The Royal Record

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St James’s Palace

The Duke of Edinburgh, Honorary Air Commodore, Royal Air Force Waddington, this afternoon received Group Captain Mark Lorriman-Hughes upon relinquishing his appointment as Station Commander and Group Captain Dominic Hughes upon assuming the appointment.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Grand Prior, the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, this morning received Professor Mark Compton (Lord Prior).

His Royal Highness, Patron, the Japan Society, this afternoon received Ms Heidi Potter upon relinquishing her appointment as Chief Executive and Dr Michael Rivera King upon assuming the appointment.

The Duchess of Gloucester, Patron, Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, this morning received Professor John Wallwork upon relinquishing his appointment as Chairman of the Board of Directors and Dr Jagjit Ahluwalia upon assuming the appointment.

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Asthma and Lung UK, this evening attended a Carol Service at St Luke’s Church, Sydney Street, London SW3.

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Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester and The Duchess of Gloucester, Patron, Friends of St Paul’s Cathedral, this evening attended the Advent Carol Service at St Paul’s Cathedral, London EC4.

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St James’s Palace

The Duchess of Edinburgh this afternoon arrived at Heathrow Airport, London, from Colombia.

Mr Alexander Stonor and Mrs Angus Galletley were in attendance.

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Buckingham Palace

The Amir of the State of Qatar visited The King in Dubai, United Arab Emirates this morning.

The President of the State of Israel visited His Majesty.

The President of the Federative Republic of Brazil visited The King.

The President of the French Republic visited His Majesty.

The King afterwards attended the United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP28) in Dubai and was received by The President of the United Arab Emirates.

His Majesty subsequently gave an Opening Address at the Opening Ceremony of the World Climate Action Summit.

The King this afternoon arrived at Royal Air Force Marham from the United Arab Emirates.

The following were in attendance: the Rt Hon Sir Clive Alderton, Mr Christopher Fitzgerald, Dr Nathan Ross, Mr Tobyn Andreae, Mrs Laura King, Professor Richard Leach and Lieutenant Colonel Jonny Thompson.

St James’s Palace

The Duchess of Edinburgh this morning attended a Meeting with women peacebuilders at the Residence of His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Colombia in Bogota.

Her Royal Highness this afternoon attended a Luncheon with Mr Juan Manuel Santos (former President of the Republic of Colombia).

The Duchess of Edinburgh this evening departed El Dorado International Airport, Bogota, for the United Kingdom.

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates

The President of the United Arab Emirates (Sheik Mohamed bin Zayed al Nahyan) visited The King today in Dubai.

The Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia visited His Majesty.

The King later attended the United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP28).

His Majesty met Chief Executive Officers of clean energy companies this afternoon.

The King later attended a Commonwealth and Nature Reception and was received by the Secretary General of the Commonwealth (the Baroness Scotland of Asthal) and Dr Marc Palahi (Chief Executive Officer, Circular Bioeconomy Alliance).

Afterwards The President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana visited His Majesty.

The King subsequently attended a Meeting with Women Climate Leaders.

His Majesty this evening attended a Reception.

The Queen, Colonel-in-Chief, The Rifles, this evening attended the Biennial Rifles’ Awards Dinner at Guildhall, London EC2.

Kensington Palace

The Prince and Princess of Wales this morning received The Crown Princess of Sweden and Prince Daniel of Sweden at Windsor Castle.

Their Royal Highnesses this evening attended the Royal Variety Performance in aid of the Royal Variety Charity at the Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore, London SW7, and were received by Colonel Jane Davis (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London).

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Edinburgh, Chancellor, this afternoon chaired the Committee of the Vice Chancellor at the University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath, Somerset.

The Duchess of Edinburgh, accompanied by His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Colombia (His Excellency Mr George Hodgson), today carried out the following engagements in Colombia.

Her Royal Highness this morning attended a performance of the British Council’s Creative Bootcamp Dance for Peace at la Licorera Centro de Danza y Coreografia del Valle del Cauca, Cali.

The Duchess of Edinburgh this afternoon attended a Discussion at the Bioxury Hotel, Chapinero, Bogota, to mark the first anniversary of the International Conference for the Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative.

Her Royal Highness this evening attended a Fashion Show at the Residence of His Majesty’s Ambassador in Bogota to celebrate sustainability and designers working for peace.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Patron, the Not Forgotten Association, this afternoon held the Christmas Reception at St James’s Palace.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Patron, Blesma, the Limbless Veterans, this morning received Ms Vivienne Buck upon assuming her appointment as Chief Executive Officer.

The Duke of Gloucester, Royal Colonel, 6th Battalion The Rifles, and The Duchess of Gloucester, Royal Colonel, 7th Battalion The Rifles, this evening attended The Rifles’ Regimental Awards Dinner at Guildhall, London EC2.

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates

The King this morning departed Royal Air Force Marham for the United Arab Emirates and was received this evening at Al Maktoum International Airport, Dubai, by His Majesty’s Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates (His Excellency Mr. Edward Hobart) and the Ambassador from the United Arab Emirates to the United Kingdom (Mansoor Abdullah Khalfan Juma Abulhoul).

The following are in attendance: the Rt. Hon. Sir Clive Alderton, Mr. Christopher Fitzgerald, Dr. Nathan Ross, Mr. Tobyn Andreae, Mrs. Laura King, Professor Richard Leach and Lieutenant Colonel Jonny Thompson.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Edinburgh, Past Master, the Worshipful Company of Fuellers, this morning attended The Duke of Edinburgh Future Energy Conference at the Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole Street, London W1.

