The Spanish Royals in Mallorca
Felipe and Letizia are in Mallorca with the girls, as always in August, and they're all out and about walking around looking like a freaking J Crew catalog.
The Spanish Royals in Mallorca
I mean, honestly. This is how I IMAGINE my family vacations look, except I'm not married to the king of Spain (or anyone) and I don't have two daughters in chic little striped dresses.
The Spanish Royals in Mallorca
This is a little fancier! The Queen Letizia Style Blog tells me that her dress may be made from a re-purposed Manila shawl, which is really neat. Everyone here looks super, in fact.
Zara Tindall rides in front of the Gatcombe House
Meanwhile, back in the UK, Zara Tindall has gotten back on the horse and obviously what a hideous hideous location -- how she must suffer.
Princess Anne and Mike Tindall
Not as much as whomever Princess Anne is eyeballing right now is going to suffer later, though.
Wee Mia Tindall
This is ALSO how I feel about a Breton stripe, Mia!
The Sovereign's Parade At Sandhurst
ALSO! Today was the Sovereign's Parade At Sandhurst, and Informative Military Website tells me that "The Sovereign's Parade at the end of each term marks the passing out from Sandhurst of Officer Cadets who have completed the Commissioning Course and is the result of many hours of hard work. It is the grandest day in the Sandhurst calendar as friends, family and VIPs gather before Old College Square to watch the cadets take part in their final challenge. During the ceremony, the Sword of Honour, the Overseas Sword and the Queen's Medal are awarded by the Sovereign's Representative to the top Officer Cadets. The parade traditionally ends with the Adjutant riding his horse up the steps of Old College as he follows the graduating Officer Cadets through the Grand Entrance. After a formal lunch with friends, family and Regimental Officers, the day concludes in spectacular and celebratory fashion at the exclusive Commissioning Ball, where, at the stroke of midnight, the newly commissioned Second Lieutenants proudly display their rank insignia for the first time." That all sounds dramatic! Sandhurst, of course, is where a lot of rich and fancies go for army training, even if they are not British (Wills and Harry also went). Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg is also an alum, and here he is with Princess Stephanie. She looks...fine, but weirdly I think she'd look less mumsy if her skirt were a little longer? I don't even know.
The Sovereign's Parade At Sandhurst
Voila, Princess Claire and Prince Felix of Luxembourg (he is also an alum). She looks VERY chic, I think. (You should also look at her Wiki, as she is VERY ACCOMPLISHED.) You might also want to revisit their wedding, as her gown was GORGEOUS.
The Sovereign's Parade At Sandhurst
Here are Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg and Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg and it's a relief that he still looks like Richard Chamberlain.
The Sovereign's Parade At Sandhurst
Big finish, from Queen Rania of Jordan (whose spouse is ALSO an alum).