princess olga said:you know what, I kindof like his newfound pudgyness because it shows he knows how to enjoy life (as in, enjoying lots of great Greek food perhaps
To stay with that photograph for a moment, just look at the lady he's accompanying: Mary here is really, in my opinion, a picture of grace and perfection. When I first saw the pictures on this thread, I thought Maxima was the belle of the ball, what with that blood-red gown of hers and that huge tiara. But on second glance, I have to say Mary comes out the winner--seriously, there's not one thing wrong with her look, she really has the regal thing down very very well.
Where Maxima got more instant attention with the loud red gown and the conspicuous tiara (good for her, of course!), Mary really is the real winner here with her sophisticated, understated elegance.
Maxima's gown was not loud, it was striking and she looked very attractive. Loud indicates that it was garish and flashy. It was neither. Mary looked very elegant, yes. They both looked beautiful. As for Nikolas, we all age and that is life. I doubt if he sees Greek food frequently at all. I, believe, he has not one drop of Greek blood. He is just aging and not as gracefully as some.