The Queen hosted the second annual Garden Party of 2018 at Buckingham Palace on May 31st. There are four annual Garden Parties hosted by the Queen at Buckingham Palace and the Palace of Holyrood House for around 30,000 guests yearly, as well as a few special others. Click HERE for the first.
Today HM is accompanied by The Duke of Cambridge, Princess Eugenie, The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, The Duke of Kent and Princess Alexandra.
A Garden Party officially starts at 4.00pm, when members of The Royal Family gather on the West Terrace for the National Anthem. pic.twitter.com/zhqORKgroM
— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) May 31, 2018
The Queen meets some of today's 8,000 guests, who have been invited from all walks of life.
Garden Parties have been held at Buckingham Palace since the 1860s and are a way of recognising & rewarding public service. pic.twitter.com/oq99qVrUS0
— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) May 31, 2018
The Duke of Cambridge chats to today's Garden Party guests - many of whom have been invited in recognition of the positive impact they have made in their community. pic.twitter.com/uxm9JgdC7i
— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) May 31, 2018
The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, The Duke of Kent and Princess Alexandra circulate among today's Garden Party guests.#DYK every year 30,000 people have the opportunity to attend a Garden Party? pic.twitter.com/Llar99xTkK
— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) May 31, 2018
Today HM is accompanied by The Duke of Cambridge, Princess Eugenie, The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, The Duke of Kent and Princess Alexandra.
A Garden Party officially starts at 4.00pm, when members of The Royal Family gather on the West Terrace for the National Anthem. pic.twitter.com/zhqORKgroM
The Queen meets some of today's 8,000 guests, who have been invited from all walks of life.
Garden Parties have been held at Buckingham Palace since the 1860s and are a way of recognising & rewarding public service. pic.twitter.com/oq99qVrUS0
The Duke of Cambridge chats to today's Garden Party guests - many of whom have been invited in recognition of the positive impact they have made in their community. pic.twitter.com/uxm9JgdC7i
— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) May 31, 2018The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, The Duke of Kent and Princess Alexandra circulate among today's Garden Party guests.#DYK every year 30,000 people have the opportunity to attend a Garden Party? pic.twitter.com/Llar99xTkK
— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) May 31, 2018The Queen was joined by the Duke of Cambridge, Princess Eugenie, Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, the Duke of Kent, and Princess Alexandra as she hosted the second Garden Party in the spectacular gardens Buckingham Palace. They stood for the national anthem before meeting some of the 8,000 guests while making their way towards the Royal Tea Tent, where they met further guests.
Gosh, it must be wonderful to attend one of these garden parties! And the thing is, you can’t buy your way in! You have to have been outstanding in some kind of charity or social endeavor in order to be invited, which is why I think they are excellent.
The Queen was beautiful in her cheerful blue dress and shades. Her partners looked great too! The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, the Duke of Kent, and Princess Alexandra are old hands at this, but it’s very nice to see the new generation pitching in, like the Duke of Cambridge and Princess Beatrice. I’ve often wondered how come the two princesses are not given more responsibility in “The Firm”. They look like nice young women who would be glad to do their bit if given a chance!
Beatrice and Eugenie are not senior royals so they don’t have to do the job. As such they don’t get “paid” either. That’s partly why they have regular jobs. I believe they get money from Andrew’s allotment.