The Royal Record

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Buckingham Palace

The King, Captain General, this morning visited The Royal Regiment of Artillery at Larkhill Garrison, Wiltshire, and was received by the Master Gunner St James’s Park (Lieutenant General Sir Andrew Gregory).

His Majesty was received with a 21-Gun Salute from The King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery and a Royal Salute by a Guard of Honour.

The King met representatives from the Regiment’s Senior Leadership and other Serving Personnel before meeting those who have recently returned from Operations and their families.

His Majesty toured the Garrison and viewed equipment and the Regiment’s capabilities before meeting families outside the Officers’ Mess.

Kensington Palace

The Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall, Patron, the Royal Cornwall Agricultural Association, today presented the Duke of Cornwall Award at the Royal Cornwall Show, Royal Cornwall Showground, Wadebridge, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Cornwall (Colonel Sir Edward Bolitho).

St James’s Palace

The Duchess of Edinburgh, Patron, Association of Show and Agricultural Organisations, and Vice President, the Royal Cornwall Agricultural Association, today attended the Royal Cornwall Show, Royal Cornwall Showground, Wadebridge, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Cornwall (Colonel Sir Edward Bolitho).

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Patron, Royal Caledonian Horticultural Society, this afternoon opened the Caley Glasshouse at Saughton Park, Balgreen Road, Edinburgh, to mark the Bicentenary of the Royal Charter, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the City of Edinburgh (Councillor Robert Aldridge, the Rt Hon the Lord Provost).

Her Royal Highness this evening attended the Seven Incorporated Trades of Aberdeen’s Masters and Prime Wardens of the London Livery Companies Reception followed by Dinner at Trinity Hall, Trinity Corner, Holburn Street, Aberdeen, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the City of Aberdeen (Councillor David Cameron, the Lord Provost).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Royal Patron, Peace and Prosperity Trust, and The Duchess of Gloucester this evening attended the Abu Dhabi Festival Concert at Kensington Palace State Apartments.

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Buckingham Palace

The King this morning visited the Truman Brewery, 91 Brick Lane, London E1, as part of the South by Southwest London festival and was received by Colonel Jane Davis (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London), the Chief Executive Officer of South by Southwest London (Mr Max Alexander) and the Mayor of London (Sir Sadiq Khan).

His Majesty viewed Grounding, an audiovisual installation, escorted by Mr Patrick Moore (Cultural Adviser and Board Member, South by Southwest London) and Ms Katy Arnander (Director of Programming).

The King afterwards visited the Beautiful Collisions exhibition at Christ Church Spitalfields, Commercial Street, London E1, as part of the South by Southwest London festival and was received by the Senior Pastor (the Reverend Darren Wolf).

His Majesty viewed the exhibition and afterwards attended a Reception.

The King subsequently walked to Old Spitalfields Market and met stallholders and members of the local community.

His Majesty this afternoon visited the Violet Melchett Health and Wellbeing Hub, 30 Flood Walk, London SW3, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir Kenneth Olisa).

The Queen this afternoon visited Hexham Racecourse, High Yarridge, Hexham, and, having been received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Northumberland (Dr Caroline Pryor), officially opened the new stand.

Her Majesty afterwards visited Hexham Abbey, Beaumont Street, Hexham.

The Queen subsequently met members of the public in Hexham market.

Kensington Palace

The Prince of Wales, Joint Patron, the Royal Foundation of The Prince and Princess of Wales, this morning attended a Meeting in London.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Edinburgh this morning attended the Annual Founder’s Day Parade at the Royal Hospital Chelsea, Royal Hospital Road, London SW3.

His Royal Highness this evening attended a Reception at the Royal Geographical Society, 1 Kensington Gore, London SW7, to celebrate the Seventieth Anniversary of the ascent of Kanchenjunga by the 1955 British team.

The Duke of Edinburgh afterwards attended a Yeomanry Trust Dinner at St James’s Palace.

The Duchess of Edinburgh, Patron, Two Moors Festival, this evening attended the Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Dinner at Powderham Castle, Kenton, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Devon (Mr David Fursdon).

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal this afternoon held a Charities Forum at Buckingham Palace.

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The King spoke to The President of the United Arab Emirates via telephone this morning.

His Majesty this afternoon received Mr Ajay Banga (President of the World Bank).

Mr Andrew Murdoch was received in audience by The King and kissed hands upon his appointment as Governor of Bermuda.

