On Saturday, August 8, 2026, Queen Margrethe visited a market in Cahors, near Château de Cayx, where she is currently enjoying her summer holiday. Queen Margrethe had been spending her summer holiday with Princess Benedikte at Gråsten Palace in Southern Jutland. She left the palace on Wednesday and travelled to the south of France.
It's obvious Queen Margrethe is on her annual holiday in France. Her pink top is a wonderful color for her and is perfect summer look styled with her white skirt. Love how she's queued up with the other shoppers in the 2nd photo.
ردحذفJanet
Queen Margrethe looks pretty frail in these pictures, but I admire her for still getting out and am glad to hear she has been able to spend time with her sister. Her pink top is a lovely color on her.
ردحذف-Royal Watcher
I hope she enjoys her semi-retirement. Some of my older relatives don't. The guard with the fanny pack doesn't look amused.
ردحذف23:20, the lady in waiting doesnt appear to be that enthralled either, carrying around that HUGE bag, or basket.
حذفThe basket is for the shopping. Totally normal at a market.
حذفMaybe the lady in waiting and the body guard suffered perhaps from the heat.
حذفMaybe the lady is annoyed at being photographed. An assumption we don’t know for sure. But it is her job
حذفI am sure no one would believe she was the former Queen of Denmark. Not trying to impress anyone just dressing cool and blending in with others. Her lady in waiting who is with her is so devoted!
ردحذفLa reine est très connue sur le marché de Cahors, elle adore y faire quelques emplettes chaque année ou presque
حذفA perfectly serviceable holiday outfit on her majesty. As an aside, and I know it is not the purpose of this blog - but I can’t help wondering if the bodyguard is good company as well as security. I hope so.
ردحذف00:27 it doesn’t have to be an aside to mention something like that. It IS the purpose of the blog: to look at royal photos. Fashion is one aspect, royals are the central purpose.
حذفI like your wondering and encourage the gentle discussion around wondering (vs the fierce you’re wrong I’m right fashion opinions which have slowly overtaken this long running royal blog).
@09:41 "Fashion is one aspect, royals are the central purpose.". False. Royal fashion is the central topic.
حذفYes correct 9:41.
حذفDear 11:10, that’s unfortunately not true. It’s a Royal blog, where commenters may choose to add a comment, and fashion is one of the topics. It has been this way for at least a decade far before its name change.
How marvelous for the Queen to visit the markets, she looks cool and well chosen clothes for the warmer weather. Lovely to see her out and about.
ردحذفLa reine a perdu beaucoup de poids. En souhaitant q’elle soit en santé. Josée.
ردحذفJosée it’s very normal as we age. It is likely due to age and sarcopenia (muscle loss). .
حذفShe is really very frail. Sometimes old people simply cannot gain weight any more, which is good for their old bones, but the loss of muscle mass makes moving more difficult. She does not give herself up, which is good, she can get any help she needs.
حذفWhat an idea to go to France in August and especially with the heat there is for the moment. The doctors are advising old people to stay in the shadow of the house and if possible in a room with airco. These temperatures are not good for older fragile people. In my country there is a waiting list for the family of deceased people to find a funeral enterprise which has place for another victim of the heat.
ردحذف6:57 I’m sure she appreciates your concern but she is a woman of means who has a huge chateau in France and a staff to look after her. No doubt she has beautifully cooled rooms and a lot of great advice.
حذف@"what an idea to go to France ..." - what an idea to judge without knowing! Why don't you google before judging, if you never before noticed that she goes there every year? In Cahors is the family home of her late husband Henri de Laborde de Monpezat. An old French family, the Laborde de Montpezats.
حذف@06:57
حذفOh, I just saw your comment about the heat related problems in your country.Do you mind if I ask where you are from?
Downunder we expect heatwaves every Summer but are well prepared wjth our aircons.
We also understand all about bushfires.
@ Anonymous 09:39 & 10:16
حذفI expected these reactions. I know she is going there every year on vacation. I know the history of Queen Margrethe. I know she has a family chateau in France, but that doesn't change the fact that the heat is still there and that she is in the sun on the market. August was already hot in France in the past and this year it is even worse like in the rest of the countries of the South of Europe. She does what she wants but the chateau will not go away and will still be there in September and October when, as I hope it will be cooler than now.
