Royal Central - Prince Ricardo De La Cerda
As the weather begins to turn from rain to glorious sunshine, Buckingham Palace has released an update on the Garden Parties which will be held in the coming weeks.
Two Garden Parties will take place at Buckingham Palace, with a further party being held in the gardens of the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh.
Buckingham Palace will host the parties on Wednesday May 8 and Tuesday May 21, with the Scottish Garden Party being held on Tuesday July 2.
In addition to these three annual parties, The King has granted special permission for an extra three events to be held in the gardens of Buckingham Palace.
On Wednesday May 15, there will be a garden party held in celebration of the Creative Industries of the United Kingdom.
Approximately 4,000 representatives from the world of culture, art, heritage, broadcasting and fashion will come together to celebrate the creative industry.
On Friday May 17, The King has given his sister, the Princess Royal, permission to host The Not Forgotten Association Annual Garden Party.
Princess Anne, who is Patron of The Not Forgotten Association, will bring together 2,000 beneficiaries of the service to the Buckingham Palace gardens.
The association is a tri-service charity which provides entertainment, leisure and recreation for ex-service men and women with disabilities or illness and serving personnel who are wounded, injured or suck.
Finally, His Majesty has given his blessing for Princess Anne and the Duke of Kent to host the RNLI 200th Anniversary Garden Party at Buckingham Palace on Thursday May 23.
To mark the charity’s bi-centenary, 2,500 long serving volunteers, staff and their families will gather for the event.
The Duke of Kent has been President of the RNLI since 25th March 1969. According to Buckingham Palace, in his 55 years as President, the RNLI’s volunteer lifeboat crews and beach lifeguards have saved more than 51,000 lives.
The Garden Party will bring together 2,500 of the charity’s long-serving volunteers, staff and their families as well as featuring an Atlantic 85 inshore lifeboat.