Bethan Holt
Dressing Like Princess Kate
Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge has become a real style icon. Her understated and polished look is known worldwide. Although she may not be a follower of the latest trends - she has become something of a trendsetter. She maintains a chic and timeless look pairing classic tailoring with modern twists. Her undeniable influence on the fashion industry has been well documented as what we now know as the ‘Kate Effect’. Some of the greatest style revolutions in royal fashion arrive when someone new enters the royal family through marriage. It was no different with Kate Middleton. Kate was an ordinary girl, wearing high-street fashion and enjoying university life when she met her Prince at St Andrew’s University. Over the past decade, Kate has transformed her style from university student to Duchess, with the utterly elegant, chic and classic style we know and love today.
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Fergie & Di
Fergie and Di seemed promising additions to the royal household. Both characters, a unique fit, ready to be moulded into their new roles and the public eye. Diana with her youth and innocence was just 20 years old when she married, a shy young woman with a strong eagerness to please seemingly ready to one day become Queen and mother to an heir and spare. Sarah, in some ways, was the opposite, which was no bad thing. She had a strong head on her, a working career and a no-nonsense attitude. However, in 1992 the monarchy came burning down, in every sense of the phrase. It was a year that three royal marriages collapsed, a fire destroyed more than a hundred rooms in Windsor Castle, and Sarah’s extremely heated scandal spooked Britain and the monarchy. A huge shift in the monarchy was triggered by two young and seemingly harmless outsiders.
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Sarah Ferguson: Fire and Ice
An adventurous, contemporary woman, Sarah Ferguson seemed a promising addition to the royal household. A witty match for Prince Andrew, an old friend of the late Princess Diana and country sports enthusiast alongside the Queen, the possibility of going wrong seemed far-fetched. However, as time went on, her choice of clothing, hobbies, holidays and the design of her new home caused a whirlwind of media and controversy. Her fiery, spontaneous spirit was deemed too much for the more rigid institution and what was expected of her position. The Duchess continued to make irreversible mistakes, ending in a partial exile from the royal family and a great deal of pain and struggle for many years to come. But unlike the late Princess of Wales’ tragic tale, Sarah survived and managed to reinvent herself time after time.
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Queen of Many Colours
Queen Elizabeth II - an icon of our times. In her 70 year reign, the Queen has witnessed enormous social, cultural and technological change. The new Elizabethan era has seen some of the greatest changes and developments in human history. Her reign, a cornerstone to these extraordinary times. Portrayed in films, artwork, photography and more, the image of Queen Elizabeth has become a recognised and beloved icon that has defined an era. Her polished and perfected image, where we never quite get a glimpse of the real Elizabeth, has allowed her to maintain a sense of grandeur and majesty, whilst becoming a more modern monarch who is universally accepted and loved. Over almost a century, we have watched her style evolve from fairytale princess to formal Queen. Whilst she must remain unbiased, and cannot offer her opinions, what she wears and how she looks provides a way for her to communicate her thoughts and feelings, be that through colour or accessories.
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Harry & Meghan the Complete Story: The Goodbye
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, Duke and Duchess of Sussex, The decision was clear - duty or love? They opted for a quieter life away from royal duties, although it was evident that the public and media interest in their daily lives would never truly subside. Will their decision to start a new life in America distance them in more than just miles from Harry's royal family? Their new life in Hollywood has changed the course of royal history forever. This is Harry and Meghan… The Complete Story… The Goodbye
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Crown in Crisis: Divorce
1992, the year which the queen herself described as an “annus horribillis”, goes down in history as a tragic period in time for the royals. Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Charles have gone through public divorces which shocked the nation. On July 29, 1981, nearly one billion television viewers in 74 countries tuned in to witness the marriage of Prince Charles, heir to the British throne, to Lady Diana Spencer, a young English schoolteacher. However this marriage only lasted 5 years as the couple divorced on the 28th August 1996. On July 23, 1986, Prince Andrew and Sarah married in a grand royal wedding held at Westminster Abbey in London. Their marriage lasted longer as the couple divorced 10 years later on the 30th May 1996. Princess Anne’s marriage lasted the longest of them all, however similarly ended in divorce. She married her first husband, Capt. Mark Phillips, an army officer, on November 14, 1973, in Westminster Abbey and later divorced on 23rd April 1992. All three couples faced tests in their marriages that ultimately lead them to separate.
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Chic & Classic: Kate Middleton
Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge has become a real style icon. Her understated and polished look is known worldwide. Although she may not be a follower of the latest trends - she has become something of a trendsetter. She maintains a chic and timeless look pairing classic tailoring with modern twists. Her undeniable influence on the fashion industry has been well documented as what we now know as the ‘Kate Effect’. Some of the greatest style revolutions in royal fashion arrive when someone new enters the royal family through marriage. It was no different with Kate Middleton. Kate was an ordinary girl, wearing high-street fashion and enjoying university life when she met her Prince at St Andrew’s University. Over the past decade, Kate has transformed her style from university student to Duchess, with the utterly elegant, chic and classic style we know and love today.
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Chic & Classic: Meghan Markle
Meghan Markle has taken the world by storm by marrying Prince Harry. The California-born overnight princess is nothing less than a beacon of style, forming with her Prince one of the most photogenic royal couples of all time. As she became an idol for women across the world, Meghan’s style has developed and grown in the public eye just as she has, and it became a representation of her innermost self. The Duchess of Sussex enjoyed a whirlwind romance and the ultimate fairytale wedding, and she maintained royal tradition while adding a distinctly modern flair to her fashion. From actress to Duchess, Meghan’s modern royal wardrobe is intricate, but she effortlessly embodies femininity, grace, chic and classic.
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Harry & Meghan the Complete Story: The Wedding
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, Duke and Duchess of Sussex are the modern-day fairytale we deserve - and yet, its hard to believe we’ve been swooning over their magical marriage for six years now. But it hasn’t been all unicorns and rainbows for Harry and Meghan. The wedded couple have weathered so many storms and media scandals that you’d think they’ve been married for a decade not a few short years. Through it all, Meghan has been the picture of grace and poise. And Harry has pushed back against every royal protocol set in stone to defend and support his wife. Perhaps that’s the true fairytale in Meghan and Harry’s relationship. They made two major moves; first to Canada and more recently, to set up a home base in sunny Los Angeles, California. This is Harry and Meghan… The Complete Story… The Wedding.
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Dress Like a Duchess
From actress to Duchess, Meghan Markle’s modern royal wardrobe was intricate, but she effortlessly embodied femininity, grace, chic and classic. Whether she was making an appearance at royal events in London or visiting charities, the Duchess' style was always a manifestation of her classic, modern, and ever-elegant persona. At the same time, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, has become a natural style icon. Her understated and polished look is known worldwide. Although she may not be a follower of the latest trends - she has become a trendsetter. She maintains a chic and timeless look pairing classic tailoring with modern twists. Even though different, Meghan and Kate managed to find their style and make it iconic while the whole world was watching.
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