British State Visit to the United Arab Emirates, 1979
Duke and Duchess of Sussex in Morocco
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are on an Official Visit to Morocco from February 23rd to February 25th, at the request of Her Majesty’s Government and the Foreign Office. Click HERE to take a look at the Queen’s difficult 1980 State Visit to Morocco. Continue reading
Coronation of King Birendra of Nepal
Royal Guests from around the world joined the Nepalese Royal Family to celebrate the Coronation of King Birendra and Queen Aishwarya of Nepal in the Temple of the Hanuman Dhoka Palace in Kathmandu on this day in 1975, three decades before the Nepalese Royal Family’s gruesome massacre.
Funeral of Emperor Hirohito of Japan, 1989
British State Visit to Morocco, 1980
Later today, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will arrive in Casablanca at the start of a 3-day Official Visit to the Kingdom of Morocco, and thus we are taking a look at the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh’s 1980 State Visit to Morocco, which was one of the more difficult of the State Visits during her Reign (video below with Courtiers and Dignitaries explaining more). Continue reading
Princess Gloria von Thurn and Taxis
Duchess of Kent’s Art Deco Brooch
Happy Birthday to the Duchess of Kent, who turns 86 today! One of the longest-working members of the Royal Family, who has been largely retired for the past two decades, the Duchess once had access to an illustrious jewellery collection, which we have featured previously, and much of which has been modified or sold. However, today’s piece is an heirloom that is reportedly still with the Duchess. Continue reading
British State Visit to Qatar, 1979
Prince Henrik Memorial Concert
Norwegian Royal Orders
Happy Birthday to King Harald of Norway, who turns 82 today! Continuing our Royal Orders series, we will be looking at the Norwegian Royal Orders to mark the Birthday of the 3rd King on an Independent Norway. Continue reading
Wedding of Princess Marie Louise of Bulgaria and Prince Karl of Leiningen, 1957
British State Visit to Saudi Arabia, 1979
British State Visit to Portugal, 1957
The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh were hosted by President Craveiro Lopes and First Lady Berta Ribeiro on their State Visit to Portugal, which started on this day in 1957, a Return Visit in response to the Presidential Couple’s State Visit to the UK in 1955. Continue reading
Archduchess Marie Astrid of Austria
British State Visit to Nepal, 1986
The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh were hosted by King Birendra and Queen Aishwarya on their 4-day State Visit to Nepal, which started on this day in 1986. This was their second State Visit to Nepal, after their first in 1961 (which we will cover later this month), coming 15 years before the tragic Nepalese Royal Assassination. Continue reading
Funeral of Princess Alix of Ligne
Danish State Visit to Britain, 2000
Queen Margrethe II and Prince Henrik of Denmark were hosted by Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh on their State Visit to Britain on this day in 2000. The Queen and Duke had been on State Visits to Denmark in 1957 and 1979, while Queen Margrethe and Prince Henrik visited in 1974.
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Funeral of Princess Margaret, 2002
The Funeral of Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon, the Queen’s younger sister, at St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle on this day in 2002. Continue reading
British State Visit to Bahrain, 1979
Diplomatic Banquet at the Royal Palace of Oslo
