It’s so funny that Prince William made this huge, six-month-long deal over his appearance at Hugh Grosvenor’s wedding to Olivia Henson, and meanwhile… Princess Eugenie just popped in and out without having to brief the British media about it for months. Eugenie seemingly went solo to the Duke of Westminster’s wedding on Friday. I don’t know why Jack Brooksbank didn’t go, but I suspect he’s probably still working in some capacity in Portugal, maybe? Princess Beatrice and Edo Mapelli Mozzi were not there either. So it was just Eugenie representing the Yorks at the wedding of the year.
According to the Telegraph, Eugenie’s dress is from Joseph and she wore an Emily-London hat. She carried an Anya Hindmarch bag. The Telegraph also says that she attended the wedding with her friend and former Vogue editor Violet Henderson-Vestey. Like… I don’t know what to say about Eugenie’s dress, honestly. I actually think the pleated skirt is kind of snazzy, but the dress on the whole is not great. That being said, I looked through many of the wedding-guest fashion photos, and I would argue that Eugenie was one of the best-dressed women there. Take your pick: either toffs don’t know how to dress for a summer wedding, or everyone takes the “it’s the bride’s day, wedding guests should look awful compared to the bride” rule very seriously.
For the hell of it, I’m also including pics of Lady Edwina Grosvenor (one of the groom’s sisters) and her husband Dan Snow, plus Hugh’s mother Natalia (the now-former Duchess of Westminster). Natalia in hot pink at her son’s wedding?? Lady Edwina is in that sad shade of dusty rose. Hm.
Photos courtesy of Cover Images.
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- The Wedding of Hugh Grosvenor, the Duke Of Westminster and Olivia Henson at Chester Cathedral Featuring: Princess Eugenie Where: Chester, United Kingdom When: 07 Jun 2024 Credit: Cover Images
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- The Wedding of Hugh Grosvenor, the Duke Of Westminster and Olivia Henson at Chester Cathedral Featuring: Princess Eugenie Where: Chester, United Kingdom When: 07 Jun 2024 Credit: Cover Images
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- XXX leave Chester Cathedral after the wedding of Olivia Henson and Hugh Grosvenor, the Duke of Westminster Featuring: Princess Eugenie Where: Chester, United Kingdom When: 07 Jun 2024 Credit: PA Images/INSTARimages **NORTH AMERICA RIGHTS ONLY**
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- The Wedding of Hugh Grosvenor, the Duke Of Westminster and Olivia Henson at Chester Cathedral Featuring: Natalia, Duchess of Westminster Where: Chester, United Kingdom When: 07 Jun 2024 Credit: Cover Images
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- The Wedding of Hugh Grosvenor, the Duke Of Westminster and Olivia Henson at Chester Cathedral Featuring: Lady Edwina Grosvenor, Dan Snow Where: Chester, United Kingdom When: 07 Jun 2024 Credit: Cover Images
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- The Wedding of Hugh Grosvenor, the Duke Of Westminster and Olivia Henson at Chester Cathedral Featuring: Princess Eugenie Where: Chester, United Kingdom When: 07 Jun 2024 Credit: Cover Images
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- The Wedding of Hugh Grosvenor, the Duke Of Westminster and Olivia Henson at Chester Cathedral Featuring: Princess Eugenie Where: Chester, United Kingdom When: 07 Jun 2024 Credit: Cover Images
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- The Wedding of Hugh Grosvenor, the Duke Of Westminster and Olivia Henson at Chester Cathedral Featuring: Princess Eugenie Where: Chester, United Kingdom When: 07 Jun 2024 Credit: Cover Images
I’ve seen photos of this dress on a model, it looks better if worn by someone without boobs. Good for Eugenie for trying something different?
As a man, I limit how much I comment on a woman’s appearance or dress, both out of respect and ignorance of the specific challenges and considerations vis-a-vis putting such looks together, but I do feel comfortable agreeing the bottom part is kind of cool and the top part seems ill fitting for her body.
Perhaps a light, stylish jacket would have fixed the problem and made the look smarter?
Also, the color is a great one, but feels very wrong for a summer wedding. Maybe a lighter or less muted one would have felt more summery.
