Queen Elizabeth hosted a pre-wedding cocktails and dinner gala at Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park on Thursday, April 28,  for the English and European royals gathered for the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton.
 
Prince Charles and Camilla arrived for drinks but skipped dinner in order to have dinner with Prince William and Prince Harry on the eve of William's wedding.
  
Prince Phillippe and Princess Letizia of Asturius arrive with Queen Sofia of Spain.  By the way Queen Sofia of Spain, who was born in Greece,  is a Greek and Danish princess by birth.  She is the sister of deposed King Constantine II of Greece and her mother is the sister of Queen Margarethe of Denmark.
She has said her daughter-in-law, a divored commoner who was a newscaster when Phillippe met her, has bought her closer to the people. 

Crown Prince Pavlos and Crown Princes Marie-Chantal of
Greece make their appearance.  Since the coup overthrew the Royals back in the 60's, the chances of their every sitting on the throne are nearly nil.
Princess Marie-Chantal is the daughter of an American billionaire.  When they wed, naysayers stated that she married him for his title and that he married her for her money.  Her wedding dress alone cost $100,000 and her father wrote a check for $5 million to pay for their lavish wedding.  Many gave their marriage little chance of surviving.  However, the couple have been happily married 16 years and have five children.
Her husband, who has a degree from Georgetown University, is an investment consultant and she owns a shop for exclusive children's clothes.  She has also written children's books.

 

Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel of Sweden are always hits on the red carpet.  Unlike Prince William and Kate, who did not sign a pre-nuptial agreement, Victoria and Daniel did.  Should they divorce, he forfeits all claim to her income and inheritance.  She currently receives $750,000 a year, about one eighth of the royal family allowance.   All that Daniel would receive should they part would be half of their personal belongings.

He had to sell his interest in two upscale gyms in Stockholm, plus one in Argentina as well as give up his position as executive director of the two Swedish gyms when they wed.  He'd better keep the princess happy is all that I can say.