British State Visit to Bahrain, 1979
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British State Visit to Kuwait, 1979
Spanish State Visits to Morocco
King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain are starting their first State Visit to Morocco, their neighbour Kingdom to the South, today, where they will be hosted by King Mohammed VI. We are taking a look at the past Spain-Morocco State Visits- Continue reading
Funeral of Queen Frederica of Greece, 1981
The Funeral of Queen Frederica of Greece in the Royal Cemetery of the Tatoi Palace near Athens on this day in 1981, following a Service in Madrid. The Greek Royal Family, who had been in exile since 1967, were only allowed to return to Greece for five hours for the Funeral, being granted permission due to diplomatic pressure from her son-in-law, King Juan Carlos of Spain. Continue reading
Prince and Princess of Wales in Portugal, 1987
King Farouk’s 22nd Birthday Banquet, 1942
British State Visit to Thailand, 1972
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh, accompanied by Princess Anne, were hosted by King Bhumibol Adulyadej, Queen Sirikit, the the extended Thai Royal Family during their State Visit to Thailand, which started on this day in 1972. This was the first leg of a long Tour, which was followed by State Visits to Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei, the Maldives, the Seychelles, Mauritius and Kenya, before the Royal Trio finally returned to the United Kingdom on the 26th of March. Continue reading
Funeral of King Hussein of Jordan, 1999
Christening of King Felipe VI of Spain, 1968
Danish State Visit to Thailand, 2001
Queen Margrethe, Prince Henrik, and Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark were hosted by King Bhumibol Adulyadej, Queen Sirikit, and the Thai Royal Family on their State Visit to Denmark, which started on this day in 2001. Continue reading
Accession of King Abdullah II of Jordan, 1999
British State Visit to Ethiopia, 1965
Wedding of King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands
Happy Wedding Anniversary to King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands, who got married on this day in 2002, when they were the Prince of Orange and Máxima Zorreguieta. The couple have three daughters, and succeeded to the Dutch throne in 2013. In honour of their anniversary, we are taking a look at their Wedding- Continue reading
Funeral of Queen Victoria, 1901
Funeral of the Duke of Brunswick, 1953
Ball at the Royal Palace of Amsterdam, 2002
Royal Friends and Relatives from around the World gather to attend a Dinner and Ball at the Royal Palace of Amsterdam in honour of the Wedding of Crown Prince Willem-Alexander and Maxima Zorreguieta and the 64th Birthday of Queen Beatrix of The Netherlands. Continue reading
Funeral of King Olav V of Norway
Six Kings and Ten Queens led the Royal Guests and Relatives at the Funeral of King Olav V of Norway in Oslo Cathedral on this day in 1991, followed by a Procession to the Akershus Fortress for the Burial.
Funeral of King George V, 1936
Six Kings and Five Queens were among the Royal Guests and Relatives at the Funeral of King George V at St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle on this day in 1936, following a Procession through London.
Kaiser Wilhelm II’s 80th Birthday, 1939
Prince Juan Carlos and Princess Sofia at the White House, 1971
