Court Circular

Buckingham Palace

The King held an Investiture at St. James’s Palace this morning.

His Majesty this afternoon visited the Francis Crick Institute, 1 Midland Road, London NW1, to mark its Tenth Anniversary and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir Alastair King) and the Chairman of the Board (the Lord Browne of Madingley).

The King met members of staff before touring the Institute, escorted by Professor Edith Heard (Director), visiting the Cancer Evolution and Genome Instability Laboratory, watching presentations and viewing related biological samples, and subsequently meeting degree apprentices, their supervisors and the education team.

His Majesty held a Council at 4.15 p.m..

There were present: the Rt. Hon. Sir Alan Campbell MP (Lord President), the Rt. Hon. Sir Christopher Bryant MP (Secretary of State for Northern Ireland), the Rt. Hon. Dame Angela Eagle MP (Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) and the Rt. Hon. Stephen Kinnock MP (Secretary of State for Wales).

Sir Christopher Butcher, Dame Denise McBride and Sir Timothy Fancourt were sworn in or made affirmation as members 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 The King before the Council.

The following members of The King’s Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard were received by His Majesty this evening: Major Henry Robertson who delivered up his Stick of Office upon his retirement as Lieutenant, Major Christopher Cox who delivered up his Stick of Office as Clerk of the Cheque and Adjutant and received his Stick of Office upon his appointment as Lieutenant, Colonel Jonathan Schute who delivered up his Stick of Office as Ensign and received his Stick of Office upon his appointment as Clerk of the Cheque and Adjutant, Brigadier Andrew Hughes who delivered up his Stick of Office as Exon and received his Stick of Office upon his appointment as Ensign, and Major Sir Richard Williams-Bulkeley, Bt. who received his Stick of Office upon his appointment as Exon.

The following members of His Majesty’s Body Guard of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms were received by The King: Major Rupert Lendurum who delivered up his Stick of Office upon his retirement as Lieutenant, Major Timothy Breitmeyer who delivered up his Stick of Office upon relinquishing his appointment as Clerk of the Cheque and Adjutant and received his Stick of Office upon his appointment as Lieutenant, Major Jeremy Russell who delivered up his Stick of Office upon his retirement as Standard Bearer, Major William Maclean who received his Stick of Office upon his appointment as Standard Bearer, Major Charles McGrath who received his Stick of Office upon his appointment as Clerk of the Cheque and Adjutant, Lieutenant Colonel Rhodri Traherne who delivered up his Stick of Office upon relinquishing his appointment as Harbinger, and Lieutenant Colonel Adrian Blackmore who received his Stick of Office upon his appointment as Harbinger.

Buckingham Palace

The King and Queen this morning attended a Community Reception given by the Governor-General of Antigua and Barbuda (Sir Rodney Williams) and Lady Williams at Government House, St. John's, Antigua.

Their Majesties afterwards met representatives of organisations involved in the recent restoration of Government House, before visiting the Government House Art Gallery and viewing the History of Antigua Exhibition and the World War Honour Roll in the Government House Museum.

The King and Queen proceeded to the newly-opened Visitors' Pavilion at Government House for a briefing by representatives of the Commonwealth Heritage Forum, The King’s Foundation alumni and students from The King’s Foundation Building, Craft and Conservation Programme on the conservation and training work at St. John’s Cathedral, St. John’s Police Station, Government House and the Heritage Trail.

The King and Queen this afternoon visited Agave Gardens, Friars Hill Road, St. John's, and were received by the President of Antigua and Barbuda Horticultural Society (Mrs. Barbara Japal) and Mrs. Jackie Ferracho Williams (Society Member).

Their Majesties, escorted by the President and Mrs. Williams, viewed a seedwork and basket-weaving demonstration, before The King was shown the Gardens' seed bank and a collection of indigenous plants and The Queen joined schoolchildren participating in a heritage plant workshop.

Their Majesties toured the gardens, visiting the Medicinal Garden, meeting traditional artisans and viewing locally sourced products unique to Antigua and Barbuda.

The King afterwards visited Nelson's Dockyard, English Port, and was received by the Minister of Tourism, Civil Aviation, Transportation and Investment (the Hon. Charles Fernandez) and the Chairman of the Board of the National Parks Authority (Senator the Hon. Phillip Shoul).

