Let The First Annual Harry Games Begin!

Prince Harry arrived in the United States this afternoon to a swarm (I don’t even think that word does it justice) of Washington D.C.’s single females. Honestly, they all probably were not even single. Gentlemen of D.C. – where were you? If you were looking for a date for this weekend, you missed your shot at every girl in your city in one place. It was just like The Hunger Games.

Every lady staffer on Capitol Hill descended upon the floor of the Russell Senate Office Building in their nude L.K. Bennett knockoffs and dresses to get a glimpse of the world’s most eligible bachelor before security kindly asked them to exit.

Seriously, you MUST go check out @MaxFosterCNN‘s Vine of the madness, it’s my favorite part of today.

Who is working? Who is back there helping run this country? I feel really great about the state of affairs here.

Sunday Express Royal Editor Camilla Tominey described the insanity perfectly (and hilariously)..

Okay, let’s get to the important part – Harry. He looked amazing (duh) in a navy blue suit, after arriving an hour and a half late – and you guys complain about girls taking too long to get ready. Upon arrival, he met Senator John McCain to see an exhibit from the anti-landmine charity, HALO. Then, Senator McCain said what every girl on Capitol Hill (and all of us for that matter) have known for a while:

Because Harry wasn’t cool enough, he went off to help First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden pull off the surprise of the year – he joined the Mother’s Day tea reception (cue Brits and their tea jokes) at the White House. Harry + (American) kids = goodbye heart.

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Thanks to Simon Perry for the lovely Twitter shots!

After partaking in tea and cookies with military families at the White House, Harry jetted off to stop number three since arriving, Ambassador Peter Wesmacott’s residence for a  reception. Is this seriously only day one?

Oh and then I was on Buzzfeed. Check it out – Ellie Hall is hysterical.

Hard Rock Helps You Eat and Drink Like Prince Harry

If you find yourself wanting to celebrate Prince Harry’s arrival in the U.S., look no further – Hard Rock has served the fun-loving prince and knows firsthand what he loves to chow down on.

The young royal has become a regular at Hard Rock Calling music festival, held annually in London by the iconic American brand Hard Rock, and Harry is sure not to miss the onsite pop-up Hard Rock Café for some burgers and mojitos.

Yup, burgers and mojitos – the royals really are just like us. Okay, maybe not so much.. but we can at least eat and drink like them.

So throw on your fascinators, hit play on The Killers album (Harry has been spotted rocking out stage-side at HRC) and tap into Hard Rock’s burger and mojito recipes. You never know, Harry and his royal entourage may need to refuel during the tour and pop by your house to celebrate National Burger Month!

Hard Rock’s Legendary Burger Grilling Tips

• Every component is important and needs to be FRESH (e.g. crisp lettuce, ripe tomatoes, etc.)
• Start with a high quality meat –  at Hard Rock Cafe we use Certified Angus Beef
• For the best bun, lightly butter it before toasting on the grill
• The grill should be in the 550 degree range to sear meat well
• You can flip the burger a few times, but no more than three
• Don’t press the burger to make it cook faster because you want the juices to seal in
• Don’t burger poke with a fork
• A great burger doesn’t need to be ‘overly-seasoned’ – simple salt and fresh ground pepper will do the trick to bring out the natural flavors

Mixed Berry Mojito

• 3 oz. Bacardi Dragon Berry Rum
• 4 oz. blended mixed berries
• 10 – 16 mint leaves (depending on size)
• 12 lime cubes
• Top with Club Soda
• Garnish with mint sprig

*Disclosure: Hard Rock is a client

Prince Harry in New Jersey: To Ocean County He Goes!

Well, it’s not what I was selfishly hoping for, but it was what I was expecting. The towns which Prince Harry will visit during his New Jersey tour stop next Tuesday have been announced – Mantoloking and Seaside Heights.

It’s been said that Harry wanted to see the “hardest hit town in New Jersey,” hence the Mantoloking stop – about 40 minutes south of me. (The Jersey Shore is a huge area.. like, massive). The town’s Mayor George Nebel said that the young royal and Governor Christie will visit about ten homes before getting in the car and heading to Seaside Heights for a press conference. Yes, that Seaside that has seen the drunk and disorderly conduct of Snooki, DJ Pauly D and the rest of their non-Jersey resident crew. No matter where you are from, chances are you have seen the now iconic photos of the historic Seaside roller-coaster submerged in the Atlantic Ocean.

Although I was pulling for my neck of the woods, it is a great thing that Prince Harry will be visiting Mantoloking – that town needs some some cheer in the form of a dashing Brit.

Let’s just hope he doesn’t try to imitate this guy – despite how awesome that actually was.

Prince Harry’s US Tour: There’s No Place Like Jersey

It’s almost that time – Prince Harry and a slew of royal reporters from across the pond will be arriving at the Jersey Shore in just under two weeks (cue jumping up and down and clapping). Although the prince and his posse will only be here for a short time, I feel it is my duty and as a royal watching, Jersey Shore native to prepare you all accordingly.

So, what can be expected when you all arrive in Jersey on May 14th?

If you fly into Newark airport, at first you might be all, um.. where am I? Why are we visiting this smoke infested state?

Don’t worry, they just chose to put the airport in the one teeny, tiny area that is used for industrial ugliness.

Then, you will look to your left, see something like this and quickly change your tune..

You will head down the Garden State Parkway..

You will arrive at the Sandy-ravaged shore and your heart will break a little..

But behind all that rubble, you will still be in awe of your surroundings and Harry will be all “I can’t wait to summer here with the in-laws after Kelly and I get married..”

And you will see that we are rebuilding, coming back stronger than ever..

Finally, Governor Christie will make an appearance and you will most likely get a colorful comment of sorts..

After all that time outside, breathing in the fresh ocean air, you might be getting a bit hungry..

Pork roll, egg and cheese on a hard roll – does not get more Jersey than this

Contrary to popular belief, you will not see any of this because surprise! These clowns are not even from New Jersey..

So put Bruce Springsteen on repeat, throw your preconceived notions to the wind and be prepared for a morning in a beautiful place. Oh, and you will also see this girl..

Get used to seeing her around, word on the beach is that Prince Harry will be falling in love with her and whisking her back to England.

Dutch for a Day

I know this blog is dedicated to our beloved British royals, but yesterday’s inauguration of King Willem-Alexander is causing me to venture south a bit to The Netherlands. We have to talk about his beautiful wife, Queen Maxima. No way around it. I am hooked on her.

Don’t know who Queen Maxima is you say? No worries. To be honest, she was a blip on my radar until this week too. Luckily for us, the team @HuffPostStyle is all over this fabulous new queen, revisiting some of her best looks of all time. One thing my girls over there neglected to inform us is HOW do we get our hands on that blue diamond tiara she wore? Seriously. Can we at least get a replica? Holy diamonds.

Perhaps I was I fell instantly in love with Queen Maxima because she reminds me so much of Sophie, Countess of Wessex. We all know she is one of my favorite, underrated member of the firm.

Not convinced yet? Let me draw your attention to the following video, (so wonderfully brought to my attention by @royalist) of the newly crowned king, his queen and his little princesses joining a Dutch rave, hosted by the one and only Armin van Buuren. Not only does Queen Maxima look stunning (duh), she starts to dance on stage. Where do I sign up to become her new BFF? Think she’ll lend me her tiara?