Brit Royals & aristos (fashion, events, news etc.)

[CarryOn2020]

Gasp! Article from 2020 - photo in spoiler
@DoggieBags stunning find! Thank you

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LOELIA PONSONBYCecil Beaton / Conde Nast via Getty Images

The fascinating story of society beauty Loelia Ponsonby's Cartier clock

This July, it will feature in a record-breaking sale, as Christie's Geneva puts a private collection of 101 Cartier clocks up for auction

www.tatler.com

 

[DoggieBags]

Gasp! Article from 2020 - photo in spoiler
@DoggieBags stunning find! Thank you

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LOELIA PONSONBYCecil Beaton / Conde Nast via Getty Images

The fascinating story of society beauty Loelia Ponsonby's Cartier clock

This July, it will feature in a record-breaking sale, as Christie's Geneva puts a private collection of 101 Cartier clocks up for auction

www.tatler.com

She sounds like an interesting woman. I’ve never heard of the Bright Young Things before and have to look them up now. Love that picture of Loelia with the tiara. I don’t think too many women could carry off that look.

 

[mikimoto007]

I’d love to know what Ms. Henson’s Engagment ring looks like!

I'll preface this by saying I don't know Olivia or Hugh, but I have friends that knew the older generation of Westminsters (Hugh's dad and sisters) and they were all very low-key, modest people, so I'm suspect its probably pretty normal.......pure speculation on my part though.

 

[DoggieBags]

A short history on the Westminster Bagration tiara.
https://www.thecourtjeweller.com/2016/08/the-westminster-bagration-tiara.html

 

[DoggieBags]

Another tiara with a Duke of Westminster provenance. The blue enamel kokoshnik which also traces back to the Second Duke of Westminster.
https://www.thecourtjeweller.com/2015/10/on-block-westminster-blue-enamel.html

 

[mikimoto007]

Sad news about Tom Kingston today. I feel so sorry for Gabriella and his parents. The shock must be immense.

 

[lanasyogamama]

Sad news about Tom Kingston today. I feel so sorry for Gabriella and his parents. The shock must be immense.

It’s hard to imagine someone could have such a perfect looking life. His poor wife.

 

[mikimoto007]

It’s hard to imagine someone could have such a perfect looking life. His poor wife.

It really really is. Maybe his time in Baghdad left its mark. Must be so difficult to reconcile.

 

[QueenofWrapDress]

Sad news about Tom Kingston today. I feel so sorry for Gabriella and his parents. The shock must be immense.

I just read the news and was shocked. I will also say knowing what we know now I find it slightly...cold Prince and Princess Michael went through with their plans instead of rushing to be with their daughter.

 

[sdkitty]

I just read the news and was shocked. I will also say knowing what we know now I find it slightly...cold Prince and Princess Michael went through with their plans instead of rushing to be with their daughter. But I'm a judgemental b*tch

Princess Michael doesn't have a very good reputation, right? she is the one who wore the racist brooch to meet Harry's Wife?

 

[pomeline]

I just read the news and was shocked. I will also say knowing what we know now I find it slightly...cold Prince and Princess Michael went through with their plans instead of rushing to be with their daughter.

I don't find it that surprising. But I guess it depends on what you're used to and what kind of family you have. I'm not sure my family would rush to be by my side no matter what happened. I can imagine them calling me and asking me if there was anything they could do and ask me if I wanted them to come visit me or if I wanted to fly to them and stay at their house etc. I live in another country now but even if I didn't, I can't imagine them rushing to be at my home.

Also, I do understand what it means to be part of a family with obligations, appearances and traditions. I guess you can call it stiff upper lip although I am not British. No matter what, we go on with life even when our heart is breaking and we try to maintain a calm facade. Sounds terrible I know! If there was an event that had been agreed months in advance, there would be a high threshold in canceling attendance. I can imagine the Kents felt it would be impolite towards the Greek family not to be there and did not want to draw attention to their private sorrow on that moment which in fact was their daughter's sorrow. Maybe Gabriella didn't want them to announce it at that event because it would take the attention away from the celebration of the memory of her godfather, maybe she wanted them to attend. But then, I guess I come from a strange background. My mother is not the warmest of mothers and I'm not used to having my hand held by family members even at a time of great sorrow (only my husband).