The King, escorted by Mrs. Ann-Marie Martin (National Parks Commissioner), was briefed by local stonemasons on the conservation of local historic sites, before setting an engraved stone into the wall and proceeding to the dock where His Majesty met representatives of companies leading initiatives to tackle sargassum, and organisations leading marine stewardship and restoration work in Antigua and Barbuda.

The King, escorted by Ms. Desley Gardner (Deputy Heritage Manager, National Parks Authority) and Mr. Ruleo Camacho (Marine Biologist, National Parks Authority), pinned two coral fragments onto a submersible coral spider to be taken out to sea.

The King was received at Nevis Street Pier by the Hon. Gaston Browne MP (Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda) and, accompanied by the Prime Minister, boarded GREEN PIONEER docked alongside the Pier.

On board His Majesty received a briefing on the outcomes of a Meeting convened by the Commonwealth Nature Initiative as part of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting and joined a Reception with Heads of Government and others who had attended the Meeting.

His Majesty later attended the Business Forum at the Sticky Wicket, Pavilion Drive, North Sound, and a Reception organised by the Sustainable Markets Initiative.

His Majesty, having been received by the Lord Marland of Odstock (Chairman of the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council) and Ms. Jennifer Jordan Saifi (Chairman and Global Envoy of the Sustainable Markets Initiative), met Business Forum participants and representatives of the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council.

The Queen, accompanied by Lady Williams, having been received by the Hon. Maria Browne (wife of the Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda), this afternoon joined a Reception at the American University of Antigua, University Park, Jabberwock Beach Road, Coolidge, for representatives of local and wider Commonwealth organisations working to prevent violence against women and girls, as part of the Women’s Forum being convened for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting.

Her Majesty addressed the opening session of the Forum and met attendees.

Mr. Peter Oliver (His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Merseyside) was present at Liverpool John Lennon Airport this evening upon the Arrival of The King of the Netherlands and welcomed His Majesty on behalf of The King.

Windsor Castle

The King, Royal Founding President, The King's Trust International, this morning received Mr. William Straw upon relinquishing his appointment as Chief Executive Officer.

Mr. Paul Murray was received by The King when His Majesty invested him with the Insignia of a Member of the Royal Victorian Order.

Dame Sarah Connolly and Ms. Kathryn Stott were received by The King when His Majesty presented them with The King's Medal for Music for 2023 and 2024 respectively.

Ms. Errollyn Wallen (Master of The King's Music) was present.

Mr. Juan Manuel Santos (former President of the Republic of Colombia) was received by The King.

The Queen this morning attended the Ending Violence Against Women and Girls Summit at Marlborough College, Bath Road, Marlborough, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Wiltshire (Dame Sarah Troughton).

Her Majesty afterwards visited Marlborough Tiles, Elcot Lane, Marlborough, to mark its Ninetieth Anniversary and was received by Mr. Jonathan Sykes (Deputy Lieutenant of Wiltshire).

The King was represented by Professor Sir James McDonald KT at the Memorial Service for Sir Ian Wood KT which was held at Robert Gordon’s College, Aberdeen, this morning.

The Princess Royal was represented by the Lord Hope of Craighead KT.

Windsor Castle

The Sultan of Oman arrived at Windsor Castle today on a State Visit to The King and Queen.

The Prince of Wales welcomed His Majesty at his residence in Wargrave, Berkshire, on behalf of Their Majesties and travelled by car to the Royal Dais in Datchet Road, Windsor, where The Sultan was met by The King and Queen.

His Majesty, accompanied by Their Majesties with His Royal Highness and The Princess of Wales, drove in a Carriage Procession to Windsor Castle with a Sovereign's Escort of the Household Cavalry.

Gun Salutes were fired in the Home Park (Private) by The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery and at the Tower of London by the Honourable Artillery Company.

A Guard of Honour was provided at Windsor Castle by Nijmegen Company Grenadier Guards, who later marched past.

The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery marched past and the Sovereign's Escort of the Household Cavalry ranked past.

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.

