The Royal Record

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St James’s Palace

The Duke of Edinburgh, Patron, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, this morning held a Nigerian National Award Operators Board Meeting with Board Members in Nigeria via video link.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Patron, Cathedrals in Pilgrimage, and The Duchess of Gloucester, Royal Patron, Cathedral Music Trust, today visited Lichfield Cathedral and were received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Staffordshire (Mr Ian Dudson).

Their Royal Highnesses this afternoon presented The Queen’s Award for Enterprise: Sustainable Development to Cosy Direct, Fauld Industrial Estate, Fauld Lane, Fauld, Staffordshire.

The Duke of Gloucester, Patron, Cathedrals in Pilgrimage, and The Duchess of Gloucester, Royal Patron, Cathedral Music Trust, later visited Derby Cathedral and were received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Derbyshire (Mrs Elizabeth Fothergill).

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, President, Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies, this evening held a Dinner at Buckingham Palace.

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Buckingham Palace

His Excellency Mr Aly Diallo was received in audience by The King today and presented the Letters of Recall of his predecessor and his own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from the Republic of Guinea to the Court of St James’s. Ms Marie Savane was also received by His Majesty.

His Excellency Mr El Hadji Alhousseini Traore was received in audience by The King and presented the Letters of Recall of his predecessor and his own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from the Republic of Mali to the Court of St James’s.

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

His Majesty this afternoon visited members of the United Kingdom’s Sudanese community at Abrar House, 45 Crawford Place, London W1, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir Kenneth Olisa).

Later Dr Richard Montgomery was received in audience by The King upon his appointment as British High Commissioner to the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

The Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP (Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury) subsequently had an audience of His Majesty.

The Queen Consort, Honorary Member, the Jockey Club, today attended the Cheltenham Festival at Cheltenham Racecourse and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Gloucestershire (Mr Edward Gillespie).

Kensington Palace

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, Patron, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, this morning visited Portland College, Nottingham Road, Mansfield, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire (Sir John Peace).

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Colonel-in-Chief, Intelligence Corps, this morning visited Government Communications Headquarters, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.

Her Royal Highness this afternoon opened Dransfield Properties Limited’s Number 1 King Street Five Valleys Medical Centre, NHS Facilities and Library Services, King Street, Stroud, and was received by Mr Roger Deeks (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Gloucestershire).

The Princess Royal, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, this evening attended the Gloucestershire and District Agricultural Valuers Association’s Centenary Dinner at the Royal Agricultural University, Tetbury Road, Cirencester, and was received by Mrs Jane Jenner-Fust (Deputy Lieutenant of Gloucestershire).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Vice President, Lepra, this morning received Mrs Suzanne McCarthy (Chairman of Trustees) and Mr James Innes (Chief Executive).

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Grand Master, United Grand Lodge of England, this afternoon attended a Rulers’ Luncheon at Freemasons’ Hall, 60 Great Queen Street, London WC2.

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Buckingham Palace

The King held an Investiture at Buckingham Palace this morning.

Her Excellency Fiamé Naomi Mata’afa MP (Prime Minister of the Independent State of Samoa) was received by His Majesty this afternoon.

The King received Sir Antony Radakin (Chief of the Defence Staff).

His Majesty received Lieutenant General Tyrone Urch (Chief Royal Engineer, Corps of Royal Engineers).

The Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP (Chancellor of the Exchequer) had an audience of The King.

The Queen Consort, Patron, this morning visited Elmhurst Ballet School, 249 Bristol Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, to mark their Centenary and was received by Professor Helen Higson (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of West Midlands).

Her Majesty this afternoon visited Southwater Library, Southwater Square, Southwater Way, Telford, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Shropshire (Mrs Anna Turner).

Kensington Palace

The Prince of Wales, Joint Patron, the Royal Foundation of The Prince and Princess of Wales, this afternoon held a Meeting at Windsor Castle.

