The Royal Record

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Buckingham Palace

Mrs Ursula von der Leyen (President of the European Commission) was received by The King at Windsor Castle this afternoon.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal this morning visited Specsavers Group, Vision Labs, Vision House, 2 Foley Grove, Foley Business Park, Kidderminster, and was received by Mr Paul West (Deputy Lieutenant of Worcestershire).

Her Royal Highness this afternoon visited GL Limited, Unit 18, Great Western Business Park, McKenzie Way, Worcester, and was received by Mrs Louise Hewett (Deputy Lieutenant of Worcestershire).

The Princess Royal later visited Agri-Tech Research Centre, Pershore College, Avonbank, Pershore, Worcestershire.

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St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Patron, Scottish Rugby Union, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, this afternoon attended the International Rugby Match between France and Scotland at Stade de France, Paris, and was received by His Majesty’s Ambassador to the French Republic (Her Excellency Dame Menna Rawlings).

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Kensington Palace

The Prince of Wales, Patron, Welsh Rugby Union, and The Princess of Wales, Patron, Rugby Football Union, this afternoon attended the Six Nations Rugby Match between Wales and England at the Principality Stadium, Cardiff, and were received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of South Glamorgan (Mrs Morfudd Meredith).

St James’s Palace

The Earl and Countess of Wessex this morning arrived at Heathrow Airport, London, from the Bahamas.

Captain Andrew Aspden RN and Mrs Angus Galletley were in attendance.

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Buckingham Palace

The King was represented by the Lord Mendoza (Provost of Oriel College, University of Oxford) at a Memorial Evensong for the Most Reverend Dr Kallistos Ware, Metropolitan of Diokleia (Scholar and Bishop of the Greek Orthodox Church) which was held in Magdalen College Chapel, University of Oxford, this evening.

St James’s Palace

The Earl of Wessex this morning visited the Royal Bahamas Defence Force Base, Coral Harbour, Nassau, the Bahamas.

His Royal Highness afterwards visited the Success Ultimately Reassures Everybody Programme in Carmichael Road, Nassau.

The Earl and Countess of Wessex this afternoon visited the Governor General’s Youth Award’s Camp at Maillis Farm, Adelaide Road, Nassau.

The Countess of Wessex this morning visited Willie Mae Pratt Centre for Girls, Fox Hill Road, Nassau.

Her Royal Highness afterwards attended a Women Empowerment Meeting at Atlantis, One Casino Drive, Paradise Island.

The Earl and Countess of Wessex this evening departed Lynden Pindling International Airport for the United Kingdom.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, former President, Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers, this morning presented The Princess Royal Award and the Royal Dairy Innovation Award.

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Buckingham Palace

The King and The Queen Consort this afternoon held a Reception at Clarence House to celebrate Literature and the Second Anniversary of Her Majesty’s “Reading Room”.

The Queen Consort later re-opened Boston Manor, Boston Manor Road, Brentford, marking its Four Hundredth Anniversary, and was received by Ms. Rosemary Prescott (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

Her Majesty afterwards visited the Jimmy Choo Academy, Boston Manor Road, Brentford.

The Prince of Wales, on behalf of The King, held an Investiture at Buckingham Palace this morning.

Kensington Palace

The Prince of Wales, Patron, the Passage, this afternoon opened Bentley House and Passage House, King’s Scholars Passage, London SW1.

The Princess of Wales, Patron, All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, this morning received Mr Ian Hewitt (Chairman) at Windsor Castle.

Her Royal Highness, Colonel, Irish Guards, this afternoon received Major General Christopher Ghika (Regimental Lieutenant Colonel) and Lieutenant Colonel James Aldridge (Commanding Officer).

St James’s Palace

The Earl of Wessex this morning visited Ed Gartland Youth Centre, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands.

The Earl and Countess of Wessex this afternoon attended a Luncheon at the Palm Hotel, Grace Bay Beach, Princess Drive, Providenciales.

The Countess of Wessex this morning visited Blue Haven Marina, Leeward Settlement, Providenciales.

Her Royal Highness afterwards attended the Turks and Caicos Women’s Leadership and Empowerment Meeting at the Palm Hotel, Grace Bay Beach.

The Earl and Countess of Wessex later departed Providenciales International Airport for Nassau, Bahamas.

His Royal Highness, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, and Her Royal Highness, Global Ambassador, this evening attended a Reception at the Breezes Hotel, West Bay Street, Nassau, for young people who have achieved the Gold Standard in the Award.

The Earl of Wessex, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, and The Countess of Wessex, Global Ambassador, afterwards attended a Dinner at Lyford Cay Club, 1 Lyford Cay Drive, New Providence.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, President, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Commonwealth Study Conferences, this morning attended a Global Leadership Seminar at Coutts and Company, 440 Strand, London WC2.

