Three sisters in the footsteps of their parents

The three daughters of King Frederik and Queen Ingrid of Denmark enjoy their summer holidays togeher

(photo det danskekongehuset Instagram)

Two queens, one princess - three daughters. Eight decades ago Frederik and Ingrid of Denmark introduced the tradition of summer holidays at Grasten Castle. All these years on their three girls are enjoying some sun filled days there and smelling the roses. They might be royal but there's still nothing like a family holiday.

Summer starts as the Queen is Balmoral bound

The Queen arrives at Balmoral to start her summer holiday

(photo The Army in Scotland Twitter)

That's it, everyone. Summer is actually and most definitely here. The Queen has arrived at Balmoral with enough clothes to see her through for two months. It's holiday time.

A summer's evening for Spain's royals

Queen Sofia with King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain at the annual reception for local authorities on Mallorca

(photo casareal.es)

It's a tradition that usually marks the end of the public part of Spain's royal summer holidays and this year it took place on a perfect sunlit evening. King Felipe was joined by his wife and mother, Spain's two queens. for a reception at the Almudaina Palace on Mallorca before they walked into the sunset of this summer break to get ready for private holidays.

A sedate photocall in Spain

Spain's royals took part in a low key photo call this summer in Mallorca

(photo call TVE.es still)

It was low key, understated and touched by politics - pretty much like their whole year so far.  Spain's Royal Family have taken part in their traditional summer pose in  but while other August evenings have been filled with chatter, this was all about a quiet sit down in the park.

The five royal grandchildren of Sweden

A big, happy family - Sweden's royals give everyone the photo they've been waiting for as every single member is caught in the same picture in public for the first time

It's the photo everyone has been waiting for. For the first time, King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia have been pictured with all their descendants as their three children and five grandchildren joined them in the gardens of Solliden for a summer photo call.

Maxima's family day out

 

The King and Queen of the Netherlands pose for photographer at the start of their summer break

(photo koninklijkhuis.nl)

Earlier this week, it wasn't certain that she'd be there but as Queen Maxima of the Netherlands got her family summer holidays under way with the traditional photo session she was all smiles on a day out. Maxima had been diagnosed with a light concussion after suffering a fall but she was showing no signs of it as she posed with her husband and daughters in the grounds of Villa Eikenhorst this afternoon. In fact, it was another family ailment that got everyone talking as heir to the throne, the Princess of Orange, appeared on crutches with a bandage on her ankle.