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18 famous royals who visited – or lived in – Hong Kong: from Britain’s Meghan Markle, Princess Diana and King Charles, to Jordan’s King Abdullah, Greece’s Marie-Chantal and Denmark’s Alexandra Manley

Meghan Markle, King Charles, the late Princess Diana and Queen Elizabeth, and Countess Alexandra of Frederiksborg have all been to Hong Kong. Photos: @mxghanmarkle/Instagram, AFP, Mark Ralston, Howard Walker, Robert Ng
Meghan Markle, King Charles, the late Princess Diana and Queen Elizabeth, and Countess Alexandra of Frederiksborg have all been to Hong Kong. Photos: @mxghanmarkle/Instagram, AFP, Mark Ralston, Howard Walker, Robert Ng
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  • Hong Kong has played host to many British royals over the years including in 2023 – from Princess Diana’s twin nieces Lady Amelia and Eliza Spencer in May, to Princess Eugenie in March
  • Meanwhile, the Miller sisters Marie-Chantal and Alexandra, and Alexandra Manley, all grew up in the city and married princes, while Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth and Princess Anne made multiple trips

Hong Kong may not have its own monarchy, but the former British colony has certainly played host to plenty of royals from all over the world over the years.

Diana, Princess of Wales visits Hong Kong in 1989. Photo: SCMP Archive
Diana, Princess of Wales visits Hong Kong in 1989. Photo: SCMP Archive
From Queen Elizabeth and Princess Diana’s multiple visits in the 80s and 90s to Lady Amelia and Eliza Spencer and Princess Beatrice, who popped by earlier this year, the city has a long history with welcoming blue bloods.
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Meanwhile, then-to-be royals like Marie-Chantal, Alexandra von Fürstenberg and Alexandra Manley all grew up in the Fragrant Harbour and later ended up marrying European princes.

Find out who came when, and why …

1 and 2. Lady Amelia and Eliza Spencer

Princess Diana’s twin model nieces Lady Amelia and Lady Eliza Spencer visited Hong Kong in May. Photo: Handout
Princess Diana’s twin model nieces Lady Amelia and Lady Eliza Spencer visited Hong Kong in May. Photo: Handout

In May, Princess Diana’s twin fashion model nieces came to Hong Kong to celebrate a luxury brand collaboration.

Louise Wong with Lady Amelia and Eliza Spencer at the Sauvereign x Studio Putman event on May 25, in Elements, Hong Kong. Photo: @l_for_louise/Instagram
Louise Wong with Lady Amelia and Eliza Spencer at the Sauvereign x Studio Putman event on May 25, in Elements, Hong Kong. Photo: @l_for_louise/Instagram
During their short trip and first time in the city, Lady Amelia and Eliza Spencer, both 30, mingled with local celebs like Louise Wong and ViuTV host Rikko Lee – and even sat down with Style for an exclusive interview.

3. Meghan Markle