I agree with you @Mario…a jacket would have made the entire thing look better
I think you nailed it, Mario. The color would be great in the fall, but just looks out of place at a June wedding. And either a jacket or even a belt could have been used to brighten up the look.
It might be a bra problem that makes the whole chest area look weird. Perhaps she didn’t want the straps showing as the fabric of the dress looks very close to the skin ? But you definitely can’t go braless with that kind of dress and cleavage cut.
Yeah my first thought looking at it was that she needed a different bra/underwear situation to make the top part work. I LOVE the skirt and think the colour is great on her and for attending someone’s wedding where you want to look decent but not standout.
She definitely needed better foundation garments, and the sleeves needed to be hemmed.
ISTG, there’s not a single woman in the BRF save Meghan that knows how to shop for a bra.
Yes, I think she could benefit from a good, properly fitted bra.
I think a part of the issue is that it seems to be made for a taller person. I don’t know if she borrowed the dress from someone or something because why would they not alter the length of the arms that are too long for her?
Not a fan of it but maybe if she wore a better bra that minimizes but also lifts those boobs it might have looked better.
Colour is fab. I am not particularly a fan of press-pleats but yes, the top is a basic no-no for looking tailored for anyone without a size A or smaller or a really tight B. The softness of the soft knit is never going to look tailored enough (and by tailored I mean formal in a wedding setup).
I will never criticise women who have boobs for their clothes “not being made” for them. Most designers do not want to design for women with boobs in the first place, and maybe it’s very uncomfortable for women to wear supportive bras (they certainly look uncomfortable). If she’s comfortable here, good for her. Let’s leave women’s breasts alone.
Im with you @mrskrabapple. I thought she looked very good. Wear the bra that’s comfortable. Could there be a comfortable one with what’s considered a more supportive or better fit? Maybe. Don’t want to discourage people discussing bra style and fits but maybe she went with what she liked as her choice? I think she looked good.
I love that fatigue green color!
I think her bra or whatever undergarment she’s wearing is also dissapointing how the dress looks on her.
It’s not as much about support, but about the bra’s outline altering the dress’ shape. For the record, imo both her and Beatrice look much better in their og weight.
WOW nobody noticed the shoes are the same ones Meghan wore the day they announced their engagement in the garden photo shoot…I hope this isn’t TROLLING.
Both Lady Edwina and Princess Eugénie would benefit from well fitting underpinnings
I agree, it looks like Edwina’s boobs are be smashed down.
Nope. I replied to similar comments above, but will say again: let’s leave women’s breasts alone. There’s no reason for women to be shamed into wearing uncomfortable, restrictive bindings just because designers don’t like women with boobs. If whatever they chose to wear is comfortable to them, that’s more important than how their boobs look to others.
I love this: “Let’s leave women’s breasts alone.”
Also, stop asking us to show up in corsets or whalebone.
I think Eugenie is the sweetest (and least toxic) of all the Windsors but LORDT she and her sister have always had the most incredibly horrible fashion taste. Remember their getup at Bill & Kathy’s wedding? Those hats (and they were compared to the wicked stepsisters). You’d think she’d spring for a stylist or something for these big society events.
This dress is awful color for summer and way too voluminous and heavy. Yuck and bless all their little hearts and bad teeth.
I’ve always believed they wore those ugly outfits and hats to Kate’s wedding as revenge. Remember, Kate wanted them to curtsey to her. They, along with Pippa stole Kate’s spotlight!!! Karma
I don’t really like the top bit of her dress but i must agree that she looks loads better than many of the guests. I also like the olive/beige combo. It suits her. Her reception dress was very lovely though.
I wonder why Bea and Edo weren’t there. They are usually front row at these high society happenings.
It would seem that this year’s fashionable clothes are not very attractive. What was it that William did? Oh! one of the servants.
Tbf their clothes don’t really look like it was latest season designer.
That dull pink dress is almost identical to what Ivanka Trump (Princess Nagini of the Most Sacred Horcruxed Vagina) wore when she played US President at the G20 summit in 2017. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.com/news/world-40541611.amp
Eugenie went to school with the bride so it looks like this was a personal connection invite.
