REGAL ROSES: Bearing flowers, Charles and Camilla visit Hanover Square, where they left a tribute to British 9/11 victims. Photo: AFP/Getty
Posted on 11/02/2005 4:17:48 AM PST by Liz
REGAL ROSES: Bearing flowers, Charles and Camilla visit Hanover Square, where they left a tribute to British 9/11 victims. Photo: AFP/Getty
Diana would be amused. Her successor and former rival, Camilla Parker Bowles, failed spectacularly in her attempt to wow Manhattan society with her sartorial splendor last night.
Dressed in an unflattering Anthony Price navy velvet frock with a fussy oversized chiffon collar, the Duchess of Cornwall arrived at a chi-chi cocktail party looking more like an escapee from the choirboy pew of Westminister Abbey than the guest of honor.
Earlier, Camilla caused quite a stir when she chose an eye-popping raspberry suit for her visit to Ground Zero.
We predict an "off-with-their-heads" ruling to come down on the core team who were supposed to create the "Camilla Chic" glamour on this trip..... and "a secret dresser," whose identity is fast becoming a gag in fashion circles.
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Hmmmm...didn't know they made a Hefty Cinch Sak in blue.
It looks like she was photoshopped into that evening dress. There can be no other explanation of why a mature woman with good fashion advice would be seen in such a thing.
Apparently Bonnie Prince Charlie considered it his right to have Camilla as his mistress during his marriage to Diana, he being born a royal and all, while Diana harboured the illusion that she could have a real marriage with him. She was of the real world a bit more than the Windsors, and she was vulnerable and beautiful and human. Therefore people were drawn to her, and I understand that.
It's amusing the way Camilla tries to subtly emulate Diana's looks, adopting a similar hairdo, which is now very out of date, and far too blond for an old dame like Camilla.
Camilla could use, and can afford, a good facelift, if she is going to try and be a fashionista. Otherwise she should emulate the Queen and go sensible and age appropriate in her outfits.
USA today reported that 81% of Americans don't care about the visit at all. Royalty is sooo last century. Particularly this particular royal couple. Americans don't like ugly and they don't care for royalty.
I seem to remember there was some kind of declaration, so we did not have to care about British Royalty anymore. Followed by a war, I think. I'll have to look it up in my dusty old history books...
Diana was as big a simpering twit as Charlie.
The adulation she garnered is a lesson in what good looks and good media "spin" can get you in this world.
That is fugly.
So well said, Quilla. I guess the NY Post doesn't wish to be considered as such.
Diana managed to turn her celebrity and royal status into something useful, by focusing on causes aimed at helping the less fortunate. She wasn't all about horses, skiing, and endless vacations. A savvy move on her part yes, but also helpful to others. She certainly had the advantage of being beautiful, which never hurts.
Could they try any harder to Diana-ize Camilla??
She looks better than Maureen Dowd. ;)
Royalty an achilles heel? The English Royal family were leading the crusades against islam for over 250 years - longer than the USA has existed. And by lead, I mean with a King on a horse and sword in hand at the front of his army charging the enemy, not hiding in a bunker giving orders! Every male member of the royal family has served in the forces including Charles who signed on in 1969, gained his wings, served on a missile destroyer and two frigates, then flew commando missions from HMS Hermes and finally went on to command HMS Bronington. His father, Prince Philip was at the sharp end of the Allied invasion of Sicily on HMS Wallace and then fought his way out of the Yangtse on HMS Amethyst in 1949 with the whole communist army firing at them. Charles' younger brother Prince Andrew gained a green beret in the Royal Marines and went on to use his helicopter as a live exocet missile decoy in the Falklands war to protect his ship from incoming fire at huge personal risk. Both his sons are attending sandhurst and will be joining front-line regiments. The whole of the Royal family stayed in Buckingham Palace during WW2 to suffer the dangers alongside their people. Before you criticise the Royal family, ask yourself how many Presidents have put their country before their own and their families personal safety as our monarchy have done for a thousand years.
Well, she had good teeth for a Brit...I'll give her that.
Man, talk about sloppy seconds!
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