The Royal Record

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Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, on behalf of The King, held an Investiture at Buckingham Palace this morning.

Her Royal Highness, on behalf of His Majesty, held an Investiture at Buckingham Palace this afternoon.

St James’s Palace

The Duchess of Edinburgh, Patron, this morning visited the David Lewis Centre, Mill Lane, Alderley Edge, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Cheshire (Lady Redmond).

Her Royal Highness this afternoon attended a Meeting with Cheshire Community Foundation at the Church of the Resurrection, Upton Priory, Macclesfield, Cheshire.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Kent, Grand Master, United Grand Lodge of England, this morning attended the Installation Ceremony of the Grand Lodge of Scotland at Freemasons’ Hall, 96 George Street, Edinburgh, and was received by the Reverend Neil Gardner (Deputy Lieutenant of the City of Edinburgh).

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Buckingham Palace

By command of The King, Mr Alistair Harrison (Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps) called upon His Excellency Mr Rohitha Bogollagama at 13 Hyde Park Gardens, London W2, this afternoon in order to bid farewell to His Excellency upon relinquishing his appointment as High Commissioner for the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka in London.

Kensington Palace

The Prince of Wales, Patron, Tusk Trust, this evening attended the Tusk Conservation Awards at the Savoy, the Strand, London WC2.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Edinburgh this morning received Admiral Sir Benjamin Key (First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff).

His Royal Highness, Colonel-in-Chief, The Queen’s Royal Hussars (The Queen’s Own and Royal Irish), later received Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Wilson upon relinquishing his appointment as Commanding Officer and Lieutenant Colonel Gerald Kearse upon assuming the appointment, at the Cavalry and Guards Club, 127 Piccadilly, London W1.

The Duke of Edinburgh, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, this afternoon received “This is Youth” award winners at Buckingham Palace.

His Royal Highness, Chairman, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, this evening held a Dinner at Buckingham Palace for The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award — Australia.

The Duchess of Edinburgh this morning attended the opening of “The Women Who Beat ISIS” photography exhibition at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, King Charles Street, London SW1.

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Foundation of Light, this afternoon held a Luncheon at St James’s Palace.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Chancellor, Health Sciences University, this afternoon attended a Graduation Ceremony at the Bridge Theatre, 3 Potters Fields Park, London SE1, and was received by Colonel Simon Duckworth (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Transaid, afterwards attended the Annual Showcase at the Africa Centre, 66-68 Great Suffolk Street, London SE1, and was received by Mrs Lynn Cooper (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

The Princess Royal, Royal Fellow, the Royal Academy of Engineering, this evening attended a New Fellows’ Dinner at Drapers’ Hall, Throgmorton Avenue, London EC2.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Patron-in-Chief, Scottish Veterans’ Residences, this morning received Mr Jonathan Tweedie (Chairman) and Brigadier Martin Nadin (Chief Executive).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Kent, Deputy Colonel-in-Chief, The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers and Greys), today visited Leuchars Station, St Andrews, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Fife (Mr Robert Balfour).

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Buckingham Palace

His Excellency Mr Shimane Gaokgethelwe Lawrence Kelaotswe was received in audience by The King today and presented the Letters of Recall of his predecessor and his own Letters of Commission as High Commissioner for the Republic of Botswana in London.

His Excellency Mr Ahmad Makaila was received in audience by His Majesty and presented the Letters of Recall of his predecessor and his own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from the Republic of Chad to the Court of St James’s.

His Excellency Dr Kyriacós Kouros was received in audience by The King and presented the Letters of Recall of his predecessor and his own Letters of Commission as High Commissioner for the Republic of Cyprus in London.

Mrs Kourou was also received by His Majesty.

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

Kensington Palace

The Prince of Wales, Colonel, Welsh Guards, this morning visited the 1st Battalion at Salisbury Plain Training Area, Wiltshire.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Edinburgh this morning visited the Ambassadors, the Peacocks Centre, Woking, and was received by Mr Mark Tantam (Deputy Lieutenant of Surrey).

His Royal Highness this afternoon visited the Lightbox, Chobham Road, Woking, and was received by Mrs Mary Creswell (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Surrey).

The Duke of Edinburgh, Patron, the Tennis and Rackets Association, later attended the Real Tennis British Open Men’s Doubles Final at the Queen’s Club, Palliser Road, London W14.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal this morning opened the Hospice UK National Conference at the Scottish Event Campus, Exhibition Way, Glasgow, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the City of Glasgow (Councillor Jacqueline McLaren, the Rt Hon the Lord Provost).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Patron, this morning formally opened Habitat for Humanity Great Britain’s first ReStore, 8-16 High Street, Romford, and was received by Mr Nicholas Bracken (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

His Royal Highness, Colonel-in-Chief, Royal New Zealand Army Medical Corps, later visited the Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery at St Andrew’s Church, 222 High Street, Hornchurch.

