The Royal Family attended the memorial service for Prince Philip, and it was a very touching
moment, especially due to the presence of Her Majesty The Queen.
And yes, many people were glad that certain chap was not present, but at the same time
it is a signal of a different kind of trouble, that you're about to find out.
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Perhaps the most relevant message in terms of visuals, was that Camilla, Anne and The
Queen wore forest green, or to be more precise, Edinburgh Green, which was Philip's official
livery colour.
It's reported that he really liked it, so it's a nice tribute.
It's interesting to notice, at the same time, that Catherine did not wear that color, and
in fact, she opted for a dark polka dot dress which was really neutral.
That's a way of conveying the message that she didn't want to attract attention to herself,
and the fact that she did not wear forest green, was to let that attention be on Camilla,
Anne and the Queen.
Maybe that choice also has to do with the fact that it was Philip who told her one of
the most important lessons about being a working royal.
That it should never be about herself, but her service.
That she should never look for attention just for attention's sake, and the best way to
do it is to never look into the camera.
Not to mention that wearing a very low contrast dress, like in this case, a dark tone for
a memorial service, makes you blend even more into the background.
Even her hat was used, to some extent, to hide her facial features.
But there was a very interesting reason she chose to wear a polka dot pattern of white
dots on black.
Yeah, the blended result is a general tone of dark grey, but the fact that you use two
high contrast tones to achieve that, adds vibrance to her dress.
Because that's one of the risks of wearing a darker tone, or a neutral tone.
It can look dull.
But that pattern has movement, has life.
And, coming back to the color green, it is also a symbol for life.
We instantly think of nature when we loo k at it.
Not to mention the images that form in our minds when we find out that the name of this
tone is 'forest green'.
Because in fact, the principle behind the green that we see in a forest is the same
as the polka dot dress.
A high contrast between lighter leaves and darker wood textures that, to the eye, are
blended in a very intense green.
In fact, that tone makes you feel like you're in the shade, protected by trees, because
that's the average color that you're going to perceive in a forest.
And it has a lot to do with Philip too, because of all his service to wildlife protection
and conservation.
And we know that symbols like this have been used a couple times when making references
to him, such as The Queen's touching nod on her Cop26 intervention, when she not only
wore another green hue, very close to nature, but the photo of Philip in the background
was surrounded by butterflies, which is, in many cultures, a signal of rebirth, of a new
cycle, of a new life.
Back to Catherine's dress, it's fascinating how perception works, and how sometimes it's
a very delicate balance between what you want to project at any given moment.
Because if you do a Google search of "Catherine in black and white polka dot dress", you're
going to notice that she's used the pattern a few times, but there is a huge difference
when it comes to the size of the dots.
Let's put these two dresses side by side, with more or less the same facial expression
to notice something.
Of course the hairstyle is vastly different, but bear with me on this one.
What's interesting is that the size of the dots make you feel different along the spectrum
from the juvenile to the serious.
Yeah, it's never 'just a dress', what you wear is always a very careful statement, especially
in really emotional moments like this, and there was no way that you couldn't see how
affected the Queen was.
Being surrounded by her family was very important.
And you can guess that almost e veryone was sharing these strong emotions, as you can
see Beatrice trying to hide her tears upon the arrival of The Queen.
But there can also be joy, when a family gathers around a common feeling, and especially if
there are children, as you can see that, also Beatrice and Charlotte share a blink and you'll
miss it moment of connection.
Thanks to those eagle-eyed fellows on Twitter that have elephant memory and remember similar
exchanges in past years.
These are the kind of moments when you really need your family close to you, especially
if attacks on the royal family have been more and more vicious as time goes on.
I'm not gonna mention all the ways William and Catherine were smeared on their Caribbean
tour, that's the topic for a video that I'll be making in a couple days, and don't get
me started with every trolling remark regarding the Queen arriving with Andrew, and NOT through
the front door.
And the reason she accessed Westminster Abbey through another entrance, it because it was
easier for her, to not walk that much.
But well... the Royal Family under attack, at least they had some peace to remember Philip
in a very loving way, and many were relieved that they did not have to see certain couple
around.
But, at the same time, and no matter what has happened so far, you can be sure that
Her Majesty would have wanted Harry to be there.
I know, he has blindsided her more than once, smeared the family, attacked them directly
or indirectly...
but the very fact that the Queen has lived for so long, met so many people and realized
that most grudges do not lead to anything in life, not to mention that a memorial service
is one of those moments when we tend to think about how we should cherish life more often,
I'm sure she would have liked to see him there.
To be able to spend a couple days with him, to have a word with him, face to face.
Because, with wisdom always comes compassion.
That's a fact.
And that is way beyond royal duties and the formality of the firm.
But Harry's absence was completely his responsibility.
He didn't need a formal invitation to attend.
If it wasn't for his grandfather, at least he should have done it for his grandmother,
because it would be very hard to imagine that Harry did not know how she was gonna feel
at a moment like this.
And I'm absolutely sure that he's regretting this absurd decision.
And yes, I have to use raw language saying that he just put the nail on his own coffin,
because maybe, just maybe, Charles could be able to keep offering a hand, no matter what
happens.
But William, well... since I'm sure that he's gonna be a fair King, then... in all his fairness,
he's going to give Harry what he wanted.
You want out?
You'll stay out.
I would not find flaws on that logic.
But then, there are rumors that one of the REAL reasons Harry did not attend, is because
it would somehow collide with the narrative he will be publishing by the end of this year
on his memoirs.
It's not hard to imagine that the only way to make it a hit, is to include more drama
than two whole seasons of Grey's Anatomy.
So at least, let's just hope that he doesn't attack the memory of those who are not here
anymore, and of course, cannot defend themselves.
Because that would be really crushing for his grandmother.
Sadly, the very fact that he did not attend his grandfather's memorial service, only point
on that direction.
And I'm sure he's also avoiding sitting down with his grandmother in private, because he
knows that she could talk him out of whatever he thinks he is doing with his life.
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