The British Royal Family hosted King Harald V and Queen Sonja on Norway on their State Visit to Scotland on this day in 1994, 30 years ago, which was the last (to date) State Visit held in Scotland. The British and Norwegian Royal Families have had a long and close family relationship for over a century. The Queen and Duke made their third State Visit to Norway in 2001, while they hosted the Norwegian Royal Family on an Official Visit in 2005.
Following their State Visit to Sweden and State Visit to Norway, the new King Frederik X and Queen Mary of Denmark are currently on an extensive Tour of Greenland on the Royal Yacht Dannebrog, their first after the Accession of King Frederik X in January upon the Abdication of Queen Margrethe II.
Happy Birthday to Queen Sonja of Norway, who turns 87 today! The artistic commoner who became the first Norwegian-born Queen of Norway, Queen Sonja’s jewellery collection includes a nice mix of heirloom jewels and modern acquisitions, which includes the ‘Oslofjord’ Bracelet/Tiara!
Infanta Sofia joined King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain as they presided over the ceremony of delivery of Dispatches and appointments to the new officers of the Army, including the Princess of Asturias, who have completed their training at the Academia General Militar in Zaragoza.
The Prince of Wales (Duke of Rothesay in Scotland) and the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh joined King Charles III and Queen Camilla for the Service of the Order of the Thistle at St Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh on July 3rd, following a Garden Party at the Palace of Holyroodhouse during Royal Week in Scotland. The Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle is the highest Order in Scotland and the second highest Order in the United Kingdom, and it’s service is held every two years.
Queen Camilla and the Duke of Edinburgh will be formally invested into the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle, the most senior Honour of Scotland, during today’s biannual Service at St Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh in the midst of the annual Holyrood Week!
The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh joined King Charles III and Queen Camilla as they hosted a Garden Party at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh on July 2nd. There are usually four annual Garden Parties hosted by the Royal Family at Buckingham Palace and the Palace of Holyrood House for around 30,000 guests yearly, as well as a few special others.
Today marks the 10th Anniversary of the Death of Mary, Duchess of Roxburghe, who passed away on this day in 2014! The daughter of the 1st Marquess of Crewe and granddaughter of Hannah de Rothschild, Countess of Roseberry, who married, and later divorced the 9th Duke of Roxburghe, the Duchess possessed a magnificent jewellery collection, which included this spectacular Cartier Tiara!
Today marks the Anniversary of the birth of the late Diana, Princess of Wales, who was born on this day in 1961. The Earl’s daughter who became the Princess of Wales and one of the most iconic (and tragic) women of the last century, the Princess passed a spectacular jewellery collection, which included her Modern Sapphire Choker!
European Nobility and French High Society gathered as Elsie de Wolfee, Lady Mendl hosted her legendary Circus Ball at the Villa Trianon in Versailles on this day in 1939, 85 years ago, shortly before the outbreak of the Second World War.
Happy Birthday to the Countess of Frederiksborg, who turns 60 today! The former wife of Prince Joachim of Denmark, who was the first person of Asian descent to marry into a European Royal Family, and remains close the Danish Royal Family after their divorce, Countess Alexandra has retained the heirloom Queen Alexandrine’s Diamond Drop Tiara!
Following their State Visit to Sweden and State Visit to Norway, the new King Frederik X and Queen Mary of Denmark are embarking on an extensive Tour of Greenland on the Royal Yacht Dannebrog, their first after the Accession of King Frederik X in January upon the Abdication of Queen Margrethe II.
The Prince of Wales, Princess Margaret, Prince William, and Prince Harry joined Queen Beatrix and Prince Claus of The Netherlands to view a Beating Retreat Military Ceremony outside the Orangery of Kensington Palace on this day in 1989, 35 years ago.
Princess Diana attended a Gala Dinner hosted by Vanity Fair at the Serpentine Gallery in Kensington Gardens on this day in 1994, 30 years ago, on the night the Prince publicly admitted that their marriage had ‘irretrievably broken down’.
Royal Guests from around Europe joined the Orléans Royal Family for the Funeral of the Count of Paris at the Chapelle Royale de Dreux on this day in 1999, 25 years ago.
Earlier this week, Queen Camilla debuted the long-awaited Royal Family Order of King Charles III during the Japanese State Banquet at Buckingham Palace, almost two years into the new Reign. The Order is probably the most exclusive Honour of the United Kingdom, a piece of splendid insignia given to select female members of the Royal Family at the sole discretion of the Sovereign.
The Heirs of The Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg were among the Royal Guests celebrating the Wedding of Hereditary Prince Carl Eugen zu Oettingen-Oettingen and Oettingen-Wallerstein and Princess Alexandra zu Sayn Wittgenstein Sayn at Schloss Sayn on this day in 1994, 30 years ago.
The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh welcomed his uncle and aunt, King Gustaf VI Adolf and Queen Louise of Sweden, on their State Visit to Britain on this day in 1954, 70 years ago, which was the first State Visit of the Queen’s Reign right after her six-month Commonwealth Tour.
Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh joined Emperor Naruhito of Japan for the Banquet hosted by the Lord Mayor and City of London at the Guildhall in London on the evening of June 26th, on the second day of the Japanese State Visit to Britain.
