What's Happening Wednesday 27th July 2016

The United Kingdom 

Prince Charles of Wales and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall visit the 135th Sandringham Flower Show

Sophie, Countess of Wessex the New Forest and Hampshire County Show

Princess Anne, The Princess Royal visits work going on Sea of the Coast Trinity House

Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy presents the People's Dispensary for Sick Animal's medal

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Denmark 

Crown Princess Mary visits Burkina Faso to work on gender equality and with teen mothers

Spain 

Queen Letizia participates in a working session with the directors of the Instituto Cervantes Centre 

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What Happened Tuesday 26th July 2016

The United Kingdom 

Prince Charles, Prince of Wales undertook engagements in Bristol

Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall visited Commonwealth War Graves

Sophie, Countess of Wessex visits New Forest and Hampshire County Show

Princess Anne, The Princess Royal visited work on Trinity House in Essex

Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester & Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester visit Portora Royal School

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Jordan 

King Abdullah II shares a phone call with British Prime Minister Theresa May

Monaco 

Prince Albert II is in Abu Dhabi to welcome the solar powered air craft Solar Impulse 2

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Morocco 

King Mohammed VI sent a speech to the 27th Arab Summit

Spain 

King Felipe meets with members of various political parties

Queen Letizia delivers the 25th annual FEDEPE Award

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Birthdays 8th July-19th July

10th July - Princess Alexia of Greece & Denmark (51)

13th July - Prince Jean of Nassau, Prince of Luxembourg (12)

14th July - Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden (39)

17th July - Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall (69)

17th July - Felipe de Marichalar (18)

19th July - Hanako, Princess Hitcahi of Japan (76)   

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What's Happening Tuesday July 5th 2016

The United Kingdom 

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh attends a reception for the Royal Architechts in Scotland

Prince Charles of Wales & Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall officially open the new extension to South Caernarfon Creameries

Prince Charles & Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall visit several places in Gwynedd

Prince Charles of Wales visits the school of Ocean Sciences at Bangor University 

Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex attends a garden party

Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex opens a chocolate & pastry school at Cocoa Black ltd

Princess Anne, The Princess Royal opens the new headquarters for the Royal Edinburgh Military Tatoo

Princess Anne, The Princess Royal will visit the Stonemason's workshop at St Mary's Cathedral

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Belgium 

Queen Mathilde attends a conference for 'Children's Rights Matter'

Luxembourg 

Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume & Hereditary Grand Duchess Stephanie attend the opening of a new building for the 'Saving Bank of the State'

Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume & Hereditary Grand Duchess Stephanie attend a conference on EMDR therapy

Monaco 

Pauline Ducruet posts pictures of herself in a bikini on instagram

The Netherlands 

King Willem-Alexander & Queen Maxima continue to host the President of Greece

Spain 

King Felipe & Queen Letizia award the Scholarships for Masters and Research Grants for the Iberdola Foundation

Infanta Elena attends a U.S. Independence day party at the American embassy in Madrid

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What's Happening Tuesday 26th April 2016

The United Kingdom 

Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall opens a cancer support centre

Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall visits St Mary's Sexual Assault Referral centre

Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall visits the Big Manchester project for Barnado's 150th anniversary

Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex holds a board of trustee's meeting for the Duke of Edinburgh Award

Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex attends an alumni reception at the University of Bath

Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex holds a meeting for the Worshipful Company of Fuellers

Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex attends a lunch for the International Golf for Youth Trustee

Princess Anne, The Princess Royal attends a conference by the British Nutrition Foundation

Princess Anne, The Princess Royal chairs a meeting of the International Olympic Committee

Princess Anne, The Princess Royal attends a service and dinner for The Worshipful Company of Carmen

Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester & Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester attend a gala concert for the Arab International Women's Forum

Prince Edward, Duke of Kent attends a Freemason Investiture evening

Belgium 

King Philippe of Belgium attends a working lunch with the CEO of 'The Eight Finalists Dutch & French Prices'

King Philippe of Belgium presides over a meeting with the Federal Planning Bureau

Queen Mathilde visits the Higher Institute of Music & Pedagogy

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Norway 

Crown Prince Haakon speaks at a leadership forum

Spain 

Queen Letizia attends the 'Foundation Princess Girona Awards 2016'

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Sweden 

King Carl XVI Gustaf & Queen Silvia attend a gala concert in honour of the Swedish Armed Forces' Birthday

What's Happening Monday 18th April 2016!!!

