Royal highlights of the month - March 2018

March 31, 2018

<p>It was a family affair for the Luxembourg royals! Prince Louis, Hereditary Grand Duchess Stephanie, Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume, Grand Duchess Maria Teresa, Grand Duke Henri, Princess Alexandra, Princess Claire and Prince Felix looked sharp for a reception hosted by Grand Duke Henri at Paris’ Rodin Museum during the royals’ state visit to France.</p>
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<p>As fiancée Meghan Markle chatted, Prince Harry hilariously reacted to a display of prosthetic props made by the Titanic FX company during a visit to Catalyst Inc science park in Belfast, Northern Ireland.</p>
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<p>The Queen held a bunch of flowers outside of the chapel after distributing Maundy money.</p>
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<p>Her Majesty looked stunning in royal blue during the Royal Maundy celebrations on March 29. The Queen spent time handing out Maundy money to the public at St. George's Chapel in Windsor Castle. Because she is in her 92nd year, she handed out money to 92 men and 92 women.</p>
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<p>Her Majesty welcomed Kersti Kaljulaid, President of Estonia, during a private audience at Buckingham Palace on March 28.</p>
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<p>Queen Maxima spoke during a 'NLgroeit' event to support entrepreneurs in realising their ambitions in Halfweg on March 28.</p>
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<p>Her Majesty attended the decommissioning ceremony for HMS Ocean on March 27.</p>
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<p>Queen Elizabeth was pretty in pink for the ceremony in Plymouth, England!</p>
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<p>A magenta-clad Queen Maxima attended the 10-year jubilee of the foundation Het Begint met Taal (It Begins with Language) in the Rijtuigenloods in Amersfoort on March 27.</p>
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<p>Queen Mathilde and Holocaust survivor Simon Gronowski visited the Kazerne Dossin, a memorial, museum and documentation centre on the Holocaust and human rights in Mechelen on March 27.</p>
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<p>Queen Maxima welcomed Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, chairwoman of the National Assembly of Vietnam, at the Palace Noordeinde in The Hague on March 26.</p>
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<p>A day on the farm! Prince Charles met with Matt Bagley, head of the farm, during his visit to the National Centre for the Uplands at Newton Rigg College on March 26. The college is a a state-of-the-art sheep husbandry centre at Low Backside Farm.</p>
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<p>Mia Tindall and Savannah Phillips shared some laughs and playtime while at the horse trials.</p>
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<p>Autumn Phillips and Savannah Phillips enjoyed some sunshine together at the Gatcombe Horse Trials on March 25.</p>
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<p>Princess Caroline, Karl Lagerfeld, Charlotte Casiraghi, Pierre Casiraghi, Beatrice Casiraghi and Princess Alexandra stopped for a stylish group photo at the 2018 Rose Ball.</p>
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<p>Princess Alexandra of Hanover and her boyfriend Ben Sylvester Strautmann looked chic together at the 2018 Rose Ball.</p>
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<p>Meghan Markle and Prince Harry stepped out for a royal engagement in Belfast, Ireland on March 23. The two looked fashionable as ever arriving at the Eikon Centre to attend the youth-led peace-building initiative 'Amazing the Space.'</p>
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<p>The couple paid a visit to the city's famous Crown Bar, a former Victorian gin palace owned by the National Trust.</p>
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<p>Harry and Meghan chatted with students at the centre while waiting for the event to begin.</p>
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King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia attended a cultural event – The Commemoration of Capitulations of Valladolid at the Miguel Delibes Cultural Center – in Valladolid, Spain on March 22.
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Queen Letizia stunned in a red power suit at Monasterio de Nuestra Seora de Prado the same day.
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Prince William tried his hand at wheelchair basketball with a few competitors who hope to compete at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
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The Duchess of Cambridge graciously chatted with young children at the event on March 22.
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Kate and William shared a hearty laugh while attending the SportsAid event together on March 22.
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Kate looked ready for spring in mint green! The glowing royal, who is pregnant with her third child, took a seat in a comfy chair to watch the symposium on early intervention for children and families at the Royal Society of Medicine on March 21.
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Queen Maxima of the Netherlands and Queen Rania of Jordan paid a visit to the ROC Mondriaan technical school on March 21 – and their outfits stunningly coordinated!
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The two queens looked ready for spring in their sophisticated coats. They were visiting the Gemeentemuseum on March 20.

Prince Constantijn, Princess Margriet, Queen Rania, King Abdullah, King Willem-Alexander, Queen Maxima and Princess Beatrix posed for the official picture ahead dinner at Palace Noordeinde on March 20.

We are loving Queen Maxima's caped camel coat and Queen Rania's business-chic attire!

