The Royal Record

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Buckingham Palace

General Sir Patrick Sanders (Chief of the General Staff) was received by The King this morning.

The President of the Republic of Poland visited His Majesty today.

The King this afternoon held a Reception at Buckingham Palace in support of Global Biodiversity.

By command of His Majesty, Mr Alistair Harrison (Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps) called upon His Excellency Mr Ioannis Raptakis at 1A Holland Park, London W11, this morning in order to bid farewell to His Excellency upon relinquishing his appointment as Ambassador from the Hellenic Republic to the Court of St James’s.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, today carried out the following engagements in Christchurch, New Zealand.

Her Royal Highness this morning attended a briefing on the rebuilding of Christchurch Central City and Christ Church Cathedral at Turanga Library, Christchurch, and visited the site of Christ Church Cathedral in Cathedral Square.

The Princess Royal today attended the Rededication Service for the Citizens’ War Memorial and laid a wreath in Cathedral Square.

Her Royal Highness, President, Royal Agricultural Society of the Commonwealth, this afternoon visited the Royal Agricultural Society of New Zealand and Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association at Canterbury Agricultural Park, 102 Curletts Road, Hillmorton.

The Princess Royal, President, Royal Agricultural Society of the Commonwealth, later visited Untouched World Merino and Natural Fibre Workrooms, 155 Roydvale Avenue.

Her Royal Highness, Patron, the New Zealand Conservation Trust, afterwards visited Willowbank Wildlife Reserve, 60 Hussey Road, Northwood.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Patron, Nuffield Farming Scholarships Trust, this morning received Mr Christoph Graf Grote upon relinquishing his appointment as Chairman and Mr Wyn Owen upon assuming the appointment.

His Royal Highness, Patron, Canine Partners for Independence, this afternoon received Mr Clive Elwood (Chairman of Trustees) and Mr Alexandre Lochrane (Chief Executive Officer).

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Buckingham Palace

His Excellency Mr Bader Mohammed Al Mantheri 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 Sultanate of Oman to the Court of St James’s.

His Excellency Mr Thani Thongphakdi was received in audience by The King and presented the Letters of Recall of his predecessor and his own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from the Kingdom of Thailand to the Court of St James’s.

Mrs Thongphakdi was also received by His Majesty.

Mr Thomas Drew (Director General Defence and Intelligence for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) was present.

The King this afternoon attended a Reception at the Church of Christ the Cornerstone, 300 Saxon Gate, Milton Keynes, to celebrate Milton Keynes’ new status as a City, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire (Countess Howe).

His Majesty met community groups representing charitable, business, faith, environmental and arts organisations in Milton Keynes.

The King afterwards visited Milton Keynes Food Bank, 14 Burners Lane, Kiln Farm, Milton Keynes, and was received by Ms Fola Komolafe (Deputy Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire) and Ms Louisa Hobbs (Operations Manager).

His Majesty met staff, volunteers and representatives from local partner schools and organisations and viewed the foodbank’s new Mobile Top-Up Shop.

The King later received His Excellency Dr Sultan Al Jaber (United Arab Emirates’ Special Envoy for Climate Change and President Designate of the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties).

Mr Vinod Tailor (Deputy Lieutenant of Bedfordshire) was present at London Luton Airport this morning upon the Arrival of The President of the Republic of Poland and welcomed His Excellency on behalf of His Majesty.

The King and The Queen Consort were represented by Sir Nicholas Coleridge at the Memorial Service for Dame Vivienne Westwood (Fashion Designer) which was held in Southwark Cathedral, London SE1, this afternoon.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, today carried out the following engagements in New Zealand.

Her Royal Highness this morning visited Havana Coffee Works Limited Roastery, 163 Tory Street, Te Aro, Wellington.

The Princess Royal, Patron, New Zealand Riding for the Disabled Association Incorporated, later visited the Wellington Group at Battle Hill Farm Forest Park, 610 Paekakariki Hill Road, Porirua.

Her Royal Highness, President, the Mission to Seafarers Limited, this afternoon opened the new Wellington Mission site, Shed 39, CentrePort Wellington, Aotea Quay, Port of Wellington.