The Princess of Wales, Joint Patron, the Royal Foundation of The Prince and Princess of Wales, this afternoon received Professor Eamon McCrory (Board Member, the Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood Advisory Group) at Windsor Castle.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Edinburgh, Patron, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, this afternoon visited Balfour Beatty plc, West Service Road, Raynesway, Derby, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Derbyshire (Mrs Elizabeth Fothergill).

His Royal Highness, Patron, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, later visited Stonebridge City Farm, Stonebridge Road, Nottingham, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire (Sir John Peace).

The Duke of Edinburgh, Patron, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, this evening attended a Dinner near Newark.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester this morning visited Birdoswald Roman Fort, Gilsland, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Cumbria (Mrs Peter Hensman).

His Royal Highness today visited Cumbria Clock Company, Castle Workshop, Penrith.

The Duke of Gloucester this afternoon visited Askham Hall, Askham, Cumbria, to celebrate Hospice at Home’s Twenty Fifth Anniversary.

The Duchess of Gloucester, Patron, Asthma and Lung UK, this afternoon received Ms Sarah Woolnaugh (Chief Executive) and Mr Michael McKevitt (Director of Services).

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Buckingham Palace

The King, accompanied by The Queen Consort, this afternoon attended the Commonwealth Service in Westminster Abbey and was received by the Dean of Westminster (the Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle) and the Commonwealth Secretary-General (the Baroness Scotland of Asthal).

The Prince and Princess of Wales, The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, The Princess Royal and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence were also present.

The King and The Queen Consort this evening gave a Reception at Buckingham Palace on the occasion of Commonwealth Day at which The Prince of Wales, The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, The Princess Royal and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence were present.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Edinburgh, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, this morning held a Meeting with young Award participants at the Palace of Holyroodhouse.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Perpetual Master, the Worshipful Company of Saddlers, today attended the Equine Assisted Services Forum at Saddlers’ Hall, 40 Gutter Lane, London EC2.

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St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Patron, Scottish Rugby Union, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, this afternoon attended the International Rugby Match between Scotland and Ireland at Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the City of Edinburgh (Councillor Robert Aldridge, the Rt Hon the Lord Provost).

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Buckingham Palace

The King was represented by General Sir Roger Wheeler (former Chief of the General Staff) at the Memorial Service for Field Marshal Sir John Chapple (formerly Chief of the General Staff and Governor of Gibraltar) which was held at the Royal Memorial Chapel, Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Camberley, Surrey, this afternoon.

Kensington Palace

The Duchess of Gloucester, President, Royal Academy of Music, this afternoon visited the Junior Academy, Marylebone Road, London NW1.

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Buckingham Palace

His Excellency Dr Mohammed Al-Issa (Secretary General, Muslim World League) was received by The King this afternoon.

His Majesty this evening attended the Mountbatten Festival of Music at the Royal Albert Hall, London SW7, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir Kenneth Olisa).

Kensington Palace

The Prince of Wales, President, the Earthshot Prize, this morning received Ms Hannah Jones (Chief Executive) at Windsor Castle.

St James’s Palace

Today is the Anniversary of the Birthday of The Duke of Edinburgh.

The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh this afternoon attended a Reception at Edinburgh City Chambers, 253 High Street, Edinburgh, in support of members of the Ukrainian community and were received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the City of Edinburgh (Councillor Robert Aldridge, the Rt Hon the Lord Provost).

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal this afternoon visited Special Quality Alloys Limited, Bessemer Road, Sheffield.

Her Royal Highness afterwards visited ITM Power plc, 2 Bessemer Park, Sheffield.

The Princess Royal, Patron, the Vine Trust, this evening held a Dinner at the Palace of Holyroodhouse and was received by the Reverend Neil Gardner (Deputy Lieutenant of the City of Edinburgh).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Grand Prior, the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, this morning invested Mr Stuart Shilson as Prior of the Priory of England and the Islands at the Priory Church, St John’s Square, London EC1, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir Kenneth Olisa).

His Royal Highness, Royal Patron, Temple Bar Trust, this afternoon attended the Ceremony of the Official Opening of the Gates of Temple Bar in Paternoster Square, London EC4.

