Posted by Johan on August 5, 2012, 8:41 am, in reply to "to Clementine"
I have to agree with Clementine's criticism that Albert II and Charlene are not exactly showing themselves as reigning sovereigns. In my view his white jacket on the tuxedo is even worse than her lack of jewels. The Rose ball has for years if not decades been a black tie event instead of a white tie one. This has resulted in the women of the family not wearing a tiara. As the new Sovereign Princess Charlene could have chosen a different set up but she hasn't. Unfortunately Monegask princely events have a higher new money glitz than a royal glamour appeal. Charlene has not (yet?) been able to change that.
--Previous Message-- : Dear Clementine, I am honest to you and want : you to tell you how absolutely unpleasant : your entirely negative posts about a person : you (most likely) don't know personally are. : All of your options (actually can I not take : one single for serious) are tendenciously : and purely negative. : : One may lament the lack of jewels with HSH, : but these suggestions (...does she think : that...) are not of my taste. I'm convinced, : that messages of this quality are better : placed at Royal Dish... : : The Princess of Monaco will have her reasons : not to wear big jewellery recently. May it : be because she doesn't like it, maybe she : does not feel at ease with or for any other : reason neither you nor I know (and have to : know!). HSH does not owe an explanation to : noone (except maybe her husband), why she so : rarely wear her big jewels. : : : --Previous Message-- : I didn't speak only about the Red Cross : Ball, : but about all the big events she attended : for one year. : Between the visit of a school and an State : dinner in Berlin, it seems to me that a : difference has to be made with the jewels we : wear. With Charlene I would even say that : more the event is important, less the jewels : are present ! : Let's be honest, what can be the reasons? : - She has lost the key of the safe (dixit : Glenn)? : - She has sold her jewels to make some money : ? : - Her skin is allergic to the gold and to : the platinum ? : - The economic crisis and the poverty are so : important in Monaco that Prince Albert has : suggested to his wife not to shock the : opinion with her jewels ? : - She always chooses sparkling gowns which : don't need to wear any jewels ? : - She thinks that jewels are for the old : ladies who want to make their wrinkles : forget ? : I'm sorry, but the last one remains the less : fanciful for me : :