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The King this afternoon visited Lincolnshire Coronation Coast National Nature Reserve, based at Saltfleetby and Theddlethorpe, and was received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Lincolnshire (Mr. Toby Dennis).
His Majesty, escorted by the Chairman of Natural England (Dr. Anthony Juniper), proceeded to a platform to view scenery across the reserve before meeting representatives of organisations partnering the reserve and members of staff.
The King afterwards visited Lincolnshire Poacher Cheese, Ulceby Grange Farm, Ulceby, near Alford, and was received by Mr. Simon Jones (Owner).
His Majesty met members of Mr. Jones' family before viewing the cheese milling process, meeting members of staff and viewing cheese turning.
The King later visited the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight at Royal Air Force Coningsby, Dogdyke Road, Coningsby, Lincolnshire, to mark the Eightieth Anniversary of Operation Chastise (the Dambusters Raid) and was received by the Station Commander (Group Captain William Cooper).
His Majesty, escorted by the Station Commander and Group Captain Lewis Cunningham (Commander Hawk/Display), walked to the Battle of Britain Flight hangar and was received by Squadron Leader Mark Sugden (Officer Commanding the Flight) before meeting members of the Battle of Britain Flight staff and veterans of the Second World War.
The King subsequently met 29 Squadron in front of Typhoons.
The Queen this afternoon visited Redwings Horse Sanctuary, Anna Sewell House, 26 Church Plain, Great Yarmouth, and was received by Mr. Henry Cator (Deputy Lieutenant of Norfolk).
Her Majesty later visited Monica Vinader Limited, 1-8 Holkham Studios, Longlands, Holkham Estate, near Wells-next-the-Sea, and, having been received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Norfolk (the Lady Dannatt), presented The Queen's Award for Enterprise in Sustainable Development for 2022 to the company.
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The King and Queen today visited Brecon Cathedral to mark the Centenary of the Diocese and were received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Powys (Mrs. Tia Jones), the Rt. Hon. Mark Drakeford MS (First Minister of Wales), the Bishop of Swansea and Brecon and Miss Michaela Davies (Mayor of Brecon).
Their Majesties, escorted by the Very Reverend Dr. Paul Shackerley (Dean of Brecon) and the Very Reverend Canon Steven Griffith (Residentiary Canon and Precentor), met Cathedral staff, members of the congregation and representatives from across the Diocese, before listening to a musical performance by the Royal Welsh School of Music and Drama, also marking the first day of Brecon Choir Festival.
The King and Queen this afternoon visited Brecknock Agricultural Society's Show and, having been received by the President of Brecknockshire Agricultural Society (Mrs. Edna Walters) and Mr. Alan Roberts (Chairman), met exhibitors and viewed livestock, before walking to Theatr Brycheiniog, Canal Wharf, Brecon.
Having been received by the Chairman of Theatr Brycheiniog (Mr. Andrew Collinson) and Ms. Emma Flatley (Director Designate), Their Majesties attended a Reception for members of the local community, and volunteering and rescue services.
The King afterwards visited 160 Brigade at Brecon Barracks, was received by the Brigade Commander (Brigadier Nicholas Thomas) and attended a Reception.
The Queen afterwards met representatives and staff from Calan DVS domestic abuse charity.
By command of The King, Mr. Alistair Harrison (Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps) called upon His Excellency Mr. Pharidh Kan at the Embassy of Cambodia, 64 Brondesbury Park, London NW6, this morning in order to bid farewell to His Excellency upon relinquishing his appointment as Ambassador from the Kingdom of Cambodia to the Court of St. James's.
By command of His Majesty, the Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps afterwards called upon His Excellency Dr. Michael Zimmermann at 18 Belgrave Square, London SW1, in order to bid farewell to His Excellency upon relinquishing his appointment as Ambassador from the Republic of Austria to the Court of St. James's.
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The Right Reverend David Connor was received by The King at Windsor Castle this morning upon relinquishing his appointment as Dean of The King's Free Chapel of St. George at Windsor Castle, Domestic Chaplain, and Register of the Order of the Garter when His Majesty invested him with the Insignia of a Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order.
The King, Duke of Lancaster this afternoon received Sir Alan Reid (Chairman of the Council of the Duchy of Lancaster) and Mr. Nathan Thompson (Chief Executive Officer).
The King held a Council at 4.00 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. Sue-Ellen Braverman MP (Secretary of State for the Home Department), the Rt. Hon. Michael Gove MP (Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities) and the Rt. Hon. Gillian Keegan MP (Secretary of State for Education).
Ms. Ceri King was in attendance as Deputy 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.
The Rt. Hon. Rishi Sunak MP (Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury) had an audience of His Majesty
By command of The King, Mr. Alistair Harrison (Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps) called upon His Excellency Mr. Wegger Strømmen at Amesbury House, 10 Palace Green, London W8, this morning in order to bid farewell to His Excellency upon relinquishing his appointment as Ambassador from the Kingdom of Norway to the Court of St. James's.
