Prince Harry Visits Nottingham
Harry went to Notthingham this week to visit a variety of kids and also drop by a police station, as one does. I've decided all those women behind him are checking out his butt. I SEE YOU, LADIES.
Prince Harry Visits Nottingham
It will shake you to your core when I tell you that Harry seemed to be having the best time chatting up a variety of sporty kids.
Prince Harry Visits Nottingham
Informative Caption tells us, "The Coach Core apprenticeship scheme was designed by The Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry to take young people aged 16 - 24 with limited opportunities, and train them to be sports coaches and positive role models and mentors in their communities." They also gave him skates, but did NOT force him out on the ice to fall over all over the place, which is a BIG mistake. Huge!
Prince Harry Visits Nottingham
Harry also visited the Community Recording Studio at Russell Youth Centre, where the kids performed parts of a play they're working on. Again turning to our friend, Informative Caption, "the Royal Foundation is working with Epic Partners and the Community Recording Studio (CRS) to deliver Full Effect: a project to improve the opportunities for young people," and also I feel like everyone in this photo needs to be commended for how coordinated they are.
Prince Harry Visits Nottingham
These two girls are Renee Hines and Domonique Campbell and I love this photo. They are all of us.
Prince Harry Visits Nottingham
Harry closed the day opening a new police station, by which I mean "changing into his suit."
Prince Harry Visits Nottingham
"No, Go FUG Yourself. With a G. Check it out. It's my favorite website."
Prince William Visits Stirling Castle
Wills popped up to Scotland to visit Stirling Castle, and this photo makes me laugh. It looks like the subject of the painting is gently patting him on the top of the head. (Also, Stirling Castle looks neat. Put it on your list!)
QE2, Phil, Chaz, Camz
Meanwhile, this four have gotten themselves into quite a pickle.
Chaz and Camz
I picked this photo because I always enjoy it when Chaz and Camz get to drink, but Informative Caption was actually quite interesting: "[Chaz and Camz] toast with a half pint of "The Duchess" ale inside the Duchess of Cornwall pub in Poundbury, England... Poundbury is an experimental new town on the outskirts of Dorchester in southwest England, designed by Leon Krier with traditional urban principles championed by The Prince of Wales and built on land owned by the Duchy of Cornwall." Like, that is legit interesting. At least to me.
QE2
During the aforementioned visit, Her Majesty was dragged to a Waitrose, and this photo just makes me laugh. QE2 seems SO INTERESTED by all these intriguing packaged snacks.
Cams and Paul Beatty
I have to say, I think Camilla and I have a lot of interests in common. She loves to drink, and she also always attends the presentation of the Man Booker Prize, which makes me think she likes books. Here, she's posing with this year's winner, Paul Beatty, who wrote The Sellout. He's the first American to win the Man Booker, and I can only say USA! USA!
Jack Brooksbank and Princess Eugenie
This is Euj's Alleged Fiance (and for sure boyfriend), who William allegedly hates -- I've decided this is true, because I enjoy soap operatic details about people. Her dress might be a HAIR too snug?
Queen Maxima
"What the hell is this thing?"
Princess Sofia Of Sweden
"You know I don't know how to play volleyball, right? No. THAT'S KATE."
Prince Mihailo Karadjordjevic and his bride Ljubica Ljubisavljevic
Informative Caption tells us, "Prince Mihailo Karadjordjevic and his bride Ljubica Ljubisavljevic exit the church after their wedding ceremony on October 23, 2016 at the St. George's Church in Oplenac, near the central Serbian town of Topola. Prince Mihajlo Karadjordjevic's wedding on October 23 was a somewhat lower profile event -- covered by the tabloids but largely ignored by other media, leaving some Serbians unaware that the first 'royal' wedding in decades was happening. " As you know, I love it when Informative Caption gets a little snarky.
I obviously turned to Wikipedia for real and wholly unassailable facts, and NEITHER OF THEM had a Wiki page. Did this wedding even happen? ARE THESE PEOPLE EVEN REAL.
Having said that, Ljubica has a public LinkedIn where she describes herself as "well organised, pedantic and ambitious," and that made me like her, so MAZEL TOV, you two. Lots more intel and pics on the Serbian "Royal Family" website, including more pics of her dress, which is very pretty.
Queen Mathilde and Queen Rania
Mathilde popped over to Jordan, to visit Rania and, I hope, learn where Rania got that amazing bag.
Queen Letizia
Over to Spain! I am really feeling these fashion-pants inspire by track ones.
Queen Letizia
Letizia, giving us our much-need dose of stripes this week.
Letizia and Felipe and Sofia
This is the Princesa de Asturias Awards ceremony, an event at which Letizia almost ALWAYS turns it out, and this is no exception.
Letizia and Felipe
She and Felipe visited the Los Oscos region this week -- apparently, it was recently declared the best village in Spain, and it does seems charming. There are people weaving things outside while dramatic clouds waft about!
Letizia and Felipe
This is an unusual blazer choice for Felipe. Is this traditional in some way?
Letizia and Felipe
Put this one on the piano, kids!