Princess Kiko in a simple black bowler variation yesterday to commemorate the Great Tokyo Air Raid (Imperial Family Of Japan)
Princess Hisako in a lace trimmed, tweed pillbox at the March 1 Bio Venture Awards (Imperial Family Of Japan). The lace applique used on her jacket lapels and on the side of the hat is a noteworthy addition.
The King of Malaysia, Muhammad V of Kelantan, opened Parliament on Monday wearing a Tengkolok Diraja (traditional Malaysian folded silk royal headdress with front brooch).
Stephen Jones has been sharing designs from his Autumn Winter 2017 collection… the material used for this one made me look twice and this one, in velvet and mink trim with detachable ruby and diamond mini coronet, seems destined to perch atop a royal head.
Amidst mounting rumours about Prince Harry’s romance with Meghan Markle, here is an interesting article about eleven other American women who married into royalty (Town & Country)
Interesting article on the new Earl of Snowdon and his family with pictures of his French country estate (Vanity Fair)
New photos released this week of Prince Rahim and Princess Salwa Aga Khan with their sons Prince Irfan and Prince Sinan who was born January 2
And finally, royal photographer Patrick van Katwijk was a great sport this week, putting down his camera to help Princess Margriet on with her skates and assisting Queen Maxima on Dutch National Volunteer Day with some painting. He also captured this image of Princess Beatrix enjoying a spot of powerwashing.
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