The Royal Record

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Buckingham Palace

Her Excellency Mrs Carmen Maria Gallardo Hernández was received in audience by The King today and presented the Letters of Recall of her predecessor and her own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from the Republic of El Salvador to the Court of St James’s.

Mr F Xavier Hernández was also received by His Majesty.

His Excellency Archbishop Miguel Maury Buendía was received in audience by The King and presented the Letters of Recall of his predecessor and his own Letters of Credence as Apostolic Nuncio from the Holy See to the Court of St James’s.

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

His Majesty this afternoon presented the Queen Elizabeth II Design Award for British Design at 180 Studios, 180 Strand, London WC2, and was received by Mr Stuart Shilson (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London), the President and Chief Executive Officer, British Fashion Council (Mrs Caroline Rush), Mr David Pemsel (Director, British Fashion Council) and the Lord Mayor of the City of Westminster (Councillor Patricia McAllister).

The King met recipients of scholarships and designer support schemes, leading figures in the fashion industry and those championing sustainable fashion, before visiting the studio of the winner.

The Queen, Patron, National Literacy Trust, this morning received Mr Giles Brandreth.

Her Majesty, Patron, National Literacy Trust, this afternoon visited Shirehampton Primary School, St Mary’s Walk, Shirehampton, to celebrate the Coronation Libraries Programme and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the County and City of Bristol (Mrs Peaches Golding).

Kensington Palace

The Princess of Wales, Patron, this morning visited the Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families, 4-8 Rodney Street, London N1, to mark Mental Health Awareness Week and was received by Mr. Paul Herbage (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Edinburgh this morning attended the Wessex Heritage Trust Service of Rededication at Longleat Estate and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Wiltshire (Mrs Peter Troughton).

His Royal Highness, Patron, Northern Ballet, this evening attended a performance of “the Great Gatsby” at Sadler’s Wells Theatre, Rosebery Avenue, London EC1.

The Duchess of Edinburgh this morning visited Berkshire College of Agriculture, Hall Place, Burchetts Green, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the Royal County of Berkshire (Mr James Puxley).

Her Royal Highness this afternoon attended a Meeting with representatives from the Institute for Agriculture and Horticulture at Berkshire College of Agriculture.

The Duchess of Edinburgh, Patron, England Hockey, afterwards visited Bisham Abbey National Sports Centre, Bisham Village, Marlow Road, Bisham, and was received by Mr Andrew Try (Deputy Lieutenant of the Royal County of Berkshire).

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal this afternoon departed Heathrow Airport, London, for Canada and was received upon arrival at Fredericton International Airport, New Brunswick, by the Lieutenant Governor (Her Honour Ms Brenda Murphy).

Mr Charles Davies is in attendance.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Royal Colonel, 1st Battalion The Rifles, this evening took the salute from the War Memorial, Chepstow, at a Parade through the town and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Gwent (Brigadier Robert Aitken).

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The King and Queen this morning visited St Paul’s Church, Bedford Street, London WC2, to mark its Three Hundred and Ninetieth Anniversary and were received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir Kenneth Olisa) and the Rector (the Reverend Simon Grigg).

Their Majesties, escorted by the Rector, entered the Church via the Diamond Jubilee Garden and met trustees, churchwardens and members of Church staff.

The King met representatives from the Covent Garden Community Association, actors and members of the theatre community.

The Queen met representatives from the Drama for Healing Group.

Their Majesties afterwards walked through the West Piazza and were received at the Apple Market by the Chief Executive Officer of Shaftesbury Capital (Mr Ian Hawksworth).

The King, escorted by the Chief Executive Officer, and The Queen, escorted by Ms Michelle McGrath (Executive Director, Shaftesbury Capital), visited stallholders in Covent Garden Market before continuing on foot towards the Royal Opera House and being received at the Colonnade by the Chairman of the Royal Opera House (Sir Lloyd Dorfman) and meeting performers, students of the Royal Ballet School and members of Royal Opera House staff.

The King this afternoon held a Reception for The Prince’s Trust Awards at Buckingham Palace.

The King held a Council at 4pm.