The Duke of Gloucester this afternoon visited the Royal British Legion Hornchurch Branch, 205 High Street, Hornchurch.

His Royal Highness, Honorary Air Marshal, Royal Air Force, afterwards visited the Royal Air Force Hornchurch Heritage Centre, 119-121 Suttons Lane, Hornchurch.

The Duchess of Gloucester, President, Royal School of Needlework, this morning received Dr Susan Kay-Williams upon relinquishing her appointment as Chief Executive and Ms Rhian Harris upon assuming the appointment.

Mrs P Wood (Chairman of the Board of Trustees) was present.

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Sandringham, Norfolk

Mr Keven Dunger was received by The King this morning when His Majesty invested him with the Insignia of a Member of the Royal Victorian Order.

The King was represented by the Earl of Dalhousie at the Service of Thanksgiving for the Life of the Lady Saltoun which was held at St Peter’s Episcopal Church, Charlotte Street, Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, this afternoon.

The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh were represented by the Duke and Duchess of Fife.

The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester were represented by the Viscountess Petersham.

The Duke of Kent was represented by Sir Andrew Cubie.

Princess Alexandra, the Hon Lady Ogilvy was represented by Mr Alexander Manson.

Kensington Palace

The Prince of Wales, Co-Patron, this morning attended the launch of the Jewel of Arabia Expedition at the Royal Geographical Society, 1 Kensington Gore, London SW7, and was received by Mr Stuart Shilson (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

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Buckingham Palace

The King, Patron, this evening attended the Royal Variety Performance in aid of the Royal Variety Charity at the Royal Albert Hall, London SW7, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir Kenneth Olisa).

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Edinburgh, Chairman, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, today attended the International Council at the Palace of Holyroodhouse.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Kent, Patron, Wigmore Hall, this evening attended “le Concert Spirituel” at St James’s Roman Catholic Church, Spanish Place, 22 George Street, London W1.

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Buckingham Palace

The President of the Republic of Indonesia visited The King this morning.

The following were received in audience by The King this afternoon and kissed hands upon their appointment as His Majesty’s Ambassadors: Mr Neerav Patel (the State of Qatar), Dr Nathaniel Copsey (the Republic of Bulgaria), Mr Philip Hall (the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan), Ms Victoria Harrison (the Republic of Slovenia) and Dr Liane Saunders (the Sultanate of Oman).

Afterwards The King held a Reception at St James’s Palace for Nature First Economy.

The Queen this morning received Mr Aatif Hassan (Chairman and Founder, Dukes Education) and Mr Gyles Brandreth (Founder, Poetry Together) who introduced Mr Colin Hinton and Master Avi Goel (Poetry Together Champions) to Her Majesty.

The Queen, Vice Patron, the Royal Commonwealth Society, this morning held a Reception at Buckingham Palace for winners and runners-up of The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition 2024.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Edinburgh, Chairman, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, today attended the International Council at the Palace of Holyroodhouse.

The Duchess of Edinburgh this morning held a Meeting with Yemeni Women Leaders at St James’s Palace.

Her Royal Highness this afternoon attended a Memorial Service at Birmingham New Street Station to mark Fifty Years since the Birmingham pub bombings and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of West Midlands (Mr Derrick Anderson).

The Duchess of Edinburgh later received General Sharon Nesmith (Vice Chief of the Defence Staff) at St James’s Palace.

Her Royal Highness this evening attended the Royal Yacht Officers Dinner at the Royal Thames Yacht Club, 60 Knightsbridge, London SW1.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, President, the English-Speaking Union of the Commonwealth, this morning received Mr Charles Byrne (Director General) and Mr Miles Young (Chairman).

Her Royal Highness, Patron, the Not Forgotten Association, received Mr David Cowley upon relinquishing his appointment as Chairman and Mr Mark Nicholls upon assuming the appointment.

The Princess Royal, Patron, later attended the Royal College of Anaesthetists’ Winter Symposium at Churchill House, 35 Red Lion Square, London WC1.

Her Royal Highness, President, the City and Guilds of London Institute, this afternoon attended The Princess Royal Training Awards Conference at Goldsmiths’ Hall, Foster Lane, London EC2.

The Princess Royal later received the Hon Joan Marie Aylward (Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador) and Mr Carl Thompson.