By command of His Majesty, the Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps afterwards called upon Her Excellency Dr. Asha-Rose Migiro at 25 Belgrave Square, London SW1, in order to bid farewell to Her Excellency upon relinquishing her appointment as High Commissioner for the United Republic of Tanzania in London.
By command of The King, the Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps this afternoon called upon His Excellency Mr. Genaro Vicente Pappalardo Ayala at 81-83 Cromwell Road, London SW7, in order to bid farewell to His Excellency upon relinquishing his appointment as Ambassador from the Republic of Paraguay to the Court of St. James's.
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The King and Queen this evening held a performance by the Royal Shakespeare Company and a Reception at Windsor Castle to celebrate the Four Hundredth Anniversary of the publication of the First Folio and the contribution of William Shakespeare's Works to the Literary Culture and Society of the United Kingdom.
The Duchess of Edinburgh and The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester were present.
The Queen, Patron, The Queen's Reading Room, this afternoon received Miss Victoria Perrin (Director) at Windsor Castle.
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Today is the Seventy Sixth Anniversary of the Birthday of The Queen.
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The King and Queen this afternoon visited the Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden, Barnoon Hill, St. Ives, marking the Thirtieth Anniversary of Tate St. Ives, which manages the museum, and were received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Cornwall (Colonel Edward Bolitho), the Chairman of the Tate (Mr. Roland Rudd), the Chairman of Tate St. Ives (Sir Anthony Salz), Ms. Anne Barlow (Director of Tate St. Ives) and the Mayor of St. Ives (Councillor J. Wells).
Their Majesties toured the museum and garden, escorted respectively by Dr. Sophie Bowness (Granddaughter of Barbara Hepworth) and the Chairman of the Tate, and met young people from the Tate Collective programme, which organises events at the museum, and members of the local artistic community.
The King and Queen afterwards walked through St. Ives before arriving at St. Ives Harbour, Wharf Road, St. Ives, where Their Majesties met members of the Cornish community and listened to choristers from Truro Cathedral, before meeting a number of Coronation Champions and members of the St. Ives' Royal National Lifeboat Institution team.
The Queen later visited the Oasis Wellbeing Café the Columba Centre, West Street, St. Columb Major, and was received by Mr. James Williams (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Cornwall).
Her Majesty afterwards visited the Women's Centre Cornwall.
The King was represented by Admiral Sir Antony Radakin (Chief of the Defence Staff) at the Service of Thanksgiving for the Life of Admiral of the Fleet the Lord Boyce KG (former Chief of the Defence Staff) which was held in Westminster Abbey, London SW1, this morning.
The Prince of Wales was represented by Commander Robert Dixon RN.
The Princess Royal was represented by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence.
The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester were represented by Marshal of the Royal Air Force the Lord Stirrup KG.
The Duke and Duchess of Kent were represented by Mr. Nicholas Adamson.
Princess Alexandra, the Hon. Lady Ogilvy was represented by Prince Michael of Kent.
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Colonel Tom Bonas was received by The King this afternoon upon relinquishing his appointment as Regimental Adjutant of the Welsh Guards when His Majesty invested him with the Insignia of a Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order.
The King afterwards held a Reception to mark the Fortieth Anniversary of The Prince of Wales's Charitable Fund at Clarence House.
His Majesty later received Prince Rahim Aga Khan (Aga Khan Development Network and Aga Khan Foundation).
The Queen this afternoon attended the Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London SW19.
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The King held an Investiture at Windsor Castle this morning.
Mrs. Justice Dias, Mrs. Justice Hill, Mrs. Justice Morgan and Mrs. Justice Stacey 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 Bennathan, Mr. Justice Bright, Mr. Justice Constable, Mr. Justice Fowler, Mr. Justice Kinney, Mr. Justice Rajah, Mr. Justice Richards, Mr. Justice Smith and Mr. Justice Sweeting 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.
Captain Jiwan Prasad Gurung, The Royal Gurkha Rifles, and Captain Narendradhoj Gurung, Queen's Gurkha Engineers (The King's Gurkha Orderly Officers) were received by The King when His Majesty invested them with the Insignia of Members of the Royal Victorian Order.
Colonel David Robinson (Colonel, Brigade of Gurkhas) was present.
The Queen, Patron, this afternoon held a Reception to mark the Fifteenth Anniversary of First Story at Clarence House.
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The President of the United States of America visited The King this afternoon at Windsor Castle.
His Majesty received attendees of the Climate Finance Mobilization Forum at Windsor Castle.
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Mrs. Jennifer Tolhurst (His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Essex) was present at Stansted Airport, London, this evening upon the Arrival of The President of the United States of America and welcomed The President on behalf of The King.
