There's no mistaking it's Denmark - flags a plenty and even more red and white greet Queen Margrethe and her Prince Consort at the start of their September tour
Over the next four days the royal couple will visit Læsø, Vordingborg and Møn and meet as many people as possible. Royal home tours are all the rage at the moment. Today, King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia continue their whizz around Sweden which is a large part of the 40th jubilee celebrations although there might be a few congratulations for other news as they've just announced that their youngest daughter, Madeleine, is to make them grandparents for the second time in the new year.
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia arriving in Östergötland in the south east of Sweden this morning on another of their visits to mark the king's 40 years on the throne. Just after their arrival, the royal household announced that Princess Madeleine is expecting a baby
In a few days time, the new king and queen of the Belgians will start their series of visits to different parts of their country to meet people there for the first time as monarchs. Philippe and Mathilde start in Louvain on September 6th and make their way to various parts of Belgium before ending in Bruges on October 25th. Earlier this year, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima did a similar home tour to mark their accession to the throne, spending several months visiting different parts of the Netherlands as part of their introductory tour.
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands and Queen Maxima visit Gelderland as part of their introductory tour on May 30th 2013, exactly one month on from taking the throne
The tours have all run alongside other royal duties but have been designed to maximize the contact that the royals in each country have with their fellow citizens. And in an age dominated by communications, getting out there and being seen and heard is one way to make sure that the monarchies stay current.
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