The Royal Record

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Windsor Castle

By command of The Queen, Mr Alistair Harrison (Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps) telephoned His Excellency Mr Robert Wood Johnson this afternoon in order to bid farewell to His Excellency upon relinquishing his appointment as Ambassador from the United States of America to the Court of St James’s.

Kensington Palace

The Duchess of Cambridge, Patron, Nursing Now Campaign, this afternoon held a Meeting via video link with nurses from Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust.

Her Royal Highness later spoke to Holocaust Survivors and Holocaust Educational Trust’s Youth Ambassadors via video link.

St James’s Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, this morning held a Meeting with Ms Ruth Marvel (Chief Executive Officer) via video link.

His Royal Highness, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, this afternoon participated in a Meeting via video link.

The Countess of Wessex this afternoon participated via video link in a “Warfare and Peace-making in the 21st Century” Seminar held by the London School of Economics’ Centre for Women, Peace and Security.

Her Royal Highness subsequently participated via video link in a Meeting on the United Kingdom’s Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative with the Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (the Prime Minister’s Special Representative on Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict) and Her Majesty’s Government’s “Survivor Champions”.

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Clarence House

The Prince of Wales, Patron, this evening attended a Philharmonia Concert soirée via video link.

St James’s Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Patron, the British Paralympic Association, Patron, GB Snowsport, Patron, Badminton Scotland, and Vice Patron, Commonwealth Games Federation, this morning held a Meeting via video link.

His Royal Highness, Royal Honorary Colonel, The London Regiment, this afternoon held a Meeting with Brigadier Marc Overton (Regimental Lieutenant Colonel) via video link.

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Clarence House

The Prince of Wales this morning held a Meeting for the Sustainable Markets Initiative via video link.

His Royal Highness this evening held a Meeting with Mrs Amina Mohammed (Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations) via telephone.

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Kensington Palace

The Duke of Cambridge, Joint Patron, the Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, this morning spoke via video link to NHS staff and volunteers from England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland involved in administering the Covid-19 vaccine.

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Windsor Castle

The Queen held a Council via video link at 2.30pm.

There were present: the Rt Hon Jacob Rees-Mogg MP (Lord President), the Rt Hon Robert Buckland MP (Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice), the Baroness Evans of Bowes Park (Leader of the House of Lords and Lord Privy Seal), the Rt Hon Alister Jack MP (Secretary of State for Scotland) and the Rt Hon Kwasi Kwarteng MP.

The Rt Hon Kwasi Kwarteng MP took the Oath of Office as Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, kissed hands upon appointment and received the Seals of Office.

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

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

Kensington Palace

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Joint Patrons, the Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, this afternoon spoke via video link to emergency responders and representatives from Hospice UK’s Just “B” counselling and bereavement support line.

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

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal this afternoon held a Meeting via video link with Captain Peter Laughton RN upon relinquishing his appointment as Commanding Officer of HMS ALBION and Captain Simon Kelly RN upon assuming the appointment.

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Clarence House

The Prince of Wales this evening held a Meeting with Mr António Guterres (Secretary-General of the United Nations) via telephone.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Cambridge, Joint Patron, the Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, this morning held a Meeting for the Earthshot Prize via video link.

St James’s Palace

The Countess of Wessex this afternoon held a Meeting via video link with Ms Sanam Naraghi Anderlini (Director, Centre for Women, Peace and Security, London School of Economics and Political Science).

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, President, the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce, this morning held a Meeting via video link with Mr Matthew Taylor upon relinquishing his appointment as Chief Executive Officer.

Mr Timothy Eyles (Chairman) was present.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Colonel-in-Chief, Royal Army Medical Corps, this morning held a Meeting with Major General Alan Hawley (Representative Colonel Commandant) via telephone.

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Clarence House

The Prince of Wales this morning attended a Meeting of the Great Green Wall Investment Forum via video link.

His Royal Highness this afternoon attended a Meeting of the One Planet Summit via video link.

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