Royal highlights of the month – December 2017

Princess Olympia of Greece struck a pose (reclined in the snow!) with a pal as she bid farewell to 2017 on the slopes in Aspen. The 21-year-old royal posted the picture to her Instagram page with the caption, 'Ciao to the ciao.' <p>Photo: Instagram/@olympiagreece
Princess Olympia's parents Crown Prince Pavlos and Crown Princess Marie-Chantal, center, who were also on the family break in Aspen, were in a celebratory mood, with the Princess sharing this fun pic, with former Ambassador Colleen Bell, right, on her Instagram. The royal captioned the photo: "Fun times with the Bells ❤️ @ambcolleenbell." <p>Photo: Instagram/@mariechantal22
While future queen Crown Princess Mette-Marit's son from a previous relationship, Marius Borg Hoiby, was absent from this year's Norwegian royal family holiday portrait, the 20-year-old, right, did join his mom and stepdad Crown Prince Haakon, both seen in photo on left, for a charity Christmas Luncheon for the needy at Egon restaurant in Oslo. Marius, whose father is Mette-Marit's ex-partner Morten Borg, has preferred to lead a life away from the public eye since turning 18. <p>Photo: Nigel Waldron/WireImage
Princess Grace's granddaughter Camille Gottlieb snapped a selfie in a true winter wonderland! The Monaco royal, whose mother is Princess Stephanie, posted the frosty photo taken in the French Alps to her Instagram page. <p>Photo: Instagram/@camillerosegottlieb
Princess Charlene and Prince Albert II of Monaco attended the Christmas Gifts Distribution on Dec. 20. <p>Photo: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images
Idris Elba and his girlfriend Sabrina Dhowre had a chat with Prince Charles at the 'One Million Young Lives' dinner. The dinner, hosted by the Prince, was held at Buckingham Palace on Dec. 14. <p>Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images
Prince Harry attended The Sovereign's Parade at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst on Dec. 15. <p>Photo: Chris Jackson/Getty Images
Prince Harry looked dapper in a long navy coat while attending The Sovereign's Parade at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst on Dec. 15. <p>Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images
Prince Charles toured Ramsbury Estate on Dec. 15 in Marlborough, England. He met with excited local school children and went to a reception for the estate's tenants during his visit. <p>Photo by Jeff Spicer - WPA Pool/Getty Images
Princes William and Harry broke out their tuxedos to attend the <i>Star Wars: The Last Jedi</i> premiere in London Dec. 12! The royal duo even got to meet some of the cast members. <p>Photo: Samir Hussein/WireImage
Prince William shook hands with <i>Star Wars</i> cast member John Boyedo, who plays Finn. <p>Photo: Instagram.com/kensingtonroyal
<p><strong>All eyes are on the world's royals, from Britain to Japan — it's a wonder that anyone can keep up! Here is HELLO!'s edit of the best photos and royal news of the month all in one place. Click through to see the latest highlights and must-see images from your favorite members of royalty including Queen Letizia, Kate Middleton, Duchess Camilla and more.</strong></p> <p>It's the surreal (royal) life! Princess Caroline of Hanover made an elegant entrance at the Surrealist Dinner Party, held at the Monte Carlo Casino on December 9. Behind the Monaco royal is Gaming Director Pascal Camia, left, and Monte-Carlo Société des Bains de Mer CEO Jean-Luc Biamonti.</p> <p>Photo: &copy; VALERY HACHE/AFP/Getty Images</p>
Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway, center, and husband Crown Prince Haakon of Norway were joined by ICAN campaigner and Hiroshima survivor Setsuko Thurlow at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert. Peace prize laureates ICAN (International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons) were honored at the December 11 event. <p>Photo: &copy; BERIT ROALD/AFP/Getty Images</p>
Prince Carl Philip of Sweden, partner in designer firm Bernadotte & Kylberg, indulged his artistic side with a visit to the Swedish Pavilion at Business of Design Week in Hong Kong on December 7. <p>Photo: &copy; Getty Images/Getty Images</p>
