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Palace of Holyroodhouse

The King and Queen this morning viewed the Jubilee Gates at the entrance to Abbey Yard, Palace of Holyroodhouse, commissioned by the High Constables of the Palace of Holyroodhouse to mark Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee.

The King and Queen afterwards visited the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, 51 Little France Crescent, Old Dalkeith Road, Edinburgh, to mark the Seventy Fifth Anniversary of the National Health Service, and were received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the City of Edinburgh (Councillor Robert Aldridge, the Rt Hon the Lord Provost) and the Chairman of National Health Service Lothian (Professor John Connaghan).

Their Majesties, escorted by Mr Calum Campbell (Chief Executive, National Health Service Lothian) and Ms Michelle Carr (Chief Officer, Acute Services), met members of staff from the Maternity Services team and subsequently, escorted respectively by the Chairman and Mr Aris Tyrothoulakis (Site Director, the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh), visited the Medicine of the Elderly and Meaningful Activity Centre and met patients, members of nursing staff and volunteers, before meeting further patients, staff and volunteers in the Hospital’s main internal concourse.

Later, Mrs Alison Johnstone MSP (Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament) was received by The King.

The Rt Hon Humza Yousaf MSP (First Minister of the Scottish Government) was received by His Majesty.

Lieutenant Colonel Alastair Colville, winner of the annual shooting event of The King’s Body Guard for Scotland, Royal Company of Archers, was presented to The King and received The King’s Prize.

Mr Edward Russell, winner of the 2022 annual shooting event of The Queen’s Body Guard for Scotland, Royal Company of Archers, was presented to The Queen this afternoon and received The late Queen’s Prize.

The King and Queen gave an Afternoon Party in the garden of the Palace of Holyroodhouse to celebrate Their Majesties’ Coronation.

The Princess Royal was present.

The King’s Body Guard for Scotland, Royal Company of Archers and the High Constables of the Palace of Holyroodhouse were on duty.

The Royal Marine Band Scotland, the Band of The Royal Regiment of Scotland and the Royal Scottish Pipers’ Society played selections of music during the afternoon.

Members of the Worshipful Company of Gardeners were received by The Queen this afternoon when they presented a Bouquet to mark Her Majesty’s Coronation.

Kensington Palace

The Prince of Wales this morning received The Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Bahrain at Windsor Castle.

The Princess of Wales, Patron, All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club and the Lawn Tennis Association, today attended the Lawn Tennis Championships at Church Road, Wimbledon, London SW19.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Visitor, this morning visited Strathcarron Hospice, Randolph Hill, Fankerton, Denny, and was received by Mrs Mary Pitcaithly (Deputy Lieutenant of Stirling and Falkirk).

Her Royal Highness, Colonel-in-Chief, Intelligence Corps, this evening attended a 5 Military Intelligence Battalion Training Night at the Army Reserve Centre, 124 McDonald Road, Edinburgh, and was received by Sir Ian Rankin (Deputy Lieutenant of the City of Edinburgh).

Kensington Palace

The Duchess of Gloucester, Honorary President, this morning attended the Lawn Tennis Association Tennis Awards at the National Tennis Centre, 100 Priory Lane, Roehampton, London SW15.