I think Eugenie looks OK but on the whole toffs can’t dress. It’s the reason why Kate often looks bad because she tries to dress like them.
Some of the outfits kate has worn were truly terrible but on a whole at least she knows how to tailor clothes to her body. Or rather: she has a tailor that tailors the clothes to her body correctly (most of the time)
I really feel like tailoring goes a long way and part of the reason why most of the guest look so bleh is because their clothes just don’y really seem to fit.
Kate also doesn’t have large boobs so she doesn’t run into the same issues.
Her tailoring is hit and miss though. She often added crazy buttons and jacked up the waist to hide her long torso. And she rarely wore trousers that fit properly.
Kate has no hips and minimal boobs. Same for most designers. It shows.
I was just thinking this!
No wonder Kate always looks terrible, she looks just like them all. Horrible fabric, terrible design, atrocious fit & if it’s all bespoke they’ve a serious tailor shortage in the UK.
Yeah, Eugenie looks pretty good, especially compared to the majority of guests. I was kinda aghast. To each their own, but man, the fashion veered from garish to kinda trashy to mumsy. I don’t mind quirky looks but this wasn’t even that. There were a handful of guest looks I liked, but for the most part, I was surprised at how truly awful a lot of these aristos were dressed.
I saw a pap photo of Eugenie getting into a bus headed for the evening reception on twitter. She looked much more dressed up and really great. Instagram had a picture of the dress she was wearing and the front was gorgeous. Hope this twitter link works
https://x.com/BritishRoyaltea/status/1799570816000049644
Actually I would argue that Kate looked too polished and initially dressed how she thought a European royalty is suppose to dress.I have seen Kate look a lot of things but frumpy and sloppy is not one of those things. I remember when H and M were still around,they attended some wedding and for the first time and only time I was surprised at Meghans dress,it was the only time she looked off and I thought oh no she is doing the frumpy aristo look,dont know the designer but the dress was white and blue floral.
A lot of people didn’t like that blue and white floral dress that Meghan wore as a wedding guest. I didn’t mind it. I thought it was soft and romantic with a slouchy or flowy fit. Could actually see Rose Hanbury wearing something similar. For me, I much prefer that soft blue and white dress over the bright and garish colors I’ve been seeing on these guests. But that’s my style choice. I fully get that maybe I’m missing some loud and bright whimsical garden party Brit style. It’s just not something I like but clearly others do. It’s giving Lily Pulitzer which is not my favorite at all but it is a popular southern style. However, I did like all the bright colors we saw on the Nigeria tour so idk maybe I’m just being a hater. People like what they like.
I can’t believe I completely missed her in that dress. I had to Google to see what it looks like. It’s definitely too voluminous for her small frame (could have sized down, maybe?) but otherwise I think it’s a pretty dress (Oscar de la Renta, fyi) and I like how Harry matched his look to hers. Every now again, Meghan does that, wears something too big or too long for her petite size.
I hate it! She is tiny. It’s not even a cute dress.
OSCAR DE LA RENTA
Long Sleeve Cocktail Dress
$3922
https://www.whowhatwear.com/meghan-markle-oscar-de-la-renta-blue-dress
There are more photos om DM and one man was wearing plaid pants with a black sport jacket. They all looked like they were dressed for polo, not the “wedding of the year”
I don’t understand the need to wear clothes that are so . . . juvenile?? Lots of frills and buttons and poofy, poofy shoulders. I think that’s why Eugenie looks ok despite that dress not fitting her – she avoided all of those traps.
Overall the fashion at the wedding was truly mediocre at best and not one of these women looks comfortable in her own skin or the least bit sophisticated.
I found in interesting the number of women not wearing facinators or hats, I thought they were standard wear at society weddings? I liked Eugene’s outfit, understated yet elegant.
I noticed that too! Violet Henderson-Vestey (?) looks unfinished without something on her head. I agree that hats and fascinators are de rigueur at most dressy weddings – for ‘ordinary’ people as well as the posh.
Gotta say I don’t like any of these looks but that’s as per usual for a Royal/adjacent wedding lol. I like the tweed outfit, just not for a wedding.
