The best royal photos of December 2016

Pauline Ducruet was on top of the world with her best girl, her mama, Princess Stephanie of Monaco while hitting the slopes in France. Photo: Instagram/@paulinedcrt

Crown Princes Mary and Crown Prince Frederik paid a visit to the "Café for the Homeless" in Copenhagen, where they toured the facility and greeted volunteers. Photo Keld Navntoft. Royal Family ©

It was parents' night out for Sweden's Princess Sofia, Prince Carl Philip, Princess Madeleine and Christopher O'Neill. The Swedish royal family members left their little ones at home to attend the Swedish Academy's annual meeting at the Old Stock Exchange building in Stockholm. Photo: Henrik Montgomery/TT TT News Agency/Press Association Images

The Royal Family of Bhutan came together for a family portrait in Trongsa Dzong. The colorful pcture was taken during the little Prince's first visit to the Trongsa Dzong. Photo: Instagram/@his_majesty_king_of_bhutan

Prince Charles donated a cake replica of his Highgrove estate during his visit to the Ayrshire Hospice in Ayr, where he met patients and their families, in addition to staff and volunteers. Photo: Andrew Milligan PA Wire/PA Images

Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden let out a laugh while visiting the Birgitta Sisters at the convent Church of Santa Brigida in Rome during her three-day state visit to Italy with husband Prince Daniel. Ahead of the couple's visit, the Royal Swedish Court had said, “The purpose of the visit is to promote health and cultural issues and to promote Swedish business. The image of Sweden in Italy is positive, and the goal is to further deepen the relations between the countries.” Photo: Franco Origlia/Getty Images

Victoria and her husband Prince Daniel were gifted AS Roma soccer jerseys from AS Roma's general manager Mauro Baldissoni during their visit to the AS Roma soccer club at the St. Peter's Pontifical Oratory. The pair were on hand to see the club's project, "Calcio Insieme," for young individuals with disabilities. Photo: Franco Origlia/Getty Images

Princess Estelle's mom took in the scenic sights at the Food and Agriculture Organization Headquarters. The royal was in attendance for the "step it up together with rural women to end hunger and poverty" seminar in Rome. Photo: Franco Origlia/Getty Images

The Crown Princess of Sweden delivered a speech at the Food and Agriculture Organization Headquarters in Rome. "I am honored to have been appointed by the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to the ambassador to promote global sustainable development goals. I am grateful for the opportunity to deepen my involvement in the challenges we face - such as poverty, inequality and climate change," Victoria said. "We need to make the right decisions - and we must do it now!" Photo: Franco Origlia/Getty Images

Daniel and his wife made a sharp duo at the "step it up together with rural women to end hunger and poverty" seminar. Photo: Franco Origlia/Getty Images

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge was greeted by Richard Jewson, Lord-Lieutenant for Norfolk at a special Cub Scout Pack meeting to celebrate 100 years of Cubs on December 14 in King's Lynn, England. Photo: Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images

A glamorous Queen Letizia of Spain delivered the Luca de Tena prize to journalist Victoria Prego during the 96th edition of the ABC International Journalism Prizes in Madrid on December 13. Photo: Pool/Almagro/ABACAPRESS/.COM

Royal foodie Princess Tatiana of Greece held her book A Taste of Greece: Recipes, Cuisine & Culture as she joined her husband Prince Nikolaos at an Athens event promoting the cookbook. Photo: Aristidis Vafeiadakis via ZUMA Wire

The Prince of Wales admired the interior of The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Galleries, described by the late British poet John Betjeman as 'the best view in Europe', at Westminster Abbey in London. Photo: PA Images

Crown Princess Victoria was in flight mode with Corps Manager Christina Hamberg during the Stockholm Women's Voluntary Air Defence Organization's Christmas gathering at the Royal Chapel at the Palace in Stockholm on December 12. Photo: Fredrik Sandberg / TT / kod 10080

Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway read a book with young Sander Rognlien Pettersen during a visit to Haug school and resource center in Bærum. Photo: Berit Roald / NTB scanpix Read less

King Felipe VI of Spain and Queen Letizia were stylish in suits at the Royal Palace in Madrid on December 14. Photo: Fotonoticias/WireImage

Queen Maxima of the Netherlands and German Federal Minister of Finance Wolfgang Schaeuble met in Berlin on December 14. Photo: Britta Pedersen/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa

Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit showed the spirit of giving as they helped feed the poor during their visit to the project ByFrokost at the Church City Mission in Oslo. Photo: Heiko Junge / NTB scanpix

