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Buckingham Palace

The King and Queen were present at the Service of Thanksgiving for the late Earl of Airlie KT (Lord Chamberlain to The late Queen Elizabeth II) which was held in the Chapel of the Royal Hospital Chelsea, London SW3, this afternoon.

The Prince of Wales was represented by Miss Helen Asprey.

The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh were represented by Mrs. Angus Galletley.

The Princess Royal was represented by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence.

The Duke of Kent was represented by Earl of St. Andrews.

Princess Alexandra, the Hon. Lady Ogilvy was represented by Mr. James Ogilvy and Miss Marina Ogilvy.

Later The King received the Bishop of Lincoln (the Right Reverend Stephen Conway) who did homage upon his appointment.

Afterwards His Majesty received the Bishop of Winchester (the Right Reverend Philip Mountstephen who did homage upon his appointment.

The Bishop of Carlisle (Clerk of the Closet) was in attendance and administered the Oath.

The King handed to the Bishop of Winchester the Badge and Chain of Office upon his appointment as Prelate of the Most Noble Order of the Garter.

Mr. David White (Garter King of Arms) was in attendance.

The Right Reverend James Newcombe was received subsequently by The King upon relinquishing his appointment as Clerk of the Closet when His Majesty appointed him a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order.

The Right Reverend Richard Jackson (Bishop of Hereford) was received by The King upon his appointment as Clerk of the Closet and received his Badge of Office.

His Majesty held a Council at 4.00 p.m..

There were present: the Rt. Hon. Penelope Mordaunt MP (Lord President), the Rt. Hon. James Cleverly MP (Secretary of State for the Home Department), the Rt. Hon. Stephen Barclay MP (Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs), the Rt. Hon. Mark Harper MP (Secretary of State for Transport) and the Rt. Hon. Alister Jack MP (Secretary of State for Scotland).

Ms. Victoria Atkins MP, Mr. Steven Baker MP, Sir Graham Brady MP and Mr. Craig Williams MP were sworn in as members of His Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council.

The Rt. Hon. James Cleverly MP received the Seals of Office as Secretary of State for the Home Department, took the Oath of Office and kissed hands on appointment.

The Rt. Hon. Victoria Atkins MP received the Seals of Office as Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, took the Oath of Office and kissed hands on appointment.

The Rt. Hon. Stephen Barclay MP received the Seals of Office as Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, took the Oath of Office and kissed hands on appointment.

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. Penelope Mordaunt MP had an audience of The King before the Council.

Later the Rt. Hon. Rishi Sunak MP (Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury) had an audience of His Majesty.

The King this evening held a Reception at Buckingham Palace for those members of Overseas Territories attending the Joint Ministerial Council.

The Queen this afternoon joined the Commonwealth Women Leader's Forum at Marlborough House, Pall Mall, London SW1, and, having been received by the Commonwealth Secretary-General (the Baroness Scotland of Asthal), attended a Reception.