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World Royalty Descends on Windsor

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WINDSOR, ENGLAND - MAY 18: Queen Elizabeth II (C) poses for group photo with her Royal guests (front row L - R) Emperor Akihito of Japan, Queen Beatrix of The Netherlands, Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, King Constantine of Greece, King Michael of Romania, HM , Simeon Borisov of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Sultan of Brunei Hassanal Bolkiah, King Carl Gustaf XVI of Sweden, HM the King of Swaziland, and Prince Hans-Adam II of Liechtenstein, (middle row L - R) HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco, Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg, King Letsie III of Lesotho, King Albert of Belgium, King Harald V of Norway, Emir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani, King Abdallah II of Jordan, King of Bahrain Hamad ibn Isa Al Khalifa, The Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia, (top row, L - R) Nasser Mohamed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah of Kuwait, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, HRH the Crown Prince Alexander II of Yugoslavia, King George Tupou V of Tong, Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn of Tahiland, Princess Lalla Meryem of Morocco and HRH Prince Mohammed bin Nawaf bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia before her Sovereign Monarch's Jubilee lunch, in the Grand reception room at Windsor Castle.

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Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge (R) and her husband Prince William (2nd R) talk to the Prince Albert II (3rd L) and Princess Charlene (2nd L) of Monaco.

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The nicest photo we have seen of the young Royals for a while.

 

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Bahrain's King Hamad bin Issa al-Khalifa (2nd R) arrives at Windsor Castle.

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Prince Albert II (Centre L) and Princess Charlene (Centre R) of Monaco arrive at the lunch.

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The Royalist thought Greece was a republic, but, whatever. King Constantine (2nd R) and Queen Anne-Marie (4th L) of Greece arrive.

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The wife of Jordan's King Abdullah II, Queen Rania.

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King Mswati III  of Swaziland and his wife Inkhosikati LaMbikiza have been accused of leading luxury lifestyles while many of their countrymen starve.

 

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 Inkhosikati LaMbikiza shoes

 

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Britain's Prince Andrew talks to Qatari Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani.

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Princess Lalla Meryem of Morocco arrives at Windsor Castle.

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Emperor Akihito (L) and Empress Michiko of Japan arrive at Windsor Castle.

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Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Mohammed bin Zayed arrives at Windsor Castle today for the lunch.

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The family photo.

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