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.

For more information about Sudeley Castle please visit their official website here.  To view photos as well as to read more about the Duchess of Cornwall’s visit please click here.

Sources: Princeofwales.gov.uk and Cotswold Journal