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16 February 2023
St. James's Palace
The Princess Royal, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, today carried out the following engagements in New Zealand.
Her Royal Highness this morning visited Havana Coffee Works Limited Roastery, 163 Tory Street, Te Aro, Wellington.
The Princess Royal, Patron, New Zealand Riding for the Disabled Association Incorporated, later visited the Wellington Group at Battle Hill Farm Forest Park, 610 Paekakariki Hill Road, Porirua.
Her Royal Highness, President, the Mission to Seafarers Limited, this afternoon opened the new Wellington Mission site, Shed 39, CentrePort Wellington, Aotea Quay, Port of Wellington.
The Princess Royal, President, the Mission to Seafarers Limited, afterwards unveiled the Foundation Stone for the Mission to Seafarers and Merchant Navy Memorial at Wellington Cathedral of Saint Paul, 2 Hill Street, Thorndon, Wellington.
Her Royal Highness, Colonel-in-Chief, Royal New Zealand Corps of Signals, this evening attended a Reception at Government House, Wellington.
The Princess Royal, Colonel-in-Chief, Royal New Zealand Corps of Signals, afterwards attended a Dinner at Government House given by the Governor-General of New Zealand (the Rt. Hon. Dame Cindy Kiro).
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16 February 2023
Buckingham Palace
His Excellency Mr. Bader Mohammed Al Mantheri 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 Sultanate of Oman to the Court of St. James's.
His Excellency Mr. Thani Thongphakdi 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 Kingdom of Thailand to the Court of St. James's.
Mrs. Thongphakdi was also received by His Majesty.
Mr. Thomas Drew (Director General Defence and Intelligence for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) was present.
The King this afternoon attended a Reception at the Church of Christ the Cornerstone, 300 Saxon Gate, Milton Keynes, to celebrate Milton Keynes' new status as a City, and was received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire (Countess Howe).
His Majesty met community groups representing charitable, business, faith, environmental and arts organisations in Milton Keynes.
The King afterwards visited Milton Keynes Food Bank, 14 Burners Lane, Kiln Farm, Milton Keynes, and was received by Ms. Fola Komolafe (Deputy Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire) and Ms. Louisa Hobbs (Operations Manager).
His Majesty met staff, volunteers and representatives from local partner schools and organisations and viewed the foodbank's new Mobile Top-Up Shop.
The King later received His Excellency Dr. Sultan Al Jaber (United Arab Emirates' Special Envoy for Climate Change and President Designate of the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties).
Mr. Vinod Tailor (Deputy Lieutenant of Bedfordshire) was present at London Luton Airport this morning upon the Arrival of The President of the Republic of Poland and welcomed His Excellency on behalf of His Majesty.
The King and The Queen Consort were represented by Sir Nicholas Coleridge at the Memorial Service for Dame Vivienne Westwood (Fashion Designer) which was held in Southwark Cathedral, London SE1, this afternoon.
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15 February 2023
St. James's Palace
The Princess Royal, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, today carried out the following engagements in Wellington, New Zealand:
Her Royal Highness this morning called upon the Rt. Hon. Christopher Hipkins MP (Prime Minister of New Zealand) at the Executive Wing, New Zealand Parliament Grounds, 40 Bowen Street, 1 Molesworth Street and 1 Museum Street, Pipitea.
The Princess Royal subsequently visited the National Crisis Management Centre at the Executive Wing, New Zealand Parliament Grounds.
Her Royal Highness later visited the Museum of New Zealand, Te Papa Tongarewa, 55 Cable Street, Te Aro.
The Princess Royal, Colonel-in-Chief, Royal New Zealand Corps of Signals, this afternoon attended a Reception at Government House to mark the Centenary of the Corps.
Her Royal Highness afterwards attended a Service of Remembrance and laid a wreath at the National War Memorial at Pukeahu National War Memorial Park, State Highway 1, Te Aro.
The Princess Royal this evening attended a Dinner at Government House.
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15 February 2023
Buckingham Palace
The King held a Council at 4.00 p.m..
There were present: the Rt. Hon. Melvyn Stride MP (Acting Lord President and Secretary of State for Work and Pensions), the Rt. Hon. Stephen Barclay MP (Secretary of State for Health and Social Care), the Rt. Hon Gillian Keegan MP (Secretary of State for Education), the Rt. Hon. Oliver Dowden MP, the Rt. Hon. Grant Shapps MP, the Rt. Hon. Michelle Donelan MP and the Rt. Hon. Lucy Frazer MP.
