The Royal Record

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Balmoral Castle

The King spoke to The President of the Republic of Zambia via telephone this morning.

The Hon Gaston Browne MP (Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda) spoke to His Majesty via telephone this evening.

Mr Vincent Thompson (Deputy Lieutenant of Essex) was present at Stansted Airport this evening upon the Arrival of The President of Ukraine and welcomed His Excellency on behalf of The King.

Kensington Palace

The Prince of Wales, President, British Academy of Film and Television Arts, and Patron, Royal African Society, today attended an event to highlight support for young people within the Television, Film and Games Industries, 195 Piccadilly, London W1.

St James’s Palace

The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, accompanied by the British High Commissioner to the Republic of Malta (Her Excellency Ms Katherine Ward), today carried out engagements in Malta.

Their Royal Highnesses this morning viewed the restoration of Villa Guardamangia, Guardamangia Hill, Pietà.

The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh afterwards attended an Ecumenical Service in St Paul’s Anglican Pro-Cathedral, West Street, Valletta.

Their Royal Highnesses this afternoon visited the National Library, 36 Old Treasury Street, Valletta.

The Duke of Edinburgh, Patron, GB Paralympics, later met Maltese Paralympians at Id-Dar tal-Providenza, Lapsi Road, Is-Siggiewi.

The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh this evening attended a Reception given by the British High Commissioner to the Republic of Malta at the Residence in Valletta.

The Duchess of Edinburgh this afternoon laid flowers at the Daphne Caruana Galizia Memorial, Great Siege 1565 Memorial, Republic Street, Valletta, and met family members.

Her Royal Highness later attended a Roundtable Discussion at Malta Police Force General Headquarters, St Calcedonius Square, Floriana.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal this afternoon attended the Annual National Service for Seafarers in St Paul’s Cathedral, London EC4.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Kent, Deputy Colonel-in-Chief, today received the Pipe Sergeant and Pipers of The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers and Greys).

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Balmoral Castle

The King spoke to The President of Sierra Leone via telephone this morning.

The Hon John Briceño (Prime Minister of Belize) spoke to His Majesty via telephone this evening.

The King and Queen were represented by Mrs Peter Troughton (Queen’s Companion) at the Memorial Service for Mrs Julia Rausing (Philanthropist) which was held in St James’s Church, 197 Piccadilly, London W1, today.

The Prince and Princess of Wales were represented by Mrs Rebecca Priestley.

The Princess Royal was represented by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence.

Kensington Palace

The Prince of Wales, Founder and President, the Earthshot Prize, this afternoon received Ms Hannah Jones (Chief Executive) at Windsor Castle.

His Royal Highness, Founder and President, the Earthshot Prize, later participated in the Earthshot Prize Council Judging via video link.

St James’s Palace

The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, accompanied by the British High Commissioner to the Republic of Malta (Her Excellency Ms Katherine Ward), today carried out engagements in Malta.

Their Royal Highnesses this morning opened Submariners’ Walkway, Fort St Elmo, St. Elmo Place, Valletta.

The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh afterwards laid a wreath and flowers at sea to commemorate the lives lost in World War Two.

Their Royal Highnesses later attended a Reception at Malta Maritime Museum, Xatt l-Assedju l-Kbir, Birgu.

The Duke of Edinburgh, Chairman, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, this afternoon met young people participating in The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award, Avenue 77, Triq Negozju, Zone 3, Central Business District, Birkirkara.

The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh this evening attended a Dinner given by the Prime Minister of the Republic of Malta (the Rt Hon Dr Robert Abela).

The Duchess of Edinburgh this afternoon visited the National Museum of Art, Auberge D’Italie, Merchant Street, Valletta.

Her Royal Highness afterwards attended a Roundtable Discussion for the Professional Women Network at Hotel Phoenicia, the Mall, Floriana.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, President, Royal Yachting Association, this afternoon opened Warsash Sailing Club’s renovated Clubhouse, Shore House, Shore Road, Warsash, Southampton, and was received by Mr Simon Tufnell (Deputy Lieutenant of Hampshire).