I don’t know why this site tends to have the perception that Eugenie is somehow further “half-out” than Beatrice? They seem to have an equal amount of appearances, with an equally low level of drama. And I don’t forget they *both* attended Piers Morgan’s lunch. And both continue to support their father rather than choose to step away from the Royal family.
But this isn’t a royal appearance; it would have been a private invitation. And interesting that she didn’t accompany PW, who was without an escort, but came with a friend.
Well I suppose William was working for a change.
I read somewhere that all the guests were bussed in but William, because you know, future King, was driven there. He was the only exception to the rule.
I believe that perception comes from two things:
– She is based in another country where she lives (and works) her own non-royal, relatively private life with her husband and children, appearing in the UK mostly for events and engagements.
– She maintained her relationship with H&M, independently, and has even flown out to California for a visit with them, so she doesn’t appear to have chosen a side or be “playing the game” as her sister and cousins have.
Honestly, I don’t fault her for attending something she was invited to with other members of her family. Lots of us, in families, choose to do that — attend a lunch or dinner with family friends because our parents or other family arranged it and it would create bigger drama to make a point of skipping it on someone else’s behalf. And when your entire life has been attending things you may or may not care for with people you may or may not like, your standard for what you publicly boycott within the family or social circle (if anything), knowing it will potentially be “a thing,” is very differently calibrated.
Harry has always been good with her (since childhood) and he’s DONE with anyone who doesn’t respect his wife or around whom Meghan is uncomfortable. He certainly doesn’t let them near his children. But he’s welcomed Eugenie into his home in CA. That’s what I take my cues from.
Also Eugenie publicly celebrated Meghan’s 40th birthday by participating in the 40×40 mentor initiative. No other family member did.
I agree that is considered simple common decency and basic good manners amongst most civil human beings to accept a wedding invitation and attend without making any waves whatsoever about who else may or may not be on the guest list.
William is obviously incapable of common decency or possessing basic good manners because who on God’s green earth declares themselves to be the “star of the show” at someone else’s wedding while gleefully bragging to the media that your far more popular brother who won’t be able to attend because of how important you are?
When Prince Phillip died, the memories shared by Princess Eugenie on Instagram were touching, real, and heart-felt. Nobody else in that family came anywhere close to her personal tribute. I think she knows how to provide a personal touch, which most of the family avoids.
“Eugenie and I had known each other before I had known Harry, so that was comfortable,” Meghan said to Oprah. “We’re friends with them as a couple.”
All I can see is that she is wearing Meghan’s engagement shoes and wondering what’s the story behind it!
Meghan probably recommended them. Eugenie is the cousin who remained close to H&M and even visited them in California.
OMG! That’s the first thing I noticed, LOL, that Eugenie is wearing Meghan’s engagement photocall shoes. Kaiser is right. Compared to the other guests, Eugenie looks miles better, even though she is dressed simply. Bra could be better fitted though this is one of the best ones which she has worn in ages, in my opinion. Good posture too. Love the shoes and the pleats on the dress and the hat’s not bad either.
The man to the left of the groom’s mother (not keen on the shoes) looks familiar but I cannot quite place him. Dan Snow looks VERY different from how I remember, rather unwell.
Good catch!
Not flattering outfit for Eugenie the dress and the hat. Hat us rather severe looking
Red shoes with hot pink dress look totally tacky to me. I also saw an earlier picture of the bridesmaids wearing black shoes. Weird. But I’m not a toff, so what do I know.
I think the shoes were supposed to echo the red in her hat, but it sort of, kind of doesn’t work.
I thought Hugh’s mom is the best dressed.
Me as well. I love her MOTG look. Amazing. I saw photos of guests being shuttled to the reception and Eugenie’s dress for that was more flashy and lovely.
I thought it was good too. The pastel colours wash most people out and this was bright and fun. Besides she isn’t wearing white, which is the faux pas at weddings. If this was a hit link tight fitting mini dress then you can say she was stealing attention. This was just a nice colour.
I like it as well. It was one of the sharper looks.