The Princess Royal, President, the Mission to Seafarers Limited, afterwards unveiled the Foundation Stone for the Mission to Seafarers and Merchant Navy Memorial at Wellington Cathedral of Saint Paul, 2 Hill Street, Thorndon, Wellington.

Her Royal Highness, Colonel-in-Chief, Royal New Zealand Corps of Signals, this evening attended a Reception at Government House, Wellington.

The Princess Royal, Colonel-in-Chief, Royal New Zealand Corps of Signals, afterwards attended a Dinner at Government House given by the Governor-General of New Zealand (the Rt Hon Dame Cindy Kiro).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Colonel-in-Chief, Royal Army Medical Corps, this afternoon received Major General Alan Hawley upon relinquishing his appointment as Representative Colonel Commandant and Brigadier Robin Simpson upon assuming the appointment.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Deputy Colonel-in-Chief, this morning visited The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers and Greys) at Leuchars Station, St Andrews, Fife.

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Buckingham Palace

The King held a Council at 4pm.

There were present: the Rt Hon Melvyn Stride MP (Acting Lord President and Secretary of State for Work and Pensions), the Rt Hon Stephen Barclay MP (Secretary of State for Health and Social Care), the Rt Hon Gillian Keegan MP (Secretary of State for Education), the Rt Hon Oliver Dowden MP, the Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP, the Rt Hon Michelle Donelan MP and the Rt Hon Lucy Frazer MP.

The Rt Hon Dame Sarah Falk was sworn in as a Member of His Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council.

The Rt Hon Oliver Dowden MP took the Oath of Office, kissed hands upon appointment and received the Seals of Office as Secretary of State in the Cabinet Office.

The Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP took the Oath of Office, kissed hands upon appointment and received the Seals of Office as Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero (Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy).

The Rt Hon Michelle Donelan MP took the Oath of Office, kissed hands upon appointment and received the Seals of Office as Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology.

The Rt Hon Lucy Frazer MP took the Oath of Office, kissed hands upon appointment and received the Seals of Office as Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (Digital, Culture, Media and Sport).

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

The Rt Hon Melvyn Stride 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.

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

By command of His Majesty, Mr Alistair Harrison (Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps) called upon His Excellency Mr Sebastian Mateo Corral Bustamante at 3 Hans Crescent, London SW1, this morning in order to bid farewell to His Excellency upon relinquishing his appointment as Ambassador from the Republic of Ecuador to the Court of St James’s.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, today carried out the following engagements in Wellington, New Zealand:

Her Royal Highness this morning called upon the Rt Hon Christopher Hipkins MP (Prime Minister of New Zealand) at the Executive Wing, New Zealand Parliament Grounds, 40 Bowen Street, 1 Molesworth Street and 1 Museum Street, Pipitea.

The Princess Royal subsequently visited the National Crisis Management Centre at the Executive Wing, New Zealand Parliament Grounds.

Her Royal Highness later visited the Museum of New Zealand, Te Papa Tongarewa, 55 Cable Street, Te Aro.

The Princess Royal, Colonel-in-Chief, Royal New Zealand Corps of Signals, this afternoon attended a Reception at Government House to mark the Centenary of the Corps.

Her Royal Highness afterwards attended a Service of Remembrance and laid a wreath at the National War Memorial at Pukeahu National War Memorial Park, State Highway 1, Te Aro.

The Princess Royal this evening attended a Dinner at Government House.

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Buckingham Palace

The King held an Investiture at Windsor Castle this morning.

His Majesty this afternoon met volunteers who have been assisting with the relief effort in response to the recent earthquakes in Turkey, West London Turkish Volunteers, 670 Hanworth Road, Hounslow, Middlesex, and was received by Colonel Jane Davis (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London), the Turkish Ambassador (His Excellency Mr Umit Yalçin) and Ms Susan Inglish (Chairman of Trustees, Disasters Emergency Committee).

The King afterwards formally launched Syria House, a temporary community tent in Trafalgar Square, London WC2, supporting those affected by the recent earthquakes in northwest Syria, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir Kenneth Olisa), His Excellency Mr Ralph Goodale (High Commissioner for Canada), the Mayor of London (the Rt Hon Sadiq Khan), Mr Saleh Saeed (Chief Executive Officer, Disasters Emergency Committee) and Mr Ayman Asfari (Co-Founder, Asfari Foundation).

