Royal Recap: October 11th - October 17th

Royal Recap: October 11th - October 17th

Welcome to this week’s Royal Recap where we’ll take a look at the events we weren’t able to cover fully this week!

On Monday, King Harald opened the Norwegian Parliament and he was joined by Queen Sonja and Crown Prince Haakon.


On Monday, Queen Mathilde attended a conference on the UN Sustainable Development Goals during which she asked for young people to be more involved in the achievement of these goals.

Queen Mathilde wore a burgundy top with her Natan skirt and matching burgundy accessories.

On Wednesday, Queen Mathilde took part in a round table organized by the non-profit organization Markant as part of its professional network Artemis to discuss the impact of COVID-19 and Brexit on their activities as well as the importance of sustainability.

Queen Mathilde wore her red Natan dress with nude pumps, her A Bag with a Story clutch, and her Rolex watch.

On Thursday, King Philippe and Queen Mathilde opened the 28th edition of the Europalia culture festival which is focused on the train this year.

Queen Mathilde wore a new Natan Couture dress with her Diane von Furstenberg clutch and Rolex watch.

On Friday, Queen Mathilde took part in a debate on mental well-being with EU Commissioner Kyriakides and young people from European countries on the occasion of the publication of the UNICEF report on the State of the World's Children in 2021.

Queen Mathilde wore a new Natan dress (with thanks to ModeKoninginMathilde) with burgundy accessories and her Rolex watch.


On Tuesday, King Carl-Gustaf and Queen Silvia delivered the King’s Medals and the Litteris & Artibus Medals at the Royal Palace.

On Wednesday, King Carl-Gustaf and Queen Silvia attended ‘Remember - ReAct, Malmö International Forum for the Remembrance of the Holocaust and the Fight against Anti-Semitism’ in Malmö.

Queen Silvia wore a Georg & Arend outfit with her Loewe bag.

On Thursday, King Carl-Gustaf and Queen Silvia visited Jönköping County to learn more about their response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Queen Silvia wore a blue Weill jacket.

On Friday, King Carl-Gustaf and Queen Silvia visited Gothenburg. While King Carl-Gustaf took part in the naming ceremony of the research vessel Skagerak, Queen Silvia reopened the newly renovated Queen Silvia Children's Hospital. Queen Silvia wore a Thalia suit and her Loewe bag.

On Saturday, Queen Silvia attended the 2020 Polar Prize Ceremony and awarded the prize to opera singer Anna Netrebko.


On Wednesday, the Countess of Wessex visited the Royal College of Military Music in Hampshire to open the new Higher Training Wing.


She wore her Victoria Beckham pantsuit with a new ME+EM top (with thanks to @dataduchess2). She paired the outfit with a new Sophie Habsburg clutch and her Lucia Odescalchi earrings.


On Thursday, Queen Sofia of Spain attended the premiere of the Work awarded the XXXVIII Reina Sofía Prize for Musical Composition, entitled “El Belvedere de Escher” by composer Octavi Rumbau Masgrau.

She repeated an Escada blazer and carried her Carolina Herrera bag.


On Sunday, Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit attended a memorial service in honor of those who lost their lives and were injured during the terrorist attack in Kongsberg earlier this week.

Obviously, fashion isn’t of any importance for this event but here is a quick overview of Crown Princess Mette-Marit’s outfit.

King Felipe and Queen Letizia preside over meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Cervantes Institute

King Felipe and Queen Letizia preside over meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Cervantes Institute

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge attend 2021 Earthshot Prize Awards Ceremony

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge attend 2021 Earthshot Prize Awards Ceremony