The Royal Record

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Kensington Palace

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

His Royal Highness, Founder and President, the Earthshot Prize, later received Ms Hannah Jones (Chief Executive) at Windsor Castle.

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

The Duke of Edinburgh, accompanied by His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Estonia (His Excellency Mr Ross Allen), this morning called upon the President of the Republic of Estonia at the President’s Office in Tallinn.

His Royal Highness this afternoon arrived at Farnborough Airport, Hampshire, from Estonia.

Captain George Hopkins was in attendance.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal this morning opened the new Improve Veterinary Education Training Facility at Delta 1200, Delta Business Park, Swindon, and was received by Mrs Rachel Gowshall (Deputy Lieutenant of Wiltshire).

Her Royal Highness, President, Royal Yachting Association, this afternoon visited West Wiltshire Youth Sailing Association, Station Approach, Westbury, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Wiltshire (Dame Sarah Troughton).

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Balmoral Castle

The King this morning visited Sauchie Resource Centre, 11 Mar Place, Sauchie, Alloa, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Clackmannanshire (Lieutenant Colonel Johnny Stewart), the Chairman (Mr Keith Turner) and Mr Donald Balsillie (Provost of Clackmannanshire).

His Majesty met volunteers of the Wee County Veterans and volunteers of Sauchie Garden Group.
The King afterwards visited The Gate, 2 Ludgate, Alloa, and was received by Mr John Spruce (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Clackmannanshire), the Founding Chairman and Trustee of The Gate (Mrs Evelyn Paterson) and Mrs Jilly Guild (Chief Officer).

His Majesty met members of staff and volunteers before meeting representatives of charities and voluntary organisations who have received The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service or The King’s Award for Voluntary Service.

The King afterwards undertook a walkabout outside The Gate and met schoolchildren and representatives from other voluntary organisations and charities.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Edinburgh this morning departed Farnborough Airport, Hampshire, and was received upon arrival this afternoon at Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport by His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Estonia (His Excellency Mr Ross Allen).

His Royal Highness, Colonel-in-Chief, The Royal Dragoon Guards, later undertook the following engagements.

The Duke of Edinburgh attended a training exercise at the Cold Weather Operator Course, Soodla Training Area, Harju County.

His Royal Highness afterwards visited Tapa Camp, Laane-Viru County.

The Duke of Edinburgh this evening attended the Battlegroup Officers’ and Warrant Officers’ Reception at Vihula Manor, Laane-Viru County.

Captain George Hopkins is in attendance.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal this morning visited the Fire Service College, London Road, Moreton-in-Marsh, to mark its Fiftieth Anniversary and was received by Mr Oliver Christie (Deputy Lieutenant of Gloucestershire).

Her Royal Highness this afternoon visited Wings for Warriors at Gloucestershire Airport Training Facility, Staverton, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Gloucestershire (Mr Edward Gillespie).

The Princess Royal, Patron, English Rural Housing Association, later opened a new development at the Sunground, Woodstock Lane, Avening, and was received by Mrs Jane Jenner-Fust (Deputy Lieutenant of Gloucestershire).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Patron, Royal Institute of British Architects, this morning visited 66 Portland Place, London W1.

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Balmoral Castle

The President of the Republic of Sierra Leone visited The King this morning at Dumfries House, Cumnock, Ayrshire.

His Majesty, Royal Founding President, this afternoon launched The King’s Foundation’s Thirty Fifth Anniversary Year at Dumfries House, before meeting students, alumni, volunteers and members of the local community.

Later, the Rt Hon John Swinney MSP (First Minister of the Scottish Government) was received in audience by The King.

The Amir of the State of Kuwait this evening visited The King at Dumfries House.

His Majesty, accompanied by His Highness, afterwards unveiled a new tartan to mark the One Hundred and Twenty Fifth Anniversary of United Kingdom-Kuwait relations.

The King, Royal Founding President, later held a Dinner at Dumfries House to mark the Thirty Fifth Anniversary of The King’s Foundation.

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 Prince of Wales, Patron, College of Paramedics, this afternoon attended the Emergency and Critical Care Conference at Birmingham Conference and Events Centre, Hill Street, Birmingham, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of West Midlands (Dr Derrick Anderson).

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Edinburgh, Chancellor, University of Bath, this morning visited the Wheelchair Fencing National Training Centre, Claverton Down, Bath, Somerset.

His Royal Highness, Chancellor, later presided at a Degree Congregation for the University of Bath at Bath Abbey.

The Duchess of Edinburgh this morning visited L’Arche London, 9-13 Norwood High Street, London SE27, and was received by Mr Anthony Griffiths (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

Her Royal Highness today visited Community Shop Lambeth, Vale Street, London SE27.

