The Royal Record

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Windsor Castle

The Queen, accompanied by The Prince of Wales, this afternoon received representatives from the Health Services of the four Nations of the United Kingdom and presented George Crosses to NHS England, Northern Ireland Health and Social Care System, NHS Scotland and NHS Wales.

The Prince of Wales, on behalf of The Queen, held an Investiture at Windsor Castle this morning.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall this afternoon chaired a Meeting of The Prince’s Council at Clarence House.

His Royal Highness, on behalf of The Queen, this evening gave a Reception at Buckingham Palace for winners of The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise.

The Princess Royal, The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, and Princess Alexandra, the Hon Lady Ogilvy were present.

The Duchess of Cornwall this afternoon attended a Luncheon at the National Liberal Club, 1 Whitehall Place, London SW1, given by the Oldie magazine in celebration of Her Royal Highness’s Seventy-Fifth Birthday, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir Kenneth Olisa).

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Patron, Beef Shorthorn Cattle Society, and Patron, Shorthorn Society of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, this morning visited the Societies at the Great Yorkshire Show, Harrogate, to commemorate the Bicentenary of the Shorthorn breed and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of North Yorkshire (Mrs Johanna Ropner).

Her Royal Highness, Royal Fellow, this evening attended the Royal Academy of Engineering’s Annual Awards Dinner at the Londoner Hotel, 38 Leicester Square, London WC2, and was received by Mr Stuart Shilson (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Chancellor, University of Worcester, this afternoon received Professor David Green (Vice Chancellor) and Professor Sandra Nicholson (Professor of Medical Education).

The Duchess of Gloucester, President, Royal Academy of Music, this morning attended the Graduation Ceremony at Freemasons’ Hall, 60 Great Queen Street, London WC2.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Patron, Blood Cancer UK, this morning visited Newcastle University Centre for Cancer, Wolfson Childhood Cancer Centre, Herschel Building, Brewery Lane, Newcastle upon Tyne, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Tyne and Wear (Ms Lucy Winskell).

His Royal Highness this afternoon visited the Cathedral Church of St Nicholas, Newcastle upon Tyne, to view the completed restoration and renovation work.

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Kensington Palace

The Duke of Cambridge, Joint Patron, the Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, this morning received Ms Amanda Berry (Chief Executive).

St James’s Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Patron, Bristol, Clifton and West of England Zoological Society Limited, today visited Bristol Zoo Gardens, Clifton, Bristol, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the County and City of Bristol (Mrs Peaches Golding).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester this evening attended the Women’s International Football Match between England and Norway at the Community Stadium, Village Way, Brighton, East Sussex.

The Duchess of Gloucester, Patron, Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, this morning officially opened the Heart and Lung Research Institute at the Royal Papworth Hospital, Papworth Road, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire (Mrs Julie Spence).

Her Royal Highness this afternoon officially opened the Alan Hudson Day Treatment Centre at North Cambridgeshire Hospital, The Park, Wisbech, and was received by Mrs Belinda Sutton (Deputy Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire).

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Kensington Palace

The Duke of Cambridge and The Duchess of Cambridge, Patron, All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, and Patron, the Lawn Tennis Association, this afternoon attended the Gentlemen’s Final of the Lawn Tennis Championships at Church Road, Wimbledon, London SW19.

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Kensington Palace

The Duchess of Cambridge, Patron, All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, and Patron, the Lawn Tennis Association, this afternoon attended the Ladies’ Final of the Lawn Tennis Championships at Church Road, Wimbledon, London SW19.

St James’s Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Royal Honorary Colonel, The Royal Wessex Yeomanry, this morning took the salute at the Platinum Jubilee Parade at Cirencester Polo Ground, Gloucestershire.

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Windsor Castle

The Queen held a Council at 4pm.

There were present: the Rt Hon Mark Spencer MP (Lord President), the Rt Hon Stephen Barclay MP, the Rt Hon Sir Robert Buckland MP, the Rt Hon Gregory Clark MP, the Rt Hon James Cleverly MP, and the Rt Hon Nadhim Zahawi MP.

Mr Shailesh Vara MP was sworn in as a member of Her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council.

The following took the Oath of Office, kissed hands upon appointment and received the Seals of Office: the Rt Hon Nadhim Zahawi MP (as Chancellor of the Exchequer), the Rt Hon Gregory Clark MP (as Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities), the Rt Hon Stephen Barclay MP (as Secretary of State for Health and Social Care), the Rt Hon James Cleverly MP (as Secretary of State for Education), the Rt Hon Shailesh Vara (as Secretary of State for Northern Ireland) and the Rt Hon Sir Robert Buckland (as Secretary of State for Wales).

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

The Rt Hon Mark Spencer MP had an audience of Her Majesty before the Council.

After the Council the Rt Hon Christopher Malthouse MP had an audience of The Queen, was sworn Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, kissed hands upon his appointment and received from Her Majesty the Seals of Office.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales this morning visited Morecambe Winter Gardens, 209 Marine Road Central, Morecambe, and was received by Mrs Christine Kirk (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Lancashire).

