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The Duchess Commentary

Thoughts on the Duchess of Cambridge, the Duchess of Sussex,
and the rest of the British Royal Family

Fascinated by The Royal Family, in particular Kate and Meghan? Me too. Here we will examine the Duchess' fashion, marriages, children, and work within The Royal Family - and, of course, we'll talk about the rest of the Family, too.

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Kate and Meghan's Trooping the Colour fashions

Kate attended her first Trooping the Colour in 2011, and Meghan in 2018. (Remember: No ring, no bring! Both were newlyweds at their first...

Trooping the Colour is here!

Photo: The Family takes in the flypast at Trooping the Colour last year. Look at Charlotte geeking out and just try not to laugh....

History Lesson: 1992, the annus horribilis

Photo: The Queen delivering her annus horribilis speech at Guildhall. Every so often on the blog, we’ll go back in time for a series I’m...

Royal Potpourri, Volume 2

Jumping right into questions this morning! Question: When did the Lindo Wing tradition start? Answer: Well, first of all, for those that...

Charles (and Camilla): I forgive you

Earlier this year, I started meditating. I am an anxious person by nature, and practicing stillness for at least 10 minutes daily has...

God Save the Queen: Celebrating 66 years on the throne

Here’s the tricky thing about when an heir ascends to the throne: The most important duty of your life, the job you’ve likely waited your...

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Want even more The Duchess Commentary? Give us a like and follow on Facebook and follow us on Instagram @theduchesscommentary. We'll post...

Rocketman and England’s Rose

This photo will forever get to me. It is of Diana and one of her dearest friends, Elton John, at fashion designer Gianni Versace’s...

Kate and Meghan’s best looks of 2018

Photo: Kate, Meghan, and those two dudes they always hang out with pictured in 2018, also known as the year both Duchesses killed it...

Royal Potpourri, Volume 1

I am so fortunate to already have such a loyal cadre of readers! I am reading all of the questions you are sending in – they’re great!...

The cast of characters

Photo: Modern day members of the House of Windsor, with the Queen as its head, on the famous Buckingham Palace balcony for Trooping the...

They found it; maybe we all can, too

I wrote this the day before the Royal Wedding last May, and it felt appropriate to share with y'all the day after the Harry & Meghan:...

Four hours of Lifetime on a Monday night

Okay, so the Lifetime movie Harry & Meghan: Becoming Royal aired last night. Lifetime movies are a sub-genre of film that are...

Will the Sussexes move to Africa?

Before Prince Harry fell in love with Meghan, he fell in love with the continent of Africa. It was his safe place. The one place where,...

Notes on a scandal

Does this couple look as though one of them was just caught having an affair? (This photo was taken just yesterday, at the Queen’s garden...

The Duchesses pay homage to Diana

Last night, I was laying in bed and couldn’t sleep. So, as one does, I pulled up William and Kate’s and then, subsequently, Harry and...

You can thank her

If you love this blog – and I really hope you do! – you can thank this woman, who turns 64 tomorrow. This is my beautiful mother, Joy,...

‘Tis the season

It was a busy weekend for our favorite Family. The Queen’s first cousin once removed – or is it second cousin? – Lady Gabriella Windsor...

Because two people fell in love

When two people fall in love, look at what mountains can be moved. This photo is beautiful and represents so much – mostly, that love is...

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