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Female commoners, may I have your attention. Former reality star and saucy model Sofia Hellqvist has done the impossible by marrying an adorable Swedish Prince.
Tell your mother to forget about the doctors, lawyers and hedge fund jamokes. Your expectations just underwent a major upgrade, and now you won’t consider any man who doesn’t come with a title.
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Hello, and welcome to the fourth anniversary of the greatest day of my life.
Today, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge celebrate four years of matrimony, having said “I Do” in front of an entire congregation, plus a few billion eyeballs around the world. [Read more…]
Earlier today, the Duchess of Cambridge attended the 105th birthday party of the Goring Hotel, where she stayed on her last night as a commoner/singleton, according to the Daily Express. Her Royal Highness, who is due in April, wore Erdem’s “Darla” dress from the designer’s 2013 resort collection (currently sold out, according to Lyst).
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As far as royal brides go, the Duchess of Cambridge is top of the pops in my book. However, Conde Nast Brides readers decided that Grace Kelly, who married Prince Rainier of Monaco in 1956, outshone the former Catherine Middleton enough to take the top spot.
Fine. OK. Both ladies wore a similar design of lace and satin, though Catherine chose Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen, while Princess Grace wore a creation by MGM costumer Helen Rose. I found Grace’s design to be too severe, while Catherine’s dress just seemed to open up like the flower it was meant to “emulate.” [Read more…]