The traditional Order of the Garter
service is taking place in Windsor this afternoon with all four of
the Queen’s children taking part. The Prince of Wales, the Duke of
York, the Earl of Wessex and the Princess Royal, who are all
members of the Order, have joined Elizabeth II for the event. The
Duke of Gloucester, the Duke of Kent and Princess Alexandra of Kent
are also at the traditional…
Her Majesty Margareta, Custodian of the Romanian Crown re-elected as head of the Romanian Red Cross
17th June 2019
Her Majesty Margareta, Custodian of the
Romanian Crown, was elected for a second term as president of the
Romanian Red Cross. Her Majesty received 82 votes out of a total of
82 voters. The Romanian Red Cross National Society gathered in the
meeting of the Steering Committee…
The Queen invests King Felipe and King Willem-Alexander as Supernumerary Knights of the Order of the Garter
17th June 2019
The King of Spain and the King of the
Netherlands have been invested as supernumerary Knights of the
Garter by the Queen at Windsor Castle. Their official welcome to
the ancient Order of the Garter came just ahead of the traditional
procession and service at St.
As the crowds began to take their places
in Windsor ahead of the 2019 Order of the Garter procession and
ceremony, the royals involved in this year’s event took to social
media to share some behind the scenes details. From the stunning
setting for a very regal meeting to an ancient garter itself, this
year’s ceremony has been told in sparkling detail. The Royal
Collection Trust opened…
Princess Tessy of Luxembourg took part in
the 300-kilometre bicycle race “Vätternrundans” in Sweden over the
weekend in benefit of her charity, Professors Without Borders,
which she co-founded. This race is dubbed the “world’s largest
recreational…
Princess Leonor to attend the Princess of Asturias and Princess of Girona Awards for the first time
17th June 2019
Princess Leonor of Spain will attend the
Princess of Asturias Awards and the Princess of Girona Awards later
this year, Casa Real announced the news on Friday. These two
engagements will take place in October and November, respectively.
Infanta Sofía, Princess Leonor’s…
On 15 June, the Danish Royal Family
attended events celebrating the 800th anniversary of the
Dannebrog’s fall. According to the legend, the Danish flag fell
from the sky on 15 June 1219 during the Battle of Lyndanisse (now
Tallinn, in Estonia). The flag helped King Waldemar II win the
battle as it fell on the Estonians and destroyed them. View this
post on…
Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Luxembourg celebrate 500th anniversary of Château de Chambord
16th June 2019
Their Royal Highnesses Grand Duke Henri
and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg celebrated the 500th
anniversary of the Château de Chambord on Saturday in France by
attending a gala event. After the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess’s
arrival, they enjoyed drinks in…
Prince Nicolas of Sweden celebrated his
fourth birthday today, and in celebration and as part of tradition,
the Royal Court of Sweden and Princess Madeleine released new
images of the ninth in line to the Swedish throne. The photo
released by the Royal Court was taken by…
The Order of the Garter ceremony will see
two new royal knights join the procession for the first time. King
Felipe VI of Spain and King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands
will be invested at Windsor following their recent appointments to
the order. The Queen made King Felipe a Supernumerary Knight in
2017 and conferred the same honour on King Willem-Alexander in
2018. The two men will join a…
