The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh hosted a Gala Dinner to mark the 70th Birthday of the Prince of Wales at Buckingham Palace on the evening on November 14th, following the release of Portraits and a 70th Birthday Concert at Buckingham Palace as well as a Garden Party.
The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall (wearing her Modern Diamond Suite) were photographed at Clarence House ahead of the Dinner, and the Queen gave a toast at the Prince of Wales’ 70th birthday party at Buckingham Palace:
“It is a privilege for any mother to be able to propose a toast to her son on his 70th birthday,” Her Majesty said.
“It means that you have lived long enough to see your child grow up. It is rather like —to use an analogy I am certain will find favour — planting a tree and being able to watch it grow.
“My mother saw me turn 70, of course. And she was heard to observe that 70 is exactly the age when the number of candles on your cake finally exceeds the amount of breath you have to blow them out.
“Over his 70 years, Philip and I have seen Charles become a champion of conservation and the arts, a great charitable leader — a dedicated and respected heir to the throne to stand comparison with any in history — and a wonderful father.
“Most of all, sustained by his wife Camilla, he is his own man, passionate and creative.
“So this toast is to wish a happy birthday to my son, in every respect a duchy original.
“To you Charles. To the Prince of Wales.”
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex
Princess Eugenie of York and Jack Brooksbank
Foreign Royal Guests included King Harald V and Queen Sonja of Norway (wearing Queen Maud’s Drapers’ Company Brooch) with Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit (in her Pendant Earrings)
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium (wearing the Wolfers Necklace)
Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg
Queen Rania of Jordan and Crown Prince Hussein with Prince Hassan and Princess Sarvath of Jordan
Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark
King Juan Carlo and Queen Sofia of Spain with Princess Irene of Greece
Maharaja Padmanabh Singh of Jaipur and Maharani Padmini Devi of Jaipur
Crown Prince Pavlos and Crown Princess Marie-Chantal of Greece
Princess Beatrix of The Netherlands
Prince Nikolaos and Princess Tatiana of Greece
Tsar Simeon II and Tsaritsa Margarita of Bulgaria
Crown Prince Alexander and Crown Princess Katherine of Serbia (in her Diamond Chain-Link Suite)
The Crown Prince of Bahrain
The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall at Clarence House this evening before departing for The Prince’s 70th birthday event at Buckingham Palace.
The photograph was taken by @ChrisJack_Getty. pic.twitter.com/Bnz4B1H2cR
— Clarence House (@ClarenceHouse) November 14, 2018
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The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall at Clarence House this evening before departing for The Prince’s 70th birthday event at Buckingham Palace.
The photograph was taken by @ChrisJack_Getty. pic.twitter.com/Bnz4B1H2cR
The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh hosted a Gala Dinner to mark the 70th Birthday of the Prince of Wales at Buckingham Palace on the evening on November 14th, and gave a touching toast. Members of the Royal Family in attendance included the Duchess of Cornwall, Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Princess Beatrice, Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank, Mike and Zara Tindall, The Earl of Snowden, Viscount Linley, the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, the Duke and Duchess of Kent, and Prince and Princess Michael of Kent.
