Just some pics from 2016 Royal Ascot;
Day 1
Queen Elizabeth II & Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Prince Charles of Wales & Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall
Prince Harry of Wales
Princess Beatrice of York
Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex & Sophie, Countess of Wessex
Princess Anne, The Princess Royal & Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester
Mike Tindall & Zara Phillips
And the winner in the fashion stakes of day 1: Princess Beatrice of York
I love this outfit. It's a good fit on the princess and the colour suits her. The outfit is formal but not to formal. I love the navy blue & white look especially with the touch of silver on the skirt. Her shoes are adorable and really work the outfit. The white umbrella is a nice addition.
Day 2
Queen Elizabeth II & Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Prince Charles of Wales & Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall
Prince William, Duke of Cambridge & Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge
(L-R): Sophie, Countess of Wessex,Crown Princess Mary of Denmark, Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark & Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex
Princess Anne, The Princess Royal
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Emir of Dubai and his wife Princess Haya bint Al Hussein, of Jordan
Winner of the Fashion Stakes day 2: Princess Anne, The Princess Royal
I love this outfit! It's beautiful, springy and age appropriate. Princess Anne looks great.
Day 3
Queen Elizabeth II
Prince Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh
Prince Andrew, Duke of York
Princess Beatrice of York
Princess Eugenie of York
Sophie, Countess of Wessex
Princess Anne, The Princess Royal
Winner in the fashion stakes: Princess Eugenie of York
What a lovely look for Princess Eugenie. The hat is just the right size. Her dress is a beautiful colour and I love the blue-pink combo. Her shoes are great, love the choice of the nude colour so it doesn't distract from the dress.
Day 4
Queen Elizabeth II
Prince Charles of Wales & Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall
Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, Princess Beatrice of York & Prince Andrew, Duke of York
Queen Elizabeth II & Prince Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh
Prince Charles of Wales & Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall
Thursday 30 June 2016
Luxembourg National Day!!!
Last Thursday on June 23rd the Royal family of Luxembourg celebrated their country's national day. Here are some snaps from the special day!!!
Happy Anniversary Prince & Princess Michael of Kent!!!
Happy 38th Wedding Anniversary to Prince Michael of Kent & Marie, Princess Michael of Kent. On this day in 1978 Prince Michael of Kent married Baroness Marie Von Reibnitz.
Prince & Princess Michael of Kent have two children together and two granddaughters. We hope they have a lovely day celebrating with their family.
Happy Birthday Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad bin Isa AlKhalifa!!!
Happy 41st Birthday to Prince of Bahrain Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa!!! Abdullah is the second son of King Hamad of Bahrain and is currently 4th in line to the Bahraini throne.
Have a lovely day full of celebrations!!!
Happy Birthday Prince Aristidis-Stavros!!!
Happy 8th Birthday Prince Aristidis-Stavros!!! The 8 year old prince is the youngest of Crown Prince Pavlos and Princess Marie-Chantal's five children. He is a grandson of King Constantine & Queen Anne-Marie. Aristidis-Stavros is currently 5th in line to the deposed Greek throne.
Have a fantastic day celebrating with your family!!!
Happy Anniversary Prince & Princess Akishino!!!
Happy 26th Wedding Anniversary to Prince Fumihito of Japan, Prince Akishino and his wife Princess Kiko. Fumihito & Kiko married on the 29th of June 1990. They have two daughters and a son. We hope they have a beautiful day celebrating.
What's Happening Thursday 30th June 2016
The United Kingdom
Queen Elizabeth II & Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh attend a service at Westminster Abbey to commemorate 100 years of The Battle of the Somme
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh attends the graduation of students from the Royal College of Art
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh holds a reception to honour 50 years of patronage with Muscular Dystrophy UK
Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall attends Wimbledon
Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, Prince Harry of Wales & Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge are in France attending a vigil in honour of the centenary of The Battle of the Somme.
Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex & Sophie, Countess of Wessex host a luncheon for Films Without Borders
Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex & Sophie, Countess of Wessex attend a concert by the London Mozart Playwers
Princess Anne, The Princess Royal is undertaking events in Canada
Prince Edward, Duke of Kent attends the Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon
Princess Alexandra, Honourable Lady Ogilvy visits Masterpiece London at the Royal Hospital Chelsea
The Netherlands
Princess Beatrix is in Slovakia opening the Exhibition 'European Stars: Miro and Cobra'
Spain
Queen Letizia attends a conference for the 'Let Girls Learn' initiative with First Lady Michelle Obama
What's Happening Wednesday 29th June 2016
Belgium
King Philippe discusses the economic price of Francophonie
Queen Mathilde presents the Federal Prize for Fight Against Poverty 2016
King Philippe & Queen Mathilde hosted a lunch for the Provincial Governors of Belgium
Denmark
Princess Marie begins working as a special project staff member at the Danish Emergency Management Agency
Luxembourg
Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume attended a show by My Science Works
Morocco
King Mohammed VI visits Tangier-Med Port to supervise his Marhaba Project
Norway
King Harald V, Queen Sonja, Crown Prince Haakon & Crown Princess Mette-Marit visit Kristiansand as part of the Royal Jubilee Tour
Spain
King Felipe & Queen Letizia attend a ceremony celebrating 50 years of the Volkswagen factory in Spain
King Felipe & Queen Letizia open the meeting on 'Climate Change - Architecture'
Thursday 23 June 2016
Wedding Anniversaries 7th May-21st June
A list of the wedding anniversaries that took place between my last post on the 6th of May and this post on the 22nd of June;
12th Anniversary: Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark &
Mary Donaldson (14th May)
54th Anniversary: King Juan Carlos I & Princess Sofia of Greece and Denmark (14th May)
8th Anniversary: Peter Phillips & Autumn Kelly (17th May)
17th Anniversary: Prince Constantin of Liechtenstein &
Countess Marie de Korospatak (18th May)
15th Anniversary: Prince Constantijn of The Netherlands &
Petra Laurentien Brinkhorst (19th May)
12th Anniversary: King Felipe VI of Spain
& Letizia Rocasoano (22nd May)
8th Anniversary: Prince Joachim of Denmark
& Marie Cavallier (24th May)
14th Anniversary: Princess Martha Louise of Norway
& Ari Behn (24th May)
5th Anniversary: Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa of Bahrain & Princess Sahab bint Abdullah Al Saud of Saudi Arabia (6th June)
55th Anniversary: Prince Edward, Duke of Kent
& Katharine Worsley (8th June)
3rd Anniversary: Princess Madeleine of Sweden
& Christopher O'Neill (8th June)
23rd Anniversary: Crown Prince Naruhito of Japan
& Masako Owada (9th June)
49th Anniversary: Queen Margrethe II & Count Henrik
de Monpezat (10th June)
1st Anniversary: Prince Carl Philip of Sweden
& Sofia Helqvist (13th June)
6th Anniversary: Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden
& Daniel Westling (19th June)
40th Anniversary: King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden
& Silvia Sommersmith (19th June)
17th Anniversary: Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex &
Sophie Rhys-Jones (19th June)
12th Anniversary: Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark &
Mary Donaldson (14th May)
54th Anniversary: King Juan Carlos I & Princess Sofia of Greece and Denmark (14th May)
8th Anniversary: Peter Phillips & Autumn Kelly (17th May)
17th Anniversary: Prince Constantin of Liechtenstein &
Countess Marie de Korospatak (18th May)
15th Anniversary: Prince Constantijn of The Netherlands &
Petra Laurentien Brinkhorst (19th May)
12th Anniversary: King Felipe VI of Spain
& Letizia Rocasoano (22nd May)
8th Anniversary: Prince Joachim of Denmark
& Marie Cavallier (24th May)
14th Anniversary: Princess Martha Louise of Norway
& Ari Behn (24th May)
5th Anniversary: Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa of Bahrain & Princess Sahab bint Abdullah Al Saud of Saudi Arabia (6th June)
55th Anniversary: Prince Edward, Duke of Kent
& Katharine Worsley (8th June)
3rd Anniversary: Princess Madeleine of Sweden
& Christopher O'Neill (8th June)
23rd Anniversary: Crown Prince Naruhito of Japan
& Masako Owada (9th June)
49th Anniversary: Queen Margrethe II & Count Henrik
de Monpezat (10th June)
1st Anniversary: Prince Carl Philip of Sweden
& Sofia Helqvist (13th June)
6th Anniversary: Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden
& Daniel Westling (19th June)
40th Anniversary: King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden
& Silvia Sommersmith (19th June)
17th Anniversary: Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex &
Sophie Rhys-Jones (19th June)
Birthdays 7th May-21st June
Since I haven't updated in a while I would like to make mention of all the birthdays celebrated between the 7th of May and 21st June (the time between my last post and the current one)
Princess Elisabeth of Denmark (81), 12th in line to the Danish throne. Princess Elisabeth is a first cousin of Queen Margrethe II and a granddaughter of King Christian X of Denmark
Prince Carl Philip of Sweden (37), 4th in line to the throne & son of King Carl XVI Gustaf
The Honourable Margarita Armstrong-Jones (14), granddaughter of Princess Margaret of the United Kingdom, Great niece of Queen Elizabeth II and daughter of Viscount Linley. Margarita is 20th in line to the throne.
