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The Monaco Rose Ball 2025

Posted by karenl on March 29, 2025, 9:29 pm

For once I really don't have any complaints. The women all look good, Alexandra's gown is poufy, but she's a young woman and she deserves to wear a pretty, poufy gown in pink. I think Charlotte's gown is either one she's worn before or it's her mother's gown. Charlene looks really happy to be at the Ball.
Caroline looks tired, I like her gown. Beatrice, as always, is the picture of class and elegance.
The Duchess of Castro is dressed as if she's 30 yr. younger.

https://royalwatcherblog.com/2025/03/29/monaco-rose-ball-25/

Re: The Monaco Rose Ball 2025

Posted by Hollie24 on March 29, 2025, 9:52 pm, in reply to "The Monaco Rose Ball 2025"

I have to disagree about Alexandra's gown. It looks like a stretched-out Polly Flanders dress and someone cut up the sleeves. Alexandra is petite and all those puffs and gathers just overwhelm her.

Charlotte cannot stand straight to save her soul. That gown she's wearing looks like a maillot worn with a matching beach skirt. though.

Charlene looks really happy to be there, and she looks glowing. I wish the black strapless underdress was floor-length, though.

Caroline and Beatrice look fabulous. Their gowns are very different, but both are gorgeous. Beatrice wins the fashion stakes, but Caroline is a very, very close second.

Duke Ken and Duchess Barbie (the Castro pair) look really plastic, as usual. What on earth was Duchess Barbie thinking with that thing she chose to wear? Eurotrash, pure Eurotrash.

Re: The Monaco Rose Ball 2025

Posted by Karen on March 30, 2025, 6:03 am, in reply to "Re: The Monaco Rose Ball 2025"

I actually like Charlene's dress and love her earings.

Re: The Monaco Rose Ball 2025

Posted by Martha on March 30, 2025, 8:25 am, in reply to "Re: The Monaco Rose Ball 2025"

Interesting that the two senior ladies of the Grimaldis wore one-shoulder gowns. Very different, but it gives us the impression of solidarity between the two women.

As for the others, none of them look bad this year. Alexandra is young, so I'm giving her Barbie dress a pass. Is this her first year bringing a date to the ball?

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Re: The Monaco Rose Ball 2025

Posted by Cynthia on March 30, 2025, 11:52 am, in reply to "Re: The Monaco Rose Ball 2025"

Alexandra is 26 this year. If she were 16, I'd let it go. But with all their money, and with all their connections in the haute couture world... WHY.

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Posted by Martha on March 30, 2025, 12:36 pm, in reply to "Re: The Monaco Rose Ball 2025"

Every year at the Rose Ball one of them wears an awful dress. This year is Alexandra's rotation. Good point about her age - I was thinking she was still a teenager and not a grown woman.

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Re: The Monaco Rose Ball 2025

Posted by Hollie24 on March 30, 2025, 12:43 pm, in reply to "Re: The Monaco Rose Ball 2025"

That dress is just bad. Alexandra normally wears beautiful gowns to this event, so I am surprised at this thing.

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Posted by Cynthia on March 30, 2025, 1:59 pm, in reply to "Re: The Monaco Rose Ball 2025"

Yeah, when she wears her mother's vintage Chanel... usually.

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Posted by Hollie24 on March 30, 2025, 4:30 pm, in reply to "Re: The Monaco Rose Ball 2025"

Charlotte has dug into her mother's closet many times over the years for Lagerfeld/Chanel, but I don't recall Alexandra doing so as much--maybe a few times at most. Alexandra has got her mother and grandmother's superb physical carriage.

Re: The Monaco Rose Ball 2025

Posted by Cynthia on March 30, 2025, 8:22 pm, in reply to "Re: The Monaco Rose Ball 2025"

And her mother's, sister's and grandmother's figure. I think her ice-skating gave her great posture, which Charlotte could have learned. Oh well.

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Posted by Nellie on March 30, 2025, 8:30 pm, in reply to "Re: The Monaco Rose Ball 2025"

I think I recall a time when Caroline wore vincage Dior, was it, to this event.

Re: The Monaco Rose Ball 2025

Posted by Hollie24 on March 30, 2025, 12:39 pm, in reply to "Re: The Monaco Rose Ball 2025"

Charlene's earrings are gorgeous. Her dress is okay, but it would have been gorgeous if the black gown had been the same length as the lace overlay. She looks so happy and I love that.

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