Mr Colin Martin-Reynolds was received in audience by The King and kissed hands upon his appointment as Governor of Falkland Islands and His Majesty’s Commissioner for South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.

Mr Sam Martin-Reynolds was also received by His Majesty.

The following were received in audience by The King and kissed hands upon their appointment as His Majesty’s Ambassador:

Mr Greg Houston (the Republic of Panama), Mrs Susannah Goshko (the United Mexican States) and Ms Elisabeth Green (the Republic of Ecuador).

Mrs Houston was also received by His Majesty.

The King received Mr Brian Moynihan (Chairman, Sustainable Markets Initiative).

The Rt Hon Sir Keir Starmer MP (Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury) had an audience of His Majesty.

The King this evening attended a Service at The Queen’s Chapel, Marlborough Road, London SW1, to mark the Chapel’s Four Hundredth Anniversary and was received by the Bishop of London (Dean of His Majesty’s Chapels Royal).

The Queen this morning opened the British Flowers Week Exhibition at the Garden Museum, 5 Lambeth Palace Road, London SE1, and was received by Mr Anthony Griffiths (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

Her Majesty, Patron, the Big Lunch, this afternoon visited Eden Dock, Heron Quays Road, London E14, and, having been received by Mr Leslie Morgan (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London), attended a Big Lunch to mark the partnership between the Eden Project and Canary Wharf Group to transform Middle Dock into Eden Dock.

The King was represented by the Earl of Rosslyn (Lord Steward and Personal Secretary to The King and Queen) at the Memorial Service for Sir Richard Carew Pole, Bt (formerly Trustee of the Eden Project and of Tate St Ives) which was held at St James’s Church Piccadilly, London W1, this afternoon.

The Queen was represented by the Marchioness of Lansdowne.

The Princess Royal was represented by Captain Sir Nicholas Wright RN.

The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester were represented by Dr Nicola Stacey.

The Duke of Kent was represented by Mr Nicholas Turnbull.

Princess Alexandra, the Hon Lady Ogilvy was represented by Mrs Diane Duke.

Kensington Palace

The Prince of Wales, Colonel-in-Chief, this morning visited the Army Air Corps at Wattisham Airfield, Ipswich, Suffolk.

The Princess of Wales, Joint Patron, the Royal Foundation of The Prince and Princess of Wales, this morning held an Early Years Meeting at Windsor Castle.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Edinburgh this morning visited Elstree Studios, Shenley Road, Borehamwood, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Hertfordshire (Mr Robert Voss).

His Royal Highness, Member of the Court of Assistants, the Worshipful Company of Haberdashers, today visited Haberdashers’ School, Butterfly Lane, Elstree, Hertfordshire.

The Duke of Edinburgh, President, the Seafarers’ Charity, this morning attended the Annual General Meeting on board HMS Wellington (1934) at Temple Stairs, Victoria Embankment, London WC2.

The Duchess of Edinburgh this morning visited the Unsilenced: Sexual Violence in Conflict Exhibition at the Imperial War Museum, Lambeth Road, London SE1.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Royal Patron, National Coastwatch Institution, this morning visited Gorleston Station at South Pier, Gorleston-on-Sea, Great Yarmouth, and was received by Mrs Jane Cator (Deputy Lieutenant of Norfolk).

Her Royal Highness, Patron, the Royal College of Midwives, this afternoon visited Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust’s Maternity Unit, Colney Lane, Norwich, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Norfolk (the Lady Dannatt).

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Buckingham Palace

Sir Michael Stevens was received by The King today upon relinquishing his appointment as Keeper of the Privy Purse and Treasurer to The King when His Majesty invested him with the Insignia of a Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order.

The King was represented by Admiral of the Fleet Sir Benjamin Bathurst at the Memorial Service for Captain Michael Fulford-Dobson (formerly Her late Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Dorset) which was held in Sherborne Abbey, Dorset, this afternoon.

The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh were represented by Brigadier John Smedley.

The Princess Royal was represented by Captain Sir Nicholas Wright RN.

The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester were represented by the Hon Charlotte Townshend.

The Duke of Kent was represented by Brigadier Benjamin Edwards.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Edinburgh, Chairman of the Trustees, Prince Philip Trust Fund for the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, this morning attended a Reception at the York Club, Windsor Great Park.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Commodore-in-Chief, Portsmouth, this morning received Commodore John Voyce upon relinquishing his appointment as Naval Base Commander (Portsmouth) and Commodore Marcel Rosenberg upon assuming the appointment.