The spirit of giving is at the heart of the season! Sophie, Countess of Wessex, who is patron of the children's charity NSPCC, gave a reading of 'Christmas' by John Betjeman at the Childline carol concert. <p>Photo: &copy; Getty Images</p>
Queen Maxima (pictured in the front wearing a green lace dress) attended the Prince Claus Prize with her husband King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands (front, blue suit) on December 6. The Dutch royals posed with the award recipients after the ceremony, which honors artists who make a positive contribution to society. <p>Photo: &copy; ATRICK VAN KATWIJK/AFP/Getty Images</p>
Queen Elizabeth beamed alongside her daughter Princess Anne, who is the commodore-in-chief of HM Naval Base Portsmouth, while attending the commissioning ceremony of the HMS Queen Elizabeth at the HM Naval Base in Portsmouth, England. During the ceremony, the monarch gave a speech saying, “As the daughter, wife & mother of naval officers, I recognize the unique demands our nation asks of you and I will always value my special link with HMS Queen Elizabeth, her ship’s company and their families.” <p>Photo: &copy; Chris Jackson- WPA Pool/Getty Images</p>
Queen Rania and King Abdullah II of Jordan, left, traveled to Turkey, where they met with the country’s president and first lady. Sharing a photo on December 6 with the couple, Her Majesty wrote, “Grateful for the wonderful hospitality of Turkish President Erdogan and First Lady Mrs. Emine Erdogan during a short working trip to Ankara with His Majesty #Jordan #LoveJO #Turkey #Ankara.” <p>Photo: &copy; Instagram/queenrania</p>
'Tis the season for tiaras! Duchess Camilla stunned in diamonds for the annual Diplomatic Reception at Buckingham Palace on December 5. Prince Charles's wife wore the 1920s-era honeycomb Greville tiara for the evening out. <p>Photo: &copy; Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images</p>
The Nobel Prize Award Ceremony was a royal affair as Sweden's top family stepped out for the important event. Pictured here: Tord Magnuson, Princess Birgitta, Princess Madeleine and her husband Christopher O'Neill, and Princess Sofia and her husband Prince Carl Phillip at the Stockholm Concert Hall on December 10 in Sweden. The Nobel Prizes for medicine, physics, chemistry, literature and economics are all awarded in the country. <p>Photo: &copy; JONAS EKSTROMER/AFP/Getty Images</p>
Queen Silvia and King Carl XVI Gustaf had a front row seat for the Nobel Prize Awards.The reigning monarch and his wife were joined by their three children: Crown Princess Victoria, Princess Madeleine and Prince Carl Philip, at the ceremony, all of them looking striking in their formal attire. <p>Photo: &copy; Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images</p>
Sarah, Duchess of York and her daughters Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie met Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine during the Hauser & Wirth Art Basel party at The Beach Club of 1 Hotel South Beach. The younger daughter or Sarah and Prince Andrew, who works for the power art firm, opted to go barefoot at the beach-side event. <p>Photo: &copy; BFA</p>
Ellie Goulding also joined her close friend Princess Eugenie for the beach party that honored artist Mark Bradford. The two were also stateside at the end of October where they watched a NY Knicks basketball game. <p>Photo: &copy; BFA</p>
Happy Birthday Princess Sofia! The Swedish Royal Court celebrated Prince Carl Philip's wife's 33rd birthday on December 6 with a new portrait. Prince Alexander and Prince Gabriel's mother looked regal for the glamour shot wearing a white ensemble, while her curled dark tresses were styled down. <p>Photo: &copy; Erika Gerdemark/Kungahuset.se</p>
Put your feet up! Prince William hilariously lost his balance as he and Kate Middleton listened to a presentation at MediaCityUK. The Prince and Kate, who wore a berry tunic dress by GOAT, also spoke to young children during the event on December 6. <p>Photo: &copy; Oli Scarff - WPA Pool/Getty Images</p>
Prince William had a round table chat with students during the "Stepping Out" session at MediaCityUK on December 6. The soon-to-be father-of-three told students during the focus group that his son Prince George recently participated in a holiday performance at his school, Thomas's Battersea. “I went to my boy’s nativity play. It was funny,” William shared. “He was a sheep.” <p>Photo: &copy; Oli Scarff - WPA Pool/Getty Images</p>