The Duchess of Gloucester, Colonel-in-Chief, Royal Bermuda Regiment, was present at the Memorial Service to commemorate the Fiftieth Anniversary of the assassination of Lieutenant Colonel Sir Richard Sharples (formerly Governor of Bermuda) and his Aide-de-Camp, Captain Hugh Sayers, which was held in the Guards Chapel, Wellington Barracks, London SW1, today.

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Buckingham Palace

His Excellency the Hon. Philip Goff was received in audience by The King today upon his appointment as High Commissioner for New Zealand in London.

Mrs. Goff was also received by His Majesty.

His Excellency the Hon. Stephen Smith was received in audience by The King upon his appointment as High Commissioner for the Commonwealth of Australia in London.

Ms. Jane Seymour was also received by His Majesty.

The King received Addresses from Privileged Bodies to which His Majesty was graciously pleased to make reply. These were: the General Synod of the Church of England, the University of Oxford, the University of Cambridge, the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, the Free Churches Group, the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), the City of London Corporation, the Corporation of the City of Edinburgh, the University of Edinburgh, the University of London, the University of St. Andrews, the University of Glasgow, the University of Aberdeen, the Royal Society, the Greater London Authority, the Royal Academy of Arts, the Board of Deputies of British Jews and the Anglo-Jewish Association, the Governor and Company of the Bank of England, the Lieutenancy of the City of London, the Dean and Chapter of Westminster, the Dean and Chapter of St. Paul’s Cathedral, the City of Westminster, the Corporation of the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, the Dean and Canons of St. George’s Chapel, Windsor, the Royal County of Berkshire, the Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales, and the Military Knights of Windsor.

The King’s Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard was on duty.

His Majesty afterwards held a Reception at Buckingham Palace for the Privileged Bodies.

The King later visited the Animal and Plant Health Agency, Woodham Lane, New Haw, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Surrey (Mr. Michael More-Molyneux), the Minister of State for Biosecurity (the Lord Benyon), the Chairman (Mr. Christopher Nicholson) and Mr. David Holdsworth (Chief Executive).

His Majesty received briefings on the work of the Agency and visited the Avian Influenza Virology High Containment Laboratory and the Genome Mapping Laboratory, before visiting the Library and meeting members of staff and scientists.

Kensington Palace

The Prince and Princess of Wales this morning visited Hayes Muslim Centre, 3 Pump Lane, Hayes, Middlesex, and were received by Ms. Manju Malhi (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

St James’s Palace

The Earl of Wessex this morning visited Propstore, Great House Farm, Chenies, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Hertfordshire (Mr. Robert Voss).

His Royal Highness this afternoon visited Ashridge House, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, and planted a tree for The Queen’s Green Canopy.

The Earl of Wessex, Patron, the Production Guild of Great Britain, later visited Sky Studios Elstree, Rowley Lane, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire.

The Countess of Wessex this morning visited the Countryside Education Trust, Palace Lane, Beaulieu, and was received by the Hon. Mary Montagu-Scott (Deputy Lieutenant of Hampshire).

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Lions Clubs International, Multiple District 105, British Isles and Ireland, this afternoon planted trees for The Queen’s Green Canopy.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Patron, Maritime UK, this evening attended the Annual Awards at DoubleTree by Hilton Hull, 24 Ferensway, Kingston Upon Hull, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the East Riding of Yorkshire (Mr. James Dick).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Grand Prior, the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem, this evening attended the Installation Dinner of the Prior of the Priory of England and the Islands at St. John’s Gate, 26 St. John’s Lane, London EC1.

The Duchess of Gloucester, Royal Patron, Missing People, this evening attended the “Night of Light” Gala Dinner at the Pan Pacific Hotel, Houndsditch, London EC3, to celebrate the Thirtieth Anniversary.

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Buckingham Palace

His Excellency the Hon. Christopher Dawson was received by The King today upon his appointment as Governor of Western Australia.

Mrs. Dawson was also received by His Majesty.

The King, Sovereign Head, the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem, this afternoon received Professor Mark Compton (Lord Prior).

