Prince Harry Attends 100 Women In Hedge Funds Gala Dinner

Someone just saw a lady he'd like to chat up by the open bar. Harry's remarks at this event were rather amusing, in fact. To wit:"'I am not entirely sure who made the seating plan but I am sitting between two men. I thought it would just be 100 women and myself."

Cue everyone giggling. Including me. He then made a Harry Potter joke. I love YOU, Harry. (You should read the whole article, though. It's quite good.)

Prince Harry Attends 100 Women In Hedge Funds Gala Dinner In Aid Of WellChild

So nice, let's see this twice.

Crown Princess Mary

This coat is, as they say, giving me life. By which I mean, I love it and I need it, even though I already bought a dress in basically that fabric and I DON'T need ANY MORE COATS. Fug Nation, give me strength.

Crown Princess Mary

Allow me to share with you the caption that came with this photo. AHEM: "HRH Crown Princess Mary attends the...Danish auditor's awards, for best Danish CSR reporting." No offense, Danish auditors, but that sounds like kind of a snooze, and that is also how I feel about this ensemble.

Crown Princess Mary

THAT SAID! You know I love a pillbox hat, even if this might be a wee bit too far back on her head (I don't know). I love them.

Crown Princess Mary and HRH Princess Benedikte

There are some HATS UP IN HERE. HRH Princess Benedikte, for your info, was a bridesmaid at Juan Carlos and Sophia of Spain's wedding, and her husband's father was a Nazi, who was declared dead in the 1960s. I feel like "has a missing Nazi parent" has got to be a bit of a hurdle in terms of convincing your own parents to get on board with your wedding.

Princes William and Harry

Speaking of weddings, Wills and Harry went to one last week, where Harry looked cranky and Wills looked ever balder (I'm sorry William, but it's TRUE. I STILL LOVE YOU. Our love transcends follicles.)

Princess Beatrice and Dave Clark

These two are somewhat coordinated for this book launch they went to. I read a very interesting bit of gossip -- I know, I know, these things are unsubstantiated -- wondering if the increasing embrace of Fergie this year (she had her birthday party at Windsor Castle on Wednesday, even) is a sign that a York Sister engagement is eminent and they want to make nice with Fergs for Maximum Lack of Awkwardness. Which would be nice. (Philip, who hates her, is just going to have to deal.) (Maybe Fergie and Andrew can get remarried in a dual ceremony with one of their daughters. That's OBVIOUSLY going to happen.)

Princess Eugenie

Yooj is back in England for birthday purposes, I assume. The color of this coat delights me.

Princess Eugenie

I'd like to see this with more of a LIP, Eugenie. Please report back.

Queen Letizia and Princess Leonor

This was during the military parade for Spain's National Day -- which Wikipedia tells me originally had to do with Christopher Columbus, but which is now more of a day that has a military parade and that's it? Wikipedia was not very hot on National Day -- and it's basically the best. Every mother and child in the world have exchanged those looks.

King Felipe, Queen Letizia, crown Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofia

The girls, of course, cheered up for the goat! I wonder if this goat knows Harry's goat. Maybe the Noteworthy Goats of the World have an annual goat conference at various nice grassy knolls around the globe to discuss things like How Not To Eat Your Sovereign's Vestments Even Though They Look Delish, and whose holding pen is the nicest.

Queen Letizia, Crown Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofia

The girls look as cute as ever. Letizia looks like she just had a big fight with both of them and is just getting through this event if it KILLS HER. I do like that color on her.

Spanish National Day

Gosh what a hideous and all together unimpressive space for an event.

Felipe and Letizia

This is a rewear for her and I can't decide if the blazer improves the pattern, or not. I rather lean toward letting that pattern get crazy all over the place, though.

Queen Letizia and King Felipe

Earlier in the week, L and F hung out with the Spanish women's waterpolo and swimming teams. I don't know who they're greeting here, but she looks AWESOME. I feel like Letizia is kind of like, "I wish I'd worn a sassier suit now."

Queen Maxima

Speaking of sassy, over to the Netherlands, where Maxima's shoes TOTALLY CLASH. MAXIMA. Pull yourself together.

Queen Maxima

Not that it seems to bother her.

Queen Maxima

Have giant hat, will travel.

