The Royal Record

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Buckingham Palace

Mr Peter Gates was received by The King at Windsor Castle this morning when His Majesty invested him with the Insignia of a Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order.

Kensington Palace

The Prince of Wales and The Princess of Wales, Joint President, the Scout Association, this morning took part in the Big Help Out at 3rd Upton Scouts Hall, Upton Court Road, Slough, Berkshire.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Edinburgh and The Duchess of Edinburgh, Patron, today visited the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association, Hillfields, Reading Road, Burghfield Common, Berkshire, for the Coronation Big Help Out.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal this morning attended a Big Help Out Service and Reception in Gloucester Cathedral and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Gloucestershire (Mr Edward Gillespie).

Kensington Palace

The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester this afternoon attended the Big Help Out at St Mark’s Coptic Orthodox Church, Allen Street, London W8, and were received by Viscount Chelsea (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

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Buckingham Palace

The King and Queen this evening gave a Reception at Windsor Castle.

The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, The Princess Royal and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, and The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester attended.

Afterwards Their Majesties were present at the BBC Concert at Windsor Castle to celebrate the Coronation of The King and Queen at which The Prince and Princess of Wales, accompanied by Prince George of Wales, Princess Charlotte of Wales and Prince Louis of Wales, The Duke of York, Princess Beatrice, Mrs Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi and Mr Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, Princess Eugenie, Mrs Jack Brooksbank and Mr Jack Brooksbank, The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh with The Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor and Earl of Wessex, Mr Peter Phillips, Mr and Mrs Michael Tindall, The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, The Duke of Kent, and Prince and Princess Michael of Kent were present.

Kensington Palace

The Prince and Princess of Wales this evening held a Reception following the Concert at Windsor Castle at which The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh and The Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor were present.

St James’s Palace

The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh this afternoon attended the Coronation Big Lunch at Cranleigh Village Green and were received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Surrey (Mr Michael More-Molyneux).

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, this afternoon attended a Big Lunch Community Street Party at Belmont Crescent, Old Town, Swindon, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Wiltshire (Mrs Peter Troughton).

Kensington Palace

The Duchess of Gloucester, Patron, Friends of St Paul’s Cathedral, this afternoon attended Evensong in Thanksgiving for the Coronation in St Paul’s Cathedral, London EC4.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, President, this afternoon attended a Concert to commemorate the One Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary of the Royal Choral Society, at the Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore, London SW7, and was received by Colonel Jane Davis (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London).

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Buckingham Palace

The Coronation of The King and Queen took place in Westminster Abbey today.

Their Majesties left Buckingham Palace at 10.20 o’clock this morning and proceeded in State to the Abbey, escorted by a Sovereign’s Escort of the Household Cavalry, with Standard, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Armitage (The Life Guards).

The Archbishop of Canterbury conducted the Service.

The Prince and Princess of Wales with Prince George of Wales, Princess Charlotte of Wales and Prince Louis of Wales, The Duke of Sussex, The Duke of York, Princess Beatrice, Mrs Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi and Mr Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, Princess Eugenie, Mrs Jack Brooksbank and Mr Jack Brooksbank, The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh with the Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor and Earl of Wessex, The Princess Royal and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, Mr Peter Phillips, Mr and Mrs Michael Tindall, The Earl of Snowdon, Viscount Linley and The Lady Margarita Armstrong-Jones, Mr Daniel and The Lady Sarah Chatto and Mr Samuel Chatto, The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, Earl of Ulster, The Lady Davina Lewis, The Lady Rose Gilman, The Duke of Kent, Earl of St Andrews, The Lord Nicholas Windsor, The Lady Helen Taylor, Prince and Princess Michael of Kent, The Lord Frederick Windsor, The Lady Gabriella Kingston, Princess Alexandra, the Hon Lady Ogilvy, Mr James Ogilvy and Miss Marina Ogilvy were present.

His Majesty’s Body Guard of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms, The King’s Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard, The King’s Body Guard for Scotland (the Royal Company of Archers) and The King’s Bargemaster and Watermen were on duty.

The King and Queen returned to the Palace at 1.08 o’clock.

Combined Guards of Honour of the three Services were mounted outside the Forecourt of Buckingham Palace.

