Royal highlights - March 2017

Say it with flowers – and a kiss! Prince Charles got a surprise smooch from Antonia Paduraru as he arrived at the FARA Foundation in Bucharest, Romania. Little sister Amalia was there for the adorable greeting, too. <p>Photo: Chris Jackson - WPA Pool/Getty Images
Need some help with that? Denmark's future queen, Crown Princess Mary, assisted Queen Mathilde of Belgium with a bottle cap during their meeting at the UN city in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Mar. 29. <p>Photo: IDA GULDBAEK ARENTSEN/AFP/Getty Images
Queen Letizia of Spain received this cool personalized gift from youngsters from the Club Estudiantes SAD Foundation at the Zarzuela Palace on Mar. 28 in Madrid. <p>Photo: Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images
Fancy meeting you here! Queen Mathilde of Belgium, left, and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark, right, said hello at a reception in Copenhagen on Mar. 29. <p>Photo: HENNING BAGGER/AFP/Getty Images
Talk about a glamorous lineup! From left to right: Crown Princess Mary and Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark; King Philippe of Belgium, Queen Margrethe of Denmark, Queen Mathilde of Belgium, and Prince Joachim and Princess Marie of Denmark turned out in their finest for a state banquet in the Belgian royals' honour on Mar. 28 at Christiansborg Castle in Copenhagen. <p>Photo: KELD NAVNTOFT/AFP/Getty Images
Queen Maxima of the Netherlands had it made in the shades with husband King Willem-Alexander, left, Argentina's President Mauricio Macri and his wife Juliana Awada during an boat trip in the harbour of Rotterdam on March 28. <p>Photo: Patrick van Katwijk/Getty Images
Bathing beauties! Princess Olympia showed off her trim figure in a bikini, while lounging on vacation in Harbour Island, Bahamas with her "mama" Crown Princess Marie-Chantal. <p>Photo: Instagram/@olympiagreece
Queen Maxima, who is originally from Argentina, visited the Hockey Clinics in the Beurs van Berlage with first lady of Argentina Juliana Awada in Amsterdam during her and her husband's two-day visit to the Netherlands. <p>Photo: Patrick van Katwijk/Getty Images
Catch me if you can! The Queen's great-grandchildren Mia, 3, and six-year-old Savannah Phillips enjoyed some cousin time at the Gatcombe Horse Trials in Stroud, England. The youngsters were there to watch Mia's mom, Zara, compete against equestrians from all over the world, including Canada. <p>Photo: Getty Images
The Duchess of Cambridge had a chat with Kirsty Francois, left, and her two-year-old daughter Teegan-Mia during a parent support group meeting on Mar. 23 at the Best Beginnings charity in London. <p>Photo: HEATHCLIFF O'MALLEY/AFP/Getty Images
Queen Letizia of Spain stood out from the crowd at the 7th European Conference 'Tobacco or Health' in Porto, Portugal on Mar. 23. <p>Photo: Octavio Passos/Getty Images
What's cookin'? The Duchess of Cornwall seemed to have the answer as she teamed up with celebrity chef Jamie Oliver, left, and CEO of Lucozade Ribena Suntory Peter Harding at the CEO Cook Off in support of UK Harvest and the Jamie Oliver Food Foundation in London on Mar. 21. <p>Photo: Eddie Mulholland - WPA Pool /Getty Images
Princess Aiko of Japan's mom and dad, Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako, couldn't have looked more proud as they joined their daughter at her graduation ceremony at the Gakushuin Girls' Junior High School in Tokyo on Mar. 22. <p>Photo: ISSEI KATO/AFP/Getty Images
Hats off to Princess Beatrix! The royal, who was Queen of the Netherlands from 1980 until 2013, celebrated her famous toppers at a new exhibition at the Paleis Het Loo in Apeldoorn on Mar. 22. <p>Photo: PIROSCHKA VAN DE WOUW/AFP/Getty Images
Prince Harry passed out food to service users and volunteers at Leicestershire Aids Support Service (LASS) canteen in central England. LASS provides information, advice, support and advocacy services for people who are living with or affected by HIV and also raises HIV awareness through training and workshops. <p>Photo: Justin Tallis - WPA Pool/Getty Images
Prince Harry chatted with ten-year-old girl Unaisah Shaikh who has been taking part in the Yes You Can personal development project at Hamilton Community College in Leicester, England. <p>Photo: Joe Giddens - WPA Pool/Getty Images
Three weeks after welcoming her son Stefano, Beatrice Borromeo slipped back into couture to join her husband Pierre Casiraghi and the rest of the Grimaldi clan to celebrate this year's Bal de la Rose. <p>The gala's artistic director, Karl Lagerfeld, posed with the royal family, including Princess Caroline and her daughter Charlotte Casiraghi. </p> The annual Bal de la Rose (Rose Ball) was created in 1954 by the late Princess Grace of Monaco. Profits from the high society event benefit the work of the Princess Grace Foundation. <p>Photo: Getty Images
The stunning couple became welcomed their son on Feb. 28. Pierre and Beatrice paid homage to Pierre's late father Stefano Casiraghi by naming their firstborn child after Princess Caroline's former husband, who tragically died in 1990 as a result of a sailing accident. <p>Photo: Getty Images
A Chanel-clad Princess Caroline hosted the Rose Ball at Sporting Monte-Carlo on March 18. <p>Photo: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images
Prince Albert and Princess Charlene of Monaco stepped out with one of their twins, two-year-old Princess Gabriella, for the Sainte Devote Rugby Tournament in Monte-Carlo on March 18. <p>Photo: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images
Queen Elizabeth's only daughter Princess Anne wore a feathered hat and mirrored shades at Ladies Day at Cheltenham Festival on March 15 in Cheltenham, England. <p>Photo: © Anwar Hussein/WireImage
