Infanta Elena of Spain
Princess Olga Romanoff on Skavlan
Queen in Tonga, 1953
After a two-day visit to Fiji, the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh arrived in Tonga for a two day visit, where they were hosted by graciously Queen Salote and the Tongan Royal Family. Tonga, an independent Kingdom in the Pacific, is part of the Commonwealth and the only Pacific nation retaining it’s Monarchy. Continue reading
Queen in Fiji, 1953
The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh arrived in Fiji on a two-day visit as part of their six-month Commonwealth Tour on this day in 1953- Continue reading
Royal Film Premiere of ‘The Island at the Top of the World’, 1974
Queen Mary and Duchess of Kent at Leicester Square Theatre, 1935
Funeral of King Michael of Romania
Members of the Romanian Royal Family, Foreign Royalty and Heads of State attended the State Funeral of King Michael of Romania on December 16th. King Michael died in Switzerland on December 5th, at the age of 96. He first became King in 1927, and though he hasn’t been the reigning Head of State since 1947, the Government is giving the late King a State Funeral, in line with the plans to give the Royal Family Official Status in Romania. Continue reading
Princess of Wales at Royal Opera House, 1987
Christmas at the Royal Palace of Stockholm, 1977
Funeral of King Ferdinand of Romania, 1927
Wedding of King Baudouin of Belgium
King Baudouin of Belgium married Spanish Aristocrat Doña Fabiola de Mora y Aragón in a series of lavish celebrations in Brussels on this day in 1960, following a Ball at the Royal Palace of Brussels and a Banquet at the Musée du Cinquantenaire. The couple unfortunately had no children, but remained devoted to each other until his tragic death in 1993. Queen Fabiola passed away in 2014. Continue reading
Queen at Banqueting Hall, 1965
Grenfell Tower Memorial Service at St Paul’s Cathedral
Princess Elizabeth at St. James Palace, 1951
Wedding Ball of King Baudouin of Belgium and Doña Fabiola de Mora y Aragón
Christmas Party at Clarence House
The Duchess of Cornwall hosted her annual Christmas Party for children from the Helen & Douglas House and children supported by Roald Dahl’s Marvellous Children’s Charity to decorate the Christmas tree at Clarence House on December 13th in London. Continue reading
Nobel Prize Ceremony, 1972
Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent
Duchess of Cambridge at Rugby Portobello Trust
The Duchess of Cambridge joined children and families to celebrate the work of the Rugby Portobello Trust at its community centre in London on December 12th. She learned more about the centre’s range of support services for young people, families and the local community. Continue reading
Wedding of Princess Anne and Timothy Laurence
