Royal Ceremonies and Events

Historic royal ceremonies featuring dignitaries and families at significant events, capturing moments of protocol and celebration.

DEU, Germany: The historical colour photos from the times of the 70s show events and persons from politics, culture, trade unions, working life, medicine, etc. Bonn. Signing of the Transit Agreement 17.12.71 by Michael Kohl and Egon Bahr (B.Mitte)

Prime Minister of Agt and other ministers leave the Royal Palace on the dam after the ceremonies on the occasion of the inauguration of H.M. Queen Beatrix.

Anefo photo collection. Queen's Day 1964. Defilé Palace Soestdijk. April 30, 1964. Soestdijk, Utrecht

Anefo photo collection. Defile Princess Juliana Soestdijk; Royal family defile goers, overview. 31, 1980

Anefo photo collection. Queen's Day 1963. Dehip Palace Soestdijk. Royal family bordes. April 30, 1963. Soestdijk, Utrecht

Anefo photo collection. Queen's Day 1964. Defilé Palace Soestdijk. April 30, 1964. Soestdijk

DEU, Germany: The historical colour photos from the times of the 70s show events and persons from politics, culture, trade unions, working life, medicine, etc. Bonn. Signing of the Transit Agreement 17.12.71 by Michael Kohl and Egon Bahr (B.Mitte)

Anefo photo collection. TRONNING OFFICE 30 April: abdication, Queen Beatrix Princess Juliana appeared balcony Palace Dam Square. April 30, 1980

Anefo photo collection. Visit President Heinemann wife WD NL: President Heinemann visits St. Laurenskerk, Rotterdam. November 25, 1969. Rotterdam, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. Royal Family Celebration Government Jubilee Tilburg. September 4, 1973. Noord-Brabant, Tilburg

Photograph of the arrival of Sir Herbert Samuel as high commissioner of Palestine. Dated 1920

Anefo photo collection. Queen's Day, Defile Soestdijk 1975; Queen Juliana gifts palace garden. April 30, 1975. Soestdijk, Utrecht

Anefo photo collection. Defile Soestdijk 1976; Koninign Juliana Wuift public. April 30, 1976. Soestdijk, Utrecht

Anefo photo collection. Queen's Day 1964. Defilé Palace Soestdijk. April 30, 1964. Soestdijk

Festa del Crocifisso. Calatafimi. Sicily. Italy. (Photo by: Riccardo Lombardo/REDA&CO/UIG)

Stanford White, Toni Frissell, Antoinette Frissell Bacon, Antoinette Frissell

Trip to Costa Rica: President Kennedy greets Costa Rican Little Leaguers Boy Scouts, United States Embassy Residence in San Rafael de Escazú. President John F. Kennedy greets little league baseball players at the United States Embassy residence in San Rafael de Escazú, Costa Rica. Left to right: unidentified; Secretary of State, Dean Rusk; White House Secret Service agent, Paul A. Burns; President Kennedy (autographing a baseball); Senator Wayne Morse of Oregon; Naval Aide to the President, Captain Tazewell Shepard (in back); others unidentified.

U.S. President John F. Kennedy (center left) with his sister Eunice Kennedy Shriver (center right) attending reception with relatives at Kennedy Homestead, Dunganstown, County Wexford, Ireland, Cecil Stoughton, White House Photographs, June 27, 1963

Barack Obama takes the oath to become the 44th President of the United States during the Inauguration on January 20, 2009.

Centennial Easter celebrations. Holy Year. Their Majesties. The Late King Albert and Queen Elizabeth of Belgium. Coming out of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. April 6, 1933. 1933, Jerusalem, Israel

MGYSGT Michael Ryan of The Marine Band, "The President's Own," sings "America the Beautiful" during a ceremony at the U.S. Capitol on Inauguration Day. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Transparency - Edward, Prince of Wales after the ceremony of laying the cornerstone, new Parliament Buildings, Ottawa, ON, about 1922

Anefo photo collection. Queen's Day 1964. Defilé Palace Soestdijk. April 30, 1964. Soestdijk, Utrecht

The newly married Prince and Princess of Wales appear together on the balcony of Buckingham Palace to wave to the waiting crowds below following their wedding at St. Paul's Cathedral on 29 July 1981. Date: 1981

Spectators sitting in a stadium, Ascot Racecourse, Ascot, England

FRA - FRANCOIS DE RUGY EN BRETAGNEFrançois de Rugy, ministre dÉtat, ministre de la Transition écologique et solidaire, inaugure et visite la centrale photovoltaïque de Quinipily dans la commune de Baud dans le Morbihan.FRA - FRANCOIS DE BRITTANYFrançois de Rugy, Minister of State, Minister of Ecological and Solidarity Transition, inaugurates and visits the Quinipily photovoltaic plant in the commune of Baud in Morbihan.

