King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain were joined by the Princess of Asturias and Infanta Sofia for Spanish National Day on October 12th in Madrid. The Royal family attended a Flag Ceremony, a military parade, and later held a reception in the Royal Palace of Madrid. Continue reading
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium visited Yuki on Day 3 of their State Visit to Japan. In the morning, the King and Queen had separate engagements. They traveled to Yuki with the Emperor and Empress of Japan. After a couple of engagements in Yuki, they attended a dinner hosted by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Continue reading
The Duchess of Cambridge visited the Netherlands on October 11. She met with King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands for lunch, visited an art exhibit, attended a addiction and mental health discussion and visited the social Makerspace of Bospolder-Tussendijken in the Hague & Rotterdam. It was her first solo overseas trip. Continue reading
On Day 2 of the Belgian State Visit to Japan, King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium were officially welcomed by Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko of Japan. After the military review, the Belgian monarchs had an audience with members of the Japanese Royal Family. In the evening, a State Banquet was held at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. Continue reading
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium are on a 6-day State Visit to Belgium to celebrate 150 years of Belgian-Japanese friendship. They arrived in Tokyo, visited the historical Nezu Shrine, and attended a reception for Belgian community at the Belgian Embassy in Tokyo. Continue reading
The Duke & Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry celebrated World Mental Health Day on October 10th in London. They attended a special Mental Health event held by Heads Together at the County Hall, and then took a ride on the London Eye. Continue reading
Before the start of the Duchess of Cambridge’s visit to The Netherlands on October 11th, we take a look back at the Queen’s State Visit to The Netherlands in 1958. While the Duchess of Cambridge’s day of engagements won’t be as impressive as the Queen’s State Visit, which included three tiara occasions and was studded with events involving the Dutch Royal Family, it does a promise an opportunity to pay a courtesy call on King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands. Continue reading
Crown Prince Leka of the Albanians married Ms Elia Zaharia on October 8th at the Royal Palace of Tirana. After the wedding ceremony, a reception was held at the Royal Residence. A number of representatives of foreign royal families were present, including Queen Sofia of Spain and Empress Farah of Iran. A banquet was held at the Royal palace in the evening. Continue reading
Prince Leka of Albania, pretender to the Albanian throne, will marry Ms Elia Zaharia on October 8th at the Royal Palace in Tirana. In one of her pre-wedding interviews, the bride has stated that she will wear a tiara from the groom’s family. As their grandest tiara, Queen Geraldine’s Wedding tiara, was auctioned decades ago, the only other option is the Sapphire Goat Tiara, which has been worn by Prince Leka’s mother and Grandmother. Continue reading