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Earl of Snowdon, Grand Duke and Duchess of Luxembourg, Lady Helen Taylor and Santa Montefiore arrive for the Prince of Wales 70 birthday party. pic.twitter.com/6MCHQfYeKv
— Mark Stewart (@RegalEyes) November 14, 2018
Earl of Snowdon, Grand Duke and Duchess of Luxembourg, Lady Helen Taylor and Santa Montefiore arrive for the Prince of Wales 70 birthday party. pic.twitter.com/6MCHQfYeKv
— Mark Stewart (@RegalEyes) November 14, 2018The Duchess of Cambridge, The King and Queen of Belgium, Prince Nicholas and Princess Tatiana of Greece,Queen Sophia of Spain and Princess Irene leave the Prince of Wales birthday party hosted by the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh. pic.twitter.com/r1tlsLOz5i
— Mark Stewart (@RegalEyes) November 15, 2018
The Duchess of Cambridge, The King and Queen of Belgium, Prince Nicholas and Princess Tatiana of Greece,Queen Sophia of Spain and Princess Irene leave the Prince of Wales birthday party hosted by the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh. pic.twitter.com/r1tlsLOz5i
— Mark Stewart (@RegalEyes) November 15, 2018The Maharaja of Jaipur and his grandmother, Rajmata Padmini Devi, were among the guests at the Prince of Wales’ 70th Birthday Dinner at Buckingham Palace! https://t.co/qIp5KdARMN pic.twitter.com/rdGo2W9HrI
— The Royal Watcher (@saadsalman719) November 15, 2018
The Maharaja of Jaipur and his grandmother, Rajmata Padmini Devi, were among the guests at the Prince of Wales’ 70th Birthday Dinner at Buckingham Palace! https://t.co/qIp5KdARMN pic.twitter.com/rdGo2W9HrI
— The Royal Watcher (@saadsalman719) November 15, 2018Zara Tindall, Crown Prince Frederick and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark, The King and Queen of Norway and Prince Albert of Monaco leave Prince Charles 70th brithday party in London. pic.twitter.com/eOTsL9ZO21
— Mark Stewart (@RegalEyes) November 15, 2018
Zara Tindall, Crown Prince Frederick and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark, The King and Queen of Norway and Prince Albert of Monaco leave Prince Charles 70th brithday party in London. pic.twitter.com/eOTsL9ZO21
— Mark Stewart (@RegalEyes) November 15, 2018
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Tsar Simeon and Queen Margarita of Bulgaria and Crown Prince Alexander and Crown Princess Katherine of Serbia at the Prince of Wales’ 70th Birthday Dinner at Buckingham Palace! https://t.co/qIp5KdARMN pic.twitter.com/Yx9z679drT
— The Royal Watcher (@saadsalman719) November 15, 2018
Tsar Simeon and Queen Margarita of Bulgaria and Crown Prince Alexander and Crown Princess Katherine of Serbia at the Prince of Wales’ 70th Birthday Dinner at Buckingham Palace! https://t.co/qIp5KdARMN pic.twitter.com/Yx9z679drT
— The Royal Watcher (@saadsalman719) November 15, 2018Queen Rania, Prince Hassan, and Princess Sarvath of Jordan at the Prince of Wales’ 70th Birthday Dinner at Buckingham Palace! https://t.co/qIp5KdARMN pic.twitter.com/OhDmVeT4WX
— The Royal Watcher (@saadsalman719) November 15, 2018
Queen Rania, Prince Hassan, and Princess Sarvath of Jordan at the Prince of Wales’ 70th Birthday Dinner at Buckingham Palace! https://t.co/qIp5KdARMN pic.twitter.com/OhDmVeT4WX
— The Royal Watcher (@saadsalman719) November 15, 2018Foreign Royal Guests included King Harald and Queen Sonja, Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette Marit of Norway, King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium (wearing the Wolfers Necklace), Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Theresa of Luxembourg, Queen Rania, Prince Hassan, and Princess Sarvath of Jordan, the Maharaja of Jaipur and Rajmata Padmini Devi, Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark, Princess Beatrix of The Netherlands, the Crown Prince of Bahrain, Prince Albert of Monaco, King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia of Spain, Crown Prince Pavlos and Crown Princess Marie Chantal, Princess Irene, Prince Nicholas and Princess Tatiana of Greece, Tsar Simeon and Queen Margarita of Bulgaria, and Crown Prince Alexander and Crown Princess Katherine of Serbia (in her Diamond Chain-Link Suite) among many others Royals and Nobles.
Your report is so excellent! It has so many pictures of the royals present, pictures I haven’t seen in other sites. I’m so glad so many people showed up for his party. I think Prince Charles deserves a lot of credit for his unwavering support of young people and the conservation of our environment. Thirty years ago he was promoting practices that were derided then and common practice today- such as organic planting and recycling. Too many people define him by his failed marriage to the late Princess of Wales and I, for one, think it’s not fair. He is human, and like all of us, he’s bound to make mistakes. But the sum total of his endeavors is very positive and I’m glad to see so many people support him. My only quibble is that we have to content ourselves with pictures of the guests arriving in their cars. I would have loved to be able to see everyone’s outfit!
Thank you! I hope more pictures will be available soon!
Yes, it is unfortunate that the Prince is still and always will be ridiculed for his mismanagement of his marriage with Princess Diana because of his long time affair with Mrs. Parker Bowles that caused Princess Diana great unhappiness and pain, they say it should be in the past, but can it ever be, I’m not sure it can or will unfortunately the older folks that were around watching it happen have shared it will the younger generation and they don’t take to kindly to the brake down and destruction of Princess Diana’s marriage by a woman that was much older and suppose to be wiser but obviously not nicer!