State Visits to the UK From the Past and Royal Events

[Dman]

The President of India State Visit of 1963- Amazing color footage-

 

[AC21091968]

Some videos and pictures of the 1971 State Visit from Japan

Emperor Hirohito and Empress Masako of Japan visited Britain, which was the first State visit after WWII. It was "the first visit by the Emperor since his Official Visit in 1921, when he still the Crown Prince".

https://royalwatcherblog.com/2019/10/05/japanese-state-visit-to-britain-1971/

 

[Durham]

One of the less pleasant state visits.

https://www.independent.co.uk/life-...-bush-nicolae-ceausescu-romania-a9529691.html

 

[An Ard Ri]

He later had the Order of the Bath taken back in 1989

 

[Durham]

He later had the Order of the Bath taken back in 1989

Pleased to hear that. He was a monster.

Poor old HM having to put up with him in her house.

 

[maria-olivia]

The Officlal Visit is not from Luxembourg but from Belgium. People went on the Street because they had no Television at home at that time.
Sad Kings Albert II and King Philippe never came on State Visit.
Now with the COVID perhaps we have to wait years.

 

[Blog Real]

State visits by Queen Elizabeth II and Duke of Edinburgh to other European monarchies and others.

24–26 June 1955: Norway
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8–10 June 1956: Sweden
https://c7.quickcachr.fotos.sapo.pt/i/Gd31816d3/22201971_T0Pnj.png

21–23 May 1957: Denmark
https://c9.quickcachr.fotos.sapo.pt/i/G05179ea5/22201974_ZwZ1l.png

25–27 March 1958: Netherlands
https://c9.quickcachr.fotos.sapo.pt/i/Gd717b6d9/22201975_8A4WE.png

9–13 May 1966: Belgium
https://c4.quickcachr.fotos.sapo.pt/i/Ge7173f5a/22201976_2a6tE.jpeg

10–15 February 1972: Thailand
https://c10.quickcachr.fotos.sapo.pt/i/G4317da2f/22201993_ZLwQV.png

7–12 May 1975: Japan
https://c6.quickcachr.fotos.sapo.pt/i/G98183e3e/22201977_97z2O.jpeg

8–12 November 1976: Luxembourg
https://c10.quickcachr.fotos.sapo.pt/i/G4b1718b1/22201979_9Zv73.jpeg

16-17 May 1979: Denmark
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_0rZRooR...6000/screen-shot-2017-05-30-at-7-31-41-pm.png

27–30 October 1980: Morocco
https://c9.quickcachr.fotos.sapo.pt/i/G57187695/22201990_zBMwv.png

5–8 May 1981: Norway
https://c2.quickcachr.fotos.sapo.pt/i/Gc917d5d4/22201980_vzmbM.jpeg

25–28 May 1983: Sweden
https://c2.quickcachr.fotos.sapo.pt/i/G7f17c5f3/22201982_eqcWr.png

17–21 October 1988: Spain
https://c9.quickcachr.fotos.sapo.pt/i/G61185582/22201984_ADEzH.jpeg

28 October – 1 November 1996: Thailand
https://c7.quickcachr.fotos.sapo.pt/i/G4a18209d/22201991_vuMzu.jpeg

30 May – 1 June 2001: Norway
https://c4.quickcachr.fotos.sapo.pt/i/G9d179f5d/22201985_1KYGa.jpeg

 

[Mbruno]

State visits by Queen Elizabeth II and Duke of Edinburgh to other European monarchies and Japan.

24–26 June 1955: Norway
https://c10.quickcachr.fotos.sapo.pt/i/G2718129f/22201968_kWvdz.png

8–10 June 1956: Sweden
https://c7.quickcachr.fotos.sapo.pt/i/Gd31816d3/22201971_T0Pnj.png

21–23 May 1957: Denmark
https://c9.quickcachr.fotos.sapo.pt/i/G05179ea5/22201974_ZwZ1l.png

25–27 March 1958: Netherlands
https://c9.quickcachr.fotos.sapo.pt/i/Gd717b6d9/22201975_8A4WE.png

9–13 May 1966: Belgium
https://c4.quickcachr.fotos.sapo.pt/i/Ge7173f5a/22201976_2a6tE.jpeg

7–12 May 1975: Japan
https://c6.quickcachr.fotos.sapo.pt/i/G98183e3e/22201977_97z2O.jpeg

8–12 November 1976: Luxembourg
https://c10.quickcachr.fotos.sapo.pt/i/G4b1718b1/22201979_9Zv73.jpeg

16-17 May 1979: Denmark
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_0rZRooR...6000/screen-shot-2017-05-30-at-7-31-41-pm.png

5–8 May 1981: Norway
https://c2.quickcachr.fotos.sapo.pt/i/Gc917d5d4/22201980_vzmbM.jpeg

25–28 May 1983: Sweden
https://c2.quickcachr.fotos.sapo.pt/i/G7f17c5f3/22201982_eqcWr.png

17–21 October 1988: Spain
https://c9.quickcachr.fotos.sapo.pt/i/G61185582/22201984_ADEzH.jpeg

30 May – 1 June 2001: Norway
https://c4.quickcachr.fotos.sapo.pt/i/G9d179f5d/22201985_1KYGa.jpeg

Pick your favorite!

