Royal diary: What's coming up this week

The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh are back to work

Edward and Sophie have busy diaries. Getty

Our attention has been firmly on the Danish royal family as Queen Margrethe officially abdicated earlier today in favour of her son, now King Frederik X.

But there's plenty of royal watching on the British royal family as they will be out and about all over the UK this coming week.

And we can reveal there will be not one, but two birthday celebrations.

Read on to find out more…

Tuesday

Jet-lag or not, the Princess Royal will resume her packed schedule following her overseas trip to Sri Lanka.

Princess Anne will be up in Scotland for a number of engagements, including a visit to Perth's Concert Hall.

Princess Anne on her three-day visit to Sri Lanka. Getty

Meanwhile, the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh are back to work this week.

Sophie will visit Battersea community charity, the Katherine Low Settlement, followed by a gala dinner in her role as patron of Dispensaire Français - Société Française De Bienfaisance, which provides medical care and social support to the French-speaking community.

Meanwhile, Prince Edward will visit Windsor Girls' School in his role as patron of The Duke of Edinburgh's Award.

Wednesday

The Princess Royal will continue her stay in Scotland, with engagements at the University of Edinburgh.

Anne's granddaughter Mia Tindall will also celebrate her tenth birthday.

Mia Tindall shares a close bond with the Wales children. Getty

The Duke of Edinburgh will be heading to Birmingham, making stops at Symphony Hall and the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, Birmingham City University.

Thursday

Prince Edward will carry out further engagements in the West Midlands, while his wife, Sophie, will be taking a peek at the fabulous Gabrielle 'Coco' Chanel Exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum. 

Definitely one for royal fashion fans, let me know if you managed to snap up tickets in the comments below.

Friday

Across the pond, Prince Harry will be inducted into the Living Legends of Aviation Hall of Fame in recognition for his contribution to aviation and aerospace. The Duke of Sussex served for a decade in the British Army, undertaking four tours of Afghanistan.

Saturday

And finally, there will be birthday cake in the Edinburgh household this coming weekend as Duchess Sophie turns 59.

HELLO!'s Royal Editor Emily Nash wrote about Sophie's commitment to her royal duties in her newsletter, including an interview with veteran royal photographer, Tim Rooke.

With the young royals back at school, we can look forward to seeing the Prince and Princess of Wales out and about again too. 

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