The Royal Record

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Windsor Castle

The President of Ukraine visited The King this morning.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Patron, Royal Star and Garter, this morning visited the Royal Star and Garter Homes, Upper Brighton Road, Surbiton, and was received by the Reverend Martin Hislop (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

Her Royal Highness, President, Royal Yachting Association, this afternoon attended a Volunteers’ Luncheon at the Royal Ocean Racing Club, 20 St James’s Place, London SW1, and was received by Mr Steven Summers (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester this afternoon held a Meeting with Mr James Roscoe (Chargé d’Affaires to the United States of America) at the Residence of His Majesty’s Ambassador, the British Embassy, Washington DC, United States of America.

His Royal Highness, Grand Prior, the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, afterwards carried out the following engagements in Washington DC.

The Duke of Gloucester attended the St John Eye Hospital Group Symposium at the Fairmont Washington DC, 2401 M Street Northwest.

His Royal Highness later attended the Welcome Reception at the Fairmont Washington DC.

The Duke of Gloucester this evening attended the Prior’s Dinner at the University Club, 1135 16th Street.

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Buckingham Palace

The King and Queen this morning attended a Welcome Ceremony at the Apostolic Palace, Vatican City, and were received in St Damasus Courtyard by the Regent of the Prefecture of the Papal Household (the Reverend Monsignor Leonardo Sapienza) and the Gentleman of the Pope (Prince of Windisch-Gaetz, Mariano Hugo).

Their Majesties visited The Sovereign of the State of the Vatican City (His Holiness Pope Leo XIV).

The King afterwards held a Meeting with His Eminence Cardinal Pietro Parolin (Cardinal Secretary of State, Holy See) at the Apostolic Palace.

Their Majesties, with His Holiness Pope Leo XIV, this afternoon attended an Ecumenical Service in the Sistine Chapel.

The King, with His Holiness, subsequently joined a Meeting on Sustainability in the Apostolic Palace.

Afterwards, inside the Sistine Chapel, The King and Queen viewed two of the series of tapestries of the Acts of the Apostles produced on the basis of preparatory drawings and cartoons by Raphael.

Their Majesties later drove to the Papal Basilica and Abbey of St Paul Outside the Walls, Piazzale San Paolo, Rome, and were received by His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Holy See (His Excellency Mr Christopher Trott), the Archpriest of the Papal Basilica of St Paul Outside the Walls (His Eminence Cardinal James Harvey) and Dom Donato Ogliari (Abbot of the Basilica).

Inside the Basilica, The King and Queen visited the Tomb of St Paul, before attending an Ecumenical Service at which the title “Royal Confrater” of the Abbey was conferred upon His Majesty.

The King and Queen afterwards attended a Reception at the Pontifical Beda College, Viale San Paolo, Rome, and were received by the Rector of the College (Canon Marcus Holden) and the Rector of Pontifical Scots College (Father Mark Cassidy).

The Queen this morning visited the Pauline Chapel, Quirinale Palace, Rome.

Her Majesty later met the children of the Choir of His Majesty’s Chapel Royal, the Choir of St George’s Chapel, Windsor, and the Sistine Chapel Choir in the Sistine Chapel.

The Queen this afternoon held a Meeting with Sisters from the International Union of Superiors General at the Pontifical Beda College.

The King and Queen this evening arrived at Royal Air Force Brize Norton from Italy.

The Rt Hon Sir Clive Alderton, Mr Theo Rycroft, Mr Tobyn Andreae, Ms Laura Sullivan, Dr Robert Powell, Lieutenant Colonel Jonathan Thompson, Mrs Belinda Kim and Major Oliver Plunket were in attendance.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Royal Patron, National Coastwatch Institution, this morning visited Cleethorpes Station, the Seafront, Cleethorpes, followed by a Reception at Cleethorpes Golf Club, Kings Road, Cleethorpes, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Lincolnshire (Mr Toby Dennis).

Her Royal Highness, Royal Patron, National Coastwatch Institution, this afternoon visited Mablethorpe Station, Sea View, Mablethorpe, Lincolnshire, followed by a Reception at the Bacchus Hotel, 17 High Street, Sutton on Sea, Lincolnshire.

