The life of a working royal can never be described as monotonous. One day, they can be on a military ship and the next evening, at a concert. What the Spanish royals have been going to the past couple of days is a great example of how diverse a royal calendar can be.

Yesterday, Crown Prince Felipe was in the Gulf of Cadiz to attend military exercises aboard the naval ship ‘Victoria’. He interacted with officers of the ship as the exercises were going on. However, I don’t think he took part in any of the maneuvers himself. Prince Felipe, btw, …read more

For today’s Fashion Friday, we’re going to shift gears from entire outfits to a specific item in royal fashion: the clutch. These versatile little bags can carry a princess or queen’s most important necessities. Perhaps a handkerchief or tissues, lipstick and some other small makeup items, photos of the kids/grandkids? Whatever it is that they may need for royal engagements, these accessories are sure to hold.
The royal ladies of Spain and Denmark, and their pretty bags, are the features for today.

Queen Sofia and Princess Letizia (with King Juan Carlos and Prince Felipe) attended the Foreign Ambassadors Reception, at Spain’s Royal …read more

The Spanish royal family once again led this year’s celebration of ‘Pascua Militar’ (Military Easter) at the Royal Palace in Madrid.

Military Easter dates back to 1782, when the Spanish Military won a big battle in Mallorca on January 6, the Feast Day of the Epiphany. Since then, the day has been set aside to honor the military forces of Spain. Military parades and a ceremony are held every year at the palace. The King traditionally gives an address, flanked by members of his family.

.sociable {
float: left;
…read more

Spain’s royal family has closed out the year with final audiences at the Zarzuela Palace in Madrid, Spain.  King Juan Carlos, Queen Sofia, Crown Prince Felipe and Crown Princess Letizia attended the last meetings with Spanish nobility and members of the Spanish National Heritage Board.

As the year winds down, we get to see one more outfit from Princess Letizia. This is all-lavender, from her fitted jacket, dress and shoes. I love the details on the bottom part of her dress.

.sociable {
float: left;
clear: both;
}

It’s been …read more

Spain’s King Juan Carlos and his family are hosting the visit this week of Vietnamese President Nguyen Minh Triet and his wife Tran Thi Kim Chi.
King Juan Carlos, Queen Sofia, Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia welcomed their visitors at the Zarzuela Palace in Madrid today. A luncheon at the palace kicked off the three-day visit.
 

Spain’s Crown Princess Letizia has been busy in the past weeks, attending award ceremonies, meetings and other events. The former journalist has worn a variety of styles, from trousers to combinations of short dresses, opaque tights and platform shoes. It’s all about the clothes and shoes today!

Above, the princess and her mum-in-law Queen Sofia attended the annual beneficial market of Nuevo Futuro (New Future) on November 23. This was a more informal visit, looking at the goods available from various merchants. Princess Letizia was in dark grey slim trousers, a grey top and a purple cardigan, and her Burberry …read more

It wasn’t all meetings for the royal ladies who attended last week’s conference on the 20th Anniversary of the U.N. Child Rights Convention. The queens and princess who gathered for the event also got to enjoy each other’s company at a concert on November 19, 2009. The concert was part of a two-day event to commemorate the anniversary.
Queen Silvia, Queen Beatrix, Queen Paola, Grand Duchess Maria Teresa, Princess Mary, Princess Victoria, Princess Madeleine, and Princess Mette-Marit were joined at the concert by King Carl Gustaf of Sweden and Queen Sofia of Spain.
 

The Spanish royals led the National Day celebrations in Madrid early this week.
King Juan Carlos and Crown Prince Felipe were both decked out in their military uniforms to acknowledge the parade of thousands of Spanish soldiers through the city. Above them, Air Force jets flew by and left smoke trails of red and yellow, the colors of Spain’s flag.

Queen Sofia, Princess Letizia and the Infanta Elena were also at the celebrations on October 12, 2009.
images: Zuma Press

Queen Sofia of Spain went to the New Acropolis museum as part of a visit to Athens, Greece this week.

The museum was inaugurated early this year. It contains thousands of archeological artifacts housed in a modern glass and concrete building. One gallery has a glass floor to show the excavation on the slopes of the Acropolis. Sculptures and other artwork from ancient Greece are among the collections that visitors will be able to see in the museum.
 

Spain’s Crown Prince Felipe sported an entirely new look at the royal family’s traditional farewell dinner in Palma de Mallorca yesterday. The usually clean-cut prince grew out his beard and moustache during the family vacation, and left it on for the media shoot at the Almudaina Palace.

The dinner with Balearic authorities marks the end of the Spanish royal family’s summer holidays in Mallorca. Every year, they go on a working vacation and mix leisure activities and meetings with various dignitaries.