Royals Round-Up, June 7th, 2019

Founder's Day Parade, Royal Hospital Chelsea

Informative Caption was SO INFORMATIVE here! Ahem: "The parade commemorates King Charles II's founding of the Royal Hospital Chelsea in 1681. Founder's Day is also known as Oak Apple Day, referring to the oak tree that King Charles II hid in to avoid being captured by Parliamentary forces after the Battle of Worcester in 1651. This annual celebration commemorates that escape and, as a lasting tribute to the Stuart King's escape, the statue of King Charles II in the Figure Court at Royal Hospital Chelsea is partly shrouded in oak leaves." I feel like I learned so much! Also, this is one of the most dreamy of the royal uniforms.

Prince Harry

Harry also met with D-Day veterans at this event. Everyone always looks so jaunty in these uniforms.

Prince Harry

I'm glad these men get bongos. Bongos are satisfying.

Prince Harry

Harry is excellent at delighting the elderly, which is heart-warming.

Prince Harry

I couldn't deny you a full-length look at this dashing uniform.

75th Anniversary of D-Day, Alrewas, Staffordshire

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Shutterstock (10286224ac) Prince William lays a wreath at The National Memorial Arboretum 75th Anniversary of D-Day, Alrewas, Staffordshire, UK - 06 Jun 2019 Prince William will give a speech, lay a wreath and meet veterans following the service. Veterans and their families are gathering to commemorate the 75th anniversary of D-Day, which heralded the Allied advance towards Germany and victory about 11 months later.

Wills also attended a D-Day event -- at which he also gave a speech -- at The National Memorial Arboretum.

Wills

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Shutterstock (10286224bj) Prince William speaks with Jack Cunnane as he meets veterans after laying a wreath at a service at the National Memorial Arboretum 75th Anniversary of D-Day, Alrewas, Staffordshire, UK - 06 Jun 2019 Prince William gave a speech, laid a wreath and met veterans following the service. Veterans and their families are gathering to commemorate the 75th anniversary of D-Day, which heralded the Allied advance towards Germany and victory about 11 months later.

Here, he's meeting with a gentleman named Jack Cunnane, post-wreath-laying. He looks very spry, considering that he must be in his 90s!

75th Anniversary of D-Day, Alrewas, Staffordshire

I just thought this shot of these World War II veterans looking at this war memorial was very beautiful and moving.

75th Anniversary of D-Day, Portsmouth

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Shutterstock (10281336af) Prince Charles meets veterans during the D-day 75 Commemorations 75th Anniversary of D-Day, Portsmouth, UK - 05 Jun 2019 The political heads of 16 countries involved in World War II joined Her Majesty, The Queen on the UK south coast for a service to commemorate the 75th anniversary of D-Day. Overnight it was announced that all 16 had signed an historic proclamation of peace to ensure the horrors of the Second World War are never repeated. The text has been agreed by Australia, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, New Zealand, Poland, Slovakia, the United Kingdom and the United States of America

Everyone really made the rounds for the D-Day anniversary (and correctly so, of course!). Here, we are Informed by this Caption that "the political heads of 16 countries involved in World War II joined Her Majesty, The Queen, on the UK's south coast for a service to commemorate the 75th anniversary of D-Day. Overnight, it was announced that all 16 had signed an historic proclamation of peace to ensure the horrors of the Second World War are never repeated. The text has been agreed by Australia, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, New Zealand, Poland, Slovakia, the United Kingdom and the United States of America." Well, that's a good idea, I suppose.

Chaz, Cams, the Trumps

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Tim Rooke/Shutterstock (10268297az) Camilla Duchess of Cornwall, Prince Charles, US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump at Winfield House the U.S. ambassador's residence in central London US President Donald Trump state visit to London, UK - 04 Jun 2019

This is a great dress on Camz; I actually quite like Melania's gown as well (it reminds me of this amazing Lupita dress).

