The Royal Dispatch
Prince William tries his hand at boxing
Hello Royal Clubbers, it’s Millie here with the latest edition of The Royal Dispatch.
Before we get started with this week's best pictures and the upcoming diary, it's time take a look at this day in royal history.
On 26 January 1736, Stanisław I, king of Poland, abdicated for the second time.
Some context: in this period, there was lots of conflict between the northern European territories. Kick-starting Stanisław’s royal rule, King Charles XII of Sweden invaded Poland in 1702, deposed the current monarch, Augustus II, and placed Stanisław on the throne.
This went well for a while – Stanisław was from a powerful Polish family and had the backing of the Swedish king to help support his claim to the throne – but it wasn’t to last.
In 1709, King Charles lost a pretty major battle against the Russians and was forced to withdraw to Sweden, leaving Stanisław without backing.
Sensing an opportunity, the deposed king Augustus II reclaimed the throne. Stanisław abdicated and went to live in France where his daughter Marie married the French king.
By 1733 Augustus was dead, and Stanisław sought to regain the Polish kingship. He travelled to Warsaw in disguise and was elected king, but fearing his connections with both Sweden and France, Russia and Austria invaded and annulled the election.
Augustus III was elected to the throne and Stanisław began guerrilla warfare against the new king until the Peace of Vienna in 1738 recognised Augustus as ruler but gave Stanisław lands and allowed him to keep his royal titles.
In February 1766, Stanisław suffered from burns after his clothes caught fire from a spark in the fireplace. After a few weeks of pain he succumbed to his injuries and died, aged 88, making him the longest-living Polish monarch.
Best Royal Pictures of the Week
Queen Sofia of Spain
Queen Sofia cut a glamorous figure in green when she attended a charity concert for the Valencia floods victims in Madrid on Monday. She is married to Juan Carlos I who ruled until his abdication in 2014.
King Charles
King Charles met a 99-year-old D-Day veteran, Jim Glennie, during a visit to the Gordon Highlanders Museum on Monday. The King said Jim is “a great example to us all”.
Princess Leonor
The Spanish princess appeared regal and focused on Tuesday as she arrived alongside fellow midshipmen at Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, the last Spanish port before the ship arrives in Brazil. Princess Leonor is training in the Navy for a year.
Queen Camilla
Queen Camilla visited a hospice in Swindon and also opened a new emergency department in the Great Western Hospital on Tuesday.
Prince William
They say a picture paints a thousand words, and Prince William’s disappointed face says everything as he reacted during a football game on Tuesday.
Continuing on the sporting theme, the Prince of Wales practised the old one-two as he donned boxing gloves at Centrepoint, a charity which supports homeless youth.
Duchess Sophie
The Duchess of Edinburgh got hands on this week as she started a swimming race with a Union Jack flag during a visit to Treloar's School and College, a specialist education centre for young disabled people.
Princess Anne
The Princess Royal mixed her professional role and personal hobbies when she stopped by the South African Riding For The Disabled Association in Cape Town on Tuesday.
Queen Letizia
The Spanish queen really stood out from the crowd during a visit to a school in Madrid on Thursday.
Royal Diary
The royal week starts off with a very important commemoration as the King is joined by the likes of King Frederik, King Willem-Alexander and King Philippe.
There will also be more overseas travel for the British royals this week, as well as a reception at Buckingham Palace.
Read on to find out more...