 

[An Ard Ri]

A look back at the 1974 month long Tour of Oceania,the Queen ,Duke of Edinburgh ,The Prince of Wales ,Princess Anne and Captain Mark Phillips all took part in the tour -50 Years ago
https://royalwatcherblog.com/2024/02/08/royal-tour-of-oceania-1974/

 

[An Ard Ri]

A look back at this week ,70 years ago and the late Queen and Duke of Edinburgh were in Canberra,Australia during their 6 month long Commonwealth Tour.

https://royalwatcherblog.com/2024/02/15/queen-in-canberra-1954/

 

[An Ard Ri]

A look back at the British State Visit to Saudi Arabia, in February 1979
https://royalwatcherblog.com/2019/02/19/british-state-visit-to-saudi-arabia-1979/

 

[An Ard Ri]

A look back at the 1922 British State Visit to Belgium
King George V and Queen Mary were hosted by King Albert and Queen Elisabeth. Also at the State Banquet were Crown Prince Leopold, Princess Marie Jose of Belgium with the The Earl f Athlone and Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone.
British State Banquet at the Royal Palace of Brussels, 1922

 

[An Ard Ri]

The British State Visit to the Netherlands in March 1958.
The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh were hosted by Queen Juliana and the Prince Consort.
British State Visit to the Netherlands, 1958

 

[An Ard Ri]

A look back at this week in 1954 as the late queen and Duke arrived in Perth,Australia.
Queen in Perth, 1954

 

[An Ard Ri]

Back to March 1980,and an Official Visit by Princess Margaret to the Philippines.
Princess Margaret in the Philippines, 1980

 

[An Ard Ri]

As part of the 6 month long Commonwealth Tour,the Queen and Duke arrived in Ceylon in April 1954 (now known as (Sri Lanka)
Queen in Ceylon, 1954

 

[An Ard Ri]

Princess Margaret accompanied by the Earl of Snowdon attended the opening of the Metropolitan Opera House, in NYC in May 1974.
Princess Margaret at the Metropolitan Opera House, 1974

 

[Hans-Rickard]

Next summer it is 50 years since King Carl XVI Gustaf paid a State Visit to the United Kingdom (hosted in Edinburgh)… He was then unmarried and was accompanied to the State Banquets by his sister and brother in law Princess Margaretha and John Ambler who already lived in UK…

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip made their return state visit to Sweden in 1983, arriving with Britannia and had a similar welcoming ceremony to the one we saw yesterday for the danish King and Queen.

What i would love to see King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia make a State Visit to UK soon…. To be entirely protocollary correct maybe it is King Charles who should visit Sweden first as King Carl Gustaf is now the longest serving monarch in Europe, but as it is Sweden’s turn to visit UK i think the next visit whenever it happens will be in that direction

 

[An Ard Ri]

The 1974 Malaysian State Visit to the UK
This was the first Malaysian State Visit to the UK and took place in mid July 1974
Malaysian State Visit to Britain, 1974 - The Royal Watcher

 

[An Ard Ri]

A look back at the British State Visit to Belgium in the spring of 1966.
Princess Paola's Dazzling Diamond Tiara to Welcome to Queen Elizabeth II to Belgium

 

[Emmily]

A look back at the British State Visit to Belgium in the spring of 1966.
Princess Paola's Dazzling Diamond Tiara to Welcome to Queen Elizabeth II to Belgium

The tiara is truly dazzling as was Fabiola's. Have either been worn by Mathilde?

 

[Somebody]

I didn’t know Fabiola was in the early stages of one of her pregnancies during this state visit. So, she either was in great anticipation or maybe very concerned whether it would go well this time.

 

[An Ard Ri]

The tiara is truly dazzling as was Fabiola's. Have either been worn by Mathilde?

Queen Fabiola is wearing the full version of the 9 Provinces Tiara that once belonged to Queen Astrid and is only worn by the Queen of the Belgians.
Queen Mathilde has indeed worn this tiara.

 

[Emmily]

Thank you!