On July 14, today, Crown Princess Victoria turns 44, but already, yesterday evening, the celebration began at Solliden on Öland with an exclusive concert by Carola. King Carl Gustaf, Queen Silvia, Crown Princess Victoria, Prince Daniel, Princess Estelle, Carl Philip, Princess Sofia and Prince Julian, who is now 3 months old, attended the concert. Princess Madeleine and her family were at Solliden Palace, but preferred not to attend the concert.
Ulla Johnson Eugenie Dress
Zara Printed Poplin Dress
Estelle is such a ray of sunshine!
ReplyDeleteShe really is. Everyone looks great, glad to see them together.
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Elles sont bien belles dans ces robes imprimées même si je préfère celle de la princesse Sofia ; j'adore la popeline !
ReplyDeleteHow many people here speak French??
DeleteMaybe I should write in Chinese?
Dżennifer
Dżennifer, why so negative/agressive?! 'https://translate.google.com/' is a great invention .... I do speak some French, but when it comes to fashion do not master it enough. When I'm interested in remarks in the French (or any other language I don't know), I just copy the remark and have it translated. btw, English isn't my mother tongue either.
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Dzennifer,
DeleteI totally agree with you.
My advice: donot read Tulipes comments so she cannot make you angry by not taking the trouble to put them in English.
Josh ( also not a native English speaker)
I really enjoy the comments in many languages that appear here. And like the writer above, it is so easy to insert the comment into Google translate. English is not my native language either and I like knowing that if my English were not good enough to express. my thought in my comments in my native Spanish would be welcome.
DeleteReading this blog is a great way of practicing languages. I for one welcome comments in any language.
DeleteDzennifer....sur ce site il y a aussi des personnes qui connaissent plusieurs langues, moi par example, et qui sont bien heureuses de pouvoir lire des commentaires de differentes parts du monde...si tu veux t exprimer en chinois...on attend de te lire....
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I don't have desire and time to translate.
DeleteDżennifer
Tulipe33 expresses herself/himself wonderfully with good observations, and never rudely. I frequently agree with Tulipe's comments, as they are so perceptive and objective. A polite but frank commenter. An example everyone who comments on this blog should follow.
DeleteAnd since we are commenting on Swedish royals, does that mean that all comments should be in Swedish? S.M.
Je suis tout à fait d'accord, de beaux imprimés sur les deux robes qui soulignent le caractère des deux princesses. Personnellement, je préfère aussi la robe de la princesse Sofia en raison de la couleur de l'imprimé. Mais en général, les deux sont très belles.
DeleteNeither French or English are my first language, but I cherish being able to meet people on the internet to practise with especially if it's in the context of a forum where the interest is mutual and enjoyable. –– S.
I agree with Vanessa! I like other languages & have learned several new words/expressions here. Good grief, Dżennifer, just copy the offending post & run it through an online translator - not that difficult. I assume Helen's native language is not English, yet she runs this particular blog in English. Thanks for this blog! ~Laurel~
DeleteFrench woman are... you know. No comment.
DeleteDżennifer
It's really rude to speak French when someone don't understand.
DeleteLeyyla
There is no reason to assume that comments should only be in English. This site is open to everyone in the world and the language they speak , as well as their different fashion views. I welcome seeing the different languages. It shows that we can still have common interests despite our differences.
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Some think they can come on here for a trolling party, how interesting!
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So if you don't have the time or the desire, Dzennifer, don't bother. You have the desire to be unnecessarily rude and bigoted though. And don't make ridiculous sweeping generalisations about French women. Feel free to post in Chinese - that way I won't have to understand your rude prejudiced comments.
DeleteJosh - Tulipe33 has been posting well-considered, polite and thoughtful comments on this site in French for much longer than you have been participating. Why should she have to go to the "trouble" of posting in English? This is the first time anyone has complained. Stop trying to exclude people - just because you are able to post in English doesn't mean everyone is.
And it may be rude to stand in front of someone speaking French when they don't understand Leyyla but on an international website where there is no requirement to post in English no, it totally is not in the least bit rude. The fact that you don't understand is your problem not the original poster's.
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Dzennifer...and others.
DeletePlease, could you stop trolling and leave alone all people wanting to comment peacefully on here?
Thank you.
P.
Nice to see everyone so relaxed and casual.
ReplyDeleteDaniel looks great.
I also like the dresses of Victoria and Sofia. Big patterns in an all-over print are not my favourite but at least they feature short sleeves or a more open neckline respectively, so the designs have some room to "breathe".
I don´t like Victoria´s styling, however, the shoes are too clunky, and the denim jacket doesn´t work at all with that kind of dress, I think.
Estelle is the perfect mix of both of her parents, looking like a copy of her dad in the first picture and the spitting image of her mom in the other pictures. I like the little fan and the purse she brought. Cute girl.
Sofia looks great. I love the color of her dress. I like Victoria's dress but the styling isn't great. The dress needs a belt to break up the pattern and define the waist. I love the picture of Daniel taking a pic of Sofia and Carl Philip.
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Agreed! I also love the pocture where Sofia is talking to her baby. So adorable. In pictures like these they really are just an ordinary family (also).