Zara Phillips (35), daughter of Princess Anne, The Princess Royal and granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II & Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Zara is 16th in line to the throne.
Prince Maximilian of Liechtenstein (47). Maximilian is the 2nd son of Hans Adam II and is 5th in line to the throne of Liechtenstein
Queen Maxima of The Netherlands (45)
Prince Alfons of Liechtenstein (15). Alfons is a grandson of Hans Adam II and the son of Prince Maximilian. Prince Alfons is 6th in line to the throne
Prince Benedikt of Liechtenstein (8). Benedikt is a grandson of Hans Adam II and the son of Prince Constantin. Benedikt is 9th in line to the throne
Crown Prince Pavlos of Greece & Denmark (49). Pavlos is the son of King Constantine & Queen Anne Marie of Greece. His aunts are the Queen Sofia of Spain & Queen Margrethe of Denmark.
Lady Cosima Windsor (6). Lady Cosima is a granddaughter of Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester. Her father is Alexander Windsor, Earl of Ulster. Lady Cosima is 27th in line to the throne.
Prince Joseph Wenzel of Liechtenstein (21). Prince Joseph Wenzel is a grandson of Hans Adam II and the eldest son of Hereditary Prince Alois of Liechtenstein. Joseph Wenzel is 3rd in line to the throne.
Princess Laurentien of The Netherlands (50). Laurentien is married to Prince Constanijn of The Netherlands who is 4th in line to the throne and a son of Queen Beatrix. Laurentien is the sister-in-law of current monarch, King Willem-Alexander of The Netherlands
Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark (48)
Prince Moritz of Liechtenstein (13). Moritz is a grandson of Hans Adam II and a son of Prince Constantin. Prince Moritz is 8th in line to the throne.
Sylvana Windsor, Countess of St Andrews (59). Sylvana is the wife of George, Earl of St Andres and the daughter-in-law of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent
Countess Leonore of The Netherlands (10). Leonore is the eldest daughter of Prince Constantijn of The Netherlands. She is a granddaughter of Queen Beatrix and a niece of King Willem-Alexander. Countess Leonore is 5th in line to the Dutch throne.
Prince Felix of Luxembourg (32). Felix is a son of Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg and 2nd in line to the throne.
Kahlifa bin Hamad Al Khalifa of Bahrain (39). Khalid is a son of King Hamad and is 7th in line to the throne
Yuriko, Princess Mikasa of Japan (93). Yuriko is the wife of Takahito, Prince Mikasa. She is the aunt of Emperor Akihito of Japan.
Irene Urdangarin (11). Irene is the daughter of Infanta Cristina of Spain. She is a granddaughter of Queen Sofia and a niece of King Felipe VI. Irene is 10th in line to the Spanish crown.
Princess Astrid of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este (54). Princess Astrid is the daughter of King Albert II & Queen Paola of Belgium, her brother King Philippe is the current King. The Princess is 5th in line to the Belgian throne.
Hamad bin Nasser Al Khalifa of Bahrain (4). Hamad is a grandson of King Hamad of Bahrain and a son of Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa. Hamad is 11th in line to the Bahraini throne.
Mohammed bin Nasser Al Khalifa of Bahrain (4). Mohammed is a grandson of King Hamad of Bahrain and a son of Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa. Mohammed is 12th in line to the Bahraini throne.
King Albert II of Belgium (82)
Prince Joachim of Denmark (47). Prince Joachim is a son of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark. He is also a nephew of Queen Anne Marie of Greece. Joachim is 6th in line to the Danish throne.
Andrea Casiraghi (32). Andrea Casiraghi is a son of Princess Caroline of Monaco & Hanover. Andrea's uncle is Prince Albert II of Monaco. Andrea is 4th in line to the throne of Monaco.