His Royal Highness, President, The Prince’s Trust, this afternoon visited Morecambe Community Fire Station, Westgate, Morecambe.

The Prince of Wales, Colonel-in-Chief, The Mercian Regiment, later visited 2nd Battalion at Weeton Barracks, Singleton Road, Weeton-with-Preese, Lancashire.

St James’s Palace

The Earl of Wessex this afternoon attended the Heritage Session at the Guildhall, High Street, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, viewing the Coronation Stone, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir Kenneth Olisa).

His Royal Highness, President, Creative Youth, this evening attended a Fuse International Festival Performance at the Rose Theatre, 24-26 High Street, Kingston upon Thames, and was received by the Reverend Martin Hislop (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Patron, this morning held an English Rural Housing Association Meeting.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester this morning presented The Queen’s Award for Enterprise 2020: International Trade, The Queen’s Award for Enterprise 2021: Innovation, and The Queen’s Award for Enterprise 2022: International Trade to D-Line (Europe) Limited, Alder Road, West Chirton North Industrial Estate, North Shields, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Tyne and Wear (Ms Lucy Winskell).

His Royal Highness later presented The Queen’s Award for Enterprise: International Trade to Ryder Architecture, Cooper’s Studios, 14-18 Westgate Road, Newcastle upon Tyne.

The Duke of Gloucester afterwards visited the Common Room heritage centre, Westgate Road, Newcastle upon Tyne.

The Duchess of Gloucester, Honorary President, the Lawn Tennis Association, this afternoon attended the Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London SW19.

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Windsor Castle

The Rt Hon Boris Johnson MP (Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury) had an audience of The Queen via telephone this morning.

His Excellency Mr Ulan Djusupov was received in audience by Her Majesty today via video link and presented the Letters of Recall of his predecessor and his own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from the Kyrgyz Republic to the Court of St James’s.

Mrs Djusupova was also received by The Queen.

His Excellency Mr Miguel Berger was received in audience by Her Majesty via video link and presented the Letters of Recall of his predecessor and his own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from the Federal Republic of Germany to the Court of St James’s.

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

The Duke of Cambridge, on behalf of The Queen, held an Investiture at Buckingham Palace this morning.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales this morning visited St Govan’s Chapel, St Govan’s Head, Bosherston, Pembrokeshire, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Dyfed (Miss Sara Edwards).

His Royal Highness this afternoon visited Narberth High Street, Pembrokeshire.

The Prince of Wales, Patron, afterwards visited the University of Wales Trinity St David, College Street, Lampeter, Ceredigion, for the Bicentenary celebrations.

His Royal Highness later opened Hay Castle, Oxford Road, Hay-on-Wye, Herefordshire, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Powys (Mrs Tia Jones).

The Prince of Wales this evening gave a Reception for charities and community groups in Wales.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Cambridge, Commodore-in-Chief, Submarines, this afternoon received Commodore James Perks upon relinquishing his appointment as Commander, Faslane Flotilla.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Honorary Fellow, the Nautical Institute, this afternoon attended the Fiftieth Anniversary Conference at the University of Plymouth, Portland Square Building, Plymouth, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Devon (Mr David Fursdon).

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Shorthorn Society of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, this evening attended the Bicentenary and Shorthorn World Conference Tour Reception at the Castle Hotel, Windsor, and was received by Professor Susanna Rose (Deputy Lieutenant of the Royal County of Berkshire).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Patron, Cultura Trust, this afternoon visited Hylton Castle, Craigavon Road, Sunderland, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Tyne and Wear (Ms Lucy Winskell).

His Royal Highness afterwards visited Rotary Power and Michell Bearings, Simonside East Industrial Park, Waldridge Way, South Shields, to mark the One Hundredth Anniversary of British Engines Limited.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Colonel, Scots Guards, this evening attended the Household Division’s Military Musical Spectacular on Horse Guards Parade, London SW1, to commemorate The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

St James’s Palace

Princess Alexandra, Vice Patron, this evening attended the Final Concert of the Royal Over-Seas League Annual Music Competition at the Wigmore Hall, 36 Wigmore Street, London W1.

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Windsor Castle

The Rt Hon Boris Johnson MP (Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury) had an audience of The Queen via telephone this evening.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales, Patron, this morning visited the National Botanic Garden of Wales, Middleton Hall, Llanarthne, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Dyfed (Miss Sara Edwards).

His Royal Highness this evening held a Meeting with Mr Ralph Gonsalves (Prime Minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines) via telephone.

The Duchess of Cornwall, Patron, the National Literacy Trust, this morning visited Millbrook Primary School, 16 Parret Road, Bettws, Newport, and was received by Mrs Susan Gwyer-Roberts (Deputy Lieutenant of Gwent).