Their Majesties this afternoon, from Buckingham Palace, witnessed a fly-past by aircraft of the Royal Air Force.

Members of Foreign Royal Families, Heads of State and Representatives from the Commonwealth were received and welcomed to the United Kingdom today on behalf of The King.

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Buckingham Palace

The King this afternoon gave a Luncheon at Buckingham Palace for Realm Governor-Generals and Prime Ministers.

The Prince and Princess of Wales, The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, The Princess Royal and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, and The Duke of Kent attended.

His Majesty afterwards attended a Reception for Commonwealth Heads of Government at Marlborough House, London SW1, and was received by the Commonwealth Secretary-General (the Baroness Scotland of Asthal).

The King later held a Reception at Buckingham Palace for visiting Heads of State and Overseas Guests at which The Prince and Princess of Wales, The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, The Princess Royal and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, and The Duke of Kent were present.

Members of Foreign Royal Families, Heads of State and Representatives from the Commonwealth were received and welcomed to the United Kingdom today on behalf of The King.

St James’s Palace

The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh this morning attended the Small Island Developing States Reception at Lancaster House, Stable Yard, St. James’s, London SW1.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Colonel, The Blues and Royals (Royal Horse Guards and 1st Dragoons), this morning visited members of the Household Cavalry preparing for the Coronation of King Charles III at Hyde Park Barracks, London SW7.

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Buckingham Palace

The Governor-General of Canada (Her Excellency the Rt Hon Mary Simon) and the following Canadian Indigenous Leaders were received by The King this afternoon: Chief RoseAnne Archibald (National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations), Mr Natan Obed (President of the Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami) and Ms Cassidy Caron (President of the Métis National Council).

The King of the Ashanti visited His Majesty.

Uyunkar Domingo Peas Nampichkai and Ms Atossa Soltani (Amazonian Indigenous Leaders) were received by The King.

Members of Foreign Royal Families, Heads of State and Representatives from the Commonwealth were received and welcomed to the United Kingdom today on behalf of The King.

Mrs Gillian Norton (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London) was present at Heathrow Airport, London, today upon the Arrival of The Governor-General of the Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis and welcomed Her Excellency on behalf of The King.

Mr Neil Hart (Deputy Lieutenant of West Sussex was present at Gatwick Airport, London, today upon the Arrival of the Governor-General of Grenada and welcomed Her Excellency on behalf of His Majesty.

Mr Simon Ovens (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London) was present at Heathrow Airport, London, today upon the Arrival of the Governor-General of Jamaica and welcomed His Excellency on behalf of The King.

Mrs Julie Fosh (Deputy Lieutenant of Essex) was present at London Stansted Airport today upon the Arrival of the Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia and welcomed His Excellency on behalf of His Majesty.

Ms Rosemary Prescott (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London) was present at Heathrow Airport, London, today upon the Arrival of the Governor-General of Tuvalu and welcomed His Excellency on behalf of The King.

Kensington Palace

The Prince and Princess of Wales this afternoon arrived at Acton Main Line Station, Horn Lane, London W3, and travelled on the Elizabeth Line to Tottenham Court Road Station, Oxford Street, London W1, where Their Royal Highnesses were received by Mr Kevin Traverse-Healy (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

The Prince and Princess of Wales afterwards visited the Dog and Duck, 18 Bateman Street, London W1.

Later, the Hon Anthony Albanese MP (Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Australia) was received by His Royal Highness.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Edinburgh, Colonel, and The Duchess of Edinburgh this morning visited 1st Battalion London Guards at Garretts Clubhouse, Aldershot Military Stadium, Queen’s Avenue, Aldershot, Hampshire.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, this evening attended the Victoria Cross and George Cross Association Dinner at Fishmongers’ Hall, London Bridge, London EC4.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester this afternoon attended the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust Tea Party at Lauderdale House, Waterlow Park, Highgate Hill, Highgate, London N6, and was received by Ms Roxane Zand (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

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Buckingham Palace

The Rt Hon Christopher Hipkins MP (Prime Minister of New Zealand) was received in audience by The King this afternoon.

The King and The Queen Consort gave an Afternoon Party in the garden of Buckingham Palace to celebrate Their Majesties’ Coronation.