The Sultan of Oman attended a Luncheon given by The King and Queen this afternoon.

The Prince and Princess of Wales, The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh and The Duke of Gloucester were present.

The King and Queen gave a State Banquet this evening in honour of The Sultan of Oman at which The Prince and Princess of Wales, The Princess Royal and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence and The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester were present.

The following had the honour of being invited:

Suite of The Sultan of Oman:

His Highness Sayyid Shihab bin Tarik Al Said (Deputy Prime Minister for Defence Affairs), His Highness Sayyid Theyazin bin Haitham Al Said (Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs), His Highness Sayyid Loay bin Ghalib Al Said (Secretary-General of Diwan of Royal Court), His Excellency Sayyid Khalid Hilal Al Busaidy (Minister of Diwan of Royal Court), His Excellency General Sultan Mohammed Al Nomani (Minister of the Royal Office), His Excellency Sayyid Hamood Faisal Al Busaidi (Minister of Interior), His Excellency Sayyid Badr Hamad Al Busaidi (Foreign Minister), His Excellency Dr. Hamed Said Al Oufi (Head of the Private Office), Her Excellency Dr. Madiha Ahmed Al Shaibani (Minister of Education), His Excellency Hussain Ali Abdullatif (Adviser at the Private Office), His Excellency Anwar Hilal Al Jabri (Minister of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion) and His Excellency Badr Mohammed Al Mantheri (Ambassador from the Sultanate of Oman to the Court of St. James’s).

Specially attached to The Sultan of Oman:

The Viscount Hood (Lord-in-Waiting) and Dr. Liane Saunders (His Majesty's Ambassador to the Sultanate of Oman).

Diplomatic Corps:

His Excellency the Ambassador of Honduras and Mrs. Mirian Nasser de Romero.

The Cabinet and Government:

The Prime Minister and Ms. Marie-France van Heel, the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs and Mrs. Justine Miliband, the Secretary of State for Defence and Mr. Joe Dancey, the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (the Rt. Hon. Jonathan Reynolds MP), Mr. Stephen Doughty Herrera-Carrasco MP (Minister for the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) and Mr. Kristiam Doughty Herrera-Carrasco, Dame Antonia Romeo (Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service) and Mr. John Romeo, and the Baroness Smith of Basildon (Leader of the House of Lords) and Mr. Nigel Smith.

Special Invitations:

