Kate and The Queen hang out, look at dresses
The Queen and the Duchess of Cambridge at Buckingham Palace (Credit: PA)
After Will ‘n Kate’s Former North American Colonies Tour of Triumph, I’ve been going through Kate Middleton withdrawal big-time. Listen here, Duch – you can’t swan around the world in a cloud of puppies and rainbows, giving me daily doses of your orgasmic outfits and unicorn-birthing hair, and then just up and disappear! That’s not the deal!
Kate and the Queen at Buckingham Palace - Kate wears a cream-colored Joseph dress (Credit: PA)
But it’s all good. Kate has graciously provided us obsessives with the mother of all photo ops: Kate and the Queen, together in Buckingham Palace, at a private viewing of Kate’s Alexander McQueen wedding dress. (ZOMG, I think I just had a minor stroke.)
Kate and the Queen view the wedding cake (Credit: PA)
There is a small but significant coterie of conspiracy theorists the world over who think the British royals, and particularly the Queen, are reptiles. I know that Queen E is a little cold and remote, but I’m not sure if that makes her jurassic. Regardless, I am dying to know what she and Kate really think of each other, and what their (no doubt) stilted, British-y conversations consist of. (The DailyMail gives us a little clue…)
Kate and the Queen view the headless wedding dress mannequin (Credit: PA)
Kate: (curtseying)
The Queen: Helloooo!
Kate: (smiling) Your majesty.
The Queen: Ooooh noooo! The mannequin is headless! Horrible! Horrid!
Kate: It has a 3D effect.
The Queen: Quite. Where are my corgis?
The Royal Wedding Dress: A Story of Great British Design runs until October 3 at Buckingham Palace. If you’re in England, get your tickets from www.royalcollection.org.uk and let us know how it is!
Other items on display for public viewing:
Kate's 1936 Cartier Tiara loaned to her for the wedding by The Queen
William and Kate wedding cake on display at Buckingham Palace
Kate's size 5-and-a-half Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen shoes
Kate's ivory silk tulle-and-flower-stitched veil
A close-up of the bodice detail and buttons on Kate's Alexander McQueen wedding dress
I also enjoy the luxury of private viewings of my wedding gown. I occasionally dig it out from the back of our guest room closet, pull it’s squashed contents from the garment bag and reminisce. It’s totally the same thing, except the queen hasn’t accepted one of my invitations yet.
I just want to point out that Kate’s shoe size is not a 5 1/2 american! She’d so tall, she’d fall over if that were the case!
I’m so going to this exhibit next month when I go to England! Will let you know how it is :) I love Kate and had no idea she was so tall!
Given Kate’s height, I’m surprised she wears a 5 1/2 shoe!
you don’t think she calls her grandma? or nana?
5 1/2 UK is basically a 7 1/2 American. Which is pretty average.