The Annual Order of the Garter Service and Ceremony at St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle has been cancelled for 2017. It will be the first time since 1948 that the Service hasn’t taken place. Click HERE to read about last year’s Garter Service.
Koningsdag 2017 in Tilburg
King Willem-Alexander, Queen Maxima, the Princess of Orange, Princess Alexia and Princess Ariane of the Netherlands attend the celebration of King’s Day (Koningsdag) in the municipality of Tilburg, in the heart of Brabant, on April 27th. King’s Day (Koningsdag), a Bank Holiday in the Netherlands, celebrates King Willem-Alexander’s 50th Birthday.
King Willem-Alexander’s 40th Birthday Dinner, 2007
Happy Birthday to King Willem-Alexander, who turns 50 today. Though the King and Royal family will spend today in Tilburg, they will host a dinner in honour of the King’s 50th birthday at the Royal Palace in Amsterdam, for 150 guests that have the same birthday as the King, on the 28th. Take a look below at scenes from the then Prince of Orange’s 40th Birthday Celebration in September 2007, a few months later because the couple had their third daughter in April, at Het Loo Palace which had many foreign Royal guests in attendence-
King Harald and Queen Sonja’s 80th Birthday Celebrations
Itineraries and Guest Confirmations have been released for King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway’s 80th Birthday Celebrations on May 9th and 10th. Click HERE to the celebrations for his 21st Birthday, HERE to the celebrations for his 40th Birthday, HERE for the King and Queen’s combined 60th Birthday celebrations, and HERE for his 70th Birthday celebrations. Continue reading
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands
King Willem-Alexander and Crown Princess Victoria at the 20th anniversary of the OPCW
King Willem-Alexander of The Netherlands and Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden attended the 20th anniversary of establishment of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) held at the Ridderzaal (Hall of the Knights) on April 26th in The Hague. Continue reading
Wedding of the Duke of York and Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, 1923
Crown Princess Victoria presents Royal Patriotic Society Medals
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden presented the Royal Patriotic Society’s Trade and Industry Medals (Näringslivsmedaljen 2017) at the Riddarhuset (House of Nobility) in Stockholm on April 25th. Continue reading
Baptism of Prince Liam of Nassau
Prince Liam of Nassau, son of Prince Felix and Princess Claire of Luxembourg and grandson of the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, was baptised at St. Peter’s Cathedral at the Vatican on April 22nd. Most members of the Grand Ducal Family were in attendance. Continue reading
Queen Máxima at W20 Conference
Queen Máxima of The Netherlands attended the W20 conference in Berlin, Germany on April 25th. The conference, part of a series of events in connection with Germany’s leadership of the G20 group of nations this year, focuses on women’s empowerment, through entrepreneurship and the digital economy. Queen Máxima is the UN Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development and Honorary Patron of the G20 Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion (GPFI). Continue reading
Queen celebrates 40th Anniversary of Motability
Queen Elizabeth II hosted a ceremony at Windsor Castle to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Motability, a charity that enables disabled people, their families and carers to lease a new car, scooter or powered wheelchair using their mobility allowance. Continue reading
Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood
Wedding of Princess Alexandra of Kent
The Wedding of Princess Alexandra of Kent and the Hon. Angus Ogilvy, son of the Earl of Airlie at Westminster Abbey on this day in 1963 . The only daughter of Prince George, Duke of Kent and Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark, Princess Alexandra is the only paternal female cousin of Queen Elizabeth II, and so her Wedding was a major State Occasion, including a Ball at Windsor Castle, with a King and eight Queens among Royal Guests and Relatives in attendance, many more than at the Wedding of Princess Margaret three years previously. Princess Alexandra and the late Sir Angus had two children, and were happily married until his death in 2004. Continue reading
Royals at London Marathon 2017
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry cheered on runners at the 2017 Virgin Money London Marathon as part of their Heads Together Campaign on April 23rd. There have been events throughout the week, leading up to the Marathon. Click HERE for Prince Harry’s Podcast, HERE for the Duke of Cambridge and Lady Gaga’s FaceTime Conversation, HERE for the Duchess of Cambridge hosting Marathon Runners, HERE to see the Royal Trio opening the Global Academy, HERE to listen to their conversation on Heads Together, and HERE to see the Duke and Duchess at BBC Radio 1. Continue reading
Kent City of London Fringe Tiara
Queen at Newbury Races
Queen Elizabeth II attended the Newbury Races at the Newbury Racecourse in Berkshire on her 91st Birthday, April 21st, and April 22nd. One of the Queen’s horses was racing each day. Continue reading
Wedding of Prince Heinrich of Bavaria
Prince Heinrich of Bavaria married Henriette Gruse at Andechs Abbey in Bavaria, Germany on April 22nd. There were members of the former Bavarian and Portuguese Royal Families in attendance. Continue reading
Princely Family of Liechtenstein at the Vatican
Members of the Princely Family of Liechtenstein were received by Pope Francis at the Vatican on April 22nd, where they had an audience, meeting, and exchanged gifts. Continue reading
Queen Beatrix’s 60th Birthday
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands will celebrate his 50th Birthday on April 27th. Though the royal family will be in Tilburg on the 27th, they are hosting a Gala Dinner Royal Palace in Amsterdam for 150 guests. In honour of the occasion, we are flashing back to previous Dutch royal milestone birthdays. Today’s feature- Queen Beatrix’s 60th Birthday in January 1998. Celebrated over two days, the events were attended by many foreign royals. Take a look below at some of the guests- Continue reading
Crown Princess Victoria in Japan- Day 4
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden is on a 3-Day visit to Japan from April 18th to the 21st as part of her for work as an ambassador for UN global sustainability in sustainability, marine and fisheries issues. Click HERE to read about Day 1, HERE to learn about Day 2, and HERE to look at Day 3. Continue reading