Daily Record: July 26th, 2025

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The Queen this afternoon attended King George Day at Ascot Racecourse, Berkshire.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, accompanied by Vice-Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, this morning visited the Royal Ocean Racing Club, the Parade, Cowes, to mark their Centenary and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Isle of Wight (Mrs Susan Sheldon).

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Daily Record: July 25th, 2025

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The Duke of Edinburgh this morning visited the Tall Ship Oosterschelde on the completion of the Darwin200 global voyage at Tower Bridge Quay, St Katharine’s Way, London E1, and was received by Mr Matthew Burrow (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

His Royal Highness, Patron, the London Gardens Society, this afternoon visited YourSpace Sutton Community Garden, Seears Park Nursery, St Dunstan’s Hill, Sutton, and was received by Vice-Admiral Sir Adrian Johns (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

The Duke of Edinburgh, Patron, the London Gardens Society, afterwards visited Baitul Futuh Mosque, 181 London Road, Morden, and was received by Surgeon Commodore Robin McNeill Love (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Patron, Voluntary Service Overseas, this morning received Ms Donné Cameron and Ms Kathryn Gordon upon their appointment as Chief Executive Officers.

Her Royal Highness this afternoon received Air Vice-Marshal Adrian Burns (Defence Services Secretary).

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Daily Record: July 24th, 2025

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Sandringham, Norfolk

The President of the Republic of Moldova visited The King this morning.

Mr Narendra Modi (Prime Minister of the Republic of India) was received by His Majesty this afternoon.

St James’s Palace

The Duchess of Edinburgh, Colonel-in-Chief, Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, today attended a parade to mark the Twenty Fifth Anniversary of 4 Armoured Close Support Battalion and visited 6 Armoured Close Support Battalion at Tidworth Garrison, Tidworth, Wiltshire.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Royal Patron, this morning opened the London International Youth Science Forum at the Royal Geographical Society, 1 Kensington Gore, London SW7, and was received by Mr Stuart Shilson (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

Her Royal Highness, Patron, this afternoon visited the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, 5-11 Theobalds Road, London WC1, to mark the Tenth Anniversary of the Child Health Sector Network and was received by Colonel Jane Davis (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Joint President, Cancer Research UK, this morning visited the Clinical Biomanufacturing Facility and the Institute of Developmental and Regenerative Medicine at the University of Oxford Old Road Campus, Headington, Oxford, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Oxfordshire (Mrs Marjorie Glasgow).

His Royal Highness this afternoon visited Williams Jet Tenders Limited, Vogue Business Park, Berinsfield, and was received by Mr James Macnamara (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Oxfordshire).

The Duke of Gloucester afterwards visited the Didcot Powerhouse Fund at Milton Park, Bee House, 140 Eastern Avenue, Park Drive, Milton, and was received by Ms Elizabeth Paris (Deputy Lieutenant of Oxfordshire).

His Royal Highness later visited the Great Western Society, Didcot Railway Centre, Station Road, Didcot, to mark their Sixtieth Anniversary.

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Daily Record: July 23rd, 2025

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Sandringham, Norfolk

The King and Queen this morning visited Sandringham Flower Show.

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The Duke of Edinburgh this morning visited UCAN Productions at the School of Optometry and Vision Sciences, Cardiff University, Maindy Road, Cardiff, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of South Glamorgan (Mrs Morfudd Meredith).

His Royal Highness later attended the British and Irish Para Badminton International at Sport Wales National Centre, Sophia Close, Cardiff.

The Duke of Edinburgh this afternoon visited Wales Millennium Centre, Bute Place, Cardiff.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Patron, the National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux, this morning visited Rotherham and District Citizens Advice Bureau, 2 Upper Millgate, Rotherham, to mark its Sixtieth Anniversary and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of South Yorkshire (Professor Dame Hilary Chapman).

Her Royal Highness this afternoon visited LabLogic Systems Limited, Innovation House, 6 Europa View, Sheffield, South Yorkshire.

The Princess Royal later visited Henderson’s Relish, 2A Parkway Rise, Sheffield.

Her Royal Highness subsequently opened Horatio’s Garden Sheffield and East at The Princess Royal Spinal Cord Injuries Centre, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield.

The Princess Royal, Colonel-in-Chief, The King’s Royal Hussars, was represented by Captain Fergus Lupton (Equerry to Her Royal Highness) at the Memorial Service for Lieutenant Colonel Peter Harman (former Commanding Officer 14th/20th King’s Hussars) which was held at St Cynhafal, Llangynhafal, Ruthin, Denbighshire, this afternoon.

Kensington Palace

The Duchess of Gloucester, Protector, the Anglo-Danish Society’s Scholarship Programme, today received Colonel Wayne Harber (Chairman, the Anglo-Danish Society).

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Daily Record: July 22nd, 2025

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Sandringham, Norfolk

The King and The Queen, Patron, the National Stud, this morning visited the National Stud, Newmarket, and were received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire (Mrs Julie Spence), the Chairman (the Lord Grimthorpe) and Mrs Anna Kerr (Chief Executive Officer).

Their Majesties met Board Members, members of staff and representatives from racing charities and trusts before viewing a parade of stallions.

The King and Queen this afternoon met representatives from the local community and businesses at King Edward VII Memorial Hall, 124 High Street, Newmarket, and were received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Suffolk (Clare, Countess of Euston) and the Mayor of Newmarket (Councillor Philippa Winter).

Their Majesties subsequently walked along the High Street meeting members of the public.