The Duchess of Edinburgh this morning visited Trópicos Frutos de Esperanza Coffee Farm, Vereda El Jardin, Corregimiento de Yotoco, Colombia.

Her Royal Highness, Honorary President, Linking Environment and Farming, this afternoon attended a Luncheon in support of the Women, Peace and Security Agenda at the International Center for Tropical Agriculture, Palmira, Valle del Cauca.

The Duchess of Edinburgh, Honorary President, Linking Environment and Farming, afterwards visited Humboldt Laboratories and Future Seeds Seed Bank at the International Center for Tropical Agriculture.

Her Royal Highness later attended a Reception with women peacebuilders and survivors of conflict related sexual violence at Hotel Casa Movich del Alferez, Granada, Cali, Valle del Cauca.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Royal Patron, National Coastwatch Institution, this morning visited Canvey Island Station and subsequently attended a Reception at the Island Yacht Club, Point Road, Canvey Island, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Essex (Mrs. Jennifer Tolhurst).

Her Royal Highness later opened Huntingdon Fire Station and Service Training Centre, 7 Percy Road, Huntingdon, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire (Mrs. Julie Spence).

The Princess Royal this afternoon opened North Cambridgeshire Training Centre, Metalcraft House, 1 Engineers Way, Chatteris, Cambridgeshire.

Her Royal Highness, Honorary Member, the Smeatonian Society of Civil Engineers, this evening attended the Annual General Meeting and Discussion Dinner, One Great George Street, London SW1, and was received by Captain John Herriman RN (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

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Kensington Palace

The Prince of Wales, Colonel, Welsh Guards, this morning received Lieutenant Colonel Guy Bartle-Jones (Regimental Adjutant) at Windsor Castle.

His Royal Highness, Commodore-in-Chief, Submarines, this afternoon received submariners at Windsor Castle.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Edinburgh this evening held a Reception for The Queen’s Commonwealth Trust at St. James’s Palace.

The Duchess of Edinburgh this morning called upon Ms. Francia Márquez (Vice President of the Republic of Colombia and the Vice Minister for Women) at the Vice Presidential House in Bogota, Colombia.

Her Royal Highness later visited the Centro de Memoria, Paz y Reconciliación in Bogota.

The Duchess of Edinburgh this afternoon attended a Roundtable Meeting in support of the Women, Peace and Security Agenda at the Residence in Bogota.

Her Royal Highness this evening attended a Pacific Region Cultural Performance followed by a Dinner at Centro de Experiencia, Región Administrativa y de Planificación Pacifico, Valle del Cauca.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal this morning presented The Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Volunteering Awards, Fishmongers’ Hall, London Bridge, London EC4.

Her Royal Highness, Chancellor, University College of Osteopathy, this afternoon attended a Graduation Ceremony, Bridge Street, 3 Potters Field Park, London SE1, and was received by Colonel Simon Duckworth (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

The Princess Royal, Royal Fellow, the Royal Academy of Engineering, this evening attended a New Fellows’ Dinner, the Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn, 11A New Square Lincoln’s Inn, London WC2, and was received by Ms. Geraldine Norris (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Patron, the Commonwealth and Gurkha Garden, this afternoon attended a Luncheon at Woolwich Barracks, London SE18.

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Buckingham Palace

The King held a Reception at Buckingham Palace this evening to mark the Global Investment Summit.

The Queen, Colonel-in-Chief, The Royal Lancers (Queen Elizabeths’ Own), this morning received Lieutenant Colonel William Richmond upon relinquishing his appointment as Commanding Officer and Lieutenant Colonel Robin Davies upon assuming the appointment.

Her Majesty, Colonel-in-Chief, this afternoon planted a commemorative oak in Sandringham Estate in celebration of The late Queen Elizabeth II’s Seventy Five Years as Colonel-in-Chief of The Royal Lancers (Queen Elizabeths’ Own).

The Prince of Wales, on behalf of The King, held an Investiture at Buckingham Palace this afternoon.

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 Duchess of Edinburgh this morning departed Heathrow Airport, London, for Colombia and was received later upon arrival at El Dorado International Airport, Bogota, by His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Colombia (His Excellency Mr George Hodgson).

Mr Alexander Stonor and Mrs Angus Galletley are in attendance.

Kensington Palace

The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester this evening officially opened the Red Cross Christmas Market at Guildhall, London EC2.

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St James’s Palace

The Duke of Edinburgh this morning arrived at Heathrow Airport, London, from Indonesia.

Brigadier Alexander Potts was in attendance.

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St James’s Palace

The Duke of Edinburgh, accompanied by His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Indonesia (His Excellency Mr Dominic Jermey), this morning visited the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Nusantara, AKR Tower, Jana Panjang No. 5 Kebon Jeruk, West Jakarta, Indonesia.

His Royal Highness, accompanied by His Majesty’s Ambassador, afterwards visited the Commonwealth War Graves at Jakarta War Cemetery, JI Menteng Pulo, Menteng Atas, Jakarta Selatan, and laid a wreath.

The Duke of Edinburgh, Patron, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, this afternoon held a Meeting with Board Members of the Indonesian Award at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel.

His Royal Highness this evening departed Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta International Airport for the United Kingdom.