William & Kate 3

[samurai_sarah]

Here's where we left off:

 

[rosamundi]

Two photographs have been released to mark Prince Louis' fifth birthday.

 

[viii]

He’s a cutie. Still hate his name but yolo. 

[tabitha2]

He certainly favors his father in the photo.  

[Loveday]

32 minutes ago, tabitha2 said:

He certainly favors his father in the photo.  

He really does.

I love the Fair Isle sweater. I wore them when I was in high school; wouldn't mind finding one to wear now, it's never out of style!

[viii]

It’s crazy how people see differently. I don’t see really any Windsor in Louis. He’s all Mike Middleton to me. 

[mama4cor]

I also see Catherine’s father in his features. However, I do see some Windsor in him too. These pictures are actually the first time I see some of William’s features in him. Up until now, to me he’s been all Middleton. He sure is adorable!

[SoSoNosy]

Maybe some around the eyes, but he definitely doesn't have Williams mouth from his age.

 

[Jackie3]

He absolutely is an adorable boy.

[just_ordinary]

I didn’t see much of the Windsors in Louis up until now. He looked all Middleton to me. But this time he reminds me a lot of Wiliam and Edward. Interestingly enough George looks a bit like a very young Andrew sometimes. Well, looks change a lot while children grow. Sometimes they feature one side, sometimes it’s almost alternating and sometimes they don’t feature any of their close relatives. 
 

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[Jackie3]

It's interesting that they all wear the exact same hairstyle. This is true even though the photos span decades.

[rosamundi]

Photo of Princess Charlotte released to mark her eighth birthday.

[prayawaythefundie]

On 4/24/2023 at 10:02 PM, Jackie3 said:

It's interesting that they all wear the exact same hairstyle. This is true even though the photos span decades.

Are we looking at the same pictures? Because I see partings on either side, some more accurate than others. Also length of hair varies. Charles‘s is longest and sleekest, William‘s is shorter and „messier“ and also combed to the front, not to the side.

[TN-peach]

2 hours ago, rosamundi said:

Photo of Princess Charlotte released to mark her eighth birthday.

At that angle, you can really see how much she and George look alike. I don't always see it in other pictures.  It is an adorable picture and she looks very happy. 

[Loveday]

15 minutes ago, TN-peach said:

At that angle, you can really see how much she and George look alike. I don't always see it in other pictures.  It is an adorable picture and she looks very happy. 

I also see a LOT of her father, at the same age, in that smile. Lovely photo, I wonder if that cute dress she's wearing has sold out yet! 😆

[viii]

She is definitely the most Windsor looking out of all the Wales children! I can't believe she's 8 already. Time really does fly. 

[tabitha2]

She looks very much like Lady Sara Chatto at that age. 

[prayawaythefundie]

Looks like Louis is going to attend the coronation service as he was seen at today‘s rehearsals at Westminster Abbey.

[Coconut Flan]

They can probably judge how he'll hold up as they've had him at several church services lately and hopefully this will have more action than the average Easter service.  

[TN-peach]

There are several short videos of the Wales family trip for the Big Help Out. My favorite is Louis getting a s’more. His reaction is fantastic. Charlotte is in the back and she drops a bite and picks it up. Catherine calls Louis “Lou-bugs”.  William can be heard in the background. It is nice little view into their family dynamics. I also liked the videos of the William and the boys on the digger. William is very patient and looked like he had a lot of fun. 

[Jackie3]

20 hours ago, TN-peach said:

There are several short videos of the Wales family trip for the Big Help Out. My favorite is Louis getting a s’more. His reaction is fantastic. Charlotte is in the back and she drops a bite and picks it up. Catherine calls Louis “Lou-bugs”.  William can be heard in the background. It is nice little view into their family dynamics. I also liked the videos of the William and the boys on the digger. William is very patient and looked like he had a lot of fun. 

I'm patient, too, when I know I'm being filmed for millions. I'm not exactly sure this is a realistic slice of their life (though they'd like you to think so!).

For the kids sake, I hope William and Kate are happy.  But when they arrived at the coronation, it looked like there'd been an argument in the carriage. Kate, in particular, looked angry.

I wonder, is it possible for them to help the community WITHOUT bringing along photographers? The food bank, the baby bank, and now this. . .all filmed.

Edited May 9 by Jackie3

[QuiverFullofBooks]

What were they thinking?! Did someone suggest being inspired by Princess Diana, and they decided to look at what she wore in 1983?

[viii]

I hate hate hate these looks. I hate the pussy-blouse look on Kate, I hate the unflattering ruffle on Sophie, and the matching hats are terrible. Fail all around BUT I do think it's incredibly smart that they both wore complete rewears with not a single new items in sight. 

[Loveday]

Diana herself would probably shake her head at those outfits. Her style improved immensely as the 80s and 90s wore on.

But, if you should want to duplicate the Princess of Wales's look, What Kate Wore will tell you how if you scroll down to the last part of this article! 🥴

https://whatkatewore.com/2023/05/09/the-return-of-the-elie-saab-separates-for-buckingham-palace-garden-party/?fbclid=IwAR0zcPvtKX3MgbnkAdGLJNKTk4QJ7x1OumNGM4_xyyWDP2YzSkDzhXKMEAo

Right down to the shoes at $363 (if only I could wear heels!) and the earrings at a mere $4400. 

 

[mango_fandango]

I liked Charlotte's simple outfit at the coronation, and it was sweet that her hairband looked like Kate's. Louis was there, but disappeared at some point only to come back later. I'm assuming it was something that had been arranged in advance and that he was quietly taken out with a nanny for a bit, maybe to stretch his legs or something. George did a good job as page boy too.