Royals Round-Up, September 28th 2018

Greetings!

If you missed it earlier this week, Harry and Meghan went out and threw balls around, then Meghan conducted her first solo engagement. As for Kate: she’s back! Or nearly — she’s got something on the docket for Tuesday, which of course we will cover. And Wednesday, the Sussexes are going to Sussex, so that’s something to look forward to.

We also picked out some additions to Kate’s and Meghan’s wardrobe from the runways of London Fashion Week, and discussed Kate’s ensemble at a friend’s wedding over the weekend.

Elsewhere:

Harry and Meghan took a wee jaunt to Amsterdam for the opening of the Soho House there. [Cosmopolitan]

At Vanity Fair: Get Your First Look at Princess Diana in Diana, a New Musical

Princess Eugenie’s wedding china is here. It’s VERY pretty. [Town & Country]

And, in social media:

Wills is visiting Namibia, Tanzania, and Kenya this week:

“My visit to Namibia this week is focused on conservation. This is an issue very close to my heart, and I know is a matter of deep pride to you all as well.” — The Duke of Cambridge, at a British High Commissioner’s reception in Windhoek pic.twitter.com/hEFQQxtsAk

— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) September 25, 2018

Here are more pics from the trip:

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“I was staggered by the beauty and sheer remoteness of Namibia’s incredible landscape. And I was humbled by the dedication of the rangers who protect the unique population of desert rhino from poachers.” — Following a 5am start, The Duke of Cambridge set off with a dedicated team of rangers in Namibia’s Kunene region to track a black rhino (spotting several other animals along the way) and met members of the Kunene People’s Park, a ground breaking initiative supported by @Tusk_org to provide Namibian communities with greater control and benefits from their wildlife #EndWildlifeCrime

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Sophie had a lot on her calendar this week:

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The Countess of Wessex, helped by 13-year-old Zion, who has ichthyosis, officially opened the new Rare Diseases Centre at St Thomas’ Hospital. The new Centre is the first of its kind in the UK and provides a space to treat those with genetic and skin conditions, including ‘epidermolysis bullosa’ (EB). HRH is Patron of @charityDEBRA, who support those living with EB and who helped fund the new centre. Follow the link in bio to see more. – PA

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She and Edward are also in Ireland:

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To start #RoyalVisitIreland The Earl and Countess of Wessex meet President Michael D Higgins and his wife, Sabina, at the British Embassy in Dublin. TRH also hosted a lunch for inspiring female leaders. The Countess is Global Ambassador of @100womeninfinance – a global network of professionals who work together to empower women in their careers.

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The queen’s cousin Ivar is now officially the first member of the extended royal family to have a same-sex wedding, as he recently married his partner. His ex-wife walked him down the aisle and gave him away!

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Well we did it finally! It was an amazing day despite the miserable British weather. Fabulous service conducted by Trish Harrogate, chief Registrar for Devon, who set the perfect but lighthearted tone for what is a serious occasion. The accompanying gospel choir were amazing. Thank you so much to Bristol’s Teachers Rock Choir for your superb singing. Also @venetianorrington for the great photos. Most importantly a massive thanks to my 3 gorgeous girls for being so understanding and supportive, without their support this could never have happened! And finally the biggest thank you to James for being just perfect……#wedidit #wonderfulday #despitetherain

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MAZEL TOV!

Obama’s in Denmark:

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H.K.H. Prinsesse Marie var i dag til stede ved Syddansk Universitets arrangement ”A conversation with President Barack Obama”, hvor studerende og repræsentanter fra erhvervslivet også deltog. Efter arrangementet hilste Prinsessen på Barack Obama. Hendes Kongelige Højhed samarbejder med Syddansk Universitet om at styrke kendskabet til universitetets uddannelser, forskning og øvrige virke, samt at øge kendskabet til Region Syd nationalt såvel som internationalt. Frank Cilius ©️

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[The caption says, roughly: “HRH Princess Marie was present today at the University of Southern Denmark’s “A Conversation with President Barack Obama,” along with students and business representatives. After the event, the Princess greeted Barack Obama. Her Royal Highness cooperates with the University of Southern Denmark to strengthen the knowledge of the university’s education, research and other activities, as well as to raise awareness of southern region nationally as well as internationally.”]

I feel like these screaming mice or whatever they are:

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Figurer fra eventyrfortællinger som Tommelise, Fyrtøjet og Nøddeknækkeren skabt af H.M. Dronningen vises fra i dag frem på Amalienborgmuseet i udstillingen ”Eventyrdronningen”. Hendes Majestæt åbnede officielt udstillingen og deltog efterfølgende i en rundvisning sammen med D.K.H. Prins Joachim og Prinsesse Marie. Thomas Sjørup ©️

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These shoes on Bea are not good! (But good on her for this worthy cause):

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Beatrice and friend @holly_branson set up @bigchangecharity to help future generations thrive. Beatrice visited The Difference and I’m proud to show you what she experienced in her words: “Just as Teach First attracted a talented cohort of great teachers to inner city schools and Frontline has had incredible success recruiting and developing outstanding individuals to be leaders in the world of social work and beyond – I believe that in The Difference Kiran Gill, and her team, has developed a programme that will develop specialist leaders to work with our most vulnerable students. The number of exclusions in the UK continues to rise year on year – at an alarming rate. Thousands of pupils are getting lost in a system that is not equipped to identify issues early enough to mitigate the extreme action of exclusion. Some of children we met at Hawkswood were as young as six years old and have already been excluded from mainstream education, often due to mental health issues, unsafe and stressful home lives or learning difficulties for which they should instead be supported. It was incredible to see them thrive in an environment where their teachers had undertaken specialist training, both at the primary centre and the secondary centre Burnside, Waltham Forest. The Difference believe that recruiting the best teachers to work with these vulnerable children, and increasing specialised knowledge among the whole teaching workforce, is key to rewriting the story of worsening exclusion and poor outcomes for excluded pupils.”

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