The United Kingdom 

Prince Charles of Wales and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall met with Serbian survivors of police brutality

Sophie, Countess of Wessex & Lady Louise Windsor opened a new Girl Guide's Head quarters

Jordan 

King Abdullah II meets with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong of Singapore

Queen Rania visits Al Koum Al Ahmar village

Monaco 

Prince Albert II & Princess Charlene attended the Tennis Masters competition

Pauline Ducruet attends Coachella

Morocco 

King Mohammed VI meets with the President of Gabon

The Netherlands 

King Willem-Alexander, Queen Maxima & Princess Beatrix attend the Kings Day Concert

Norway 

King Harald V and Crown Prince Haakon meet with the Chief of Norwegian Joint Headquarters

Sweden 

King Carl XVI attends the presentation of the LRF Milk's Gold Medal to Swedish farmers

Happy Anniversary Charles & Camilla!!!

Today we wish a happy 11th anniversary to Prince Charles of Wales and his second wife, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall. Charles & Camilla are celebrating their 11th wedding anniversary.We hope you enjoy celebrating with your families.

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What Happened Thursday 18th February 2016

The United Kingdom

Queen Elizabeth II met with the new and old High Commissioner from Mozambique and the ambassador from Senegal

Queen Elizabeth II met with the President of the Royal Academy of Arts

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh held a reception for the 45th anniversary of the British-Australian Society

Prince Charles of Wales and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall visited Stamford Bridge

Prince Charles of Wales and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall attended a recital in honour of the 50th Harrogate International Festival

Prince Charles of Wales and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall visited the Cancer Support Centre in Harrogate

Prince Charles of Wales and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall visited the Taylors of Harrogate

Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge attended the search and rescue Disbandment Parade

Princess Anne, The Princess Royal toured the Museum of London Archaeological Archive and Research Centre

Princess Anne, The Princess Royal hosted a dinner for Columba 1400

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Morocco 

King Mohammed VI offered condolences to the Turkish President over the Ankara Terrorist attacks

Norway 

Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit attended the opening of the BI International Case Competition

Sweden 

Prince Daniel meets with Prince Daniel's Fellowship and it's entrepreneurial programme

What Happened Tuesday 16th February 2016

The United Kingdom 

Queen Elizabeth II met and presented new credentials to ambassadors from Cote D'Ivoire & Cabo Verde

Queen Elizabeth II invested Terence Lynch with The Royal Victorian Order

Queen Elizabeth II attended and presented the Golden Service Scholarships Awards

Prince Charles of Wales had a meeting of the Prince's Foundation for Building Community

Prince Charles of Wales met with the Surgeon General of the Royal Naval Medical Services

Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall attended the Imagine Children's Festival

Prince William, Duke of Cambridge visited the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in honour of the first anniversary of the Diplomatic Academy

Prince Andrew, Duke of York met with Lieutenant General Andrew Graham and Mr Edward Watson of the British Exploring Society

Princess Anne, The Princess Royal visited the headquarters of Dennys Brands

Princess Anne, The Princess Royal toured Brocks Chocks Limited Bank House

Princess Anne, The Princess Royal presented the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service to Limbcare

Princess Anne, The Princess Royal attended a City Food Lecture

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Spain 

King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia have a meeting with the Board of Trustees from the Prado Museum

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Sweden 

Prince Daniel visits the adult education school, Lavrux.

