The Royal Record

COURT CIRCULAR

Hotel Adlon Kempinski Berlin

The King and The Queen Consort left Royal Air Force Brize Norton this morning for the State Visit to Germany.

Their Majesties were received at the Airport by the Lord Parker of Minsmere (Lord Chamberlain) and His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Oxfordshire (Mrs Marjorie Glasgow).

The King and The Queen Consort this afternoon arrived at Berlin-Brandenburg Government Airport and were received by His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany (Her Excellency Mrs Jill Gallard), the Ambassador from the Federal Republic of Germany to the Court of St James’s (Mr Miguel Berger), Mrs Dörte Dinger (State Secretary of the Federal President’s Office) and Mr Till Knorn (Chief of Protocol of the Federal Foreign Office).

The King and The Queen Consort drove to the Brandenburg Gate and were received by The President of the Federal Republic of Germany and Mrs Büdenbender.

His Majesty inspected the Guard of Honour.

The King and The Queen Consort, with The President of the Federal Republic of Germany and Mrs. Büdenbender, subsequently walked through Pariser Platz before departing by car for Bellevue Palace, Berlin.

The King later attended a Sustainability Reception at Bellevue Palace and planted a tree for The Queen’s Green Canopy in the Palace Garden.

The King and The Queen Consort were entertained this evening at a State Banquet given by The President of the Federal Republic of Germany and Mrs Büdenbender at Bellevue Palace.

The following are in attendance: the Rt Hon James Cleverly MP (Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs), the Rt Hon Sir Clive Alderton, Mr Christopher Fitzgerald, Mrs Jennifer Jordan-Saifi, Mr Tobyn Andreae, Professor Charles Deakin, Dr Douglas Glass, Lieutenant Colonel Jonathan Thompson and Mrs Sophia Densham.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal this morning visited Adnams Brewery, Sole Bay Brewery, East Green, Southwold, to mark its One Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary and was received by Mr Robert Rous (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Suffolk).

Her Royal Highness later opened the Centre for the Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science’s new Headquarters, Pakefield Road, Lowestoft, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Suffolk (Clare, Countess of Euston).

The Princess Royal, Patron, Friends of Happisburgh Lighthouse, this afternoon visited Happisburgh Lighthouse, Lighthouse Lane, Happisburgh, and was received by Major General Sir William Cubitt (Deputy Lieutenant of Norfolk).

Her Royal Highness later visited Elm House Temporary Accommodation, 55 Elm Road, Thetford, and was received by Mrs Melinda Raker (Deputy Lieutenant of Norfolk).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Patron, Heritage of London Trust, this afternoon received Mr James Cayzer-Colvin upon relinquishing his appointment as Chairman.

The Duke of Gloucester, Patron, Richard III Society, and The Duchess of Gloucester this evening attended a screening of “the Lost King” at Windsor Castle.

The Duchess of Gloucester, Honorary President, the Lawn Tennis Association, this morning received Ms Sandra Procter (President) and Mr Scott Lloyd (Chief Executive Officer).

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Patron, this evening held a Concert and Dinner at St. James’s Palace to commemorate the Ninetieth Anniversary of the London Philharmonic Orchestra.

COURT CIRCULAR

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Royal Patron, National Coastwatch Institution, this morning visited Felixstowe Station, National Coastwatch Institution Lookout, Martello Tower, Wireless Green, Old Fort Road, Felixstowe, and was received by Mr Stephen Fletcher (Deputy Lieutenant of Suffolk), and afterwards attended a Reception at Orwell Hotel, Hamilton Road, Felixstowe, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Suffolk (Clare, Countess of Euston).

Her Royal Highness this afternoon opened Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service’s new Combined Fire and Police Station, Princes Street, Ipswich, and was received by Mr James Lowther-Pinkerton (Deputy Lieutenant of Suffolk).

The Princess Royal, Patron, the Excelsior Trust, later visited the restored Great Yarmouth Shrimper Horace and Hannah at Ipswich Waterfront, Neptune Quay, Ipswich, and was received by Commodore Robert Bellfield (Deputy Lieutenant of Suffolk).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester this morning presented The Queen’s Award for Enterprise: Sustainable Development to the Wates Group, Station Approach, Leatherhead, and was received by Mr Timothy Wates (Deputy Lieutenant of Surrey).

His Royal Highness afterwards presented The Queen’s Award for Enterprise: International Trade to Silent Pool Distillers, Shere Road, Albury, Surrey.

The Duke of Gloucester this afternoon visited Guildford Cathedral and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Surrey (Mr Michael More-Molyneux).

His Royal Highness later presented The Queen’s Award for Enterprise: International Trade to Stanhope-Seta, London Street, Chertsey, Surrey.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, President of the Board of Trustees, Imperial War Museums, this evening attended a Reception at Imperial War Museum London, Lambeth Road, London SE1, and was received by Colonel Simon Duckworth (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

COURT CIRCULAR

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Patron, the Butler Trust, this afternoon held the Annual Awards Ceremony at St James’s Palace.

