Prince Harry at the Westminster Abbey Field of Remembrance

Prince Harry put on his dress uniform and, as is traditional for him at this point, went over to Westminster Abby for the opening of their poppy-filled Field of Remembrance. It must be very pretty there.

Prince Harry at the Westminster Abbey Field of Remembrance

I always appreciate how dashing this coat is.

Prince Harry at the Westminster Abbey Field of Remembrance

"See, she want to get married at Windsor, I want to get married on a glacier, and it's just hard to find the compromise there."

Prince Harry at the Westminster Abbey Field of Remembrance

Harry, in uniform, with children, is nearly perfection. If only there were a dog at this event...

Prince Harry at the Westminster Abbey Field of Remembrance

PERFECT! Thanks ever so much.

QEII at the Reopening of The Sir Joseph Hotung Gallery

Here, the Queen is admiring an exhibit of jade at the re-opening of The Sir Joseph Hotung Gallery at the British Museum, which looks fantastic, and we should all go. Per the museum: "Reopening after a major refurbishment, this beautiful gallery explores the cultures of China and South Asia through a range of magnificent objects. One half of the gallery presents the histories of China from 5000 BC to the present. From iconic Ming dynasty blue-and-white porcelain to delicate handscrolls, from exquisite Tang dynasty tomb figurines to contemporary ink paintings, the displays will feature calligraphy, painting, jade, silk and porcelain. The other half of the gallery will present South Asia’s many histories chronologically and by region, from early human occupation to the present. Highlights include seals from the Indus civilisation, superb south Indian sculptures of Shiva and one of the finest statues of the goddess Tara from Sri Lanka, sophisticated paintings and objects from the courts of the Mughal emperors, and paintings by the Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore." We've got video of the Queen opening this gallery in the body of the post, and you really do need to see it. It's A DELIGHT.

Wills at the Skillforce Gala

I was going to write a joke about how this photo makes Wills look like a ringmaster at the circus and then Informative Caption told me this gala had a circus theme, so, well done! 

Prince Philip riding a carriage at Windsor Castle

Meanwhile, when Phil gets into a strop (I assume), he still runs outside at Windsor and drives around a horse and buggy and good for him.

Chaz and Cams visit Malaysia

Camilla and Chaz are STILL out of the country, in Malaysia, and then briefly in India this week. It's been very interesting because the air pollution in New Delhi at the moment has been really intense. You can see it in some of the photos, and if you follow Chris Jackson, the Getty photographer, on Insta, it's been very prominent. (It's also all over the news.) It's even drifted inside buildings. ANYWAY, here's Charles learning how to blow poison darts at people. That should be useful.

Chaz and Cams visit Malaysia

Whenever Chaz and Cams go somewhere warm, I get the impression that she really takes to the concept of the parasol.

Chaz and Cams visit Malaysia

Here, Chaz and Cams are visiting the Sarawak Cultural Village, and this is the perfect time to turn to Informative Caption! "On arrival, their Royal Highnesses will be met by the Chief Minister of Sarawak and senior managers of the cultural village. Their Royal Highnesses will be welcomed with a traditional dance and given gifts of handmade beaded garlands. During a tour of the village, [they] will see examples of traditional Sarawak dwellings, cooking and craft demonstrations and a performance of the Iban warrior dance. Their Royal Highnesses will have the opportunity to speak with representatives from local tribes and discuss the preservation of traditional cultures. A Melanu bamboo dance will be performed before the prince and the duchess depart via a traditional raft across a lake."  This all sounds extremely interesting and I wish there had been a livefeed. I wish I got to go to Malaysia to learn about traditional culture. I also love craft demonstrations and I am resentful that I'm not eating Malaysian food right now.

Chaz and Cams visit Malaysia

"Do you think they'll let us wear this at home?" "Absolutely not." (This was at the Sri Mahamariamman Temple in Penang.)

Chaz and Cams visit Malaysia

This is at the same temple, which looks AMAZING. I am not a particularly religious person, but I will go in any church or temple in any city in the world. I love them.

Chaz and Cams visit India

You can see the pollution in this photo. It looks like fog; it is not.  Let's go to Informative Caption: "At the British High Commissioner's Residence, [Chaz and Cams] will meet Ruth Ganesh, Elephant Family Trustee, and Vikram Goyal, Elephant Family Patron, who will introduce sponsors and supporters of the Elephant Family charity. In the garden, [they] will view the assembled 'Elephant Parade' created from painted sculptures and meet artists involved in the work." I believe this charity was started by Camilla's late brother, so it's very close to her heart.

Charlotte Casiraghi

Meanwhile, in Los Angeles, Charlotte Casiraghi looks TERRIBLY BORED in Gucci at a museum gala. YAWN. Being rich and beautiful is SO TIRESOME.

Queen Letizia

The Spanish royals are currently hosting the president of Israel, Reuven Rivlin, and his wife Nechama Rivlin. As ever, Letizia turned to Carolina Herrera for the occasion

Queen Letizia, Nechama Rivlin

I suspect Nechama Rivlin is not in great health; Letizia seems to have been very solicitious of her. Also, Letizia's dress here is very pretty indeed.

King Felipe and Queen Letizia

This is a fetching daytime look -- those shoes are great.

King Felipe and Queen Letizia

"Did you call the Lyft?" "I thought YOU were calling it."

Queen Mathilde and King Philippe Visit India

It seems Mathilde and Philippe were also in India this week, and they took a series of photos at the Taj Mahal -- as mandated -- and they sort of make me laugh. It's like: MATHILDE: I don't want this to look too much like William and Kate's photo. PHILIPPE: Then let's switch sides. M: It's still basically the same. P: Maybe I'll scootch closer and tenderly place my hand on your thigh? M: THEN WE CAN'T SEE THE BUILDING, DUMMY.

Queen Mathilde and King Philippe Visit India

P: FINE. How about THIS. I'll stand up. M: Whatever. 

Queen Mathilde and King Philippe Visit India

This was their arrival, where they were greeted by Ram Nath Kovind, Savita Kovind, and Narendra Modi at Rashtrapati Bhavan (which is the Presidential Palace in New Delhi and which is STUNNING. I really REALLY want to go to India). You can see the pollution in this shot, too.

Queen Mathilde and King Philippe Visit India

This was the traditional state banquet, and I really like this dress on Mathilde. You know she was taking notes on Kate's wardrobe from their Indian jaunt and thought, "hmmm. Pattern. Interesting."  

Queen Mathilde and King Philippe Visit India

This still manages to be somewhat matronly, but I appreciate the effort.

Queen Mathilde and King Philippe Visit India

This is an excellent skirt.

Queen Mathilde and King Philippe Visit India

Let us never speak of THIS again, though.

King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium visit to India - 09 Nov 2017

Sure, sure, sure, this is all very reasonable.

King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium visit to India - 09 Nov 2017

And I LOVE this. It feels very Styled By Maxima, which is not a bad direction to take.

Crown Princess Victoria

Like I wasn't going to end on random royal finger guns.

Royals Round-Up, November 10th, 2017

Oh, yes. There is a puppy involved.