Daily Record: June 4th, 2023

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The Princess Royal, President, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Commonwealth Study Conferences, today attended the Opening Plenary of the Commonwealth Study Conference at Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, 107 Tunnel Mountain Drive, Banff, Alberta, Canada.

Her Royal Highness this evening departed Calgary International Airport for the United Kingdom.

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Daily Record: June 3rd, 2023

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The Prince of Wales, President, the Football Association, this afternoon attended the Cup Final between Manchester City Football Club and Manchester United Football Club at Wembley Stadium, Middlesex.

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The Princess Royal, President, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Commonwealth Study Conferences, this morning departed Heathrow Airport, London, for Canada and was received upon arrival at Calgary International Airport this afternoon by the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta (the Hon Salma Lakhani).

Her Royal Highness later met Commonwealth Study Conference delegates at Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, 107 Tunnel Mountain Drive, Banff, Alberta.

The Princess Royal this evening attended a Dinner for Commonwealth Study Conference delegates at Banff Centre.

Mr Charles Davies is in attendance.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Grand Prior, the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem, this afternoon invested Mr Paul Griffiths as Prior of the Priory of Wales at Llandaff Cathedral, Cardiff, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of South Glamorgan (Mrs Morfudd Meredith).

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The Duke of Kent, President, Royal National Lifeboat Institution, this afternoon named the lifeboat DUKE OF EDINBURGH at Wells Lifeboat Station, Beach Road, Wells-next-the-Sea, and was received by Mr Robert Carter (Deputy Lieutenant of Norfolk).

His Royal Highness later sailed in RNLB DUKE OF EDINBURGH to Wells Quay, Wells-next-the-Sea, and attended a celebration on the quayside for the new lifeboat.

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Daily Record: June 2nd, 2023

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The King this afternoon visited The President of Romania at Cotroceni Palace, Bucharest, Romania.

His Majesty later attended a Reception given by The President of Romania at Cotroceni Palace.

The King was represented by the Earl Bathurst (President of Cirencester Polo Club) at a Thanksgiving Celebration for the Life of Mr Kuldip Singh Dhillon (former Chairman of Cirencester Polo Club) which was held at Trewsbury Farm, Coates, near Cirencester, Gloucestershire, this afternoon.

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Daily Record: June 1st, 2023

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The Baroness Ashton of Upholland was received by The King this morning when His Majesty invested her with the Insignia of a Lady Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter.

His Excellency Mr Andrew Gomez was received by The King upon his appointment as High Commissioner for the Commonwealth of the Bahamas in London.

Mrs Alison Brittain (Chairman, The Prince’s Trust Group), Mr John Booth (Chairman, The Prince’s Trust Council), Mr Jonathan Townsend (Chief Executive, The Prince’s Trust) and Mr Shabir Randeree (Chairman, The Prince’s Trust International) were received by His Majesty.

The Queen this morning visited the British Racing School, Snailwell Road, Newmarket, to mark its Fortieth Anniversary and was received by the Lady de Ramsey (Deputy Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire).

Her Majesty, Patron, the British Sporting Art Trust, this afternoon attended a Reception at Palace House, Newmarket, and was received by the Hon Peter Stanley (Deputy Lieutenant of Suffolk).

Kensington Palace

The Prince and Princess of Wales were present at the Marriage of The Crown Prince of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan with Miss Rajwa Al Saif which took place at the Zahran Palace, Amman, Jordan, this afternoon.

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The Princess Royal, Colonel-in-Chief, The Royal Logistic Corps, this morning attended the Freedom of the City of Winchester Parade at Guildhall Winchester, the Broadway, Winchester, to mark the Thirtieth Anniversary of the Corps, followed by a Service of Thanksgiving in Winchester Cathedral and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Hampshire (Mr Nigel Atkinson).

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The Duke of Gloucester, Patron, Pestalozzi International Foundation, this afternoon received Mr Aaron Eckhoff (Chairman), Mr Edmund West-Burnham (Chief Executive Officer) and Miss Margaret Alexander (Scholarship, Alumni Liaison and Development Fund Manager).

