Queen Letizia of Spain
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima at Council of State Gala
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands attended a Gala for the Raad van State (Council of State) at Noordeinde Palace in The Hague on September 13th. Continue reading
Princess Grace of Monaco
Bombing of Buckingham Palace, 1940
Buckingham Palace was bombed by the Luftwaffe, while King George VI and Queen Elizabeth were in residence, on this day in 1940. During WWII, Buckingham Palace and it’s grounds suffered attacks on sixteen occasions, nine of which included direct hits on the Palace. After this particular bombing, the Queen famously declared: “I am glad we have been bombed. It makes me feel I can look the East End in the face”. Continue reading
Queen and her Prime Ministers, 1962
Swedish Opening of Parliament 2017
Members of the Swedish Royal Family attended a series of events to commemorated the Opening of the session of Parliament (Riksdag) on September 12th in Stockholm. They attended a church service, the opening ceremony, and a concert in the evening. Continue reading
Queen Paola’s Tiaras
Happy Birthday to Queen Paola of Belgium, who turns 80 today! As the daughter of Italian aristocrats and the Princess and later Queen of Belgium, she has attended a plethora of grand events in the last 60 years. In honour of her 80th Birthday, we are featuring her Tiaras- Continue reading
Queen Paola of Belgium
Princess Anne Marie’s Farewell Dinner, 1964
Queen Mathilde at Venice Biennale
Queen Mathilde of Belgium visited the Belgian Pavilion and the 57th International Art Exhibition Viva Arte Viva at the Venice Biennale in Venice, Italy on September 8th. Continue reading
Duchess of Cornwall names HMS Prince of Wales
The Duchess of Cornwall, known as the Duchess of Rothesay in Scotland, officially named the HMS Prince of Wales in a ceremony at Rosyth Naval Dockyard in Fife on September 8th. The HMS Prince of Wales is the second of a new generation of aircraft carriers in the British Navy. The Duchess is Lady Sponsor of the HMS Prince of Wales. Continue reading
Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary at Mary Foundation’s 10th Anniversary Dinner
Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark hosted a Dinner for the 10th Anniversary of the Mary Foundation at Christian VII’s Palace, Amalienborg in Copenhagen on September 6th. Continue reading
Queen Juliana’s Inauguration Gala, 1948
Prince George’s First Day of School
Prince George of Cambridge attended his first day of school at Thomas’s Battersea School in London on September 7th. He was dropped off by his father, the Duke of Cambridge. The Duchess, who announced her third pregnancy earlier this week, is still suffering from hyperemesis gravidarum and was unable to make it. Continue reading
Prince William’s First Day of School
Prince George will start his first day of school at Thomas’s Battersea in London later today. In honour of the occasion, we are featuring the First Day of School of his father, Prince William, in 1985- Continue reading
Order of British Empire Service, 1967
Earlier this year, the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh attended the Centenary Service of the Order of the British Empire at St Paul’s Cathedral. Today, we are flashing back to the 50th Anniversary Service of the Order, in 1967- Continue reading
Prince Henrik diagnosed with Dementia
Queen Máxima at Beneficiary Gala Dinner
Queen Máxima of The Netherlands attended a Beneficiary Gala Dinner at the Princess Máxima Center for Child Counseling at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam on September 5th. Benefits of the gala dinner went to two projects of the Princess Máxima Center, so-called Parental Chambers and an intraoperative MRI. The parent-childrens rooms are intended to allow parents to stay late and sick with their sick child. Continue reading
Funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales
The last public tribute to one of the most famous women of the world, watch the full BBC One Live Broadcast of the Funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales on this day in 1997, exactly 20 years ago- Continue reading
Inauguration of Queen Juliana of The Netherlands, 1948
Queen Juliana of the Netherlands, grandmother of King Willem-Alexander, was inaugurated as Queen on this day in 1948, after the Abdication of her mother, Queen Wilhelmina. In honour of the day, we are featuring the coronation below- Continue reading