The Lord Speaker and the Lady Forsyth of Drumlean, the Speaker of the House of Commons and Lady Hoyle, the Leader of the Opposition and Mr. Hamish Badenoch, the Leader of the Liberal Democrats (the Rt. Hon. Sir Edward Davey MP), Ms. Lindy Cameron (Permanent Under-Secretary of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office), the Earl of Kinnoull (Convener of the Crossbench Peers) and the Countess of Kinnoull, the Archbishop of Canterbury (the Most Reverend and Rt. Hon. Dame Sarah Mullally), the Lord True (Leader of the Opposition in the House of Lords) and the Lady True, the Rt. Hon. Dame Siobhan Keegan (Lady Chief Justice of Northern Ireland) and Mr. Brian Keegan, the Rt. Hon. the Lady Mayor and Mr. Gary Langley, the Lord Great Chamberlain (the Lord Carrington), Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Knighton (Chief of the Defence Staff), Mr. Jonathan Powell (National Security Advisor), the Rt. Hon. Dame Emily Thornberry MP (Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee) and the Rt. Hon. Lord Justice Nugee, the Lord Llewellyn of Steep (Political Director, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office), Ms. Rumaitha Al Busaidi (Marine Scientist), Dr. Jokha Alharthi (Author), Colonel Gordon Allen (Chairman, The Sultan's Armed Forces Association) and Mrs. Kay Allen, Mr. Ben Burggraaf (Chief Executive Officer, Net Zero Industry Wales), Ms. Dee Caffari (Professional Sailor) and Mr. Harry Spedding, Her Excellency Lujaina Mohsin Darwish (Chairman, ITICS, Mohsin Haider Darwish) and Mr. Mohammed Abdullah Al Kharusi), the Rt. Hon. Sir Alan Duncan (Former Foreign Minister) and Mr. James Dunseath, Mr. Mark Evans (United Kingdom Explorer of Oman and Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society) and Ms. Zoe Woolley, Mr. John Harrison (Chairman, Airbus UK) and Ms. Afrodet Zuri, Mrs. Margaret Harwood-Jones (Chief Executive Officer, Europe and UK, Standard Chartered) and Ms. Flur Harwood-Jones, Dr. Bettany Hughes (Historian, Broadcaster and Author) and Mr. Adrian Evans, Sir Tristram Hunt (Director, Victoria and Albert Museum) and Lady Hunt, Ms. Anne Keast-Butler (Director, Government Communications Headquarters), Dr. Elisabeth Kendall (Vice President, British Omani Society) and Mr. Simon Palethorpe, Ms. Dina Macki (Chef/Restaurateur, Author and Presenter) and Mr. Saleh Al Tamami, Mr. Scott McDonald (Chief Executive, British Council) and Mrs. Julia McDonald, Brigadier John McKeown (Vice President, British Omani Society) and Mrs. Jane McKeown, the Lord Mendoza (Chairman, Historic England) and the Lady Mendoza, Ms. Blaise Metreweli (Chief, Secret Intelligence Service), Mr. Ciarán Ó Cuinn (Director, Middle East Desalination Research Centre) and Ms. Lisa Uí Chuinn, Ms. Meg O'Neill (Chief Executive Officer, BP), Professor Tina Phillips (His Majesty Sultan Qaboos Bin Said Professor of Modern Arabic Studies, University of Cambridge) and Mr. Adam Zoubir, Mrs. Susan Phipps (Equestrian Artist) and Ms. Jemma Phipps, Ms. Laura Pye (Director, National Museums Liverpool) and Mr. Adam Smith, Mr. Shabir Randeree (Chairman, The King's Trust International) and Mrs. Ruwaida Randeree, the Baroness Rawlings, Mr. Wael Sawan (Chief Executive Officer, Shell plc) and Mrs. Nicole Sawan, Ms. Victoria Siddall (Director, National Portrait Gallery) and Mr. François Chantala, Major General Richard Stanford (Chairman, British Omani Society) and the Hon. Mrs. Fiona Stanford, Marshal of the Royal Air Force the Lord and Lady Stirrup, the Lord Stockwood (UK Co-Chairman, Strategic Advisory Group and Chairman, UK Office for Investment), Mr. Shawqi Sultan (Former Secretary General, Omani-British Friendship Association) and Mrs. Hayat Sultan, Mr. Stephen Welton (Chairman, British Business Bank) and Mrs. Lisa Welton, and Professor Ngaire Woods (Dean, Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford) and Professor Eugene Rogan.

Sultanate of Oman Delegation Guests:

Mr. Mohsin Salim Al Amri (Director of Royal Protocol Department at Muscat International Airport), Mr. Mohamed Khalfan Al Busaidi (Media Attaché, Embassy of the Sultanate of Oman, London), Mr. Husam Abdullah Al Farsi (Director of Ceremonial, Royal Protocol), Commodore Ahmed Al Fazari (Military Attaché, Embassy of the Sultanate of Oman, London), Mr. Aflah Al Harthy (Assistant Head of Royal Protocol for Protocol Affairs), Mr. Qais Hashil Al Hashmi (Director of Transport, Royal Protocol), Major General Salim Al Hosni (Commander of the Royal Guard of Oman), His Excellency Nasser Khamis Al Jashmi (Chairman of the Tax Authority), Mr. Idrees Al Kharbushi (Director of the Chief of Royal Protocol Office), Mr. Mohamed Ali Al Muaini (Assistant Head of Royal Protocol for Music and Folk Arts), Colonel Nasser Al Riyami (Aide-de-Camp), Major General Dr. Saif Al Salmi (Head of the Personal Medical Unit Affairs at Royal Court Affairs), His Excellency Mohammed Al Sarmi (Head of Royal Protocol), Commodore Mohammed Al Wahaybi (Aide-de-Camp), Mr. Jaber Mohamed Al-Amri (Director of the Media Department), Sir Rupert Gavin (Chairman of English National Ballet), Mr. Jeremy Jones (Trustee, Oxford University Islamic Centre) and Minister Plenipotentiary Hussein Muqaibil (Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of the Sultanate of Oman, London).