There were present: the Rt Hon Penelope Mordaunt MP (Lord President), the Rt Hon Olukemi Badenoch MP (Secretary of State for Business and Trade), the Rt Hon Lucy Frazer MP (Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport), the Rt Hon Alister Jack MP (Secretary of State for Scotland) and the Rt Hon Chloe Smith MP (Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology).

Mr Humza Yousaf MSP (First Minister of Scotland) was sworn in as a Member of His Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council.

The Rt Hon Chloe Smith MP made affirmation, kissed hands upon appointment and received the Seal of Office as Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology.

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

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

The Rt Hon Humza Yousaf MSP (First Minister of the Scottish Government) was received in audience by The King.

Kensington Palace*

The Prince of Wales, Commodore-in-Chief, Submarines, this morning met submariners who rowed across the Atlantic in HMS OARDACIOUS, at Eton College Rowing Centre, Dorney Lake, Windsor, Berkshire.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Edinburgh this evening attended the Stone of Destiny Thank You Reception at Edinburgh Castle.

The Duchess of Edinburgh this morning visited the Children’s Sailing Trust, Trevassack Lake, Helston, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Cornwall (Colonel Edward Bolitho).

Her Royal Highness this afternoon visited Falmouth University, Falmouth Campus, Woodlane, Falmouth.

The Duchess of Edinburgh later visited Colwith Farm Distillery, Crewell Moor, Pelyn Cross, Lanlivery.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Patron, Women’s Royal Naval Service Benevolent Trust, this morning attended the Annual General Meeting and a Reception at the Warrant Officers’ and Senior Rates’ Mess, HMS EXCELLENT, Whale Island, Portsmouth, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Hampshire (Mr Nigel Atkinson).

Her Royal Highness, Royal Patron, National Coastwatch Institution, this afternoon visited Gosport Station, Signal Tower, Fort Blockhouse, Gosport, Hampshire, and subsequently attended a Reception at Hornet Services Sailing Club, Haslar Road, Gosport.

The Princess Royal, Commandant-in-Chief, First Aid Nursing Yeomanry (Princess Royal’s Volunteer Corps), this evening attended a Recruits’ Passing Out Parade at Wellington Barracks, London SW1, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir Kenneth Olisa).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester and The Duchess of Gloucester, President, this evening attended a performance by the Royal Academy Opera of “La Cambiale di Matrimonio” at the Royal Academy of Music, Marylebone Road, London NW1.

*Addendum:

The Prince of Wales’s engagement was added to the Court Circular on May 19th.

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Buckingham Palace

His Excellency Mr Teodoro Lopez Locsin was received in audience by The King today and presented the Letters of Recall of his predecessor and his own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from the Republic of the Philippines to the Court of St James’s.

Mrs Locsin was also received by His Majesty.

His Excellency Mr João Paulo da Costa Rangel 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 Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste to the Court of St James’s.

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

His Honour the Hon Russell Mirasty was received by The King this afternoon upon his appointment as Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan.

Her Honour Donna Mirasty was also received by His Majesty.

Her Excellency the Hon Barbara Baker was received by The King upon her appointment as Governor of Tasmania.

Distinguished Emeritus Professor Donald Chalmers was also received by His Majesty.

Kensington Palace

The Prince of Wales, Commodore-in-Chief, Submarines, this morning received Lieutenant Commander David Brannighan RN at Windsor Castle.

The Princess of Wales, Joint Patron, the Royal Foundation of the Prince and Princess of Wales, this afternoon visited the Kelly Holmes Trust to mark Mental Health Awareness Week and participated in the Trust’s Social and Emotional Mental Health Programme at Percy Community Centre, New King Street, Bath, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord Lieutenant of Somerset (Mr Mohammed Saddiq).

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Edinburgh this morning visited Shakespeare North Playhouse Theatre, Prospero Place, Prescot, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Merseyside (Mr Mark Blundell).

His Royal Highness this afternoon visited Shama Women’s Centre, 39-45 Sparkenhoe Street, Leicester, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Leicestershire (Mr Michael Kapur).