Queen Maxima of the Netherlands had fun hanging out with Santa Claus at a Christmas music gala at Theater Carré in Amsterdam on December 9. Photo: Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM Read less

Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway snuggled up during Sting's performance of Every Breath You Take during the Nobel Peace Prize concert in Telenor Arena. Photo: Jon Olav Nesvold / NTB scanpix

The Swedish royal family sparkled at the Nobel Prize banquet in Stockholm on December 10. Queen Silvia matched her sparkly dress to the Leuchtenberg tiara. Meanwhile, her oldest daughter Crown Princess Victoria chose a one-shouldered metallic dress. Photo: PA Images

Princess Madeleine and her husband Christopher O'Neill came in from London for the occasion. During the ceremony, the couple sat front and center with Princess Sofia and Prince Carl Philip. Photo: PA Images

Princess Madeleine escorted Nobel Physics laureate Fraser Stoddart in to City Hall. The mother-of-two chose a blush gown to complement her Connaught "forget me not" tiara. Photo: PA Images

Princess Sofia sat next to Nobel Physics laureate Jean-Pierre Sauvage. Prince Alexander's mother was merry in a green satin gown that she paired with the Other Steel-Cut tiara. Photo: PA Images

In Oslo, the Norwegian royals attended the Nobel Peace Price ceremony. King Harald, Queen Sonja, Crown Princess Mette-Marit and Crown Prince Haakon listened to President Juan Manuel Santos of Colombia as he gave his acceptance speech. Photo: Getty Images

Princess Madeleine and Princess Leonore tapped into their Swedish roots in London. The royal duo, along with husband-father Chris O'Neill, stepped out for a holiday outing to watch a performance in honor of Saint Lucy, whose feast day is December 13, during the Advent season. Sharing a photos on Facebook, Madeleine wrote, "Yesterday Chris and I took Leonore to the Swedish Residency in London to watch St Lucia appear, a bit early this year, but yet so beautiful and so very Swedish!” Photo: Facebook/@PrincessMadeleineOfSweden

Crown Prince Frederik headed to Norway for a training session with injured war veterans who are traveling 400 kilometers along the east coast of Greenland. Photo: Instagram/@detdanskekongehus

Princess Caroline and Princess Alexandra of Hanover made a stylish mother-daughter pair at Chanel's Collection des Metiers d'Art shoe in Paris. Photo: Bertrand Rindoff Petroff/Getty Images

After his 15-day royal tour of the Caribbean and visiting girlfriend Meghan Markle in Toronto, Prince Harry returned to London to take part in ICAP Charity Trading Day on behalf of his charity Sentebale. The royal joked on the trading floor, "I'm not entirely sure what country we're in." Photo: Geoff Pugh - WPA Pool /Getty Images

Harry picked up the phone and helped close some of the deals during the event. The 32-year-old was overheard using his charm while he worked the phones, saying "We'd like a bit more than that," during one conversation and gaining laughter from the room. Photo: GEOFF PUGH/AFP/Getty Images

Prince Harry tried his hand at the life-sized game of Operation. The Prince lasted 30 seconds before killing his plastic patient during the ICAP Charity Day in London. Photo: Geoff Pugh/Telegraph PA Wire/PA Images

Harry cheered, and poked fun at, a gentleman as he completed the #BikeToBeatHIV event during the ICAP Charity Day. Photo: GEOFF PUGH/AFP/Getty Images

During the charity event, Harry was greeted by staff, who wore a wide variety of costumes from pirates, rock stars, and other characters. He was even offered to see a bit more leg from 55-year-old Parry Vaughan, who was dressed as a female pirate. "I'm a bit of a sexy pirate," Parry told him, to which Harry joked: "No need to show me leg" before grimacing. Photo: Geoff Pugh/Telegraph PA Wire/PA Images

Sophie Wessex was double fisting on the trading floor, raising money for the children's hospice Shooting Star Chase at the annual ICAP charity day. "I have absolutely no idea what I'm doing," she initially confessed. After making her first trade, Prince Edward's wife admitted, "That was so easy." Photo: Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images

Crown Prince Haakon of Norway made his way to NYC for the inaugural United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Global Goals Gala on December 5. The Prince, who is a UNDP Goodwill Ambassador, spoke to HELLO! about the importance of his work with the organization. "I have been working with UNDP now for 13 years as their UN ambassador, and I have been focusing on the millennium development goals," he explained. "Now, we have met the timeline for 2015 and now it is about setting sustainable development goals. That's I guess the theme of tonight, and I will talk about how we can break the cycle of poverty and how we can continue to do tremendous work making a different for people." Photo: Cindy Ord/Getty Images for United Nations Development Programme (UNDP

