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…
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…
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 younger sister, will accompany
her; as well their parents, King Felipe and Queen Letizia. The
Princess of Asturias Awards are…
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…
On Tuesday in Madrid, Queen Letizia of
Spain presided over the UNICEF Spanish Committee Awards 2019. Her
Majesty was received upon her arrival by Spain’s Minister of
Health, Consumption and Social Welfare, María Luisa Carcedo; the
President of the Superior Council of…
King Felipe VI of Spain will be installed
as a Most Noble Order of the Garter on Garter Day, 17 June at St
George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle. His wife, Queen Letizia, will
accompany him. Both the King of Spain and the King of the
Netherlands will be installed in St George’s Chapel as
Supernumerary, or ‘Stranger’, Knights of the Garter during the
service. King Felipe, Queen Letizia…
There was one final ovation. On a humid
afternoon in early summer, in a place indelibly associated with
royalty, King Juan Carlos of Spain stood on a balcony painted in
the colours of his country’s flag to acknowledge the cheers of the
crowd. They knew they were…
Infanta Pilar of Spain, Duchess of
Badajoz, Dowager Viscountess of la Torre, the elder sister of King
Juan Carlos I of Spain and the aunt of the current King Felipe VI
of Spain, has been diagnosed with cancer. She is currently
undergoing chemotherapy and is doing…
King Juan Carlos of Spain is retiring
from public life. The former monarch will stop carrying out
engagements from June 2nd 2019, the fifth anniversary of the
announcement of his abdication. Juan Carlos, who ruled Spain from
1975 until 2014, confirmed he would be giving up his public role in
an open letter to his son, Felipe VI. The royal household in Spain
is yet to make any formal comment on the…
