Royal Guests and Relatives from around the globe joined the British Royal Family to celebrate the Wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton in Westminster Abbey on this day in 2011, 15 years ago, which was the ‘Wedding of the Century’!
Tomorrow week, Royal Guests and Relatives will gather from around Europe to celebrate the 80th Birthday of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, and after featuring his 40th, 50th and 60th Birthday Galas, we are revisiting the King’s 70th Birthday Celebrations in 2016, 10 years ago, which was one of the first big royal events we covered on the Royal Watcher!
The 19th Birthday of Infanta Sofia of Spain
The 82nd Birthday of Princess Benedikte of Denmark
[Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg Fringe Tiara | Queen Sofia’s Pearl and Star Tiara | Diamond Floral Tiara | Diamond Fan Earrings | Diamond Sautoir | Amethyst Suite | Diamond Stars | Sapphire Brooch | Princess Benedikte’s Tiaras]
The Birth of Daisy Fellowes in 1890
[Daisy Fellowes’ Cartier Tutti Frutti Necklace]
The Wedding of Princess Alexandra of Luxembourg in 2023
The Wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton in 2011
[Cartier Halo Tiara | Royal Guests]
The Wedding of Princess Irene of The Netherlands and Prince Carlos Hugo of Bourbon-Parma in 1964
Princess Benedikte’s 75th Birthday Dinner in 2019
King Willem-Alexander 50th Birthday Dinner in 2017
Queen Beatrix’s Abdication Dinner in 2013
Royal Guests at the Wedding of Prince William in 2011
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s Wedding Reception in 2011
The Funeral of the Duchess of Windsor in 1986
Queen Beatrix’s Inauguration Gala in 1980
The Royal Danish Ballet Gala in London in 1968
King Charles III and Queen Camilla are on their first State Visit to the United States of America this week, to mark the 250th Anniversary of American Independence, which is the latest in almost 170 years of British Royal Visits to the United States. The American President made a State Visit to the United Kingdom last year. Continue reading
King Charles III and Queen Camilla are on their first State Visit to the United States of America this week, to mark the 250th Anniversary of American Independence, which is the latest in almost 170 years of British Royal Visits to the United States. The American President made a State Visit to the United Kingdom last year. Continue reading
Foreign Royal Guests joined the British Royal Family for a Gala without the bride and groom at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in London on this day in 2011, 15 years ago, on the eve of the Wedding of Prince William of Wales and Catherine Middleton!
This week, Royal Guests and Relatives will gather from around Europe to celebrate the 80th Birthday of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, and after featuring his 40th and 50th Birthday Galas, we are looking back at when Royal Guests and Relatives gathered in Stockholm to celebrate the King’s 60th Birthday in 2006, 20 years ago!
The 31st Birthday of Princess Rajwa Al Hussein of Jordan
[Princess Rajwa’s Diamond Tiara]
The 61st Birthday of Lady Helen Taylor
[Kent Pearl and Diamond Fringe Tiara | Diamond and Pearl Suite]
The 70th Birthday of Princess Antonia, Duchess of Wellington
[Wellington Tiara | Diamond Floral Tiara | Von Preussen Tiara | Diamond Earrings | Diamond Tassel Earrings]
The Wedding of King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand in 1950
King Willem-Alexander 50th Birthday Dinner in 2017
Royal Guests at the Wedding Gala of Prince William in 2011
Prince William’s Pre-Wedding Dinner in 2011
The Jordanian State Visit to Denmark in 1998
King Charles III and Queen Camilla are on their first State Visit to the United States of America this week, to mark the 250th Anniversary of American Independence, which is the latest in almost 170 years of British Royal Visits to the United States. The American President made a State Visit to the United Kingdom last year.
The Dutch Royal Family joined King Willem-Alexander for the annual Koningsdag (King’s Day) celebrations in Dokkum on April 27th. Koningsdag, a Bank Holiday in the Netherlands, celebrates King Willem-Alexander’s Birthday, and members of the Royal Family attend celebrations in a different city each year.
This week, Royal Guests and Relatives will gather from around Europe to celebrate the 80th Birthday of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, and after featuring his 40th Birthday Gala, we are looking back at when Royal Guests and Relatives gathered in Stockholm to celebrate the King’s 50th Birthday in 1996, 30 years ago!
Tonight, King Charles III and Queen Camilla will attend a State Dinner held by President Trump and the First Lady at the White House, as they mark the 250th Anniversary of American Independence. For over a century, Queens, Empresses and Princesses have worn Tiaras at the White House, and we are hoping, but not expecting, that Queen Camilla will wear a Tiara at tonight’s State Dinner too!
