On May 18, 2012, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh hosted a luncheon, held at Windsor Castle for the sovereign monarchs from around the world.

Here is the guest list:

1. Their Imperial Majesties Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko of Japan
2. Their Majesties King Albert II and Queen Paola of Belgium
3. Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II and Prince Henrik of Denmark
4. Their Majesties King Constantine II and Queen Anne-Marie of Greece
5. His Serene Highness Prince Hans Adam II of Liechtenstein
6. Their Royal Highnesses Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg
7. Their Serene Highnesses Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco
8. Her Majesty Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands
9. Their Majesties King Harald V and Queen Sonja of Norway
10. Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Alexander and Crown Princess Katherine of Serbia
11. Their Majesties King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden
12. Their Majesties King Abdullah and Queen Rania of Jordan
13. Her Royal Highness Princess Lalla Meryem of Morocco
14. His Majesty King Hamad bin Issa al-Khalifa and Her Royal Highness Sheikha Sabika bint Ibrahim al-Khalifa of Bahrain
15. His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed Bin Nawaf Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia
16. His Highness Sheikh Nasser Mohamed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah of Kuwait
17. His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani and Sheika Mozah bint Nasser Al-Missned of Qatar
18. His Majesty Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia
19. Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn andPrincess Srirasm of Thailand
20. The Sultan of Brunei and Her Majesty Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha of Brunei
21. His Majesty King Simeon II of Bulgaria
22. Their Majesties King Michael I and Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Margarita of Romania
23. His Majesty King Tupou VI of Tonga
24. Their Majesties King Letsie III and Queen Masenate Mohato Seeiso of Lesotho
25. His Majesty King Mswati III of Swaziland
26. Members of the British royal family

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Source: Royal.gov.uk and Telegraph

Her Royal Highness the Princess Royal (Princess Anne) participated in the Olympic flame handover ceremony held at the Panathinean Stadium in Athens, Greece on May 17, 2012.

The former Olympian and the only daughter of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh also spoke with the BBC regarding the “… pressure facing Olympic competitors.”

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Sources: Telegraph and Royal.gov.uk

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh were in North-West England on May 17, 2012, where they inaugurated the new Chester Zoo Diamond Jubilee Quarter.  The queen and the duke also opened the Orford Jubilee Park and participated in a luncheon held at the Merseyside Maritime Museum.

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Meanwhile in Winchcombe, Gloucestershire, Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cornwall visited Sudeley Castle the “…former home of Queen Katherine, the last wife of Henry VIII.” During her visit the duchess was given a tour by famed historian, Dr. David Starkey.

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Sources: Princeofwales.gov.uk and Cotswold Journal

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh along with His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales visited Lancashire as part of Her Majesty’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations on May 16, 2012.

During today’s visit the Her Majesty and the duke attended a luncheon at the Burnley Football club, toured the Accrington Market Hall as well as the Accrington Town Hall and much more.

A highlight of today’s event included a visit to Burnley, “… see the regeneration efforts by The Prince’s Charities.”

According to the official website for the Prince of Wales:

Six of The Prince’s Charities have collaborated to make a difference in Burnley, Lancashire in a bid to revitalize the former world centre of the cotton industry.

The Prince of Wales has been a regular presence in the town which has suffered from economic decline and social deprivation in recent years. This was Her Majesty’s first visit since 1987.

Accompanied by The Duke of Edinburgh as part of her nationwide Diamond Jubilee tour, The Queen was greeted with a warm welcome by hundreds of well-wishers as the royal party boarded a barge which took them along the Leeds and Liverpool Canal.

The short journey took them to the Weavers’ Triangle which takes its name from the cotton workers who were housed and worked there in the 19th century.

Together with His Royal Highness they met young people and organizations who have worked with The Prince’s Charities.

They then attended the start of The Prince’s Charities Regeneration Summit at the heart of the planned multi-million pound regeneration plans for the Weavers’ Triangle which The Prince believes has huge potential and could be ‘the real making of the town’.

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On May 15, 2012, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh visited Bromley as part of Her Majesty’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations.

During their tour the queen and the duke visited the London as a Global Centre of Fashion event held at the Bromley Town Centre.  Her Majesty and the duke also attended the Wild London Festival as well as the St. Mark’s Church of England Academy in Surrey.

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Their Royal Highnesses the Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry of Wales participated in a polo match for charity on Saturday, May 12, 2012, “… held at the Cowarth Park Polo Club in Ascot.”

Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge attended the gala celebration, Our Greatest Team Rises, held at the Royal Albert Hall in London.  During the event the duke gave a speech and told a slightly funny joke.

Yay.

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