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Catch22, later visited the Orion Centre, Dunsbury Way, Leigh Park, Havant, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Hampshire (Mr Nigel Atkinson).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Patron, St George’s Society of New York, this morning received Mr Marc Walby (President) and Mr Joshua Mandelbaum (Executive Director).

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Balmoral Castle

The Queen, Patron, this afternoon held a Tea for SafeLives at Clarence House.

St James’s Palace

The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh this morning departed from Heathrow Airport, London, and were received this afternoon upon arrival at Malta International Airport by the British High Commissioner to the Republic of Malta (Her Excellency Ms Katherine Ward).

Their Royal Highnesses called upon The President of the Republic of Malta at the Grandmaster’s Palace, St George’s Square, Valletta.

The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh afterwards called upon the Prime Minister of the Republic of Malta (the Rt Hon Dr Robert Abela) at Auberge de Castille, Castille Square, Valletta.

Their Royal Highnesses this evening attended a Commonwealth Reception given by the British High Commissioner to the Republic of Malta at the Residence in Valletta.

The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, with The President of the Republic of Malta and The President Emeritus of the Republic of Malta, later attended a Dinner given by the British High Commissioner to the Republic of Malta at the Residence.

Brigadier Alexander Potts and Mrs Angus Galletley are in attendance.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, President, the London Society, this afternoon received Ms Leanne Tritton (Chairman) and Mr Robert Fiehn (Director).

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Balmoral Castle

Divine Service was held in Crathie Parish Church this morning.

The Reverend Michael Mair preached the Sermon.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Patron, Royal Auxiliary Air Force Foundation, this morning attended the Centenary Service at St Clement Danes Church, Strand, London WC2.

His Royal Highness, Air Commodore-in-Chief, this afternoon unveiled a stained glass window commemorating the Centenary of the Royal Auxiliary Air Force at the Royal Air Force Club, 128 Piccadilly, London W1.

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St James’s Palace

The Duchess of Edinburgh, Patron, Girlguiding, this afternoon attended a planned link-up with the International Space Station at Brooklands Motor Museum, Brooklands Drive, Weybridge, to promote the engagement and involvement of girls and young women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics and was received by Ms Mary Zoeller (Deputy Lieutenant of Surrey).

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Balmoral Castle

The Hon Mia Mottley MP (Prime Minister of the Republic of Barbados) spoke to The King via telephone this evening.

St James’s Palace

The Duchess of Edinburgh, Royal Colonel, 5th Battalion The Rifles, this morning attended a Homecoming Parade at Ward Barracks, Bulford, Wiltshire.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Patron, the British Association for Shooting and Conservation, this morning received Mr Eoghan Cameron (Chairman) and Mr Ian Bell (Chief Executive Officer).

Her Royal Highness, President, the Mission to Seafarers, received the Reverend Canon Andrew Wright upon relinquishing his appointment as Secretary General and the Venerable Dr Peter Rouch upon assuming the appointment.

The Princess Royal, Vice-Patron, the British Horse Society, later attended the Changing Lives Through Horses Forum at Saddlers’ Hall, 40 Gutter Lane, London EC2, and was received by Colonel Simon Duckworth (a Lieutenant of the City of London).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, President, Christ’s Hospital, and The Duchess of Gloucester this morning attended a St Matthew’s Day Service in St Paul’s Cathedral in commemoration of the Three Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary of the Royal Mathematical School and afterwards attended a Luncheon at Guildhall, Gresham Street, London EC2.

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Buckingham Palace

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

The Queen, Patron, this morning visited the Westminster Abbey Sacristy Project at the Abbey, London SW1.

Her Majesty, President, Royal Osteoporosis Society, today held a Reception at Clarence House and presented The Queen’s Award for Osteoporosis.

The King was represented by the Lady Haughey (His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Lanarkshire) at the Funeral of Mr Mushtaq Ahmad (former Lord-Lieutenant of Lanarkshire) which was held at Daldowie West Chapel, Glasgow, this afternoon.

The Princess Royal was represented by Mrs Araminta Ritchie.

Kensington Palace

The Prince of Wales, Patron, Swim England, and Joint Patron, the Royal Foundation of The Prince and Princess of Wales, this afternoon visited Birtley Community Pool, Durham Road, Birtley, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Tyne and Wear (Ms Lucy Winskell).