The Duke of Edinburgh afterwards visited the African Caribbean Centre, Maidstone Road, Leicester.

His Royal Highness later visited King Richard III Visitor Centre, 4A St Martins, Old Town, Leicester.

The Duchess of Edinburgh, Patron, Chartered Management Institute, this morning attended the Chartered Management Institute Women Annual Conference at the Institute of Engineering and Technology, 2 Savoy Place, London WC2.

Her Royal Highness this afternoon attended the Not Forgotten Association Garden Party at Buckingham Palace.

The King’s Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard was on duty.

The Band of the Royal Air Force Regiment played selections of music during the afternoon.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Master, the Corporation of Trinity House, this morning chaired the Quarterly Meeting of the Court at Trinity House, Tower Hill, London EC3.

Her Royal Highness, Past Master, the Worshipful Company of Carmen, this afternoon opened the new Carmen Hall and subsequently attended a Service of Dedication at the Guild Church of St Dunstan’s-in-the-West, 186 Fleet Street, London EC4.

The Princess Royal, President, the Royal British Legion Women’s Section, later attended a Service to mark the Sixtieth Anniversary of the end of National Service at the National Memorial Arboretum, Croxall Road, Alrewas, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Staffordshire (Mr Ian Dudson).

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Buckingham Palace

Mr Vinod Tailor (Deputy Lieutenant of Bedfordshire) was present at London Luton Airport this morning upon the Arrival of The President of Ukraine and welcomed His Excellency on behalf of The King.

His Majesty was represented by Mrs Jane MacLeod (His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Argyll and Bute) at the Funeral of Mr Kenneth MacKinnon (formerly Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Argyll and Bute) which was held at Warriston Crematorium, Edinburgh, this afternoon.

The Princess Royal was represented by Mrs Malcolm Innes.

Kensington Palace

The Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall this morning held a Meeting with Mr Alastair Martin (Secretary of the Duchy of Cornwall) at 10 Buckingham Gate, London SW1.

His Royal Highness, Duke of Cornwall afterwards chaired a Meeting of The Prince’s Council at 10 Buckingham Gate.

The Prince of Wales, President, this afternoon held a Meeting with finalists of the Earthshot Prize at the Grove Hotel, Chandler’s Cross, Hertfordshire.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Edinburgh, Patron, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, today held Receptions in the garden of Buckingham Palace for young people who have achieved the Gold Standard in the Award.

The British Army Band Tidworth and the Royal Air Force Squadronaires played selections of music during the day.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Past Master, the Worshipful Company of Butchers, this evening attended the Annual City Food and Drink Lecture at Guildhall, London EC2.

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The Prince of Wales, President, the Football Association, this afternoon attended the Women’s Cup Final between Chelsea Football Club and Manchester United Football Club at Wembley Stadium, Middlesex.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Deputy Colonel-in-Chief, The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers and Greys), this morning took the salute at the Annual Parade of the Combined Cavalry Old Comrades in Hyde Park, London W2.

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St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal this morning visited St Hilaire Avenue, Coleford, to mark the town’s twinning with Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez in France and was received by Mr Roger Deeks (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Gloucestershire).

Her Royal Highness this afternoon visited AccXel Construction Skills Accelerator Centre, Whimsey Industrial Estate, Steam Mills Road, Cinderford, and was received by Mrs Diane Savory (Deputy Lieutenant of Gloucestershire).

Kensington Palace

The Duchess of Gloucester this morning officially opened the Queen Elizabeth II Staff Covid Recovery Garden at St Peter’s Hospital, Guildford Road, Chertsey, to mark International Nurses Day and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Surrey (Mr Michael More-Molyneux).

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Kensington Palace

The Princess of Wales, Joint Patron, the Royal Foundation of The Prince and Princess of Wales, this morning received Professor Eamon McCrory (Board Member, the Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood Advisory Group) at Windsor Castle.

Her Royal Highness, Joint Patron, the Royal Foundation of The Prince and Princess of Wales, afterwards held a Meeting with Mrs Alice Webb (Trustee) at Windsor Castle.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Edinburgh this morning attended the United Kingdom Overseas Territories Joint Ministerial Council at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, King Charles Street, London SW1.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Patron, the National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux, this morning received Dame Clare Moriarty (Chief Executive Officer).

