The Royal Record

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Buckingham Palace

The President of the Republic of Uganda visited The King at Windsor Castle this morning.

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Buckingham Palace

The King this morning visited Community Security Trust, Shield House, 6 Harmony Way, London NW4, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir Kenneth Olisa), the Chairman (Mr Gerald Ronson) and Mr Mark Gardner (Chief Executive).

His Majesty, escorted by the Chief Executive, joined a Reception with trustees, volunteers and police officers and viewed a demonstration of equipment and private security, before receiving a briefing in the National Security Control Centre, attending an Anti-Hate Crime Meeting and meeting members of staff and researchers.

The King this afternoon visited JW3 Community Centre, 341-351 Finchley Road, London NW3, and was received by Ms Roxane Zand (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London), the Life President (Dame Vivian Duffield) and the Chairman (Mr Marc Nohr).

His Majesty, escorted by Mr Raymond Simonson (Chief Executive), met students from the Gateways Programme, visited the Kitchen and met refugees, volunteers and members of staff preparing meals for charity, before meeting food bank volunteers and joining a pre-Chanukah Reception for Holocaust Survivors.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester this morning took the Salute at the Sovereign’s Parade, Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Camberley, Surrey.

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Buckingham Palace

His Excellency Mr Inigo Lambertini 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 Italian Republic to the Court of St James’s.

Ms Maria Grazia Gragnano was also received by His Majesty.

His Excellency Mr Magzhan Ilyassov 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 Republic of Kazakhstan to the Court of St James’s.

Mrs Akmaral Aidarbekova was also received by His Majesty.

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

Mrs Johanna Churchill MP (Vice-Chamberlain of the Household) was received in audience by The King this afternoon and presented Addresses from the House of Commons to which His Majesty was graciously pleased to make reply.

The King and The Queen Consort this afternoon visited London’s Community Kitchen, Christchurch Avenue, Harrow, and were received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir Kenneth Olisa), the Chief Executive (Mr Mumtaz Khan), the Mayor of London (the Rt Hon Sadiq Khan) and the Mayor of Harrow (Councillor Janet Mote).

His Majesty, escorted by the Chief Executive, and Her Majesty, escorted by Ms Suzy Jakeman (Head of Projects and Partnerships), toured the facilities, viewing the surplus food market, the Cookery School and the Kind Café and meeting students, members of staff and volunteers, before officially opening Paddington Garden.

The King and The Queen Consort later attended a Christmas Carol Service held by The Princess of Wales in Westminster Abbey, London SW1.

The Princess Royal, on behalf of The King, held an Investiture at Buckingham Palace this afternoon.

Kensington Palace

The Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall this morning chaired a Meeting of The Prince’s Council at 10 Buckingham Gate, London SW1.

The Prince of Wales and The Princess of Wales, as Patron of the Royal Foundation of The Prince and Princess of Wales, this afternoon held a Christmas Carol Service in Westminster Abbey, London SW1.

St James’s Palace

The Countess of Wessex this morning attended the Lord High Admiral’s Divisions at Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Devon (Mr David Fursdon).

Her Royal Highness this afternoon attended a Christmas Carol Service held by The Princess of Wales in Westminster Abbey, London SW1.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Colonel, The Blues and Royals (Royal Horse Guards and 1st Dragoons), this morning received Colonel Crispin Lockhart upon relinquishing his appointment as Lieutenant Colonel Commanding Household Cavalry and Colonel Mark Berry upon assuming the appointment.

Her Royal Highness this afternoon attended a Luncheon at Spencer House, 27 St James’s Place, London SW1.

The Princess Royal this evening attended the London International Horse Show at ExCel London, One Western Gateway, Royal Victoria Dock, London E16, and was received by Mr. Kim Bromley-Derry (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Ranger, Epping Forest Heritage Trust, this morning planted a tree for The Queen’s Green Canopy at Wanstead Flats, Redbridge, and was received by Mr Thomas Chan (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester this afternoon attended a Carol Service held by The Princess of Wales in Westminster Abbey, London SW1.

The Duchess of Gloucester, Honorary President, the Lawn Tennis Association, this afternoon joined a Council Meeting at the National Tennis Centre, Priory Lane, London SW15, and bade farewell to Mr. David Rawlinson upon relinquishing his appointment as President and welcomed Ms. Sandi Procter upon assuming the appointment.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent this afternoon attended a Carol Service held by The Princess of Wales in Westminster Abbey, London SW1.