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Voluntary Service Overseas, this afternoon received Mr. Samuel Younger upon relinquishing his appointment as Chairman and Ms. Julia Lalla-Maharajh upon assuming the appointment.

The Princess Royal, President, British Olympic Association, later attended an Executive Board Meeting at 101 New Cavendish Street, London W1.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Fellow, the Royal Society, this evening presented the Royal Medals at the Society’s Premier Awards Reception at 6-9 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1, and was received by Mr Gareth Neame (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

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Buckingham Palace

The King this morning visited the Felix Project, Unit 12 and 14 Thomas Road Industrial Estate, Thomas Road, London E14, and was received by Colonel Jane Davis (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London), the Founders of the Felix Project (Mr Justin Byam Shaw and Mrs Jane Byam Shaw) and the Mayor of London (the Rt Hon Sadiq Khan).

His Majesty, escorted by Ms Charlotte Hill (Chief Executive), toured the depot and kitchen and met members of the warehouse team, volunteers and representatives from the Project’s community partners, before unveiling a community freezer and joining a Reception for supporters.

The Earl of Dalhousie was received by The King this afternoon, delivered up his Wand of Office and took leave upon relinquishing his appointment as Lord Steward.

The Earl of Rosslyn was received by The King, kissed hands upon his appointment as Lord Steward and received from His Majesty his Wand of Office.

The President of the German Bundestag (Ms Bärbel Bas) was received by The King.

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

The Queen Consort, Patron, BookTrust, this afternoon received Mr Joseph Coelho (Children’s Laureate).

Kensington Palace

The Princess of Wales, Joint Patron, the Royal Foundation of The Prince and Princess of Wales, this morning held an Early Years Meeting.

St James’s Palace

The Earl of Wessex this morning visited George Town Yacht Club, 612B North Sound Road, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, and departed by boat to visit the Coast Guard Base.

The Earl of Wessex, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, and The Countess of Wessex, Global Ambassador, this afternoon attended a Reception at Government House, Seven Mile Beach, Grand Cayman, for young people who have achieved the Gold Standard in the Award.

The Countess of Wessex, Global Ambassador, 100 Women in Finance, this morning attended a Reception at Government House.

Her Royal Highness later attended the Annual Agricultural Show at West Bay, Grand Cayman.

The Earl and Countess of Wessex later departed from Owen Roberts International Airport, Grand Cayman, for Turks and Caicos Islands and were received upon arrival in Grand Turk by the Governor of Turks and Caicos Islands (His Excellency Mr Nigel Dakin).

Their Royal Highnesses this evening attended a Reception at the Governor’s Residence, Grand Turk.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Patron, the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (UK), this morning attended the London Region Annual Student Conference, Queen Anne Court, Old Royal Naval College, University of Greenwich, Park Row, London SE10, and was received by Mr. Matthew Burrow (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

Her Royal Highness, Chancellor, University of London, this afternoon visited the Cicely Saunders Institute of Palliative Care at King’s College London, Bessemer Road, London SE5, to mark its Tenth Anniversary, and was received by Mr. Christopher Wellbelove (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

The Princess Royal, Commandant-in-Chief (Youth), St. John Ambulance, this evening attended the Youth Award Ceremony at the Old Palace, Hatfield House, Hatfield, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Hertfordshire (Mr. Robert Voss).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Patron, British Society of Soil Science, this afternoon received Dr Jacqueline Hannam (President), Professor Paul Hallett (President Elect) and Mrs. Sarah Garry (Executive Officer).

St James’s Palace

Princess Alexandra, Deputy Colonel-in-Chief, this afternoon presented medals to members of The Royal Lancers (Queen Elizabeths’ Own) at St. James’s Palace.

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Buckingham Palace

His Excellency Mr Pedro Antonio Serrano de Haro was received in audience by The King today and presented the Letters of Recall of his predecessor and his own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from the European Union to the Court of St James’s.

Ms Ana Perez Kramer was also received by His Majesty.

Her Excellency Ms Aïchatou Boulama Kané was received by The King and presented the Letters of Recall of her predecessor and her own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from the Republic of Niger to the Court of St James’s.

Sir Philip Barton (Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs) was present.

The Rt Hon James Cleverly MP (Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs) was received in audience by The King this afternoon.

The Lady Sainsbury of Preston Candover was received by His Majesty and delivered up the Insignia of the Order of the Garter worn by her husband, the late Lord Sainsbury of Preston Candover.

The King held a Privy Council at 4.30pm.

There were present: the Rt Hon Penelope Mordaunt MP (Lord President), the Rt Hon Sue-Ellen Braverman MP (Secretary of State for the Home Department), the Rt Hon David Davies MP (Secretary of State for Wales), the Rt Hon Alister Jack MP (Secretary of State for Scotland) and the Rt Hon Olukemi Badenoch MP.

