While the Queen and other members of the British royal family attended the second and third day of Ascot, Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall were off commemorating the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo with the Benelux royals.
Royal Wedding 2015: The Swedish Royal Family (updated with official photos)
Royal Wedding 2015: The Bride and Groom (updated with official photos)
As we look at the Swedish Royal Wedding in depth, let’s start our coverage with the bride and groom (but let’s be real, this post is mostly about the bride). Sofia Hellqvist married Prince Carl Philip at the Royal Chapel in the Royal Palace in Stockholm today, June 13. Sofia is now HRH Princess Sofia, […]
Royal Round Up: Royal Wedding Tiaras
I thought about doing a “Which Tiara Will Sofia Wear” post going through all of the Swedish tiaras to contemplate which one Sofia Hellqvist will wear on her wedding day on Saturday, but, while looking at photos of the Swedish tiaras would be fun, realistically there are only a handful of tiaras she could wear […]
Royal Round Up: Kate, Harry, William, Camilla, Sophie, Mary, Mathilde
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.
Royal Round Up: CP Victoria and Sofia Hellqvist in Sweden’s State Visit from India
From May 31 to June 2, the President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee , paid a State Visit to Sweden at the request of King Carl XVI Gustaf. Along with the King, Queen Silvia, Crown Princess Victoria, Prince Daniel, Prince Carl Philip, and Sofia Hellqvist (making her State Visit debut) all participated in the State […]
Royal Round Up: Queen Maxima and Queen Mathilde
The Queen opens Parliament
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.
Queen Margrethe’s 75th birthday gala dinner: night one
Last night, April 15, Queen Margrethe held a Gala Dinner at Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen, Denmark. This was the first of two gala dinners this week in celebration of Margrethe’s 75th birthday. The second dinner is tonight, on her actual birthday. The first gala was attended by many monarchs (and their spouses) from across Europe. […]