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Save the Children UK, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, this evening attended the International Financial Review Annual Awards Dinner at the Grosvenor House Hotel, Park Lane, London W1, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir Kenneth Olisa).

COURT CIRCULAR

There is no Court Circular today.

COURT CIRCULAR

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Royal Honorary Colonel, this afternoon took the salute at the Freedom of Monmouth Parade of the Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers (Militia) at Monmouth Castle and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Gwent (Brigadier Robert Aitken).

COURT CIRCULAR

Buckingham Palace

The President of the Gabonese Republic visited The King at Windsor Castle this morning.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Guardian, the Chaffinch Trust, this morning held a Management Team Meeting.

Her Royal Highness, Guardian, Give Them A Sporting Chance, this afternoon held a Management Team Meeting.

COURT CIRCULAR

Buckingham Palace

His Excellency Mr Yannis Tsaousis 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 Hellenic Republic to the Court of St James’s.

His Excellency Mr Koray Ertas 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 Turkey to the Court of St James’s.

Mrs Ertas was also received by His Majesty.

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

The King this afternoon officially opened the new London Headquarters of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development at Five Bank Street, London E14, and was received by Colonel Jane Davis (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London), the President of the Bank (Mrs Odile Renaud-Basso) and Mr Peter Curwen (the Board Director representing the United Kingdom).

His Majesty toured the Bank, escorted by the President, and met Ukrainian and Turkish staff before viewing an art exhibition of paintings from Ukraine and joining a Meeting with the Board of Directors on green transition.

Mrs Derek Cross was later received by The King upon relinquishing her appointment as The late Queen’s Diary Secretary.

The King was represented by The Duke of Kent at the Service of Thanksgiving for Field Marshal the Lord Inge KG (formerly Chief of the Defence Staff) which was held at St Margaret’s Church, Westminster Abbey, today.

The Queen Consort was represented by General Sir Patrick Sanders.

Kensington Palace

The Prince of Wales today undertook the following engagements in Poland.

His Royal Highness this morning laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Plac Marszalka Józefa Pilsudskiego, Warsaw.

The Prince of Wales afterwards called upon The President of the Republic of Poland at the President’s Chancellery, Warsaw.

His Royal Highness this afternoon met Ukrainian refugees who are settled in the Polish community at Hala Koszyki, Koszykowa 63, Warsaw.

The Prince of Wales subsequently met Ukrainian staff at Hala Koszyki who have been displaced from the British Embassy in Kyiv.

His Royal Highness later arrived at Royal Air Force Northolt from Poland.

Mr Jean-Christophe Gray, Mr Lee Thompson and Commander Robert Dixon RN were in attendance.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Edinburgh, Patron, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, this morning chaired a Trustees’ Meeting at 7 More London Riverside, London SE1.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal this morning visited Viridor Waste Management’s Dunbar Energy Recovery Facility in Oxwellmains, Dunbar, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of East Lothian (Mr Roderick Urquhart).

Her Royal Highness, President, Scotch Chef’s Club, today visited the Monitor Farm Scotland Programme at J. R. B. Wilson and Sons, Cowbog Farm, Morebattle, Kelso, Roxburghshire, and was received by Mr John Jeffery (Deputy Lieutenant of Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale).

Kensington Palace

The Duchess of Gloucester, Royal Colonel, 7th Battalion The Rifles, this evening attended the Rededication Service of Queen Victoria’s Rifles’ Book of Remembrance at the Parish Church of St. George, Hanover Square, Lodon W1.

COURT CIRCULAR

Buckingham Palace*

President Hamid Karzai (former President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan) visited The King this morning.

The Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP (Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury) had an audience of The King this afternoon.

The Queen Consort, Colonel-in-Chief, The Rifles, this afternoon received General Sir Patrick Sanders upon relinquishing his appointment as Colonel Commandant and Lieutenant General Tom Copinger-Symes upon assuming the appointment.

By command of The King, Mr Alistair Harrison (Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps) called upon Her Excellency Mrs Vanessa Eugenia Interiano Elfarnawany at 8 Dorset Square, London NW1, this morning in order to bid farewell to Her Excellency upon relinquishing her appointment as Ambassador from the Republic of El Salvador to the Court of St. James’s.

Kensington Palace*

The Prince of Wales this morning departed from Royal Air Force Northolt for Poland and was received this afternoon upon arrival at Rzeszow-Jasionka International Airport by His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Poland (Her Excellency Ms Anna Clunes).

His Royal Highness then met British troops at the Airport.

The Prince of Wales later visited a Polish Military Base in Rzeszow.

His Royal Highness afterwards visited British troops providing support to Poland and Ukraine.

The Prince of Wales this evening met Ukrainian refugees living in temporary accommodation in Warsaw.

Mr Jean-Christophe Gray, Mr Lee Thompson and Commander Robert Dixon RN are in attendance.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Edinburgh, Patron, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, this morning held a Meeting via video link with Israeli National Award Operators in Israel.