Hugh’s Mom’s dress would be best dressed for a garden party. Not her son’s wedding.imo I’m laughing because there has been all this chatter about Brits being more reserved than Americans. Been to countless weddings and there has only been one where the mother/future mother-in-law wore something that took away from the bride. It was expected because of their, uhmm, personalities. It was a dueling banjo situation with 2 selfish people. It was funny yet sad.
If, the newly married couple are okay with HG’s mom wearing hot pink and an angry porcupine on her head, who am I to argue.
On a positive note, HG’s Mom’s shoes complement the 1970’s upholstery fabric of the dress of the female behind her.
Bright hot pink and red wouldn’t be my choice. Along with the large fascinator in matching colors, she made choices that were sure to stand out. Mothers of the groom are sometimes interesting. Princess Michael of Kent also wore something very stand out-ish to her son’s wedding. I actually think the fascinator is cool for a fun garden party vibe.
Exactly. Zero color theory here. Money can’t buy taste.
Same! I like the dress but the shoes need to be not-red.
It’s so weird. In a country that’s famous for men’s tailoring, this is what we see at the wedding of the century.
That’s what I was thinking! Not only are most of the women poorly dressed, but none of the mens suits look properly tailored. All the money walking around in those photos and everyone looks basic at best.
The guy in the white vest behind Eugenie. OOf! Did he just fling any old vest on??
I actually like Eugenie’s dress, and I’m not a huge fan of anything olive green. Hughes mother wore a hot pink dress with bright red shoes – yikes. And that fascinator… just wow… She wouldn’t get lost in a crowd or mistaken for anyone else.
Among the many sullen faces, Eugenie is like a ray of happy sunshine. My first thought when I saw her picture was : As she is a friend to both Harry and Hugh, maybe she was there both as a friend and to represent Harry.
She went to school with the bride and she knows the groom as long family friends. I doubt it’s related to Harry.
Both Eugenie (b.1990) & Olivia (b.1992) attended Marlborough College and were there at the same time. They were friends based on tea picked-up from another gossip site.
I noticed that too. The red shoes don’t match at all. But then I noticed that her fascinator has red and hot pink mix – so maybe the shoes match the fascinator? Not a choice I’d make. The bridesmaids shoes in black – clunky and bottom heavy. And the bride’s blue shoes…..lovely colour of blue – but chunky and clunky looking. Apparently I’m not “toff” enough to understand the workings of that group. Much happiness to the bride and groom. If they are happy with their day that is all that matters.
I really like Lady Edwina Grosvenor’s shoes! And her young son (?) looks effortlessly dapper and cool.
“The bridesmaids shoes in black – clunky and bottom heavy.”
@824EGI – Also of big note to me is that the cute little bridesmaids are NOT WEARING TIGHTS!
I thought that Kate was being ridiculous, I can’t believe not wearing stockings applies to little girls as well, I suppose as an insecure married in she might not realise that. Too scared of getting it wrong herself.
“The red shoes don’t match at all. But then I noticed that her fascinator has red and hot pink mix – so maybe the shoes match the fascinator?”
@824EGI – I think the red shoes probably matched the red of the fascinator perfectly in person, However, I think the way the light was shining caused the shoes to look a weird shade of red in the photograph. I have had this exact same thing happen to me.
The groom’s mother looks like an irritable sort of woman. It’s clearer in other photos on X but someone was wondering how the bride felt about her mother in law holding a bag reading “what is love?”. Must these people always be so shady?
No? Does it? That’s awful. That’s super shady. Fun family!
It might not be fair to judge this woman’s personality on these pictures…that said, I completely understand where you’re coming from. Her fascinator looks suspiciously spiky and uncuddly for a wedding. Kind of like a sea urchin, and those things are poisonous.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_urchin
Wasn’t Hugh’s mom relinquishing her title as Duchess to Olivia that day to become Dowager Duchess? I think that is what I read on twitter. She was probably a little bummed out that this 31-year old commoner now had her title.
