What is life like inside Buckingham Palace?

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Anonymous wrote:To those defending Kate's decor:

I'm not a Kate hater by any means. I usually love her personal style with her hair and clothes. BUT come on, you have to admit. That's not a room that is going to be featured in Architectural Digest or Elle Decor or even something less prestigious like Domino.

At least it's not super ugly like Diana's sitting room though.

I can see it being in AD. Maybe with just a little extra styling.

It would only be in AD because of who they are. We're all interested in what the living spaces of these palaces really look like.

But come on, it would need a LOT of extra styling to make it on its own merits and not because one of the world's only real princes lives there with his wife and family.

Several of these are equally boring:
https://www.architecturaldigest.com/gallery/before-after-living-room-slideshow

Which one do you think is worse or just as bad as Will and Kate's?

I think they're all miles better.

12, 18, 20, 24

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:To those defending Kate's decor:

I'm not a Kate hater by any means. I usually love her personal style with her hair and clothes. BUT come on, you have to admit. That's not a room that is going to be featured in Architectural Digest or Elle Decor or even something less prestigious like Domino.

At least it's not super ugly like Diana's sitting room though.

I can see it being in AD. Maybe with just a little extra styling.

It would only be in AD because of who they are. We're all interested in what the living spaces of these palaces really look like.

But come on, it would need a LOT of extra styling to make it on its own merits and not because one of the world's only real princes lives there with his wife and family.

Several of these are equally boring:
https://www.architecturaldigest.com/gallery/before-after-living-room-slideshow

They're all better than what's going on in Will and Kate's room.

They all use more colors and textures to create visual interest.

Will and Kate's room has none of that going on, just fugly original art and furniture (the royals' version of family hand me downs).

HOLY. CRAPBALLS.

Meg Ryan's apartment is goals. So is Hirtenstein's.

I've hired interior decorators before but never an architect. Now I'm really seeing what they can do to transform an old, crappy apartment into a beautiful grandiose home.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:To those defending Kate's decor:

I'm not a Kate hater by any means. I usually love her personal style with her hair and clothes. BUT come on, you have to admit. That's not a room that is going to be featured in Architectural Digest or Elle Decor or even something less prestigious like Domino.

At least it's not super ugly like Diana's sitting room though.

I can see it being in AD. Maybe with just a little extra styling.

It would only be in AD because of who they are. We're all interested in what the living spaces of these palaces really look like.

But come on, it would need a LOT of extra styling to make it on its own merits and not because one of the world's only real princes lives there with his wife and family.

Several of these are equally boring:
https://www.architecturaldigest.com/gallery/before-after-living-room-slideshow

Which one do you think is worse or just as bad as Will and Kate's?

I think they're all miles better.

12, 18, 20, 24

huh? There are only 14.

You can't count "before" pictures that haven't been designed yet. Only the afters.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This might be a “work” room and decorated differently than the rooms they really live in. Their home isn’t like ours- it has 21 rooms . I’m sure some of them are more for official duties and formal entertaining.

Yes.

Look at the Obama White House.

You have official rooms and then the private rooms.

Not on the same scale, but we were stationed at a military base with a huge historical mansion for the main general's house. There was a historic type group that managed the house, and they had a store of furniture that fit the style and era of the house that each general's wife would shop through when they moved in to fill out their own furnishings and to furnish the main formal entertaining area.

I went to the house while two different generals lived there. The huge formal room and I think dining room were mostly stock furniture from the collection, while their own stuff was mostly in the back more private areas (family room off the kitchen, den, etc.)

I am sure the palaces are the same way.

We don't know how much of the furnishings in this particular room are newly purchased by Kate, and how much is stuff she picked from the castle's furniture collection.

If she is trying to present a frugal front, a lot of it might be stuff she is recycling.

[Anonymous]

The room is ok.

It's just not #goals.

It's nothing to write home about.

Meg Ryan's on the other hand...

[Anonymous]

Even if it is a "work room" I would still expect it to be more obviously "designed." There is nothing fresh or original about that room decor.

Sorry to the Kate fanatics. She should have hired a better designer.

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This is one of the rooms inside Kate and William's part of the Palace.

Yikes.

Am I the only ne surprised by this?!

This is something I’d expect to see in Camilla’s apartment, not Kate!

Ugh, Michelle's dress is way too short especially for an occassion like this. The dress may look fine standing up, but it rides up way too much when sitting so much so she has to create surface area with her hand.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

This is one of the rooms inside Kate and William's part of the Palace.

Yikes.

Am I the only ne surprised by this?!

This is something I’d expect to see in Camilla’s apartment, not Kate!

Ugh, Michelle's dress is way too short especially for an occassion like this. The dress may look fine standing up, but it rides up way too much when sitting so much so she has to create surface area with her hand.