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Anefo photo collection. Queen's Day 1969; majesty garden. undated

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A Gold Star mother marches with veterans during the dedication day parade for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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Desmond Swayne arrives for media interviews after returning to parliament after the prorogation was annulled by the Supreme Court. 25th September 2019. Sir Desmond Swayne (born 1956), Conservative Party politician and a former economics teacher. In June 2016, He is a supporter of the Eurosceptic pressure group Leave Means Leave.

Mildred Gilbert, Pauline Floyd and Vivien Pierce, Suffragettes Picketing Senate Office Building, Washington DC, USA, Harris & Ewing, 1918

ADM James D. Watkins, chief of Naval Operations, presents a bouquet of flowers to Mrs. Truly during the commissioning ceremony for the recently formed U.S. Naval Space Command. CAPT Richard H. Truly, the unit's commander, looks on. Base: Dahlgren State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Row of Senior Adults, Rockefeller Center, New York City, New York, USA, Bernard Gotfryd, July 3, 1969

Eton's 4th of June, Extras, Toni Frissell, Antoinette Frissell Bacon, Antoinette Frissell

A crowd views the launch of the Space Shuttle Columbia. Columbia begins the first reusable space transportation system test mission. Base: Kennedy Space Center State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Madrid, 11/16/2015. Minute of silence in the Congress of Deputies for the terrorist attacks in Paris. Photo: Oscar del Pozo ARCHDC.

Anefo photo collection. Queen Juliana receives four ambassadors and their credentials in the palace on Dam Sam. The ambassador of Jordan, Zukayr Muffi, upon arrival. October 15, 1969. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. State visit Indonesia. The royal couple with president Suharto and his wife listening to the folk songs at Kemajoran airport at Jakarta prior to their departure. September 3, 1971. Indonesia, Jakarta

Boris Johnson's girlfriend, Carrie Symonds(pink dress, centre), with incoming number 10 staff, as they wait for the arrival of Boris Johnson after his appointment as British Prime Minister 24th July 2019.

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joining National Park Service Director Mary Bomar and other officials for tours, reception at the Arlington House-Robert E. Lee Memorial, Arlington, Virginia

Europe, England, London. Royal horse assembly in front of the Royal Mews. THIS IMAGE RESTRICTED - Not available to U.S. land tour travel operators.

Jo Swinson the British Liberal Democrat leader addresses the press after returning to Parliament, after the Supreme Court annulled the prorogation of Parliament. 25th September 2019. Most of the Liberal Democrat MP's are present in including: Dr Phillip Lee, Chuka Umunna, Wera Hobhouse, Ed Davey, Christine Jardine, Jane Dodds, Layla Moran, Angela Smith, Lucian Berger, Sarah Wolaston, Jamie Stone, Vince Cable and Tom Brakes were present.

Anefo photo collection. Prinsjesdag 1970. Overview Ridderzaal. September 15, 1970. Hague, South Holland

Hong Kong Boats, People in Sampans, Junks, Racing, Boys School, Toni Frissell, Antoinette Frissell Bacon, Antoinette Frissell

Silhouette of three businessmen holding umbrellas in a desert

England, London, Buckingham Palace. Changing of the Guard ceremony at Buckingham Palace.

President Joe Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden, joined by their family, watch fireworks from the Blue Room Balcony of the White House Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021, during the Celebrate America special in honor of the 59th Presidential Inauguration.

Dedication ceremonies for the new Indian Memorial at Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument in Montana, with Secretary Gale Norton, tribal representatives, and other political dignitaries participating

Couple stood next to horse drawn carriage

Male and female mask Carnival in Venice Italy

Vintage Photograph. Relaxing afternoon watching a bowls game in a picturesque setting.

President Barack Obama and Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki applaud participants in the Wounded Warrior Projects Soldier Ride on the South Lawn driveway at the White House, April 17, 2013.

Valencia, 06/15/2015. Joan Ribó, mayor of Valencia, leaves City Hall on his bicycle. Photo: Mikel Ponce ARCHDC.

Residents of the Brittany town of Saint Briac, France, greet U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry as he arrives at the Town Hall on June 7, 2014, to deliver a speech saluting the endurance of the U.S.-French alliance and thanking the town for saving his family's possessions after their home was destroyed by the Nazis at the end of World War II.

China, Beijing, Tiananmen Square. Foreign residents dressed up as Santa on Christmas Day marching in line with National Guards.

State Funeral of President Kennedy: White House, post funeral Reception. Jacqueline Kennedy and Senator Edward M. Kennedy (Massachusetts) greet guests during a reception at the White House, following the state funeral of President John F. Kennedy; Mrs. Kennedy shakes hands with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sierra Leone, Dr. John Karefa-Smart. Also pictured: Minister of State of Guinea, Saîffoulaye Diallo; U.S. Chief of Protocol, Angier Biddle Duke; Air Force Aide to President Kennedy, Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh (partially hidden). Red Room, White House, Washington, D.C.