@Anon 12:46: Look at the first photo please. Do you see the faint reflection of the sun on her forehead? The sun is not yet high, it is early in the morning. We have gruesome and ongoing heat in Vienna, but going out early in the morning is very refreshing. I am sure she (and her helper and assistants) know exactly what they are doing - but you seem to want to know better ...
حذف@ 17:51
حذفYou speak of Vienna. It is not the same as Southern Europe.
I do not want to know better, I only talk about what the authorities are recommending for old fragil people and for babies. We had never a Spring + a Summer with this high amount of heat waves and it doesn't rain. People from Australia know what it is but for European people, especially for those living along the mediterranean like Spain, Italy, France, Greece, Portugal it is much more warmer than the past years. We cannot say we were not told that this could happen. The last years the scientists who are working for the meteorological services in the countries of south and even mid-western Europe have announced this would happen due to the climate change. The leaves of the trees in my street and garden are so dry already that they fall on the ground completely dried out and we are still in the Summer. It doesn't rain anymore. There are many streams everywhere without or with only a little quantity of water. There are bombs and submarines from WW2 which are becoming visible now. These situations never existed before and are only due to the changing climate. A couple of weeks ago there was a funeral in my family. The nearest relatives had to wait a fortnight before they could find an funeral enterprise which could do the necessary preparations to organise a ceremony for the deceased person, just because too many (old) people died in a short period and they were all victims of the hot weather.
Sorry to be off topic but in the 2nd photo, is the bodyguard carrying a small basket or is it someone else behind him ? Pretty funny
ردحذفà Anonyme 09/08/2026 07:59
حذفLe rôle du garde du corps a pour but d'accompagner la Reine, pas autre chose bien sûr ; sa dame d'honneur la suit en portant un grand panier afin de mettre les achats du marché !!
7:59 you’re not off topic and don’t need to apologise!
حذف@ Anonymous 07:59
حذفYes, you are correct.
Bodyguards need to have their hands free as much as possible.
Carrying big weights could hinder their movements in case of an impending danger.
By the way, it is so nice to see Queen Margrethe out and about in France after the health scare!
Wishing her all the best.
Pour finir ces vacances d'été, la Reine a rejoint le château de Cayx au milieu de son vignoble, qu'elle possède en France dans le département du Lot qui a l'avantage d'être beaucoup moins chaud - On peut la voir entourée de sa dame d'honneur et d'un garde du corps, faisant son marché pour avoir des produits locaux ; je suppose qu'elle va attendre la période des cèpes à condition toutefois, que le climat s'y prête !
ردحذفDans son château aux murs epais elle ne craint pas la chaleur.
ردحذفUne touriste comme une autre c est super pour elle. Oui il fait tres chaud dans ma région
Froufrou
I think we should respect the privacy of the royal family members and not judge their outfits when they are on vacation or at some private event.
ردحذفIf they are at an official event, if they represent the royal family or the state or the nation - then yes, representation is part of their job and we have the right to evaluate how they handle this task, with what charm and so on. Therefore, it is completely okay to comment - for example - on the outfit of Princess Benedikte (who presents The Grants of Nielsen Fondantion on previous page).
But in private, they should have the right to wear anything and without fear of being judged. It is different if they themselves publish private photos, but I don't think that Queen Margrethe called a photographer to take pictures of her shopping at the market.
Of course, then there are those who loudly cry out for privacy but actually enjoy the spotlight (like a certain relative of the British royal family), but I think that's not the case with Margharete. She deserves peace from photographers and the public alike.
Stephanie
Oh stop it, really no need for your intervention, Margrethe does not need it, and neither does Helen need it. These Cahors appearances are there every year, no intervention from bodyguards or the like. Just stop wanting to be a moral instance for others. Look, this is not a paparazzi platform: https://www.gettyimages.at/fotos/queen-margrethe-visit-cahors-market
حذفTotally agree 9:01/ Stephanie.
حذف11:46 I find your comment which is a personal criticism really off. By all means add your opinion, but don’t tell others they are wrong for theirs.
Thanks a million 11:46 for the link.
حذفlovely photos.
I truly wish that photos like these unofficial ones were not published. Let her be anonymous and enjoy her summer.
ردحذفI truly wish that this kind of meta-commentary does not appear here.
حذفI agree @9:47.
حذف@14:50 what is meta commentary? I find the opinion of @9:47 valid and I appreciate seeing it here.
