Royal Highlights of August 2026

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August has always been a month of contrasts in the royal calendar. While many royal families enjoy a well deserved summer holiday away from the public eye, royal life never comes to a complete standstill. National celebrations, historic anniversaries and royal birthdays continue to offer fascinating moments for royal watchers around the world. This month's Royal Highlights bring together the most notable events and commemorations from across Europe's royal houses and beyond.


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Duke and Duchess of Gloucester

Royal diary

August 1st to August 7th: UK: Cowes Week on the Isle of Wight - The Princess Royal will visit some activities of this wonderful Regatta. ⛵

August 5th: UK: The Duchess of Edinburgh Patron, Hallé Concerts Society, will attend a Promenade Concert at The Royal Albert Hall.

August 11th: NL: The Princess of Orange will attend the opening of the 2026 FEI World Championships in Aachen , Zara Tindall and Infanta Elena of Spain, will atted this event as well 🐎

August 14th: UK: The Duke of Edinburgh The Duchess of Edinburgh Patron, Edinburgh International Festival, and The Duchess of Edinburgh, will attend the Edinburgh International Festival, Edinburgh.

August 17th-22nd - DR. LUCY WORSLEY will be in Sweden. You can join her Swedish Royal Adventure via www.AuthorFanTravel.com

August 21st: SWE: Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel will visit Vaasa (🇫🇮) on the occasion of Vaasa Court of Appeal’s 250th anniversary.


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Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel of Sweden


Royal Birthday


August 3rd – Prince Louis of Luxembourg.

August 4th – Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex.

August 8th – Princess Beatrice, Mrs Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi.

August 15th – Anne, The Princess Royal.

royal families Anne Princess Royale
Anne Princess Royal


August 19th – Mette Marit, The Crown Princess of Norway.

August 20th – Prince Gabriel of Belgium.

August 21st – King Mohammed VI of Morocco

August 26th – Princess Maria Laura of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este.

August 26th – Richard, The Duke of Gloucester.

August 28th – Count Nikolai of Denmark.

August 30th – Anne-Marie, The Queen of Greece.

August 31st – Rania, The Queen of Jordan.

August 31st – Prince Gabriel of Sweden.

Royal Families Prince Gabriel of Belgium
Prince Gabriel of Belgium



Wedding Anniversaries


August 25th – Haakon and Mette Marit, The Crown Prince and Crown Princess of Norway.

August 29th – Harald V and Sonja, The King and Queen of Norway.


Accessions


August 15th – Alois, Regency of The Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein

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King Albert I of Belgium and Queen Elisabeth, trainworld


Royal History

August 4, 1900: Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother (Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon) was born.

August 9, 1993: King Albert II took his oath as the sixth King of the Belgians following the sudden death of his brother, King Baudouin.

August 10, 1759: King Ferdinand VI died without an heir, passing the Spanish throne to his half-brother, Charles III.

August 10, 1584: William the Silent, the founding father of the Netherlands and ancestor of the Dutch royal family, was buried in Delft after his assassination

August 17, 1865: King Albert I, the heroic "Soldier King" who led Belgian troops during World War I, was born in Brussels.

August 29, 1935: Queen Astrid, the deeply beloved first wife of King Leopold III, died in a tragic car accident in Küssnacht, Switzerland

August 31, 1880: Queen Wilhelmina, who bravely led the Dutch government-in-exile during World War II, was born in The Hague


royal families collection

In July '26, I traveled to Brussels and to London and after these wonderful journeys this was the catch. 


Royal exhibitions


August 28th - September 6th - Helsinki Design Week (Finland). 

June 18th - September 25th - Wedding of the Century (Monaco).

till August 16th: Opening of the Royal Palace in Brussels (Belgium).

till August 9th: Opening of the Noordeinde Palace in The Hague (The Netherlands).



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Royal Weekend Stockholm


After two editions in the Kingdom of the Netherlands, A Royal Weekend is now heading towards Stockholm, the capital of the Kingdom of Sweden. Ted Rosvall, Mårten Hougström and Netty Leistra would like to welcome you at Medborgarskolan, Hagagatan 23 A, 113 47 Stockholm, on 29 and 30 August 2026. More information on this link. 



Conclusion

Thank you for following All About Royal Families and for sharing this passion for royal history with me. I hope these Royal Highlights inspire you throughout the month. If you enjoy this calendar, feel free to share it with fellow royal enthusiasts, and do not forget to visit the blog for even more royal stories, historical features and behind the scenes insights. Together, we continue to celebrate the fascinating world of royalty.


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@ the skygarden in London - July '26



Source pictures: Amazing photographer Bjorn Hoex - or own pictures. 








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