Princess Eugenie posed with her soon-to-be husband Jack Brooksbank while attending the Teenage Cancer Trust Annual Concert Series.
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Peace! Former Beatle Ringo Starr and his wife Barbara Bach posed for a photo outside of Buckingham Palace on March 20.
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Former Beatles member Sir Richard Starkey (a.k.a. Ringo Starr) was made a Knight Bachelor of the British Empire by Prince William.
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Her Majesty visited the Royal Academy of Arts building in London on March 20 to celebrate the completion of a major redevelopment. The Queen smiled while looking on at a recently unveiled painting.
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Queen Elizabeth II looked lovely in an orange ensemble while visiting the Royal Academy of Arts in London.
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Pauline Ducruet, Princess Stéphanie of Monaco's daughter, and stylist Schanel Bakkouche stopped for a photo at the 'Rallye des Gazelles' on March 17 in Monaco.
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Jazmin Grace Grimaldi, Prince Albert II of Monaco's daughter, and Swiss actress and model Kiera Chaplin were also at the race in Monaco.
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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge braved freezing conditions to celebrate St Patrick's Day on Saturday by attending a parade of the Irish Guards. Prince William, who is Colonel of the Irish Guards, and Kate visited the 1st Battalion at their base in Hounslow, west London. The couple, who are expecting their third child, watched the 350 soldiers arrive at the Parade Square, where Duchess Kate then presented a shamrock to officers and warrant officers.

Adorable Irish wolfhound Domhnall, who the royals have met before, led the procession in his role as mascot. The regiment then continued a march-past, with William taking the salute. The festivities were held in testing conditions, as temperatures plummeted towards zero - but Kate made sure to wrap up in her cosy coat, black tights and gloves, finishing the outfit with a beautiful Gina Foster hat.

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The Queen stuns in lime green! Her Majesty greeted the Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island Antoinette Perry during a private audience at Buckingham Palace on March 15.
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Princess Madeleine of Sweden shared an adorable collage to celebrate her newborn baby girl, Adrienne! The royal captioned the snap, "One week old today!"
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Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, attended the University of Chester's graduation ceremony on March 16. She received an honorary doctorate in recognition of her commitment to promoting literacy.
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Prince Harry looked dapper while delivering a keynote speech at the annual Veterans' Mental Health Conference at King's College on March 15.
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On March 16, Prince Harry attended a ceremony during which pilots were presented with their wings at the Museum of Army Flying in Middle Wallop.
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Harry spoke at the ceremony, wearing his own medals for his military service in the past.
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King Felipe VI of Spain met with Bolivian president Evo Morales at Madrid's Zarzuela Palace on March 16.
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Queen Letizia was the picture of chic while arriving at the Royal Theater on March 15.
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Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako of Japan paused for photos at the entrance of Togu Palace as the prince prepared to leave for Brazil on March 16.
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We're green with envy over Queen Maxima's outfit! The royal helped open the Expertise Center for Endometriosis in Balance at HMC Bronovo Hospital on March 15.
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Queen Letizia spoke with workers at a sewing workshop which housed crafts made at the Royal Theatre.
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Crown Princess Victoria, Princess Estelle and Prince Daniel greeted their fans, who were at the Royal Palace courtyard to celebrate the Crown Princess' name day in Stockholm on March 12.
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Crown Princess Victoria, Princess Estelle and Prince Daniel were all smiles at the Te Deum mass in the Castle Church on March 12.
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The Queen was all smiles while leaving Westminster Abbey!
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The 'Fab Four' attended the Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey looking chic and cheerful. Kate was clad in a Beulah London dress and coat with a hat by Lock & Co while Meghan opted for one of her future sister-in-law's favourite brands, Amanda Wakeley, for her dress and white topper. She topped the look off with a white beret by Princess Diana favourite Stephen Jones.
<p>The service, which is the largest annual inter-faith gathering in the UK, is held every year to celebrate the Queen's lifetime commitment to the Commonwealth as Head of its 53 countries. The theme of this year's gathering was 'Towards a Common Future' to emphasize how the Commonwealth can address global challenges and work to create a better future for its 2.4 billion citizens.</p>
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Prince Harry did his best James Bond in a dapper black tuxedo as he attended the Mountbatten Festival of Music at Royal Albert Hall on Mar. 10. This was the royal's first official outing with his new title of Captain General Royal Marines, which he inherited from his grandfather Prince Philip. The annual event features military musicians from the Royal Marines showcasing a range of musical styles in a West End-worthy spectacular.
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Queen Elizabeth was seen deep in conversation with her longtime friend, the Aga Khan, who is also one of the world's richest royals.
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The 91-year-old Queen looked elegant in a pink and orange silk evening gown and gold metallic purse.
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Chatting with Prince Charles, both the Duchess of Cornwall, center, and Princess Zahra Aga Khan wore gorgeous diamond necklaces for the special evening.
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Seattle native and former runway model Kendra Spears, who became Princess Salwa in 2013 when she married the Aga Khan's son Prince Rahim, seen center, also attended. Here the couple speak with Prince Andrew.
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Queen Elizabeth II looked fantastic as she hosted a private dinner at Windsor Castle in honor of the diamond jubilee of the Aga Khan's leadership as Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslim Community.
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Prince Harry, who is Patron of the Silverstone Experience, paid a visit to the Silverstone Circuit on March 7 to mark the official start of construction on a new educational center. Meghan Markle’s future husband has made several visits there before. Back in 1994, Harry accompanied his mother Princess Diana to present the trophy at the Grand Prix.
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Queen Elizabeth II stopped for a chat with Kitack Lim, secretary general of the International Maritime Organization on Mar. 6.
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While arriving at Pegasus Primary School, the pregnant Duchess stopped to shake hands with one of her youngest fans!
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The Duchess of Cambridge visited the new headquarters of children's mental health charity Place2Be where she officially opened their Center of Excellence. During the outing on March 7, Kate spoke with pupils from nearby Albion Primary School who were taking part in an exercise on “friendship” which is part of the latest training for school-based counselling.
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On her Mar. 6 royal engagement, Duchess Kate sat with pupils Jodie, Zhara and Emilia on her visit to Pegasus Primary School in London. The royal was there to learn more about the work of the charity Family Links Family Links, which works closely with schools nationwide to support both children and parents with their emotional health and wellbeing.
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Charlotte Casiraghi and Dimitri Rassam have brought their relationship to the red carpet. The rarely seen pair lit up the city of love on Friday, March 2, as they attended the 43rd annual César Awards in Paris. Princess Caroline’s 31-year-old daughter didn’t miss the opportunity to support her 36-year-old boyfriend at the star-studded gala, where talent like Penélope Cruz were honored. Dimitri produced the film Le Brio, which was nominated for “Best Film” and took home the “Best New Actress” award for French star Camélia Jordana during the ceremony.
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Prince Philip and Princess Danica of Serbia were all smiles as they posed for official photos with their newborn son, Stefan, in Belgrade. Born on Feb. 25, the couple welcomed their bundle of joy just five months after their lavish royal wedding. The palace noted that Stefan’s birth is the first one in the royal family to take place in Serbia since Prince Tomislav was born in Belgrade in 1928. The new parents were the picture of happiness in the sweet shots.
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The proud grandparents were excited to pose with their newest addition! Princess Katarina Karadjordjevic, Crown Prince Aleksadar Karadjordjevic, Princess Maria da Gloria, Milan Cile Marinkovic and Beba Marinkovic joined their children to present Philip and Danica's first born on Mar. 2 at the Royal Palace.
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Meghan Markle and her fiancé Prince Harry stepped out for a morning of official engagements in Birmingham, England, for International Women’s Day on March 8. While meeting some of their royal supporters, the former Suits star shared a special moment with a 10-year-old girl.

