Royal christening pics

Nanna58, I don’t think Kate could look ‘seriously dowdy’ in a million years. She’s the perfect shape for clothes, very tall and slim, and to me she looks wonderfully elegant whatever she wears.

I love to see Kate looking so genuinely happy with William, they seem a lovely family. Doesn't bother me how they dress their children, glad to see a close loving family.

I'm sure they really appreciate having the Middleton family to be with, for some normal life away from the cameras. It must make such a difference.

Meghan won't have that same support close by, which is a shame.

Grumppa

All this is so like queenie and Margaret. Margaret was the darling as is Harry, such fun, parties, nightclubs , glamour, her royal duties were mostly ballet and theatre as the army is for harry.

Hope history doesn’t repeat again.

MM's dress has been variously described as 'green', 'muted green' and 'olive green'. Maybe there's something odd about my colour vision, but I'd describe it as ... 'khaki'. Perhaps a tribute to her husband's army career.

Grndma70s , yes she is tall and slim but still looks dowdy body shape alone does not give a person a sense of style,and Kate dresses as if she were a couple of decades older than she is.

Kate dresses like a woman of 45 . I suppose it is to conform with the firms image .
Let’s hope MM doesn’t follow.

Best way to explain what I mean is that Diana was the same height, figure ( and age when she died) as Kate, and was the absolute epitome of style. You’ve either got it or you haven’t.

I was wondering if Meghan may follow suit.

I hope she doesn’t, I think she has a great sense of style, and it would be a pity if it was stifled.

I am sure they all wear what they wish, yes there are certain standards , hats in church etc, but one thing Megan chooses to do which the windsors do not do, wear black , so obviously they dress as they wish.

As for Kate dressing like a 45 year old, rubbish, she chooses not to hog the limelight so wears less in your face styles, she is not a Victoria Beckham, thank heaven.

I disagree Annie and think she dresses far older than her years . Who mentioned dressing like VB ?

I mentioned dressing like Victoria Beckham gilly

VB dresses just plain weird ( all her own horrid designs I would guess) . A bit of an opposite extreme Annie. MM seems to get it just right IMO .

Looking smart and stylish is not ‘hogging the limelight’ the queen always looks stylish and she already has the monopoly on royal limelight!

Obviously we all have varying opinions on what constitutes style. Simple elegance like Kate does it for me. Meghan always looks to me as if she’s trying a bit too hard.

We certaintly do have different opinions on style Grandma70 ?. I like Kate’s choice of clothes , class

Kate looks comfortable in her skin, and that is always in style!

She favours more old fashioned looks (on the kids too) rather than fashion trends but that's her style and she wears it well.

Diana never looked natural in pics, she was always too preoccupied with making sure that her outfits were getting noticed/photographed!

I think Diana always looked naturally beautiful . She had the kind of rare style and grace that meant she looked fabulous in anything she wore. She even looked wonderful in a pair of chinos and a shirt .

I agree gillybob, Diana wore her clothes , Kate’s clothes wear her.

Well she, Kate, obviously can't please all of us Gransnetters, we have such differing opinions. She dresses as she pleases, she looks happy and at ease. Good for her.

You are right seacliff Kate has her own style and always looks comfortable and confident with it.
Meghan has yet to find her style for her new life.

When I see William with Kate he looks a lot less tense than when he is on his own. She seems to be really good for him. George seems to have inherited his fathers’ shyness. I think they were beautiful photos of a happy family.

Seeing the photo of Kate and Meghan giggling together reminded me of the early Dianna and Sarah days.

I think it is kind to bear in mind that Kate’s job is not to be an instagram fashion influencer, but in due course to be the Queen.

She is expected to carry and present herself with a certain stature and poise that even Meghan is not expected to do, to quite the same extent.

She cannot show up looking off duty because in due course she will never be off duty.