Wills and Kate Visit The Yukon

This is Carcross, and OMG IT IS STUNNING JEEZ. Wow. Like, that's a vista. And we Californians are hard to impress with a vista! W&K are posing here with Andy Carvill, Khà Shâde Héni (chief) of the Carcross/Tagish First Nation. Thanks to Fug National Alanna for the info!

Wills and Kate Visit The Yukon

I just enjoyed the DRAMA of this shot of them arriving at the Yukon via train. It's so cinematic.

Wills and Kate

This dated from Wednesday, but came across my date too late to go in the post. Just in case you were wondering if she's still into him.

Wills and Kate and George and Charlotte

The image of Prince William dutifully making balloon animals for children just pleased me.

Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary

Meanwhile, these two are in the United States! Here, they're attending the Smithsonian's Gala Ball, at the Arts and Industry building for, which celebrated "the U.S. Denmark Trade Mission." All I know is, CPM looks INSANELY GREAT in this.

Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary

This is at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and if this dress looks familiar, it's because Princess Charlene also just wore it. We only need one more for the hat trick!

Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary

Mary and Fred also visited the Children's National Medical Center, where they both spoke, and then visited with patients (they didn't take photos of that part, due to privacy laws, but Mary looks very Daytime Princess-y, which is exactly right for meeting little kids).

Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary

This was an event at the Danish ambassador's house, and that blue dress is lovely. "LOVE THE SHOES," Kate texted later that night.

Crown Prince Frederik

HELLO. Here, CPF preps to take a run with the Wounded Warriors around the Mall. I am here for all of this.

The Wessexes

Sophie finished her bike ride this week, as well, and everyone met her at the gates of Buckingham Palace. Little Viscount Severn is clearly thinking, "I wish I were planing Minecraft right now THIS IS SO BORING," whilst Lady Louise low-key resents that she's being made to put down her copy of Little Women. (In my mind, Lady Louise does a LOT of reading of books featuring sassy young women.)

Felipe and Letizia

Meanwhile, in Spain, these two are back to work -- and back, presumably, to arguing about who was supposed to turn off the frozen yogurt machine.

Queen Letizia

"Hey, everyone! Yes, yes, it's true. We're filming another season of Law and Order: Spanish Royalty."

Queen Letizia

This shirt is like MAXIMUM LETIZIA. Which is really different from Maximum Maxima.

Princess Sofia

Princess Sofia looks lovely, but I am concerned that Crown Princess Victoria has brainwashed her into this hairdo.

Pierre Casiraghi Attends GC32 Racing Tour In Sotogrande

Meanwhile, this is what Pierre Casiraghi is doing.

Royals Round-Up, September 30th, 2016

Well. It's been a VERY BUSY week, given that Wills and Kate and the kids have been gallivanting about Canada all week. We've had tons of coverage -- you can find it all here, if you've missed any of it -- and I'll actually have a post up later this evening, as well, about today's tour events. Plus, stuff is happening over the weekend, so...come back later, too, is what I am saying. In today's slideshow, we've got a ton of other royal ground to cover, given that Crown Princess Mary and Crown Prince Frederik are currently on a tour of the US and...other stuff also happened. Plus bits and bobs from the Canada tour! And elsewhere around the internet: -- This was interesting, at CBC: Royal tour planners create "narrative," says expert. -- Also very interesting, via the BBC, a piece about some of Canada's First Nations leaders are using Wills and Kate's tour to highlight their political frustrations. -- Order of Splendor did a deep dive into the history of the Cambridge Sapphire Parure. -- Maclean's has tackled the phenomenon that is Kate's love of beige footwear. -- At People, Princess Beatrice completed a triathlon for charity. (And no better way to handle a breakup than exercise.) -- And, finally, I'm sure you want to watch the trailer for The Crown: IT'S BERTIE! Bertie, how's Edith???! That aside: It looks REALLY good. I can't wait.