Princess Anne's daughter Zara Tindall had her own pair of cool sunglasses as she chatted with Chanelle McCoy, wife of retired jockey AP McCoy, at Cheltenham Racecourse in Gloucestershire, south-west England. <p>Photo: © EDDIE MULHOLLAND/AFP/Getty Images
Prince Charles poured himself a pint of beer at the Wadworth Brewery on Mar. 17 in Wiltshire, England. The family-owned brewery is part of the Prince's Pub is the Hub Initiative, which aims to help keep local pubs thriving in their communities. <p>Photo © Steve Parsons - WPA Pool/Getty Images
Prince Harry continued his busy week of engagements with a visit to Epping Forest on Wednesday (Mar. 15), where he was shown around the Queen's Commonwealth Canopy project by a group of excited children. <p>The 32-year-old learned more about woodland conservation and met with local tree surgeons. He also let it slip that he sadly has not inherited the same green thumb his father Prince Charles has. He shared with the children his disappointment over discovering the tulips he planted bloomed too early. <p>Photo: Getty Images
The Queen chatted with John Hall, the Dean of Westminster, as she left the Commonwealth Day Service at Westminster Abbey in central London on March 13, 2017. <p>Photo: DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS/AFP/Getty Images
Prince Harry looked dapper in a navy suit as he arrived to the annual Commonwealth Day service and reception in London. <p>Photo: Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images
Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall wore all purple and her trademark pearl choker for the Commonwealth Day Service at Westminster Abbey in central London. <p>Photo: DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS/AFP/Getty Images
Crowds of well-wishers gathered at the Swedish Royal Palace to wish Princess Victoria a happy name day on Sunday (Mar 12). The future queen was joined by her husband Prince Daniel and their children, Princess Estelle and Prince Oscar. <p>Photo: kungahuset.se
Queen Maxima spent International Women's Day with some super women. The Dutch royal helped kick off the events of the day with the Single Supermom Foundation in Amsterdam. <P>Photo: © Patrick van Katwijk/Getty Images
Talk about eggs-ellent work! Dutch artist Tiety Entjes-Weij showed off her hand-painted portraits of the British and Dutch royals – including Prince George and the Duchess of Cambridge, right – on eggs, just in time for Easter. <p>Photo: © Patrick van Katwijk/Getty Images
Queen Maxima of the Netherlands put her green thumb to the test as she took a look at shrubbery at the Koppert Cress horticultural company on Mar. 7 in Monster, Netherlands. <p>Photo: © Patrick van Katwijk/Getty Images
It looked like a case of puppy love as Prince Charles met volunteer Diana Mukuma and her dog Little Doris during his visit to St Thomas' Hospital in London on March 6. <p>Photo: © CHRIS J RATCLIFFE/AFP/Getty Images
Princess Margriet of the Netherlands took to the ice at the Hollandse 100 ice skating and cycling fundraising event at Flevonice in Biddinghuizen, Netherlands. <p>Photo: © Patrick van Katwijk/Getty Images
Japan's Empress Michiko toasted with volunteers from the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in the central city of Hue during a Vietnam visit with her husband Emperor Akihito. <p>Photo: © HOANG DINH NAM/AFP/Getty Images
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden blended in with the crowd as he watched the Men's 4x10km Cross Country Relay during the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships on March 3 in Lahti, Finland. <p>Photo: © Matthias Hangst/Getty Images
Japan's Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko bid adieu to Vietnam as they ended their six-day visit to the country. <p>Photo: © Getty Images
Crown Princess Victoria made her first official appearance of the year attending the inauguration of the 2017 Baltic Sea Future Congress held at the Stockholm International Fairs & Congress Centre. <p>She told attendees, "The Baltic has a special place in my heart. It is an integral part of my heritage.”</p> Photo: © MICHAEL CAMPANELLA/Getty Images
With the announcement that the Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall will visit Romania, Italy, The Holy See and Austria between March 29 - April 6, Clarence House released a new portrait of the couple. The pair's upcoming royal tour will highlight the UK's relationship with European partners in areas including social cohesion, military ties and combatting human trafficking. <p>Photo: © Instagram/@ClarenceHouse
Queen Letizia presided over the official ceremony of the "World Rare Disease Day," whose motto this year is "Research is our hope." While at the event, the Spanish royal met with a young girl. <p>Photo: © Casa de S.M. el Rey
Prince William found himself pitching a tent blindfolded, as he participated in activities for the SkillForce Prince William Award launch in Wales. While being blindfolded for a trust exercise, the Duke said, "It’s nice to be here in the sunshine." <p>Photo: © Getty Images
Prince William found himself pitching a tent blindfolded, as he participated in activities for the SkillForce Prince William Award launch in Wales. While being blindfolded for a trust exercise, the Duke said, "It’s nice to be here in the sunshine." <p>Photo: © Getty Images
After closing the International Congress "Women and Disability: We Crossed Borders,” Queen Letizia greeted royal admirers. During her speech at the event, the monarch said, “It must be a commitment of all: a responsibility of all. No disabled women should be marginalized, harassed, harassed, mistreated or discriminated against.” <p>Photo: © Casa de S.M. el Rey
Queen Elizabeth beamed as she greeted the High Commissioner of Swaziland, Christian Muzie Nkambule, and his wife, during a private audience at Buckingham Palace. Photo: © JOHN STILLWELL/AFP/Getty Images
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