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Princess Alexandra’s Pre-Wedding Ball, 1963
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Polish State Visit to the UK, 1991
The Queen and members of the Royal Family hosted President Lech Wałęsa of Poland on his State Visit at Windsor Castle on this day in 1991. The visit was recorded in the Elizabeth R. documentary, which you can see below-
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Queen Mother at the Vatican, 1959
Swedish State Visit to Japan, 2007
King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia are starting a 4-day Official Visit to Japan today, to celebrate 150 years of diplomatic relations. To mark this visit, we are taking a look at their last State Visit to Japan, in 2007- Continue reading
Queen’s 60th Birthday Concert, 1986
Happy Birthday to Queen Elizabeth II, who turns 92 today! After she hosted the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in London this week, the Commonwealth Leaders are holding a Concert for the Queen’s 92nd Birthday at the Royal Albert Hall later today. We are taking a look at a similar Concert held for her 60th Birthday on this day in 1986-
Prince and Princess of Wales in Milan, 1986
Ball in Brussels, 1958
Wedding of King Hussein of Jordan, 1955
CHOGM Tiaras
Tomorrow, the Queen and Members of the Royal Family will attend the Queen’s Dinner for the Commonwealth Heads of Government (CHOGM) at Buckingham Palace. Many expect this to be the Queen’s last such Dinner, as she does not undertake any travel outside the United Kingdom, and CHOGM is held in a different Commonwealth country every two years. Evolving from the annual Commonwealth Prime Minister’s Conference, the Queen first attended CHOGM in 1973, and despite having no role in the proceedings, her glittering Dinner is one of the highlights of the Meeting. To mark the occasion, we are taking a look at the Queen’s Tiaras at the Commonwealth Dinner of years past- Continue reading
Prince and Princess of Wales in Australia, 1983
Australia is the Commonwealth Realm in focus for the Royal Family in 2018. The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall were there earlier this month to open and attend the Commonwealth Games, as was the Earl of Wessex, and Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will be in Australia later this year for the Invictus Games. To mark the visits, we are taking a look at the Prince and Princess of Wales’ 1983 Tour of Australia, which finished on this day in 1983. Continue reading