LOL

Or maybe she's just not into pretending that she joined an Amish community.





I think the Queen of the Netherlands and the former Princess of Wales also need a lesson proper style and etiquette.

[Anonymous]

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This is one of the rooms inside Kate and William's part of the Palace.

Okay, so you got Princess Michael of Kent with the brooch and you have Will and Kate's painting where they had to cover up the "N" word under the painting???????? what the hell is wrong with this family?!?!?

https://metro.co.uk/2016/04/26/kensington-palace-hid-word-negro-on-painting-before-obamas-could-see-it-5843256/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

This is one of the rooms inside Kate and William's part of the Palace.

Okay, so you got Princess Michael of Kent with the brooch and you have Will and Kate's painting where they had to cover up the "N" word under the painting???????? what the hell is wrong with this family?!?!?

https://metro.co.uk/2016/04/26/kensington-palace-hid-word-negro-on-painting-before-obamas-could-see-it-5843256/

reposting because of formatting:

Okay, so you got Princess Michael of Kent with the brooch and you have Will and Kate's painting where they had to cover up the "N" word under the painting???????? what the hell is wrong with this family?!?!?

https://metro.co.uk/2016/04/26/kensington-palace-h...e-obamas-could-see-it-5843256/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

This is one of the rooms inside Kate and William's part of the Palace.

Okay, so you got Princess Michael of Kent with the brooch and you have Will and Kate's painting where they had to cover up the "N" word under the painting???????? what the hell is wrong with this family?!?!?

https://metro.co.uk/2016/04/26/kensington-palace-hid-word-negro-on-painting-before-obamas-could-see-it-5843256/

It is rather random to have a painting in your sitting room with a Negro Page on it. Like of all the choices in your extensive art collection - that's what you choose? A servant boy with two horses showing a non-English countryside??

https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2016/may/01/the-negro-page-was-an-equestrian-groom



I thought you were cooler than that Wills, but I guess we now know that Harry is a lover, workaholic, and a true friend.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:To those defending Kate's decor:

I'm not a Kate hater by any means. I usually love her personal style with her hair and clothes. BUT come on, you have to admit. That's not a room that is going to be featured in Architectural Digest or Elle Decor or even something less prestigious like Domino.

At least it's not super ugly like Diana's sitting room though.

I can see it being in AD. Maybe with just a little extra styling.

It would only be in AD because of who they are. We're all interested in what the living spaces of these palaces really look like.

But come on, it would need a LOT of extra styling to make it on its own merits and not because one of the world's only real princes lives there with his wife and family.

Several of these are equally boring:
https://www.architecturaldigest.com/gallery/before-after-living-room-slideshow

Which one do you think is worse or just as bad as Will and Kate's?

I think they're all miles better.

12, 18, 20, 24

huh? There are only 14.

You can't count "before" pictures that haven't been designed yet. Only the afters.

those are the slide numbers. so I guess that'd be the "after" for 6, 9, 10, 12.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

This is one of the rooms inside Kate and William's part of the Palace.

Yikes.

Am I the only ne surprised by this?!

This is something I’d expect to see in Camilla’s apartment, not Kate!

Ugh, Michelle's dress is way too short especially for an occassion like this. The dress may look fine standing up, but it rides up way too much when sitting so much so she has to create surface area with her hand.

Are you going to criticize her arms too?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

This is one of the rooms inside Kate and William's part of the Palace.

Okay, so you got Princess Michael of Kent with the brooch and you have Will and Kate's painting where they had to cover up the "N" word under the painting???????? what the hell is wrong with this family?!?!?

https://metro.co.uk/2016/04/26/kensington-palace-hid-word-negro-on-painting-before-obamas-could-see-it-5843256/

It is rather random to have a painting in your sitting room with a Negro Page on it. Like of all the choices in your extensive art collection - that's what you choose? A servant boy with two horses showing a non-English countryside??

https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2016/may/01/the-negro-page-was-an-equestrian-groom



I thought you were cooler than that Wills, but I guess we now know that Harry is a lover, workaholic, and a true friend.

I thought the same thing! Why would you put that painting up to begin with?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Even if it is a "work room" I would still expect it to be more obviously "designed." There is nothing fresh or original about that room decor.

Sorry to the Kate fanatics. She should have hired a better designer.

I’m not a Kate “fan”, I’ve just lived in official/private residences and know that they, more than anyone but the Queen and Charles themselves, do not have the freedom the rest of us have. You’re talking about a young woman who is told that she can only ever paint her nails one color and must always wear pantyhose. Do you really think the red Peter Pan collar post delivery dress spoke to her? She has a very specific image to portray and old, stuffy, British is the goal. Upper class houses often look like this and worn, inherited stuff is common. Old things for old money and they are the epitome of old money.