St James’s Palace

Princess Alexandra this afternoon attended a Carol Service held by The Princess of Wales in Westminster Abbey, London SW1.

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Buckingham Palace

The King held an Investiture at Windsor Castle this morning.

The King this afternoon attended the Palace of Westminster to unveil a plaque marking the place of the Lying-in-State of Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and to unveil The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Gift, and was received by the Lady Usher of the Black Rod (Ms Sarah Clarke), the Speaker of the House of Commons (Sir Lindsay Hoyle) and the Lord Speaker (the Lord McFall of Alcluith).

In Westminster Hall His Majesty, escorted by the Lady Usher of the Black Rod, the Speaker of the House of Commons and the Lord Speaker, thanked representatives of parliamentary departments which provided significant assistance in support of The late Queen’s Lying-in-State, before unveiling the plaque.

Subsequently, escorted by the Speaker of the House of Commons and the Lord Speaker, The King moved to New Palace Yard, unveiled a gift of bronze sculptured lampposts from Parliamentarians to The late Queen, which marked the occasion of Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee, and met representatives of organisations involved with the Gift.

The King held a Council at 4pm.

There were present: the Rt Hon Penelope Mordaunt MP (Lord President), the Rt Hon Mark Harper MP (Secretary of State for Transport), the Rt Hon Alister Jack MP (Secretary of State for Scotland) and the Rt Hon Melvyn Stride MP (Secretary of State for Work and Pensions).

The Lord Kennedy of Southwark, the Rt Hon Victoria Prentis MP and the Rt Hon Rachel Reeves MP were sworn in as Members of His Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council.

Mr Richard Tilbrook was in attendance as Clerk of 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 on The King.

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

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

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

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal this evening attended The Queen’s Green Canopy Exhibition and Reception at Sotheby’s London, 34-35 New Bond Street, London W1, and was received by Colonel Jane Davis (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London).

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Grand Master, United Grand Lodge of England, this evening attended a Meeting commemorating the Tercentenary of Royal Alpha Lodge at Freemasons’ Hall, 60 Great Queen Street, London WC2.

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Buckingham Palace

The Sultan of Brunei Darussalam visited The King at Windsor Castle this afternoon and remained to Tea.

The Queen Consort this morning visited Emmaus Surrey, Lambeth and Croydon, Bobby Vincent House, 9A Knights Hill, London SE27, and was received by Mr Christopher Wellbelove (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

Kensington Palace

The Prince of Wales, President, the Earthshot Prize, this afternoon held a Meeting.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Colonel-in-Chief, The Lorne Scots (Peel, Dufferin and Halton Regiment), this morning received Colonel Craig Hayman (Honorary Colonel) and Lieutenant Colonel Robert Fraser (Commanding Officer).

His Royal Highness, President, King Edward VII’s Hospital (Sister Agnes), this evening attended a Carol Service in St Marylebone Parish Church, 17 Marylebone Road, London NW1, and was received by Mr Randeep Lall (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

St James’s Palace

Princess Alexandra, Patron, this afternoon visited St Christopher’s Hospice, 51-59 Lawrie Park Road, London SE26.

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Buckingham Palace

The King this afternoon visited the Royal National College for the Blind, Venns Lane, Hereford, to celebrate its One Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Herefordshire (Mr Edward Harley), the President (the Hon Jessica White), Mr John Ryan (Chairman of the Board of Governors), Ms Lucy Proctor (Executive Principal) and the Mayor of Hereford (Councillor Mark Dykes).

The King, escorted by the Executive Principal, viewed presentations of braille, braille technology, mathematics and complementary therapies before viewing a demonstration of blind football and meeting players and coaches.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Colonel, Scots Guards, today received Lieutenant Colonel Guy Anderson upon relinquishing his appointment as Commanding Officer 1st Battalion and Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Radcliffe upon assuming the appointment.

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

Kensington Palace

The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, Joint Patrons, the Ralph Vaughan Williams One Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary Celebrations, this morning attended a Service at All Saints Church, Down Ampney, Cirencester, and, having been received by Mr Henry Robinson (Deputy Lieutenant of Gloucestershire), His Royal Highness afterwards planted a tree for The Queen’s Green Canopy.

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St James’s Palace

Princess Alexandra, Patron, this evening attended the Crisis UK Carol Service in Southwark Cathedral, London SE1.