Windsor Castle
The President of Ukraine visited The King this afternoon.
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Windsor Castle
Mr. Simon Brice (Deputy Lieutenant of Essex) was present at London Stansted Airport this afternoon upon the Arrival of The President of Ukraine and welcomed His Excellency on behalf of The King.
The Lord Lemos (Lord in Waiting) was present at Royal Air Force Northolt this afternoon upon the Arrival of The President of the French Republic and welcomed His Excellency on behalf of The King.
Windsor Castle
The King and Queen, Joint Patrons, the Jockey Club, honoured Epsom Races with their presence today.
Windsor Castle
The King, Captain General Royal Marines, today presented new Colours to 40, 42, 43 and 45 Commandos in the Quadrangle of Windsor Castle.
Having been received upon arrival by the Commandant General Royal Marines (General Sir Gwyn Jenkins), His Majesty was received on Parade with a Royal Salute.
After the Consecration of the Colours, The King was graciously pleased to address the Corps and the Commandant General replied.
The Corps subsequently marched past His Majesty and The King witnessed a flypast by aircraft of the Commando Helicopter Force.
His Majesty this afternoon attended a Corps Reception at the Cricket Ground.
Windsor Castle
His Excellency Mr. Ilia Darchiashvili 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 Georgia to the Court of St. James's.
His Excellency Mr. Heung-chong Kim 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 Korea to the Court of St. James's.
Mrs. Chou Mi Sa was also received by His Majesty.
Mr. Neil Wigan (Director General Strategy and Delivery for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) was present.
The King, Captain General, Royal Regiment of Artillery, this afternoon attended the Formation Parade for The King's Gurkha Artillery, formed from the Royal Regiment of Artillery and the Brigade of Gurkhas, at Larkhill Barracks, Salisbury, and was received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Wiltshire (Dame Sarah Troughton), Field Marshal the Lord Richards of Herstmonceux, the Master Gunner St. James's Park (Lieutenant General Michael Elviss) and the Colonel Commandant of the Brigade of Gurkhas (Major General Gerald Strickland).
His Majesty was received with a Royal Salute and addressed the parade.
The King afterwards met serving personnel and their families in the Officers' Mess.
His Majesty gave a Dinner Party at Windsor Castle this evening.
The following were invited: the Lord Burnett of Maldon, the Lord and Lady Foster of Thames Bank, Professor Yuval Harari and Mr. Itzik Yahav, Ms. Blaise Metreweli, Mrs. Leena and Mr. Kumar Nair, Sir Ben Okri and Ms. Charlotte Jarvis, Mr. Jonathan Powell, Dame Antonia Romeo and Mr. John Romeo, the Right Reverend Dr. Andrew Rumsey, Dame Kristin Scott Thomas and Mr. John Micklethwait.
The Queen this morning attended the Annual Founder's Day Parade at the Royal Hospital Chelsea, Royal Hospital Road, London SW3.
Buckingham Palace
The King, Royal Founding Patron, The King's Trust, this morning held a Youth Opportunity Summit at Buckingham Palace.
The Hon. Louise Arbour was received in audience by His Majesty this afternoon upon her appointment as Governor-General of Canada.
Mr. Paul Brummell was received in audience by The King upon his appointment as British High Commissioner to the Republic of Mauritius.
Dr. Adriana Brummell was also received by His Majesty.
The following were received in audience by The King and kissed hands upon their appointment as His Majesty's Ambassadors: Mr. Mark Bryson-Richardson (the Arab Republic of Egypt), Ms. Sarah Hulton (the Republic of the Philippines and non-resident Ambassador to the Republic of Palau), Mr. Charles King (the Federal Republic of Somalia) and Ms. Joanne Lomas (the Republic of Estonia).
Ms. Nima Elbagir, Mr. Anthony Hulton, Ms. Anna Grove and Mr. Christopher Finucane were also received by His Majesty.
The President of the Republic of Ghana visited The King.
The King held a Council at 4.30 p.m..
There were present: the Rt. Hon. Sir Alan Campbell MP (Lord President), the Rt. Hon. David Lammy MP (Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice), the Baroness Smith of Basildon (Leader of the House of Lords and Lord Privy Seal) and the Baroness Smith of Malvern (Minister for Skills and Minister for Women and Equalities).
The Lord Arthurson was sworn in as a member of His Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council.
Mr. Richard Tilbrook was in attendance as Clerk of the Council.
The Rt. Hon. Sir Clive Alderton (Principal Private Secretary to Their Majesties) was in attendance.
The Rt. Hon. Sir Alan Campbell MP had an audience of His Majesty before the Council.
