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Clarence House
The Prince of Wales, President, The Prince’s Foundation, this morning attended the Traditional School of Arts’ End of Year Show at the Garrison Chapel, 8 Garrison Square, London SW1.
Kensington Palace
The Duchess of Gloucester, Patron, Civil Service Sports Council, this morning attended the Annual Tennis Championships at Windsor Home Park Tennis Club, Romney Lock Road, Windsor, Berkshire.
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Windsor Castle
By command of The Queen, Mr Alistair Harrison (Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps) called upon His Excellency Mr Jean Olinger at 27 Wilton Crescent, London SW1, this morning in order to bid farewell to His Excellency upon relinquishing his appointment as Ambassador from the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg to the Court of St James’s.
By command of Her Majesty, the Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps afterwards called upon His Excellency Mr Abdulaziz Al-Hinai at 167 Queen’s Gate, London SW7, in order to bid farewell to His Excellency upon relinquishing his appointment as Ambassador from the Sultanate of Oman to the Court of St James’s.
St James’s Palace
The Princess Royal this morning officially opened the offices of Teignbridge Propellers International Limited in Great Western Way, Forde Road, Newton Abbot, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Devon (Mr David Fursdon).
Her Royal Highness, Master, the Corporation of Trinity House, this afternoon visited Lundy North and Lundy South lighthouses at Lundy Island and was received by the Hon John Rous (Deputy Lieutenant of Devon).
St James’s Palace
The Duke of Kent, Chancellor, University of Surrey, this afternoon presided at the Undergraduate Degree Ceremony in Guildford Cathedral and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Surrey (Mr Michael More-Molyneux).
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Windsor Castle
Air Chief Marshal Sir Michael Wigston (Chief of the Air Staff) was received by The Queen today.
Mr Robin Budenberg (First Crown Estate Commissioner and Chairman, the Crown Estate Commission) was received by The Queen.
Mr Daniel Labbad (Chief Executive, the Crown Estate) was also received by Her Majesty.
By command of The Queen, Mr Alistair Harrison (Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps) called upon His Excellency Mr Antonio Manuel Lagdameo at 6-11 Suffolk Street, London SW1, this afternoon in order to bid farewell to His Excellency upon relinquishing his appointment as Ambassador from the Republic of the Philippines to the Court of St James’s.
By command of Her Majesty, the Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps later called upon Her Excellency Mrs Aleksandra Miovska at 64-65 Vincent Square, London SW1, in order to bid farewell to Her Excellency upon relinquishing her appointment as Ambassador from the Republic of North Macedonia to the Court of St James’s.
Clarence House
The Prince of Wales, Honorary Commodore, Maritime and Coastguard Agency, and The Duchess of Cornwall this morning visited Torre Abbey Grounds, the King’s Drive, Torquay, to mark the Two Hundredth Anniversary of Her Majesty’s Coastguard and were received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Devon (Mr David Fursdon).
His Royal Highness, President, The Prince’s Trust, and Her Royal Highness afterwards visited Cockington Court, Cockington Lane, Torquay, and were received by Mr Brian Wills-Pope (Deputy Lieutenant of Devon).
The Prince of Wales, Patron, South Atlantic Medal Association, and The Duchess of Cornwall this afternoon attended a Reception onboard HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH, HM Naval Base, Portsmouth, to mark the Fortieth Anniversary of the end of the Falklands Conflict and were received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Hampshire (Mr Nigel Atkinson).
Kensington Palace
The Duke of Cambridge was represented by Miss Helen Asprey (Extra Equerry to His Royal Highness) at the Funeral of Dame Deborah James which was held at St Mary’s Barnes, Church Road, London SW13, this afternoon.
St James’s Palace
The Princess Royal, Colonel, The Blues and Royals (Royal Horse Guards and 1st Dragoons), this morning attended a Memorial Service in Hyde Park, London W2, to commemorate the Fortieth Anniversary of the Hyde Park Bombings and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Mr Kenneth Olisa).
Her Royal Highness, Royal Patron, Motor Neurone Disease Association, this afternoon attended a Reception at the University of Northampton, University Drive, Northampton, and was received by Mrs Morcea Walker (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Northamptonshire).
The Princess Royal later officially opened Chester House Estate, Irchester, Wellingborough, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Northamptonshire (Mr James Saunders Watson).
Kensington Palace
The Duchess of Gloucester, Patron, Turn2us — Elizabeth Finn Homes Limited, this afternoon visited Merlewood Care Home, Merlewood, Hollow Lane, Virginia Water, and was received by Mrs Neelam Devesher (Deputy Lieutenant of Surrey).
