The week's best royal photos
Remembrance, Queen Camilla on a train and more in The Royal Dispatch
Hello Royal Clubbers, it’s Millie here.
It’s been a very busy week for the royals, as Princess Anne continued her tour of Australia, King Felipe and Queen Letizia kicked off their trip to China and Queen Mary visited Brazil. Closer to home, the British royals marked Armistice Day and Queen Camilla rode into Paddington on a train.
But before we dive into the best royal pictures of the week, it’s time to head back in time…
This time last year…
Zara Tindall attended the second day of The November Meeting at Cheltenham Racecourse, an event which celebrates rural life and racing.
A meeting of kings… in lab coats! King Willem-Alexander visited Denmark and Norway, stopping for a joint engagement with King Frederik X at Topsoe, a renewable energy company.
Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh viewed the armed forces memorial following a Remembrance service at the National Memorial Arboretum.
Our Royal Editor Emily Nash also shared all the behind-the-scenes intel from her trip to Highgrove, the King’s beautiful private home in Gloucestershire.
Click here to read the piece.
Meanwhile, Danielle reflected on the style relationship between the royals and wearing black for the first edition of The Royal Wardrobe.
Click here to read the piece.
Further reading
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Best Royal Pictures of The Week
Happy birthday, King Charles!
The rain did not deter their Majesties on Friday as the royal couple celebrated King Charles’ 77th birthday with various engagements around South Wales, including a visit to Cyfarthfa Castle where they attended a reception to mark the castle’s 200th anniversary.
He made sure to stop to greet royal well-wishers who braved the worst of the weather to say happy birthday.
This rather incredible birthday cake puts my baking attempts to shame! You can read all about our royal writer Tracy’s thoughts on King Charles’ 77th year by clicking the button below.
He looked especially delighted as he unveiled a plaque to commemorate his official opening of the South Wales Metro Depot during a visit to Taff’s Well Transport Depot.
Spot a rather sweet sign in the background!
Princess Catherine
Princess of Wales laid a wreath as she attended the Armistice Day Service of Remembrance on the Armed Forces Memorial at The National Memorial Arboretum on Tuesday. This year marks the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War.
Here’s a closer look at her hair and jewellery – what an elaborate updo!
Princess Beatrice
Princess Beatrice, in her role as patron of Borne, visited the Borne research laboratories at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in London, to learn more about the charity’s groundbreaking work to prevent premature birth.
Princess Anne
The Princess Royal fired a starter pistol during a visit to the Gallipoli Barracks on Remembrance Day on Tuesday in Brisbane, Australia. Princess Anne is visiting Australia to mark the Centenary of the Royal Australian Corps of Signals, and to engage with community organisations.
This rather impressive birthday cake was presented at a party for King Charles III, at the British High Commissioner’s Residence, during a two-day visit by the Princess Royal and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence to Singapore to mark 60 years of diplomatic relations between the UK and Singapore on Wednesday.
She looked very comfortable in the driver’s seat of this A350 flight simulation during a visit to the Airbus Asia Training Centre on Thursday.
Spanish royals
King Felipe VI of Spain and Chinese President Xi Jinping attended a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People on Wednesday in Beijing, China. The four-day visit by the monarch coincides with the 20th anniversary of high-level bilateral relations between the two countries.
Queen Letizia and China’s First Lady Peng Liyuan also attended the welcoming ceremony.
Prince William
Prince William met young fans and well-wishers during his visit to Mousehole AFC, where he opened a new access road to the club’s ground and facilities on Thursday.
Queen Mary
Queen Mary and Denmark’s Minister of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries spoke with local Indigenous leaders during their visit to Utinga Park in the sidelines of the COP30 UN Climate Change Conference in Belem, Para State, Brazil on Wednesday.
Queen Camilla
A rather unusual sight for a royal, as Queen Camilla travelled by train from Chippenham to London Paddington, as part of Great Western Railway’s ‘Poppies to Paddington’ initiative on Tuesday. It’s an annual event which takes place across the Great Western Railway network, during which wreaths or poppies are transported to Paddington train station as an act of remembrance.
She also chatted to judges of this year’s Booker Prize competition including Sarah Jessica Parker during a reception for shortlisted authors, judges and supporters, and the newly announced Children’s Booker Prize at Clarence House on Tuesday.
Duchess Sophie
The Duchess of Edinburgh didn’t know where to look when she was shown a Goliath bird-eating spider during a biodiversity nature walk, guided by Mr Rey Mozombite and Mr Daniel Macedo, professional Amazon guides in the Peruvian Amazon, during her visit to South and Central America on Wednesday.
Princess Charlene
This incredible fashion moment took place at the Joya International Jewellery Fair in Monaco on Thursday.
Next week’s royal diary
Lots to look forward to next week, including Princess Beatrice on a podcast and a special performance for the royals…