The second her husband died, and her son inherited the title, she became the dowager. It doesn’t depend on her son’s marriage. lol
Not exactly. There was no need to distinguish her from another duchess until her new DIL became the default duchess. Per wiki:
“In the United Kingdom the widow of a peer or baronet may continue to use the style she had during her husband’s lifetime, e.g. “Countess of Loamshire”, provided that his successor, if any, has no wife to bear the plain title. Otherwise she more properly prefixes either her forename or the word Dowager, e.g. “Jane, Countess of Loamshire” or “Dowager Countess of Loamshire”. (In any case, she would continue to be called “Lady Loamshire”.)”
So, she may choose to be known as the dowager duchess or she may choose to be known as “Natalia, Duchess of Westminster.” I’d guess that she’d prefer the latter.
She carried a bag that said “what is love” to the wedding??? Wow. But isn’t that what Charles said in his engagement interview to Diana? What is love? Is the mom shading Charles and Camilla😂. Apparently there’s been beef ever since they didn’t seat Camilla with Charles at a past wedding. I’d like to think she’s shading Camilla and not the new bride.
She did not permit Camilla to sit with Charles at the wedding of one of her older daughters because the two weren’t married. Camilla skipped the wedding because of it. So honestly she is someone who can look irritable all she wants.
I quite like the colours but I dislike the shape of the dress on Eug. It’s wildly unflattering. Doesn’t fit, the pleats are at the wrong spot. Makes her hips look very wide, never mind how her bust looks…
The sister looks like Sophie in that outfit.
There’s a big difference (obviously, looking at these people) between society and say Hollywood when it comes to wardrobe. Get a stylist, rich people, and buy proper bras!
Love this dress, love this color, love her shoes, I would totally wear this without the hat. I loooooooove greeeeeen
I thought Rose was going to attend. No pics of her.
Most of the time Rose seems quite stylish.
True rich people don’t care how they look. Still whoa. The same people who will endlessly attack and snub outsiders like Keen looked like this at the society event of the year? No one looks completely put together. Everyone who went had to realize that Baldimort made this wedding a huge target for the paparazzi. On a level the dgaf energy is admirable given how Will-not elevated the occasion. The groom’s mother looks…. perpetually grumpy?
Yeah I think that’s the point. Keen is so try hard, whereas to be born into a title and (hopefully) money is to not have to care about anything. There’s an ease and a lack of concern about appearances, like the old money in the U.S. driving old beat up cars and wearing wrinkled linen and wool with holes.
I normally love what Eugenie wears but while I like the colour and it suits her the dress does nothing for her.
Love the hot pink outfit his mother wore. Talk about grabbing some attention, esp as she is no longer the Duchess..
I believe she’s now known as Dowager Duchess.
You could fill a teacup with what I know about fashion. But I do know I wouldn’t go out in public looking like Eugenie. The dress is hideous. And doesn’t fit.
Someone should tell the guy in gray to her right that the circus ringmaster called and wants his outfit back. Why don’t British aristos know how to dress?
Maybe because they’ve spent so much time telling themselves and others they are superior to everyone that they’ve never learned how actually prove it.
None of those people can dress. Money can’t buy taste.
If I’m not mistaken, Hugh’s mother is now the Dowager Duchess.
You are quite correct. She is indeed now the Dowager Duchess of Westminster.
I get the sense that a few things are happening here;
1. Eugenie is still adjusting in confidence to her postpartum body. I actually think she has a lovely figure, well proportioned with great boobs.
2. She could really do with a good bra and shape wear. I think this is something French and American women do much better than British women and it’s sad.
3. This dress shape and style is classically Eugenie’s style. It’s her prototype when flicking through her IG account.
4. The items were gifted and what she had to hand in the UK at the present moment so she just made them ‘work’.
5. She wanted to remain understated and in the background.
I think she looks great! I appreciate the lovely pleated skirt and that it doesn’t have fussy puffed sleeves or a busy pattern. Not a whiff of sister wife style!
Sometimes commentary about a dress being unflattering is just code for not being a style that tries to make the wearer look as thin as possible. Eug has a great curvy figure and there’s nothing wrong with a simple design that isn’t trying to hide that.
I thought Eugenie looked beautiful.
I like Eugenie’s dress, and after having another baby, it is probably flattering around her midsection and hip area compared to other dresses she tried on. All she needed was a better bra that lifted her boobs in and up. They are hanging too low plus too far out to the side. A really good bra would have made all the difference.
