Letizia's Flower Power

Queen Letizia of Spain at an awards ceremony on July 5th 2016

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There was definitely no need to give this queen any flowers today. There was a show of real floral power from Letizia of Spain at an awards ceremony in Madrid. So now we know flower prints are definitely on trend for this summer.

Harry's Gone Fishing

Prince Harry during his day out in Wigan

(photo Kensington Palace Twitter)

If any royal was going to try his hand at fishing indoors, it was Prince Harry. The outdoors pursuit under cover was one of several big moments in a big day in Wigan that was all about how sport and activity can help children and young people. From art to motor racing and back to that indoor fishing, it was an action packed day for action prince, Harry.

A royal baby for Luxembourg

Claire and Felix of Luxembourg are expecting their second baby

Luxembourg is getting a new royal baby. Prince Felix and Princess Claire are expecting their second child this autumn,

8 royal birthdays for July

Prince George of Cambridge is a July birthday boy

(photo Kensington Palace Twitter)

July isn't nearly as popular for royal birthdays right now as some of the earlier months of the year (April and June. we're looking at you). But there are plenty of high profile names marking their big days in July. Here are the names you need to put on the royal birthday card list for the month ahead.

Remembering the Somme, 100 years on

Royalty and Presidents stand side by side at the 100th anniversary commemorations of the start of the Battle of the Somme
(photo Clarence House Twitter)

One hundred years on, it was time to remember. On July 1st 2016, exactly a century on from the moment that the Somme started, royalty joined millions of others in commemorating the start of what would be the worst battle of World War One.