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Windsor Castle
His Excellency Mr Khaled Al-Duwaisan and Mrs Al-Duwaisan were received in farewell audience by The Queen today via video link when His Excellency took leave upon relinquishing his appointment as Ambassador from the State of Kuwait to the Court of St James’s and upon retiring as Dean of the Diplomatic Corps, when Her Majesty presented him with the Insignia of an Honorary Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George.
Sir Philip Barton (Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs) was present.
Her Excellency Ms Jane Hartley was received in audience by The Queen this afternoon via video link and presented the Letters of Recall of her predecessor and her own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from the United States of America to the Court of St James’s.
Mr Ralph Schlosstein was also received by Her Majesty.
Sir Philip Barton (Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs) was present.
Lady Acland was received by The Queen and delivered up the Insignia of the Order of the Garter worn by her husband, the late Sir Antony Acland.
Mr Nicholas Acland and Mrs Katharine Weston were also received by Her Majesty.
Admiral Sir James Perowne was received by The Queen and took leave upon relinquishing his appointment as Constable and Governor, Windsor Castle, when Her Majesty invested him with the Insignia of a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order.
The Queen held a Council via video link at 2.30pm.
There were present: the Rt Hon Mark Spencer MP (Lord President), the Rt Hon Gregory Clark MP (Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities), the Baroness Evans of Bowes Park (Leader of the House of Lords and Lord Privy Seal) and the Rt Hon Alister Jack MP (Secretary of State for Scotland).
The Rt Hon Andrew Stephenson MP was sworn in as a member of Her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council.
Mr Richard Tilbrook was in attendance as Clerk of the Council.
Clarence House
The Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall and The Duchess of Cornwall this morning visited Launceston Market Square, Broad Street, Launceston, and were received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Cornwall (Colonel Edward Bolitho).
His Royal Highness afterwards visited Trefranck Farm, St Clether, Launceston, to mark the Tenth Anniversary of Innovative Farmers.
The Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall this afternoon visited the Duchy of Cornwall’s Nansledan Development.
The Duchess of Cornwall, Patron, this afternoon visited Silver Stories, Charlestown School, Crinnis Road, Carlyon Bay, St Austell, and was received by Mr James Williams (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Cornwall).
St James’s Palace
The Princess Royal this morning attended the Royal Welsh Show at the Royal Welsh Showground, Llanelwedd, Builth Wells, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Powys (Mrs Tia Jones).
Her Royal Highness this afternoon visited E. L. Lewis and Son, the Haven, Dilwyn, to mark their Two Hundredth Anniversary, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Herefordshire (Mr Edward Harley).
The Princess Royal later visited SafeLane Global Limited, Unit 2, Phocle Business Park, Phocle Green, Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire.
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Clarence House
The Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall and The Duchess of Cornwall this morning visited Solomon Browne Hall, Mousehole, Penzance, and were received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Cornwall (Colonel Edward Bolitho).
Their Royal Highnesses afterwards visited Newlyn Harbour, Newlyn.
The Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall this afternoon visited the Duchy of Cornwall’s Arrallas Estate, Truro.
The Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall and The Duchess of Cornwall later attended a Garden Party at Boconnoc, Lostwithiel.
St James’s Palace
The Princess Royal, Patron, Royal Corinthian Yacht Club, this afternoon attended the One Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary Sailing Regatta at the Quay, Burnham-on-Crouch, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Essex (Mrs Jennifer Tolhurst).
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Windsor Castle
Mr Robert Large was received by The Queen today when Her Majesty presented him with the Insignia of an Honorary Member of the Royal Victorian Order.
Clarence House
Today is the Anniversary of the Birthday of The Duchess of Cornwall.
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St James’s Palace
The Princess Royal, Patron, Royal National Children’s SpringBoard Foundation, this morning attended a Reception at Snaresbrook Crown Court, 75 Hollybush Hill, Snaresbrook, to mark the Fiftieth Anniversary of the closure of Royal Wanstead School and was received by Mr Thomas Chan (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).
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Windsor Castle
The Queen, accompanied by The Princess Royal, this morning visited Thames Hospice, Windsor Road, Maidenhead, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the Royal County of Berkshire (Mr James Puxley), the Chairman of the Trustees (Mr Jonathan Jones) and Mrs Deborah Raven (Chief Executive).
Her Majesty and Her Royal Highness, escorted respectively by the Chairman of the Trustees and the Chief Executive, met members of staff, volunteers, trustees and patients before The Queen officially opened the new Hospice.
The Princess Royal afterwards toured the Hospice, meeting more members of staff and patients.
Clarence House
The Prince of Wales this morning held a Meeting with representatives from the Duchy of Lancaster and the Duchy of Cornwall.
His Royal Highness, Duke of Cornwall today held a Duchy Land Stewards Meeting.
St James’s Palace
The Princess Royal, President, the City and Guilds of London Institute, this afternoon visited Educ8, Tredomen Gateway, Ystrad Mynach, Hengoed, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Gwent (Brigadier Robert Aitken).
