I stumbled across this great newsreel footage on YouTube recently and knew I had to share it here with all of you. It’s film of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth (better known today as The Queen Mum) on an official tour of Canada in May 1939. The two of them were devoted to each other in both their personal and their public lives, and you can see that come through even in this grainy clip. Enjoy!
Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia of Spain took the opportunity to have a bit of a cuddle on Wednesday while raising money for a good cause.
The two were in Madrid at the “La Banderita” fundraising event for the Red Cross (or, the Cruz Roja, as they say in España). I love a royal couple that can take a bit of time out for romance and affection even while helping out those in need!
Here’s a new royal romantic couple for us: Prince Constantijn and Princess Laurentien of The Netherlands! Constantijn is the youngest son of Queen Beatrix and the late Prince Claus, and Laurentien is his wife, an educated princess who likes to wear really strange hats.
Not only do Constantijn and Laurentien have some of the longest names of any royal couple I’ve blogged about so far, they also seem to have a lot of fun together. Here they’re arriving in Rotterdam at the launch of Mr. Finney, a book that Laurentien co-authored with Sieb Postuma. Think she’s trying to keep Constantijn from giving away the ending? 
Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall took a moment to consult each other in the carriage yesterday morning as they arrived for a welcoming ceremony at Windsor Castle. Charles looks quite mischievous — I wonder what in the world he’s pointing out!
The honored guest at Windsor was President Pratibha Patil of India, who arrived in Britain on Tuesday for a three-day state visit. The festivities continued later in the evening with a super-fancy state banquet at Windsor. The tiaras were out in full force — to see photos and read my take on all the headgear from the day, hop on over to Mad Hattery!
Prince Albert of Monaco and his companion, Charlene Wittstock, are currently in the United States, where Albert received an award from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography in California.
The pair visited the Scripps Institution in San Diego, where Albert was awarded the Roger Revelle Prize. KGTV 10, a local San Diego television station, reports that Albert earned the award “for his efforts to promote scientific research and protect the environment.” He’s only the second recipient, after former American Vice President Al Gore.
KGTV adds, “The prince is being recognized for leading efforts to protect the environment through the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, which works to raise awareness about environmental challenges. His work has focused on promoting scientific research, protection of the polar regions and creating awareness of ocean acidification.”
Read more on the award here at 10news.com. You can also see more photographs of the event at the Robert Ross photography site.
(Thanks to lovely reader JJ for providing me with links to the info!)