To each his own I love that sad shade of pink and think Lady Edwina was one of the best dressed. I just didn’t like the bows on the sleeves. Princess Eugenie looked nice.
I agree. While that may not be my favorite shade of pink I think it suited Edwina perfectly and her outfit was just understated enough (but with the snazzy shoes!) so as to not pull attention away from the bride. The old duchess and two of her daughters however did their very best to wear if not garish certainly loud colors to Huey’s wedding (I loved Tamara’s dress, just not for a wedding). Maybe that is considered okay now but not too long ago that was not the done thing. I wonder what Olivia’s mother, in her very pale blue, thinks! Also, Natalia’s purse was crazy shady, reminiscent of Charles’ “whatever love is….”
Makes me wonder if Natalia is mad at someone. In days of old, the new Duchess would immediately take the preeminent position in the home, run the house and the dowager Duchess would be put out to pasture. It’s been reported that the new couple will be living full-time in their country place. Did Hughie make Natalia move out of the best digs at home? Maybe moving to a dowager house? Or another wing?
Natalia’s title is the Dowager Duchess of Westminster.
Eugenie needs to find a good bra.
I think that Eugenie looks lovely. The color is gorgeous and the pleating at the bottom moves beautifully as well. I like the color and style of the shoes and fascinator. All of which are things that Meghan has worn and looked amazing in by the way. The top half of the dress is not flattering in part because she needs a better bra. It’s as if bras are an issue for wealthy women in these photos because all of these women need better bras. The other issue I think is that the material on the top is obviously different from the bottom and they don’t seem to match very well with each other. The top half looks like a bad polyester material and the bottom has a more silk or satin flow about it. She still looks better than the other guests including the grooms mother who decided her sons wedding was the perfect time to wear something prickly, loud and unappealing on her head and a subtle petty note of “what is love” in her hands.
This was a very disappointing event to “fashion watch” unless you wanted a good laugh🥴🫣
Yes. Here is a list of the best dressed. It’s really sad for the most part.
https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/tradition/g61039946/best-dressed-guests-duke-of-westminster-wedding/
Very average.
So all the guests with photos here made their ten best dressed list
“Last but certainly not least, wedding dress designer Emma Victoria Payne chose a lovely floral lavender dress for the big day—and a matching headband.”
Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear. How very bland, how very…English.
I just have nothing nice to say. That’s a lot of fug in those photos. And Eugenie looks like the female version of her dad, so there’s that.
The fashion editors at Torygraph sure have a different point of views re best dressed, fashionable than mine.
Bra-fitting service exists, you know, people on Salty Islands. Some even provide free fitting service.
Since we’re talking about fashion here, one of the brand that a guest wore to the wedding & KKKate has worn went out of business last month — The Vampire’s Wife.
Natalia in hot pink with fire engine red shoes? That’s so wrong…
Yeah I think Eugenie looks the best. I know what ppl are saying about the bodice but so what, does it really matter.
She looks nice to me. That’s a difficult color to wear but I think it’ s flattering on her.
They all look ridiculous wearing those hideous hats. The only benefit of being a king or queen that I would like to have, would be the ability to declare that people should not wear hats, ever, unless is it truly for blocking the sun.
Mrs.Krabapple, I almost agree with you. The only issue I have with that is that it puts an industry out of business. People would lose jobs.
Did anyone catch Eugenie’s other dress on DM? It was SO much better than this one.
Yes, the navy blue was much prettier imo. Did anyone see any people of color? Nope, me neither
I adore the mens’ morning suits, and the little variations – like that cobalt blue waistcoat, charming!
My first reaction to Eygenie’s dress was .. well look who raised her. Fergie’s clothes are usually hideous. E did well for her reception choice. Whole outfit, put together. And bravo for the thigh slit!
As for the rest of them. Yikes – where do they find these “things?” Who helps them dress. Just mindboggling. All that money ( or not) and no taste whatsoever!
The bride’s dad is quite dishy
Interesting that the groom dated another girl Harriet for 10 years. Kind of like if William had dated Kate but then married someone else.
