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Recession hits Royal Ascot
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| 17th June 2009
| Rebecca English
Posted on 06/17/2009 4:55:00 PM PDT by Cincinna
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posted on
06/17/2009 4:55:00 PM PDT
by
Cincinna
To: Cincinna
'Off the peg? We are not amused.'
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posted on
06/17/2009 5:04:28 PM PDT
by
Diana in Wisconsin
(Save The Earth. It's The Only Planet With Chocolate.)
To: Cincinna; 007girl; 1_Rain_Drop; 2nd amendment mama; 6323cd; abner; afraidfortherepublic; ...
*** FRENCH POLITICS AND CULTURE PING LIST *** FREEPMAIL ME IF YOU WANT TO JOIN ***
***COPY TO FASHION PING LIST***
Since 1771, English Society has been turning out in top hats and big hats for the Royal Races at Ascot.
Who can forget the memorable scene at Ascot in My Fair Lady?
GREAT FUN, GREAT FASHION
QUEEN ELIZABETH AND PRINCE PHILIP
PRINCE CHARLES AND CAMILLA
PRINCESS ANNE
THE WINNER AND RUNNER UP
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posted on
06/17/2009 5:12:42 PM PDT
by
Cincinna
(TIME TO REBUILD * PALIN * JINDAL * CANTOR 2012)
To: Cincinna
Queen Elizabeth’s skin is younger and smoother than the Rottweiler’s.
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posted on
06/17/2009 5:15:46 PM PDT
by
mass55th
(Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway...John Wayne)
To: Diana in Wisconsin
Cause the politicians cannot expense it any longer.
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posted on
06/17/2009 5:22:25 PM PDT
by
edcoil
(Reality doesn't have to say much.)
To: Cincinna
Great photos!
Camilla IS definitely ‘off the peg.’
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posted on
06/17/2009 5:25:04 PM PDT
by
Diana in Wisconsin
(Save The Earth. It's The Only Planet With Chocolate.)
To: Diana in Wisconsin
I think Camilla looks lovely.
It is Beatrice, Fergie and Andrew’s daughter that wore the cheap stuff.
Surprised how lovely Princess Anne looks.
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posted on
06/17/2009 5:27:42 PM PDT
by
Cincinna
(TIME TO REBUILD * PALIN * JINDAL * CANTOR 2012)
To: mass55th
The Queen does have that magnificent Englisg complexion.
She is a very beautiful, dignified, and majestic 83 years old.
I think Camilla looks very lovely, too.
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posted on
06/17/2009 5:29:18 PM PDT
by
Cincinna
(TIME TO REBUILD * PALIN * JINDAL * CANTOR 2012)
To: Cincinna
“Surprised how lovely Princess Anne looks.”
Loved the orange.
But I have no love for Camilla, and even LESS for UpChuck. ;)
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posted on
06/17/2009 5:29:25 PM PDT
by
Diana in Wisconsin
(Save The Earth. It's The Only Planet With Chocolate.)
To: mass55th
Queen Liz got it exactly right.
Camilla got it all wrong.
ANne is a bit looney but I liked the hat.
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posted on
06/17/2009 5:51:10 PM PDT
by
cajungirl
(no)
To: All
Love Anne’s hat!
I wouldn’t wear it or any hat, but I love it.
To: Cincinna
Dear me, Prince Phillip is showing his age. I hope he's o.k., I've always liked him.
The Queen has lovely skin. Camilla, not so much.
Prince Charles looks silly as ever.
And I absolutely adore Princess Anne's hat. It's a good color for her, too. Not everybody can wear orange.
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posted on
06/17/2009 6:29:16 PM PDT
by
AnAmericanMother
(Ministrix of ye Chasse, TTGC Ladies' Auxiliary (recess appointment))
To: Cincinna
Great pics!
They all look lovely.
I had lunch in that area a couple of years ago. We ate at the Thatched Tavern, which was built in the late 17th century, on our way to Windsor Castle.
That entire area is beautiful, and Prince Philip’s cows are splendid. ;o)
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posted on
06/17/2009 6:47:18 PM PDT
by
dixiechick2000
("Dick Cheney gets results" ~~ Rush Limbaugh)
To: Cincinna
The Queen's complexion is superb and she is very well preserved looking for her age. Didn't the Queen Mum live to be a 102 or something like that? She also had very good skin and not many wrinkles. Looks like Anne inherited the good skin genes from her mum and grandmum.
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posted on
06/17/2009 7:55:37 PM PDT
by
Tarheel
(From the Old North State)
To: Cincinna
Here's the hat that Beatrice wore to a recent wedding:
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posted on
06/17/2009 7:56:41 PM PDT
by
LibFreeOrDie
(Obama promised a gold mine, but he will give us the shaft.)
To: dixiechick2000
[Prince Philips cows are splendid. ;o)]
Tasting? snicker...
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posted on
06/17/2009 8:11:36 PM PDT
by
potlatch
( Those who cry 'appease, appease' Are hanged by those they tried to please.)
To: LibFreeOrDie
YIKES!
Does this poor girl need the Fashion Police or an exterminator?
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posted on
06/18/2009 1:33:23 AM PDT
by
Cincinna
(TIME TO REBUILD * PALIN * JINDAL * CANTOR 2012)
To: Cincinna
Leaving the personalities out of it for the nonce, one must say that the royals look very stylish. After all, they are fulfilling traditions of over two centuries. This may be meaningless to us, but to the English the traditional Ascot fashion parade is expected and eagerly awaited.
The Queen looked bright as a spring jonquil. Prince Philip picks up the Queen's color with the yellow flower in the lapel of his well-tailored suit. A striking couple considering their ages.
Prince Charles and Camilla's outfits harmonized beautifully. Very serene colors of muted gray and off-white. Her hat may look better "in person" than it does on the closeup, but the effect is very gauzy with the color going very well with her hair and skin tones. Charles' touches of violet and lavender on his gray suit broke up the light colors and lent a bit of perkiness to the couple's costumes.......and were apropos for this spring event in the sceptr'd isle.
Although caught by the camera in a Nancy Pelosi moment, Princess Anne carried off a color that could be considered garish if not accoutered perfectly. The hat works because it's proportioned smaller and more tailored than most Ascot hats. The higher-in-the-back collar on the suit provides a nice flow from hat to shoulders. The ensemble is quite striking on the Princess. The discreet pearls on hat, ears and neck toned things down a bit making the colorful outfit easy on the eyes.
All in all, the royal retinue looked wonderful and I'm sure their subjects in the stands had lots of fun and pride enjoying and dissecting what their First Family was wearing.
Leni
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posted on
06/18/2009 2:52:50 AM PDT
by
MinuteGal
(Don't Blame Me..............I Voted for the American.)
To: MinuteGal
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posted on
06/18/2009 7:05:59 AM PDT
by
MinuteGal
(Don't Blame Me..............I Voted for the American.)
To: Cincinna
They actually make those silly hats look good. I notice they didn’t show what Camilla (the Mobama of the Royal Family) was wearing.
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posted on
06/18/2009 7:18:54 AM PDT
by
ichabod1
(I am rolling over in my grave and I am not even dead yet (GOP Poet))
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