[CaliforniaCon]

Re Camilla — thanks for the lovely photos.

She was quite attractive in her youth, when she and Charles were first an ‘item.’ Too bad he didn’t marry her then instead of waiting too long so she married someone else.

But oh what drama the world witnessed as a result. Still..I love all this royal stuff and appreciate your posting it.

Can’t wait for the wedding of Prince Albert of Monaco and the stunner he’s engaged to now.

See you later this month at the William/Kate nuptials! ;)

[Liz]

Wedding pic of the abdicated English king and the American he loved, Wallis Simpson (her third spouse).

Wallis Simpson married King Edward in 1937. She wears a full length gown in palest blue (said to match her eyes) designed by Mainbocher. The simple dress with its plain long skirt, wide fitted waistband, and simply gathered bodice, topped only with a hat, was widely copied in Europe and America and praised for it’s practicality.

Her trousseau contained 66 dresses, with matching accessories, by Chanel, Schiaparelli, and Mainbocher. She became known as a fashion plate, and patronized all the top designers...... accessorized with amazing jewels designed by her loving husband in concert with the top jewelers of the day.

He too became a fashion plate and started trends---like the Windsor knot (for ties).