The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester and The Duke of Kent 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 Band of the Welsh Guards and the Waterloo Band of The Rifles with support from the Salamanca Band of The Rifles played selections of music during the afternoon.

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

Mr Harry Goring (Deputy Lieutenant of West Sussex) was present at Gatwick Airport, London, today upon the Arrival of the Acting Governor-General of Saint Lucia and welcomed His Excellency on behalf of The King.

Ms Roxane Zand (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London) was present at St Pancras International Railway Station today upon the Arrival of the Governor-General of New Zealand and welcomed Her Excellency on behalf of His Majesty.

St James’s Palace

The Duchess of Edinburgh this morning received Mr Leo Docherty MP (Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Europe).

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Colonel, The Blues and Royals (Royal Horse Guards and 1st Dragoons), this morning met members of the Household Division participating in the Coronation of King Charles III at Wellington Barracks, London SW1.

Her Royal Highness, Patron, SS Great Britain Trust, this afternoon visited SS GREAT BRITAIN, Gas Ferry Road, Great Western Dockyard, Bristol, and toured a Future Brunels Showcase, having been received by the Reverend Richard Pendlebury (Deputy Lieutenant of the County and City of Bristol).

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.

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Buckingham Palace*

The King and The Queen Consort this afternoon attended a Reception with Members of the House of Lords and the House of Commons at Westminster Hall, Palace of Westminster, London SW1, in advance of Their Majesties’ Coronation, and were received at the North Door by the Lord Great Chamberlain (the Lord Carrington), the Lord Speaker (the Lord McFall of Alcluith), the Speaker of the House of Commons (the Rt Hon Sir Lindsay Hoyle MP) and the Lady Usher of the Black Rod (Ms Sarah Clarke).

Later, the Hon Anthony Albanese MP (Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Australia) was received in audience by The King.

The Rt Hon Justin Trudeau MP (Prime Minister of Canada) had an audience of His Majesty via video link.

Mr David Travis (Deputy Lieutenant of Essex) was present at Stansted Airport, London, today upon the Arrival of the Governor-General of Canada and welcomed Her Excellency on behalf of The King.

Kensington Palace

The Prince of Wales this afternoon received the Rt Hon Christopher Hipkins MP (Prime Minister of New Zealand) at Windsor Castle.

St James’s Palace

The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh this morning visited the Big Venture Community Centre, 17 Chesterton Road, Wolverhampton, and were received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of West Midlands (Sir John Crabtree).

Their Royal Highnesses later visited Beatsabar Music Studios at Newhampton Arts Centre, Dunkley Street, Wolverhampton, and were received by Ms Pauline Black (Deputy Lieutenant of West Midlands).

The Duke of Edinburgh, Patron, and The Duchess of Edinburgh this afternoon visited the Royal School Wolverhampton, Penn Road, Wolverhampton, and were received by Mrs Christine Arthur (Deputy Lieutenant of West Midlands).

Their Royal Highnesses afterwards visited City of Wolverhampton College, Wellington Campus, Wellington Road, Wolverhampton, and were received by Dr Satya Sharma (Deputy Lieutenant of West Midlands).

*Addendum:

The engagement undertaken on behalf of the King was added to the Court Circular on May 4th.

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Buckingham Palace*

Major Jeremy Fern (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London) was present at Heathrow Airport, London, today upon the Arrival of the Governor-General of Solomon Islands and welcomed His Excellency on behalf of The King.

Colonel Jane Davis (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London) was present at Heathrow Airport, London, today upon the Arrival of the Governor-General of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas and welcomed His Excellency on behalf of His Majesty.

Colonel Jane Davis was present at Heathrow Airport upon the Arrival of the Governor-General of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and welcomed Her Excellency on behalf of The King.

*Addendum:

The engagements undertaken on behalf of the King were added to the Court Circular on May 4th.

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Buckingham Palace*

Mr Simon Ovens (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London) was present at Heathrow Airport, London, today upon the Arrival of the Governor-General of Belize and welcomed Her Excellency on behalf of The King.

Ms Manju Malhi (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London) was present at Heathrow Airport, London, today upon the Arrival of the Governor-General of Papua New Guinea and welcomed His Excellency on behalf of His Majesty.

*Addendum:

The engagements undertaken on behalf of the King were added to the Court Circular on May 4th.