Flashback
Queen in Adelaide, 1954
The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh continued their six-month Commonwealth Tour in Australia when they arrived in Adelaide 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 and Australia were followed by visits to Ceylon, Aden, Uganda, Malta and Gibraltar.
Queen Margrethe in Saudi Arabia, 1984
Queen Margrethe II and Prince Henrik of Denmark were hosted by King Fahd of Saudi Arabia on their State Visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on this day in 1984, 40 years ago, becoming the second female Head of State to visit the Middle East five years after Queen Elizabeth II became the first female Head of State to visit the Middle East.
Royal Guests at the Funeral of King Paul of Greece
Royal Guests and Relatives from around Europe joined the Greek Royal Family for the Funeral of King Paul of Greece at the Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens on this day in 1964, 60 years ago, followed by a Procession through Athens. The brother of Two Kings & Two Queens, King Paul was only Greek Kings that was neither exiled nor assassinated.
Royal Guests at the Wedding of Infanta Isabel Alfonsa of Bourbon-Two Sicilies and Count Jan Kanty Zamoyski
Royal Relatives from around Europe joined the extended Spanish Royal Family to celebrate the Wedding of Princess Isabel Alfonsa of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Infanta of Spain and Count Jan Kanty Zamoyski in the Chapel of the Royal Palace of Madrid on this day in 1929, which was the last Spanish Royal Wedding before the Royal Family were forced out of Spain in exile in 1931.
Queen in Brisbane, 1954
The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh continued their six-month Commonwealth Tour in Australia when they arrived in Brisbane 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 and Australia were followed by visits to Ceylon, Aden, Uganda, Malta and Gibraltar.
Princess Anne at 1974 BAFTAs
After returning from a month-long Commonwealth Tour, the newlywed Princess Anne presented the 1974 British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs) at the Royal Albert Hall in London on this day in 1974, 50 years ago, a few weeks before her kidnapping attempt.
Princess Elizabeth in Edinburgh, 1949
Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh made a return to royal duties following the birth of Prince Charles with a three-day visit to Edinburgh on this day in 1949, 75 years ago, as part of an extended series of Tours around various parts of the United Kingdom.
Gala Performance of the Comedie Française, 1939
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth attended a Gala Performance of the Comedie Française, the French National Theatre, at the Savoy Hotel in London on this day in 1939, 85 years ago, ahead of the French State Visit to Britain.
Royal Performance of ‘The Nutcracker’, 1968
Prince Charles and Princess Anne joined the Queen Mother and Princess Margaret for the Royal Performance of Rudelf Nureyev’s production of ‘The Nutcracker’ at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, London on this day in 1968.