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Daily Record: May 31st, 2023

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The King this morning received Major General James Bowder (Regimental Lieutenant Colonel, Grenadier Guards) and Major James Gatehouse (Regimental Adjutant) who presented His Majesty with a sculpture commissioned to celebrate the Coronation.

Mr Tristram Lewis (Sculptor) and Ms Miriam Johnson (Stonemason) were also received by The King.

His Majesty, Company Commander, The King’s Company Grenadier Guards, this afternoon received Major Jonathan Hathaway-White (Captain, The King’s Company), and Warrant Officer Dean Jones and Warrant Officer Matthew Hall (Company Sergeant Majors).

Air Chief Marshal Sir Michael Wigston was received by His Majesty upon relinquishing his appointment as Chief of the Air Staff.

The Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP (Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury) had an audience of The King.

The Queen, Patron, Helen and Douglas House, this afternoon received Ms Clare Periton at Clarence House upon relinquishing her appointment as Chief Executive Officer.

By command of The King, Mr Alistair Harrison (Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps) called upon His Excellency Mr Igor Pokaz at 21 Conway Street, London W1, this afternoon in order to bid farewell to His Excellency upon relinquishing his appointment as Ambassador from the Republic of Croatia to the Court of St James’s.

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Daily Record: May 30th, 2023

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The King this morning presented Honours at Windsor Castle to the Crew of the State Gun Carriage of the Royal Navy at the State Funeral of The late Queen Elizabeth II.

Admiral Sir Benjamin Key (First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff) was present.

The Hon Nicolas Bramall was received by The King this afternoon and delivered up the Insignia of the Order of the Garter worn by his father, the late Field Marshal the Lord Bramall.

The Hon Mrs Nicolas Bramall was also received by His Majesty.

The Hon Mrs Barnes-Yallowley and the Hon Verity Inge were received by The King and delivered up the Insignia of the Order of the Garter worn by their father, the late Field Marshal the Lord Inge.

The Very Reverend Dr David Ison was received by The King this afternoon when His Majesty conferred upon him the honour of Knighthood and invested him with the Insignia of a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order upon relinquishing his appointment as Dean of St Paul’s Cathedral, and Dean of the Order of St Michael and St George and Dean of the Order of the British Empire.

Surgeon Captain David Anthony Hett RN was received by The King upon relinquishing his appointment as Medical Officer to Queen Elizabeth II Abroad, and Tour Doctor to The King, when His Majesty invested him with the Insignia of a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order.

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Daily Record: May 29th, 2023

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Daily Record: May 28th, 2023

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Daily Record: May 27th, 2023

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Daily Record: May 26th, 2023

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By command of The King, Mr Alistair Harrison (Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps) called upon His Excellency Mr Lounès Magramane at the Embassy of Algeria, 1-3 Riding House Street, London W1, this morning in order to bid farewell to His Excellency upon relinquishing his appointment as Ambassador from the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria to the Court of St James’s.

The King was represented by Mr Stephen Leckie (His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Perth and Kinross) at the Funeral of Mr John Bullough (Chairman of Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance) which was held at St John’s Kirk of Perth, St John’s Place, Perth, this afternoon.

Kensington Palace

The Prince of Wales this afternoon met members of the Grenfell community supported by Queens Park Rangers Football Club at Loftus Road Stadium, South Africa Road, London W12, and was received by Mr Kevin McGrath (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

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The Princess Royal, Patron, Battle of the Atlantic Memorial, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, this morning attended a Service and unveiled the Garden of Reflection Memorial at Liverpool Parish Church, Old Churchyard, and, having been received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Merseyside (Mr Mark Blundell), afterwards opened an Exhibition at Western Approaches Museum, 1-3 Rumford Street, Liverpool, before attending a Reception at Liverpool Town Hall.

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The Duke of Kent, Deputy Colonel-in-Chief, this morning visited The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers and Greys) at Leuchars Station, St Andrews, Fife.

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