Countess Eloise of The Netherlands (14). Countess Eloise is a daughter of Prince Constantijn of The Netherlands & a granddaughter of Queen Beatrix. Her uncle is King Willem-Alexander. Countess Eloise is 5th in line to the Dutch throne.
Princess Theodora of Greece & Denmark (33). Princess Theodora is a daughter of King Constantine II & Queen Anne Marie of Greece. Her aunts are Queen Margrethe II of Denmark and Queen Sofia of Spain. Theodora is 9th in line to the former Greek throne.
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (95). Prince Philip is the husband of Queen Elizabeth II
Princess Madeleine of Sweden (34). Princess Madeleine is the younger daughter of King Carl XVI Gustaf. Madeleine is 6th in the line of succession.
Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmark (82)
Hereditary Prince Alois of Liechtenstein (48)
Princess Sibilla of Luxembourg (48). Princess Sibilla is married to 6th in line to the throne, Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg. Sibilla is the sister-in-law of Grand Duke Henri.
Infanta Cristina of Spain (51). Infanta Cristina is the younger daughter of King Juan Carlos I & Queen Sofia of Spain. King Constantine II of Greece is her uncle and her brother King Felipe VI is the current Spanish monarch. Cristina is 6th in line to the Spanish throne.
Prince Nicolas of Sweden (1). Prince Nicolas is a grandson of King Carl XVI Gustaf and a son of Princess Madeleine. Nicolas is 8th in line to the Swedish throne.
Princess Amalia of Luxembourg (2). Princess Amalia is the granddaughter of Grand Duke Henri and daughter of Prince Felix of Luxembourg. Princess Amalia is 3rd in line to the throne.
Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester (70). Birgitte is married to Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester. Prince Richard is 24th in line to the British throne.
Prince William, Duke of Cambridge (34). Prince William is the elder son of Prince Charles of Wales & his first wife Diana, Princess of Wales. William is also a grandson of Queen Elizabeth II. William is 2nd in line to the throne of the United Kingdom.
8th May
Nasser Bin Hamad Al Khalifa (29), son of King Hamad of Bahrain, 10th in line to the throne
Princess Elisabeth of Denmark (81), 12th in line to the Danish throne. Princess Elisabeth is a first cousin of Queen Margrethe II and a granddaughter of King Christian X of Denmark
13th May
Prince Carl Philip of Sweden (37), 4th in line to the throne & son of King Carl XVI Gustaf
14th May
The Honourable Margarita Armstrong-Jones (14), granddaughter of Princess Margaret of the United Kingdom, Great niece of Queen Elizabeth II and daughter of Viscount Linley. Margarita is 20th in line to the throne.
15th May
Zara Phillips (35), daughter of Princess Anne, The Princess Royal and granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II & Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Zara is 16th in line to the throne.
16th May
Prince Maximilian of Liechtenstein (47). Maximilian is the 2nd son of Hans Adam II and is 5th in line to the throne of Liechtenstein
17th May
Queen Maxima of The Netherlands (45)
18th May
Prince Alfons of Liechtenstein (15). Alfons is a grandson of Hans Adam II and the son of Prince Maximilian. Prince Alfons is 6th in line to the throne
Prince Benedikt of Liechtenstein (8). Benedikt is a grandson of Hans Adam II and the son of Prince Constantin. Benedikt is 9th in line to the throne
20th May
Crown Prince Pavlos of Greece & Denmark (49). Pavlos is the son of King Constantine & Queen Anne Marie of Greece. His aunts are the Queen Sofia of Spain & Queen Margrethe of Denmark.
Lady Cosima Windsor (6). Lady Cosima is a granddaughter of Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester. Her father is Alexander Windsor, Earl of Ulster. Lady Cosima is 27th in line to the throne.
24th May
Prince Joseph Wenzel of Liechtenstein (21). Prince Joseph Wenzel is a grandson of Hans Adam II and the eldest son of Hereditary Prince Alois of Liechtenstein. Joseph Wenzel is 3rd in line to the throne.
25th May
Princess Laurentien of The Netherlands (50). Laurentien is married to Prince Constanijn of The Netherlands who is 4th in line to the throne and a son of Queen Beatrix. Laurentien is the sister-in-law of current monarch, King Willem-Alexander of The Netherlands
26th May
Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark (48)
27th May
Prince Moritz of Liechtenstein (13). Moritz is a grandson of Hans Adam II and a son of Prince Constantin. Prince Moritz is 8th in line to the throne.