Prince Daniel attends the opening of the new Perslunda school

Queen Silvia attends an Executive Committee Meeting of the Mentor Foundation

What Happened Thursday 11th February 2016

The United Kingdom 

Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall will be awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Southampton

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Princess Anne, The Princess Royal will attend the Committee of Wardens General Meeting for the Fishmonger's Society

Princess Anne, The Princess Royal will attend a dinner for the Carer's Trust

Prince Edward, Duke of Kent will attend a dinner for the British Computer's Society

Japan 

Japan celebrates National Foundation Day

Norway 

 

10:00am - King Harald V, Queen Sonja and Crown Prince Haakon meet with the Minister of Foreign Affairs

11:00am - King Harald V meets with the new ambassador from Afghanistan

11:20am - King Harald V meets with the new ambassador from Guinea

11:40am - King Harald V meets with the new ambassador from Niger

12:00pm - King Harald V meets with the new ambassador from Turkmenistan

Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit attend the Lillehammer Youth Olympics

Queen Sonja, Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit visit the Norwegian Olympic Museum

Spain 

King Felipe VI held a hearing with the President of the Parliamentary Council of Europe

King Felipe VI had an audience with the Plenary of the Chamber of Commerce in Spain

King Felipe VI had an audience with the Plenary of the General Council of Associations of Social Graduates

Sweden 

Prince Carl Philip was on the jury and attended the prize giving of for chef of the 2016 year

King Carl XVI Gustaf and Crown Prince Victoria met with a Climate Amabassador

Queen Silvia attended the opening of a new garden

Princess Sofia held an audience with the Ambassador for Sustainable Enterprise

King Carl XVI Gustaf attends the Royal Palace Sprint  

What's Happening Wednesday 10th February 2016

The United Kingdom 

Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall will visit Trinity Hospice to launch their 125th anniversary campaign

Sophie, Countess of Wessex will attend a presentation ceremony in the House of Lords for The Royal Agricultural Societies of England

Princess Anne, The Princess Royal has an extremely busy day;

1). Princess Anne will open  a new Respiratory Research Lab in the Division of Medicine and the University College London

2). A visit to HM Prison Thameside

3). Visit to the new Greenwich Carer's Centre

4). Attend a dinner in honour of the Fishmonger's Company

Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester also has a number engagements;

1). Prince Richard will visit 'Hope 4, The Hope Centre'

2). Officially open the renovated Phlebotomy Unit at 'The Friends of the Hospital St Cross, Brookfield House'

3). Will open the Rugby Health and Wellbeing Centre

Prince Edward, Duke of Kent will visit the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Surrey

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Jordan 

Queen Rania attends the 6th Jordan Volunteers Forum

The Netherlands 

Queen Maxima is in Pakistan advocating for inclusive Finance for Development

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Norway 

Crown Princess Mette-Marit attends the conference 'Girls and Technology'

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Sweden 

King Carl XVI Gustaf and Crown Princess Victoria attend a council of state

King Carl XVI Gustaf has an attendance with outgoing and incoming chairman of Swedish Institute for Quality

King Carl XVI Gustaf, Queen Silvia, Crown Princess Victoria and Princess Sofia meet with the State Secretary, the Director General of Political Affairs and the Assistant Undersecretary

Crown Princess Victoria attends the Presentation of the Global Change Award

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What's Happening Tuesday 9th February 2016

The United Kingdom 

Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall visit and outreach centre at Savernake Hospital for the charity 'Prospect Hospice'

Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall will open a new school building at 'Forest & Sandridge Church of England Primary School'

Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex holds a luncheon for the British Paralympic Association

Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex attends a Development Group meeting for the Duke of Edinburgh Award

Sophie, Countess of Wessex will visit 'Christopher's Children's Hospice' in her capacity as patron of 'Shooting Star Chase'

Princess Anne, The Princess Royal attends a board meeting for the 'Injured Jockey Fund'

Princess Anne, The Princess Royal will host a 40th anniversary reception for 'Dorothy House Hospice Care'

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The Netherlands 

Queen Maxima is in Pakistan working with the UN on Financial Development

Norway 

Crown Prince Haakon will attend the opening of Safter Internet Day 2016 and present the Safe Use Award

Queen Sonja attends a lecture on palace architecture

Spain 

King Felipe VI visits the Military School for Parachutists.