The Rt. Hon. Dame Sarah Falk was sworn in as a Member of His Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council.
The Rt. Hon. Oliver Dowden MP took the Oath of Office, kissed hands upon appointment and received the Seals of Office as Secretary of State in the Cabinet Office.
The Rt. Hon. Grant Shapps MP took the Oath of Office, kissed hands upon appointment and received the Seals of Office as Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero (Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy).
The Rt. Hon. Michelle Donelan MP took the Oath of Office, kissed hands upon appointment and received the Seals of Office as Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology.
The Rt. Hon. Lucy Frazer MP took the Oath of Office, kissed hands upon appointment and received the Seals of Office as Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (Digital, Culture, Media and Sport).
Mr. Richard Tilbrook was in attendance as Clerk of the Council.
The Rt. Hon. Melvyn Stride MP had an audience of His Majesty before the Council.
The Rt. Hon. Sir Clive Alderton (Principal Private Secretary to Their Majesties) and the Rt. Hon. Sir Edward Young (Joint Principal Private Secretary to His Majesty) were in attendance.
Later, the Rt. Hon. Rishi Sunak MP (Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury) had an audience of The King.
By command of His Majesty, Mr. Alistair Harrison (Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps) called upon His Excellency Mr. Sebastian Mateo Corral Bustamante at 3 Hans Crescent, London SW1, this morning in order to bid farewell to His Excellency upon relinquishing his appointment as Ambassador from the Republic of Ecuador to the Court of St. James's.
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14 February 2023
St. James's Palace
The Duke of Kent this morning attended the launch of the Garden of Loss, Unity and Hope, planted by the Worshipful Company of Gardeners in support of the Lord Mayor of the City of London's Big Curry Lunch, at Guildhall, London EC2.
His Royal Highness, Royal Patron, this afternoon attended a Lunch to commemorate the Thirtieth Anniversary of the Dresden Trust, held by the Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany (His Excellency Mr. Miguel Berger) at the Residence in London, and was received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir Kenneth Olisa).
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14 February 2023
Kensington Palace
The Duke of Gloucester, Patron, Richard III Society, this afternoon received Mr. Matthew Lewis (Chairman).
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14 February 2023
St. James's Palace
The Princess Royal, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, this afternoon arrived at Wellington International Airport, New Zealand.
Her Royal Highness, accompanied by Admiral Laurence, this evening called upon the Governor-General of New Zealand (Her Excellency the Rt. Hon. Dame Cindy Kiro) and Dr. Richard Davies at Government House Wellington.
The Princess Royal, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, subsequently attended a Dinner given by the Governor-General of New Zealand and Dr. Richard Davies at Government House.
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14 February 2023
Buckingham Palace
The King held an Investiture at Windsor Castle this morning.
His Majesty this afternoon met volunteers who have been assisting with the relief effort in response to the recent earthquakes in Turkey, West London Turkish Volunteers, 670 Hanworth Road, Hounslow, Middlesex, and was received by Colonel Jane Davis (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London), the Turkish Ambassador (His Excellency Mr. Umit Yalçin) and Ms. Susan Inglish (Chairman of Trustees, Disasters Emergency Committee).
His Majesty afterwards formally launched Syria House, a temporary community tent in Trafalgar Square, London WC2, supporting those affected by the recent earthquakes in north-west Syria, and was received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir Kenneth Olisa), His Excellency Mr. Ralph Goodale (High Commissioner for Canada), the Mayor of London (the Rt. Hon. Sadiq Khan), Mr. Saleh Saeed (Chief Executive Officer, Disasters Emergency Committee) and Mr. Ayman Asfari (Co-Founder, Asfari Foundation).
His Excellency Mr. Moses Kouni Mose was later received in audience by The King upon his appointment as High Commissioner for the Solomon Islands in London.
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12 February 2023
St. James's Palace
The Princess Royal, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, this evening departed Heathrow Airport, London, for New Zealand.
Mr. Charles Davies is in attendance.
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11 February 2023
St. James's Palace
The Princess Royal, Patron, Scottish Rugby Union, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, this afternoon attended the International Rugby Match between Scotland and Wales at Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, and was received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of the City of Edinburgh (Councillor Robert Aldridge, the Rt. Hon. the Lord Provost).
