The British Royal Family - news, views, clothes & shoes! #8

[Elley Mae]

This just tooo much:

No One Puts Prince George Down !!!

Prince George is cruelly mocked for taking ballet classes by US TV host - as celebs leap to his defence

I’m fightin’ mad about this.

As my mom used to say, sometimes you have to ignore ignorance. If a news show I watched had an anchor say that I would find another show.

 

[Herat]

Perhaps TPTB that run Good Morning America need to send Lara Spencer, and all those other hosts to a mandatory Anti- Bullying class for a day to learn about how making comments like that to a SIX YEAR OLD child is crass, vulgar, and a reason to get you fired.

And the Royal Family should probably put that network’s requests for interviews and information at the bottom of the pile

 

[rosemadderlake]

I hope more dancers and choreographers continue to speak out. Maybe someone from the NFL will chime in too. In my dance classes, we had a couple of Pro Football regulars. Ballet is so good for coordination and those pirouettes on the playing field.

 

[rosemadderlake]

Lara Spencer is getting plenty blowback for her quite frankly ignorant attitude.

Not only could we use more dance but also exposure to classical music.

"Good Morning America" Thinks It's Totally Acceptable to Laugh at a 6-Year-Old for Taking Ballet

One of my ballet teachers was a dancer with The Royal Ballet. Best teacher ever.

 

[Herat]

UK is going to be very hot for this bank holiday weekend, but up at Balmoral, it’s lovely sweater and tartan skirt weather

Prince William, Kate Middleton and other royals join the Queen at Balmoral | Daily Mail Online

Princess Anne, along with husband and son are there

The Cambridges are all there

I’d to be there. And I’d wear tartan !,

 

[Herat]

Lara Spencer is getting plenty blowback for her quite frankly ignorant attitude.

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It’s not enough blowback if she still has a job

 

[Herat]

Her’s what a dancer looks like ,

The Washington Ballet on Instagram: “Stigmas exist in our society that not only lead to bullying, but keep children from following their dreams. The discipline, focus,…”

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

The Royal Ballet School (UK). Perfection! About us - The Royal Ballet School

 

[Keine Engel]

This just tooo much:

No One Puts Prince George Down !!!

Prince George is cruelly mocked for taking ballet classes by US TV host - as celebs leap to his defence

I’m fightin’ mad about this.

Meh...
If it's good enough for our Premiership FOOTBALLERS no-one here will be bullying him about it

Ballet, yoga and a few tough rugby league lessons help Giggs grace the game at 40... and Moyes says he's the best player in the Premier League era

Ferdinand: I could have been a ballet star...

United's Ryan Giggs uses ballet and yoga to keep him playing
Ferdinand: I could have been a ballet star... | Express Yourself | Comment | Express.co.uk

 

[rosemadderlake]

It’s not enough blowback if she still has a job

I hope GMA turns this into a teachable moment. They should profile some kids who absolutely adore dance.

Lara’s mocking is in her laughing - I got the impression she didn’t think it was possible for any five or six year old boy to be sophisticated enough to like a high art form like ballet.

Doesn’t speak very well of her assessment of American kids either.

I remember a heartwarming story of fathers participating in their little kids first dance classes to help them join the class and to bond with their child.

 

[Keine Engel]

I have to troll around World Market to find them. They’re probably 5 years past their Expiration date.

I also loved Edinburg Rock as a kid. It’s amazing I have any teeth left

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[Keine Engel]

..I remember a heartwarming story of fathers participating in their little kids first dance classes to help them join the class and to bond with their child.

You just reminded me of this;

Metallica ditches the drugs, violence and groupies for psychobabble and ... ballet class?
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..But if we're watching a documentary on Metallica, I think we want to see (a) someone getting hit, (b) someone getting a hummer from a groupie, (c) someone doing, like, half a kilo of coke and washing it down with a gallon of gasoline and licorice rum...

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Yes, you get to see James Hetfield smiling, holding his wife's hand and watching his 5-year-old daughter at her ballet class.

Some kinda monster huh..
Sensitivica: Some Kind of Feeling

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

The Greatest Obstacle For Boys Who Do Ballet Is Often Their Own Fathers | HuffPost

 

[Elley Mae]

Lara Spencer apologizes for laughing about Prince George taking ballet

https://pagesix.com/2019/08/23/lara...r-laughing-about-prince-george-taking-ballet/

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Saying Sorry is not acceptable for me. She meant it, just wants to save face.

 

[Keine Engel]

(There’s a bit too much photoshopping / retouching in the hand regions, I think)

It's an oil painting!

Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother by Mara McGregor (British, 20th century)
painted c. 1986 oil on canvas, framed

provenance: private collection, England

Very fine original oil painting on canvas portrait of a very remarkable lady, Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother.
Mara McGregor - Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Very Large Original Oil Painting at 1stdibs

 

[Keine Engel]

UK is going to be very hot for this bank holiday weekend, but up at Balmoral, it’s lovely sweater and tartan skirt weather

They tell us that EVERY Bank Holiday Weekend
But we all soon learn...

 

[sorrell skye]

I feel your OCD pain! The wrong color drives me nuts. That’s why I’ve followed Canadian Maria Killam’s color blog for years. Don’t paint until you’ve checked her out. It’s all in the undertones and she’s the expert. She just came out with a color wheel to help with picking neutrals. Her free offer may still be on. Of course, you may want to be adventurous and consider a fun color for your laundry room. I’ve always liked yellow with gray.
Maria Killam's Understanding Undertones Colour Wheel Now Available!

TY for this link Lil!

I also absolutely luv luv luv a palette of yellow with gray! The neutrality of gray is grounding, while the vibrancy of yellow is energizing - especially in a kitchen. I think the combination of the two is beautiful.

 

[Only4Justice]

Queen Elizabeth is just beyond amazing. Charming, smart, beautiful, dresses wonderfully, and on and on.

 

[Lilibet]

They tell us that EVERY Bank Holiday Weekend
But we all soon learn...

I’ll never forget the Bank Holiday in 1978. We knew nothing about it as we headed by train to Arbroath on the east coast if Scotland. We arrived late on Sunday afternoon and crowds of people were getting on the train as we got off. I said “Is there a reason you’re all leaving? Should we leave too?” Silly Americans. Nope, just the end of the bank holiday.

We had the place to ourselves and stayed at a B & B with a German family. Their little girls were about the same age as our daughter (7) and they played happily together despite knowing only the language of play.

 

[Only4Justice]

TY for this link Lil!

I also absolutely luv luv luv a palette of yellow with gray! The neutrality of gray is grounding, while the vibrancy of yellow is energizing - especially in a kitchen. I think the combination of the two is beautiful.

Love this! Thanks