The Norwegian Royal Family are hosting the President of Moldova, Her Excellency, Maia Sandu, on a State Visit to Norway on May 6 and 7, to celebrate and build diplomatic, economic, and cultural ties.
Moldovian State Visit To Norway
Year: 2024
Prussian Sapphire Parure
Today marks the 70th Anniversary of the Death of Crown Princess Cecilie of Prussia, who was passed away on this day in 1954! The daughter of the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and Grand Duchess Anastasia , she married the last German Crown Prince and had a splendid jewellery collection, full of old family heirlooms and contemporary pieces, which included the Prussian Sapphire and Pearl Parure!
Today in Royal History | May 6
The 5th Birthday of Prince Archie of Sussex
The Death of Crown Princess Cecilie of Prussia in 1954
[Prussian Meander Tiara | Fabergé Tiara | Prussian Sapphire Parure | Prussian Ruby Parure]
The Birth of Archduchess Yolande of Austria in 1923
[Archduchess Yolande’s Diamond Tiara]
The Death of King Edward VII in 1910
The Wedding of Princess Margaret in 1960
The Wedding of the Marquess of Hartington and Kathleen Kennedy in 1944
The Wedding of King Farouk of Egypt in 1951
The Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla in 2023
Archie Mountbatten-Windsor’s Second Birthday
The Heads of State Banquet at the Guildhall in 1995
The British State Visit to Norway in 1981
The Christening of Grand Duke George Mikhailovich of Russia in 1981
Danish Royal Visits to Sweden
Tomorrow, the Swedish Royal Family will receive the new King Frederik X and Queen Mary of Denmark as they embark on the first outgoing State Visit of their Reign, which is traditionally to the Kingdom of Sweden, with numerous close historical, cultural and familial ties between the two Kingdoms for centuries.
Iranian State Visit to Britain, 1959
The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh received Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi of Iran on his first and only State Visit to the United Kingdom on this day in 1959, 65 years ago, ahead of his State Visits to Denmark and The Netherlands. The Shah had previously visited the United Kingdom in 1955, and later hosted the Queen and Duke on their State Visit to Iran in 1961.
Today in Royal History | May 5
The Birth of Empress Eugénie of France in 1826
[Empress Eugénie’s Pearl Tiara | Empress Eugenie’s Emeralds | Andean Emerald Cross | French Crown Pearl Brooch]
The Death of Emperor Napoleon in 1821
The Wedding of Infanta Pilar of Spain in 1967
Coronation Reception at Buckingham Palace in 2023
Governors General and Prime Ministers Lunch at Buckingham Palace in 2023
Bicentenary of the Death of Emperor Napoléon in 2021
‘Magtens Smykker’ in Koldinghus
Prince Juan Carlos and Princess Sofia in Ethiopia in 1972
The British State Visit to Austria in 1969
The Queen at the Vatican in 1961
The Iranian State Visit to Britain in 1959
Prince Bertil and Princess Astrid in Washington D.C in 1958
The Coronation of King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand in 1950
Christening of Prince Ernst August von Hannover, 1954
Royalty from around Europe gathered to celebrate the Christening of Prince Ernst August von Hannover at Schloss Marienburg in Hanover on this day in 1954, 70 years ago. Prince Ernst August of Hannover is the current head of the Hanoverian Royal Family, married to Princess Caroline of Monaco.
Queen in Malta, 1954
The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh continued their six-month Commonwealth Tour in Malta on this day in 1954, following Tours around the United Kingdom after the Queen’s Coronation. The stops in Bermuda, Jamaica, Panama, Fiji, Tonga, New Zealand, Australia, Ceylon, Aden, Uganda, and Malta were followed by a stop in Gibraltar ahead of the return to the United Kingdom.
Today in Royal History | May 4
The 15th Birthday of Count Henrik of Monpezat
The Birth of Princess Katherine of Greece in 1913
[Queen Sophie’s Diamond Circle Tiara | Pearl Earrings | Emerald Earrings]
The Funeral of Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg in 2019
The Coronation of King Maha Vajiralongkorn of Thailand in 2019
Emperor Naruhito’s Accession Audience in 2019
The Duke of Edinburgh to Retire | Order of Merit Service in 2017
The Wedding Ball of Infanta Pilar of Spain in 1967
The Danish State Visit to Iran in 1963
The Christening of Prince Ernst August von Hannover in 1954
Royal Family at the Royal Windsor Horse Show
King Charles III has led members of the Royal Family attending the Royal Windsor Horse Show in Windsor Home Park this week. The Royal Windsor Horse Show has been held annually for five days in May or June in Windsor Home Park since 1943. The show is the only one in the United Kingdom to host international competition for dressage, show jumping, carriage driving and endurance riding, and every year, the late Queen was usually present.