Her Royal Highness, President, British Olympic Association, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, this evening attended the Team GB Ball at the Roundhouse, Chalk Farm Road, London NW1, and was received by Ms Geraldine Norris (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Patron, Royal Fine Art Commission Trust, this evening presented the Building Beauty Awards at Quo Vadis, 26-29 Dean Street, London W1.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Kent, Colonel-in-Chief, The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, this morning attended a Meeting at Regimental Headquarters, His Majesty’s Tower of London, London EC3.

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Buckingham Palace

The Hon Edith Dumont was received by The King this afternoon upon her appointment as Lieutenant Governor of Ontario.

The Hon Joan Marie Aylward was received by His Majesty upon her appointment as Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador.

Mr Carl Thompson was also received by The King.

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

The Queen, with The Princess Royal, this evening drove to the University of London, Senate House, Malet Street, London WC1, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir Kenneth Olisa), when Her Majesty received an Honorary Doctorate from the University presented by Her Royal Highness, Chancellor.

Mr Charles Anderson (Deputy Lieutenant of Essex) was present at London Stansted Airport this morning upon the Arrival of The President of the Republic of Indonesia and welcomed His Excellency on behalf of The King.

Kensington Palace

The Prince of Wales, Joint Patron, the Royal Foundation of The Prince and Princess of Wales, this afternoon visited Cyfannol Women’s Aid, Newport, Monmouthshire.

His Royal Highness, Joint Patron, the Royal Foundation of The Prince and Princess of Wales, afterwards visited the Nelson Trust, Exchange House, High Street, Newport, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Gwent (Brigadier Robert Aitken).

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Edinburgh, Chairman, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, today attended the International Council at the Palace of Holyroodhouse.

The Duchess of Edinburgh, Patron, Debra, this afternoon attended a Luncheon at the Beaumont Hotel, Mayfair, London W1.

Her Royal Highness, Colonel-in-Chief, Queen Alexandra’s Royal Army Nursing Corps, later received Colonel Paul Jackson at St James’s Palace upon relinquishing his appointment as Chief Nursing Officer and Colonel Helen Winder upon assuming the appointment.

The Duchess of Edinburgh, Patron, National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, this evening attended a Reception at the House of Commons, London SW1.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, President, Royal Yachting Association, this afternoon attended the British Olympic Sailing Team Luncheon at the Royal Thames Yacht Club, 60 Knightsbridge, London SW1, and was received by Mr Stuart Shilson (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

Her Royal Highness, Commandant-in-Chief (Youth), St John Ambulance, later attended the Young Achievers’ Reception at the Priory Church of the Order of St John, Clerkenwell, London EC1.

The Princess Royal, Member, International Olympic Committee, afterwards received the Lord Coe (Member) at St James’s Palace.

Her Royal Highness, Chancellor, University of London, this evening attended Foundation Day at Senate House, Malet Street, London WC1, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir Kenneth Olisa).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Patron, Nuffield Farming Scholarships Trust, this morning attended the Nuffield Farming Annual Conference at Assembly Buildings Conference Centre, 2-10 Fisherwick Place, Belfast, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the County Borough of Belfast (Dame Fionnuala Jay-O’Boyle).

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Buckingham Palace

The following were received in audience by The King this afternoon and kissed hands upon their appointment as His Majesty’s Ambassadors: Ms Lisa Bandari (the Portuguese Republic and non-resident Ambassador to the Republic of Cabo Verde), Mr Jonathan Hargreaves (the Republic of Kosovo), Mr Guy Harrison (the Islamic Republic of Mauritania) and Mr Gareth Ward (Georgia).

Mr Aly Baber Mawji, Mrs Wilson Hargreaves, Mrs Ann Van Dyjk and Mrs Ward were also received by His Majesty.

Mr Robert Tinline was received in audience by The King upon his appointment as British High Commissioner to Canada.

Ms Victoria Billing was also received by His Majesty.

The King and Queen held an Evening Reception at Buckingham Palace for the Diplomatic Corps at which The Prince of Wales was present.

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, Chairman, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, this afternoon held a Luncheon at St James’s Palace.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal this afternoon attended a Reception at Suffolk County Council Offices before opening the Gull Wing Bridge, Lowestoft, and was received by Mr Mark Pendlington (Deputy Lieutenant of Suffolk).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester this afternoon visited Donaghadee Moat and Camera Obscura, the Motte, Castle Street via East Street, Donaghadee, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of County Down (Mr Gawn Rowan Hamilton).

His Royal Highness afterwards visited the Royal National Lifeboat Institution Lifeboat Station, Storehouse, Donaghadee.

The Duke of Gloucester subsequently visited the Sir Samuel Kelly Lifeboat, the Common, Donaghadee.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Kent, Patron, Bletchley Park Trust, this morning visited Bletchley Park, Sherwood Drive, Milton Keynes, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire (Countess Howe).