Kate in Velvet at Diplomatic Reception + Why the Screen on Kate's Window?
This past Wednesday was the annual diplomatic reception at Buckingham Palace where the Queen hosted close to 1,000 guests from the diplomatic community. The Queen, Charles and Camilla, and William...
View ArticleCan the Cambridges Travel in One Car? The Queen's Christmas Luncheon
Today was the Queen's annual Christmas luncheon. She hosts it every year at Buckingham Palace and invites her large extended family. It is a lovely tradition that allows more distant relatives to...
View ArticleRoyal Christmas 2019: George and Charlotte Navigating the Walkabout
In mid-December, Emily Andrews scooped the Christmas Day story. One of her sources told her that the little Cambridges would join their parents for the first time on the annual walk to St. Mary...
View ArticleKate's Birthday House Party in Norfolk
As anticipated, the Cambridges were pictured at St. Mary Magdalene this morning for the Sunday service. We can tentatively call this a tradition, since for several years now, the Cambridges have...
View ArticleThe Sussexes Start Their 2020 with a Strange Return to the Spotlight
The Sussexes have been on private holiday for the past six weeks or so. They formally press released before Thanksgiving that they would not join the BRF at Sandringham for Christmas and would...
View ArticleThe Sussexes Have Not Stepped Down From Royal Status...But They May Have To
There sure are a lot of headlines that say the Sussexes are quitting royal life. Fun headlines, but not accurate. Meghan and Harry have done nothing of the kind. At first blush it might seem the...
View ArticleThoughts on the "Sandringham Summit"
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex on March 8, 2018, on a walkabout in Birmingham By now you know that the "Sandringham Summit" took place on Monday at 2pm at the Queen's Norfolk estate. Harry arrived...
View ArticlePalace Issues Decision on the Sussexes
Very interesting statement from the Palace today announcing the Queen's decision. I am still working and don't have time to really analyze this right now, but here is a personal statement from the...
View ArticleThe Queen’s Contract & Why the Sussexes Didn’t Get What They Wanted
The question I posed in the last post and the one that has been on everyone's mind as we waited to see the results of the Sandringham Summit, was whether or not the Queen had the grit to do what she...
View ArticleThe Cambridges Kick Off 2020 in Yorkshire
This morning I wanted to do a quick post about fashion to get us caught up on Kate. But, I ended up writing an op-ed about the Cambridges, so I broke out our fashion facts to share on a separate post...
View ArticleKate's Professional Shift Has Changed the Cambridges' Public Persona
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge kicked off their 2020 calendar last Wednesday with an afternoon in Yorkshire. The day took on an unexpected gravitas thanks to Harry and Meghan Sussex's surprise...
View ArticleKate in Needle & Thread for Africa Summit Reception
It is time to start catching up on Kate, yes? On the 25th, I did an overdue post on Kate's green McQueen in Yorkshire, so now it is time to jump back to her red Needle & Thread she wore to the...
View ArticleKate in McQueen for Engagement with Charles & Camilla
I am still planning to write several posts Kate's engagements that I have missed blogging about this month, but today I am just going to jump in on the present. Today, the Cambridges made a rare...
View ArticleThe Palace's Problem with the Sussexes' Royal Brand
Harry and Meghan at the UK Team Trials for the Invictus Games in Bath, UK, Apr. 6, 2018 This week featured some interesting updates on the Sussexes. Rebecca English published an exclusive in which she...
View ArticleSussexes' Newest Statement: Dissatisfaction & Focus on Review Period
Friday morning, before all the news broke, I posted some reflections on the Palace’s conundrum over “royal” in the Sussexes’ brand. My final thought was that the developing news was not so much...
View ArticleWills & Kate's Day 1 in Dublin
Oh Kate. I'll tell ya, you can't keep that theme-dressing girl down. Kate the Great arrived in the Republic of Ireland today for a three-day tour wearing green (natch), but not just a subtle forest...
View ArticleAll the Times Kate Middleton Wore the Reiss Olivia Coat
Day 2 in Ireland dawned with a major surprise for fashion fans. The Duchess of Cambridge arrived at the National Centre for Youth Mental Health in Dublin wearing the Reiss coat she made famous as...
View ArticleKate & Meghan in Jewel Colors for Commonwealth Service
Today was the Commonwealth Service at Westminster Abbey, but I think most royal watchers were simply focused on the fact that, for good or ill, it was Harry and Meghan's final public appearance as...
View ArticleExclusive 15% Off Catherine Zoraida Earrings for FBTB Readers
Catherine Zoraida's team reached out to me this week and asked if I thought you all would be interested in a little discount on one of Kate's pieces to brighten the weekend after all this coronavirus...
View ArticleMeghan and Harry's Bizarre Break-BreakUp Letter to the Tabloids
Harry and Meghan never cease to amaze me. The couple released a public letter to the editors of the four major British tabloids--Daily Mail, Sun, Mirror, and Express--in which they declared their...
View ArticleRe-Watch William and Kate's Royal Wedding
It is our Royal-Watching-World National Holiday: Royal Wedding Day! It is hard to believe that nine years have flown by since William and Kate tied the knot at Westminster Abbey. I haven't had the...
View ArticleMeghan and Harry Wanted to Stay Royal, Here Is Why
You see it everywhere in the Megxit discussion: “they wanted out,” Harry and Meghan “finally got what they wanted,” and “they finally have the life they wanted all along…” etc., etc. The reality is...
View ArticleThis Is What Is So Damaging in the "Catherine the Great" Tatler Piece
This past month, Tatler unveiled its July/August cover girl, and it was none other than Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge. The headline was: Catherine the Great. If you thought such a...
View ArticleLet Them Eat Cake! The Cambridges Display A Surprising, Callous Side Amidst...
On September 15, 2020, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge undertook a series of engagements in London. Among them, the couple visited the London Bridge Jobcentre, where they highlighted the efforts the...
View ArticleThe Cambridge Family at the Palladium for a Christmas Show
The Cambridges have been doing a phenomenal job of boosting morale and bringing some Christmas cheer to 2020’s less than festive holiday season. Their train tour of the UK, culminating in an...
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