The Rt Hon Olukemi Badenoch MP took the Oath of Office, kissed hands upon appointment and received the Seals of Office as Secretary of State for Business and Trade (International Trade).

Mr Richard Tilbrook was in attendance as Clerk of the Council.

The Rt Hon Penelope Mordaunt MP had an audience of His Majesty before the Council.

The Rt Hon Sir Clive Alderton (Principal Private Secretary to Their Majesties) and the Rt Hon Sir Edward Young (Joint Principal Private Secretary to His Majesty) were in attendance.

The Governor-General of Canada (the Rt Hon Mary Simon) had an audience with The King via telephone this evening.

The Princess Royal, on behalf of The King, held an Investiture at Windsor Castle this afternoon.

The King and The Queen Consort were represented by the Earl of Rosslyn (Lord Steward and Personal Secretary to Their Majesties) at the Memorial Service for Dame Frances Campbell-Preston (formerly Lady-in-Waiting to Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother) which was held in the Chapel of the Royal Hospital Chelsea, London SW3, this afternoon.

Kensington Palace

The Princess of Wales this morning visited Oxford House Nursing Home, 204 Stoke Road, Slough, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the Royal County of Berkshire (Mr James Puxley).

St James’s Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Patron, Central Caribbean Marine Institute, this morning visited the Central Caribbean Marine Institute Coral Nursery, Little Cayman, Cayman Islands.

His Royal Highness this afternoon attended a Lunch given by the Premier of Cayman Islands (the Hon, Wayne Panton) at Southern Cross Club, Guy Banks Road, Little Cayman.

The Earl of Wessex, Patron afterwards visited the Central Caribbean Institute Research Centre, Little Cayman.

His Royal Highness, Patron, Central Caribbean Marine Institute, this evening attended a Reception on Little Cayman to launch the Coral Fund.

The Earl of Wessex, Patron, Central Caribbean Marine Institute, later attended a Dinner at Southern Cross Club, Guy Banks Road, Little Cayman.

The Countess of Wessex, Global Ambassador, 100 Women in Finance, this morning participated in a Panel Discussion at the Ritz Carlton, Seven Mile Beach, Grand Cayman.

Her Royal Highness, Global Ambassador, 100 Women in Finance, this afternoon attended a Lunch at WaterColours, 719 West Bay Road, Grand Cayman.

The Countess of Wessex later visited YMCA Field of Dreams, Fairbanks Road, George Town, Grand Cayman.

Her Royal Highness, Global Ambassador, 100 Women in Finance, this evening attended a Dinner at the Ritz Carlton, Seven Mile Beach.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Past Master, the Worshipful Company of Carmen, this evening attended a Joint Services Awards Dinner at Plaisterers’ Hall, One London Wall, London EC2.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, President, Crown Agents Foundation, this evening attended a Reception and Slava Concert in support of Ukraine at Canada House, Trafalgar Square, London SW1.

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Buckingham Palace

The King today visited an Armed Forces training exercise and was received by General Sir Patrick Sanders (Chief of the General Staff).

His Majesty observed a demonstration of trench defence and met multinational instructors and Ukrainian soldiers.

St James’s Palace

The Earl and Countess of Wessex this morning departed from London Heathrow Airport for the Cayman Islands and were received upon arrival at Owen Roberts International Airport, Grand Cayman, by the Governor of Cayman Islands (His Excellency Mr Martyn Roper).

Their Royal Highnesses this evening attended a Reception at Government House, Seven Mile Beach, Grand Cayman.

Captain Andrew Aspden RN and Mrs Angus Galletley are in attendance.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Patron, this evening attended a Concert at Wigmore Hall, 36 Wigmore Street, London W1.

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Kensington Palace

The Prince of Wales, President, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, and The Princess of Wales this evening attended the British Academy Film Awards at the Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, London SE1, and were received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir Kenneth Olisa).

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal this morning arrived at Heathrow Airport, London, from Australia.

Mr Charles Davies was in attendance.

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St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, this morning departed Wellington International Airport, New Zealand, for Australia.

Her Royal Highness, Colonel-in-Chief, Royal Australian Corps of Transport, later received Major General Suzanne Graham at Government House, Sydney, upon relinquishing her appointment as Head of Corps and Brigadier Natasha Ludwig upon assuming the appointment.

The Princess Royal, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, afterwards toured the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney, Mrs Macquaries Road, Sydney.

Her Royal Highness this afternoon visited New South Wales Mounted Police Stables and Museum, 7 Baptist Street, Redfern, New South Wales.

The Princess Royal later departed Sydney Airport for the United Kingdom.