This afternoon
Government Buildings, Dublin 2
Britain’s Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Kate Middleton the Duchess of Cambridge with Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and his partner Matthew Barrett, on their Royal Visit to Ireland.
Did that portrait just blink?
Earlier: In The Garden
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Ah, here…
All Varadkar’s christmases have come at once.
Can no one buy him a tie? It’s the future king and he’s been met by our Taoiseach at government buildings. It’s actually disgraceful. Even Sinn Fein would have worn a tie.
Its a look dear and besides- Mary Lou wouldn’t suit a tie.
It’s not a ‘look’. There’s a protocol. And that ‘look’ doesn’t come into it. A suit was appropriate. It shows disrespect. But, you obviously don’t get it either, so there’s no point debating it.
repect for what? unclutch those pearls!
Respect for the office of Taoiseach and the Irish people. It’s not about the royals. Even if it were some other dignitary from another country. It is completely disrespectful
So if they were in Africa or India all men would wear ties? The protocols you speak of are not Irish.
Although someone should have a word with Matt as those TK Maxx type jackets are generally two sizes smaller than the label states.
If they were from India or Africa a suit and tie would still be appropriate. It’s protocol. Why isn’t Leo in a tracksuit or the president in another pair? It’s respect for the office. What happened there today is disrespectful. End of.
sounds like a load of protocollox!
send Mick in with the pink vesht, be grand.
There is a lot that’s wrong with the rags on the lot of them. The prince is too formal. She’s a car crash. Matt is just wrong on every choice and Leo just doesn’t carry understated cool. BTW, Ties are gone. They have been for 20 years. Just like hats went 20 years before that. No one under 50 is expected to wear one, even at formal events.
No Jonner- mtf non binary Queers with beards would have issue with that statement so- Mick Wallace MUST wear a bra under the pink vest when dancing in The Mother club in Dublin.
In fairness- he has the cleavage.
If you google “prince william blazer”, you will come across many thousands of images of William attired similarly to Matt above. I don’t think that William was being disrespectful to anyone, just as I don’t think that Matt was, either.
And I’m not even sure that protocol applies in this instance, as I don’t think it’s an official state visit.
I rarely comment on what someone wears, but in this case I have to agree. No tie (in a culture where a tie is a normal thing for formal wear) is disrespectful, unless wearing an ensemble that does not require one. This is not such a one. That jacket, while it may be fashionable, also looks like it is too small and won’t close.
This reads as ‘welcome to my house party’ not ‘Welcome to our country’
He bought the jacket before he got ‘ripped’. Rookie move.
haha
I agree, he looks odd. ‘Smart casual’ and the jacket doesn’t even fit him. Poor form.
A previous poster said ties are gone for anyone under 50. That is not the case at such a formal event. Are army officers to stop wearing ties at formal events just to be hip with the lads in the ranks? It’s a common Irish phenomenon among some Irish men when invited to places. This is not such a place. This is not a smart casual event. It’s receiving a future head of state at our Government Buildings.
Smart casual = no tie.. you can wear one, but.. but I agree with your overall point. Leo looks a mess. He’s not dressed appropriately. Matt is worse. She’s probably been advised to look like a hi-vis kale smoothie so as not to look out of place. The other one is also wrong. What’s the world coming to ?
Pre op mtf who can’t be bottomed shaving let alone anything else while demanding sex with lesbians it appears.
Isn’t woke conversation therapy great?
Hi-vis kale smoothie, LOL!
I’d say you’re a right laugh at parties. Jeez.
I bet Mattie is thinking the same as I did about that frock
It wouldn’t fit him.
“Middleton’s forest green double breasted coat is by British brand Catherine Walker, a go-to label of the Duchess, and once of Princess Diana. Her green printed midi dress is by Italian-born, London-based designer Alessandra Rich. Rich is known for her daylight glamour and has come the royal label of choice with the Duchess donning her designs on numerous occasions. Rich is the go-to designer for a number of high-profile clients including Samantha Cameron, Michelle Obama, and Kate’s sister Pippa Middleton, who have all relied on her retro-inspired dresses.”
So, not Penneys.
Thanks to the Irish Times:: https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/fashion/kate-middleton-arrives-in-ireland-wearing-green-head-to-toe-1.4191654
Any sign of the Moriarty Tribunal report? Stuffed under any of those chairs?
What sight for Collins to see…….
Four separate BS threads on the Royal visit.
But “no-one cares about them so why are they on the front page of an Irish newspaper ” roar the barstoolers.
Bodger knows his audience alright.
Heh x 1916.
They’re neck and neck with corona virus.
…in fairness, they’re behind Lego and random animations…
bravo,.young bodger
Irish tweeters now calling Kate ‘Catherine’ on twitter. We are such licks!
they need to paint that panelling
awful
Gloss or Matt?
Matt’s overqualified.
All that free education doesn’t seem to buy class
vile
Matt is very attractive ,tie or no tie.
Each to their own, gimme Prince William any day
One wonders how many homeless were cleared off the streets and whose footing
the bill, they are yesterdays people and when you strip off the titles and the clothes
they are same as everyone else…..their Reign is over in Ireland and no amount
of token pretentious gestures will rewrite history of what their ilk tood for or
the Black and Tans
They’re checking their investments. There’s been a steady stream of Royals coming over this past year or so.
The homeless have been bussed to kildare.
Kate displays a refreshing lack of vanity to agree to wear that outfit. Hideous. What the frock!
Great headline btw!