The Royal Record

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St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Royal Patron, Motor Neurone Disease Association, this morning attended the Northern Ireland Conference at Dunsilly Hotel, 20 Dunsilly Road, Antrim, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of County Antrim (Mr David McCorkell).

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Tenovus Cancer Care, this afternoon visited a Mobile Support Unit at Bronglais General Hospital, Caradoc Road, Aberystwyth, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Dyfed (Miss Sara Edwards).

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Balmoral Castle

By command of The King, Mr Alistair Harrison (Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps) called upon His Excellency Mr Juan Carlos Gamarra at 15 Buckingham Gate, London SW1, this morning in order to bid farewell to His Excellency upon relinquishing his appointment as Ambassador from the Republic of Peru to the Court of St James’s.

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The Duke of Edinburgh, Commodore-in-Chief, Royal Fleet Auxiliary, this morning attended the Service of Dedication for RFA Stirling Castle in the Port of Leith, Edinburgh, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the City of Edinburgh (Councillor Robert Aldridge, the Rt Hon the Lord Provost).

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The Princess Royal this morning visited Fleming Agri Products Limited factory, Newbuildings Industrial Estate, Victoria Road, Newbuildings, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of County Londonderry (Mrs Alison Millar).

Her Royal Highness today visited Londonderry Port and Harbour Commissioners, Foyle Port, Port Road, Lisahally, to commemorate its One Hundred and Seventieth Anniversary and was received by Professor Gerald McKenna (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of County Londonderry).

The Princess Royal this afternoon visited the South West College Erne Campus building, 1 Cornagrade Road, Enniskillen, and the renovated Enniskillen Workhouse, 2 Erne Road, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of County Fermanagh (the Viscount Brookeborough, KG).

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Maritime UK, this evening attended the Northern Ireland Maritime and Offshore Cluster launch Reception at Belfast Harbour Office, Corporation Square, Belfast, and was received by Professor Mark Sheridan (Deputy Lieutenant of the County Borough of Belfast).

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Balmoral Castle

The King received Admiral Sir Antony Radakin (Chief of the Defence Staff) at Buckingham Palace this afternoon.

His Majesty held a Council at 4.15pm.

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 Claire Coutinho MP (Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero) and the Rt Hon Melvyn Stride MP (Secretary of State for Work and Pensions).

The Lord Armstrong and Mr Owen Thompson MP were sworn in as members of His Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council.

Mr Vaughan Gething MS made affirmation as a member 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 Penelope Mordaunt MP had an audience of The King before the Council.

Later, the Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP (Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury) had an audience of His Majesty at Buckingham Palace.

By command of The King, Mr Alistair Harrison (Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps) called upon His Excellency Mr Il Choe at 73 Gunnersbury Avenue, London W5, this morning in order to bid farewell to His Excellency upon relinquishing his appointment as Ambassador from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to the Court of St James’s.

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The Duke of Edinburgh, Patron, Tennis and Rackets Association, this evening attended a Reception at the Queen’s Club, Palliser Road, London W14.

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The Princess Royal this morning visited Helmshore Mills Textile Museum, Holcombe Road, Helmshore, Rossendale, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Lancashire (Mrs Amanda Parker).

Her Royal Highness this afternoon visited Trawden Village Community Projects at Church Street, Trawden, Colne, Lancashire.

The Princess Royal later visited HMS VENTURER in build at Venturer Hall, Rosyth Dockyard, Fife.

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The Duke of Kent, Chancellor, University of Surrey, this afternoon presided at the Post-Graduate Degree Ceremony for the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences at Guildford Cathedral, Stag Hill, Guildford, Surrey.

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Buckingham Palace

Mr Andrew Bailey (Governor of the Bank of England) was received by The King this morning.

Ms Angela Macro was received by The King upon her appointment as British High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea.

Ms Joanne McPhail was received by The King upon her appointment as British High Commissioner to the Gabonese Republic.

Dr Alastair McPhail was also received by His Majesty.

Mr Alastair Long was received in audience by The King and kissed hands upon his appointment as His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Bahrain.

Mrs Long was also received by His Majesty.

Mrs Alison Thorpe was received by The King upon her appointment as British High Commissioner-designate to the Republic of Rwanda.

Mr Reuben Thorpe was also received by His Majesty.

The Princess Royal, on behalf of The King, held an Investiture at Windsor Castle this morning.

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The Princess Royal, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, this afternoon opened Tideway’s Chelsea Quay, Chelsea Embankment, London SW3, and was received by General Sir Adrian Bradshaw (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

Her Royal Highness, Master, the Corporation of Trinity House, accompanied by Admiral Laurence, this evening attended the Seventieth Anniversary of Re-Hallowing Service at St Olave’s Church, 8 Hart Street, London EC3, followed by a Reception at Trinity House, Trinity Square, London EC3.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Royal Patron, Peace and Prosperity Trust, this morning received Mr Rajai Khouri (Chairman).

His Royal Highness, Patron, the Worshipful Company of Pattenmakers, this afternoon received Mr Patrick Tyrrell upon relinquishing his appointment as Master and Mr Keith Bottomley upon assuming the appointment.

Ms Claire Hobson (Clerk) was present.

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Sandringham, Norfolk

The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, on behalf of The King, with the Ambassador from the French Republic to the Court of St James’s (Her Excellency Mrs Hélène Duchêne), this morning attended a Parade at Buckingham Palace to mark the One Hundred and Twentieth Anniversary of the Entente Cordiale.

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The Duchess of Edinburgh this evening attended the Wallace Collection Director’s Dinner at Hertford House, Manchester Square, London W1.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Patron, Pestalozzi International Foundation, this afternoon received Mr Aaron Eckhoff (Chairman), Mr Edmund West-Burnham (Chief Executive Officer) and Miss Margaret Alexander (Scholarship, Alumni Liaison and Development Fund Manager).

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The Princess Royal, President, Working Clumber Spaniel Society, today held a Training Day to mark the Fortieth Anniversary.

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The Duke of Kent, President, Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies, this evening held a Dinner at St James’s Palace.