King Frederik X and Queen Mary hosted their first Council of State (Statsrådsmiddag) Dinner in Frederik VIII’s Palace at Amalienborg on March 18th. The Statsrådsmiddag is held once in each parliamentary term of office, but this was the first since the Accession of King Fredrik X in January.
Queen at Royal Lancers Bicentenary Ball, 1959
Today in Royal History | March 19
The Death of Princess Maria del Rosario ‘Yayo’ de Ligne de La Trémoïlle in 2023
The Death of Princess Anne, Duchess of Aosta in 1986
[The Savoy-Aosta Tiara | Savoy-Aosta Emerald Necklace | Ruby Necklace]
The Wedding of Countess Margherita von und zu Arco-Zinneber in 2022
The Wedding of Princess Charlotte, Duchess of Valentinois and Count Pierre de Polignac in 1920
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in Belize in 2022
Royals and the Coronavirus in 2020
The Queen and Duchess of Cambridge at King’s College London in 2019
The Wedding Ball of Prince Nikolaus of Liechtenstein and Princess Margaretha of Luxembourg in 1982
The Spanish State Visit to Denmark in 1980
The Engagement of Crown Prince Harald of Norway in 1968
Details of the Luxembourg State Visit to Belgium
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium will host Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg on their State Visit to Belgium from April 16-18, following the Belgian State Visit to Luxembourg in 2019. King Philippe and Grand Duke Henri are first cousins.
Queen in Adelaide, 1954
The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh continued their six-month Commonwealth Tour in Australia when they arrived in Adelaide on this day in 1954, following Tours around the United Kingdom after the Queen’s Coronation. The stops in Bermuda, Jamaica, Panama, Fiji, Tonga, New Zealand and Australia were followed by visits to Ceylon, Aden, Uganda, Malta and Gibraltar.
Today in Royal History | March 18
The Death of King Umberto II of Italy in 1983
[Queen Marie-José’s Diamond Earrings | Queen Marie-José’s Sapphire Necklace | Savoy Knot Brooches | Queen Margherita’s Musy Tiara]
The Birth of Margaret, Princess of Hesse and by Rhine in 1913
[Hesse Star Tiara | Hesse Turquoise and Moonstone Tiara | Hesse Strawberry Leaf Tiara]
The Birth of Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll in 1848
[Queen Victoria’s Emerald Tiara | Diamond Daisy Brooches | Emerald Brooch]
The Wedding of Infanta Elena of Spain in 1995
The Royal Film Premiere of ‘A Passage To India’ in 1985
The Spanish State Visit to the Netherlands in 1980
Queen Alexandra’s Aquamarine Brooch
Earlier this week, Queen Camilla debuted a spectacular heirloom Aquamarine and Diamond Brooch that belonged to Queen Alexandra at the annual Commonwealth Day Service at Westminster Abbey, which was seen for the first time in public despite having been a royal heirloom for over a century.
Queen Margrethe in Saudi Arabia, 1984
Queen Margrethe II and Prince Henrik of Denmark were hosted by King Fahd of Saudi Arabia on their State Visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on this day in 1984, 40 years ago, becoming the second female Head of State to visit the Middle East five years after Queen Elizabeth II became the first female Head of State to visit the Middle East.
Today in Royal History | March 17
The Birth of Queen Tadj ol-Molouk of Iran in 1896
The Birth of Princess Patricia of Connaught | Lady Patricia Ramsay in 1886
[Diamond Tiara | Honeysuckle Tiara | Fringe Tiara | Diamond Jubilee Chain | Diamond Bow Brooch | Pearl Brooch | Maple Leaf Brooch | Diamond Brooch]
The Christening of Lena Tindall in 2019
St. Patrick’s Day Parade 2023 | 2022 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in Paris in 2017
Culture and Sport Gala at Christiansborg Palace in 2009
The Wedding Gala of Infanta Elena of Spain in 1995
The Belgian State Visit to Luxembourg in 1994
The Engagement of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson in 1986
Queen Margrethe in Saudi Arabia in 1984
The Royal Tour of the Caribbean in 1966
St Patrick’s Day
[Irish Guards Brooch | Connaught Diamond Shamrock Tiara | Duchess of Argyll’s Diamond Shamrock Tiara | Dufferin and Ava Shamrock Tiara | Crown Princess Cecilie’s Fabergé Tiara]
Cartier Islamic Inspiration and Modern Design
Spectacular Royal and Noble Jewels from around the world have been on display at the magnificent ‘Cartier: Islamic Inspiration and Modern Design’ Exhibit at the Louvre Abu Dhabi since last November, and ahead of its completion next week, we decided to feature the spectacular jewels on display!