Prince Harry

Let's begin with our Traditional Informative Caption recap. Ahem: "Prince Harry greets veterans, servicemen and a service dog during a visit to the Field of Remembrance at Westminster Abbey on November 6, 2014 in London, England. The first Field of Remembrance was held in the grounds of Westminster Abbey in November 1928. That year only two Remembrance Tribute Crosses were planted, but it began a tradition that took root and has grown and grown over the decades."

Prince Harry

"YOU HAVE A DOG!" Everyone knows Harry cannot resist the regimental animal.

Prince Harry

There was a wide array of service people (and animals) at this event.

Prince Harry

"What a hideous setting for an event," she said in a flat, sarcastic tone.

Prince Harry

Is it possible that I just want to show you multiple pictures of Harry in uniform? MAYBE. Also, all these old gents are still very dashing in their uniforms. The power of a man in uniform is ageless.

Prince Harry

I don't know what uniform this is, but it's dashing!

Prince Harry

Very dashing.

Prince Harry

INDEED.

The Queen Opens Flanders Field WW1 Memorial Garden

Elsewhere, Prince Philip, QE2, Belgium's King Philippe (sans Mathilde, who I assume is back in Belgium eating waffles...right?) and Wills went to the opening of the Flanders' Fields Memorial Garden at Wellington Barracks. They all look cold.

Queen Elizabeth II

This color is very subdued on her -- which is appropriate for the occasion -- but it actually really suits.

Queen Elizabeth II and Peter Ammon the Ambassador of Germany

"You're absolutely correct, ma'am. This rug is an affront to your reign."

Emperor Akihito, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima

As you know, Maxima and W-A were in Japan, and sadly, not all the pictures of the trip were available to me, but this one was and let's all just take in whatever's happening with Maxima's sleeves.

Queen Maxima

Willem-Alexander and Maxima then popped over to South Korea, and we're all thrilled to see that she brought her head-wound-bandage hats with her. And as much as I joke, I actually think she looks AWESOME here, and should stride about with a wrap on at all times.

Chaz and Camilla in Colombia

Speaking of hats.

Chaz and Camilla

Charles and Camilla have been off on a weeklong trip to South America and basically they've been on a boat 40% of the time. Props to Camilla for bringing her fan AND her parasol. Charles must be melting in his Sensible Summer Weight Double-Breasted Khaki. He clearly is peevish that he too does not get a parasol.

Prince Charles

This could have, but did not, end in tears.

Chaz and Camilla

IS THIS WHOLLY APPROPRIATE DO WE THINK.

Prince Charles

I like the idea of Prince Harry firing up Getty Images every morning to see what they've made his father do on each step of this trip.

HARRY: Wills, you HAVE to see the new ones!

WILLS: Harry, it's seven in the morning.

HARRY: I don't know WHAT he thinks he's doing. It's HILARIOUS. PLEASE look at the links I sent you.

WILLS: I can't. George poured an entire pot of Darjeeling onto my laptop.

HARRY: Well, you're missing out. Say hi to Kate for me!

WILLS: I don't even know where she is right now.

Prince Charles in Campeche, Mexico

HARRY: Hi, Wills! You HAVE to see the old man in his sunglasses posing in front of this terrifically interesting ruin! It's a great picture! Camz is totally going to get a copy for the piano. It's very nearly jaunty!

WILLS: Mmmmmhmmm.

HARRY: Are you even listening to me?!

WILLS: Not particularly.

Chaz and Camilla in Monterrey, Mexico

HARRY: William!

WILLS: What?! I told you, I am busy, Harry.

HARRY: Now they're eating tamales! Aren't you just dying for some tamales right now?!

WILLS: It's 7:45 in the morning!

HARRY: Wake up Kate. I'm coming over with huevos rancheros!

WILLS: FINE. COME OVER ALREADY. Why don't you just move IN?

HARRY: I've been WAITING for you to ask me that.

Prince William and Prince Harry host the Recovery Pathway Reception

WILLS: And then I told him he could move in! HAHAHAHAHHA Kate's gonna kill me.

Crown Princess Mary

Meanwhile, over in Geneva, Crown Princess Mary is at the "regional review meeting of the status of women in the UNECE region 20 years after the Beijing platform." And with a lovely broach.