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Edinburgh this morning visited James Leckey Design Limited, 19C Ballinderry Road, Lisburn, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of County Antrim (Mr David McCorkell).

His Royal Highness, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, later visited Crawfordsburn Activity Scout Centre, 20 Bridge Road, South Helen’s Bay, Bangor, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of County Down (Mr Gawn Rowan Hamilton).

The Duke of Edinburgh, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, this evening held a Dinner at Windsor Castle and presented the prizes for the International Golf Charity, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Cup World Finals.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, President, Carers Trust, this afternoon attended the Short Breaks Wales Conference at Sophia Gardens Cricket Ground, Sophia Close, Cardiff, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of South Glamorgan (Mrs Morfudd Meredith).

Her Royal Highness, Colonel, The Blues and Royals (Royal Horse Guards and 1st Dragoons), this evening attended the Annual Dinner at the Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park Hotel, 66 Knightsbridge, London SW1.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Patron, the Royal Fine Art Commission Trust, this morning received Professor Stephen Bayley (Chairman) and Mr Robert Bargery (Executive Director).

His Royal Highness, Patron, Canine Partners for Independence, this afternoon received Mr Clive Elwood (Chairman of Trustees) and Mr Alexander Lochrane (Chief Executive Officer).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Kent, Patron, International Musicians Seminar Prussia Cove, this evening attended a Concert at the Wigmore Hall, 36 Wigmore Street, London W1.

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Buckingham Palace

The King held a Council at 4.30pm.

There were present: the Rt Hon Lucy Powell MP (Lord President), the Rt Hon Shabana Mahmood MP (Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice), the Rt Hon Ian Murray MP (Secretary of State for Scotland) and the Rt Hon Wesley Streeting MP (Secretary of State for Health and Social Care).

The Baroness Morgan of Ely and the Rt Hon John Swinney MSP were sworn in as members of His Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council.

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 Lucy Powell MP had an audience of His Majesty before the Council.

The King later received Dr Enric Sala (Founder, National Geographic Society’s Pristine Seas) and Ms Kristin Rechberger (Advisory Board Member).

Afterwards the Rt Hon David Lammy MP (Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs) was received in audience by His Majesty.

The King and Queen, in advance of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Samoa, this evening held a Reception at St James’s Palace to celebrate the Commonwealth Diaspora.

The Duchess of Edinburgh and The Duke of Kent were present.

The Prince of Wales, on behalf of The King, held an Investiture at Windsor Castle this morning.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Edinburgh, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, this afternoon visited St Catherine’s College, 2 Convent Road, Armagh, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of County Armagh (the Earl of Caledon).

His Royal Highness, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, afterwards attended a Reception at Hillsborough Castle to mark the Twenty Fifth Anniversary of the Joint Award Initiative.

The Duke of Edinburgh, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, this evening attended a Dinner at Hillsborough Castle.

The Duchess of Edinburgh, Patron, Stoll, this morning held a Meeting.

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Chartered Management Institute, afterwards attended a Meeting of the Women’s Advisory Committee at 77 Kingsway, London WC2.

The Duchess of Edinburgh, Patron, British Cycling, this afternoon held a Meeting.

Her Royal Highness subsequently attended the People’s Dispensary for Sick Animals Order of Merit Presentation, the Reveller, HM Tower of London, London EC3.

The Duchess of Edinburgh, Patron, Nursing Memorial Appeal, later attended the Nursing Memorial Appeal Bursary Buddy Award launch at the University Women’s Club, 2 Audley Square, London W1.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal this morning visited Blackburn Meadows Bio-Mass Power Plant at Tinsley, Sheffield, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of South Yorkshire (Dame Hilary Chapman).

Her Royal Highness later visited Sheffield Forgemasters, Brightside Lane, Sheffield.

The Princess Royal this afternoon visited Loadhog at the Hog Works, Alfred Road, Sheffield.

