Royals got into the Christmas spirit this week with Princess Marie-Chantal in full yuletide mode, Lady Kitty Spencer posing by Christmas trees and Sophie, Countess of Wessex, attending a carol service in London.
Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall meets a trio of knights in shining armor at The London International Horse Show at Olympia Exhibition Centre.
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The Duchess met a whole range of performers – including an unidentified unicorn – during the tour.
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There were also some real creatures, like this cute Shetland pony, at the show.
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Sophie, Countess of Wessex kept her eyes on the action with son Viscount Severn at Ascot Racecourse in England.
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Joined by daughter Camille, right, Princess Stephanie of Monaco visited Western California University to witness her son Louis Ducruet graduate.
Princess Olympia of Greece, right, took to the Meat Packing District of New York with her pals to enjoy the amazing weather: "It's December and I'm in a t-shirt....," she said.
For Princess Marie-Chantal of Greece it was "beginning to feel a lot like Christmas... #christmas #cantwaitforchristmas " as she wrote Christmas cards, wrapped presents and posted cute clothes from her signature line.
In the spotlight! Belgium's Queen Mathilde went backstage during a visit to the Maks organization in Brussels.
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The Countess of Wessex enjoyed meeting a pooch at the Canine Partners 25th anniversary carol service at Guards Chapel in London, England.
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Queen Letizia donned a jacket from Zara while meeting Spanish singer Edurne during an audience with radio & TV personalities in Madrid.
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Princess Theodora of Greece, top right, had a taste of the U.K. in Pasadena, California - "A beautifully British afternoon tea with these lovely ladies + Edmund. (My alliteration is on point!) ☕️'."
Princess Elizabeth Von Thurn Und Taxis had a cultural experience in New York: "A morning of art is a morning of luxury @whitneymuseum #frankstella #rachelrose."
Prince Albert of Monaco helped U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon unveil a painting Monaco gifted to the United Nations in New York City.
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Brightening up a chilly morning in her multi-colored dress, Queen Maxima of the Netherlands attended the Dutch Prix de Rome 2015 awards, the oldest prize in the Netherlands for artists under 40, in Amsterdam.
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King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands saluted the Marine Corps as they marched past the town hall in Rotterdam.
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In Madrid, a solemn King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain, top right, mourned two Spanish policemen killed by the Taliban in Afghanistan.
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Queen Sofia of Spain had Madrid's mayor Manuela Carmena in stitches during the 'Reina Sofia' School of Music Board Meeting in Madrid.
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In Brussels, Princess Astrid of Belgium bid farewell to her role as special representative for the UN Roll Back Malaria partnership after eight years.
