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The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay this morning visited Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Limited, Wick, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Caithness (the Viscount Thurso).
His Royal Highness this afternoon visited Wolfburn Distillery, Henderson Park, Thurso.
The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay afterwards visited the Society of Caithness Artists’ Annual Exhibition, Thurso High School, Ormlie Road, Thurso.
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The Duke of York this afternoon attended the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot Racecourse, Berkshire.
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The Duke of York this morning attended the third day of the Test Match between England and Ireland at Lord’s Cricket Ground, St John’s Wood, London NW8.
His Royal Highness, Patron, On Course Foundation, this afternoon attended a Golf Day at the Royal Household Golf Club, Windsor Castle.
St James’s Palace
The Princess Royal this morning visited Pendennis Shipyard, the Docks, Falmouth, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Cornwall (Colonel Edward Bolitho).
Her Royal Highness, Patron, the Royal College of Midwives, this afternoon opened the Delivery Suite at Royal Cornwall Hospital, Treliske, Truro, and was received by Mr Peter Davies (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Cornwall).
The Princess Royal, President, Royal Yachting Association, this afternoon visited the Island Trust Limited at Plymouth Yacht Haven, Shaw Way, Mount Batten, Plymouth, and was received by Rear Admiral Christopher Snow (Deputy Lieutenant of Devon).
Kensington Palace
The Duke of Gloucester this morning visited Horsham Museum, 9 Causeway, Horsham, to celebrate the One Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary of the West Sussex County Times, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of West Sussex (Mrs Susan Pyper).
His Royal Highness this afternoon visited Aldingbourne Country Centre, Blackmill Lane, Norton, Chichester, and was received by Mr John Shippam (Deputy Lieutenant of West Sussex).
The Duke of Gloucester afterwards officially opened the World Golf Croquet Championships at Sussex County Croquet Club, Victoria Road, Southwick, West Sussex.
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The Rt Hon David Gauke MP had an audience of The Queen this afternoon and delivered up the Great Seal and took leave upon relinquishing his appointment as Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice.
The Queen held a Council at 4pm.
There were present: the Baroness Evans of Bowes Park (Acting Lord President), the Rt Hon Boris Johnson MP (Prime Minister), the Rt Hon Michael Gove MP, the Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP, the Rt Hon Priti Patel MP, the Rt Hon Dominic Raab MP, the Rt Hon Ben Wallace MP, the Rt Hon Andrea Leadsom MP, the Rt Hon Elizabeth Truss MP, the Rt Hon Gavin Williamson MP, the Rt Hon Theresa Villiers MP, the Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP, the Rt Hon Julian Smith MP, and the Rt Hon Nicola Morgan MP.
Mr Robert Buckland MP, Mr Alister Jack MP, Mr Robert Jenrick MP, the Hon Jacob Rees-Mogg MP and Mr Alok Sharma MP were sworn in as members of Her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council.
The Queen declared in Council the Rt Hon Jacob Rees-Mogg MP Lord President of the Council, who was sworn and kissed hands on his appointment.
The Rt Hon Boris Johnson MP was sworn First Lord of the Treasury.
The following took the Oath of Office or made affirmation, kissed hands upon appointment and received the Seals of Office: the Rt Hon Dominic Raab MP (as First Secretary of State and Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs), the Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP (as Chancellor of the Exchequer), the Rt Hon Robert Buckland MP (as Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice), the Rt Hon Priti Patel MP (as Secretary of State for the Home Department), the Rt Hon Ben Wallace MP (as Secretary of State for Defence), the Rt Hon Andrea Leadsom MP (as Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy), the Rt Hon Elizabeth Truss MP (as Secretary of State for International Trade and President of the Board of Trade), the Rt Hon Gavin Williamson MP (as Secretary of State for Education), the Rt Hon Theresa Villiers MP (as Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs), the Rt Hon Robert Jenrick MP (as Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government), the Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP (as Secretary of State for Transport), the Rt Hon Alister Jack MP (as Secretary of State for Scotland), the Rt Hon Julian Smith MP (as Secretary of State for Northern Ireland), the Rt Hon Alok Sharma MP (as Secretary of State for International Development), and the Rt Hon Nicola Morgan MP (as Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport).
Mr Richard Tilbrook was in attendance as Clerk of the Council.
After the Council the Rt Hon Michael Gove 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 afternoon received Mr Marc-André Blanchard (Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Canada to the United Nations).
Kensington Palace
The Duke of Sussex today visited Sheffield and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of South Yorkshire (Mr Andrew Coombe).
His Royal Highness this morning officially opened the new wing of Sheffield Children’s Hospital in Clarkson Street.
The Duke of Sussex afterwards visited Sheffield Hallam University, Howard Street.
His Royal Highness, Patron, Invictus Games Foundation, this afternoon watched the Invictus United Kingdom Team Trials at the English Institute of Sport Sheffield, Coleridge Road.
