The Royal Record

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Buckingham Palace

The King this morning departed from Royal Air Force Marham for Poland and was received upon arrival this afternoon at Krakow Airport by His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Poland (Her Excellency Ms Anna Clunes).

The King visited the Jewish Community Centre, Miodowa 24, Krakow, and was received by the Director (Mr Jonathan Ornstein), the Chairman of World Jewish Relief (Mr Maurice Helfgott), the Chief Rabbi of the Republic of Poland (Rabbi Michael Schudrich), the Chief Rabbi of the United Kingdom (Sir Ephraim Mirvis) and the Mayor of Krakow (Mr Aleksander Miszalski).

His Majesty, escorted by the Director, spoke to survivors of the Holocaust and met volunteers and refugees before giving an Address.

The King afterwards attended a Ceremony to commemorate the Eightieth Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau and was received at Auschwitz-Birkenau by the President of the Republic of Poland and Mrs Duda, and the Director of Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum (Dr Piotr Cywinski).

His Majesty held a Meeting with His Excellency.

After attending the Ceremony, The King visited Auschwitz I.

The King this evening arrived at Royal Air Force Northolt from Poland.

Mr Theophilus Rycroft, Ms Muna Shamsuddin, Mr Tobyn Andreae and Commander William Thornton were in attendance.

Kensington Palace

The Prince of Wales this morning received the Crown Prince of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan at Windsor Castle.

The Prince and Princess of Wales this afternoon attended the Holocaust Memorial Day Commemoration Ceremony at Guildhall, Gresham Street, London EC2.

The Prince of Wales this evening received the Rt Hon Sir Keir Starmer MP (Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury).

Kensington Palace

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

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Sandringham, Norfolk

Divine Service was held in St Mary the Virgin Church, Flitcham, this morning.

The Bishop of Salisbury preached the Sermon.

Mr Darren Haynes was received by The King today when His Majesty invested him with the Insignia of a Member of the Royal Victorian Order.

Mr Alan Goodship was received by The King when His Majesty decorated him with the Royal Victorian Medal (Gold).

Mr Leslie Nash and Mr Luke Nash were received by The King when His Majesty decorated them with the Royal Victorian Medal (Silver).

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Kensington Palace

The Duke of Kent, Patron, Bal Polski, this evening attended the Annual Polish Ball at the Hotel InterContinental London Park Lane, One Hamilton Place, Park Lane, London W1.

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Sandringham, Norfolk

The King this morning received the Hon Dr Terrance Drew (Prime Minister of the Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis).

His Majesty was represented by the Baroness Scotland of Asthal at the Memorial Service for the Lord Leitch which was held at St Paul’s Church, Knightsbridge, 32a Wilton Place, London SW1, this morning.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Patron, Grand Military Race Committee, today attended the Grand Military Gold Cup Day at Sandown Park Racecourse, Portsmouth Road, Esher, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Surrey (Mr Michael More-Molyneux).

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Sandringham, Norfolk

The Queen, Patron, the Anne Frank Trust UK, today attended a Reception at the Hilton on Park Lane, 22 Park Lane, London W1, to mark Holocaust Memorial Day and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir Kenneth Olisa).

Kensington Palace

The Prince of Wales this afternoon visited Cycle of Life at Kuumba Imani Millennium Centre, 4 Princes Road, Liverpool, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Merseyside (Mr Mark Blundell).

His Royal Highness afterwards visited Welsh Streets at 184 High Park Street, Liverpool, and was received by Ms Marlene Melanie Amoo (Deputy Lieutenant of Merseyside).

The Prince of Wales subsequently visited Tiber, Lodge Lane, Toxteth, Liverpool.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Edinburgh, Colonel, Scots Guards, this morning presented new Company Colours for the Guards’ Training Company during a Parade at Infantry Training Centre, Catterick Garrison, North Yorkshire.

His Royal Highness, Colonel, Scots Guards, this afternoon visited Somme Barracks, Somme Lines, Catterick Garrison.

The Duchess of Edinburgh, Colonel-in-Chief, The Royal Corps of Army Music, today carried out the following engagements.

Her Royal Highness this morning opened the Band Block at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Camberley, Surrey.

The Duchess of Edinburgh this afternoon visited Gibraltar Barracks, Camberley.

Her Royal Highness this evening attended a Dinner at Gibraltar Barracks.

