2018 British Garden Parties

Each year, the Queen hosts 3 Garden parties at Buckingham Palace and 1 at the Palace of Holyroodhouse. Each year, there are also a few Garden parties at Buckingham Palace, hosted by different royals for their Patronages.

We usually see each working royal attend one of the Queen's 3 Buckingham Palace garden parties each year. Plus, they may host one of their own. 

May 
Tuesday 15

• Queen's Garden Party at Buckingham Palace
• Attending: Queen, Andrew, Edward, Sophie

Thursday 17th

• Morning Reception for the Duke of Edinburgh Awards
• Attending: Edward (Trustee), Sophie, Andrew
• Afternoon Reception for the Duke of Edinburgh Awards
• Attending: Edward (Trustee), Sophie, Anne

Tuesday 22nd 

• Garden Party for Prince Charles' patronages in honor of the Prince's 70th birthday 
• Attending: Charles, Camilla, Harry & Meghan

Thursday 24th 

• Morning Reception for the Duke of Edinburgh Awards
• Attending: Edward (Trustee), Sophie, & Beatrice
• Afternoon Reception for the Duke of Edinburgh Awards
• Attending: Edward (Trustee), William, & Eugenie
• Beatrice was originally scheduled to attend this reception, but I guess she switched with her sister.  

Thursday 31st

• Queen's Garden Party at Buckingham Palace
• Attending: Queen, William, Eugenie, Duke & Duchess of Gloucester, Duke of Kent, Princess Alexandra. 

June 
Tuesday 5th

• Queen's Garden Party at Buckingham Palace
• Attending: Queen (Not sure why she had to cancel), Charles, Camilla, Anne, Duke & Duchess of Gloucester, Duke of Kent, Prince & Princess Micheal of Kent

Thursday 7th 

• Not Forgotten Association Garden Party
• Attending: Anne (Patron)

July 
Wednesday 4 

• Queen's Garden Party at Palace of Holyroodhouse
• Attending: Queen, Andrew, Edward

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Each year, the King Charles hosts 2 Garden parties at Buckingham Palace and 1 at the Palace of Holyroodhouse. (During Queen Elizabeth's reign, it was usually 3 at Buckingham Palace and 1 at Holyroodhouse) And, often there are a few Garden parties at Buckingham Palace, hosted by different royals for their Patronage. 

Royals Attending:

• 2025
• 2024
• 2023
• 2022
• 2021 (Canceled due to Covid Pandemic)
• 2020 (Canceled due to Covid Pandemic)
• 2019
• 2018
• 2017
• 2016

Summary:

• Not Forgotten Association 
• Buckingham Palace Garden Parties

King's Garden Parties:

The King's annual garden parties are a way of recognizing and rewarding people from across the UK for their public service. Guests are nominated by local Lord-Lieutenants, Societies and Associations, Government Departments, Local Government, etc. Over 30,000 guests are invited each year to one of the garden parties.

Two (or 3) of the Garden Parties are held at Buckingham Palace in London, England. And then a additional garden party is held at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, Scotland during the Monarch's annual Holyrood Week.

Guests are let into the garden at 3 PM, at the Garden Party officially starts at 4 PM when members of the Royal Family arrive.

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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