Royal highlights of June 2026
June 2026 is shaping up to be another fascinating month in the royal world, filled with grand state visits, historic anniversaries, royal birthdays and celebrations across Europe and beyond. From the Netherlands welcoming both Germany and Japan for important state visits to Sweden’s joyful double celebration for King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia, royal watchers certainly have much to look forward to this month. Meanwhile, Trooping the Colour will once again bring royal pageantry to the streets of London, while Belgium prepares to welcome Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako for a highly anticipated visit. Alongside the current events, June also offers beautiful moments to reflect on royal history, remarkable exhibitions and special royal destinations.
Royal diary
June 3rd: NL - Opening Holland Festival: King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima will attend the opening in the evening.
June 5th: NL - Queen Máxima, UN Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development (UNSGSA), will attend the 35th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in Riga.
June 6th: SWE - Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel will open the Royal Palace to the public, before traveling to Salems kommun
June 9 - June 11: NL-DE: At the invitation of King Willem-Alexander, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier will be making a state visit to the Netherlands.He will be accompanied by his wife Elke Büdenbender.
June 13th: SWE: 'The King’s 80th Birthday (April 30th) & The King’s and Queen’s Golden Wedding Anniversary (June 19th) : Joint Celebration on June 13th, 2026
June 13th: UK: Trooping the Colour
June 15th: UK - Order of the Garter
June 17th - June 19th: NL-JP King Willem-Alexander has invited Emperor Naruhito of Japan to pay a state visit
June 23rd and June 24th: BE - Japanese Emperor Naruhito and his wife Empress Masako will pay an official state visit to Belgium
June 23rd and June 24th: UK - The Duchess of Edinburgh will visit Jersey
King Albert II of Belgium (on the left)
Royal B-days
June 3rd – Prince Felix of Luxembourg
June 4th 2021 – Princess Lilibet of Sussex
June 5th 1962- Princess Astrid of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este
June 6th – King Albert II of Belgium
June 7th – Prince Radu of Romania
June 7th – Prince Joachim of Denmark
June 9th – Princess Theodora of Greece
June 10th – Georg Friedrich, Prince of Prussia
June 10th – Princess Madeleine of Sweden
June 11th – Alois, The Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein, Regent of Liechtenstein
June 15th – Princess Amalia of Nassau
June 15th – Prince Nicolas of Sweden
June 16th – Simeon II, The Tsar of Bulgaria
June 16th – Alexander, The 9th Prince of Isenburg.
June 20th – Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester
June 21st – William, The Prince of Wales
William Prince of Wales
June 22nd – Prince Emanuele Filiberto of Savoy, Prince of Venice
June 23rd – Princess Maria-Carolina of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
June 26th – Princess Alexia of the Netherlands
June 27th – Christopher O Neill
June 28th – Hussein, The Crown Prince of Jordan
Royal wedding anniversaries
June 8th – Princess Madeleine and Christopher O Neill
June 10th – Abdullah II and Rania, King and Queen of Jordan
June 13th – Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia of Sweden
June 19th – Carl XVI Gustaf and Silvia, The King and Queen of Sweden
June 19th – Edward and Sophie, The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh
June 19th – Victoria, The Crown Princess and Prince Daniel of Sweden
Royal quote of the month
"Spending time with a book is much more than just learning to read."
Queen Camilla
Royal Accessions
June 19th – Felipe VI, The King of Spain
Royal history
June 1, 1926 - Marilyn Monroe was born
June 2, 1953: Queen Elizabeth II was crowned at Westminster Abbey in a historic ceremony that was the first to be televised
June 4, 1831: The Belgian National Congress formally elected Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha as the first King of the Belgians
June 8, 1857 - Empress Elisabeth of Austria (often known as Sisi) was crowned Queen of Hungary in Budapest
June 13, 1777 - A royal wedding in Coburg. In Ebersdorf, Auguste Reuss of Ebersdorf married Francis, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld. This marriage would be very important for the royal history of Europe
June 15, 1215: King John signed the Magna Carta at Runnymede, legally removing absolute authority from the English monarchy
June 18, 1815: Battle of Waterloo, where Napoleon Bonaparte was defeated.
June 25, 1899: Princess Margaretha of Sweden was born in Stockholm. She was the sister of Queen Astrid of the Belgians.
Royal exhibitions
May 31st - November 2nd - Talking Heads - Castle d'Ursel.
June 1st - June 30th - Rotterdam Architecture Month (The Netherlands)
June 10th - June 12th - Copenhagen 3daysofdesign (Denmark)
May 28th - June 14th - Madrid - Book Fair (Spain)
March 28 to January 17 - MoMu (ModeMuseum) is celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Antwerp Six with a dedicated landmark exhibition (Belgium)
Until July 19th - Renoir paintings of people in love or in relationships. Glory in beautiful paintings and then understand the network of relationships behind the canvas at Musee d’Orsay, Paris (France)
Conclusion
As always, the royal calendar beautifully reminds us how closely connected Europe’s royal families, traditions and history truly are. Whether you are interested in royal state visits, historic anniversaries, royal birthdays or inspiring exhibitions, June offers a wonderful mix of modern monarchy and historical reflection.
Which royal event are you most looking forward to this month?
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Source pictures: Wikipedia - Own Pictures - Bjorn Hoex
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