St James’s Palace

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

Commander Anne Sullivan RN and Captain Fergus Lupton were in attendance.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Kent, President, Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies, this evening attended the 1831 Circle Dinner at 61 Whitehall, London SW1.

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Sandringham, Norfolk

The Queen, President, British Equestrian Federation, this afternoon received Mrs Fields Wicker-Miurin at Clarence House upon her appointment as Chairman.

Mr James Eyre (Chief Executive Officer) was present.

Her Majesty, Patron, British Equestrian Federation, this evening held a Reception at Clarence House for the British Equestrian teams who participated in the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal today undertook engagements in Cape Town, South Africa.

Her Royal Highness, President, Commonwealth War Graves Commission, this morning opened the Cape Town Labour Corps Memorial, Company’s Garden, 19 Queen Street, and laid a wreath.

The Princess Royal this afternoon visited the Desmond and Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation Museum at Desmond and Leah Tutu House, 11 Buitenkant Street.

Her Royal Highness later visited Royal Cape Yacht Club, Duncan Road, Table Bay Harbour.

The Princess Royal subsequently visited the South African Astronomical Observatory, 1 Observatory Road.

Her Royal Highness afterwards visited Thuthuzela Care Centre at Victoria Hospital, Alphen Hill Road, Wynberg.

The Princess Royal this evening departed from Cape Town International Airport for the United Kingdom.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, President, Greenwich Foundation, this afternoon received Sir Stuart Etherington (Chairman) and Mr Matthew Mees (Chief Executive).

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Sandringham, Norfolk

The Queen this morning officially opened the Emergency Care Department at Great Western Hospital, Marlborough Road, Swindon, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Wiltshire (Dame Sarah Troughton).

Her Majesty today visited Prospect Hospice, Moormead Road, Wroughton, Swindon, Wiltshire, to mark its Forty Fifth Anniversary.

Kensington Palace

The Prince of Wales, Patron, Centrepoint, this morning visited Centrepoint Ealing, the Heights, Northolt, Middlesex.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Edinburgh, Vice Patron, Commonwealth Games Federation, this morning held a Meeting.

The Duchess of Edinburgh, Royal Patron, Treloar Trust, this morning visited Treloar School and College, Powell Drive, Holybourne, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Hampshire (Mr Nigel Atkinson).

Her Royal Highness later visited Dogs for Autism, Unit 10 Hartley Park Farm, Selborne Road, Alton, Hampshire.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal today arrived at Cape Town International Airport and was received by the British High Commissioner to the Republic of South Africa (His Excellency Mr Antony Phillipson).

Her Royal Highness, President, Riding for the Disabled Association, this afternoon visited the South African Riding for the Disabled Association, Brommersvlei Road, Constantia Heights, Cape Town.

The Princess Royal later visited a photography exhibition in the Garden of the Residence in Cape Town.

Her Royal Highness this evening attended a Reception and Dinner given by the British High Commissioner to the Republic of South Africa at the Residence.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Patron, George Cross Island Association, this afternoon received Mr Raymond Wrigglesworth (Chairman), Ms Patricia Scott (Secretary) and Mr Francis Dickinson (Ambassador).

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Sandringham, Norfolk

The King, Patron, this morning visited the Gordon Highlanders Museum, St Luke’s, Viewfield Road, Aberdeen, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the City of Aberdeen (Councillor David Cameron, the Lord Provost) and the Chairman of the Gordon Highlanders Museum and Regimental Trust (Colonel Charlie Sloan).

His Majesty, escorted by the Chairman and Mr John McLeish (Chief Executive of the Gordon Highlanders Museum), toured the Museum, viewing the D-Day 80 Exhibition, the Regimental Silver and Colours, and meeting members of staff, volunteers and veterans.

The Queen, Chancellor, this morning visited the Sir Duncan Rice Library at the University of Aberdeen, Bedford Road, Aberdeen, and was received by Lady Milne (Deputy Lieutenant of Aberdeenshire).

Kensington Palace

The Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall this afternoon received Mr William Bax (Secretary of the Duchy of Cornwall) at Windsor Castle.

St James’s Palace

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

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal this evening departed from Heathrow Airport, London, for South Africa.

Commander Anne Sullivan RN and Captain Fergus Lupton are in attendance.

Kensington Palace

The Duchess of Gloucester, Patron, this morning attended the Civil Service Sports Council Members Volunteering Day at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, Surrey.

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Balmoral Castle

Divine Service was held in Crathie Parish Church this morning.

The Reverend Kenneth MacKenzie preached the Sermon.

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