It’s that time of year again! For the next few days leading up to the New Year, we will have a series of ‘Year in Review’ articles, compiling and featuring the Royal highlights of 2018. While the (quite rare) White Tie and Tiara events get a lot of attention, the (more frequent) Gala or Black Tie events are usually forgotten. Today we are taking a look at a roundup of the Royal Black Tie and Gala events of 2018!
(as always, click on the link to get to the detailed article on the Gala)
Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in Sweden
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Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in Norway
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British Asian Trust Dinner at Buckingham Palace
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BAFTAs
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Aga Khan’s Diamond Jubilee Dinner at Windsor Castle
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Armed Forces Dinner at Fredensborg Palace
Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s Wedding Reception at Frogmore House
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Crown Prince Frederik Fund’s 25th Anniversary Dinner at Amalienborg Palace
Dutch State Visit to Luxembourg
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Polar Music Prize
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Queen Margrethe at Aarhus Festuge
Tivoli Gardens 175th Anniversary Gala
Sverigemiddag
King Felipe and Queen Letizia at Teatro Real
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Childhood Gala
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Iceland Independence Centenary Concert
King Baudouin Foundation Gala
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Princess Eugenie’s Wedding Reception
Prince of Wales’ 70th Birthday Concert at Buckingham Palace
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Duke and Duchess of Sussex in Tonga|Duke and Duchess of Sussex in Fiji
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Duke and Duchess of Cambridge at Tusk Conservation Awards
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Prince of Wales’ 70th Birthday Dinner at Buckingham Palace
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 Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall (@ClarenceHouse) November 14, 2018
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
Royal Foundation Dinner
I had the absolute honour of performing for and meeting The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge & The Duke and Duchess of Sussex for the annual @kensingtonroyal #RoyalFoundation dinner. Thanks to the talented @thatsingingbird from @wearefulleffect for joining me for my last song. pic.twitter.com/71qQBcl2yg
— Tom Walker (@IamTomWalker) November 16, 2018
I had the absolute honour of performing for and meeting The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge & The Duke and Duchess of Sussex for the annual @kensingtonroyal #RoyalFoundation dinner. Thanks to the talented @thatsingingbird from @wearefulleffect for joining me for my last song. pic.twitter.com/71qQBcl2yg
— Tom Walker (@IamTomWalker) November 16, 2018Royal Variety Performance
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Danish-UK Association Gala Dinner
Duchess of Sussex at British Fashion Awards
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Nobel Peace Prize Banquet
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Number one gown in my opinion was the Duchess of Cambridge embroidered blush maternity gown. She really looked wonderful regardless of her pregnancy. Number two for me was Queen Elizabeth’s vibrant, colorful gown at the Aga Khan’s Diamond Jubilee dinner. She looked absolutely marvelous! I didn’t miss her usual white or beige formal gown at all. And to round up the top three I would say CP Victoria in her very elegant off the shoulders black gown she wore at the Sverigemiddag. She models for us the wise adage, you can’t go wrong in a beautiful black dress! TBH, almost all of the dresses were very nice. The one exception for me would be the Duchess of Sussex’ black and white gown she wore at the Royal Variety Performance. I think the dress would improve by giving some width to the teeny tine straps or getting rid of them altogether and just let it be a strapless gown.