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Buckingham Palace

Major General Christopher Ghika was received by The King today upon relinquishing his appointments as General Officer Commanding London District and Major General Commanding Household Division 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.

The King this afternoon held a Reception for Global Leaders on Space Sustainability at Buckingham Palace, at which His Majesty unveiled the Sustainable Markets Initiative’s Astra Carta seal.

The King afterwards attended the Climate Innovation Forum at Guildhall, London EC2, and was received by the Rt Hon the Lord Mayor (Alderman Nicholas Lyons), the Rt Hon Graham Stuart MP (Minister of State for Energy Security and Net Zero), the Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Climate Action (Mr Nicholas Henry) and the Mayor of London (the Rt Hon Sadiq Khan).

Later, Dr Hugh Rayment-Pickard was received by The King upon assuming his appointment as Chief Executive Officer of the Professional Teaching Institute.

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

The King and Queen this evening attended the Animal Ball at Lancaster House, London SW1, to mark the Twentieth Anniversary of Elephant Family and were received by the Co-Founder and Trustee of Elephant Family (Mrs Ruth Ganesh) and the Chairman of the British Asian Trust (the Lord Gadhia).

The Queen, Vice Patron, the Royal Commonwealth Society, this afternoon held an audience at Clarence House for The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition.

The Prince of Wales, on behalf of The King, held an Investiture at Windsor Castle this morning.

Kensington Palace

The Princess of Wales, Patron, Victoria and Albert Museum, this morning officially reopened the newly renovated Young Victoria and Albert Museum, Cambridge Heath Road, London E2, and was received by Colonel Jane Davis (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London).

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Edinburgh, President, the Seafarers’ Charity, this morning attended the Annual General Meeting at Waterman’s Hall, 16-18 St Mary-At-Hill, London EC3.

The Duchess of Edinburgh, Patron, Association of Show and Agricultural Organisations, this morning attended the Groundswell Regenerative Agriculture Festival at Lannock Manor Farm, Weston, Hertfordshire.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, former President, Fédération Equestre Internationale, this morning visited Concours Hippique International Officiel World Equestrian Festival, Aachen, Germany.

Her Royal Highness this afternoon arrived at Heathrow Airport, London, from Germany.

Mrs Timothy Holderness-Roddam was in attendance.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Colonel-in-Chief, the Lorne Scots (Peel, Dufferin and Halton Regiment) today attended a Drumhead Service at St James’s Palace.