Europe, UK, Northern Ireland, Newcastle. Spa at Slieve Donard

Muslims return to their hometown of Capljina, Bosnia and Herzegovina, for the first time in three years to vote. Muslims who once lived in this area gathered around polling stations and reunited with friends and family while voting took place during Operation JOINT ENDEAVOR. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Base: Capljina Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)

President and Mrs. Ronald Reagan look out on the harbor from the battleship USS IOWA (BB-61) during the 100th anniversary celebration of the Statue of Liberty. Base: New York Harbor State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Prince & Princess of Wales, Visited St. Columbs, Cornwall, England 27.5.83

Camilla Parker Bowles Duchess of Cornwall and Kate Middleton Duchess of Cambridge leave Buckingham Palace in royal coach for Ceremony of Trooping the Colour June 2012

Independence Day in Ensenada, Mexico

Secretary Gale Norton, with Rhode Island Congressman Patrick Kennedy behind her, on tour of waterfront area of Newport, Rhode Island, during visit tothe city for the announcement of a Save America's Treasures program grant

Photograph of the Queen's Horsegaurds parade down the Mall, in honour of US President Donald Trump, during his visit to London. June 2019.

Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) pictured at the traditional reception for carol singers at the Federal Chancellery in Berlin, 8 January 2024

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Canada, Ontario, Ottawa, A sentry wearing a red jacket and big black fur hat stands guard outside of Rideau Hall, Residence of Governor General in Ottawa.

Theresa May leaves 10 Downing street after her resignation speech, London, before seeing Queen Elizabeth to formalise her departure. The last day of the Premiership of Theresa May, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, 13 July 2016 - 24 July 2019. May was Leader of the Conservative Party from July 2016 - 23 July 2019. Shown with her husband Phillip May.

Bystanders watch U.S. President Barack Obama as he walks around the G8 site in L'Aquila, Italy July 10, 2009.

Participants and spectators at the traditional Schuetzenumzug on 09.07.2017 in Iserlohn, Germany, Europe

Hillary Rodham Clinton waves to the crowd gathered on Wakiki Beach to hear President William Jefferson Clinton speak. Hawaiian Governor John Waihee stands to the right of Mrs. Clinton. The Clintons are in Hawaii to tour area military installations. Base: Oahu State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Theresa May leaves 10 Downing street to make her resignation speech, London, before seeing Queen Elizabeth to formalise her departure. The last day of the Premiership of Theresa May, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, 13 July 2016 - 24 July 2019. May was Leader of the Conservative Party from July 2016 - 23 July 2019. Shown with her husband Phillip May.

05/28/2014. Cordova. 05-27-14. Fair Wednesday. The Marquises of Merit at the Fair. Photo: Rafael Carmona. Archcor.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov walk across the lawn at Winfield House, the U.S. Ambassador's Residence in London, United Kingdom, on March 14, 2014, as they hold a one-on-one discussion about de-escalating tensions in Ukraine.

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Dale Norton, immediate foreground, father of Secretary Gale Norton and a long-time aircraft executive with Learjet Corporation and predecessors, joining the Secretary in viewing activities marking the centennial of the first powered flight, Wright Brothers National Memorial, Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina

Three women in purple and blue costumes stand in front of a building

Princess Ann arrives at St James's Palace on the Mall en route to Buckingham Palace, London, secured by police during the state Visit for President Donald Trump June 2019

Dinner at Mount Vernon in honor of Muhammad Ayub Khan, President of Pakistan, 7:45PM. State dinner in honor of President Mohammad Ayub Khan of Pakistan. On stairs (L u2013 R): President Mohammad Ayub Khan; Begum Nasir Akhtar Aurangzeb, daughter of President Ayub Khan; President John F. Kennedy; First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy; Naval Aide to the President Commander Tazewell Shepard, Jr. Secretary of State Dean Rusk (left of stairs, in front of color guard); Air Force Aide to the President Brigadier General Godfrey McHugh (right of stairs, in front of Commander Shepard). Various unidentified guests and reporters. Mount Vernon, Virginia.

First Lady Jacqueline Kennedys (JBK) Musical Program for Youth, 2:35PM. Members of the Breckenridge Boys Choir stand in preparation for a performance on the South Lawn of the White House during the third in First Lady Jacqueline Kennedys series of Musical Programs for Youth by Youth. Washington, D.C.

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. poses with the Children of the Gospel Choir following a holiday concert at the Daughters of the American Revolution Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C., Dec. 10, 2022.

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