Her Royal Highness, Patron, this afternoon visited Jamie’s Farm at Duffield’s Farm, Upper Redbrook, Monmouth, and was received by Mr Andrew Tuggey (Deputy Lieutenant of Gwent).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Cambridge, Joint Patron, the Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, this morning received Ms Hannah Jones (Chief Executive, the Earthshot Prize).

The Duke of Cambridge, accompanied by The Duchess of Cambridge, this afternoon participated in a polo match at the Guards Polo Club, Windsor, in support of charities with which Their Royal Highnesses are connected.

The Duchess of Cambridge, Joint Patron, the Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, this morning held an Early Years Meeting.

St James’s Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, this morning attended a Meeting at the offices of RSM, 25 Farringdon Street, London EC4.

His Royal Highness, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, this afternoon attended a Meeting via video link.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Patron, Farms for City Children, this morning visited Wick Court Farm, Overton Lane, Arlingham, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Gloucestershire (Mr Edward Gillespie).

Her Royal Highness, Honorary Member, the Society of Merchant Venturers, this afternoon opened the Merchants’ Academy Primary School and Venturers’ Academy School and Bradbury Centre, Gatehouse Avenue, Withywood Road, Bristol, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the City and County of Bristol (Mrs Peaches Golding).

The Princess Royal, Colonel-in-Chief, The Royal Logistic Corps, this evening attended the Centenary of Ammunition Trades Reception at Defence Munitions Kineton, Marlborough Barracks, Temple Herdewyke, Southam, Warwickshire.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Patron, the London Playing Fields Foundation, this morning received Mr Alexander Welsh (Chief Executive Officer).

The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester this evening attended a Concert in the Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Albans to celebrate The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee and were received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Hertfordshire (Mr Robert Voss).

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Windsor Castle

The Reverend Canon Jonathan Riviere was received by The Queen this afternoon when Her Majesty invested him with the Insignia of a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order.

Mr Vincent Thompson (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Essex) was present at Stansted Airport, London, this afternoon upon the Arrival of The Sultan of Oman and welcomed His Majesty on behalf of The Queen.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall this morning visited British Broadcasting Corporation Cymru Wales’ New Broadcasting House, 3 Central Square, Cardiff, and were received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of South Glamorgan (Mrs Morfudd Meredith).

His Royal Highness, Colonel-in-Chief, afterwards visited 1st The Queen’s Dragoon Guards at City Hall, Cathays Park, Cardiff.

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall this afternoon visited Treorchy High Street and were received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Mid Glamorgan (Mr Peter Vaughan). Their Royal Highnesses this evening gave a Diplomatic Reception.

The Duchess of Cornwall this afternoon visited Rise One Stop Shop, Cardiff Royal Infirmary, Block 24, Longcross Street, Cardiff, and was received by Mrs Elizabeth Davies (Deputy Lieutenant of South Glamorgan).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Cambridge and The Duchess of Cambridge, Patron, All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, and Patron, the Lawn Tennis Association, this afternoon attended the Lawn Tennis Championships at Church Road, Wimbledon, London SW19.

St James’s Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, this evening held a Dinner at Buckingham Palace for the Australian Award Ambassadors.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Commandant-in-Chief (Youth), St John Ambulance, this morning attended the Centenary of Cadets Celebrations at Ballymena Showground, Warden Street, Ballymena, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of County Antrim (M David McCorkell).

Her Royal Highness this afternoon visited the Irish Equine Rehabilitation and Fitness Centre, 6 Aghalee Road, Lower Ballinderry, Lisburn, and was received by Mrs Miranda Gordon (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Country Antrim).

The Princess Royal later attended a Garden Party at Hillsborough Castle.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester this morning attended a Service of Remembrance and Recognition for the Police of the Metropolis in Westminster Abbey, London SW1.

The Duchess of Gloucester, Honorary President, today attended the Lawn Tennis Association President’s Lunch and afterwards attended the Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London SW19.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent this morning visited Fort Amherst, Dock Road, Chatham, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Kent (the Lady Colgrain).

His Royal Highness, President, this afternoon visited the Royal National Lifeboat Institution Historic Lifeboat Collection at the Historic Dockyard, Chatham.

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Clarence House

The Prince of Wales this morning received Mr Bernard Arnault (Chief Executive Officer, Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton) and Mr Antoine Arnault (Chief Executive Officer, Berluti) to discuss environmental initiatives.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Patron, British Universities and Colleges Sport Limited, this afternoon attended the Annual Conference at the University of Warwick, Coventry, and was received by Professor Stuart Croft (Deputy Lieutenant of West Midlands).

Her Royal Highness, Royal Patron, Leuchie Forever Fund, later officially opened new facilities and attended a Tenth Anniversary Reception at Leuchie House, North Berwick, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of East Lothian (Mr Roderick Urquhart).

Kensington Palace

The Duchess of Gloucester, President, this afternoon attended a Meeting of the Governing Body at the Royal Academy of Music, Marylebone Road, London NW1.

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