Paris Match is authorized to make photos and publish them: https://www.parismatch.com/Royal-Blog/les-problemes-de-sante-derriere-elle-margrethe-de-danemark-en-goguette-a-cahors-273867 - so let's please stop this absurdity with privacy where it is not required from those concerned. - Deat @17:07, "meta" is Greek and means something like "being one level over something". Think of the metadata that comes with each digital photo: it is not the data that makes up the photo itself, but data about when and where it was made and how big it is, so one level removed from the object itself. So I said "meta commentary", meaning: we were talking about if it is proper to publish/comment here about Margrethe in Cahors - instead of commenting directly about Margrethe in Cahors :-).
حذفIl était 9h du matin sur le marché de Cahors ensuite retour en voiture climatisée et son joli manoir l'attendait lui aussi climatisé.
ردحذفNe vous faites pas de soucis pour elle.
Interesting, you seem to know that the queen has air conditioning in her husband‘s manoir, your remark sounds slightly sarcastic rather than factual.
حذف🌞 Virginia
Absolutely Eva! As for you Virginia, Eva has written “air conditioned car” and yes we can be totally sure of that in 2026.
حذفJe retransmets mon commentaire :
ردحذفPour finir ces vacances d'été, la Reine a rejoint le château de Cayx au milieu de son vignoble, qu'elle possède en France dans le département du Lot qui a l'avantage d'être beaucoup moins chaud - On peut la voir entourée de sa dame d'honneur et d'un garde du corps, faisant son marché pour avoir des produits locaux ; je suppose qu'elle va attendre la période des cèpes à condition toutefois, que le climat s'y prête !
Cette année pas de cèpes ou alors il faudra qu il pleuve beaucoup beaucoup beaucoup, on En reparlera fin septembre et octobre
حذفFroufrou
I cannot stop thinking at King Baudouin who had a heart condition and still went to Spain for his yearly vacation, also every year in the same period. The south of Spain was very hot too in that period. He came back to Belgium in a coffin.
ردحذفYou don't have to stop thinking about Baudouin, but do we have to learn about it? this blog gets more and more weird by the day.
حذفJust checked the temperature for Cahors (France) = 36 degrees Celsius.
ردحذفNot exactly cooler.
Qu’est-ce que je devrais dire quand il fait 41 degrés Celsius dans le Sud-Ouest de la France à Bordeaux alors que les 36 degrés précités sont à Cahors ; le château de la Reine est situé dans un coin moins chaud !!
حذفJe n'ai pas dit que vous avez écrit des mensonges. 36 degrés me semble déjà chaud assez pour une veille personne qui vient d'un climat qui est quand même moins chaud même en été. Je crois que je n'oserais plus sortir pour faire des courses dans des températures de 41 degrés. Je comprends que vous autres sortent le plus tôt possible le matin pour faire vos courses et d'être de retour à la maison le plus vite possible.
حذفThis blog becomes really annoying lately.
ردحذفSo nice to see Q Margrethe again. This time in sunny France. She looks a little frail hope she has a great, relaxing time there.
ردحذفcss
Conclusion : we cannot talk about the outfits of royals on vacation and we cannot talk about the heat.
ردحذفAll suggestions are welcome about what we can still talk.
Otherwise bye bye until the fall, I won't bother anybody anymore.
My suggestion: we can talk about the outfits that members of the royal family wear at official events - and believe me, there are plenty of them: state events, charity events, sports and cultural events... From private life - those photos that they themselves provide to the media or on social networks.
حذفPlus I would add photos of fashion, first ladies or women politicians at state events and visits, often their fashion is more inspiring than the fashion of members of the royal family,
Stephanie
@ Stephanie
ردحذفYou forget that there are no official events for the moment. Everybody is on holiday also the royals. We will have to wait until the 1st September to have state visits, charity events, sports events.....
If members of the royal families appear on blogs like this one during their holidays, I think we can write about their outfits..It is not up to us to find out who put the photo's on the social media and we are not supposed to know who asked who to make photos of them.
I suggest that blogs like this one are closed during July and August to begin with the Summer holidays of 2027. No more boring answers and subjects. No comments any more on the clothes royals wore during their holidays. No more people who are talking about the international situations, etc....
Or one can ask the royals to do like King Willem Alexander and Queen Maxima. Do you see photo's of them on this blog. No, maybe you will see a couple of pictures taken during their holidays in Greece by the end of this month or in September when the holidays are over and all the royals start working again.
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