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Balmoral Castle

The King, Patron, The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Regimental Association, this afternoon planted a commemorative tree on Balmoral Estate to mark the dedicated service of The late Queen as Colonel-in-Chief of The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louise’s) and was received by the former Colonel of the Regiment (Lieutenant General Sir Andrew Graham, Bt).

His Majesty afterwards met former Senior Officers and wider Regimental representatives, including those from The Calgary Highlanders and The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada (Princess Louise’s).

Later, The Rt Hon Sir Keir Starmer MP (Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury) had an audience of The King via telephone.

St James’s Palace

The Duchess of Edinburgh, on behalf of The King, this morning took the salute at the Sovereign’s Parade, Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Camberley, and was received by Mr Julian Walker (Deputy Lieutenant of the Royal County of Berkshire) and Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Hibbs (Deputy Lieutenant of Surrey).

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Chancellor, the University of Edinburgh, this morning officially opened Edinburgh Futures Institute, 1 Lauriston Place, Edinburgh, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the City of Edinburgh (Councillor Robert Aldridge, the Rt Hon the Lord Provost).

Her Royal Highness this afternoon officially opened Nautilus Welfare Fund’s Nautilus House, Mariners’ Park, Wallasey, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Merseyside (Mr Mark Blundell).