Royal Guests and Relatives from around Europe have joined the Norwegian Royal Family for the Funeral of the late Princess Astrid of Norway at the Ris Church in Oslo on September 23rd. Princess Astrid passed away at the age of 94, two days after the Funeral of her brother, King Harald V!
Seven Kings and Ten Queens were among the Royal Guests and Relatives at the Funeral of King Harald V of Norway at Oslo Cathedral on September 9th, following a Procession from the Royal Palace of Oslo and followed by a Reception at the Royal Palace of Oslo.
Following the passing of King Harald V and the Accession of King Haakon VIII, Royalty and Heads of State from the around the World joined the Norwegian Royal Family in the Procession from the Royal Palace of Oslo for the Funeral of King Harald V of Norway at Oslo Cathedral on September 9th, which was followed by a Procession to the Akershus Fortress for the Burial and a Reception for Foreign Royalty and Heads of State at the Royal Palace of Oslo.
Members of the extended British Royal Family joined the Hicks Family for the Funeral of Lady Pamela Hicks at St Bartholomew’s Church in Brightwell Baldwin, South Oxfordshire on June 13th, while the main British Royal Family were attending Trooping the Colour.
The extended Swedish Royal Family were at the Funeral of Princess Désirée of Sweden, Baroness Silfverschiöld at the Slottskyrkan of the Royal Palace of Stockholm on February 19th. The elder sister of the Swedish King who married a Swedish Baron, Princess Désirée passed away at Koberg Castle in Västergötland at the age of 87 last month.
The Greek and Spanish Royal Families are attending the Funeral of the late Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark at the Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens on January 19th, following a Requiem Mass in Madrid. The younger sister of King Constantine II of Greece and Queen Sofia of Spain, Princess Irene was an accomplished pianist and founded a humanitarian organization in exile.
The extended Royal Family has gathered for the Funeral of the late Duchess of Kent at Westminster Cathedral in London on September 16th, after the Coffin was transported from Kensington Palace and before it will be taken to the Royal Burial Ground at Frogmore in Windsor.
The Swedish Royal Family joined King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden for the Funeral of Countess Marianne Bernadotte of Wisborg, Princess Bernadotte at the Oscarskyrkan in Stockholm on June 11th. The Actress who married a former Swedish Prince and was the last surviving aunt of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, and Queen Anne-Marie of Greece, Countess Marianne had been a beloved member of the Swedish Royal Family for over six decades when she passed away at the age of 100 last month.
The Swedish Royal Family led Royal Guests and Relatives from around Europe at the Funeral of the Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha at the St. Morizkirche in Coburg on April 24th. Andreas, the Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha passed away on April 3rd.
Royal Guests joined Dignitaries and World Leaders at the Funeral of Prince Karim al-Husayni, the Aga Khan IV in Lisbon on February 8th, ahead of his Burial in Aswan in Egypt tomorrow. The billionaire 49th Hereditary Imam of Nizari Ismailism since 1957, the Aga Khan IV was one of the world’s leading philanthropists as the founder and chairman of the Aga Khan Development Network.
King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain led Spanish High Society at the Funeral of Alejandro Fernández de Araoz at the Iglesia San Francisco de Borja in Madrid on September 9th, following the Funeral of Juan Gómez-Acebo, Viscount of La Torre.
King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain led the Spanish Royal Family at the Funeral of Juan Gómez-Acebo, Viscount of La Torre at the Iglesia Catedral de las Fuerzas Armadas in Madrid on September 8th, almost a month after his death from cancer in Palma de Mallorca on August 12th.
King Frederik X and Queen Mary of Denmark, as well as Prince Joachim and Princess Marie, attended the Funeral of former Royal Court Chief Per Thornit at the Holmens Kirke in Copenhagen on August 8th. Per Thornit served in the Danish Royal Household for 25 years.
Royal Guests and Relatives from around Europe gathered in Athens for the Funeral of Prince Michael of Greece and Denmark at the Holy Church of Saints Theodoros in the First Cemetery of Athens on August 1st. Prince Michael of Greece was the last surviving grandson of the first Greek King, related to all the Royal Families of Europe, who gave up his succession rights to marry a famous artist and become a fascinating Author.
Royal Guests and Relatives from around the World joined the Savoy Royal Family for the Funeral of Vittorio Emanuele of Savoy, Prince of Naples at the Duomo Cathedral in Turin on February 10th. The Prince of Naples was the last Crown Prince of Italy was the Head of the House of Savoy and a disputed Pretender to the former Italian Throne.
Foreign Royal Guests and Relatives and Heads of State and Representatives of 121 Countries joined the British Royal Family for the Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey on September 19th, followed by a Procession to Marble Arch and a Committal Service at St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle. The late Queen, who passed away at Balmoral Castle earlier this month, had been Lying-in-State first at St Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh and then at Westminster Hall in London for the past week.
