign, members attending formal events may wear the order’s collar over their military uniform, formal day dress, or evening wear. When collars are worn (either on collar days or on formal occasions such as coronations), the badge is suspended from the collar.
The Chapel of the Order of the British Empire is in St Paul’s Cathedral.
Looks like they’re wearing plastic bags.
Well at least now he’ll match his big silly Red portrait in his big silly red robe lol
Why didn’t anyone fix her robe?
I saw additional photos and his palor just isn’t good. His face looks so grey these days, these hits he’s more pink against the robes. I suspect he isn’t as well as he thinks he is or is projecting. His color has been off for months.
Just a dumb question: is the Queen wearing a wig? In picture 2 her right forehead looks like a different color. Also, could no one tell her to straighten out her robe in that one picture.
What’s up with all the shiny shapeless sheets they seem to be draping themselves in since the coronation. No details. Perpetually wrinkled. They look like cheap graduation robes