Princess Mary participates in this year’s Børnestafet in Aarhus

Crown Princess Mary of Denmark participates in Crown Princess marys 's Foundation's children's relay race (Børnestafet) against bullying in the Botanical Gardens in Aarhus on May 30, 2015. Later she presented medals to some of the 700 children who participated in the race. (The Free of Bullying project launched by The Mary Foundation and Save the Children Denmark is a pedagogic anti-bullying programme that strives to prevent bullying in preschools, after-care centres and primary schools)

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Week in Review: Crown Princess Mary, 10-16 June

1. Coastal hiking with the Danish Heart Foundation, 10 June. I love it when Mary goes casual. I just do.
2. Revealing a new stamp for charity for the Danish Heart Foundation, 10 June, in such a fun skirt. I love this look. I love this week. Hold on tight, I'm in the mood to gush over Mary, apparently.
3. At a birthday party for the former Court Chief, 11 June. She looks ready to par-tay.
4. Visiting Glostrup Hospital, 13 June.
5. Attending the presentation of the European Inventor Award, 14 June.

6. The welcome ceremony for the Chinese president’s state visit to Denmark, 14 June. Such a pretty color combination, and one of my favorite hats to boot.
7. Dinner for the European Trade Organizations, 14 June. Fantastic detail on this repeated gown.
8. Visiting Rosenborg Palace with the President and First Lady of China, 15 June.
9. Gala banquet, 15 June. Jumpy claps! My favorite dress from 2011 and TIARAS! Bless. I've been feeling so deprived of tiara appearances lately, I just feel we’ve been in a drought.

Nothing terribly surprising though, dress repeats all around and the usual turnout on the tiara front: Mary in her wedding tiara (her usual pick for an event like this), Marie in her usual floral tiara (ditto, and her only pick until we finally see her debut her second tiara), and Margrethe in the Turquoise Bandeau. The big news is that Marie finally has Margrethe's portrait brooch to wear! It's sort of like a royal family order (though not, technically), click here for more on those. Making it an even 8 grandkids must have done the trick.

Photos: bt/Purepeople/Abaca/Svenskdam

Week in Review: Crown Princess Mary, 3-9 June

1. At the Free From Bullying relay race, 3 June.
2 - 8. Paying a short visit to Greenland in connection with the Mary Foundation, 4-7 June. A few more casual outfits than we usually see Mary in, but when you're hiking and running around with kids, whatcha gonna do?

Photos: Sermitsiaq/BT

Week in Review: Crown Princess Mette-Marit, 12-18 February

1. At the opening of the exhibit "Royal Journeys 1905-2005" with the rest of the royal family, 15 February.
2. a - c) In Geneva for working meetings with UNAIDS, 16 and 17 February.

I regret to bring Princess Märtha Louise's exhibit opening footwear to your attention:

Reflective SHOOTIES. Well, I never. And with big ol' stretchy black panels, just for extra aesthetic pizzazz.

But hey, those outfits look familiar!

Photos: Daylife/Getty Images

Week in Review: Crown Princess Mette-Marit, 16-22 October

Here's what Mette-Marit wore from 16-22 October:

1. Visiting Hedmark, 18 October, in boots (a) and then jeans for a bike ride (b). And then tripling up on outerwear (c) - the things a girl's got to do to get the cute guy's coat, I tell ya.
2. Attending a seminar on psychic wellness in the aftermath of the recent terrorist attack, 19 October. Couldn't really tell from other photos if she was attending this in her "royal" capacity or her "perpetual student" capacity. Hot outfit for a student, not so much for the royal bit though.

Last night (27 October), Mette-Marit was supposed to attend the annual gala for the Stortinget (Parliament), and I got myself all excited for a new tiara appearance. But she didn't show - BOOHOO - something about a sick kid or multiple sick kids. And so we were left with lone Sonja and her strange gowns:

Really, in the spectrum of all Sonja fashion, this is pretty harmless, even if I don't understand the need for two skirts. Most of us make do with one, Your Maj. Anyways, she did bust out Queen Maud's Pearl Tiara in its largest setting, so that will have to serve as my consolation.

Photos: Ostlendingen/Siste/Svenskdam/Lehtikuva/API

Week in Review: Crown Princess Mette-Marit, 21-27 August

Here's what Mette-Marit wore from 21-27 August:

1. Attending a memorial service for the victims of the Norwegian attacks, 21 August.


2. a) Beginning a visit to Hedmark, 22 August. Later (b) she slipped on a Montcler jacket and held a PUPPY, OMG.


3. Second day in Hedmark, 23 August, hanging out with goats and stuff...you know, as you do.


4. Celebrating their 10th wedding anniversary at Oslo Cathedral, 25 August, appropriately in white.


5. At their anniversary dinner, 25 August, in the same belt we've seen on Charlotte Casiraghi. I kind of love that dress. Probably not on anyone else, though, just on her.

A few others at the cathedral:

Ari Behn being...well, himself; Princess Märtha Louise in a perfectly passable suit and the WORST SHOES EVER; and Princess Rosario in what must be Valentino, because it looks awfully familiar! (Princess Victoria was there as well, that'll be in her review post.)

Group shot of the dinner too:

What would we do without Sonja and Astrid to entertain us? That's one golden tablecloth, there.


Photos: Svenskdam/Scanpix

Week in Review: Princess Madeleine, 1-7 May

Here's what Madeleine wore from 1-7 May:

1. a) Visiting Legal Services for Children in San Francisco, 4 May, and b) the jacket from Moncler.
2. At a Detention Center with Legal Services for Children, 5 May.

Boring but appropriate for a not-so-official visit, I guess. Meh. The real story here is that she appears to have temporarily abandoned her bleached blonde locks. I miss the blonde myself, but I'm sure her hair is quite thankful for the break.

Photos: royalcourt.se/Moncler