Such terrible news! BBC writes about it in such a cryptic way that it takes a while to decipher what happened. I imagine Thomas must have been suffering terribly from war traumas. That's my theory anyway. Poor Ella!

Thomas Kingston died from traumatic head wound, inquest hears

Prince Michael of Kent's son-in-law was found dead at his parents' home with gun nearby, an inquest hears.

www.bbc.com

A couple of other things that might have been weighing his mind that I can think of is maybe his company was in trouble. Not sure but that might be a big burden. I've also heard a rumour they tried to have a baby but Ella suffered several miscarriages. All that is enough to make him feel desperately depressed, even without war trauma.

 

[pomeline]

Princess Michael doesn't have a very good reputation, right? she is the one who wore the racist brooch to meet Harry's Wife?

Nope, she hasn't. Partly because of her father's background. But I'm still not convinced the brooch was racist or that she wore it for racist purposes. I was always under the impression the brooch depicted one of the Three Wise Men (it was right before Christmas) and she thought it was an image of a prince.

 

[mikimoto007]

I just read the news and was shocked. I will also say knowing what we know now I find it slightly...cold Prince and Princess Michael went through with their plans instead of rushing to be with their daughter.

It seems a strange decision on their part to attend a memorial rather than a much closer relative who is grieving. Who knows what was behind it? It certainly looks cold.

 

[DoggieBags]

It seems a strange decision on their part to attend a memorial rather than a much closer relative who is grieving. Who knows what was behind it? It certainly looks cold.

Especially since Prince William cancelled with 45 minutes to go and he was supposed to do one of the readings. And his excuse was personal reasons with no further explanation so the Kents could have excused themselves by simply saying for personal reasons too.

 

[GingerAblaze]

I don't find it that surprising. But I guess it depends on what you're used to and what kind of family you have. I'm not sure my family would rush to be by my side no matter what happened. I can imagine them calling me and asking me if there was anything they could do and ask me if I wanted them to come visit me or if I wanted to fly to them and stay at their house etc. I live in another country now but even if I didn't, I can't imagine them rushing to be at my home.

Also, I do understand what it means to be part of a family with obligations, appearances and traditions. I guess you can call it stiff upper lip although I am not British. No matter what, we go on with life even when our heart is breaking and we try to maintain a calm facade. Sounds terrible I know! If there was an event that had been agreed months in advance, there would be a high threshold in canceling attendance. I can imagine the Kents felt it would be impolite towards the Greek family not to be there and did not want to draw attention to their private sorrow on that moment which in fact was their daughter's sorrow. Maybe Gabriella didn't want them to announce it at that event because it would take the attention away from the celebration of the memory of her godfather, maybe she wanted them to attend. But then, I guess I come from a strange background. My mother is not the warmest of mothers and I'm not used to having my hand held by family members even at a time of great sorrow (only my husband).

Such terrible news! BBC writes about it in such a cryptic way that it takes a while to decipher what happened. I imagine Thomas must have been suffering terribly from war traumas. That's my theory anyway. Poor Ella!

Thomas Kingston died from traumatic head wound, inquest hears

Prince Michael of Kent's son-in-law was found dead at his parents' home with gun nearby, an inquest hears.

www.bbc.com

A couple of other things that might have been weighing his mind that I can think of is maybe his company was in trouble. Not sure but that might be a big burden. I've also heard a rumour they tried to have a baby but Ella suffered several miscarriages. All that is enough to make him feel desperately depressed, even without war trauma.

I was waiting on that to come out. In my line of work, I knew that to be the most likely scenario. It happens much more often than people realize. I have many and varied opinions on these things, but I will keep those to myself. I hope his wife will be okay and take heart in knowing he is at peace now.