National Service Of Thanksgiving To Celebrate The Queen's 90th Birthday
Yeah, so when I wrote this slide originally I accidentally referred to Harry here as "Freddie." I haven't done that in A LONG TIME; Harry is clearly in rare form today.
Harry, Kate, and Wills
"Harry makes Kate laugh" remains one of my very favorite genre of royals photos. (I suppose, actually, it's possible that Wills just said something surprisingly amusing here, and Harry's deadpan response is not to his own witticism.)
Kate in Catherine Walker and Jane Taylor
I like Kate's Jane Taylor hat, and it ALSO kind of looks like she's got a glamorous swan perched on her head.
Harry, Kate, and Wills
Always pleased to see that Harry doesn't need a bracelet.
Harry and Kate
"All right, enough playing to your fans. Let's go inside."
Prince Harry
"Just a few more finger guns. One sec. Be right with you."
Harry, Kate, and Wills
"Wait, what? We were ALL supposed to wear our fur turbans? That wasn't in the email, mate!"
Kate and Wills
This coat-dress is pretty. It's not really my PERSONAL jam, exactly, but I like the way it recalls Wedgewood china, and the way the lace goes all the way to the bottom.
Wills and Kate and Harry
Harry ALSO seems to approve.
Harry and Kate
I have NO IDEA what they're looking at here...
Sophie and James
...but I decided it's these two. (Harry and Kate may well be slightly amused by Sophie's satellite dish hat.)
Kate and Prince Edward
"See, Kate?! I TOO CAN MAKE YOU LAUGH!"
Guildhall Lunch Following The National Service Of Thanksgiving To Celebrate The Queen's 90th Birthday
I decided Kate and Sophie intentionally chose to coordinate their blue coatdresses.
Lady Louise
I THINK this is the first time I've seen Lady Louise in a headpiece that could be termed quasi-adult. They grow up so fast!
Samantha Cameron
A quick sidebar to give SamCam a shout-out for her Breton stripe dress.
Princess Eugenie in Eponine
Eugenie looks GREAT, I think. This dress is really appealing on her. Also, her hair looks super here -- I even like the Blair Waldorfian headband.
Princess Beatrice in Burberry
This look was less popular, but you know what? I actually LOVE IT. It's very bold.
Camz and Chaz
I feel like Camilla's hat doesn't QUITE match her coat. But I love that Chaz's tie/pocket square IS coordinated with it.
Princess Anne
This ensemble gives me a powerful craving for tiramisu.
Princess Anne
EVERYONE IS SUSPICIOUS EVERYWHERE.
Autumn Phillips and Peter Phillips
I enjoy how many of these women decided that today called for major feathers sprouting from their respective noggins.
Zara Tindall
ALSO a successful look on Zara. I feel like an usually high number of royals pulled it together for Her Maj today.
Princess Michael of Kent
And as ever, Princess Michael of Kent looks like she fell out of a Danielle Steele novel.
Marina and Amelia Windsor in Chanel
ALL the Windsors came out for this shindig. (Amelia and Marina are cousins to the Queen, a relationship I always need to think about before I make that statement definitively. Their grandfather is the Duke of Kent, who you know from handing out the awards at Wimbledon every year.)
Her Majesty
"Why is everyone wearing a larger hat than I am?!?"
QE2
I enjoy that Her Majesty had (at least) two outfits today. Like a royal bride, it IS Her Weekend.
St Paul's cathedral
HIDEOUS.
Prince Harry
And, earlier this week: FOREARMS.
Prince Harry Visits The Double Jab Boxing Club
WISTFUL GAZING.
Informative Caption: "Prince Harry visits the Double Jab Boxing Club to support Sport for Social Development initiative."
Prince Harry Visits The Double Jab Boxing Club
This is Shanay, who is 13. She is having a very fun day at the boxing club! (I'm not sure who the other man is, here -- if you know, please let me know and I will add it. He is handsome!)
Prince Harry
Boom!
Credentials Presented At Buckingham Palace
Here, "Queen Elizabeth II shakes hands with the Ambassador of Ethiopia, Dr Hailemichael Aberra Afework, who was accompanied by Mrs Abebetch Zeleke Aweke." A+ wardrobe on EVERYONE here.
Chaz and Cam
QE2, Phil, Chaz and Cam all popped over for "the opening of the session of the National Assembly at the Senedd, in Cardiff" and oh my god you guys what is growing out of Camilla's head? Sometimes her love for HUGE WREATHS on her noggin goes to a place of no.
The Queen Visits Marlborough House To Launch The "Commonwealth Hub"
Here, QE2 "is welcomed by the Commonwealth General Secretary Patricia Scotland QC at Marlborough House" and let's all give Patricia Scotland a round of applause for her metallic shoe!
The Queen in Cardiff
Obviously I love a huge fancy sea horse. But I also love this dress on PhD student Gemma Williams. Gemma! IT'S SO CUTE!
Epsom Races
And of course Her Majesty went to the races, because no one loves the ponies like she does.
Edward, Sophie, Phil
This is a lovely color on Sophie.
Princess Eugenie
I LOVE this dress on Euj -- although I think she needs a better bra with it -- but I am worried that SHE has caught Kate's Boring Shoe-Itis. GIRLS, NO. I wanted KATE to catch Euj's Interesting Shoe-Itis.
Princess Beatrice
This color is super on her. Heather and I always joke that Beatrice has Resting WTF Face -- I have resting I'm Plotting Your Murder Face -- and you can really see it here.
Princess Anne
Also earlier in the week, at the Founders Day Parade at The Royal Hospital Chelsea, Princess Anne reviews her ARMY OF PENSIONERS on their motorized scooters. Sure, this SEEMS harmless, until 35 of them are coming after you on a dark London street in the dead of night. In these outfits. You will be full of terror.
Princess Anne
I feel like this is the most jovial she's EVER looked.
Queen Maxima
Yeah, this seems about right.
Queen Maxima Attends Opening Holland Festival
Oooooh, I LOVE this.
Princess Madeleine of Sweden Attends Jarvsomassan
Thanks to Informative Caption for telling me that "Jarvsomassan" is, and I quote, "a folk fair for musicians." I don't LOVE the neckline here, but the dress as a whole is REALLY charming.
National Day Celebrations In Sweden
Just thought you probably needed to see Prince Carl Phillip in uniform. SWOON.
Carl Phillip, Sofia, and Prince Alexander
I have a question about Swedish National Day: Why is it that the women have to (or get to, I guess) wear the Traditional Costumes, and the dudes just get to wear suits? I WANT MAN COSTUMES.
Madeleine, CP,and Sofia
Give it up for some royal hand-holding!
Victoria, Estelle, Daniel
I feel like Estelle's face so eloquently says, "I'm NEVER going to wear that hat."
National Day Celebrations Contine
Patterned day-dresses ahoy!
Letizia and Felipe
"NO, Felipe. YOU were supposed to turn off the meat dehydrator!"
Felipe and Letizia
I find this outfit on Letizia overall somewhat boring but I LOVE the shoes. FULL MARKS.
Queen Letizia
And that coat is lovely and elegant.
King Philipe and Queen Matilde
Please, someone just let me style her for ONE DAY. I actually like this dress but the SHOES AND BAG WITH IT ARE KILLING ME. You could even do a NAVY shoe with this. I swear, please, I can do this. I will put a darker teal shoe on her and I'm GOING to get her into a different hair cut. I swear to you. GIVE ME A SHOT. I don't even mind her with short hair, but can we make the bob more modern and less news anchor? Please let me get in there! FOR ONE DAY!