Sweden 

Prince Daniel attends a gathering of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering

King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia attend a concert performed by 'Choir for Change'

What's Happening Thursday 4th February 2016

The United Kingdom 

Prince Charles of Wales attends the Prince's Trust 'Invest in Future' Reception

Prince Charles of Wales meets with King Abdullah II of Jordan

Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall attends a reception for the Poppy Factory

Princess Anne, The Princess Royal is currently on a royal tour of Cyprus

Jordan 

In London;

King Abdullah II meets with Prince Charles of Wales

Queen Rania attended a conference on supporting Syria

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Luxembourg 

Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and Hereditary Grand Duchess Stephanie visit the Autism Foundation Centre

Morocco 

King Mohammed VI arrives in Laayoune province for an official visit

King Mohammed VI attends the official commissioning ceremony for a solar plant 

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Norway 

Crown Prince Haakon in the position of regent and Queen Sonja hold audience with the Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Sweden 

King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia attend a medal presentation

What Happened Tuesday 2nd February 2016

The United Kingdom 

Prince Charles of Wales held a report on the Mosaic International Leadership Programme

Prince Charles of Wales and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall held a dinner for the British Asian Trust

Prince Andrew, Duke of York attended Pitch@Palace for entrepreneurs

Prince Andrew, Duke of York met for lunch with Manchester Science Partnerships

Prince Andrew, Duke of York visited both Blueberry Therapeutics and Red-X Anti-infectives

Prince Andrew, Duke of York attended a financial services dinner

Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex held a meeting of the Duke of Edinburgh Award

Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex attended a dinner for those who have achieved a Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award

Sophie, Countess of Wessex left for France to attend events related to the Winter Sports Association

Prince Edward, Duke of Kent opened the new Pathology First Hub Laboratory

Prince Edward, Duke of Kent attended the opening of the Bradbury Centre, Homeless Action Research Project

Prince Edward, Duke of Kent opened The Forum in Elmer Square

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Jordan 

King Abdullah II and Queen Rania of Jordan arrive in London, England

Spain 

King Felipe VI held consultations with members of various political groups represented in parliament 

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What Happened Thursday 28th January 2016

The United Kingdom 

Prince Charles of Wales and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall visited Wilton's Music Hall

Prince Charles of Wales met with the Chairman and Chief Executive of the Youth United Foundation

Prince Charles held an audience with members of The Prince's Trus

Prince Charles held a meeting as well as hosting a dinner for The Prince's Teaching Institute

Prince Andrew, Duke of York visited Westminster Academy

Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex held a meeting with the British and Commonwealth Fire Company Foundation

Sophie, Countess of Wessex attended a meeting of 'Women in Business'

Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy visited the Royal Star and Garter Homes

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Denmark 

Announcement from the Danish Royal family, Queen Margrethe II will visit the Faroe Islands from the 13th-16th June

Japan 

Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko are in The Philippines for an official visit

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Jordan 

King Abdullah II met with the EU Commissioner and affirmed his commitment  to co-operation with EU countries

King Abdullah II meets with the President of Japan International Cooperation Agency

King Abdullah II and King Felipe VI of Spain held a phone conversation about the latest regional and global developments

King Abdullah II held an audience with the Director General of the International Labour Organisation

Luxembourg 

Grand Duke Henri attends the 50th anniversary academic session of the Economic and Social Council

Grand Duke Henri met with the Secretary General of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe

Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and Hereditary Grand Duchess Stephanie attended a concert to support the Senior's Foundation 'Listen to Understand Better'

