On this day in 1995, the Emir of Kuwait, on a State Visit to the United Kingdom, held a Return Banquet at Claridge’s Hotel for his British Royal Hosts. Take a look at some of the attendees at the Banquet- Continue reading
Happy Anniversary to Prince Joachim and Princess Marie of Denmark, who got married on this day in 2008. The second marriage of the Prince, to the French-born Marie, was held at the Møgeltønder Church near Schackenborg Castle (home of Prince Joachim and his family). Not a State Occasion like other royal wedding, it was attended by foreign royals, and had a White Tie dress code. Continue reading
Royal Guests and Relatives gathered from around Europe for the Wedding of Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark and Princess Ingrid of Sweden in Stockholm on this day in 1935, following a Gala at the Royal Palace of Stockholm and a Gala Performance at the Royal Swedish Opera in Stockholm.
Happy Wedding Anniversary to King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain! Royal Guests and Relatives from around the world joined the Spanish Royal Family for the spectacular Wedding of the Prince of Asturias and Doña Letizia Ortiz Rocasolano in Madrid on this day in 2004, following a Gala Dinner at El Pardo Royal Palace the night before.
Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh started their first State Visit to Denmark on this day in 1957, where they were hosted by King Frederik IX and Queen Ingrid of Denmark. Continue reading
Happy Wedding Anniversary to Prince Constantijn and Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands, who got married on this day in 2001. Take a look at their wedding below- Continue reading
Happy Wedding Anniversary to King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia of Spain, who got married in Athens on this day 55 years ago. The wedding between the then exiled Infante Juan Carlos of Spain and Princess Sofia of Greece brought together the biggest gathering of royalty (exiled and reigning) since the wedding of Queen Elizabeth II in 1947, and had multiple lavish events. The couple have three children, King Felipe, Infanta Elena, and Infanta Cristina, and eventually succeeded to the Spanish Throne in 1975, ruling until he abdicated in 2014. On May 14, 1962 itself, there were two religious ceremonies, a Catholic one, and an Orthodox one. Take a look at scenes from their wedding below- Continue reading
The Coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth as the King and Queen of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth as well as Emperor and Empress of India at Westminster Abbey in London on this day in 1937. Continue reading
King Harald and Queen Sonja will be celebrating their 80th Birthday’s in a grand celebration next week in Oslo. Click HERE to read about the events and the guest list. In honour of the occasion, we are flashing back to King Harald’s previous birthday celebrations. Click HERE to the celebrations for his 21st Birthday, HERE to the celebrations for his 40th Birthday. In 1997, like this year, King Harald and Queen Sonja decided to combine their birthday celebrations, which included a gala dinner, variety performance, and a cruise on the royal yacht for the royal family and their foreign royal guests. Take a look below at the fashion from the events. Continue reading
King Harald and Queen Sonja will be celebrating their 80th Birthday’s in a grand celebration next week in Oslo. Click HERE to read about the events and the guest list. In honour of the occasion, we are flashing back to King Harald’s previous birthday celebrations. Click HERE to the celebrations for his 21st Birthday.
Princess Margaret, sister of Queen Elizabeth II, married Antony Armstrong-Jones, later Lord Snowdon, on May 6, 1960. The marriage between a Princess and a glamorous photographer generated a lot of interest among the public. The couple had two children, David, now 2nd Lord Snowdon, and Lady Sarah Chatto, but was eventually unsuccessful. They divorced in 1978. Take a look at scenes from their wedding below- Continue reading
King Harald and Queen Sonja will be celebrating their 80th Birthday’s in a grand celebration next week in Oslo. Click HERE to read about the events and the guest list. In honour of the occasion, we are flashing back to King Harald’s previous birthday celebrations.
Happy Anniversary to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, who got married at Westminster Abbey on this day in 2011, in the ‘Wedding of the Century’! The couple now have three children, Prince George and Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis. To mark the day, we are taking a look back through their wedding!
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have shared two new photographs to mark their 10th Wedding Anniversary tomorrow: #RoyalWeddingMemories #10YearsofWillAndKate
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The Wedding of Princess Alexandra of Kent and the Hon. Angus Ogilvy, son of the Earl of Airlie at Westminster Abbey on this day in 1963 . The only daughter of Prince George, Duke of Kent and Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark, Princess Alexandra is the only paternal female cousin of Queen Elizabeth II, and so her Wedding was a major State Occasion, including a Ball at Windsor Castle, with a King and eight Queens among Royal Guests and Relatives in attendance, many more than at the Wedding of Princess Margaret three years previously. Princess Alexandra and the late Sir Angus had two children, and were happily married until his death in 2004. Continue reading
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands will celebrate his 50th Birthday on April 27th. Though the royal family will be in Tilburg on the 27th, they are hosting a Gala Dinner Royal Palace in Amsterdam for 150 guests. In honour of the occasion, we are flashing back to previous Dutch royal milestone birthdays. Today’s feature- Queen Beatrix’s 60th Birthday in January 1998. Celebrated over two days, the events were attended by many foreign royals. Take a look below at some of the guests- Continue reading
On this day in 1957, Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh started their first State Visit to Paris. The evening of Day 1 included a banquet at the Elysee Palace and a gala performance at the Paris Opera House. Take a look below at some scenes from the event-
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Take a look below at scenes from King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia of Spain’s State Visit to China in 1978, as part of a tour of Asia which also included visits to Iran and Iraq. Continue reading
Today marks the 61st Wedding Anniversary of Prince Rainer III of Monaco to American Actress Grace Kelly, who got married on this day in 1956. Take a look below at some of the scenes from the wedding, and a documentary released for the occasion- Continue reading