The Princess Royal later attended a National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution Wreath Laying Service in honour of Ambassador Walter Hines Page to commemorate the One Hundredth Anniversary of the Walter Hines Page Chapter in the Chapter House, Westminster Abbey, London SW1.

The Princess Royal, Patron, the Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, this evening attended the Trafalgar Night Dinner at the Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich, London SE10, and was received by Mr Matthew Burrow (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Grand Prior, the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, this afternoon departed from Heathrow Airport, London, for the United States of America and was received later upon arrival at Washington Dulles International Airport by Mr Nigel Heath (Prior, the Priory in the USA of the Order of St John).

His Royal Highness, Grand Prior, the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, this evening attended the Investiture Host Committee Reception at Folger Shakespeare Library, 201 East Capitol Street, Washington DC.

Lieutenant Colonel Alastair Todd is in attendance.

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Villa Wolkonsky, Rome, Italy

The King and Queen left Farnborough Airport, Hampshire, this afternoon for the State Visit to the Holy See.

Their Majesties were received at the Airport by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Hampshire (Mr Nigel Atkinson).

The King and Queen this evening arrived at Rome Ciampino Airport, Italy, and were received by His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Holy See (His Excellency Mr Christopher Trott) and the Vatican City Head of Protocol (Monsignor Javier Domingo Fernandez).

Their Majesties arrived at the Residence in Rome and were received by His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Italian Republic and San Marino (His Excellency the Lord Llewellyn of Steep).

The following are in attendance: the Rt Hon Sir Clive Alderton, Mr Theo Rycroft, Mr Tobyn Andreae, Ms Laura Sullivan, Dr Robert Powell, Lieutenant Colonel Jonathan Thompson, Mrs Belinda Kim and Major Oliver Plunket.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Patron, the Injured Jockeys Fund, this morning attended a Strategic Review Meeting at Peter O’Sullevan House, Newmarket Road, Newmarket, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire (Mrs Julie Spence).

Her Royal Highness this afternoon visited the British Racing School Newmarket Pony Academy, Snailwell Road, Newmarket.

The Princess Royal, Patron, later visited a Save the Children UK shop at 31 Flowergate, Whitby, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of North Yorkshire (Mrs Johanna Ropner).

Her Royal Highness, Patron, the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce, this evening attended the Angus Millar Lecture, followed by a Dinner, at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, 11 Queen Street, Edinburgh, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the City of Edinburgh (Councillor Robert Aldridge, the Rt Hon the Lord Provost).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Kent this afternoon attended a Lunch at the Rubens at the Palace Hotel, 39 Buckingham Palace Road, London SW1, to commemorate the Seventy Fifth Anniversary of the Polish Cultural Foundation and was received by Mr Stuart Shilson (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

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Buckingham Palace

Admiral Sir Antony Radakin was received by The King this afternoon upon relinquishing his appointment as Chief of the Defence Staff.

His Majesty received Mr Mumtaz Khan (Founder, London’s Community Kitchen).

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

The King this evening held a Reception at St James’s Palace in advance of the Western Balkans Leaders’ Summit (the Berlin Process) in London.

His Majesty was represented by Rear Admiral Jonathan Pentreath at the Funeral of Vice Admiral Sir Jonathan Tod which was held at the Chapel, Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, Devon, this morning.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal this morning visited the Metropolitan Police Crime Museum at New Scotland Yard, Victoria Embankment, London SW1, and was received by Colonel Jane Davis (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London).

Her Royal Highness, Master, the Corporation of Trinity House, this afternoon attended a Civic Luncheon at Trinity House, Tower Hill, London EC3.

The Princess Royal, Chancellor, University of London, later opened the Birkbeck Central Building, Malet Street, London WC1, and was received by Ms Roxane Zand (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

Kensington Palace

The Duchess of Gloucester this morning arrived at Heathrow Airport, London, from Bermuda.

Lieutenant Colonel Alastair Todd was in attendance.