His Excellency Mr Moses Kouni Mose was later received in audience by The King upon his appointment as High Commissioner for Solomon Islands in London.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, this afternoon arrived at Wellington International Airport, New Zealand.

Her Royal Highness, accompanied by Admiral Laurence, this evening called upon the Governor-General of New Zealand (Her Excellency the Rt Hon Dame Cindy Kiro) and Dr Richard Davies at Government House Wellington.

The Princess Royal, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, subsequently attended a Dinner given by the Governor-General of New Zealand and Dr Richard Davies at Government House.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Patron, Richard III Society, this afternoon received Mr Matthew Lewis (Chairman).

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent this morning attended the launch of the Garden of Loss, Unity and Hope, planted by the Worshipful Company of Gardeners in support of the Lord Mayor of the City of London’s Big Curry Lunch, at Guildhall, London EC2.

His Royal Highness, Royal Patron, this afternoon attended a Lunch to commemorate the Thirtieth Anniversary of the Dresden Trust, held by the Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany (His Excellency Mr Miguel Berger) at the Residence in London, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir Kenneth Olisa).

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St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, this evening departed Heathrow Airport, London, for New Zealand.

Mr Charles Davies is in attendance.

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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 Scotland and Wales at Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the City of Edinburgh (Councillor Robert Aldridge, the Rt Hon the Lord Provost).

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Kensington Palace

The Prince of Wales this morning visited the East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust at Ipswich Ambulance Station and afterwards visited Ipswich Hospital, Heath Road, Ipswich, Suffolk.

St James’s Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Patron, this evening attended a Concert for the Windsor Festival at Windsor Castle.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal today opened Cranfield University’s National Flying Laboratory Centre’s Flying Classroom at College Road, Cranfield, Wharley End, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Bedfordshire (Mrs Susan Lousada).

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Magpas Air Ambulance Capital Campaign, this afternoon visited the future Air Ambulance headquarters under construction at Alconbury Weald and was received by Mrs Caroline Bewes (Deputy Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire) before attending a Reception at the Cricket Pavilion.

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Buckingham Palace

Her Excellency Mrs. Hélène Duchêne was received in audience by The King today and presented the Letters of Recall of her predecessor and her own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from the French Republic to the Court of St. James’s.

Mr. Remi Duchêne was also received by His Majesty.

Her Excellency Ms. Francella Strickland was received in audience by The King and presented the Letters of Recall of her predecessor and her own Letters of Commission as High Commissioner for the Independent State of Samoa in London.

Ms. Juliet Chua (Director General for Finance and Corporate, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) was present.

His Majesty this afternoon visited Leighton House, 12 Holland Park Road, London W14.

Later Miss Dileeni Daniel-Selvaratnam was received in audience by The King and kissed hands upon her appointment as His Majesty’s Governor of Turks and Caicos Islands.

The following were received in audience by The King and kissed hands upon their appointment as His Majesty’s Ambassadors: Mr. Edward Ferguson (the Republic of Serbia), Mr. Vinay Talwar (the Republic of Djibouti) and Mr. Simon Walters (the State of Israel).

Mrs. Ferguson was also received by His Majesty.

The King subsequently received Colonel Chris Hadfield (former Canadian Astronaut, Commander of the International Space Station).

The Queen Consort this morning visited Storm Family Centre, Strasburg Road, Doddington Estate, Battersea, London SW11, and was received by Mrs. Colleen Harris (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

Kensington Palace

The Prince and Princess of Wales, Duke and Duchess of Cornwall this afternoon visited the National Maritime Museum Falmouth, Discovery Quay, Falmouth, and were received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Cornwall (Colonel Edward Bolitho).

Their Royal Highnesses afterwards visited the Dracaena Centre, Dracaena Avenue, Falmouth.

St James’s Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Patron, the National Youth Theatre of Great Britain, this afternoon attended a Luncheon at Coutts and Company, 440 Strand, London WC2, and afterwards attended a performance of “Much Ado About Nothing” at the Duke of York’s Theatre, St. Martin’s Lane, London WC2.

