Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester this evening visited the Jubilee Gardens on the South Bank, Belvedere Road, London SE1, and was received by Mr. Christopher Wellbelove (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London)

Buckingham Palace

The King today received the Hon. Mrs. Susan Leyden (daughter of the Lord Hunt), Mr. Peter Hillary (son of Sir Edmund Hillary) and Mr. Jamling Norgay (son of Mr. Tenzing Norgay) to mark the Seventieth Anniversary of the Ascent of Mount Everest.

The following were received in audience by The King and kissed hands upon their appointment as His Majesty's Ambassadors: Ms. Fiona Blyth (Mongolia, Mr. Nicholas Bowler (the Kyrgyz Republic), Mr. Edward Hobart (the United Arab Emirates) and Mr. Michael Nithavrianakis (the Republic of Somalia).

Mrs. Bowler, Mrs. Suzanna Hobart and Mrs. Nithavrianakis were also received by His Majesty.

The King and Queen this afternoon held a Reception at Buckingham Palace to celebrate "Windrush: a Pioneering Generation" to mark the Seventy Fifth Anniversary of the Landing of HMT EMPIRE WINDRUSH at the Port of Tilbury.

The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester were present.

The King unveiled portraits of Windrush elders commissioned by His Majesty.

The King held a Council at 4.30 p.m..

There were present: the Rt. Hon.Penelope Mordaunt MP (Lord President), the Rt. Hon. Stephen Barclay MP (Secretary of State for Health and Social Care), the Rt. Hon. David Davies MP (Secretary of State for Wales) and the Rt. Hon. Grant Shapps MP (Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero).

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

The Queen this afternoon named the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment's new Drum Horse, "Juno", at Clarence House.

Her Majesty, Colonel-in-Chief, Royal Australian Corps of Military Police, this afternoon received Colonel Ruth Weir (Head of Corps).

The Queen, President, later attended a Garden Party at Marlborough House, London SW1, to mark the Thirtieth Anniversary of Bees for Development.

The Princess Royal, on behalf of The King, held an Investiture at Windsor Castle this morning.

Her Royal Highness, on behalf of His Majesty, held an Investiture at Windsor Castle this afternoon.

The Lord Harlech (Lord in Waiting) was present at Royal Air Force Northolt this afternoon upon the Arrival of The President of the Portuguese Republic and welcomed His Excellency on behalf of The King.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester this morning officially opened Amble Bord Waalk Trail, the Braid, Amble, and was received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Northumberland (the Duchess of Northumberland).

His Royal Highness afterwards visited Barter Books, Alnwick Station, Alnwick.

The Duke of Gloucester later visited Aln Valley Railway Trust, Lionheart Enterprise Park, Lionheart Railway Station, Alnwick, and opened Greenrigg Halt Railway Station.

His Royal Highness this afternoon visited the Bamburgh Bones project at St. Aidan's Church, Radcliffe Road, Bamburgh.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, President, the Britain-Nepal Society, this evening attended a Dinner at the Embassy of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, 12A Kensington Palace Gardens, London W8, to celebrate the Seventieth Anniversary of the Ascent of Mount Everest.

Kensington Palace

The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester this afternoon attended a Reception at the Norfolk Club, 17 King Street, Norwich, and, having been received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Norfolk (the Lady Dannatt), afterwards viewed "the Last Voyage of the Gloucester: Norfolk's Royal Shipwreck, 1682" Exhibition at Norwich Castle Museum, Castle Street, Norwich.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Patron, Habitat for Humanity Great Britain, this afternoon received Ms. Nicola Barclay (Chairman), Mr. Tum Kazunga (Chief Executive Officer) and Mr. Ian Whitehead (Trustee).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Vice Royal Patron, the Almshouse Association, this morning received Mr. Nicholas Phillips (Chief Executive Officer) and Ms. Geraldine Harmon (Engagement Manager).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Patron, Heritage of London Trust, this morning opened the newly-restored Cabmen's Shelter, Albert Bridge, London SW11.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Grand Prior, the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem, this afternoon invested Mr. Paul Griffiths as Prior of the Priory of Wales at Llandaff Cathedral, Cardiff, and was received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of South Glamorgan (Mrs. Morfudd Meredith).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Patron, Pestalozzi International Foundation, this afternoon received Mr. Aaron Eckhoff (Chairman), Mr. Edmund West-Burnham (Chief Executive Officer) and Miss Margaret Alexander (Scholarship, Alumni Liaison and Development Fund Manager).