A critical blog about Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, and the rest of the British royal family
Last night, May 9, King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway held a joint 80th birthday dinner at the Royal Palace in Oslo – their birthdays are February 21 (for Harald) and July 4 (for Sonja). A truck load of Norwegian and foreign royals attended including crowd favorites Crown Princess Victoria, Queen Maxima, and The Countess of Wessex.
Kate Middleton and Prince William, along with Prince Harry, joined The Queen, Prince Philip, and other members of the royal family yesterday, March 9, for a Service of Dedication at Horse Guards Parade to honor the men and women who served during the Gulf War and conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. The Queen then unveiled the memorial while the rest of the family attended a reception.
Well this is a lovely surprise. The annual Evening Reception for the Diplomatic Corps was held tonight, November 8, at Buckingham Palace, and Prince William and Kate Middleton joined Queen Elizabeth, Prince Philip, Prince Charles, and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall for the white tie event.
Here are some photos of some royals doing stuff: Queen Elizabeth II; Prince Charles & Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall; Prince Oscar; and Prince Carl Philip & Princess Sofia.
Queen Elizabeth attended the State Opening of Parliament yesterday, May 18, with Prince Philip, Prince Charles, and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall in attendance.
Today, April 25, is Anzac Day in Australia and New Zealand (or yesterday for all my Australian and New Zealander readers). Prince Harry, the go-to young royal for military services, observed three ceremonies today in honor of Anzac Day.
On Monday, September 28, Prince Harry made a surprise visit to The Duke Of York’s Royal Military School in Dover to present medals and inspect the parade. Harry wore his Blues and Royals ceremonial uniform and sported The Ginger Beard. I don’t know how long The Ginger Beard is going to last so we must enjoy it to the fullest while we still can.
UPDATE: Harry joined the Walking with the Wounded walk today. Pics at end of post.
Here is the post for the foreign royal guests at Sofia and Carl Philip’s wedding (go here for the bride and groom, and here for the Swedish royal family).
Royal Round Up of: Kate Middleton; Prince Harry; Prince William; Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall; Sophie, Countess of Wessex; Queen Margrethe, Crown Princess Mary, Princess Marie; Queen Mathilde. Quick Royal Wedding update: it turns out Queen Maxima WILL attend the wedding of Prince Carl Philip and Sofia Hellqvist.
Yesterday was the State Opening of Parliament. Accompanied by Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth traveled to the Palace of Westminster to open a new session of parliament – where she gave her/the government’s speech outlining the legislation. Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall also attended, as did Princess Anne.