Kensington Palace

The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester this morning attended the Senior Serving and Retired Officers’ Briefing at the Army and Navy Club, 36-39 Pall Mall, London SW1.

The Duke of Gloucester, Colonel-in-Chief, Royal Army Medical Service, and The Duchess of Gloucester, Deputy Colonel-in-Chief, with The Duchess of Edinburgh, Deputy Colonel-in-Chief, this afternoon at Kensington Palace received Major General Timothy Hodgetts (Master General Medical), Brigadier Graham Johnson (Head Healthcare and Strategic Plans) and Colonel Helen Winder (Corps Colonel), following the amalgamation of the Royal Army Medical Corps, the Royal Army Dental Corps and Queen Alexandra’s Royal Army Nursing Corps.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Field Marshal, this morning attended the Senior Serving and Retired Officers’ Briefing at the Army and Navy Club, 36-39 Pall Mall, London SW1.

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Balmoral Castle

The King this morning received His Excellency Mr Mohammed Shia’ Al Sudani (Prime Minister of the Republic of Iraq) at Buckingham Palace.

His Majesty, Royal Founding President, The King’s Foundation, this evening attended a Reception for The King’s Foundation Commonwealth Exemplar Building Programme at Dumfries House, Cumnock, Ayrshire.

The King later attended a Dinner at Dumfries House.

By command of The King, Mr Alistair Harrison (Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps) called upon Her Excellency Ms Jane Hartley at Winfield House, Regent’s Park, London NW1, this morning in order to bid farewell to Her Excellency upon relinquishing her appointment as Ambassador from the United States of America to the Court of St. James’s.

Kensington Palace

The Princess of Wales, Joint Patron, the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, this morning visited the Royal Marsden, Fulham Road, London SW3.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Edinburgh, Chancellor, this afternoon presided at a Degree Congregation for the University of Bath at Bath Abbey and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Somerset (Mr Mohammed Saddiq).

His Royal Highness, Chancellor, University of Bath, later visited the Advanced Functional Materials Laboratory, Claverton Down, Bath.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Patron, the National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux, this morning opened Citizens Advice Norwich, 83-87 Pottergate, Norwich, and was received by Mr Michael Harrowven (Deputy Lieutenant of Norfolk).

Her Royal Highness, Royal Patron, National Coastwatch Institution, this afternoon visited Brancaster Station, Beach Road, Brancaster, Kings Lynn, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Norfolk (the Lady Dannatt).

The Princess Royal, Patron, the Cranfield Trust, later attended a Thirty-Fifth Anniversary Reception at Mercers’ Hall, Ironmonger Lane, London EC2, and was received by Alderman Sir Peter Estlin (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

Kensington Palace

The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester this morning received His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Denmark (Ms Joëlle Jenny).

The Duke of Gloucester, Patron, Nuffield Farming Scholarships Trust, later received Mr Wyn Owen upon relinquishing his appointment as Chairman and Mr Thomas Rawson upon assuming the appointment.

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Buckingham Palace

The King this afternoon held a Holocaust Memorial and Education Event at Buckingham Palace in advance of Holocaust Memorial Day.

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

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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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Balmoral Castle

The Rt Hon Justin Trudeau MP (Prime Minister of Canada) had an audience with The King via telephone this evening.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Patron, the Strawberry Hill Trust, this morning received Mr Anthony Nash (Chairman) and Ms Zoë Colbeck (Executive Director, Strawberry Hill House and Garden).

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Balmoral Castle

The King was represented by The Duke of Edinburgh at the State Funeral of President James Carter which was held in Washington National Cathedral, United States of America, this morning.

His Majesty was represented by Mrs Clare Russell (formerly Lord-Lieutenant of Banffshire) at the Funeral of Sir James Walker which was held at Aberlour Parish Church, High Street, Aberlour, Banffshire, this afternoon.

The Lord Leong (Lord in Waiting) was present at Royal Air Force Northolt this evening upon the Arrival of The President of the French Republic and welcomed His Excellency on behalf of The King.

Kensington Palace

Today is the Anniversary of the Birthday of The Princess of Wales.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Honorary President, this afternoon attended the Oxford Farming Conference at the Examination Schools, High Street, Oxford, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Oxfordshire (Mrs Marjorie Glasgow).

Her Royal Highness, Warden, Gordonstoun School, this evening held a Dinner at Windsor Castle.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Ranger, Epping Forest, this morning received Mr Benjamin Murphy (Chairman) and Ms Jacqueline Eggleston (Superintendent).

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