COURT CIRCULAR

Buckingham Palace

The King and Queen, accompanied by The Prince of Wales, today attended the National Commemorative Event at Southsea Common, Portsmouth, to mark the Eightieth Anniversary of the D-Day Landings and were received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Hampshire (Mr Nigel Atkinson), the Rt Hon Rishi Sunak (Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury) and Defence Services Secretary (Major General Eldon Millar).

The Lord Mayor of Portsmouth (Councillor Jason Fazackarley) surrendered to The King the Keys of the City of Portsmouth, which His Majesty returned to him.

The King and Queen, accompanied by The Prince of Wales, viewed the National Commemorative Event comprising testimonial readings and musical performance.

His Majesty, accompanied by Her Majesty, addressed those present and viewed a flypast.

The King and Queen, accompanied by The Prince of Wales, met Veterans of D-Day and their families.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Edinburgh, Chairman, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, this afternoon attended a Meeting with the Youth Department of the Council of Europe at Marlborough House, London SW1.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, today undertook engagements in Normandy, France, to commemorate the Eightieth Anniversary of D-Day and was received upon arrival at Caen-Carpiquet Airport by Mr Theophilus Rycroft (Minister and Deputy Head of Mission, British Embassy in Paris).

Her Royal Highness, Colonel-In-Chief, The Royal Regina Rifles, accompanied by Admiral Laurence, this afternoon unveiled a statue and attended a Reception at 10 Place des Canadiens, Thue et Mue, Bretteville.

The Princess Royal, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, later attended a Service of Commemoration and Reception to mark the Eightieth Anniversary of the Normandy Landings at Bayeux War Cemetery, 1945 Boulevard Fabian Ware, Bayeux.

Her Royal Highness, President, Commonwealth War Graves Commission, accompanied by Admiral Laurence, this evening attended the Annual Service in Bayeux Cathedral to commemorate the Anniversary of the D-Day Landings and was received by His Majesty’s Ambassador to the French Republic (Her Excellency Dame Menna Rawlings).

The Princess Royal, President, Commonwealth War Graves Commission, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, afterwards attended a Service to commemorate the Eightieth Anniversary of the Normandy Landings at Bayeux War Cemetery.

Her Royal Highness, accompanied by Admiral Laurence, later arrived at Royal Air Force Northolt, London, from France.

Colonel John Boyd and Captain Stuart Kaye were in attendance.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Patron, the Society of Antiquaries of London, this morning received Professor Martin Millet (President), Ms Natasha McEnroe (General Secretary and Chief Executive Officer) and Mr Dominic Wallis (Head of Development).