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Windsor Castle
The Queen received the Bishop of Rochester (the Right Reverend Dr Jonathan Gibbs) today via video link who did homage upon his appointment.
Her Majesty also received the Bishop of Bath and Wells (the Right Reverend Michael Beasley) via video link who did homage upon his appointment.
The Bishop of Carlisle (Clerk of the Closet) was in attendance and administered the Oaths.
The Princess Royal, on behalf of The Queen, held an Investiture at Buckingham Palace this afternoon.
Afterwards Captain Krishnaprasad Loksam, The Royal Gurkha Rifles, and Captain Suren Limbu, Gurkha Staff and Personnel Support, (The Queen’s Gurkha Orderly Officers) were received by Her Royal Highness who, on behalf of Her Majesty, invested them with the Insignia of Members of the Royal Victorian Order.
Colonel David Robinson (Colonel, Brigade of Gurkhas) was present.
By command of The Queen, Mr Alistair Harrison (Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps) called upon His Excellency Mr Erlan Idrissov at Kazakhstan House, 125 Pall Mall, London SW1, this afternoon in order to bid farewell to His Excellency upon relinquishing his appointment as Ambassador from the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Court of St James’s.
Clarence House
The Prince of Wales this morning joined a Trustees’ Meeting for The Prince of Wales’s Charitable Foundation at Clarence House.
His Royal Highness this evening held a Meeting for the Sustainable Markets Initiative via video link.
The Duchess of Cornwall, Patron, this afternoon gave a Reception at Clarence House for Battersea Dogs and Cats Home.
St James’s Palace
The Princess Royal, Commodore-in-Chief, Portsmouth, this morning received Commodore Jeremy Bailey upon relinquishing his appointment as Naval Base Commander (Portsmouth) and Commodore John Voyce upon assuming the appointment.
Her Royal Highness, Chancellor, University of London, later attended the Worldwide Graduation Ceremony at Friends House, 173-177 Euston Road, London NW1, and was received by Mrs Sandra Cahill (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).
St James’s Palace
The Duke of Kent this evening attended a performance of Der Fliegende Holländer by Richard Wagner at Grange Park Opera, Theatre in the Woods, West Horsley Place, West Horsley, and was received by Mrs Mary Creswell (Deputy Lieutenant of Surrey).
St James’s Palace
Princess Alexandra, Patron, People’s Dispensary for Sick Animals, this afternoon attended the Order of Merit Awards Ceremony at the Honourable Artillery Company, City Road, London EC1.
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Windsor Castle
His Excellency Dr Rajendra Singh was received in audience by The Queen today via video link and presented the Letters of Recall of his predecessor and his own Letters of Commission as High Commissioner for the Co-operative Republic of Guyana in London.
Mrs Singh was also received by Her Majesty.
Her Excellency Ms Thandazile Mbuyisa was received in audience by The Queen via video link and presented the Letters of Recall of her predecessor and her own Letters of Commission as High Commissioner for the Kingdom of Eswatini in London.
Sir Philip Barton (Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs) was present.
The Lord Janvrin was received by The Queen upon his appointment as Secretary and Registrar of the Order of Merit when Her Majesty handed him the Badge and Chain of Office.
The Queen, Duke of Lancaster this afternoon received Sir Alan Reid (Chairman of the Council of the Duchy of Lancaster) and Mr Nathan Thompson (Chief Executive Officer).
The Rt Hon Boris Johnson MP (Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury) had an audience of The Queen this evening.
Clarence House
The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall this morning visited the Tabernacle, 34-35 Powis Square, London W11, in advance of the Notting Hill Carnival and were received by Lady Arnold (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).
His Royal Highness, Royal Founding Patron, the Royal Drawing School, this afternoon held a Meeting at Clarence House.
The Prince of Wales held a Meeting at Clarence House with business leaders from the Commonwealth.
His Royal Highness, Royal Founding Patron, the Royal Drawing School, this evening held a Dinner at Buckingham Palace.
St James’s Palace
The Earl of Wessex, Trustee, this afternoon attended The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Cricket Day in the Home Park, Windsor.
St James’s Palace
The Princess Royal, Honorary Member, the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews, accompanied by Vice-Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, today attended the One Hundred and Fiftieth Open at the Old Course, St Andrews, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Fife (Mr Robert Balfour).
Kensington Palace
The Duke of Gloucester, Vice-Patron, National Churches Trust, this morning received Mr Luke March upon relinquishing his appointment as Chairman and Sir Philip Rutnam upon assuming the appointment.
The Duchess of Gloucester, Patron, Friends of St Paul’s Cathedral, this afternoon attended the Seventieth Annual Festival in St Paul’s Cathedral, London EC4.
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