60+ Best Photos of the Royal Family at Garden Parties Through the Years

1875

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A party taking place in the grounds of Chiswick House, showing Queen Victoria seated in the foreground surrounded by her family and other guests.

1907

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A young King George VI, then Prince Albert; Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester; and Mary, Princess Royal, chatting outside Marlborough House at a garden party.

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1907

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The Princess of Wales (the future Queen Mary), center, with three of her children: Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester; Mary, Princess Royal; and the future King George VI.

1907

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The Prince of Wales, later King George V, talks to guests at a garden party at Marlborough House

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1920

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Queen Mary meets Victoria Cross holders. Also seen are King George V, Princess Mary, the Duke of York, Prince Henry, the Duke of Connaught, Prince and Princess Arthur of Connaught.

1927

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At a royal garden party at Balmoral, left to right: the Duke of York, King George V, the Duchess of York and Queen Mary. Princess Elizabeth is in the pram.

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1931

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Queen Elizabeth II was a garden party veteran before her reign even started. Known as Princess Elizabeth at the time, the young royal attends an August garden party at Glamis Castle in Angus, Scotland.

1932

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The then-Duchess of York receives a purse from a little girl at a garden party at Clifford House.

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1938

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King George VI and Queen Elizabeth attend a garden party at the Château de Bagatelle in the Bois de Boulogne, during their State Visit to Paris.

1939

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Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother looks glamorous arriving at a garden party.

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1946

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King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, with their daughters Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret, at a 1946 Sandringham Garden Party.

1947

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Princess Margaret, Princess Elizabeth, and their mother Queen Elizabeth at a garden party in Durban, South Africa.

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1952

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During a royal visit to Kenya, the Duke of Edinburgh and Princess Elizabeth attend a February garden party at Government House in Nairobi, Kenya. Five days later, Princess Elizabeth became queen after the death of her father, King George VI.

1954

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As part of a world tour following her coronation, Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip attend a January garden party at Government House in Wellington, New Zealand.

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1954

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Queen Elizabeth II wears a white lace dress and hat featuring black tulle and feathers to a February garden party in Sydney, Australia.

1955

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Princess Margaret attends a garden party on the grounds of Government House in Port of Spain, Trinidad.

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1955

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Also during her tour of the West Indies, Margaret went to a garden party at Government House in Grenada.

1960

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Queen Elizabeth chose a floral dress for an August garden party at Dyffryn House in Cardiff, Wales.

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1967

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Queen Elizabeth attended the Royal Hospital garden party in Chelsea, to mark the 50th anniversary of the women’s services.

1970

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Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother made a style statement in turquoise at a garden party in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire.

Emily Burack (she/her) is the Deputy Digital Editor for Town & Country, where she covers entertainment, celebrities, the royals, and a wide range of other topics. Before joining T&C, she was the deputy managing editor at Hey Alma, a Jewish culture site. Follow her @emburack on Instagram, Twitter, and other social media platforms.

Haley Adams Raymond is a freelance writer and communications consultant. She is a pop culture lover with a particular adoration for the British royal family. After living in the UK for seven years, she now lives in the Midwest with her husband and daughter.

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