Royal heebie-jeebies

Gibraltarians were hit with Royal fever last monday when their Royal Highnesses the Earl and Countess of Wessex (aka Prince Edward and Countess Sophie) strutted their stuff in John Mackintosh Square as part of the Queen's Diamond Jubes celebrations.  he is the third son and fourth youngest of the Queen and Prince Philip.

red, white and blue was the color of the day and you don't have to be "bri-ish" to feel the "britishness" in the air :)

i am not really a "Royal-ista" but i just love the fact that they are so approachable and so simple in their ways.  which brings me to the following absolute truths (according to me):

(1) the ultra, mega, super rich and powerful look so simple and so natural!  the Countess Sophie only had on a simple ecru dress and pearl earrings.  effortless beauty! her make-up is soooo "less is more".  love it!

(photo courtesy of Gibraltar Insight magazine)

again, here she is soooo elegant in a bonbon shade of rich cream.  very simple but she somehow oozes some kind of quiet charm and power.  love it!

(photo courtesy of Gibraltar Insight magazine)

(2) the ones trying so very hard to look rich pile on more and more stuff on themselves that they look completely opposite of what they want to appear to be!

i was sticking my head out of the window just to get this shot.  he is my first Royal after all :)

last night, after a parade for the Queen's birthday, her image was projected on the north face of the Rock as part of the Royal visit (for the benefit of Spain perhaps?).

(photo courtesy of Mark Galliano)

(photo courtesy of Jason Fa)