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Buckingham Palace

The King this afternoon visited Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue, 84 Middleton Road, Crumpsall, Manchester, to meet those affected by the recent terrorist attack, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater Manchester (Mrs Diane Hawkins), the Rabbi of Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue (Rabbi Daniel Walker) and the Chief Rabbi (Sir Ephraim Mirvis).

His Majesty viewed floral tributes at the entrance to the Synagogue and, inside, met members of the congregation and the local Jewish community, and community first responders.

The King afterwards visited the Headquarters of Greater Manchester Police Force, Northampton Road, Manchester, and was received by the Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police (Sir Stephen Watson) and the Mayor of Greater Manchester (the Rt Hon Andrew Burnham).

The King met firearms officers and members of the Police, Fire and Rescue, and Ambulance Services involved in the recent terrorist attack, and interfaith leaders.

Later, The King arrived at Buckingham Palace.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal this morning visited Toyota Motor Manufacturing (UK) Limited, Burnaston, Derby, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Derbyshire (Mrs Elizabeth Fothergill).

Her Royal Highness, Patron, the Retail Trust, this afternoon visited Leylands Estate, Eborn House, Broadway, Derby, to mark the Trust’s Seventieth Anniversary, and was received by Mr Andrew Cochrane (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Derbyshire).

The Princess Royal later visited the new manufacturing plant at Vaillant UK Limited, Cleo Way, Derby.

Kensington Palace

The Duchess of Gloucester today carried out the following engagements in Bermuda, accompanied by the Governor and Commander-in-Chief (His Excellency Mr Andrew Murdoch).

Her Royal Highness this morning visited the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo, 40 North Shore Road, Hamilton.

The Duchess of Gloucester afterwards visited Trunk Island, Hamilton.

Her Royal Highness this afternoon attended a Lunch followed by a tour of Hamilton Harbour.

The Duchess of Gloucester, Colonel-in-Chief, this afternoon planted a commemorative tree at Government House, 11 Langton Hill, Pembroke, to mark the Sixtieth Anniversary of The Royal Bermuda Regiment.

Her Royal Highness this evening departed from L. F. Wade International Airport for the United Kingdom.

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Balmoral Castle

Divine Service was held in Crathie Parish Church this morning.

The Reverend Peter Johnston preached the Sermon.

Kensington Palace

The Duchess of Gloucester today carried out the following engagements in Bermuda, accompanied by the Governor and Commander-in-Chief (His Excellency Mr Andrew Murdoch).

Her Royal Highness this morning attended a Sung Eucharist in the Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity, 29 Church Street, Hamilton.

The Duchess of Gloucester afterwards visited HOME Ending Homelessness, 28 Parsons Road, Pembroke.

Her Royal Highness, Colonel-in-Chief, this afternoon visited The Royal Bermuda Regiment at Warwick Camp, 1 South Road, Warwick.

The Duchess of Gloucester, Colonel-in-Chief, The Royal Bermuda Regiment, later laid flowers at the Graves of Lieutenant Colonel Sir Richard Sharples (formerly Governor of Bermuda) and his Aide-de-Camp, Captain Hugh Sayers at St Peter’s Church, 33 York Street, St George’s.

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Balmoral Castle

The Queen this afternoon attended British Champions Day at Ascot Racecourse, Berkshire.

Kensington Palace

The Duchess of Gloucester today carried out the following engagements in Bermuda, accompanied by the Governor and Commander-in-Chief (His Excellency Mr Andrew Murdoch).

Her Royal Highness, Colonel-in-Chief, this morning took the salute at the Trooping of the Colours Parade for the Sixtieth Anniversary of The Royal Bermuda Regiment, the Keep, Royal Naval Dockyard, Sandys.

Her Royal Highness afterwards viewed the “Stone: From Bermuda to Charleston” and “Hall of History” exhibitions at the National Museum of Bermuda, the Keep.

The Duchess of Gloucester, Colonel-in-Chief, this afternoon attended a Luncheon with The Royal Bermuda Regiment’s Sixtieth Anniversary Committee at Commissioner’s House, National Museum of Bermuda.

