Royals Round-Up, October 4th, 2019

Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi

TRULY, I feel like EVERYONE has bought this The Vampire's Wife dress. I might have saved this one for Christmas.

Princess Eugenie

Eug is leaving Claridges here, and I like what I can see of her bag.

Prince Harry in Malawi

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Dominic Lipinski/Shutterstock (10429718ab) Prince Harry receives a gift from Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika, President of the Republic of Malawi (left) at the State House in Malawi on day seven of the royal tour of Africa. Prince Harry visit to Africa - 29 Sep 2019

Informative Caption tells us that Harry is accepting a "gift from Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika, President of the Republic of Malawi (left) at the State House in Malawi," but WHAT IS IT?!?! Wrapping this has thwarted my nosiness, Professor President!

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Dominic Lipinski/Shutterstock (10430652ba) Prince Harry, with Brigadier Tom Bateman (left), arrives at the memorial site for Guardsman Mathew Talbot of the Coldstream Guards at the Liwonde National Park in Malawi, on day eight of the royal tour of Africa. Guardsman Talbot lost his life in May 2019 on a joint anti-poaching patrol with local park rangers. Prince Harry visit to Africa - 30 Sep 2019

And here, Informative Caption tells us that this is Harry, with Brigadier Tom Bateman "at the memorial site for Guardsman Mathew Talbot of the Coldstream Guards at the Liwonde National Park in Malawi, on day eight of the royal tour of Africa. Guardsman Talbot lost his life in May 2019 on a joint anti-poaching patrol with local park rangers."

Prince Harry in Angola

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Shutterstock (10428780i) Prince Harry meets with the President of Angola Joao Lourenco and First Lady Ana Dias Lourenco at the presidential palace in Luanda, Angola on day six of the royal tour of Africa. Prince Harry visit to Africa - 28 Sep 2019

"PLEASE make sure you get our official seal in this shot!!"

"Sir, I KNOW."

(This is Harry meeting the President of Angola, Joao Lourenco, and the First Lady, Ana Dias Lourenco.)

Prince William Visits Oxford

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Shutterstock (10435140w) Prince William watches a virtual reality demonstration for a mental health programme at the Oxford Science Innovation Incubation Space during a visit to officially open the new graduate building, the H B Allen Centre, at Keble College, Oxford University Prince William visit to Oxford, UK - 03 Oct 2019

The videos from this event where sort of funny. It was all Wills chatting with a robot. (Well, this woman is not a robot. This is, in fact, "a virtual reality demonstration for a mental health programme at the Oxford Science Innovation Incubation Space during a visit to officially open the new graduate building.")

Crown Princess Mary Of Denmark Attends The Danish Supreme Courts 100 Years Anniversary

COPENHAGEN, DENMARK - SEPTEMBER 30: Crown Princess Mary of Denmark is welcomed by Thomas Roerdam, President of the Supreme Court, at Thorvaldsens Museum at the Parliament complex, where she participates in celebrating the 100 years anniversary of the Supreme Court on September 30, 2019 in Copenhagen, Denmark. (Photo by Ole Jensen/Getty Images)

Meanwhile! In Copenhagen! "Crown Princess Mary of Denmark is welcomed by Thomas Roerdam, President of the Supreme Court, at Thorvaldsens Museum at the Parliament complex, where she participates in celebrating the 100 years anniversary of the Supreme Court." For my money, I really do think CPM might be one of the most stylist royal women; she is really good at walking that line of being relatively conservative without being dull.

Crown Princess Mary Of Denmark And The Mary Foundation On School Visit

HVIDOVRE, DENMARK - OCTOBER 03: Crown Princess Mary of Denmark departs after a visit to a school class at Frydenhoejskolen near Copenhagen where the kids work with a project about death on October 3, 2019 in Hvidovre, Denmark. The Crown Princess commented her new appointment by the Prime Minister and the Queen about her new position at the Royal Court as Acting Monarch. The Crown Princess said about the appointment that she was very proud. In her new capacity Crown Princess Mary will undertake the duties of Queen Margrethe, should the Queen be traveling abroad which she often does or be ill or otherwise not be able in fulfilling her constitutional duties, like signing laws, appointing ministers, receiving new ambassadors, receiving visiting head of states etc. Crown Prince Frederik, Princess Benedikte and Prince Joachim have the same duties. However, Prince Joachim is relocated to Paris. As part of the appointment ceremony the Crown Princess signed a declaration witnessed by the Queen and the Government that she will abide the Constituion. (Photo by Ole Jensen/Getty Images)

She's also REALLY into this eggplant color now.

