Month: May 2022
Queen Margrethe’s Golden Jubilee Celebration at Tivoli
Dutch State Visit to Sweden, 1957
Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall in Canada
The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall have just completed their Platinum Jubilee visit to Canada from May 17th to the 19th, during which they visited Newfoundland and Labrador, the Capital Region of Ottawa and the Northwest Territories, on their first visit to Canada since 2017. Continue reading
Archduchess Helene’s Diamond Necklace Tiara
Happy Birthday to Archduchess Helen of Austria, who celebrates her 85th Birthday today! Born the illustrious Countess Helen zu Toerring-Jettenbach, she married an Austrian Archduke and is quite prominent in European Royal Circles. We have already featured Archduchess Helen’s splendid Vladimir Fringe Tiara, so today we are focusing on a less well-known piece, her Diamond Necklace Tiara!
Duke and Duchess of Cambridge at Premiere of ‘Top Gun: Maverick’
Wedding of Viscount Newport
British State Visit to France, 1972
President Georges Pompidou and First Lady Claude Pompidou hosted the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh on the second of their five State Visits to France on this day in 1972, following their previous State Visit in 1957. Continue reading
Garden Party at Buckingham Palace
The Duchess of Cambridge and the Earl and Countess of Wessex hosted the second annual Garden Party of 2022 at Buckingham Palace on May 18th. There are usually four annual Garden Parties hosted by the Royal Family at Buckingham Palace and the Palace of Holyrood House for around 30,000 guests yearly, as well as a few special others, though the Queen has announced in advance that she will not be attending any of the Garden Parties this year.