King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain attended the ‘Princesa de Girona’ Foundation Awards at the Palacio de Congressos de Girona in Girona, Spain on June 29th. Continue reading
Month: June 2017
Royal Tour of Canada, 1939
Canada is celebrating their 150th Anniversary of Confederation on July 1st. The British Royal Family is also the Royal Family of Canada, and the country holds a special significance as the place most visited by the Queen. The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall will be in attendance at a few events celebrating the event. In the run up to July 1st, we are covering previous Royal Tours of Canada. Take a look below at s movie from King George VI and Queen Elizabeth’s Royal Tour in 1939- Continue reading
Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall in Iqaluit
The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall started their 3-day visit to Canada for the 150th Anniversary of Confederation in Iqaluit, Nunavut on June 29th. Continue reading
Wedding of Prince Michael of Kent and Baroness Marie-Christine von Reibnitz, 1978
Happy Anniversary to Prince and Princess Michael of Kent, who got married on this day in 1978 in Vienna. When the Queen’s cousin married the Divorced Catholic Baroness Marie-Christine von Reibnitz, he forfeited his place in the line of succession, until 2013, when he was reinstated after the passing of the Succession to The Crown Act 2013.Prince and Princess Michael have two children and two grand children. They reside at Kensington Palace. Take a look below at scenes from their wedding- Continue reading
Countess of Frederiksborg
Queen’s Young Leaders Awards Ceremony
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Harry hosted a ceremony and reception to present Awards to the 2017 Queen’s Young Leaders at Buckingham Palace on June 29th. The Queen’s Young Leaders Programme celebrates the achievements of inspiring young people from across the Commonwealth who are dedicated to driving change in their communities. The Queen was 26 years old when she became Head of the Commonwealth in 1952. This five year programme was launched in 2014 in honour of Her Majesty’s lifetime of service to the Commonwealth – a global network of 52 countries and 2.2 billion people, of whom 60 % are under 30 years old. Also present were the Duke of York, Princess Beatrice, and Duke of Gloucester.
Duchess of Cambridge at Victoria and Albert Museum
The Duchess of Cambridge visited the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) on June 29th to officially open the Museum’s new entrance, courtyard and exhibition gallery on Exhibition Road. Continue reading
Queen Mother in Canada, 1979
Duke and Duchess of York in Canada, 1987
Canada is celebrating their 150th Anniversary of Confederation on July 1st. The British Royal Family is also the Royal Family of Canada, and the country holds a special significance as the place most visited by the Queen. The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall will be in attendance at a few events celebrating the event. In the run up to July 1st, we are covering previous Royal Tours of Canada. Take a look below at scenes from the Duke and Duchess of York’s Royal Tour of Canada in 1987- Continue reading
Prince and Princess of Wales in Canada, 1986
Canada is celebrating their 150th Anniversary of Confederation on July 1st. The British Royal Family is also the Royal Family of Canada, and the country holds a special significance as the place most visited by the Queen. The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall will be in attendance at a few events celebrating the event. In the run up to July 1st, we are covering previous Royal Tours of Canada. Take a look below at scenes from the Prince and Princess of Wales’s Royal Tour of Canada in 1986- Continue reading