Buckingham Palace

Her Excellency the Hon. Dr. Jeannette Young was received in audience by The King this afternoon upon relinquishing her appointment as Governor of Queensland.

Professor Graeme Nimmo was also received by His Majesty.

The President of Ukraine visited The King.

Ms. Jennifer Anderson was received by The King upon her appointment as His Majesty's Ambassador to the Republic of Turkey.

The King held a Council at 4.15 p.m..

There were present: the Rt. Hon. Sir Alan Campbell MP (Lord President), the Rt. Hon. Yvette Cooper MP (Secretary of State for Health and Social Care), the Rt. Hon. Alexander Norris MP (Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice) and the Baroness Smith of Basildon (Lord Privy Seal and Leader of the House of Lords).

Ms. Ruth Charteris 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 The King and Queen) was in attendance.

The Rt. Hon. Sir Alan Campbell MP had an audience of His Majesty before the Council.

Later, the Rt. Hon. Andrew Burnham MP (Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury) had an audience of The King.

The King and Queen this evening held a Reception at Buckingham Palace to celebrate the Commonwealth Diaspora in advance of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Antigua and Barbuda.

The Duchess of Gloucester was present.

The King was represented by Commodore Anthony Morrow (former Commodore of ROYAL YACHT BRITANNIA) at the Service of Thanksgiving for Rear Admiral Sir John Garnier (former Flag Officer of ROYAL YACHT BRITANNIA and former Private Secretary to Princess Alexandra, the Hon. Lady Ogilvy) which was held in Sherborne Abbey, Dorset, this afternoon.

The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh were represented by Major General Alastair Bruce of Crionaich.

The Princess Royal was represented by Captain Sir Nicholas Wright RN.

Princess Alexandra was represented by Mrs. Diane Duke.

Mr. Mark Bevan (Deputy Lieutenant of Essex) was present at London Stansted Airport this morning upon the Arrival of The President of Ukraine and welcomed His Excellency on behalf of The King.

Kensington Palace

The Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall this morning received Mr. William Bax (Secretary of the Duchy of Cornwall) and Mr. Hugo van Vredenburch (Lord Warden of the Stannaries) at Windsor Castle.

His Royal Highness, Founder and President, the Earthshot Prize, this afternoon received Mr. Jesper Brodin (Chairman) at Windsor Castle.

Balmoral Castle

The King, Patron, the Braemar Royal Highland Society, and The Queen this afternoon attended the Braemar Gathering at the Princess Royal and Duke of Fife Memorial Park, Broombank Terrace, Braemar, and were received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Aberdeenshire (Mr. Alexander Manson) and the President of the Society (Mr. Peter Fraser).

The Rt. Hon. Andrew Burnham MP (Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury) and Ms. Marie-France van Heel have arrived at the Castle.

The Rt. Hon. Andrew Burnham MP had an audience of The King this evening.

Buckingham Palace

The King, Patron, this afternoon attended a Garden Party to mark the One Hundred and Twenty Fifth Anniversary of the Victoria League for Commonwealth Friendship, Victoria League House, 55 Leinster Square, London W2, and was received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir Kenneth Olisa) and the Chairman (Mr. John Steel).

The King this afternoon received the Pakistan National Cricket Team at Clarence House.

The President of the French Republic and Mrs. Macron visited The King and Queen and remained to Tea.

The King and Queen, with The President of the French Republic and Madame Macron, this evening viewed the Bayeux Tapestry Exhibition at the British Museum, Great Russell Street, London WC1, and were received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir Kenneth Olisa), the Chairman of the British Museum (the Rt. Hon. George Osborne) and the Museum’s Director (Dr. Nicholas Cullinan).

Their Majesties and Their Excellencies, accompanied by the Rt. Hon. Andrew Burnham MP (Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury) and Ms. Marie-France Van Heel, and escorted by the Chairman and Director, were briefed by curators of the Exhibition, before walking the length of the Tapestry.

The King and Queen, with The President of the French Republic and Madame Macron, afterwards met representatives from the United Kingdom and France involved in the loan of the Bayeux Tapestry to the British Museum.