DeleteQueen Silvia looks wonderful in her white pants, blouse, and peach colored jacket. Victoria and Sofia are a bit overdressed for the occasion if compared to the others present. Daniel, Carl Philip and, of course, the King, are very handsome in their casual attire. Estelle is adorable. That Daniel is seen taking pictures is a very "unroyal" thing to do, and I love that the entire family appears to be just like the rest of us.
ReplyDeleteDo you believe in Sofia transformation? Today mother and wife but few years ago...
ReplyDeleteI have no words.
Margot
Yes, it's the wonderful thing about human beings - we develop, grow, change our minds about some things, have regrets or pride in our past... Sometimes we meet people or our personal circumstances change, the ambitions we had in our teens or our twenties are no longer what drives us.
DeleteOne of the less wonderful things is cynicism...
Gèv
What was the point of saying that? ~d
DeleteGood grief, Margot. Yes, a lot of us were stunned by Carl Philip's choice of wife, but they seem happy & have settled into their life together. I think both Victoria & Sofia look nice in their dresses, with Victoria's looking more loose & comfortable. I do not like her shoes, although that brown flap probably is needed due to the odd length of the dress. Love the photo of Sofia smiling at little Julian. ~Laurel~
DeleteReality show, tattooes, session , sugar daddys...
DeletePrincess. Omg.
Leni
Someone has stolen my alias! I would never ever write such rubbish! I do not write very often, but that does not mean someone else could use the name I have been using for several years!!!
DeleteMargot - the original
Margot is a name. How many Margots we have in the world??
DeleteMargot
Oh get over yourself Leni. Again, time moves on, people change.
DeleteDo let us know when your sainthood comes through.
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Margot
DeleteI am pretty sure there is a troll on here changing languages and names.
P.
Arystokraci żenią się z coraz "ambitniejszymi" kobietami.
DeleteGrażyna
I do not like anything about Sofia's dress. Victoria's dress is pretty and the shoes and jacket give a chic, modern look.
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Wonderful pictures of a happy family outing. In pic 3 Estelle looks like the spitting image of her Dad. She has the best of both parents, but not Victorias big chin. Cute bun, but I wish Victoria would do something with her hair!
ReplyDeleteWhat is going on with the waist of her dress? It does not look right somehow, so much fabric flapping around. Pattern and colour are nice, minus the frill on the hem.
Sofias Dress is a huge miss for me, seems like old curtains made into a dress, reminds me of the movie "the sound of music" where nanny Maria made play clothes for the kid's of the old curtains in her room.
Queen Silvia looks good as always.
Margot! then don't say any words.
ReplyDeleteHave you never made a wrong decision in your life? never??
She has done very well in her role since joining the royal family and she is loved and adored by her husband.
Her fashion sense at the formal functions has always been stunning.
Her past is her past leave her alone.
Inni piszą po francusku- ja napiszę po polsku. Skoro już ktoś zaczął temat języków obcych.
DeletePolski jest pięknym językiem.
Jeżeli chodzi o Sofię no to ja nie wiem jak taka osoba może być żoną księcia.
Być może ślub cywilny i nie przyjęcie tytułu ułatwiłoby im to, że byliby razem i jednocześnie Sofia nie kompromitowałaby monarchii.
Katarzyna
I cannot get over the levels of judgement going on with some of these comments. Seriously, we don't live in a vacuum - people change. I wonder how some of the people who post here would like to be judged on only the decisions they made several years ago. Must be lovely to live without any regrets and be able to sit looking down on the lesser mortals.
DeleteWhy should they only have had a civil ceremony? They were perfectly entitled to have a religious ceremony. They were in a committed relationship of several years, they have married and have a lovely family. Neither of them were inexperienced youths when they married - they were two adults who made a serious decision to share their lives. She has been fairly low-key and committed to various worthy causes since her marriage. It seems to me that as she has grown up she has changed her priorities - as many people do.
She was never any threat to the monarchy - Victoria is the heir anyway.
Monarchies only exist nowadays with the agreement of the majority of the population. A few people marrying in who do things "normal" folks do like have tattoos, have jobs, pay bills etc is no bad thing in my opinion.
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Sofia looks beautiful, Victoria should change her hairstyle, it ages her. Estelle is a very pretty young girl.
ReplyDeleteThe family all look bright and cheery; obviously the weather must be nice as we see all the nice summery clothes. Estelle seems to steal the show .They are a bonza lot (Matilda)
ReplyDeleteI have kept my comments within fashion and tried to be polite until now when another person used my alias. Yes, I know that Margot is a name, but nobody else has used it during the over five years I've been commenting here (and elsewhere). I'm leaving. Keep in fashion and be polite.
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Slightly off topic here but, one of the things I like is that they are sitting in the back just like "regular people." LOL Roped off yes, but at the back. Usually royalty is always placed up front or high above the rest of the audience (i.e. in a royal box, etc.) But here, they are just sort of part of the crowd - craning their necks for a better look - just like everyone else. I find it endearing. :)
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Estelle is not just adorable, she is a real beauty! Wow
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