Royal Highlights of November 2026

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November is full of moments of remembrance, royal traditions and international engagements. From Remembrance Sunday in the United Kingdom to King's Day in Belgium and Monaco's National Day, the royal calendar offers plenty to discover. Here are the Royal Highlights of November 2026!

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Royal diary

October 27th - November 4th: UK: King Charles III finish the official tour, which includes visits to The Bahamas, Guyana, and Antigua and Barbuda. Queen Camilla will join the King in Antigua and Barbuda.

November 1st: The association agreement between the Associated State of Antigua and the United Kingdom was terminated on 1 November 1981. In Antigua and Barbuda, this is celebrated as its Independence Day, a national holiday.

November 2nd: NL: Dutch Ballet Gala – Dancers’ Fund ’79 Foundation in Amsterdam will be attended by Princess Beatrix.

November 2nd - November 5th: NL: Queen Maxima will visit Ghana. 

November 3rd: NL: King Willem-Alexander will visit Liverpool (United Kingdom).

November 4th - 5th: SWE: Queen Silvia and Princess Madeleine undertake project visits in São Paulo, Brazil, with a gala dinner on November 5.

November 6th: SWE: King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia celebrate 200 years of Sweden–Brazil relations in São Paulo

November 7th: UK: Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance.

November 8th -10th: UN Climate Conference in Turkey. Queen Mary of Denmark will attend this conference. 

November 8th: UK: The National Act of Remembrance: Led by King Charles III at The Cenotaph in Whitehall.

November 11th: Armistice Day

November 15th: BE: King's Day in Belgium. The annual celebration honoring the sovereign, featuring traditional religious and institutional ceremonies such as the Te Deum service attended by members of the royal family.

November 17th - November 21st: JAP: Princess Aiko’s five-day official visit to Singapore.

November 18th: SWE: Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel host the annual Pep Forum in Solna, while Prince Daniel also attends a transplant medicine event at Karolinska.

November 19th: JOR: The Jordan-EU Investment Conference: King Abdullah II and Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II will host the high-level Jordan-European Union Investment Conference at the Dead Sea. The event is a joint initiative with the President of the European Commission to highlight Jordan as a stable, strategic economic hub.

November 19th: MON: National Day of Monaco. La Fête du Prince-This is Monaco’s official National Day. The date was permanently anchored by Prince Rainier III to honor his patron saint, Saint Rainier of Arezzo. Today, it remains the ultimate focal point for the Monegasque Princely family, featuring palace balcony appearances, a Te Deum mass, and military parades.

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Peter Phillips is waving

Royal b-days

November 2nd: Queen Sofia of Spain.

November 8th: Lady Louise Windsor.

November 11th: The Grand Duke of Luxembourg.

November 11th:  Archduchess Maria Stella of Austria.

November 13th:  The Crown Princess of Serbia.

November 14th: King Charles III of the United Kingdom

November 15th: Peter Phillips.

November 15th:  Princess Elena of Romania.


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King Leopold III and Queen Astrid of Belgium

Royal history

The Royal Wedding (November 1926): Exactly 100 years ago this month, Princess Astrid of Sweden officially became part of the Belgian monarchy. She married the future King Leopold III in two separate ceremonies: a civil wedding in Stockholm on 4 November 1926, followed by a massive, highly celebrated religious wedding at the Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula in Brussels on 10 November 1926.

The Wedding of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip (20 November 1947): The couple married at Westminster Abbey, bringing a wave of celebration and color to a somber, rationed postwar Britain. It became the longest marriage in British royal history, lasting 73 years.

The Proclamation of King Juan Carlos I (22 November 1975): Just two days after the death of dictator Francisco Franco, Juan Carlos I was proclaimed King of Spain. This pivotal moment marked the official restoration of the Bourbon monarchy and served as the catalyst for Spain's peaceful transition into a modern democracy.

Queen Wilhelmina Inherits the Throne (23 November 1890): Following the death of King Willem III, his 10-year-old daughter Wilhelmina officially became Queen, with her mother Queen Emma ruling as Queen Regent until 1898. This moment also triggered the end of the personal union between the Netherlands and Luxembourg, as Luxembourgish law at the time barred female succession.

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Kensington Palace - London - United Kingdom

Royal exhibitions


The Last Princesses of Punjab (Kensington Palace, London): This exhibition closes on 8 November 2026. It marks the 150th birthday of Princess Sophia Duleep Singh (suffragette and goddaughter of Queen Victoria) and the five women who shaped her life. Access is included with standard palace admission.

Victoria's Countryside Christmas (Kensington Palace / Claremont House, Surrey): This seasonal display opens on 25 November 2026 and runs through 3 January 2027, letting visitors experience how the young Queen Victoria and her family celebrated Christmas in the countryside.

Marie-Antoinette by Sofia Coppola (Château de Versailles): Running all month at the Petit Trianon, this exhibition marks the 20th anniversary of the famous film, exploring its making and costume designs in the very setting where the real queen lived.

Coburg | Gotha 1826 (Schloss Ehrenburg, Coburg): Running until 28 November 2026, this historic display covers the partition that created the dual duchy of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.

Inside the royal Palace of Brussels - Belgium

Conclusion

Which royal events, historical anniversaries or exhibitions are you most looking forward to this November? Let me know in the comments below. I'd love to hear from you!

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