His Majesty and His Excellency addressed those present.

The Queen, Patron, Royal Academy of Dance, having been received by Mrs. Colleen Harris (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London), this afternoon visited the Royal Academy of Dance, 188 York Road, London SW11, and presented the Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Award.

The Baroness Dacres of Lewisham (Baroness 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.

Sandringham, Norfolk

The King, Patron, Commonwealth Sport, and The Queen this evening arrived at the Hydro, Scottish Event Campus, Exhibition Way, Glasgow, and were received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of the City of Glasgow (Councillor Jacqueline McLaren), the President of Commonwealth Sport (Dr. Donald Rukare) and the Chairman of Glasgow 2026 (Mr. George Black).

Their Majesties attended a Reception with representatives of Governments, the Commonwealth and the Games and were received by The Duke of Edinburgh, Vice Patron, Commonwealth Sport, the Rt. Hon. Andrew Burnham MP (Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury), the Rt. Hon. John Swinney MSP (First Minister of the Scottish Government) and the Hon. Shirley Botchwey (Commonwealth Secretary-General).

The King subsequently opened the XXIII Commonwealth Games.

The King and Queen were represented by the Lord Wilson of Tillyorn KT at the Funeral and Memorial Service for the Lord Mackay of Clashfern KT (former Chancellor of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle) which was held in St. Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh, today.

The Princess Royal was represented by Mrs. Charles Ritchie.

Buckingham Palace

The King held a Council at 11.30 a.m..

There were present: the Rt. Hon. Sir Alan Campbell MP (Acting Lord President), the Rt. Hon. Andrew Burnham MP (Prime Minister), the Rt. Hon. John Healey MP, the Rt. Hon. Edward Miliband MP, the Rt. Hon. Louise Haigh MP, the Rt. Hon. Yvette Cooper MP, the Rt. Hon. Angela Rayner MP, the Rt. Hon. Jonathan Reynolds MP, the Rt. Hon. Lucy Powell MP, the Rt. Hon. Lisa Nandy MP and the Rt. Hon. Wesley Streeting MP.

Mr. Alexander Norris MP, Dame Angela Eagle MP, Ms. Miatta Fahnbulleh MP, the Hon. Stephen Kinnock MP, Sir Christopher Bryant MP, Ms. Anneliese Midgley MP, Mr. Kanishka Narayan MP, Mr. Matthew Pennycook MP and Mr. Hamish Falconer MP were sworn in or made affirmation as members of His Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council.

The King declared in Council the Rt. Hon. Sir Alan Campbell MP Lord President of the Council, who was sworn and kissed hands on his appointment.

The Rt. Hon. Andrew Burnham MP was sworn First Lord of the Treasury.

The following took the Oath of Office or made affirmation, kissed hands upon appointment and received the Seals of Office: the Rt. Hon. John Healey MP (as Chancellor of the Exchequer), the Rt. Hon. Edward Miliband MP (as Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs), the Rt. Hon. Louise Haigh MP (as First Secretary of State), the Rt. Hon. Yvette Cooper MP (as Secretary of State for Health and Social Care), the Rt. Hon. Angela Rayner MP (as Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government), the Rt. Hon. Jonathan Reynolds MP (as Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade), the Rt. Hon. Lucy Powell MP (as Secretary of State for Education), the Rt. Hon. Lisa Nandy MP (as Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport), the Rt. Hon. Wesley Streeting MP (as Secretary of State for Defence), the Rt. Hon. Alexander Norris MP (as Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain and Secretary of State for Justice), the Rt. Hon. Dame Angela Eagle MP (as Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs), the Rt. Hon. Miatta Fahnbulleh MP (as Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero), the Rt. Hon. Stephen Kinnock MP (as Secretary of State for Wales) and the Rt. Hon. Sir Christopher Bryant MP (as Secretary of State for Northern Ireland).

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.

After the Council the Rt. Hon. Louise Haigh MP had an audience of The King, was sworn Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, kissed hands upon her appointment and received from His Majesty the Seals of Office.

Her Excellency the Hon. Samantha Mostyn (Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia) was received in audience by The King this afternoon.