Well, we knew it would happen but the last of the gala events, the party scheduled for Crown Princess Mary’s 50th birthday, has been canceled. So, all is quiet on the royal front these days. Never fear, we have found some things to talk about! Off we go.
Getty
There are only a few things to check out at Getty this week, including Princess Kako (which we cover below) and King Juan Carlos’ 84th birthday. See it all here.
Back in the Bag
Oh, those innocent days of early 2020, when we were still anticipating “a stream of events commemorating the 100th anniversary of Danish reunification”. Ah well, we still have the first of them, Queen Margrethe and the Classic Princess Benedikte attending a gala at the Royal Theater. Lots of fur on display folks, that’s your warning.
Forty for the Fortieth Results
That was fun! I know our definitions of coats can differ, but you can’t deny that our Duchess has a lot of them, and wears them well. Here are the top ten choices, and indeed one of the Baguette choices knocked all the Hofdames out of the top spot! If you want to look at the final results, you can find them here.
1. Catherine Walker Black Bow 
2. Catherine Walker Burgandy 
3. Roksanda Denton 
4. Catherine Walker Faux Fur Collar 
5. Alexander McQueen Tartan 
6. Catherine Walker V Neck 
7. Massimo Dutti Check 
8. Alexander McQueen Velvet Panel Inset 
9. Eponine Red
Britain
The Duchess of Cornwall’s passion for the written word continues to charm me. I would love to visit this book exchange, either with her or on my own! (The dog lead wrapped around her waist amused me!)
Japan
January 7th was the anniversary of Emperor Showa’s death and to commemorate the event, Princess Kako visited his mausoleum in Hachioji City, Tokyo. Other Imperial family members attended a ceremony at the Imperial Palace Sanctuaries.
命日に「昭和天皇祭の儀」行われる 天皇陛下や愛子さまら拝礼 ［写真特集1/5］ | 毎日新聞 https://t.co/CSrkExQAo0
— Prisma 😷 (@ImperialJPNfan) January 7, 2022
On January 7, 2022, Princess Kako of Japan attended the memorial service for commemorating the 33rd anniversary of the death of Emperor Hirohito (posthumuously known as Emperor Showa) took place at Musashi Imperial Graveyard in Hachioji City pic.twitter.com/YcoTuy0Amy
— Queen Maxima and Royal Ladies (@vaninaswchindt) January 8, 2022
Denmark
Happy 11th birthday to the Danish twins, who continue to exude a lot of energy. The photos are courtesy of their photographer mother, the Crown Princess.
Norway
The Crown Prince and Princess were spotted at a memorial service for Desmond Tutu.
Spain
Queen Sofía presided over the 75th anniversary of Cáritas in the Symphonic Hall of the National Music Auditorium. It’s too bad we can’t see a lot of her flower embellished blazer, but I do like the bloom on her lapel.
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