Palace of Holyroodhouse

The Princess Royal, Patron, UK Harbour Masters Association, this afternoon attended the Thirtieth Anniversary Spring Conference at the John McIntyre Conference Centre, 18 Holyrood Park Road, Edinburgh, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the City of Edinburgh (Councillor Robert Aldridge, the Rt Hon the Lord Provost).

Her Royal Highness, Honorary Patron, the Scotland Malawi Partnership, later attended a Youth and Schools Festival at Edinburgh City Chambers, High Street, Edinburgh.

The Princess Royal, Patron, Scotland’s Churches Trust, afterwards received Colonel James Erskine at the Palace of Holyroodhouse upon relinquishing his appointment as Chairman and Professor Adam Cumming upon assuming the appointment.

Her Royal Highness, Past Master, the Royal Company of Merchants of the City of Edinburgh, this evening launched the Community Grants Scheme at the Merchants’ Hall, 22 Hanover Street, and was received by Mr Peter Hillier (Deputy Lieutenant of the City of Edinburgh).

The Princess Royal, Chancellor, the University of Edinburgh, subsequently held a Student Enterprise Dinner at the Palace of Holyroodhouse.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Vice Patron, National Churches Trust, this morning received Sir Philip Rutnam (Chairman) and Mrs Claire Walker (Chief Executive).

The Duke of Gloucester and The Duchess of Gloucester, President, this evening attended a performance by the Royal Academy Opera of “Le Nozze Di Figaro” at the Royal Academy of Music, Marylebone Road, London NW1.

*Addendum:

The King’s meeting with President Karzai and all of The Prince of Wales’s engagements were added to the Court Circular on March 24th.

COURT CIRCULAR

Buckingham Palace

The King, Sovereign of the Order, was present this morning at a Service of the Royal Victorian Order held in St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle.

The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, The Princess Royal, Grand Master of the Order, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, and The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester were also present.

His Majesty was received by the Dean of Windsor (the Right Reverend David Conner) and the Chaplain of the Order (the Reverend Canon Thomas Woodhouse).

Detachments of His Majesty’s Body Guard of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms, The King’s Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard and the Military Knights of Windsor were on duty in St George’s Chapel.

Afterwards The King gave a Reception at Windsor Castle for those who attended the Service.

The King and The Queen Consort, Patron, this afternoon visited the Royal School of Needlework at Hampton Court Palace, East Molesey, Surrey, and were received by the Chief Executive of Historic Royal Palaces (Mr John Barnes) and the Chairman of the Royal School of Needlework (Ms P Wood).

Their Majesties, escorted by Dr Susan Kay-Williams (Chief Executive, Royal School of Needlework), viewed the progress of work being undertaken for the Coronation by embroiderers and other members of Royal School of Needlework staff, before viewing displays of objects from past Coronations from the Royal School of Needlework Archive and Collection and objects from the Historic Royal Palaces Collection.

Kensington Palace

The Prince of Wales, President, the Earthshot Prize, this morning held a Meeting.

The Princess of Wales, Joint Patron, the Royal Foundation of The Prince and Princess of Wales, this morning held a Meeting to launch a Business Taskforce for Early Childhood, NatWest Head Office, 250 Bishopsgate, London EC2.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Patron, St Mungo’s, this morning visited the Grange Road Service at 41-43, Crimscott Street, London SE1, and was received by Colonel Simon Duckworth (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

COURT CIRCULAR

Buckingham Palace

The King was represented by the Hon Dame Annabel Whitehead (former Lady-in-Waiting to The late Queen) at the Service of Thanksgiving for the Life of Lady Aird (former Lady-in-Waiting to The Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon) which was held in St Gregory’s Parish Church, Marnhull, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, this afternoon.

Kensington Palace

The Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall this morning received Mr Alastair Martin (Secretary of the Duchy of Cornwall) at Windsor Castle.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Edinburgh this morning met groups of local volunteers at Farnham Riverside and planted a tree for The Queen’s Green Canopy, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Surrey (Mr Michael More-Molyneux).

His Royal Highness, Patron, Mouse-Free Marion Project, this evening attended a Reception at South Africa House, Trafalgar Square, London WC2.

The Duchess of Edinburgh this afternoon received General Gwyn Jenkins (Vice Chief of the Defence Staff).

Her Royal Highness this evening attended a Reception for the Justice Ministers’ Conference at Lancaster House, Stable Yard, St James’s, London SW1.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Patron, Acid Survivors Trust International, today visited the Coronation Street Studio, ITV Studios, Trafford Wharf Road, Trafford Park, Stretford, and was received by Mrs Sharman Birtles (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Greater Manchester).

Kensington Palace

The Duchess of Gloucester this morning attended the Volunteer Centre West Berkshire Knowledge Event at Shaw House, Church Road, Newbury, and was received by Mrs Sarah Scrope (Deputy Lieutenant of the Royal County of Berkshire).

Her Royal Highness, President, Royal Academy of Music, this afternoon attended a Meeting of the Governing Body at the Royal Academy of Music, Marylebone Road, London NW1.