28th May
Sylvana Windsor, Countess of St Andrews (59). Sylvana is the wife of George, Earl of St Andres and the daughter-in-law of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent
2nd June
King Constantine II of Greece (76)3rd June
Countess Leonore of The Netherlands (10). Leonore is the eldest daughter of Prince Constantijn of The Netherlands. She is a granddaughter of Queen Beatrix and a niece of King Willem-Alexander. Countess Leonore is 5th in line to the Dutch throne.
Prince Felix of Luxembourg (32). Felix is a son of Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg and 2nd in line to the throne.
4th June
Kahlifa bin Hamad Al Khalifa of Bahrain (39). Khalid is a son of King Hamad and is 7th in line to the throne
Yuriko, Princess Mikasa of Japan (93). Yuriko is the wife of Takahito, Prince Mikasa. She is the aunt of Emperor Akihito of Japan.
5th June
Irene Urdangarin (11). Irene is the daughter of Infanta Cristina of Spain. She is a granddaughter of Queen Sofia and a niece of King Felipe VI. Irene is 10th in line to the Spanish crown.
Princess Astrid of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este (54). Princess Astrid is the daughter of King Albert II & Queen Paola of Belgium, her brother King Philippe is the current King. The Princess is 5th in line to the Belgian throne.
6th June
Hamad bin Nasser Al Khalifa of Bahrain (4). Hamad is a grandson of King Hamad of Bahrain and a son of Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa. Hamad is 11th in line to the Bahraini throne.
Mohammed bin Nasser Al Khalifa of Bahrain (4). Mohammed is a grandson of King Hamad of Bahrain and a son of Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa. Mohammed is 12th in line to the Bahraini throne.
King Albert II of Belgium (82)
7th June
Prince Joachim of Denmark (47). Prince Joachim is a son of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark. He is also a nephew of Queen Anne Marie of Greece. Joachim is 6th in line to the Danish throne.
8th June
Andrea Casiraghi (32). Andrea Casiraghi is a son of Princess Caroline of Monaco & Hanover. Andrea's uncle is Prince Albert II of Monaco. Andrea is 4th in line to the throne of Monaco.
Countess Eloise of The Netherlands (14). Countess Eloise is a daughter of Prince Constantijn of The Netherlands & a granddaughter of Queen Beatrix. Her uncle is King Willem-Alexander. Countess Eloise is 5th in line to the Dutch throne.
9th June
Princess Theodora of Greece & Denmark (33). Princess Theodora is a daughter of King Constantine II & Queen Anne Marie of Greece. Her aunts are Queen Margrethe II of Denmark and Queen Sofia of Spain. Theodora is 9th in line to the former Greek throne.
10th June
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (95). Prince Philip is the husband of Queen Elizabeth II
Princess Madeleine of Sweden (34). Princess Madeleine is the younger daughter of King Carl XVI Gustaf. Madeleine is 6th in the line of succession.
11th June
Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmark (82)
Hereditary Prince Alois of Liechtenstein (48)
12th June
Princess Sibilla of Luxembourg (48). Princess Sibilla is married to 6th in line to the throne, Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg. Sibilla is the sister-in-law of Grand Duke Henri.
13th June
Infanta Cristina of Spain (51). Infanta Cristina is the younger daughter of King Juan Carlos I & Queen Sofia of Spain. King Constantine II of Greece is her uncle and her brother King Felipe VI is the current Spanish monarch. Cristina is 6th in line to the Spanish throne.
15th June
Prince Nicolas of Sweden (1). Prince Nicolas is a grandson of King Carl XVI Gustaf and a son of Princess Madeleine. Nicolas is 8th in line to the Swedish throne.
Princess Amalia of Luxembourg (2). Princess Amalia is the granddaughter of Grand Duke Henri and daughter of Prince Felix of Luxembourg. Princess Amalia is 3rd in line to the throne.
20th June
Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester (70). Birgitte is married to Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester. Prince Richard is 24th in line to the British throne.
21st June
Prince William, Duke of Cambridge (34). Prince William is the elder son of Prince Charles of Wales & his first wife Diana, Princess of Wales. William is also a grandson of Queen Elizabeth II. William is 2nd in line to the throne of the United Kingdom.
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