Yugoslavian State Visit to Germany, 1939
Continuing our series on Royal Jewels at Auction, here are the Royal and Noble Highlights from the Sotheby’s Fine Jewels Sale in London tomorrow-
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Later today, American President Donald Trump will arrive in the United Kingdom at the start of his 3-day State Visit, during which he will be hosted by the Queen and members of the Royal Family. The United Kingdom and the United States have had a ‘Special Relationship’ since the end of the Second World War, and the Queen’s visits and meetings with all the American Presidents have been instrumental in that relationship. So ahead of the start of the visit, we are taking a look at the American State Visits to Britain and the British Royal Visits to the United States.
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The extended Royal Family were among the Guests at the Wedding of Viscount Althorp, the Heir to Earl Spencer, and the Hon. Frances Roche, at Westminster Abbey on this day in 1954, 70 years ago, which was followed by a Reception at St. James’s Palace.
Royals from around the World were in the United States around this time 80 years ago, officially they were there to attend the 1939 New York World’s Fair, but there was a mission to forge greater ties with the American government and President Roosevelt ahead of the start of the inevitable Second World War. These relationships proved instrumental during the War, Continue reading
The Queen hosted the third and last annual Garden Party of 2019 at Buckingham Palace on May 29th. There are four annual Garden Parties hosted by the Queen at Buckingham Palace and the Palace of Holyrood House for around 30,000 guests yearly, as well as a few special others. Click HERE for the first, and HERE for the second.
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako of Japan are hosting American President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump on their State Visit to Japan from May 25th to 28th, to strengthen diplomatic, political, and economic ties. The President is on a long Foreign Tour and will be on a State Visit to the United Kingdom next week. This is the first State Visit of their Reign, after the Emperor’s Accession earlier this month. Click HERE to look at past American State Visits. Continue reading
Three Kings, Six Queens, and the Heirs of Spain, Norway, The Netherlands, Belgium, Sweden, Greece, and Brunei were among the Royal Guests at the Wedding of then Crown Prince Hamzah of Jordan and Princess Noor bint Asem at the Zahran Palace in Amman on this day in 2004.