The Cambridge Christmas Pic

First off, though, here's your Cambridge Family Christmas Picture, including George's beloved red train. (I feel like William is poised to LEAP if George goes rogue here; I find Responsible Dad On The Case to be a very attractive look for him, because I am OLD.) Those two kids are awfully cute; look at little Charlotte's chubby little cheeks! I WANT TO SQUASH THEM. She also already looks mildly amused but exasperated by her brother's antics, which is a very complicated emotional stance for a baby, AND she's missing a shoe, which is...really, really cute. This is a very cute photo, overall.

PS: I would also totally wear George's sweater myself, with jeans.

Prince George, Kate, Prince Harry

That curly little head back there next to Kate is George, obviously. I enjoy seeing all three of them in an enclosed space, finally. (William has flouted tradition and is not driving the car in his reading glasses, looking peevish; he skipped the annual Christmas Luncheon with Granny because his friend Guy Pelly's father died, and the memorial was at the same time.)

Prince George

"SANTA PLEASE BRING ME A ROCKET LAUNCHER THANK YOU VERY MUCH."

Prince Harry

Informative Caption tells us this is "Prince Harry meeting local pupils from Virginia Primary School, during his visit to Mildmay HIV hospital and charity in London, to mark the official opening of their new purpose-built facilities." Thank you for your work this year, Informative Caption!

Prince Harry

"Hey guys, I got a haircut since the last time you saw me! Do you think I'm going to keep the beard through Christmas? DISCUSS." (I personally think that it's possible we'll get a turn-around and Harry will pop up at Sandringham CLEAN-SHAVEN.)

Prince Harry

A little cake-cutting of a weekday morning.

Prince Harry

This is not just for maximum poignancy, although it is of course that. As People reported, this is the hospital at which Diana very famously kissed an AIDS patient on the check, which was a HUGE deal in 1989. He does seem to have inherited her knack for dealing with the public.

Kate, Phil, etc

Also on Wednesday, Prince Philip passed his honorary Air Commodore-in-Chief of the RAF title to Kate. ( This is nice because, of course, Wills was in the RAF.) The Telegraph has an excellent piece about this. My question is, does this mean she gets an awesome outfit?

Royal Christmas Card - Prince Charles, Prince of Wales and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall

In our continuing series of Royal Holiday Cards, here's the one I got from Chuck and Camz. (Not really. I am not on their mailing list....YET.) This is literally like the happiest I have ever seen these two people look. They are obviously SO INTO EACH OTHER. It's really romantic.

Camilla and Kids

Informative Caption tells me, "Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, patron of the Helen & Douglas House and The London Taxidrivers' Fund invites underprivileged children from both charities to decorate the Christmas tree and join the Duchess for Christmas lunch at Clarence House." (A) That is lovely, and (b) It's holiday tradition for me to note that I love that painting.

Camilla and Kiera

This is five year old Kiera Holland, and I LOVE HER.

Camilla at The London International Horse Show

Just another typical night at Charles's and Camilla's house.

Sophie

Sophie does not look very festive, although she does look nice. She's attending, ahem, "the Canine Partners 25th anniversary Carol service." If only the dogs SANG!

Sophie Wessex

Instead, they are simply cute.

Queen Mathilde

For a long moment, I thought Mathilde was wearing a hot pink glove. SADLY, that is not the case.

Royal Christmas in Belgium!

"Prince Gabriel, Queen Mathilde, Princess Eleonore, Prince Emmanuel, King Philippe, Crown Princess Elisabeth pose during the yearly Christmas Concert, at the Royal Palace, in Brussels," where Christmas is REALLY CHRISTMAS-Y.

Queen Maxima

It is amazing that someone can remain THIS CHIPPER when wearing something THIS WACKY.

Christmas Gifts Distribution At Monaco Palace in Monte-Carlo

Over in Monte Carlo, it's Dramatic Structured Cape Season.

Christmas Gifts Distribution At Monaco Palace in Monte-Carlo

Which coincides with Distracted Children In Santa Hats Season, of course.

Queen Letizia

I can't decide if this blazer is deliciously festive OR looks like something on the Cost Plus sales rack OR BOTH?

Felipe and Letizia

"We turned off the Christmas tree, right? RIGHT?"

Nobel Peace Prize Concert

Here, Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit are at the Nobel Peace Prize concert, and I wish we both had a better look at her dress and at his face.

Norway's Christmas Picture

This is M-M and Haakon's living room and I approve of all the books!

Royals Round-Up, December 18th, 2015

And we're almost at our final Royals Round-Up of this year, because next Friday is, of course, Christmas! I'm going to do a mini Royals Round-Up on Wednesday, if there is anything to cover, and we've got LOADS of royals coverage in our year-end posts - I am bringing you more Harry than you can handle -- and of course I'll be covering the Annual Sandringham Hand-Holding on Christmas day, so don't be a stranger over the next two weeks. THIS week, however, brings us a turban, and the first sighting of Princes Harry and George in the same location. FINALLY, we know for sure they are not the same person. In case you missed the action here on GFY this week, Kate re-wore my favorite of her red McQueens for a charity event on Tuesday. And for your reading interests elsewhere: -- BIG thanks to Bustle, for quoting me in their exploration of the many reasons why this Harry And Pippa Are Dating story is BS. -- I LOVE newsreel footage, and The Court Jeweller has some from King George VI's 1937 coronation. -- Order of Splendor has a huge post on all of last week's Nobel shenanigangs, including snaps I couldn't get for our use. Tiaras! -- Hello! explores how Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden takes style inspiration from Kate. (Or, more likely, how there are only a finite number of maternity lines that provide clothing suitable for a woman in their position.) -- This holiday video featuring Princess Estelle is ADORABLE even though I have no idea what anyone is saying or what is even happening. -- They also run down What's in store for the Cambridges this Christmas? (Christmas is a VERY big plot point in The Royal We so some of these details will be familiar to you, if you read it.) They also run a similar piece in which they note that, one year, a staffer accidentally fell into the tree. COULD YOU DIE? -- This is clever, at The New Yorker: Ask King Richard III: A Political Advice Column -- This is a heart-warming story via ITV, which proves that QE2 really does read her Christmas cards. -- People examines Three Sweet (and Stylish!) Ways Kate Paid Tribute to Diana This Week -- Also at People, George is getting ready to go to nursery school. THEY GROW UP SO FAST. [Photos: Getty, ASERUD, LISE/AFP/Getty Images, REMKO DE WAAL/AFP/Getty Images, LAURIE DIEFFEMBACQ/AFP/Getty Images, Stefan Rousseau/PA, Yui Mok/PA Wire)