The Duke of Sussex, Patron, Invictus Games Foundation, later watched the Team Trials at Ponds Forge International Swimming Centre, Sheaf Street.
St James’s Palace
The Princess Royal this morning opened the International Youth Science Forum at the Royal Geographical Society, 1 Kensington Gore, London SW7, and was received by Sir Michael Dixon (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).
Her Royal Highness, Patron, the Not Forgotten Association, this evening attended the Amazonian Kayak 2020 Reception at the Honourable Artillery Company, Armoury House, City Road, London EC1, and was received by Dr Charles Goodson-Wickes (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).
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Notice is hereby given that in 2020 the date for observance of The Queen’s Birthday at home and abroad will be Saturday, 13th June.
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The Rt Hon Theresa May MP had an audience of The Queen this afternoon and tendered her resignation as Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury, which Her Majesty was graciously pleased to accept. Mr Philip May was also received by The Queen.
Her Majesty received in audience the Rt Hon Boris Johnson MP and requested him to form a new Administration. The Rt Hon Boris Johnson MP accepted The Queen’s offer and kissed hands upon his appointment as Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury.
Clarence House
The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall this morning visited Sandringham Flower Show.
St James’s Palace
The Princess Royal, Patron, Northern Lighthouse Board, this morning visited Papa Stronsay Lighthouse, Orkney.
Kensington Palace
The Duke of Gloucester this morning visited Mountsorrel and Rothley Community Heritage Centre, 240 Swithland Lane, Rothley, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Leicestershire (Mr Michael Kapur).
His Royal Highness, Honorary President, the 20-Ghost Club Limited, afterwards presented the Awards at the Annual Concours at Stapleford Park Country House Hotel, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire.
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The President of the Republic of Rwanda this morning called upon The Prince of Wales.
His Royal Highness this afternoon received the Ambassador from the Sultanate of Oman to the Court of St James’s (His Excellency Mr Abdulaziz Abdullah Zahir Al Hinai).
The Prince of Wales, Patron, Penny Brohn UK, this evening held a Reception.
Kensington Palace
The Duke of Sussex this morning attended a Metropolitan Police Service health and wellbeing event at County Hall, Westminster Bridge, Belvedere Road, London SE1.
His Royal Highness this afternoon attended Dr Jane Goodall’s Roots and Shoots Global Leadership Meeting on communities and conservation at St George’s House, Windsor Castle.
St James’s Palace
The Earl of Wessex, Patron, Bristol, Clifton and West of England Zoological Society Limited, and The Countess of Wessex this morning opened the Bear Wood Exhibit at Wild Place Project, Blackhorse Hill, Bristol, and were received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Gloucestershire (Mr Edward Gillespie).
St James’s Palace
The Princess Royal, Patron, Northern Lighthouse Board, this morning visited Copinsay Lighthouse, Orkney, and subsequently visited Fair Isle North Lighthouse, Fair Isle, Shetland and Fair Isle South Lighthouse, Fair Isle.
Kensington Palace
The Duke of Gloucester, Deputy Colonel-in-Chief, The Royal Logistic Corps, this morning visited 203 Transport Squadron, The Royal Logistic Corps, Army Reserve Centre, Leicester Road, Loughborough, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Leicestershire (Mr Michael Kapur).
His Royal Highness this afternoon visited the Loughborough Bell Foundry Trust and John Taylor and Company, the John Taylor Bellfoundry, Freehold Street, Loughborough.
The Duke of Gloucester afterwards presented The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service to the Syston and District Volunteer Centre, 18 School Street, Syston, Leicestershire.
His Royal Highness, Honorary President, the 20-Ghost Club Limited, later attended the Annual General Meeting and Dinner at Stapleford Park Country House Hotel, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire.
St James’s Palace
The Duke of Kent this morning visited Crayford Town Centre to commemorate the first non-stop flight across the Atlantic Ocean in 1919 by John Alcock and Arthur Whitten Brown and was received by Major David Hewer (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).
His Royal Highness today planted a tree at Hall Place and Gardens, Bourne Road, Bexley, in commemoration of the first non-stop flight across the Atlantic Ocean in 1919 by John Alcock and Arthur Whitten Brown.
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The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall today attended the Royal Welsh Show, Royal Welsh Showground, Llanelwedd, Builth Wells, and were received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Powys (Mrs Tia Jones).
St James’s Palace
The Earl of Wessex, President, Seafarers UK, today received Commodore Barry Bryant upon relinquishing his appointment as Director General and Ms Catherine Spencer upon assuming the new appointment of Chief Executive.
Kensington Palace
The Duchess of Gloucester, President, Royal Academy of Music, this evening attended a Promenade Concert at the Royal Albert Hall, London SW7.
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The Duke of York, Patron, Royal Portrush Golf Club, and Past Captain, the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews, today attended the Open Championship at Royal Portrush Golf Club, Dunluce Road, Portrush, County Antrim.
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