The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall started their 3-day visit to Canada for the 150th Anniversary of Confederation in Iqaluit, Nunavut on June 29th. Continue reading
Wedding of Prince Michael of Kent and Baroness Marie-Christine von Reibnitz, 1978
Happy Anniversary to Prince and Princess Michael of Kent, who got married on this day in 1978 in Vienna. When the Queen’s cousin married the Divorced Catholic Baroness Marie-Christine von Reibnitz, he forfeited his place in the line of succession, until 2013, when he was reinstated after the passing of the Succession to The Crown Act 2013.Prince and Princess Michael have two children and two grand children. They reside at Kensington Palace. Take a look below at scenes from their wedding- Continue reading
Countess of Frederiksborg
Queen’s Young Leaders Awards Ceremony
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Harry hosted a ceremony and reception to present Awards to the 2017 Queen’s Young Leaders at Buckingham Palace on June 29th. The Queen’s Young Leaders Programme celebrates the achievements of inspiring young people from across the Commonwealth who are dedicated to driving change in their communities. The Queen was 26 years old when she became Head of the Commonwealth in 1952. This five year programme was launched in 2014 in honour of Her Majesty’s lifetime of service to the Commonwealth – a global network of 52 countries and 2.2 billion people, of whom 60 % are under 30 years old. Also present were the Duke of York, Princess Beatrice, and Duke of Gloucester.
Duchess of Cambridge at Victoria and Albert Museum
The Duchess of Cambridge visited the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) on June 29th to officially open the Museum’s new entrance, courtyard and exhibition gallery on Exhibition Road. Continue reading
Queen Mother in Canada, 1979
Duke and Duchess of York in Canada, 1987
Canada is celebrating their 150th Anniversary of Confederation on July 1st. The British Royal Family is also the Royal Family of Canada, and the country holds a special significance as the place most visited by the Queen. The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall will be in attendance at a few events celebrating the event. In the run up to July 1st, we are covering previous Royal Tours of Canada. Take a look below at scenes from the Duke and Duchess of York’s Royal Tour of Canada in 1987- Continue reading
Prince and Princess of Wales in Canada, 1986
Canada is celebrating their 150th Anniversary of Confederation on July 1st. The British Royal Family is also the Royal Family of Canada, and the country holds a special significance as the place most visited by the Queen. The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall will be in attendance at a few events celebrating the event. In the run up to July 1st, we are covering previous Royal Tours of Canada. Take a look below at scenes from the Prince and Princess of Wales’s Royal Tour of Canada in 1986- Continue reading
Prince and Princess of Wales in Canada, 1983
Canada is celebrating their 150th Anniversary of Confederation on July 1st. The British Royal Family is also the Royal Family of Canada, and the country holds a special significance as the place most visited by the Queen. The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall will be in attendance at a few events celebrating the event. In the run up to July 1st, we are covering previous Royal Tours of Canada. Take a look below at scenes from the Prince and Princess of Wales’s Royal Tour of Canada in 1983- Continue reading
Funeral of Countess Mountbatten
The Queen, Duke of Edinburgh, Prince of Wales and other members of the Royal family attended the Funeral of the 2nd Countess Mountbatten of Burma, cousin of the Duke and godmother of the Prince, at St Paul’s Church, Knightsbridge in London on June 27. Click HERE to learn about the Countess, and HERE about her death. Continue reading
Queen in Canada, 1957
Canada is celebrating their 150th Anniversary of Confederation on July 1st. The British Royal Family is also the Royal Family of Canada, and the country holds a special significance as the place most visited by the Queen. The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall will be in attendance at a few events celebrating the event. In the run up to July 1st, we will be covering previous Royal Tours of Canada. Take a look below at scenes from the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh’s Royal Visit in 1957- Continue reading
Countess Alice Trolle-Wachtmeister
Royal Tour of Canada, 1973
Canada is celebrating their 150th Anniversary of Confederation on July 1st. The British Royal Family is also the Royal Family of Canada, and the country holds a special significance as the place most visited by the Queen. The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall will be in attendance at a few events celebrating the event. In the run up to July 1st, we will be covering previous Royal Tours of Canada. Take a look below at scenes from the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh’s Royal Tour in 1973- Continue reading
Queen at Gala Dinner, 1952
Queen at Royal Windsor Cup
The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh attended the Bentley Motors Royal Windsor Cup at the Guards Polo Club in Windsor on June 25th. The is the first time the Duke of Edinburgh has been seen since his recent hospital stay. Continue reading
Queen Mother in Toronto
Canada is celebrating their 150th Anniversary of Confederation on July 1st. The British Royal Family is also the Royal Family of Canada, and the country holds a special significance as the place most visited by the Queen. The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall will be in attendance at a few events celebrating the event. In the run up to July 1st, we will be covering previous Royal Tours of Canada. For the first in this series, take a look at the Queen Mother visit to Toronto for the 50th anniversary of the Toronto Scottish Regiment on this day in 1965- Continue reading
Royal Ascot 2017- Day 5
The British Royal Family attended the fifth and last day of races at the Ascot Racecourse on June 24th. Click HERE to keep updated on our Royal Ascot coverage. Continue reading
Luxembourg National Day 2017
Members of the Grand Ducal Family of Luxembourg celebrated National Day 2017 with a series of celebrations on June 23rd. National Day or Nationalfeierdag is Grand Duke Henri’s Official Birthday, celebrated on June 23rd since 1961. Click HERE to take a look at last year’s celebrations. Continue reading
Dutch State Visit to Italy- Day 4
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of The Netherlands were on a 4-day State Visit to Italy and the Vatican from June 20-23 to strengthen political, economic and cultural ties between the two countries. Click HERE to take a look at Day 1, Here for Day 2, HERE for the State Visit to the Vatican, and HERE for Day 3. Continue reading
Royal Ascot 2017- Day 4
The British Royal Family attended the forth day of races at the Ascot Racecourse on June 23rd. Click HERE to keep updated on our Royal Ascot coverage. Continue reading