His Majesty held a Council at 4.15 p.m.

There were present: the Rt. Hon. Penelope Mordaunt MP (Lord President), the Rt. Hon. Oliver Dowden MP (Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Secretary of State in the Cabinet Office), the Lord True (Lord Privy Seal and Leader of the House of Lords) and the Rt. Hon. Alister Jack MP (Secretary of State for Scotland).

Mr. Marcus Jones MP, Ms. Kelly Tolhurst MP and Mr. Craig Whittaker MP were sworn in as members of His Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council.

The Rt. Hon. Maria Eagle MP made affirmation as a member of His Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council.

At the Council The King approved the List of High Sheriffs for the Counties of England (other than Cornwall and those in the Duchy of Lancaster) and Wales.

After the Council, the Rt. Hon. Oliver Dowden MP had an audience of His Majesty when The King approved the List of High Sheriffs for the Counties of the Duchy of Lancaster.

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

The Rt. Hon. Sir Clive Alderton (Principal Private Secretary to Their Majesties) and the Rt. Hon. Sir Edward Young (Joint Principal Private Secretary to His Majesty) were in attendance.

The Rt. Hon. Penelope Mordaunt MP had an audience of The King before the Council.

The Rt. Hon. Rishi Sunak MP (Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury) later had an audience of His Majesty.

The Queen Consort, Patron, Women of the World, this afternoon gave a Reception at Buckingham Palace to mark International Women’s Day.

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.

Kensington Palace

The Princess of Wales, Colonel, Irish Guards, this morning visited 1st Battalion Irish Guards at Salisbury Plain Training Area, Wiltshire.

St James’s Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Chancellor, University of Bath, this evening held a Dinner.

The Countess of Wessex, Patron, Disability Initiative, this morning held a Meeting.

Her Royal Highness this afternoon attended a Rehearsal of Sandhurst Military Wives Choir at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, Camberley, Surrey.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Patron, Opportunity International UK, this evening held a Reception at Windsor Castle.

Kensington Palace

The Duchess of Gloucester, Colonel-in-Chief, Royal Bermuda Regiment, this afternoon received the Governor of Bermuda (Her Excellency Ms. Rena Lalgie).

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Buckingham Palace

The King and The Queen Consort today visited Colchester to mark its recently awarded city status and were received this morning at Colchester Castle Museum, Castle Park, by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Essex (Mrs. Jennifer Tolhurst), the Museums Manager, Colchester City Council (Mrs. Philippa Pickles) and the Mayor of Colchester (Councillor Tim Young).

His Majesty, escorted by the Lord-Lieutenant, and Her Majesty, escorted by the Mayor, toured the Museum, viewing artefacts and displays, and meeting members of staff, volunteers and representatives from Colchester Garrison, community groups, local businesses, conservation projects and arts organisations.

The King and The Queen Consort this afternoon visited Colchester Library, Trinity Square, Colchester, and were received by Rear Admiral Roy Clare (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Essex),

Their Majesties met beneficiaries, volunteers and members of staff from Age UK and the Silver Line at an Afternoon Tea, and subsequently were briefed about the Library’s impact in the community through the Essex Year of Reading.

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

Kensington Palace

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

St James’s Palace

The Earl of Wessex this morning visited the City of London Academy Shoreditch Park, 40 Hyde Road, London N1.

His Royal Highness, Patron, the National Youth Theatre of Great Britain, this evening attended a Reception for “Make A Splash” at the Londoner, 38 Leicester Square, London WC2.

The Countess of Wessex, Patron, Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa Research Association, this afternoon attended a Lunch at the Landmark Hotel, 222 Marylebone Road, London NW1.

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Vision Foundation, later held a Meeting.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, this afternoon attended the Grand Military Meeting at Sandown Racecourse, Portsmouth Road, Esher, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Surrey (Mr. Michael More-Molyneux).

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Grand Master, United Grand Lodge of England, this evening attended the Board of Grand Stewards Dinner at Brooks’s, St. James’s Street, London SW1.