| On October 19, 2019, Queen Elizabeth II attended QIPCO British Champions Day 2019 at Ascot Racecourse in Ascot, Berkshire, England. QIPCO (Qatar Investment & Projects Development Holding Company, W.L.L.) British Champions Day is the ultimate horse racing day within the British flat racing season. |
| Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and Hereditary Grand Duchess Stephanie hosted the 73rd Baden-Powell Fellowship Gala Dinner. The event took place at Grand Ducal Palace in Luxembourg. King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, Honorary Chairman of the World Scout Foundation, attended the dinner at the invitation of Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume. The World Baden-Powell Fellowship was established on April 25, 1982 in Kolmaarden, Sweden. The Fellowship traditionally presents a plaque to persons for their contributions to the World Scout Foundation to help support scouting. |
| On October 19, 2019, Prince Jean-Christophe Napoleon Bonaparte got married to Countess Olympia von und zu Arco-Zinneberg with a royal wedding. The wedding took place at Les Invalides in Paris. Jean-Christophe Napoleon Bonaparte, is the great-great-great nephew of Napoleon Bonaparte. Jean-Christophe has married Countess Olympia who is the great-granddaughter of Karl I of Austria. |
| On October 15 to 17, Queen Silvia of Sweden made a visit to Lebanon to attend the celebration of Mentor Arabia’s 25th anniversary. The Mentor Foundation was founded by the Queen and WHO 25 years ago. Mentor Arabia is the leading non-governmental organization located in the Arab region, which promotes healthy and drug-free lifestyles among young people. |
| On October 19, 2019, King Felipe, Queen Letizia, Crown Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofia visited Asiegu village, which has been deemed worthy of 2019 Exemplary Town of Asturias Award, to deliver the award. Located in Cabrales, Asiegu has been named Exemplary Town of Asturias 2019. It has a population of 98 people who have received the recognition with great joy. The village focuses on the use of its natural, historical and cultural resources to boost its economic and social development. |
| On October 17, 2019, The Countess of Wessex visited Kosovo's capital, Pristina to find out more about work to support survivors of sexual violence after the conflict in 1998-1999. The Countess of Wessex visited Kosovo Rehab Centre for torture victims. The Countess met survivors and family members who have participated in a recent study looking at how trauma is passed between generations. The Countess also attended a conference and visited the Palace of Justice in Pristina. (The Countess of Wessex wore a new wool crepe midi dress by Emilla Wiickstead.) |
| On October 18, 2019, King Felipe, Queen Letizia, former Queen Sofia, Crown Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofia attended the Princess of Asturias Awards 2019 ceremony held at the Campoamor Theater in Oviedo, Spain. The awards were established in 1980 by the Prince of Asturias Foundation, a non-profit institution that aims to promote the sciences, technology, concord, arts and letters. Among the recipients this year, there are theatre and film director Peter Stephen Paul Brook, writer Siri Hustvedt, olympic skier Lindsey Vonn, sociologist Alejandro Portes, educator and mathematician Salman Khan. (Queen Letizia wore a red dress by Felipe Varela.) |
| On October 18, 2019, King Felipe, Queen Letizia, Crown Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofia attended an audience with Princesa de Asturias Awards 2019 winners at the Reconquista Hotel in Oviedo. Aimed at rewarding the scientific, technical, cultural, social and humanitarian work carried out at an international level by individuals, institutions or groups of individuals or institutions, these awards are granted in eight categories. (Queen Letizia wore a new floral embroidery dress by Manuel Pertegaz.) |
| On the last day of their visit to Pakistan, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visited an Army Canine Centre in Islamabad where dogs are trained to detect explosive devices. British troops are currently giving training and advice to Pakistan's CIED programme, which in part breeds and trains bomb sniffer dogs. After Army Canine Centre visit, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge departed Islamabad during day five of their royal tour of Pakistan. |
| On the last day of their state visit to India, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima toured the backwaters of Alleppey (also known as Alappuzha) by boat. In 2018, the area, most of which lies a metre below sea level, was hit by major flooding which caused a great deal of human suffering. During the tour, the King and Queen received information about the measures being taken to prevent flooding in the future, and how Dutch expertise can help. Information on agricultural development in the area was also given to the King and the Queen. (Queen Maxima wore a lace midi dress by Natan.) |
| On October 17, 2019, King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain presided over the 28th Princess of Asturias Awards Concert, organized by the Princess of Asturias Foundation and the Cajastur-Liberbank Foundation. The Princess of Asturias Foundation Choir performed alongside the Symphony Orchestra of the Principality of Asturias (OSPA) under the baton of conductor Crístobal Soler. (Queen Letizia wore a new strapless neckline top and straight trousers by The 2nd Skin Co.) |
| On October 17, 2019, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of The Netherlands attended a dinner hosted by the authorities of the State of Kerala, at Restaurant The Rice Boat in Taj Malabar in Kochi, India. Dutch King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima are currently making a state visit to the Republic of India at the invitation of President Ram Nath Kovind. |
| On October 17, 2019, King Felipe VI, Queen Letizia, Crown Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofía arrived in Oviedo to attend the events held on the occasion of the 2019 Princess of Asturias Awards Ceremony. King Felipe, Queen Letizia, Crown Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofia attended the reception held at Alfonso II Square (Cathedral's Square) ahead of the 2019 Princesa de Asturias Awards. |