Play ball! Princess Estelle's dad, Prince Daniel met with kids at the Jordbromalmshallen. The Foundation provides free activities for everyone so family members can be involved. Photo Instagram/@kungahuset

Prince Carl Philip of Sweden presented scholarships from the Prince Bertil and Princess Lilian's Sports Foundation, which promotes Swedish sports through its scholarships to help instructors and leaders further train. Photo Instagram/@kungahuset

The Danish royal family, including Crown Princess Mary, Crown Prince Frederik, Prince Christian, Prince Isabella, Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine attended the premiere night of the ballet The Nutcracker at Copenhagen's Tivoli Concert Hall. Photo: UK/dana press Dana Press Photos/PA Images

Queen Margrethe held on to her granddaughters, Princess Josephine and Princess Isabella's hands as they made their way into the concert hall. Photo: UK/dana press Dana Press Photos/PA Images

Stylishly dressed Crown Princess Mary stayed close to her sons Prince Vincent and Prince Christian at the ballet premiere. Photo: UK/dana press Dana Press Photos/PA Images Date t

Adorable Princess Josphine exuded happiness during the holiday outing with her siblings and parents. Photo: UK/dana press Dana Press Photos/PA Images

Queen Rania of Jordan spoke during the "A Heart for Children’s Annual Gala" in Berlin. Sharing a photo from the charity event, she said, "Humbled to receive the Heart for Children’s Golden Heart Award in Berlin. Grateful to all those who have dedicated their lives to support children and families in need, especially in these turbulent times." Photo: Britta Pedersen DPA/PA Images

"Dinner...or art?"...either way Princess Olympia's Instagram during Miami Beach Art Basel looked good. Photo: Instagram/@olympiagreece

Queen Maxima of the Netherlands let out a laugh, while visiting the De Pracht community center, which is one of three winners of the Apples of Orange awards for social initiatives, in Waalre. Photo: Patrick van Katwijk DPA/PA Images

The Dutch Queen watched dancers perform a routine for her at the Splendor community center in Waalre. Photo: Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM Read less

Princess Eugenie chose a striking winged hat and jewel tones for a memorial service honoring the 6th Duke of Westminster at England's Chester Cathedral. The Duke died at the age of 64 in August. Photo: Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images

Parsons student Princess Olympia of Greece posted this shot on Instagram to let her followers know she was 'excited' to land in Miami for Art Basel. Photo: Instagram/@olympiagreece

Princess Sofia of Sweden, right, was a guest at a social entrepreneurship and sustainability lunch at the Hotel Diplomat in Stockholm. Photo: MICHAEL CAMPANELLA/Getty Images

All in the family! Queen Elizabeth II and her cousin Princess Alexandra celebrated the patronages of the Princess at Buckingham Palace. Photo by Yui Mok - WPA Pool/Getty Images

King Abdullah II of Jordan received a traditional Maori greeting by a Maori elder during an official welcome at Government House in Wellington, New Zealand. Photo: MARTY MELVILLE/AFP/Getty Images

Wanna bet? Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall attended the 60th Hennessy Gold Cup at Newbury Racecourse in Newbury, England. Photo: Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images

Prince Harry took a beach stroll with Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves and Sir Frederick Nathaniel Ballantyne, the Governor-General of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, as he visited a turtle conservation project in Colonarie. Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images

Troops stood at attention as King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain, joined by Portugal's President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, visited the Chamber of Commerce of Porto. Photo by Carlos R. Alvarez/WireImage

All aboard! Prince William slipped into the driver's seat on a Crossrail train in Derby, England. Photo by Joe Giddens - WPA Pool/Getty Images

A monk prays in front of the portrait of Thailand's new King in Bangkok. Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn was proclaimed monarch on December 1, 50 days after the death of his father, King Bhumibol Adulyadej. Photo: Borja Sanchez-Trillo/Getty Images

Princess Anne met with British Olympic hockey players at the Team GB Ball at Battersea Evolution in London, England. Photo: Dan Mullan/Getty Images

Queen Elizabeth II got a flag-waving welcome when she met members of Goodenough College, a leading residential community for British and international postgraduate students in London. Photo by Stuart C. Wilson - WPA Pool/Getty Images