The Queen, Patron, the National Literacy Trust, and Patron, the Big Lunch, having been received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir Kenneth Olisa), today visited the British Library, Euston Road, London NW1, to mark the National Year of Reading, and subsequently joined a Big Lunch taking place in the British Library Piazza.
Her Majesty this afternoon held a Tea Party at Clarence House for children supported by the Dreams and Wishes charity.
The King and Queen were represented by the Marquess of Salisbury KG at the Service of Celebration for Lady Hobson (philanthropist) which was held at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London WC2, today.
Buckingham Palace
The King held an Investiture at Windsor Castle this morning.
Mrs. Justice Brunner, Mrs. Justice Norton, Mrs. Justice Obi and Mrs. Justice Smyth were received by The King at Windsor Castle this afternoon upon their appointment as Justices of the High Court when His Majesty invested them with the Insignia of Dames Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire.
Mr. Justice Birt, Mr. Justice Cawson, Mr. Justice Coppel, Mr. Justice Kimblin, Mr. Justice Mansfield, Mr. Justice McLaughlin and Mr. Justice Moody were received by The King upon their appointment as Justices of the High Court when His Majesty conferred upon them the honour of Knighthood and invested them with the Insignia of Knights Bachelor.
The National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations (Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak) and Regional Chiefs and Elders from the Assembly of First Nations were received by The King.
Later, the Rt. Hon. Sir Keir Starmer MP (Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury) had an audience of His Majesty.
The King, Patron, and The Queen this evening held a Reception at St. James's Palace to mark the One Hundred and Twenty Fifth Anniversary of Cancer Research UK.
The Princess of Wales and The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester were present.
The Queen this afternoon officially opened the John King Brain Tumour Foundation Garden attached to the Neuro Intensive Care Unit, Atkinson Morley Wing, St. George's Hospital, Blackshaw Road, London SW17, and was received by Colonel Jane Davis (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London).
Buckingham Palace
The King was represented by Mr. Rodney Vousden (Keeper of the Royal Philatelic Collection) at the Funeral of Mr. Michael Sefi (former Keeper of the Royal Philatelic Collection) which was held in Arundel Cathedral, West Sussex, this morning.
Buckingham Palace
The King, Patron, the Red Squirrel Survival Trust, this morning visited the Animal and Plant Health Agency, York Biotech Campus, Sand Hutton, York, and was received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of North Yorkshire (Mrs. Johanna Ropner), the Chairman of the Animal and Plant Health Agency (Miss Elizabeth Buchanan), the Chief Executive of Fera Science Limited (Dr. Andrew Swift) and the Head of the Agency's National Wildlife Management Centre (Dr. Julie Lane).
His Majesty, escorted by the Head of the National Wildlife Management Centre, toured the Squirrel Research Centre and met scientists and researchers involved in conservation initiatives to support the endangered red squirrel population in the United Kingdom.
His Majesty was briefed on the use of a specialist feeding programme and feeding devices, before meeting representatives of red squirrel conservation groups and volunteers.
The King, Patron, Macmillan Cancer Support, this afternoon visited York Hospital, Wigginton Road, York, and was received by the Chairman of York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Mr. Martin Barkley) and the Chief Executive of Macmillan Cancer Support (Mrs. Gemma Peters).
His Majesty, escorted by Miss Clare Smith (Chief Executive of York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust) and the Chief Executive of Macmillan Cancer Support, visited the site of the redeveloped Sir Robert Ogden Macmillan Cancer Centre, viewing the Magnolia Centre and the Cancer Centre's Garden, and meeting patients, clinicians, volunteers and members of York Hospital staff.
By command of The King, Mr. Alistair Harrison (Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps) called upon His Excellency Mr. Douangmany Gnotsyoudom at 49 Porchester Terrace, London W2, this morning in order to bid farewell to His Excellency upon relinquishing his appointment as Ambassador from the Lao People's Democratic Republic to the Court of St. James's.
Windsor Castle
The King today received the Council for Sustainable Business.
His Majesty, President, Royal Shakespeare Company, and Patron, Royal Shakespeare Theatre, this evening attended a performance of "the Tempest" at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Waterside, Stratford-upon-Avon, and was received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Warwickshire (Mr. Timothy Cox), the Co-Directors of the Royal Shakespeare Company (Mr. Daniel Evans and Ms. Tamara Harvey) and Councillor Samantha McNaught Barrow (Mayor of Stratford-upon-Avon).
By command of The King, Mr. Alistair Harrison (Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps) called upon His Excellency Mr. Enkhsukh Battumur at 7-8 Kensington Court, London W8, this afternoon in order to bid farewell to His Excellency upon relinquishing his appointment as Ambassador from Mongolia to the Court of St. James's.
