The Royal Record

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Windsor Castle

The King and Queen honoured Epsom Races with their presence this afternoon.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Royal Patron, this morning attended the “Legion: life in the Roman army” exhibition at the British Museum, Great Russell Street, London WC1.

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Buckingham Palace

The King held a Council at 10.30am.

There were present: the Rt Hon Penelope Mordaunt (Lord President), the Rt Hon Victoria Atkins (Secretary of State for Health and Social Care), the Rt Hon Alexander Chalk (Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice), the Rt Hon James Cleverly (Secretary of State for the Home Department) and the Rt Hon Alister Jack (Secretary of State for Scotland).

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 Penelope Mordaunt MP had an audience of His Majesty before the Council.

His Excellency Mr Rohitha Bogollagama was received in audience by The King this morning and presented the Letters of Recall of his predecessor and his own Letters of Commission as High Commissioner for the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka in London.

Mrs Bogollagama was also received by His Majesty.

His Excellency Dr Uran Ferizi was received in audience by The King and presented the Letters of Recall of his predecessor and his own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from the Republic of Albania to the Court of St James’s.

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

The King and Queen were present at the Memorial Service for Sir Chippendale Keswick which was held at St Paul’s Church Knightsbridge, 32a Wilton Place, London SW1, today.

The Princess Royal was represented by the Earl of Dalhousie.

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

His Majesty was represented by the Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry KT (His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale) at the Service of Thanksgiving for the Life of Donald Cameron of Lochiel (formerly Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Inverness) which was held at St Columba’s Church, Pont Street, London SW1, this afternoon.

The Princess Royal was represented by Mr Hamish Leslie-Melville.

The King was represented by General Sir Nicholas Parker (Deputy Lieutenant of Wiltshire) at the Funeral of Mr John Bush (formerly Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Wiltshire) which was held at Edington Priory Church, Edington, Westbury, Wiltshire, this afternoon.

The Queen was represented by Mrs Peter Troughton.

The Princess Royal was represented by Captain Sir Nicholas Wright RN.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester this afternoon visited the Suffolk Show, Trinity Park, Felixstowe Road, Ipswich, and was received by Mr Robert Rous (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Suffolk).

The Duchess of Gloucester, also representing The Duke of Edinburgh and The Duke of Gloucester, was present at the Service of Thanksgiving for the Life of Donald Cameron of Lochiel which was held at St Columba’s Church, Pont Street, London SW1, this afternoon.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, also representing Princess Alexandra, the Hon Lady Ogilvy, was present at the Service of Thanksgiving for the Life of Donald Cameron of Lochiel which was held at St Columba’s Church, Pont Street, London SW1, this afternoon.

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Buckingham Palace

The King, Patron, and The Queen this morning visited the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, 62-64 Gower Street, London WC1, to celebrate its One Hundred and Twentieth Anniversary and were received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir Kenneth Olisa), Mr Marcus Ryder (Chairman of Council) and Ms Niamh Dowling (Principal).

Their Majesties, escorted by the Chairman and Principal, viewed a performance in the black box theatre, visited the design studio and met students, alumni and members of staff in the cafeteria.

Ms Samantha Mostyn (Governor-General designate of the Commonwealth of Australia) was received in audience by The King this afternoon.

The Queen, Patron, SafeLives, this afternoon received Mrs Suzanne Jacob at Clarence House upon relinquishing her appointment as Chief Executive.

Her Majesty, Patron, National Youth Orchestra, received Mr Christopher Satterthwaite at Clarence House upon his appointment as Chairman of Trustees.

Ms Sarah Alexander (Chief Executive and Artistic Director) was present.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Honorary Member, the Oxford and Cambridge Club, and The Duchess of Gloucester this afternoon attended a Lunch at the Oxford and Cambridge Club, 71-77 Pall Mall, London SW1.

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Buckingham Palace

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

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Kensington Palace

The Prince of Wales, President, the Football Association, this afternoon attended the Cup Final between Manchester City Football Club and Manchester United Football Club at Wembley Stadium.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Patron, Royal Auxiliary Air Force Foundation, this afternoon travelled on a steam locomotive from Wansford Station, Stibbington, Peterborough, to mark the Force’s Centenary and was received by Mrs Gillian Beasley (Deputy Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire).

His Royal Highness, Royal Patron, afterwards visited Nene Valley Railway at Wansford Station.

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St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Colonel-in-Chief, The Royal Regina Rifles, this morning received Mr Ralph Goodale (Canadian High Commissioner in London), Lieutenant Colonel Michael MacKillop (Commanding Officer, The Royal Regina Rifles) and Lieutenant Colonel Jason Quilliam (Saskatchewan Chief of Protocol).

Her Royal Highness, President, Commonwealth War Graves Commission, received Vice Admiral Peter Hudson (Vice Chairman) and Ms Claire Horton (Director General).

The Princess Royal later opened the Admiral Lord Cochrane Room at the Royal United Services Institute, 61 Whitehall, London SW1, and was received by Mr Stuart Shilson (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

Her Royal Highness, Patron, the Royal Alfred Seafarers’ Society, this afternoon attended the Annual General Meeting at Trinity House, Trinity Square, Tower Hill, London EC3.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Patron, the Gilbert and Sullivan Society, this evening attended a Centenary Convention Dinner at the Grim’s Dyke Hotel, Old Redding, Harrow Weald, Middlesex.

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Buckingham Palace

The King held a Council at 10.30am.

There were present: the Rt Hon Penelope Mordaunt MP (Lord President), the Rt Hon Victoria Atkins MP (Secretary of State for Health and Social Care), the Rt Hon Alister Jack MP (Secretary of State for Scotland) and the Lord True (Lord Privy Seal and Leader of the House of Lords).

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 Penelope Mordaunt MP had an audience of His Majesty before the Council.

The King, President, The Prince’s Trust, received Mr John Booth upon relinquishing his appointment as Chairman and Mr Thomas Ilube upon assuming the appointment.

Palace of Holyroodhouse

The Duke of Edinburgh, Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, and The Duchess of Edinburgh this morning attended the General Assembly at Assembly Hall, Mound Place, Edinburgh.

His Royal Highness, Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, and Her Royal Highness this afternoon attended the Closing Sederunt of the General Assembly at Assembly Hall.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Patron, this morning visited Hornet Services Sailing Club to mark its Sixtieth Anniversary and, having been received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Hampshire (Mr Nigel Atkinson), opened the Army Sailing Association Offshore Centre at Haslar Road, Gosport.

The Princess Royal, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, held an Afternoon Party in the garden of Buckingham Palace to celebrate the Royal National Lifeboat Institution’s Bicentenary.

The Duke of Kent was present.

His Majesty’s Body Guard of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms and The King’s Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard were on duty.

The Band of the Royal Marines (Portsmouth) played selections of music during the afternoon.

Her Royal Highness, accompanied by Admiral Laurence, this evening visited the Royal Horticultural Society Chelsea Flower Show at the Royal Hospital Chelsea, London SW3.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Royal Patron, this evening attended a Reception at the British Museum, Great Russell Street, London WC1.

The Duchess of Gloucester, Colonel-in-Chief, Adjutant General’s Corps, this afternoon received Colonel Victoria Whiting upon relinquishing her appointment as Corps Colonel and Colonel Stuart Allen upon assuming the appointment, and Warrant Officer Class One Christopher Hastings upon assuming his appointment as Corps Sergeant Major.

Major Benjamin Culleton (Assistant Corps Secretary) was present.