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This Week in Princesses

While Britain was announcing its next princess, other royal ladies had busy schedules that did not necessarily include 24-hour news coverage.

NOVEMBER 14, 2010

Britain's Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall (L) and Sophie, Countess of Wessex attend the annual Remembrance Sunday ceremony at the Cenotaph in Whitehall, in central London November 14, 2010.  REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth (BRITAIN - Tags: ANNIVERSARY MILITARY SOCIETY ROYALS)
Camilla Duchess of Cornwall and her sister-in-law Sophie Countess of Wessex were appropriately somber at the Remembrance Sunday ceremony in London honoring those who have died in war. The bright poppies popped up on British notables around the world--including at "Harry Potter" events--prompting speculation from American media. The red flower is a tribute inspired by the famous WWI elegy "In Flanders Field" where the bright flower populates the ground where so many died.


NOVEMBER 15, 2010

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - NOVEMBER 15: Queen Fabiola of Belgium, Crown Prince Philippe of Belgium and Princess Mathilde of Belgium attend the Te Deum in the Brussels' Cathedral on Kings Day on November 15, 2010 in Brussels, Belgium. (Photo by Mark Renders/Getty Images)
Crown Prince Philippe escorted two royal ladies to the King's Day Te Deum at Brussels Cathedral: his wife, Crown Princess Mathilde, and his aunt, Queen Fabiola. The annual celebration is a thanksgiving for the life of the king, but the king himself does not attend.

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - NOVEMBER 15: Princess Astrid of Belgium leaves the Brussels' Cathedral on Kings Day after attending the Te Deum on November 15, 2010 in Brussels, Belgium. (Photo by Mark Renders/Getty Images)
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - NOVEMBER 15: Princess Claire of Belgium leaves the Brussels' Cathedral on Kings Day after attending the Te Deum on November 15, 2010 in Brussels, Belgium. (Photo by Mark Renders/Getty Images)
At the same event, Princess Astrid of Belgium wore an old-fashioned hat of orange and black feathers that Britain's Queen Mother would have loved, while her sister-in-law Princess Claire looked fresh and lovely.







NOVEMBER 17, 2010

NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 17: Designers Carolina Herrera, Oscar de la Renta and Queen Sofia attend a private preview of the exhibition 'BALENCIAGA: Spanish Master' at Queen Sofia Spanish Institute on November 17, 2010 in New York City. (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Queen Sofia Spanish Institute)
Queen Sofia of Spain was in the United States promoting an fashion exhibition about Spanish designer Balenciaga. Not only do queens get to play with pandas, they also get to be dressed by the best designers. I'm sure Her Majesty's companions, Oscar de la Renta and Carolina Herrera have dressed their share of royal ladies!

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 17: Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall sits on the top of an old routemaster bus as it drives down the Strand on the way to the London Transport Museum on November 17, 2010 in London, England. The Duchess was travelling with the children from St Augustine's CE school and attended a reception hosted by the National Literacy Trust (NLT) when she arrived. (Photo by Chris Jackson - WPA Pool/Getty Images)
Is Camilla Duchess of Cornwall economizing to save money for her stepson's wedding by taking the bus? Not exactly, the jaunt was part of an official visit to the transportation museum.

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 17: (L to R) Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, Barry Humphries as Dame Edna Everage, and singer Paloma Faith arrive at The Prince's Trust Rock Gala 2010 supported by Novae at the Royal Albert Hall on November 17, 2010 in London, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images)
That evening, the future queen met a queen of another sort. The Duchess of Cornwall brushed up against a host of celebrities at a fundraiser for her husband's charity, The Prince's Trust. And, yes, I'm saying it much more unequivocally than Charles did in his recent interview: I have no doubt that if Charles becomes king, Camilla will be queen.


NOVEMBER 17-18, 2010

In Belgium, Queen Paola hosted a conference about "vulnerable children" on the run. Of course, children at risk are a favorite cause for royal ladies everywhere, so the conference had almost as many princesses in attendance as a royal wedding.

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - NOVEMBER 16: Her Royal Highness Infanta Cristina of Spain, Queen Silvia of Sweden, Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester and King Albert of Belgium pose for a photo before attending a concert at Laeken Castle at Laeken Castle on November 16, 2010 in Brussels, Belgium. (Photo by Mark Renders/Getty Images)
Infanta Cristina of Spain, Queen Silvia of Sweden, and HRH the Duchess of Gloucester with King Albert of Belgium

BRUSSEL, BELGIUM - NOVEMBER 18: Princess Claire of Belgium and Queen Paola of Belgium attend a reception after a conference about ' Vulnerable children on the run' at The Royal Palace on November 17, 2010 in Brussels, Belgium. (Photo by Mark Renders/Getty Images)
Queen Paola enjoyed a wee nip in the company of daughter-in-law Princess Claire at the end of the successful conference.


NOVEMBER 18, 2010

THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS - NOVEMBER 18: (L-R) Princess Maxima of the Netherlands, German President Christian Wulff and Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands pose for a photograph at the balcony room at Huis ten Bosch Palace on November 18, 2010 in The Hague, Netherlands. German President Wulff is on a one-day-visit to the Netherlands. (Photo by Andreas Rentz/Getty Images)
Meanwhile, across the border, Queen Beatrix and Crown Princess Maxima of the Netherlands were on duty at The Hague to welcome the German president for an official visit. He must be a charming fellow because they both seem genuinely delighted.


NOVEMBER 19, 2010

MADRID, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 19: Princess Letizia of Spain attends 'Feriarte 2010' at the IFEMA on November 19, 2010 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images)
I must admit, I'm loving the softer styling of Letizia Princess of the Asturias hair. She wore this very contemporary and flattering look at a Spanish fashion event.

Prince Albert II of Monaco's fiancee Charlene Wittstock (L) and Princess Caroline of Hanover sing the national anthem during Monaco's national day's gala evening in Monte Carlo November 19, 2010.  REUTERS/Eric Gaillard (MONACO - Tags: ROYALS ANNIVERSARY)
The future Princess Charlene showed that she fully plans to emulate her late mother-in-law's sartorial vision of princess-hood: elegance with a touch of glamour. She and Princess Caroline of Monaco were at a concert celebrating Monaco's national day.

Charlene Wittstock (L), fiancee of Prince Albert II of Monaco and South African Olympic swimmer, smiles as she talks with Princess Stephanie at the Palace balcony during a parade for Monaco's National Day in Monte Carlo November 19, 2010. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard (MONACO - Tags: ROYALS ANNIVERSARY)
Earlier in the day, Charlene Wittstock also looked very Grace-like, and was apparently witty, judging by the look on Princess Stephanie's face.

MONACO - NOVEMBER 19: (L-R) Princess Caroline of Hanover, Princess Alexandra of Hanover and Charlotte Casiraghi attend the Army Parade as part of Monaco's National Day celebrations on November 19, 2010 in Monaco, Monaco. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)
For me though, one of the best part's of Monaco Day is the opportunity to see Princess Caroline with both of her daughters, Princess Alexandra of Hanover and Charlotte Casiraghi.

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