Royal Trip of the Day: November 7

Royal Trip of the Day: November 7

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What has Crown Princess Mary been up to lately? Emptying her closet of all available printed items, it seems.

Dolce & Gabbana skirt, Etro coat

All these prints went on a trip with her to South Africa this week, a visit which focused on things like sexual and reproductive health and rights, which Mary is a big advocate for, as well as commercial cooperation between Denmark and South Africa cooperation and the like.

Heartmade dress, Massimo Dutti dress

And this is a great example of a wardrobe hitting just the right note - it's fun to put it all together, but it's not the centerpiece of the trip. Billed-Bladet's YouTube channel has plenty of videos to give you a feel for the visit, such as this one in which Mary makes a new friend:

Blouse from Hugo Boss

This is not a comprehensive round up, but I will include one of my favorite looks, from an evening reception:

HRH Crown Princess Mary of Denmark opening of Danish Design Business Mission in Cape Town #wdc2014 #workingfordk pic.twitter.com/YR7wcvxqcp
— René Dinesen (@DKAMBinSA) November 3, 2014

I do love a maxi skirt and a big earring. It's just the right mix of formal and informal, no?

Giambattista Valli skirt and gold plated sterling silver earrings from Jewlscph

Mary's world travels didn't stop in South Africa this week. On the way home, she stopped in Geneva at the United Nations.

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A conservative we're-doing-business suit is precisely what such a day entails, but I (and Queen Elizabeth II) approve of her choice to liven things up with a little brooch action.

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A classy finish to a working week, all in all.

Photos: Billed-Bladet video, Dolce & Gabbana, Etro, Heartmade, Massimo Dutti, @DKAMBinSA, Lyst, Jewlscph, Harold Cunningham via Getty Images