The 36-year-old broke royal protocol by giving the schoolgirl a big hug, after they first formally shook hands. Prince Harry stood close by, and smiled at the other children who lined their entrance to Millennium Point.
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Norway's King Harald V and Queen Sonja posed for a photo with Argentine President Mauricio Macri and his wife First Lady Juliana Awada at the Casa Rosada presidential palace in Buenos Aires, on March 6.
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Soon to be dad-of-three Prince William found himself surrounded by local school children while taking part in an engineering experiment at the RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire.
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Queen Maxima was a flower in a sea of green as she opened the World Horti Center, which is an international information and innovation center for greenhouse cultivation.
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It was a day of celebration at Zarzuela Palace as King Felipe and Queen Letizia welcomed Spain's 2018 Winter Olympic team. The monarchs beamed as they proudly held up a signed jersey during the celebration, in honor of the team, which brought two bronze medals home to Spain.
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Crown Princess Victoria visited the "Couturens hemligheter" (The Secrets of Couture) exhibition on March 6 at the Sven-Harry Art Museum in Stockholm. Two of the future Queen’s dresses are displayed as well as gowns from Queen Silvia, Princess Madeleine, Princess Sofia, Queen Margrethe and Alicia Vikander. The exhibition raises questions about the relevance of haute couture in today's fashion and how the traditional craft can be combined with future demands for sustainability and material renewal.
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It was a day of fun for Queen Mathilde of Belgium, who spent some time with children and the mayor of Wijnegem, Ivo Wynants, during a visit to the WCU-DANCE (World Children United Dance - We See You Dance) project on March 6.
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It's a celebration fit for a former King! King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia of Spain celebrated the former monarch's 80th birthday (which took place on January 5) with a special ceremony at the Spanish Real Academy of History in Madrid on March 5.
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Crown Princess Mette-Marit met with students and teachers during her visit to the Oslo School of Architecture where she spoke with students and looked at their design projects.
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Say cheese! Queen Letizia posed for selfies with guests at the 2018 Digitalizadas presentation on March 2.
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