Her Royal Highness, Patron, SS Great Britain Trust, received Mr Matthew Jones upon assuming his appointment as Chairman.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Liveryman, the Worshipful Company of Masons, this morning attended Common Hall at Mercers’ Hall, Ironmonger Lane, London EC2, to mark the Fiftieth Anniversary of His Royal Highness’s Admission to the Freedom of the Company.

The Duchess of Gloucester, Colonel-in-Chief, Royal Bermuda Regiment, this morning received the Governor of Bermuda (Mr Andrew Murdoch).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Kent, Grand Master, United Grand Lodge of England, this morning received Mr Jonathan Spence (Pro Grand Master).

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St James’s Palace

The Duchess of Edinburgh this afternoon attended an Afternoon Tea honouring Women of Distinction in the United Kingdom at Castle Hotel, 18 High Street, Windsor, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the Royal County of Berkshire (Mr Andrew Try).

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal this morning arrived at Heathrow Airport, London, from Barbados.

Colonel John Boyd was in attendance.

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St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal today undertook engagements in Bridgetown, Barbados.

Her Royal Highness, President, Commonwealth War Graves Commission, this morning attended a Wreath Laying Ceremony and Service to mark the Eightieth Anniversary of Victory in Europe Day at the Barbados Military Cemetery, Grave’s End, Needham’s Point.

The Princess Royal this afternoon visited the Barbados Olympic Association, Errol Barrow Highway, to mark its Seventieth Anniversary.

Her Royal Highness later visited Regional Security System and Barbados Defence Force’s Field Medical Hospital, Paragon Base.

The Princess Royal this afternoon departed from Grantley Adams International Airport for the United Kingdom.

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St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, President, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Commonwealth Study Conferences, today attended the Closing Plenary of the Caribbean-Canada Leaders Dialogue 2025 at Hilton Resort Barbados, Needham’s Point, Saint Michael, Barbados.

Her Royal Highness, President, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Commonwealth Study Conferences, this evening attended the Closing Plenary Reception and Dinner at Hilton Resort Barbados.

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St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, President, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Commonwealth Study Conferences, today attended the Closing Plenary of the Caribbean-Canada Leaders Dialogue 2025 at Hilton Resort Barbados, Needham’s Point, Saint Michael, Barbados.

Her Royal Highness this evening attended The King’s Birthday Party Reception given by the British High Commissioner to Barbados (Mr Simon Mustard) at the Residence in Bridgetown.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Kent this morning visited Leighton Library, the Cross, Dunblane, Stirling, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Stirling and Falkirk (Colonel Charles Wallace).

His Royal Highness later visited the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Regimental Museum, the Castle, Stirling.

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Buckingham Palace

The King was represented by General Sir Roland Walker (Chief of the General Staff) at the Memorial Service for General Sir John Waters (former Commander-in-Chief, Land Forces) which was held at the Royal Memorial Chapel, Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Camberley, Surrey, this afternoon.

The Duke of Edinburgh was represented by Brigadier John Smedley.

The Duke of Gloucester was represented by Colonel Peter Durrant.

The Duke of Kent was represented by Captain Pieter Myburgh.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal this morning departed Heathrow Airport, London, for Barbados and was received this afternoon upon arrival at Grantley Adams International Airport by the British High Commissioner to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean (His Excellency Mr Simon Mustard).

Her Royal Highness later called upon The President of Barbados.

The Princess Royal, President, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Commonwealth Study Conferences, this evening attended a Board Dinner at Champers Restaurant, Skeetes Hill, Bridgetown, Christ Church.

Colonel John Boyd is in attendance.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Kent this afternoon visited the Hive Community Centre and Library, Park Place, Dollar, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Clackmannanshire (Lieutenant Colonel Johnny Stewart).

His Royal Highness afterwards visited the Wee County Men’s Shed, Alexandra Street, Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire.

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Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester this morning visited Chester Civic Trust, Bishop Lloyd’s Place, Watergate Row, Chester, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Cheshire (Lady Redmond).

His Royal Highness afterwards visited Chester Cathedral to mark the Fiftieth Anniversary of the opening of the Bell Tower by His Royal Highness.

The Duke of Gloucester this afternoon unveiled the Thomas Brassey statue at the Railway Station, City Road, Chester.

His Royal Highness, Grand Prior, the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, subsequently visited St John Ambulance Cheshire Headquarters, Countess of Chester Health Park, Valley Drive, Liverpool Road, Chester.