Exccentric hats

It seems that almost every lady that attended the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton last Friday wore a hat!  There were many different styles...some were lovely and some I thought were just plain strange.

A few pretty ones:

L to R: Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, Mrs. Middleton, and Her Majesty the Queen.

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And some that were rather strange:

 

Her hat makes me want to laugh too!

This one was a bit too odd for my tastes...

Princess Eugenie of York and Princess Beatrice of York

..and I thought the one above right was simply pathetic.

What to do think?

 

 

"Fashion should not make a mockery of womanhood."

~ Kelly Reins

 

The New Royal Couple

Official portrait of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge with their page boys and little bridesmaids.

We girls watched a video on the internet of highlights from the wedding and enjoyed it very much! I was delighted with the dress Kate chose - it covered her shoulders, had sleeves, and had a very classic look. (Although I was not so excited about the low cut neckline.)

It looks similar to the one Grace Kelly (left) wore in 1956:

There is an interesting write up about the lovely dress at: Teacups Among the Fabrics

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Some interesting bits and facts....

The official cake, designed by Fiona Cairns, was made from 17 individual fruit cakes and decorated with cream and white icing.They included 900 individually iced flowers and leaves of 17 different varieties, including daisies to represent innocence and lavender for luck. The cake even included a garland design around the middle matching the architectural garlands around the top of the Picture Gallery.To whoops and cheers from friends and family, it was cut with a ceremonial sword.

 

A commoner by birth, Miss Kate Middleton became Her Royal Highness Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, on her marriage to the second in line to the throne. But the title, as with other women marrying into the Royal Family, is a courtesy rather than a right. Although the Prince's spokesman said he was "honoured" to become the Duke of Cambridge, he had let it be known that he would prefer to remain Prince William and for his wife to become "Princess Catherine".

 

Prince William has a job as an RAF Search and Rescue pilot.

 

The new Duchess of Cambridge wants to live life as a normal housewife to Prince William and keep her public engagements to a minimum. Kate Middleton has said she wants to enjoy life as an "ordinary RAF wife" in the rented farmhouse the couple share in Anglesey, North Wales. Sources have told the newspaper that Kate wants to model herself on her mother-in-law — Camilla, Duchess of Cornwell — who insisted on having only a "supporting role" following her marriage to Prince Charles in 2005.