The Death of Queen Sisowath Kossamak of Cambodia in 1975
The 58th Birthday of King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands
The 81st Birthday of the Duke of Devonshire
The Birth of Hereditary Princess Caroline-Mathilde of Denmark in 1912
[Queen Alexandrine’s Fringe Tiara | Russian Sapphire Tiara | Princess Thyra’s Sapphire Tiara | Queen Alexandrine’s Diamond Meander]
The Wedding of King Zog I of Albania and Countess Geraldine Apponyi de Nagy-Appony in 1938
The Wedding of Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany and Princess Helena of Waldeck and Pyrmont in 1882
Koningsdag 2023 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017
King Willem-Alexander 50th Birthday Dinner | 50th Birthday Dinner in 2017 | 40th Birthday in 2007
King Willem Alexander 18th Birthday in 1985
The Royal Film Premiere of ‘The Guns of Navarone’ in 1961
The Badminton House Horse Trials in 1954
Next week, Royal Guests and Relatives will gather from around Europe to celebrate the 80th Birthday of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, so we are looking back at when Royal Guests and Relatives celebrated the King’s 40th Birthday at Drottningholm Palace in 1986, 40 years ago!
King Charles III and Queen Camilla are embarking on their first State Visit to the United States to mark the 250th Anniversary of American Independence, which is the latest in almost 170 years of British Royal Visits to the United States.
The Death of Queen Zein al-Sharaf of Jordan in 1994
The 52nd Birthday of Isabelle, the Dowager Princess zu Wied
The 40th Birthday of Prince Philippos of Greece
The Birth of Queen Marie-Amélie of the French in 1782
[Orléans Sapphire Parure | Pearl and Sapphire Parure | Diamond Parure]
The Wedding of the Duke of York and Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon in 1923
The Scandinavian Crown Princely Zoom Call in 2021
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko’s Final Engagements in 2019
The Royal Family at Badminton Horse Trials in 1961
The Swedish State Visit to The Netherlands in 1955
The Danish State Visit to The Netherlands in 1954
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth’s Silver Wedding Anniversary in 1948
The Wedding Gifts of Prince Albert, Duke of York and Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon in 1926
The Princess of Wales and Princess Royal attended services commemorating Anzac Day in London on 25th April. Anzac Day has been observed in London since King George V attended the first service at Westminster Abbey in 1916 to mark the anniversary of the landings at Gallipoli/Anzac Day is commemorated as a public holiday in both Australia and New Zealand, with memorial ceremonies held at various locations.
Today marks the 250th Anniversary of the Birth of Princess Mary, Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh, who was born on this day in 1776! The daughter of King George III, the Duchess of Gloucester had a spectacular jewellery collection, with several prominent heirlooms being passed down to the late Queen, which included the Duchess of Gloucester’s Pearl Pendant Earrings!
Happy Birthday to Princess Muna of Jordan, who turns 85 today! The British commoner who was the second wife of King Hussein, and remains a valued member of the Jordanian Royal Family as the mother current King Abdullah II of Jordan, today we are featuring Princess Muna’s spectacular Diamond Tiara!
The 85th Birthday of Princess Muna of Jordan
[Diamond Tiara | Princess Muna’s Pearl Tiara | Princess Muna’s Tiaras]
The Birth of Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood in 1897
[Harewood Scroll Tiara | Queen Victoria’s Sapphire Coronet | Harewood Fringe Tiara | Emerald Necklace | Russian Sapphire Devant de Corsage | Diamond Chain]
The Birth of Princess Alice, Grand Duchess of Hesse in 1843
[Hesse Strawberry Leaf Tiara | Hesse Star Tiara | Hesse Sapphire Necklace | Princess Alice’s Emerald Brooch | Pearl Pendant]
The Birth of Princess Mary, Duchess of Gloucester in 1776
The Funeral of Jean, Countess of Carnarvon in 2019
Anzac Day 2022 | Anzac Day in 2021 | The Duke of Cambridge in New Zealand in 2019 |ANZAC Day Service in 2019 | Anzac Day Service in 2018
The Diplomatic Corps Gala Dinner at the Royal Palace of Amsterdam in 2018
The Norwegian State Banquet at the Royal Palace of Madrid in 1995
The Polish Return Banquet at Claridges Hotel in 1991
The Nepal State Visit to The Netherlands in 1967
Gala Performance of ‘Cinderella’ in 1949
