Procession-attending seems to be the order of the week for euro-royals. From Danish tantrums to English birthday bashes, it's certainly been a busy week.

Had to chuckle at the photos of Danish Prince Christian throwing a wobbly during a parade for his grandfather, Prince Consort Henrik. Didn't we all feel for Mary and Frederik (well, those of us who've been held to ransom by two-feet-tall tyrants, anyway). Yes, it seems even royal toddlers throw temper tantrums at inappropriate times.

Must say I'm intrigued as to what Christian's dummy spit was about. "I want that 36-carat bejewelled royal sword thingy that man's got, Mummy. I want it nooowww!!".  While others might just whisk their little despot away to a quiet spot for recovery procedures, poor Mary and Frederik had to engage in a full frontal public display of their parenting techniques.

Whatever they said (surely royals don't bribe their children with promises of chocky bikkies when they get home?), Christian seemed to settle fairly quickly, thus averting the full-body-fling, limb-flail, screaming fit that I seem to recall my child engaging in up at the local supermarket... oh, the shame, the shame ! 

I was also intrigued by the, er, interesting tradition of Henrik and Queen Margrethe greeting their subjects from the palace window, replendent in full PJ regalia. Can't say those "pyjamas" much resemble the flannie nightie and baggy trouser bottoms sported by my neighbours over the road when they appeared at their bedroom window the other day. (Must make arrangements for that hedge I've been meaning to grow out front). And Queen Margrethe's pyjama hairdo, it has to be said, was a pretty lame attempt at the bed-head look. Let's just hope Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip don't take up that particular tradition...

Not much chance of that, with the Queen's glorious turquoise coat and hat ensemble in the Trooping of the Colour balcony photo - that delicious contrasting crimson flower on her hat just set the colour off to perfection. From the fab hot pink top hat she wore to the Heinz factory recently to the stunning hues she donned for this occasion, QEII is doing some seriously fab hattery (yes, I know it's millinery, but hattery just sounds way more fun). Really, she almost, but not quite, outshone the relly to the left of the photo. The one towering above the rest of his family, and fast becoming the royal superstar.

Look out, Wills, Hazza's hot on your heels! And Chelsy, if, as HELLO! reports, Harry still holds a torch for you - run, run as fast as you can, straight into the arms of your Prince. Sigh...