Her Royal Highness, Colonel-in-Chief, this evening attended The Royal Bermuda Regiment’s Sixtieth Anniversary All Ranks Colours Ball at the Hamilton Princess, 76 Pitts Bay Road, Pembroke, Hamilton.

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Kensington Palace

The Prince of Wales this morning visited the Headquarters of London Ambulance Service NHS Trust, 220 Waterloo Road, London SE1, and was received by Colonel Jane Davis (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London).

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal this morning visited easyJet, Hangar 89, London Luton Airport, Luton, to mark its Thirtieth Anniversary and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Bedfordshire (Mrs Susan Lousada).

Her Royal Highness this afternoon visited London Luton Airport’s Community Project, Tennyson Road Primary School, Surrey Street, Luton.

The Princess Royal later visited London Luton Airport’s Community Project, Tokko Youth Hub, 7 Gordon Street, Luton, and was received by Mr Christopher Sharwood-Smith (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Bedfordshire).

Kensington Palace

The Duchess of Gloucester today carried out the following engagements in Bermuda, accompanied by the Governor and Commander-in-Chief (His Excellency Mr Andrew Murdoch).

Her Royal Highness this morning visited Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences (a unit of the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory at Arizona State University), 17 Biological Station, St George’s.

The Duchess of Gloucester afterwards visited Dame Marjorie Bean Hope Academy, 10 Old Military Road, Devonshire.

Her Royal Highness this afternoon attended a Lunch with members of the environmental community at the Loren at Pink Beach, 116 South Road, Tucker’s Town.

The Duchess of Gloucester, Patron, later visited Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art, 183 South Road, Paget.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Kent, President, this morning attended a Beret Parade at The Duke of York’s Royal Military School, Dover, and was received by Mr Nicholas Marden (Deputy Lieutenant of Kent).

His Royal Highness, Patron, this evening attended a Concert at Wigmore Hall, 36 Wigmore Street, London W1.

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Balmoral Castle

The King this morning attended an Event at the Australian High Commission, Strand, London WC2, to mark the Fortieth Anniversary of the Handback of Uluru-Kata Tjuta to its Traditional Owners and was received by Colonel Jane Davis (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London) and the High Commissioner for the Commonwealth of Australia in London (His Excellency the Hon Stephen Smith).

His Majesty held a Meeting with Anangu Traditional Owners and subsequently viewed a traditional dance performance and a film commissioned to mark the Anniversary of the Handback, before meeting members of staff and supporters.

The Queen today attended the National Harvest Service in Westminster Abbey, London SW1.

Kensington Palace

The Prince of Wales, Founder and President, the Earthshot Prize, this afternoon received Mr Jim Abrams and Mrs Wendy Abrams (Founders, Eleven Eleven Foundation) at Windsor Castle.

His Royal Highness, Founder and President, the Earthshot Prize, received Mr Jason Knauf (Chief Executive) at Windsor Castle.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Admiral of the Sea Cadet Corps and Patron, Marine Society and Sea Cadets, this morning received Mr Martin Coles upon relinquishing his appointment as Chief Executive Officer, Marine Society and Sea Cadets, and Mr Guy Holloway upon assuming the appointment.

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Farms for City Children, received Ms Corinna Csaky upon assuming her appointment as Chief Executive Officer.

The Princess Royal, Patron, Catch22, afterwards visited the Prison Violence Reduction Service at HM Prison Wandsworth, Heathfield Road, London SW18, and was received by Miss Patricia Windsor (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

Her Royal Highness, President, the Royal College of Emergency Medicine, this afternoon attended the Senior Fellows Buffet Lunch, Octavia House, 54 Ayres Street, London SE1, and was received by Colonel Simon Duckworth (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

The Princess Royal, Patron, the Remembrance Trust, accompanied by Vice-Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, later held a Reception at St James’s Palace to mark the publication of “the Remembrance Trust: Tributes to Valour”.