Crown Princess Mary

She and Letizia seem like they are going to start up their own firm. Maybe they can rent some office space from Alicia Florrick!

King Felipe

Continuing our Men in Uniform theme.

King Felipe and Queen Letizia

This is the 'Francisco Cerecedo' journalism award. I assume Letizia, as a former journalist, enjoys this event.

The back of Letizia's head

I enjoy her updo, which she's been sporting a lot lately. It suits her.

Queen Letizia

I am so into this top. (Letizia's Closet informs me that it is by a Danish brand called Designer's Remix. She and CMP ARE hanging out! I knew it.)

Charlotte Casiraghi

Charlotte has been in my neck of the woods this past week, and I am sincerely sad I didn't spy her trooping all over Beverly Hills wearing this jumpsuit, as I would have had notes.

Charlotte Casiraghi

We covered this on Monday, during our overall coverage of this event, but MAN, this Gucci dress is awesome. She looks gorgeous.

Andrea Casiraghi and Tatiana Santo Domingo

These two are allegedly having another baby, so mazel tov to them!

Royals Round-Up, November 7, 2014

  Well, we have loads to cover today. Put on your tiara, and let's get right to it. There are A LOT of three-piece suits ahead, and a lot of pictures of Prince Harry, as I went on kind of a...downloading rampage. As a scheduling note: Wills and Kate have several events on the schedule for weekend, which I plan to cover in a timely-ish, pre-Monday, fashion, so if you have a spare moment in between whatever you like to get up to on the weekends (gardening? decoupage? NaNoWriMo? solving crimes? heavy drinking?), pop on by and see what has transpired. ELSEWHERE: A late add, from Vanity Fair: Report: Queen Elizabeth Assassination Attempt Thwarted. I think I speak for all of us when I say, "!!!" In The Telegraph: Oldest objects owned by the Queen go on display in Buckingham Palace exhibition. And they are OLD. Page Six thinks Today IS going to offer Pippa Middleton a job. On one end: good for Pippa! An interesting job would probably do her good, and everyone certainly is going to have low expectations here, so she might nail it, and I actually hope she does. Second: I look forward to all the awkward questions about Kate, that she'll have to answer by saying, "mmmm, I'm not really allowed to talk about that? Sorry." Finally: What does this mean for her relationship with The Handsome Bounder Nico Jackson Who's Already Moved to A Place With Terribly Lenient Banking Laws? Actually, it might all work out for the best if she moved to New York and fell in love with some responsible, hunky firefighter. There you go, Pips. Your life, all sorted. Speaking of sisters, looks like King Felipe's sister Cristina is in fact going to be tried for tax fraud. Christmas at that palace is just going to be chockablock with side-eye. (Hello! cheerfully points out that at least they're not getting her for money laundering!) Per The Express, Prince William once worked "downstairs" at Chatsworth House for two weeks, undercover. Or rather, "undercover," since I am sure a lot of people were like, "is that...? It can't be.... It sure looks like....! HELLO YOUNG MAN I NEED MORE TEA." Tatler has a very interesting slideshow about Princess Margaret (their current cover girl). Princess Beatrice resembles her in a few of these photos. Also: Lord Snowden was EXTREMELY TAN, apparently. I often use The Court Jeweller as a resource on all things sparkly (and link it here often), and I really enjoyed this piece about one of the books Ella Kay uses often for reference. The poppies at the Tower of London continue to be glorious and breathtaking. What Kate Wore has a FABULOUS round-up of photos and links about it (as well as updates to the D of C's calendar, so scroll down for breathtaking poppy action.) Princess Anne is apparently in Washington, D.C., so CRIMINALS, WATCH OUT. Her cover story is some yada yada about opening an exhibition about the Magna Carta at the Library of Congress. Although, actually, if any of you go look at it, report back, because that's cool. (Royalista) Finally, I'm delighted to have been featured in What Would Kate Do's round-up of British royal family Halloween costumes. (As those of you who read our Halloween coverage already know, I basically just threw that together from stuff in my closet, as I have a long history of doing. Kate and Liz Lemon are not, as costumes, as far apart as you would suspect.)