The Duchess of Cambridge, who is expecting her third child with Prince William, greeted kids outside of the Children’s Global Media Summit. Kate looked chic wearing a houndstooth coat by L.K. Bennett as she gave Peppa Pig, Elmo and some eager young well-wishers greetings. <p>Photo: &copy; Samir Hussein/WireImage</p>
Queen Elizabeth was a vision in fuchsia as she attended the 150th anniversary of the Scripture Union on December 6. After the service, Her Majesty met with well-wishers outside of the church. <p>Photo: &copy; Twitter/@theroyalfamily</p>
'Tis the season! Prince Harry sat next to London Fire Brigade Commissioner Danny Cotton during the organization’s carol service on December 4 at Westminster Cathedral. After the event, where his ex Cressida Bonas was present, the newly engaged Prince met with frontline staff, firefighters and cadets. <p>Photo: &copy; Peter Nicholls - WPA Pool/Getty Images</p>
Queen Letizia served Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal with an award at the 50th anniversary celebration of the Spanish sports newspaper AS. The Wimbledon champion beamed as he shook hands with Her Majesty as the royal presented him with the best Spanish Male athlete Award at the December 4, 2017 event in Madrid. <p>Photo: &copy; Casa de S.M. el Rey</p>
Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall laughed as she met staff and charity representatives dressed up as US President Donald Trump during the annual ICAP charity day at ICAP on December 5 in London. <p>Photo: &copy; Arthur Edwards - WPA Pool/Getty Images</p>
Even Queen Rania couldn’t resist a trip to Ikea! The stylish Queen visited an IKEA in Jordan to celebrate the furniture company’s first Jordanian collection titled Tilltalende, in partnership with the Jordan River Foundation. <p>Photo: &copy; Instagram/@queenrania</p>
Three days after Princess Sofia and Prince Carl Philip baptized their son Prince Gabriel on December 1, the Swedish Royal Court released the official photos from the three-month-old’s christening. The new images released on December 4 show the young Prince with his mother, who was dressed in a Swedish folk costume known as a Svenska folkdräkter for the occasion, his father and older brother Prince Alexander. <p>Photo: &copy; Erika Gerdemark, Royal Court, Sweden</p>
Princess Stephanie, who is the President of the Fight AIDS Monaco Association, was joined by her brother Prince Albert, daughter Camille Gottlieb (second from the right) and her son Louis Ducruet (left) in addition to his girlfriend Marie Chevalier (right) during World AIDS Day on December 1. <p>Photo: &copy; F. Nebinger and a. Bastello / Prince Palace</p>
<p>Harry laughed as he and his fiancée Meghan Markle were presented with a gift during their visit to the Nottingham Contemporary, which is where the Terrence Higgins Trust held the World AIDS Day fair. The pair were also shown a UK AIDS memorial quilt that was made by friends and lovers of those who passed from the disease. Harry is following in the footsteps of his mother, Princess Diana, in combating the stigma that surrounds the disease.</p> <p>Harry and Meghan carried out their first joint royal engagement in Nottingham on December 1 after announcing their engagement to the world a few days prior.</p> <p>Photo: &copy; Adrian Dennis / Getty Images</p>
Ahead of their third birthday (December 10), Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella attended the French Pro A basketball match between Monaco and Chalon sur Saone with their mother Princess Charlene on December 2 in Monaco. <p>Photo: &copy; Eric Mathon / Prince Palace</p>
During the Crown Princess family's visit to the Sweden International Horse Show on December 2, Prince Oscar enjoyed some playtime on a green tractor. Crown Princess Victoria carefully watched her adorable son as he pointed something out to her in the distance. After the fun moment, Victoria and Oscar posed with Prince Daniel and Princess Estelle for a sweet family photo. <p>Photo: &copy; Roland Thunholm</p>
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