King Felipe And Queen Maxima

Speaking of traveling, Felipe and Letizia also popped over to the Netherlands to say hi (and presumably have a few drinks).

King Felipe And Queen Letizia visit W-A and Max

That red dress is STELLER on Letizia. Maxima looks like she's rethinking the satellite dish on her head.

' Queen Mathilde and King Philippe

She's worn this before, and I always appreciate it on her, although Shoes Comment Here, as ever.

Camilla at the Man Booker

Over in the UK, Camilla did a LOT of stuff. She went to the Man Booker Prize!

Camilla and Richard Flanagan

And actually handed OUT said prize. Richard Flanagan's winning book is called The Narrow Road to the Deep North, and is apparently "a remarkable love story as well as a story about human suffering and comradeship." Have any of you read it? (I have not, yet.)

Camilla and Grapes

She also got to pick some Chardonnay grapes...

Camilla and WINE

...and then drink some Chardonnay. (Camilla is ALWAYS the one who's drinking at these things, which makes me think she's probably fun at parties).

Yet More Camilla

Also, her color scheme for the week was clearly BLUE. (This woman is "singer/songwriter Imelda May" and I love her for wearing those shoes.)

Queen Elizabeth II and Victor Emmanuel Smith, High Commissioner for the Republic of Ghana

I hope by now that it's obvious that I pick the dignitary with the most interesting outfit for this shots.

QE2 at the Tower

Her Maj looked lovely at the Tower. It's easier when one isn't LOCKING PEOPLE IN THERE.

The Queen And Duke Of Edinburgh Visit The Tower Of London

This exhibit continues to be stunning.

The Queen And Duke Of Edinburgh Visit The Tower Of London

It does seem to be a universal and correct instinct to wear blue to this event, to better be seen.

The Queen And Duke Of Edinburgh Visit The Tower Of London

And there are a LOT of people who came out to eyeball her. (Everyone on vacay who decided to go to The Tower that day TOTALLY SCORED.)

Royals Round-Up, October 17th 2014

This week, I bring you SO MANY hats, a dash of Wills and Harry (Kate is MAYBE coming to an event on Tuesday if she feels well -- man, she's having a tough time of it -- so that will be exciting if it happens), yet more Fabulous Poppy Pictures (I am incapable of resisting the Poppies At the Tower, and this week, QE2 popped by), people drinking, mucho Spanish pomp and circumstance, Beatrice's boyfriend, coats, and MORE. ELSEWHERE for your enjoyment: The Telegraph has video of Harry's speech at his event last night. Someone should do a study on the reason why Americans are SO INTO that accent, because although I cannot speak for all of my fellow countrypersons, I feel safe in saying it's extremely effective on most of us. (And not just the posh Harry accent. We will take almost any British accent. Or at least, I will.) I'm sure it has to do with some deeply Freudian Revolution something something crossed with some yada about the early days of the movies. One of you, get on that. The Mystery of Queen Victoria's Missing Strawberry Leaf Tiara. (The Court Jeweller) The Court Jeweller ALSO brought us THE BEST OF FERGIE'S HAIR. The Royal Digest takes an interesting look at Balmoral. Speaking of Queen V, her bloomers were auctioned off this week. What does one do with the undercrackers of a Queen? (The Express) Speaking of auctions, do you remember that INCREDIBLY HIDEOUS PORTRAIT of Prince William? Well, it did NOT sell at auction -- Kate was clearly too sick to pull it together to buy it and hang it over the fireplace to torture Wills -- and was finally bought by a "private collector." So, Harry, presumably. From The History Vault: An Endangered Species: Britain’s Non-Royal Duchesses. Fascinating stuff. Prince Albert got the news about his twins on the phone. (People) And Hello! says they're figuring out how the succession laws are going to work in this instance over in Monaco right now. Perhaps relevant to your interests, from All Things Georgian: The 18th Century mystery of Oliver Cromwell’s missing head They've figured out the route for Richard III's re-internment. As a Plantagenet myself I ASSUME MY INVITE IS IN THE MAIL. W invites you to meet the Best Dressed Royal Babies. I've gotten some new mugs for my Collection of Royal Commemorative Mugs -- I hope Kate has one of these, too, frankly -- and these seemed like the right place to shout out the Etsy store from which I usually get them, in case you too like old mugs commemorating British royal events.