Prince Ricardo De La Cerda
The Kings and Queens of Sweden and Norway, the Queens of Denmark and The Netherlands, and two Grand Ducal Couples from Luxembourg joined the British Royal Family at Royal Ascot on this day in 2002, during the Queen’s Golden Jubilee Celebrations.
Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh
King Harald V of Norway and King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden
Queen Margrethe II of Denmark and Queen Silvia of Sweden
Queen Beatrix of The Netherlands and Queen Sonja of Norway with the Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg and the Earl of Wessex
Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg and the Countess of Wessex
Grand Duchess Joséphine Charlotte of Luxembourg and the Princess Royal
Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg and Prince Henrik of Denmark
The previous day, Sovereigns from around Europe joined the British Royal Family for a special Service for the Most Noble Order at St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle.
The evening, the Queen hosted a Dinner for the European Sovereigns to mark her Golden Jubilee in the Waterloo Chamber at Windsor Castle, which was attended by Queen Margrethe II and Prince Henrik of Denmark, King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden, King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia of Spain, Queen Beatrix of The Netherlands, King Harald V and Queen Sonja of Norway, King Albert II and Queen Paola of Belgium, Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg, and Grand Duke Jean and Grand Duchess Joséphine Charlotte of Luxembourg.