Her Majesty

Mandatory Credit: Photo by ANDY RAIN/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock (10268702bs) Britain's Queen Elizabeth II delivers a speech during the commemorations for the 75th Anniversary of the D-Day landings in Southsea Common, Portsmouth, Hampshire, Britain, 05 June 2019. Britain's Queen Elizabeth II joined US President Donald J. Trump and other Worlrd leaders from nations that fought alongside Britain to mark the 75th anniversary of the World's largest seaborne military invasion which was assembed in ports in southern England on 05 June 1944 and set off for the coast of Normany, France on 06 June 1944. World leaders are to attend memorial events in Normandy, France on 06 June 2019 to mark the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings, which marked the beginning of the end of World War II in Europe. 75th anniversary of the Allied landings on D-Day, Portsmouth, United Kingdom - 05 Jun 2019

I hope the Queen's speech at this event began, "listen, y'all, I was ALIVE DURING THE WAR so I've got some stuff to tell you about it." (FWIW, I do like that hat on Melania behind her.)

Julia Budd and Queen Elizabeth II

TRULY no one is more delighted to find herself at the races -- as she is here -- than the Queen. (Royal Ascot starts next week, so it's about to be a time of great delights for Her Majesty.)

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison meets the Queen

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Shutterstock (10268294a) Queen Elizabeth II meets Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and his wife Jennifer during a private audience at Buckingham Palace, London Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison private audience, Buckingham Palace, London - 04 Jun 2019 RETRANSMITTED CORRECTING PICTURE DATE

"What's in that bag? Have you brought me...a Christmas gift?" (Also, this dress on Her Majesty is SASSSSSY.)

Sophie Wessex

Mandatory Credit: Photo by DAVID HARTLEY/Shutterstock (10279529ab) Sophie Countess of Wessex during her visit to the Treloar College. Sophie Countess of Wessex visits the Treloar Trust College, Holybourne, UK - 05 Jun 2019

This photo is so fetching! (Also, apparently Sophie is a leftie. I haven't seen her at our meetings.)

Sophie Wessex

Mandatory Credit: Photo by DAVID HARTLEY/Shutterstock (10279529g) Sophie Countess of Wessex arrives at Treloar College. Sophie Countess of Wessex visits the Treloar Trust College, Holybourne, UK - 05 Jun 2019

I do wish she'd tucked in her shirt?

Queen Maxima

OH MAXIMA I DON'T KNOW.

Queen Letizia

This is a good frock on Letizia! Per the Queen Letizia Style blog, it's by a designer called Cherubina. (It's not insanely expensive, comparatively.)

Queen Letizia

These might be her very favorite pair of trousers -- she wears them ALL the time.

Crown Princess Victoria

This would make AMAZING wallpaper. (That's not a ding. I love wallpaper.) Although it looks like a dress, I think this is a skirt and a blouse.

Crown Princess Victoria

Even better with sunglasses!

Princess Sofia

This is an elegant, summertime, daytime, businesstime look for women who never spill on themselves.

Princes Sofia

Mandatory Credit: Photo by IBL/Shutterstock (10281505c) Princess Sofia, Duchess of Värmland, arrives to the inauguration of the Mandometer clinic Inauguration of the Mandometer clinic, Sophiahemmet, Sweden - 04 Jun 2019

I mean, ditto.

Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia

Again: He is so handsome, and if I were Princess Estelle, when I took the throne, I would force the royal men to wear traditional garb too. What's good for the goose, after all.

Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia

Later, they both made this gesture, which I think was meant to be a "welcome to national day!!!" moment, but here it does look like Carl Philip is being like, "BEHOLD MY ADORABLE BRIDE!"

Princess Madeleine and Princess Estelle

Estelle has lost some teeth!

Princess Madeleine

Oh, hey, look who's still back in Sweden, at least for now. (Princess Madeleine mostly lives in Florida, but I assume she's paying a longer visit for National Day and doing some events while she's in the country.)

Queen Mathilde

This skirt is very kicky on her. I wish she were wearing a more summery shoe? (Like, a little open-toed wedge sandal?)

Wedding of Prince Casimir Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn and Alana Bunte,

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Schneider-Press/Frank Rol/SIPA/Shutterstock (10278489ag) Prince Casimir zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn with bride Princess Alana Wedding of Prince Casimir Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn and Alana Bunte, Sayn Castle, Bendorf, Germany - 01 Jun 2019

Oh, hey, look! It's a wedding! (Charlotte Casiraghi also got married this past week, but we didn't get any photos.) This dude is a German prince, and she is an...AMERICAN! Everyone is marrying Americans now. Fun fact, he once dated Tinsley Mortimer.