Princess Anne and Princess Margaret joined the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh for the Royal Company of Archers’ Tercentenary Ball at the Assembly Rooms in Edinburgh on this day in 1976, 50 years ago!
The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh were joined by Princess Anne and Princess Margaret for the Royal Company of Archers’ Tercentenary Ball at the Assembly Rooms in Edinburgh.
The Royal Family Attends The Royal Company Of Archers’ Tercentenary Bail In Edinburgh: After inspecting the Royal Company of Archers at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh yesterday, H.M. the Queen, later in the evening attended the Company’s tercentenary ball, accompanied by other members of the Royal Family. Photo shows Pictured at Holyroodhouse before leaving for the ball last night (l. to R) Princess Anne, Princess Margaret, H.M. The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh.
On October 19, 1976, Queen Elizabeth II traveled from Balmoral to Edinburgh to mark the 300th anniversary of the Royal Company of Archers, the ceremonial unit that has served as the sovereign’s bodyguard in Scotland since 1676. The day began with an inspection parade in the grounds of the Palace of Holyroodhouse, where the Queen received a reddendo, a symbolic ceremonial payment the company presents to the monarch, an honor she had first received at an earlier visit and was now given for a second time. That evening, the celebrations continued with the Tercentenary Ball in the Assembly Rooms, a white tie event that drew the Duke of Edinburgh, Princess Anne, and Princess Margaret to join the Queen. Prince Charles had planned to attend as well, making the trip from HMS Bronington, the coastal minehunter he commanded during his Royal Navy service, but by the time he reached Holyroodhouse he found himself unwell with the flu and had to miss the evening’s festivities. For the ball, the Queen coordinated her jewelry with the green tones of her Royal Stewart tartan sash, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, Queen Mary’s Lover’s Knot brooch, and pieces from the Delhi Durbar parure, a set of jewels originally assembled for the 1911 Durbar in India marking the coronation of King George V and Queen Mary as Emperor and Empress.
The Queen wore the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara with the Delhi Durbar Necklace and the Queen Mary’s Lover’s Knot Brooch.
Princess Anne wore her Diamond Festoon Tiara.
Princess Margaret was wearing the Queen Mother’s Turquoise Tiara.