Anyway good luck to them – they looked very happy
Odd one out here but I didn’t like Eugenie’s dress. Her and Beatrice (and their mother) can look good. But sometimes more like a sack of potatoes.
My god. There’s no safe place to rest your eyes. Did they all take a DeLorean back to a Laura Ashley showroom ca. 1985? There’s no excuse for this.
That was my thought, too; these photos could be from the Diana era.
They’re all looking like they’ve shopped @she in .
It’s funny how Eugenie and Beatrice manage to avoid scandals. Other royals should ask them for advice.
Because nobody cares when they have their scandals. The one I remember is when one of them got money from a questionable foreign business man for their birthday or smt. If that happened to Meghan or Harry, you would read it on the headlines of almost all the UK newspapers for days.
I personally thought Eugenie’s dress wasn’t that nice at all…seriously, if this was Meghan showing her NIPPLES through a thin bra then the media would have been on full attack for weeks!
The Brits don’t seem to have much fashion sense as we keep seeing with Sophie and Anne who seems to have ripped up Lizzie’s floral curtains and had them recycled! I don’t think any of them shave their legs since the hems have gone right down to their ankles over the last year or so, even Kate’s!
As for the bride…for all that money, she kind of looked ordinary! nice but ordinary!
Angie,
The sheer AMOUNT of Bad Bra Situations (as well as some Very Bad Bra Situations) at this wedding, has my head spinning.
I know some aristos like to go out of their way to show how much they don’t care what us plebs think, but this is too much. This is an assault on the eyes.
The wedding of the year was full of wrinkled ill fitting suits, bad dresses and plank wood platforms 😂
I love Eugunie dress , the bottom is great, the top not so much. Also agree the color is beautiful and looks great on her but don’t think appropriate for a spring wedding …. Seems more of a fall / winter color.
Anyways I’m glad she was there representing her fam!
I’m making this comment solely based on the one photo but the dowager Duchess looks like she may be a bit problematic for the new Duchess
I noticed in other photos of this wedding that young women of the Gen Z posh set are trending away from goofy goin’-to-a-weddin’ hats and most seem to be going bare-headed and not even bothering to sport dumpy headbands. – Good!
Yes there were pictures of young people looking fresh and pretty , in summery pastels and florals ,probably friends of the bride and groom ..the official photos focus on family and important guests. Knits tend to cling to every curve and bulge and if you are not in the best shape it’s better to stick to something a bit more tailored as Natalia Grosvenor did . I was watching a travel programme hosted by Bettany Hughes who isn’t down to the bone like Joanna Lumley but she softens her look with a cardigan and a stole down the front ..even in India it’s de rigueur to wear flowing shawls and scarves over fitted outfits because women are sort of well endowed and it’s more attractive to tone down your assets . The olive green colour was nice though . The brides clunky shoes really detracted from her satin and lace ..they looked like hooves under her skirt.
Everything about that dress, the color, the fit doesn’t flatter her at all. I think it would look better on a taller person. It makes her look as Oprah used to say , like a schlumpadinka. To the two gentlemen behind her re: their morning suits. Well done!!!
Eugenie’s dress is very pretty but the bust is NOT flattering. Maybe a better bra would have helped? What IS it with Royal women and bad bras?
Also, it’s very notable how UNBOTHERED William’s cousins seem to be by Kate’s disappearance. Hell, they even seem HAPPY about it. It just goes to show, it NEVER pays to be a mean girl……
I just noticed that the lady in the white and black plaid dress at the top, ALSO seems to have a Bad Bra Situation. It’s not as obvious a Eugenie’s, as she is much smaller busted, but it kind of looks like her bust had been flattened against her chest, resulted in the appearance of very small and very LOW breasts. They look closer to her bellybutton than her collarbones.
And NOW I just realized that the lady in the peach dress with the Hugh mini me has a Very Bad Bra Situation! What is going on over there???
Dear God, the groom’s MOTHER, too??? I can’t look anymore, I’m going to lose it. 😵💫😵💫😵💫
The little boy in the pic with the lady with peach dress, looks EXACTLY like a young version of the groom.
Also, I’ve NEVER seen so many unflattering, badly cut suits in my LIFE.