We’re just jumping in this week with no preamble, because lots has happened. I actually had to pull all the royal lady pants out of this, so you’ll get a Random on all that later in the week, I promise. Or threaten, depending on what you think of the trousers on offer.
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Loads of photos on the Planetary Health Gala (they auctioned off Charlene’s water bike), Eug and Jack are beaming over baby news, Pauline Ducruet becomes a merchant princess, Meghan is doing her civic duty, and Max delivers a speech to the UN, all here.
Belgium
Do you remember Princess Salma’s military training graduation video? I swear these things make me cry, reliably as clockwork. You lovely people can watch Philippe present Elisabeth with her blue beret from the Royal Military Academy, I’ll be over here sniffling. Look at her posture!
π§πͺ After finishing an 1-month military initiation camp in Elsenborn, Belgian Crown Princess Elisabeth, 18, receive her blue beret from the Royal Military Academy in Brussels during a ceremony in the presence of her parents, King Philippe and Queen Mathilde. pic.twitter.com/iJ7b65PkDl
β [Wim Dehandschutter] (@WDehandschutter) September 25, 2020
Jordan
Speaking of Jordan, not one, but two, princesses had birthdays! Princess Iman is 22, Princess Salma is 18 and Rania is perpetually young. Zef Dahlia has some great photos on her blog.
I’ve just posted a new blog: Happy birthday to Their Royal Highnesses Princess Iman and Salma https://t.co/YxAHVeUGbi
β Zef Dahliaπ¨π²π¨π¦/QRCπ―π΄ π€¦πΏββοΈπ€·πΏββοΈ (@nelainedahlia93) September 26, 2020
Mother pride – just in time for Daughter’s Day (which I understand was last week).
Britain
One of Britain’s most reliably photogenic families had a movie night with Sir David Attenborough. The Cambridge family screened his new film, which is described as a documentary on the director’s personal journey as a naturalist. The Duchess wore a denim midi by Gabriela Hearst and the Princess was in Zara.
Prince George received a shark’s tooth which seemed to fascinate his brother as much as it did him. He better hide it somewhere in his room, that’s all I can say. Also, when did Charlotte and Louis become blondes? Am I just not paying attention?
I fibbed. I kept these royal lady pants because Sophie is in her country element here at Coverwood Farm. She looks incredible in her jeans and boots, doesn’t she? Makes me wish she would explore the royal lady pants for more visits.
Norway
Reports are that King Harald is doing well and on the mend from his respiratory distress. In the spirit of the “show must go on”, Queen Sonja travelled to Lillehammer to appear at the opening of her childhood home. If her bold poncho could talk, it would say, we are fine, we are soldiering on and doing so with some style.
Bhutan
The King is celebrating his 40th birthday this year, and a book is being released in his honor. Yes, the author is pictured below and yes, everyone in the country is apparently crazy beautiful. Brooch lovers, check out the pins.
Sweden
In the spirit of eight year olds everywhere, Estelle is struggling to understand what Mom finds so interesting about home decor. Oscar must have spotted something intriguing, though (I suspect in his heart of hearts he would rather be looking at a shark’s tooth).
Denmark
I think we could have a selection of this blog titled “Art and the Danish Royals”. They are definitely Europe’s artiest family. Daisy donated one of Prince Henrik’s sculptures, “The Feminine Torso”, to the city of Fredensborg. The city recently unveiled it. Henrik started sculpting shortly after their wedding, and made several of these torso sculptures in different materials.
Ending with some Benedikte, which we haven’t been able to do recently. Two distinct versions of Benedikte style are in the Instagram slide show. Feast your eyes on some Classic Princessing, then let us know what you think below. I’m partial to hatted Benedikte myself, because that necklace is giving me a case of the “gimmes”.
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