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The Court Circular is the official record of past royal engagements . Search Court Circulars detailing engagements undertaken by all members of the Royal Family going back to 1997 in this section of the Media Centre.

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.

St. James's Palace

The Duke of Edinburgh this afternoon attended the Grounds Management Association’s Saltex exhibition at the National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, and was received by Mr. David Clarke (Deputy Lieutenant of West Midlands).

His Royal Highness later visited the London Electric Vehicle Company, Ansty Park, Coventry, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Warwickshire (Mr. Timothy Cox).

The Duke of Edinburgh, Patron, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, this evening attended a performance of Benjamin Britten’s ‘War Requiem’ in Coventry Cathedral and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of West Midlands (Dr. Derrick Anderson).

The Duchess of Edinburgh today carried out the following engagements in Dhaka, Bangladesh, accompanied by the British High Commissioner to the People’s Republic of Bangladesh (Her Excellency Ms. Sarah Cooke).

Her Royal Highness this morning called upon The President of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh at the Bangabhaban.

The Duchess of Edinburgh later attended a Reception at the British Council Bangladesh to celebrate Seventy Five Years of UK-Bangladesh connections.

Her Royal Highness this afternoon attended a Luncheon with Non-Governmental Organisations and representatives from the United Nations at the Residence of the British High Commissioner.

The Duchess of Edinburgh subsequently attended a Reception given by the British High Commissioner at the Residence.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Patron, St. George's Society of New York, this afternoon received Mr. Mark Aiston (President) and Mr. Joshua Mandelbaum (Executive Director).

His Royal Highness, Patron, St. George’s Society of New York, this evening attended the Advisory Council Dinner at Haymarket Hotel, 1 Suffolk Place, London SW1.

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.

Other

The King, Patron, Commonwealth War Graves Commission, this morning laid a wreath at the Commonwealth War Graves, Georgetown, Guyana, and was received by Brigadier Mark Phillips MP (Prime Minister of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana) and Brigadier Omar Khan (Chief of Defence Staff of the Guyana Defence Force).

His Majesty subsequently met foreign High Commissioners and veterans.

The King afterwards visited Promenade Gardens and, having been received by the Hon. Steven Jacobs MP (Minister within the Ministry of Culture) and the Mayor of Georgetown (His Worship Alfred Mentore), walked through the gardens meeting children who have been participating in an environmental club, viewing botanical work on seeds, before viewing, as Royal Founding President, an exhibition of the work of The King’s Foundation.

His Majesty this afternoon visited the Arthur Chung Conference Centre, Georgetown, and was received by The President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana.

The King, escorted by the Hon. Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo (Vice President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana), Mr. Shyam Nokta (Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change Adviser) and Dr. Pradeepa Bholanauth (Senior Director of Climate, Ministry of Natural Resources), viewed various exhibition booths, before meeting Heads of State and senior delegates.

His Majesty later visited Umana Yana, Georgetown, and was received by the Chairman of the National Toshaos Council (Toshao Derrick John), the Hon. Sarah Browne-Shadeek MP (Minister for Amerindian Affairs) and the Hon. Pauline Campbell-Sukhai MP (Minister within the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development).

The King met members of the Executive Committee, before viewing indigenous craft booths and subsequently met members of the public outside.

His Majesty afterwards attended a Reception with business people at Jewelz by Kings Hotel, Georgetown, and was received by the British High Commissioner to the Co-operative Republic of Guyana (His Excellency Mr. Joseph Fisher) and The President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana.

The King subsequently visited Kingston Seawall and was received by Mrs. Arya Ali (wife of The President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana) who described her work to regenerate the Seawall Promenade.

His Majesty, escorted by the Chief Executive Officer of Wilton Park (Mr. Tom Cargill), undertook a walking tour of the Commonwealth Sustainable Cities Initiative exhibit.

Afterwards, The King proceeded to the beach, escorted by the Hon. Zulfikar Mustapha MP (Minister of Agriculture) and Ms. Kene Moseley (Project Co-ordinator for Mangroves Restoration and Management), and heard about the importance of mangroves to Guyana’s coastal resilience, biodiversity, livelihoods, restoration efforts and long-term environmental sustainability before viewing the mangroves along the seashore.

The British High Commissioner to the Co-operative Republic of Guyana and the Prime Minister of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana this evening bade farewell to His Majesty upon The King’s departure from Cheddi Jagan International Airport for Antigua and Barbuda.

His Majesty arrived later at VC Bird International Airport, St. John’s, and was received by the Governor-General of Antigua and Barbuda (Sir Rodney Williams).

St. James's Palace

The Princess Royal, Patron, the Royal College of Emergency Medicine, this afternoon attended a Senior Fellows Luncheon Reception at Octavia House, 54 Ayres Street, London SE1, and was received by Dr. Martin Griffiths (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Maritime UK, afterwards attended a National Council Meeting onboard HMS WELLINGTON, Temple Stairs, Victoria Embankment, London WC2.

The Princess Royal, Patron, the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce, this evening attended the Patron’s Lecture and Reception at 8 John Adam Street, London WC2, and was received by Mr. Steven Summers (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

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).

Windsor Castle

The King this afternoon received the Council for Sustainable Business.

Major General James Bowder was received by The King upon relinquishing his appointment as General Officer Commanding London District and Major General Commanding Household Division when His Majesty conferred upon him the honour of Knighthood and invested him with the Insignia of a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order.

The Viscount Hood (Lord-in-Waiting) was present at London Stansted Airport this afternoon upon the Arrival of The Sultan of Oman and welcomed His Majesty on behalf of The King.

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.

St. James's Palace

The Princess Royal, Fellow, Council for Awards of Royal Agricultural Societies, this afternoon attended a Reception at the House of Lords, London SW1.

Her Royal Highness, Patron, the Annual National Service for Seafarers in St. Paul's Cathedral, later attended the 2026 Service, London EC4.

The Princess Royal, Member, the Blue Seal Club, this evening attended a Dinner at the Cavalry and Guards Club, 127 Piccadilly, London W1.