Her Royal Highness later opened the University of Sheffield’s Gene Therapy Innovation and Manufacturing Centre, Europa Avenue, Sheffield Business Park, Tinsley, Sheffield.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester this morning met representatives from the New Forest National Parks Authority at spudWORKS, Station Road, Sway, near Lymington, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Hampshire (Mr Nigel Atkinson).

His Royal Highness this afternoon visited East Boldre Community Stores, Chapel Lane, East Boldre, near Brockenhurst, Hampshire.

The Duke of Gloucester later opened the newly restored station platform at Hythe Pier Heritage Association, Hythe, Hampshire.

The Duchess of Gloucester, President, Royal Academy of Music, this morning attended a Meeting of the Governing Body at the Royal Academy of Music, Marylebone Road, London NW1.

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Kensington Palace

The Prince of Wales, Patron, London Air Ambulance Charity, this morning visited Royal Air Force Northolt to mark the conclusion of the “Up Against Time” Appeal.

His Royal Highness, President, the Earthshot Prize, this afternoon visited ENSO, 963 Great West Road, Brentford, Middlesex.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Edinburgh, Member of the Court of Assistants, the Worshipful Company of Haberdashers, this morning opened Haberdashers’ Monmouth School, 24 Hereford Road, Monmouth, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Gwent (Brigadier Robert Aitken).

His Royal Highness this afternoon visited Holme Lacy College, Hereford School of Farriery and National School of Blacksmithing, Holme Lacy Campus, Hereford, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Herefordshire (Mr Edward Harley).

The Duke of Edinburgh afterwards visited the New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering’s Centre for Advanced Timber Technology, Skylon Campus, Canary Drive, Hereford.

His Royal Highness later visited Herefordshire Veteran Support Centre, 19 West Street, Hereford.

The Duchess of Edinburgh today attended The Duchess of Edinburgh Competition at the Ministry of Defence Lyneham, Wiltshire, this year held by The Corps of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers and which involves all Service organisations affiliated to Her Royal Highness.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Court Member, the Fishmongers’ Company, this afternoon visited a Food Technology Class at Bingley Grammar School, Keighley Road, Bingley, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of West Yorkshire (Mr Edmund Anderson).

Her Royal Highness, President, UK Fashion and Textile Association, later visited SIL Group’s Fibre Processing Mill at Ladywell Mills, Hall Lane, Broomfields, Bradford, West Yorkshire.

The Princess Royal subsequently visited Viking Arms Limited, New York Mill, New York Industrial Estate, Summerbridge, Harrogate, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of North Yorkshire (Mrs Joanna Ropner).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Kent, Grand Master, United Grand Lodge of England, this afternoon received Mr Jonathan Spence (Pro Grand Master).

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Kensington Palace

The Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall this morning chaired a Meeting of The Prince’s Council at Windsor Castle.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Edinburgh, Commodore-in-Chief, Royal Fleet Auxiliary, this morning received Commodore David Eagles upon relinquishing his appointment as Commodore and Commodore Gary Shattock upon assuming the appointment.

His Royal Highness, Colonel-in-Chief, The Royal Dragoon Guards, received Major General Timothy Hyams upon relinquishing his appointment as Colonel and Brigadier James Carr-Smith upon assuming the appointment.

The Duke of Edinburgh, Past Master, the Worshipful Company of Gardeners, this afternoon attended a Luncheon of Past Masters at the Cavalry and Guards Club, 127 Piccadilly, London W1.

His Royal Highness later received Mr Paul Mashatile (Deputy President of the Republic of South Africa).

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Patron, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, this morning visited Horsfall House, Windmill Road, Minchinhampton, Stroud, to mark its Thirtieth Anniversary and was received by Mrs Margaret Austen (Deputy Lieutenant of Gloucestershire).

Her Royal Highness, Colonel-in-Chief, The Royal Logistic Corps, this afternoon visited the Gurkha Allied Rapid Reaction Corps Support Battalion to mark the redesignation of 170 Headquarters Squadron at Imjin Barracks, Innsworth, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Gloucestershire (Mr Edward Gillespie).

Kensington Palace

The Duchess of Gloucester, President, Royal Academy of Music, this evening attended a Regents’ Court of Benefactors Ceremony at the Royal Academy of Music, Marylebone Road, London NW1.