Morocco 

King Mohammed VI inaugurates a construction training school

King Mohammed VI holds a meeting with the Head of Government and Minister for Agriculture

The Netherlands 

(former Queen) Princess Beatrix, Prince Constantijn and Princess Laurentien attend the Holland Dance Festival

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Norway 

King Harald V and Queen Sonja hold an audience with the Minister of Foreign Affairs

King Harald V visits the municipality of Strada

Sweden 

Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia hold a board meeting for the Prince Couple's Foundation

Prince Carl Philip attends a formal gathering of the Royal Swedish Academy of Agriculture and Forestry 

Tiara Time!!!

I couldn't wait until Fashion Friday for this, I was sooo excited!!! For those of you who've read my 'what's happening' post from Friday 27th November, you would have noticed that Queen Elizabeth II along with her husband Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Charles of Wales and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall attended a gala dinner in Malta for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting. 

Queen Elizabeth and Camilla got all dressed up for the event, and they wore...tiaras!!! I just love tiaras and since I've started this blog nobody has worn one. Now they have!!! Eventually I'd really like to start a special page/section for tiaras because they often have history and they're just really, really beautiful. So I'm that excited I couldn't wait for this coming Friday to discuss the tiaras. I'm going to look at them now instead. Not in great detail, just a quick look. 

I think whenever I see a royal wearing a tiara I'll do a special 'Tiara Time' post instead of waiting for Fashion Fridays. 

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Camilla wore the Greville Tiara. As you can see it's quite a big piece, meant to make a statement. I'm not sure whether I think it suits her or not. It sits well on her hair but I feel it's too big for her head.

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Queen Elizabeth is wearing The Vladimir Tiara. You can change the stones and she's put in emeralds for this occasion. She's also paired it with a matching necklace. I think this is just right for a gala dinner. It sparkles but it doesn't stand out too much. As a queen she wants to show the other heads of state that she's approachable. I think this tiara does that.

Fashion Fridays

That's right, it's Fashion Friday again!!! It was a pretty slow week fashion wise. The only really interesting thing was Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall at The Sandringham Flower Show on Wednesday. Don't worry, Sunday evening will see a very special post following the fashion from Pierre Casiraghi and Beatrice Borromeo's Religious Ceremony in Italy!!! I'm so excited to be covering my first royal wedding on this blog :)

So here's what The Duchess of Cornwall wore

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 It's fairly simple. I love the blue she's wearing. It's so bright and striking. Her shoes are pretty standard, brown low heel. Pretty suitable for her age and works with her outfit. Underneath the coat you can see a light blue dress with a white floral print. Very girly, also age appropriate and fairly casual which suits the occasion. On the left shoulder she's wearing a dragon fly brooch which is quite nice against the bright blue coat.

What's Happening 29th July 2015

The United Kingdom 

Prince Charles of Wales and Camilla Duchess of Cornwall attended The Sandringham Flower Show.

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Princess Anne, The Princess Royal left for Malaysia today.

Prince Edward, Duke of Kent visited The Caldecotte Xperience in Milton Keynes. In the afternoon The Duke of Kent went to Bletchley Park.

Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy visited The Museum of Richmond. She saw an exhibition 'Feeling London: The Forgotten Market Gardens.

Morocco 

King Mohammed VI French ambassador, Charles and Spanish ambassador,  Jose de Carvajal Salido to mark the end of their postings in Morocco. The King also approved the Promotion table for the armed forces. Lastly in honour of Throne Day King Mohammed VI 1,012 prisoners.

Spain 

King Felipe VI had a relatively easy schedule today;

1). Attended a celebration for the 40th anniversary of the Internationalisation grant.

2). Audience with Juan Jose Imbroda Oritz, President of the autonomous community of Melila.

Jordan 

King Abdullah II made a speech stressing the importance of The Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority. He also received the Deputy Speaker of the Kuwaiti National Assembly.