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Sailors’ Children’s Society, received Ms Deanne Thomas upon relinquishing her appointment as Chief Executive Officer and Ms Natasha Barley upon assuming the appointment.

The Princess Royal, Patron, the Butler Trust, later visited HM Prison Pentonville, Caledonian Road, London N7, and was received by Mr Paul Herbage (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

Her Royal Highness, President, the City and Guilds of London Institute, this afternoon attended a Reception at HM Prison Pentonville.

Kensington Palace

The Duchess of Gloucester, Protector, the Anglo-Danish Society’s Scholarship Programme, this evening attended a Reception at the Residence of the Danish Ambassador in London.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Deputy Colonel-in-Chief, The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers and Greys), this morning received Lieutenant Colonel Ben Parkyn upon assuming his appointment as Commanding Officer.

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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, Chairman of the Trustees, The Prince Philip Trust Fund for the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, this evening attended a Trustees’ Meeting followed by a Dinner at Cumberland Lodge, Windsor Great Park, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the Royal County of Berkshire (Mr James Puxley).

The Duchess of Edinburgh, Patron, Wells Cathedral Chorister Trust, this afternoon attended Evensong at St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, President, Royal Yachting Association, this morning visited Budworth Sailing Club, Warrington Road, Great Budworth, on the occasion of their Seventy Fifth Anniversary and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Cheshire (Lady Redmond).

Her Royal Highness this afternoon attended the Young Enterprise UK Start-Up National Final at the University of Salford Business School, the Crescent, Salford, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater Manchester (Mrs Diane Hawkins).

The Princess Royal, Patron, Woolf Institute, this evening held a Twenty Fifth Anniversary Dinner at St James’s Palace.

Kensington Palace

The Duchess of Gloucester, Patron, Friends of St Paul’s Cathedral, this evening viewed the “Sir Christopher Wren: the Quest for Knowledge” Exhibition in St Paul’s Cathedral, London EC4.

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Buckingham Palace

The King today broke ground on the new Whittle Laboratory, 1 JJ Thomson Avenue, Cambridge, which aims to serve as the leading global public-private sector hub focused on rapidly progressing the development of zero carbon flight systems and technologies. He was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire (Mrs Julie Spence), the Lord-Lieutenant’s Cadet (Cadet Olivia Corner), the High Sheriff of Cambridgeshire (Dr Bharatkumar Khetani), the Secretary of State for the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (The Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP), Minister of State, Department of Science, Innovation and Technology (Mr George Freeman MP), the Ambassador from the United Arab Emirates (His Excellency Mr Mansoor Abulhoul), the High Commissioner for the Republic of Rwanda (His Excellency Mr Johnston Busingye), Chair of Cambridgeshire County Council (Councillor Stephen Ferguson), the Mayor of Cambridge (Councillor Mark Ashton), the Acting Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge (Dr Anthony Freeling) and the Vice-Chancellor Elect of the University of Cambridge (Professor Deborah Prentice). His Majesty, escorted by the Director of the Whittle Laboratory (Professor Robert Miller) toured the High-Speed Laboratory to view some of the latest aviation technologies and models for sustainable flight. The King subsequently attended a roundtable and met public, private and academic leaders from the aviation and energy sectors, including the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

The Prince of Wales, on behalf of The King, and The Princess of Wales gave an Afternoon Party in the garden of Buckingham Palace to celebrate the Coronation of The King and Queen.

The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, The Princess Royal and The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester were 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 British Army Band Tidworth and the Central Band of The Royal Air Force played selections of music during the afternoon.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Edinburgh, Honorary Member, the British and Commonwealth Fire Company Foundation “Fundación 14”, this afternoon received Mr Brian Murtagh (Vice President).

His Royal Highness, Patron, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, this evening held a Dinner at Stonehage Fleming Family and Partners Limited, 6 St James’s Square, London SW1.

The Duchess of Edinburgh, Patron, this morning visited Morden College, 19 St German’s Place, London SE3.