The Countess of Wessex, Chairman, Women’s Network Forum, this afternoon chaired a Meeting at Buckingham Palace.

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Chartered Management Institute, later attended a Conference to mark National Apprenticeship Week at County Hall, Belvedere Road, London SE1.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal this morning opened the renovated David Livingstone Birthplace in Station Road, Blantyre, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Lanarkshire (the Lady Haughey).

Her Royal Highness this afternoon visited the South Lanarkshire Council housing regeneration project at Rona Terrace, Whitlawburn, Cambuslang, Lanarkshire.

The Princess Royal, Royal Patron, Friends of TS QUEEN MARY, later attended a Ninetieth Anniversary Reception at Voco Grand Central Hotel, 99 Gordon Street, Glasgow, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the City of Glasgow (Councillor Jacqueline McLaren, the Rt. Hon. the Lord Provost).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, President, the Britain-Nepal Society, this afternoon received Mr. Andrew Sparkes (Chairman) and Colonel Nicholas Hinton (Chairman, Britain-Nepal Non-Governmental Organisation Network).

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, President, Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund, this morning attended a Memorial Service to commemorate the anniversary of the death of the ViscountTrenchard OM which was held in the Royal Air Force Chapel, Westminster Abbey, London SW1.

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Buckingham Palace

The King and The Queen Consort this morning visited Altab Ali Park, Adler Street, London E1, and were received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir Kenneth Olisa).

His Majesty, escorted by the Joint Founder of British Bangladeshi Power and Inspiration (Ms Ayesha Qureshi), and Her Majesty, escorted by Mr Abdal Ullah (Joint Founder), viewed the Park and met members of the local community.

The King and The Queen Consort afterwards visited Brick Lane, London E2, and, having been received by Her Excellency the High Commissioner of Bangladesh (Ms Saida Muna Tasneem), walked along Brick Lane meeting representatives of the local community.

Their Majesties subsequently visited Brick Lane Mosque, were received by the Treasurer of Brick Lane Mosque Trust (Mr Hamidur Rahman Choudhury) and met members from faith, business, charity and Covid-19-impacted communities.

The King this afternoon opened a new frontline medical teaching hub at the University of East London, Stratford Campus, Water Lane, London E15, to mark the University’s One Hundred and Twenty Fifth Anniversary, and was received by the Chancellor (Mr Shabir Randeree) and Mr John Garwood (Chairman of the Board of Governors).

His Majesty, escorted by Professor Amanda Broderick (Vice Chancellor and President), toured the Hospital and Primary Care Training Hub, visiting the Baby Development Laboratory, the Intensive Care Ward and the Interdisciplinary Healthcare Ward and meeting students.

The King afterwards viewed an Environmental Sustainability Exhibition in the Great Hall and met students and tutors.

The President of Ukraine later visited His Majesty.

The Queen Consort, Colonel-in-Chief, The Rifles, this afternoon received General Sir Patrick Sanders (Colonel Commandant).

Kensington Palace

The Princess of Wales, Patron, Captain Harpreet Chandi’s Solo Antarctic Expedition, this morning visited Landau Forte College, Fox Street, Derby, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Derbyshire (Mrs Elizabeth Fothergill).

St James’s Palace

The Countess of Wessex, Patron, the Scar Free Foundation, this morning visited the Royal College of Surgeons of England, 38-43 Lincoln’s Inn Fields, London, WC2, to mark the United Nations International Women and Girls in Science Day, and was received by Ms. Geraldine Norris (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Toronto General and Western Hospital, this afternoon held a Meeting.

The Countess of Wessex, Chairman, Women in Business Committee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, later chaired a Meeting at Buckingham Palace.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Patron, Scottish Rugby Union, Royal Patron, Motor Neurone Disease Association, and Royal Patron, MND Scotland, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, today started the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation Charity Cycle Ride at Kingsholm Rugby Ground, Kingsholm Road, Gloucester, and was received by Mr Philip Vickery (Deputy Lieutenant of Gloucestershire).

Kensington Palace

The Duchess of Gloucester, Colonel-in-Chief, Royal Army Dental Corps, today received Colonel Irene Amberton upon relinquishing her appointment as Colonel Commandant and Major General Ewan Carmichael upon assuming the appointment.