Queen Margrethe opens the M3 Cityringen metro line

Mandatory Credit: Photo by PPE/Hildebrandt/SIPA/Shutterstock (10431367c) Queen Margrethe II during the opening of the M3 Cityringen metro line in Copenhagen. Queen Margrethe opens the M3 Cityringen metro line in Copenhagen, Denmark - 29 Sep 2019 The city ring is a supplement to the two existing metro lines in Copenhagen, which will link 17 new underground stations with the existing ones. The City of Copenhagen and Frederiksberg Municipality mark the opening of the 15.5 kilometer metro line with music and entertainment at Solbjerg Plads and City Hall Square respectively.

"Hahahahaha, my goodness, everyone, these remarks I wrote ARE very good. Okay, okay. Let me share. But they're great. Get ready."

Mathilde and Philippe

Queen Mathilde of Belgium, President of Romania Klaus Iohannis and King Philippe - Filip of Belgium arrive for an audience and a lunch with Belgian royal couple and Romania's President, in the Royal castle in Laeken - Laken, Tuesday 01 October 2019. BELGA PHOTO ERIC LALMAND (Photo credit should read ERIC LALMAND/AFP/Getty Images)

The President of Romania, Klaus Iohannis, is in Belgium right now. Mathilde is feeling her patterns now, to good effect.

King Philippe Of Belgium, Queen Mathilde Invite President Of Poland Duda For Lunch In Brussels

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - SEPTEMBER 30: King Philippe of Belgium and Queen Mathilde invite for lunch President of Poland Andrzej Duda and First Lady Agata Kornhauser-Duda at the Royal Castle on September 30, 2019 in Brussels, Belgium. (Photo by Olivier Matthys/Getty Images)

The President of Poland, Andrzej Duda, and the First Lady, Agata Kornhauser-Duda, also dropped by Brussels. Isn't this dress on Mathilde good? It LOOKS like a pattern but it's just texture. (I have notes on the shoes of course.) I don't know much about Duda, but his Wiki page has a whole section called "criticism and controversies" and that is...generally not a great sign.

'Stella and the Secret' book launch

Mandatory Credit: Photo by PPE/SIPA/Shutterstock (10427759af) Sweden Princess Madeleine during the presentation of her children's book 'Stella and the Secret' at the Gotheburg book Fair. 'Stella and the Secret' book launch at the Gotheburg book Fair, Sweden - 27 Sep 2019 Princess Madeleine's debut children's book 'Stella and the Secret' is based on the topic of children's rights and it's a book about encouraging children to stand up for themselves. The princess attended a panel discussion about encouraging children to stand up for themselves.

Apparently, Princess Madeleine wrote (or "wrote," I do not know) a book called 'Stella and the Secret," which is "based on the topic of children's rights and... about encouraging children to stand up for themselves." That's nice. I wouldn't think a Princess would write a children's book about, like, murder, obviously.

UPDATE!! I've since learned that Informative Caption was not very specific and this book is actually about sexual assault, and teaches kids how to ask for help if they need it, and what is and is not appropriate behavior from grown-ups. Well! That's very good. Bravo, Madeleine!

25th Anniversary of The Sinking of MS Estonia

Mandatory Credit: Photo by IBL/Shutterstock (10429062k) Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel attend a memorial ceremony at the Estonia monument at the Galley Shipyard Cemetery, 25 years after the passenger ferry M/S Estonia sank in the Baltic Sea taking the lives of 852 people. 25th Anniversary of The Sinking of M/S Estonia, Djurgarden, Stockholm, Sweden - 28 Sep 2019

Also this week, Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel went to a memorial ceremony for the passenger ferry MS Estonia, which killed 852 people when it sank in the Baltic in 1994. (A TERRIBLE DISASTER I didn't know much about, but it truly was Titanic-like.) There are photos from this event of CPV crying and honestly I don't know how the royals aren't crying through ALL these things.