Annual Diplomatic Corp Reception - Spain

Every year, the King of Spain holds a Reception for the Diplomatic Corp in Spain (Recepción del cuerpo diplomático). The event is held at the Royal Palace in Madrid, usually in January. This event was started by King Alfonso XIII of Spain. 

Guest include heads of Embassies, Consulates, and various international organizations, plus their spouses. In addition to the Royals, Government officials like the Prime Minster and the Minister of Foreign Affair also attend. 

Schedule:

The Monarch and other royals greet guests in receiving line in Gasparini Room. 

Pool Moncloa/Fernando Calvo. Palacio Real, Madrid - 22.1.2019
Ministry of the Presidency. Government of Spain, via Wikimedia Commons

Reception in Throne Room. 

• Speech by 
• Dean of Diplomatic Corp, The Apostolic Nuncio to Spain
• Monarch
• Discussing various aspects of Spain's Foreign Policy

Pool Moncloa/Fernando Calvo. Palacio Real, Madrid - 22.1.2019
Ministry of the Presidency. Government of Spain, via Wikimedia Commons

Dress code:

Morning coat /Day dress

Uniform or National Dress

Live Stream:

The event is usually live streamed on the Monarch's Youtube channel @CasaRealTV.

Attending: 

King Felipe' Reign (2014-Present)

Royal	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025 Jan 9th
King Felipe	X
Queen Letizia	X

Notes: 
2021 & 2022 - The event was modified and attendance was reduced due to the Coronavirus Pandemic, with no spouses invited. Handshakes were replaced with nods. 

Royal	2015	2017	2018	2019	2020
King Felipe	X
Queen Letizia	X

Notes: 
2015 - First held during King Felipe's reign.

2016 - Postponed/canceled due to political crisis. 

2020 - Held in February. 

King Juan Carlos' Reign (1975-2014)

Royal	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014
King Juan Carlos	X
Queen Sofia	X
Prince Felipe	X
Princess Letizia	X

Note: 

2014 -  Held in February. 

UK Annual Events

This is in no way a complete list. The timing of some events varies slightly year from year.

• No set month
• Royal Maundy Service (Thursday before Easter) 
• Easter
• Service at St. George's Chapel
• Charles's Easter Message
• Royal Film Performance (Once a year, but the charity hasn't had one in a few years)
• Official State Visit (Usually twice a year)
• State Banquet
• Sovereign's Parade at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (held 3 times a year, but only one of the 3 is attended by a member of the Royal Family.)
• Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) (Every Two Years)
• Investiture (Regularly through out the year)
• Earthshot Prize Awards (Autumn)

• March
• Commonwealth Day (2nd Monday)
• Queen Elizabeth's Addresses
• King Charles's Addresses
• Irish Guards St. Patrick's Parade (17th March) 
• Princess Kate present Shamrocks
• April
• Lord Major's Big Curry Lunch
• National Parade of Queen's Scouts (Sunday nearest St. George's Day)
• Anzac Day (25th)
• Dawn Service at Australia War Memorial 
• Service at Westminster Abbey
• May 
• State Opening of Parliament 
• Chelsea Flower Show 
• Queen's Garden Parties at Buckingham Palace (occasionally in June)
• June 
• Founders Day Parade at Royal Hospital Chelsea 
• (Birthday Honors announced)
• Beating Retreat (Historically Wednesday & Thursday before Trooping, but has recently been later in the year)
• Trooping the Color (Saturday)
• Order of the Garter Service (1st or 2nd Monday after Trooping)
• Royal Ascot (Tuesday-Saturday after Order of Garter Service)
• July 
• Wimbledon
• Holyrood Week
• Queen's Garden Party at Palace of Holyrood
• Order of the Thistle Service (every even year)
• September
• Braemar Games in Scotland (First Saturday In September?)
• BGC Charity Day (11th, or Monday after if 11th is on a weekend)
• November
• Armistice Day Service at National Memorial Arboretum (Nov 11th)
• Field of Remembrance (Thursday before Remembrance Sunday)
• Festival of Remembrance (Saturday before Remembrance Sunday)
• Remembrance Sunday Service at Cenotaph (2nd Sunday)
• Royal Variety Performance
• December 
• Diplomatic Reception at Buckingham Palace
• Not Forgotten Association Christmas Party
• ICAP Charity Trading Day 
• Decorate Christmas Tree at Clarence House
• King's Christmas Speech
• (New Years Honors announced) 

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2016 British Garden Parties

There will be a total of 9 Garden Parties this year. Which include the Queen's 3 Buckingham Palace Garden Parties, 1 at Palace of Holyrood, and 5 held by various royals for their patronages.

May

Sunday 7th 

• Royal Yeomanry Garden Party 
• Hosted by Princess Alexandra (Royal Honorary Colonel)
• Attending: Alexandra

Tuesday 10th 

• Queen's Garden Party
• Hosted by Queen
• Attending: Queen, Philip, Sophie, Andrew, Alexandra, Duke and Duchess of Gloucester 

Thursday 12th 

• Barnardo's 150th anniversary Garden Party
• Hosted by Camilla (Patron)
• Attending: Camilla, Alexandra, Duchess of Gloucester

Monday 16th 

• Duke of Edinburgh Award's 60th Anniversary Garden Party 
• Hosted by Philip,
• Attending: Philip, Edward, Sophie

Tuesday 17th

• The Prince's Trust 40th anniversary Garden Party
• Hosted by Charles (Founder/ President)
• Attending: Charles

Thursday 19th 

• Queen's Garden Party
• Attending: Queen, Philip, Charles, Camilla, Anne, Alexandra, Duke of Kent

Tuesday 24th 

• Queen's Garden Party
• Hosted by Queen
• Attending: Queen, Philip, William, Catherine, Beatrice, Eugenie, Duke of Gloucester, Duchess of Gloucester,  Duke of Kent

Tuesday 26th: 

• The Not Forgotten Association Garden Party
• Hosted by Prince Andrew
• Attending: Andrew, Beatrice, Eugenie

June
(None)

July

Tuesday 5th 

• Queen's Holyrood Week Garden Party
• Hosted by Queen
• Attending: Queen, Philip, Edward, Anne