The King and Queen, Joint Patrons, the Jockey Club, afterwards visited the Jockey Club Rooms, 101 High Street, Newmarket, and were received by the Hon Peter Stanley (Deputy Lieutenant of Suffolk) and the Baroness Harding of Winscombe (Senior Steward, the Jockey Club).

His Majesty and Her Majesty, Patron, the National Horseracing Museum, were received by the Chairman of the National Horseracing Museum (the Hon Mrs Frances Stanley) before meeting Mr James Mullen (Chief Executive Officer, the Jockey Club), Stewards and Directors.

The King and Queen subsequently attended a Reception in the garden.

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

Her Royal Highness, on behalf of His Majesty, held an Investiture at Windsor Castle this afternoon.

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Daily Record: July 21st, 2025

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Buckingham Palace

By command of The King, Mr Alistair Harrison (Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps) called upon His Excellency Mr Sherif Kamel at 26 South Street, London W1, this morning in order to bid farewell to His Excellency upon relinquishing his appointment as Ambassador from the Arab Republic of Egypt to the Court of St James’s.

By command of His Majesty, the Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps called upon His Excellency Mr Rami Mortada at 21 Kensington Gardens, London W8, today in order to bid farewell to His Excellency upon relinquishing his appointment as Ambassador from the Lebanese Republic to the Court of St James’s.

By command of The King, the Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps called upon Her Excellency Mrs Therese Rath at 45 Crawford Place, London W1, this afternoon in order to bid farewell to Her Excellency upon relinquishing her appointment as High Commissioner for Belize in London.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, President, Royal Agricultural Society of the Commonwealth, this morning attended the Annual General Meeting and the Royal Welsh Show at the Royal Welsh Showground, Llanelwedd, Builth Road, Builth Wells, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Powys (Mrs Tia Jones).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Patron, the Society of Antiquaries of London, this evening officially opened the Magna Carta 1225-2025 Exhibition at Burlington House, London W1.

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Daily Record: July 20th, 2025

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Daily Record: July 19th, 2025

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Daily Record: July 18th, 2025

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St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal this morning opened Insmed Innovation UK Limited’s Genetic Disease Research Centre, Babraham Research Campus, Cambridge, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire (Mrs Julie Spence).

Her Royal Highness afterwards visited Olive Alternative Provision Academy, Ascham Road, Cambridge.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester this morning visited Vertically Urban, Typhoon House, Moxon Way, Sherburn in Elmet, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of North Yorkshire (Mrs Johanna Ropner).

His Royal Highness afterwards visited Dovecote Park, Bankwood Road, Pontefract.

The Duke of Gloucester this afternoon visited Selby Abbey, North Yorkshire.

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Daily Record: July 17th, 2025

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Windsor Castle

Mr Richard Gledson was received by The King this morning upon relinquishing his appointment as Resident Factor, Balmoral Estate, when His Majesty invested him with the Insignia of a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order.

The President of the Republic of Maldives visited The King.

His Majesty, Duke of Lancaster received Sir James Leigh-Pemberton (Chairman of the Council of the Duchy of Lancaster) and Mr Alastair Martin (Chief Executive Officer).

The King, Patron, this afternoon visited the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies, Marston Road, Headington, Oxford, which is celebrating its Fortieth Anniversary and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Oxfordshire (Mrs Marjorie Glasgow), the Chancellor of the University of Oxford (the Lord Hague of Richmond), the Chairman of the Centre’s Board of Trustees (Prince Turki Al-Faisal) and Councillor Louise Upton (Lord Mayor of Oxford).

His Majesty was welcomed by Dr Farhan Nizami (Director, Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies) to which The King was graciously pleased to reply.

His Majesty, escorted by the Director, subsequently named the King Charles III Wing before touring the wing.

The King afterwards met members of the Board of Trustees before attending a Reception in the garden of the King Charles III Wing.

His Majesty was represented by Lieutenant General Sir James Bucknall at the Funeral of Colonel Malcolm Havergal (former Gentleman Usher to The late Queen and Extra Gentleman Usher) which was held at St John the Baptist Church, High Street, Hindon, Wiltshire, this afternoon.

Today is the Anniversary of the Birthday of The Queen.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Patron, Transaid, this afternoon opened Hankook Tyre UK Limited’s warehouse and office at Hankook House, Parsons Road, Daventry, and was received by Mrs Anne Burnett (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Northamptonshire).

Her Royal Highness later presented The King’s Award for Voluntary Service to Wellingborough District Hindu Association, Sanatan Hindu Mandir, 133 Highfield Road, Wellingborough, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Northamptonshire (Mr James Saunders Watson).

The Princess Royal, President, Racing Welfare, this evening attended a Reception at Windsor Castle to mark its Twenty Fifth Anniversary.

Her Royal Highness, Royal Patron, London Scottish Football Club, afterwards attended a new season training session at King’s House Sports Ground, Riverside Drive, Chiswick, London W4, and was received by Ms Rosemary Prescott (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester this morning visited CTL Seal, Standard Steam Locomotive Company, Butterthwaite Lane, Sheffield, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of South Yorkshire (Professor Dame Hilary Chapman).

His Royal Highness this afternoon visited Pryor Marking, Egerton Street, Sheffield.

The Duke of Gloucester afterwards visited the Heart of the City Development, Henry Boot PLC Building, Sheffield.

His Royal Highness later visited Green Estate Community Interest Company, Manor Lane, Sheffield.

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