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Save the Children UK, accompanied by Admiral Laurence, this evening attended the Autumn in the City Dinner at the Savoy, Strand, London WC2, and was received by Mr Stuart Shilson (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Patron, Royal Institute of British Architects, this evening attended the Stirling Prize Ceremony at Roundhouse, Chalk Farm Road, Chalk Farm, London NW1.

The Duchess of Gloucester this afternoon departed from Heathrow Airport, London, for Bermuda and was received this evening upon arrival at LF Wade International Airport by the Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Bermuda (His Excellency Mr Andrew Murdoch).

Lieutenant Colonel Alastair Todd is in attendance.

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Balmoral Castle

The King held a Council at Buckingham Palace at 3.15pm.

There were present: the Rt Hon Sir Alan Campbell MP (Lord President), the Rt Hon Darren Jones MP (Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster), the Rt Hon Peter Kyle MP (Secretary of State for Business and Trade and President of the Board of Trade), the Rt Hon Edward Miliband MP (Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero), the Rt Hon Steven Reed MP (Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government) and the Rt Hon Wesley Streeting MP (Secretary of State for Health and Social Care).

The Rt Hon Peter Kyle MP made affirmation as Secretary of State for Business and Trade and President of the Board of Trade, kissed hands upon appointment and received the Seals of Office.

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

The Rt Hon Sir Clive Alderton (Principal Private Secretary to Their Majesties) was in attendance.

The Rt Hon Sir Alan Campbell MP had an audience of His Majesty before the Council.

Later, The President of the Republic of Fiji and Madam Emily Lalabalavu visited The King at Buckingham Palace.

The Rt Hon Sir Keir Starmer MP had an audience of The King.

The King this evening held a Nature First Economy Reception at St James’s Palace.

The Queen, Joint Patron, Garden Museum, today visited the “Rory McEwen: Nature’s Song” Exhibition at the Museum, 5 Lambeth Palace Road, London SE1, and was received by Colonel Jane Davis (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London).

The King was represented by General Sir Roland Walker (Chief of the General Staff) at the Funeral of Field Marshal the Lord Guthrie of Craigiebank (former Chief of the General Staff and Chief of the Defence Staff) which was held in Westminster Cathedral, London SW1, this afternoon.

The Queen was represented by Lieutenant General Sir James Bucknall.

The Prince of Wales was represented by Mr James Benbow.

The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh were represented by Brigadier John Smedley.

The Princess Royal was represented by Brigadier Andrew Parker Bowles.

The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester were represented by Major General Sir Christopher Ghika.

Princess Alexandra, the Hon Lady Ogilvy was represented by Mrs Diane Duke.

Kensington Palace

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

The Prince of Wales and The Crown Prince of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan this afternoon visited Royal Air Force Benson, Wallingford, Oxfordshire.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, President, UK Fashion and Textile Association, this morning visited British Wool, Pathfields Business Park, South Molton, to mark its Seventy Fifth Anniversary and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Devon (Mr David Fursdon).

Her Royal Highness this afternoon visited LandWorks, Quarry Field Dartington Hall, Totnes, and was received by Commodore Jake Moores (Deputy Lieutenant of Devon).

The Princess Royal, Patron, Wetwheels Foundation, later visited Wetwheels Torbay at MDL Marina, Torquay, followed by a Reception at Otto Restaurant, 8 Vaughan Road, Torquay, and was received by Rear Admiral Christopher Snow (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Devon).

Her Royal Highness subsequently the visited Luminous Show Technology Limited, Unit 14, Apple Lane, Exeter.

The Princess Royal this evening attended a Reception given by the Woodland Trust at Admiralty House, HM Naval Base, Portsmouth, followed by at Trafalgar Dinner on board HMS Warrior and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Hampshire (Mr Nigel Atkinson).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Patron, this afternoon held a Tea at Windsor Castle to commemorate the Thirty Fifth Anniversary of Canine Partners for Independence.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Kent, Field Marshal, was present at the Funeral of Field Marshal the Lord Guthrie of Craigiebank (former Chief of the General Staff and Chief of the Defence Staff) which was held in Westminster Cathedral, London SW1, this afternoon.